MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announced its weekly award winners Tuesday, and Yellowjacket sophomore goaltender Jan Skorpik (Brandýs nad Labem, Czechia/OA Prague) has been recognized as the Kwik Trip WIAC Athlete of the Week in men's hockey.
 
Skorpik got one start for the Yellowjackets last week and he made it count, turning aside 26-of-27 shots as the Yellowjackets defeated UW-Stevens Point, 3-1 at home Saturday. Skorpik's performance helped the Yellowjackets deal the Pointers, who entered the game as the No. 8 ranked team in the country, their first WIAC loss of the year.
 
For the week, Skorpik went 1-0-0 with a goals against average of 1.00 and a save percentage of .963. On the season, Skorpik, who spent last season at NCAA Division I Long Island University, has appeared in three games and has a 2-0-0 record with a 2.75 goals against average and .896 save percentage.
 
The Yellowjackets (6-6-0, 4-2-0 WIAC) will close out the first half portion of their schedule Saturday, when they host Northland College at Wessman Arena. The opening faceoff is set for 7:05 p.m.