Lindert, Traver named Sabres of the Month for February

FOND DU LAC - Senior Derek Lindert of Marian University men's basketball and sophomore Jillian Traver of Marian University women's ice hockey have been named the Sabres of the Month for February.

Jillian Traver • Sophomore • Women's Ice Hockey

Traver (Beloit, Wis.) capped off an historic season with a strong month of February.  She posted a 1.82 goals-against average with 170 total saves and a .939 save percentage for the month.  She posted back-to-back shutouts of Trine to earn an NCHA Star of the Week award.  After helping earn Marian a point in the season finale with No. 10/12 CUW, she helped lead Marian to the first postseason victory in program history in a 4-3 overtime win at LFC.  Traver closed out the campaign earning All-NCHA recognition along with setting a single-season record for wins at 11.  She also tied the single-season record for shutouts with four and had the second-best goals-against average in a single season at 2.34.

Derek Lindert • Senior • Men's Basketball

Lindert (Pardeeville, Wis.) ended his career with a big month and earned All-NACC Tournament recognition.  He led Marian averaging 18.3 points per game for the month aided by 26 made triples.  Lindert also had 14 assists and 13 steals.  Marian was 7-2 on the month and he had at least 20 points in five of those games, two of which came in the NACC Tournament.  Lindert spearheaded an upset of top-seeded MSOE in the semifinals scoring 21 points, all in the second half, going 4-of-7 (.571) on three-pointers.  He also netted 27 points against CUW to open the NACC Tournament where he hit five triples.  Along with being named to the All-NACC Tournament team, Lindert was selected as an All-NACC Honorable Mention honoree.