La Crosse, WI - The Viterbo University Athletics Department hosted it first annual Athletic Honors Banquet on Sunday. Besides V-Hawk seniors being honored, the athletic department handed out its Male and Female Athletes of the Year awards along with their Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year award and their Champions of Character of the Year award.

Nick Albrecht (Sr.-Kasson, MN) earned Male Athlete of the Year honors, Eric Ambrose (So.-Twin Lakes, WI) was named the Champions of Character of the Year, Missy Glenna (Jr.-Lanesboro, MN) received Female Athlete of the Year honors and Kailey Husby (Sr.-Johnsburg, IL) was named Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Albrecht saved his best season for his senior year as he has had one of the top pitching performances this season. He has been on of the top pitchers for the V-Hawks this season as he is 6-2 overall and has appeared in 11 games. Albrecht also ranks among the top ten in the Midwest Collegiate Conference in wins (6), strikeouts (50), appearances (11), and innings pitched (54.2). He also has three complete games this season and has an opponent's batting average of .256. As a team, the V-Hawks are 25-14 overall and earned the #4 seed going into this weeks MCC tournament. The V-Hawks will play #9 Ashford University on Thursday night at 7:00 pm.

Ambrose had another successful season on the court but he has also had an impact off of the court. The Champion of Character initiative is a NAIA national program that teaches five core values: respect, integrity, servant leadership, responsibility, and sportsmanship. Ambrose has shown all of the character traits both on and off the court this season. Off the court, Ambrose is the Vice President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and leads numerous service projects with the basketball team. An Honorable Mention All-Conference selection, Ambrose started all 31 games for the V-Hawks and finished second on the team in scoring (15.2 points per game).

Glenna may have had one of the best all round performances of any V-Hawk volleyball players in the programs history. Offensively, Glenna broke a 17 year hold school record by recording 508 kills which was tops in the MCC. Defensively, she finished second on the team in digs with 762 which is the fourth most in a single season. An NAIA All-Region VII first team recipient, Glenna played in 171 games this season and was MCC conference player of the year runner-up. A complete team player, Glenna helped lead her team (29-13) to just the second winning team since 1990 and a second place finish in MCC (6-2) play.

Husby has had plenty of success both on the field and in the classroom. A four year starter on the women's soccer team, Husby carries a 3.84 GPA and will graduate in May with a degree in Management and a minor in Marketing. On the field, Husby was a MCC First Team All-Conference selection as well as a NAIA All-Region VII recipient. She made her presence known on both the offensive and defensive side for the V-Hawks. Offensively, she finished the season with six goals and six assists. She started every game for the V-Hawks this season and finishes her V-Hawk career number one on the all-time assist list (25) as well as fourth on the all-time goals list (31) and the all-time points list (87).

The scholar athlete of the year award goes to the individual who will have finished their eligibility this year and has the highest cumulative GPA. The Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards along with the Champions of Character award were voted on by the Viterbo athletics department.

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