SAINT PAUL, Minn./MADISON, Wis. – Freshmen Charlotte Ferstl (Plain, Wis./River Valley) of women's basketball and Simone Stephens (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro) of women's track and field have claimed the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) athlete of the week for their respective teams, while senior Rose Beeman (Minneapolis, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's School) was tabbed as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week as the conferences released their weekly awards for the week of Feb. 12.
 
Ferstl was a major contributor for the Yellowjackets this past weekend. Playing 32 minutes against Martin Luther, she finished with a 70 percent field goal percentage coupled with ten rebounds and 16 points for her third double-double of the season. The next day against Bethany Lutheran, she scored 21 points off six rebounds while shooting 66.7 percent from the field in just 19 minutes of action.
 
Stephens saw action at the Maverick Invite Friday, hosted by Minnesota State Mankato University. She finished the mile race with a time of 5:19.77, claiming medalist honors in the race against a strong group of NCAA Division II and III runners. Stephens' time leads the UMAC and serves as her lifetime personal record.
 
Beeman was strong between the pipes this weekend, facing off against Northland in the final two regular season games of the season. Needing just one point to secure the No. 3 seed in the WIAC Tournament, she made 32 saves on Friday helping the 'Jackets defeat the LumberJills 3-0. She posted a similar performance Saturday, making 23 saves to post a 4-0 shutout on Senior Day. Beeman finished the week with a 0.00 goals-against-average and a 1.000 save percentage, while claiming shutouts in three of her last four outings.
 
The Yellowjacket women's basketball team hosts the Rams of North Central in UMAC semifinal action. Tipoff inside Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
The Yellowjacket women's track and field team prepares to host the UMAC Indoor Track and Field Championship Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Events will commence Friday afternoon inside the Dr. Lydia C. Thering Fieldhouse.
 
The Yellowjacket women's hockey team travels to UW-Eau Claire Friday for round one of WIAC playoff action. The opening faceoff inside Hobbs Ice Arena is scheduled for 2 p.m.