DeForest soccer alum joins UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame

DeForest native Emily Gerber-Kluck, a former standout for UW-Whitewater women's soccer, is set to enter the university's Athletic Hall of Fame.

A member of the program from 2008-11, she helped guide the Warhawks to back-to-back WIAC championships in 2010 and 2011 and guided the team to its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2011. That historic season also saw her become the first All-American in program history.

A three-time WIAC Player of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011), Gerber-Kluck garnered both First Team All-Region and All-Conference honors each of those seasons.

Her impact on the conference was so significant that she was later named to the WIAC All-Time Team within the conference’s centennial celebration.

DeForest native Emily Gerber-Kluck will be inducted into UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony in the University Center’s Hamilton Room on Saturday, October 24.

College career and recognition

A prolific scorer and playmaker, Gerber-Kluck set numerous program records while rewriting the Warhawk record book.

She established school records for goals in a game (4), assists in a game (3), season goals (24), and season points (49). During her career, she broke the program records for career goals (55) and career points (133), marks that still rank second all-time.

She also remains among the program leaders in assists and scoring while holding conference top-15 single-season marks in both goals and points.

Gerber-Kluck earned a degree in Biology in 2011.

Gerber-Kluck and the entire UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be inducted during a ceremony in the University Center’s Hamilton Room on Saturday, October 24.

Editors’ note: Press release from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater athletics