Wisconsin Intercollegiate Conference Announces Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year and DIIICA Student-Athlete of the Year Awards

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The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Ellie Arndt and UW-Stevens Point's Ashley Kopp have been selected as the nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, while UW-Whitewater's Matt Scolan has been chosen as the conference nominee for the DIIICA Men's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year award. These nominees have demonstrated exceptional academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service, and leadership in their respective sports.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ellie Arndt, a native of Appleton, Wis., is a soccer player at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has maintained a 3.97 grade point average while majoring in archeology and recreation management.
  • Arndt has secured numerous academic and athletic accolades, including being a member of the 2024 NCAA Division III Academic All-America(r) Second Team and earning United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Scholar All-America First Team accolades in 2023 and 2024.
  • Arndt has volunteered for various organizations, including Steppin' Out in Pink and the UW-La Crosse Vanguard Organization, and has been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
  • Ashley Kopp, a native of Muskego, Wis., is a volleyball player at UW-Stevens Point and has earned a degree in health science and wellness with a minor in business administration, sustaining a 3.77 grade point average.
  • Kopp has received numerous academic and athletic accolades, including being a two-time member of the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Academic(r) All-America Team and earning the 2024 UW-Stevens Point Volleyball Legacy Award and 2025 UW-Stevens Point Chancellors Leadership Award.
  • Kopp has volunteered for various organizations, including the Salvation Army, Boys and Girls Club, Special Olympics, Volleyball Clinics, Alzheimer's Awareness, Be The Match, and Portage County Cultural Festival.
  • Matt Scolan, a native of Downers Grove, Ill., is a baseball player at UW-Whitewater and has earned a degree in finance, compiling a 3.81 grade point average.
  • Scolan has received numerous academic and athletic accolades, including being a two-time honoree on NCAA Division III Academic All-America(r) First Team and earning the 2024 NCAA Division III Baseball Academic All-America(r) of the Year.
  • Scolan has worked with Helping Hands in Illinois and has been voted by his teammates as team captain in both 2024 and 2025.

Statistics:

  • Ellie Arndt has maintained a 3.97 grade point average while majoring in archeology and recreation management.
  • Arndt has secured 26 assists and 215 shots in her career, ranking second in school history and sixth, respectively.
  • Arndt has played in 90 career games, including 84 starts, and has finished with 16 career goals and 58 career points.
  • Ashley Kopp has earned a 3.77 grade point average while majoring in health science and wellness with a minor in business administration.
  • Kopp has received 2,209 career kills, ranking second in the conference, and has set the conference's all-time career kills attempts mark with 5,704.
  • Matt Scolan has compiled a 3.81 grade point average while earning a degree in finance.
  • Scolan has set program career records in at-bats, runs scored, hits, RBI, home runs, and walks.

Sources:

  • "University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Ellie Arndt and UW-Stevens Point's Ashley Kopp named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Conference nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year and DIIICA Student-Athlete of the Year awards." [University of Wisconsin-La Crosse](https://www.uwlax.edu).
  • "UW-Whitewater's Matt Scolan named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Conference nominee for DIIICA Men's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year award." [University of Wisconsin-Whitewater](https://www.uww.edu).
  • [Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference](https://www.wiacsports.com).