Stueck, Kroll Both Receive Freshman of the Year Honors

MILWAUKEE, WI (03/21/2013)(readMedia)-- Milwaukee-MSOE basketball achieved something no other school has done in the history of the Northern Athletics Conference: claim both Freshman of the Year awards in basketball. MSOE women's basketball student-athlete Megan Kroll (Weston Wis./D.C. Everest) and men's basketball player Austin Stueck (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee H.S.) had outstanding seasons to earn Freshman of the Year accolades.

Kroll, a 5-8 guard played and started in all 20 games. She was second in the conference in steals and third in points with a 14.7 points per game average. She also ranks 15th in the conference in rebounding with 6.2 boards per game.

Averaging 38.4 minutes per game, Kroll shot 34.8% (97-278) from the field, 37.2% (19-51) from beyond the three point arc, and 70.4% (81-115) at the foul line. Kroll added 47 assists, 58 steals, and 123 rebounds to her 2012-2013 year end totals. She was also a NAC Freshman Team and All-NAC honorable mention selection.

MSOE head women's basketball coach Jessica Ott has nothing but praise for Kroll. "Megan is a special player that put up big time numbers as a freshman. She directed our offense and defended extremely well. We trusted her to lead this team as a freshman and she did it like a seasoned veteran. She is a competitor. Megan is deserving of this honor. I am very proud of her."

On the men's court, the 6-4 guard Stueck started in 24 of 26 games played and led all Raiders averaging 12.8 points per game, 13th in the NAC. He had a 43.6% field goal percentage (125-284), shooting 33.9% (39-115) from beyond the three point line. Stueck was 44-58 from the foul line, a 75.9% average for the season. He had 138 rebounds, 51 assists, 39 steals, 20 blocks and finished the season with 333 points in his first year as a Raider. Stueck was an All-NAC First Team honoree as well as an All Freshman Team selection.

"Austin led our team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots from a guard position," said men's basketball head coach Brian Miller. "That is very impressive. He has a great passion and love of the game that carries over to his teammates."

Both Stueck and Kroll look to lead the Raiders to successful seasons in the 2013-2014 season.Milwaukee.