UW-Stout had three players score in double figures to record an 82-62 win over the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team on Saturday (Feb. 6) in Menomonie.

Julia Hirssig led the way for UW-Stout (13-9/8-5 WIAC), marking 17 of her 21 points in the second half on her way to becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,622). She also collected 11 rebounds, as Blue Devils received 16 points and three blocks from Kim Stokke and 10 points from Danielle DeWitt.

UW-Oshkosh (7-15/2-11 WIAC) was led by 18 points from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee). Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville) tallied 10 points, while Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) snatched eight rebounds and Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) collected seven boards and served up three assists.

UW-Stout held an 8-4 advantage at the 15:07 mark of the first half when Winterfeldt knocked down a trey, pulling the Titans within one (8-7). After DeWitt extended the cushion to three, the Titans stormed back and tied the game at 10 with two free throws from Kitzke with 12:21 on the clock.

Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) converted a three-point play for a 13-12 lead. UW-Stout then went on a 12-2 scoring run, capped by consecutive three-pointers from Kimmy Keehr and DeWitt for a 24-15 advantage at the 5:44 mark.

The Blue Devils led by as many as 13 points before halftime until Kitzke swished a three-pointer with 18 seconds left, cutting the Titans’ deficit to 32-22.
UW-Stout built its advantage to 14 points early in the second half and held a 13-point cushion when Wenig made a lay-up and a long jumper to pull the Titans within eight (41-33).

Hirssig scored the Blue Devils’ next seven points, making a lay-up with 13:23 left for a 48-36 advantage. Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) then hit a jumper and Kitzke swished a long three-pointer to cut the Titans’ deficit to 48-41.

After DeWitt and Hirssig built the lead back to 10, two foul shots from Winterfeldt and a jumper from Boeder brought the Titans within six (51-45). The Blue Devils scored the game’s next 10 points, taking a 61-45 advantage with 8:34 remaining on a lay-up from Hirssig.

The Titans were as close as 14 points (63-49) when Boeder made two free throws with 7:27 to go. The Blue Devils extended the lead back to 23 points (72-49) on a jumper from Stokke with 4:58 remaining.

UW-Stout’s lead never fell below 18 points during the final three minutes of play. Amy VanHulsen and Alisha Todd swished back-to-back jumpers with just over a minute left for an 80-58 cushion.

UW-Stout shot 47.8 percent (33-69) from the field and 73.3 percent (11-15) from the free-throw stripe. The Blue Devils made 5-of-18 three-pointers (27.8 percent), gathered 34 rebounds and committed seven turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh posted shooting marks of 35.7 percent (20-56) from the field, 50 percent (4-8) behind the three-point line and 72 percent (18-25) from the charity stripe. The Titans gathered 38 rebounds and committed 17 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh returns home to host UW-La Crosse on Wednesday (Feb. 10).

UW-Platteville broke open a close game with seven unanswered points during a 54-46 win over the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team on Wednesday (Feb. 3) in Platteville.

An Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville) tip-in pulled UW-Oshkosh (7-14/2-10 WIAC) within two (42-40) with 5:03 left in the game. Ashley Wolf answered for the Pioneers a short time later, starting the streak at the 4:49 mark with a lay-up.

UW-Platteville (11-9/4-7 WIAC) extended its cushion to 47-40 on a three-point play from Liz Lawinger. The Pioneers later pushed the lead to nine with a pair of free throws by Charity Stotmeister with 3:17 remaining.

Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) swished a pair of shots from the free-throw stripe to bring the Titans back within seven, but Stacia Nemitz made a long trey for a 52-42 Pioneer advantage with 2:50 to go. UW-Oshkosh finished with just one field goal during the final 8:50 of play.

The Pioneers had the hot hand early on, taking a 6-2 lead with Stotmeister’s lay-up at the 15:50 mark. A short time later, Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells) swished a jumper, pulling UW-Oshkosh to an 8-6 deficit.

Wolf answered for UW-Platteville on a three-pointer with 13:37 remaining in the opening half, building the cushion back to five (11-6). Soon after, Kitzke drained a long jumper to cut the Pioneers’ lead to 11-9.

Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) knotted the game, 11-11, with two free throws at the 11:45 mark of the opening half. The Titans then earned their first lead of the game thanks to Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.), who converted a lay-up.

Brittany Brown put the Pioneers up, 16-15, when her jumper found the bottom of the net. Kaitlyn Pustina extended the cushion to three when she tipped-in her own miss at the 7:56 mark.

Following ties at 18 and 20, UW-Platteville gained a 22-21 lead when Wolf knocked down a jumper. The Titans answered with Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh), who made a lay-up for the 23-22 halftime advantage.

Stotmeister scored four of the first six points in the second half as UW-Platteville earned a 28-23 lead at the 16:33 mark. Wenig and Kitzke each responded from downtown, while Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) made two free throws for a 31-28 Titan lead.

The teams traded baskets for a stretch, until the Pioneers got a three-point play from Wolf with 9:30 remaining for a 38-36 cushion. Stotmeister then knocked down a jumper at the 8:52 mark for a 40-36 UW-Platteville advantage. After a lay-up from Boeder cut the Pioneers lead in half (40-38), Lawinger pitched in a lay-up with 5:35 to go.

Kitzke led UW-Oshkosh with 10 points to mark her 11th consecutive game in double figures. Wenig tallied eight points and four assists, while Bauer added eight points. The Titans got seven points and a career-high 19 boards from Churchill.

UW-Platteville was led by Stotmeister’s 18 points, six rebounds and three assists. In addition, Wolf tallied 15 points and Nemitz scored eight.

UW-Oshkosh posted shooting marks of 36.4 percent (16-44) from the field, 29.4 percent (5-17) from behind the three-point line and 81.8 percent (9-11) from the free-throw stripe. The Titans gathered 41 rebounds and committed 29 turnovers.

UW-Platteville shot 21-of-55 (38.2 percent) from the field and 50 percent (8-16) from the charity stripe. The Pioneers made 4-of-15 from three-point range (26.7 percent) while corralling 24 rebounds and committing 11 turnovers.

The Titans travel to UW-Stout on Saturday (Feb. 6).

UW-River Falls outscored the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team, 17-7, in the last five minutes of play to earn a 59-50 win on Saturday (Jan. 30) in River Falls.

UW-Oshkosh (7-13/2-9 WIAC) led, 43-42, at the 5:14 mark after Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville) knocked down a pair of free throws. Soon after, Tess Lardie gave UW-River Falls (15-4/7-4 WIAC) a 44-43 advantage with two foul shots. Tiffany Gregorich then swished a three-pointer, while Kelli Hilt extended the Falcons’ cushion to six (49-43) with a lay-up.

Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) and Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) each made a free throw to pull the Titans to 49-45 with just over three minutes to play. Seconds later, UW-River Falls gained a 53-45 advantage on lay-ups from Gregorich and Maranda Dohrn.

The Falcons led by no less than five points in the game’s final two minutes, with Hilt making four consecutive free throws to ice the game.

Following ties at two, five and seven to open the game, UW-Oshkosh scored the game’s next seven points to take a 14-7 lead on a three-pointer from Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh).

UW-River Falls cut its deficit to three (16-13) at the 7:05 mark when Hilt swished a jumper. The Titans then extended their cushion to eight with a triple by Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee).

Tiffany Gregorich swished two three-pointers, while sister Brittany Gregorich tallied a deep basket and a two-point jumper for a 24-21 Falcon lead with 3:40 to play in the opening half.

After Wenig pulled UW-Oshkosh within one (26-25) at the 1:13 mark, Alise Holst converted a three-point play to put the Falcons up, 29-25. A lay-up from Wenig cut the Titans’ deficit to two (29-27) at halftime.

The Titans were paced by 10 points from Kitzke, along with nine points and seven rebounds from Boeder. Wenig tallied seven points, gathered four rebounds and dished out three assists in the game.

UW-River Falls was led by the 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists of Tiffany Gregorich. Hilt added 11 points, in addition to Brittany Gregorich’s 10 points and five rebounds for the Falcons.

