WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - UW-Whitewater Athletics

sophomore forward Nicole Bundy at 4:50. The Warhawks trailed by as many as eight, twice in
the first twenty minutes. Point led 27-25 at the half.
UW-W tied the game with the first basket of the second half, but the Pointers used a 13-4 run to
go up 40-31 at 14:29. Point enjoyed the only double figure lead of the game, 43-32 at 13:03.
Whitewater responded with its own run, 13-3, to cut the Pointers' margin to one, 46-45, with junior
guard Rachel Woolever hitting a three-pointer at 7:52.
The margin stayed tight the rest of the way, with junior center Tiffany Morton hitting a jumper to
make it 60-59 Point with 2:02 remaining. Woolever hit another three, this time at 1:27 to tie the
game, 62-62. Point senior guard Haley Houghton hit a jumper at 1:08 to make it 64-62.
Whitewater had two more possessions, but was unable to convert.
Morton led UW-W with a double-double, 13 points and 11 rebounds. Woolever was the other
Warhawk in double figures, with 11. UW-SP had three players score in double figures, with junior
forward Jessi Sporle's 16 points and 11 boards. Also contributing double figures were freshman
forward Britta Petersen, with 15, and Houghton's 14.
Whitewater shot a season low 33% from the field.
UW-W (21-2 overall) and UW-Eau Claire (18-5) are tied for first place in the WIAC with 12-2
records. Point (19-4) is in third with a 10-4 mark. Stout is another notch back with a 9-5 record
(15-8). The Warhawks and Blugolds are assured of hosting a WIAC Tournament first round
game Tuesday, February 25. Whitewater and Eau Claire are the only teams assured of hosting a
first round game, with Stevens Point, Stout and La Crosse battling for the other two home courts
in the first round.
UW-Whitewater will conclude the WIAC season with a pair of games this week. The Warhawks
will travel to UW-Oshkosh Wednesday, and close the regular season hosting UW-River Falls
Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 in Kachel Gymnasium.
Warhawks Defeat Titans To Hold WIAC Lead
UW-Whitewater, ranked fourth in the D3hoops.com poll, held on to a share of first place in the
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 86-78 win over UW-Oshkosh in Kolf
Fieldhouse Wednesday night.
UW-W is tied with UW-Eau Claire, a 76-67 winner over UW-Platteville, for first place in the WIAC
with both at 13-2.
Whitewater led 43-31 at halftime, with senior center Lindsey Buechner scoring 12 points to lead
UW-W. Senior guard Whitney Tyriver had 12 for the Titans.
The Warhawks opened the second half with a 12-4 run to make it 55-35 with 15:19 remaining.
Whitewater held on to a double digit lead until 1:46 was left in the game.
UW-W junior center Tiffany Morton led both teams with 20 points, making 8-13 shots from the
floor, and 13 rebounds. Whitewater had a double double double (yes, two of them) with
Buechner contributing 15 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Kelsey Hendrickson added
14 points
Tyriver had 17 points for the Titans, with freshman guard Erin Baganz adding 15. Freshman
guards Michelle Boeder and Laura Ebbens scored 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Whitewater had 12 steals in the game, Oshkosh had three. Whitewater also won the turnover
battle, being charged with 12 turnovers to 20 for UW-O.
135