Svehla, a senior outfielder, was a perfect 9-for-9 at the plate as Simpson swept a 3-game weekend series from host Loras. He had four hits and three RBI in the series opener on April 1. Svehla improved his batting average from .294 to .538 while helping the Storm to its best start in conference play since 1999. (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week
Special mention — Kevin Kloewer, sr., C, Buena Vista
