Week 2: GPAC Basketball Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following basketball players-of-the-week for contests played November 13-19, 2023. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Basketball Players-of-the-Week

Women – Abby Krieser, Concordia University (Guard)

Abby Krieser of Concordia University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports women's basketball player-of-the-week. Krieser, a junior from Lincoln, Nebraska, totaled 28 points on 10-for-19 shooting for the week as No. 11 Concordia opened GPAC play with wins over Morningside and Northwestern. Krieser's 24 points at Northwestern represented a career high. Krieser is averaging 12.5 points and 3.0 rebounds on the season.

Men – Matthew Stilwill, Briar Cliff University (Guard)

Matthew Stilwill of Briar Cliff University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men's basketball player-of-the-week.  Stilwill, a senior from Johnston, Iowa, willed the Chargers to their GPAC season opening winning last week, pouring in a career-high 46 points and shot 68 percent from the field. He also grabbed seven rebounds in the contest and knocked down two threes. Stilwill went 18-for-19 from the charity stripe. Stilwill took control of the contest in the final ten minutes, scoring 30 points during the stretch.