UW-Oshkosh posted shooting marks of 32.8 percent (19-58) from the field, 26.7 percent (4-15) from three-point range and 57.1 percent (8-14) from the free-throw stripe. The Titans gathered 36 rebounds and committed 14 turnovers.

UW-River Falls shot 20-of-48 from the field (41.7 percent) and 70 percent (14-20) from the charity stripe. The Falcons made 5-of-10 (50 percent) from behind the three-point line while corralling 36 rebounds and committing 16 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh travels to UW-Platteville on Wednesday (Feb. 3).

The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team used a 17-4 second-half scoring run to take control during a 67-58 win over UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday (Jan. 27) in Kolf Sports Center.

Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) swished a three-pointer with 12:23 left, giving UW-Oshkosh (7-12/2-8 WIAC) a 43-42 lead. After a pair of free throws from Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton), the Titans earned a 48-43 advantage when Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) knocked down a triple.

Following a lay-up from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee), UW-Eau Claire (7-12/6-4 WIAC) cut its deficit to 50-45 on Tessa Feyereisen’s jumper with 9:01 to play. Soon after, Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) scored the next four points for a 54-45 Titan advantage.

Kitzke buried two free throws to put UW-Oshkosh up, 57-46, with 7:04 to play. Ellen Plendl then converted a lay-up and Sarah Bingea a jumper as the Blugolds pulled within nine (59-50). The Titans led by at least eight points for the final 2:18 of play.

UW-Eau Claire opened the game with a 13-6 advantage after knocking down six of its first eight shots from the field. Boeder hit a three-pointer at the 12:49 mark to pull the Titans closer, while Wenig drilled consecutive three-pointers. The Blugolds held a three-point margin (22-19) with 7:47 left in the opening period.

Plendl helped UW-Eau Claire build a five-point advantage (29-24) on two free throws. Bingea then knocked down a jumper to give the Blugolds a 31-27 cushion at the 2:09 mark. Wenig responded by hitting from the paint and Kitzke converted a free throw to pull the Titans within one (31-30) at the half.

The Titans, who snapped a six-game losing streak to the Blugolds, were led by a career-high 20 points from Wenig and a season-best 16 points with eight rebounds from Churchill. UW-Oshkosh also obtained 12 points from Kitzke and nine points and five assists from Boeder.

UW-Eau Claire was led by 16 points and four assists from Mesick. Plendl and Bingea contributed 13 points each for the Blugolds, with Plendl corralling nine rebounds and blocking three shots.

UW-Oshkosh shot 48.8 percent (20-41) from the field and 18-of-24 from the free-throw stripe (75 percent). The Titans made 9-of-18 from three-point range (50 percent) while gathering 27 rebounds and committing a season-low 10 turnovers.

UW-Eau Claire posted shooting marks of 40.4 percent (23-57) from the field, 30.8 percent (4-13) behind the three-point line and 61.5 percent (8-13) from the foul line. The Blugolds gathered 33 rebounds and committed 11 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh travels to UW-River Falls on Saturday (Jan. 30).

Nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point took the momentum with 14 unanswered points during the second half of a 60-54 victory over the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team on Saturday (Jan. 23) in Kolf Sports Center.

Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) knocked down consecutive three-point shots to give UW-Oshkosh (6-12/1-8 WIAC) a 46-43 lead with 7:48 left in the contest.

UW-Stevens Point (15-3/7-2 WIAC) started its game-clinching scoring run moments later on a lay-up by Cassie Bandow. The Pointers then took a 47-46 lead on a pair of free throws by Britta Petersen and a 49-46 advantage on a lay-up by Ashley Averkamp.

Two lay-ups by Petersen and lay-ups from both Andrea Flease and Josi Schultz over the next 2:09 of play extended UW-Stevens Point's lead to 57-46 with 2:59 remaining.

A lay-up from Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) and a three-point basket by Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to 57-51 with 2:15 left. Petersen then made a lay-up with 2:01 remaining and a free throw with 1:14 left to seal the Pointers' 10th consecutive victory.

UW-Stevens Point, ranked 20th in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, opened the game with a 14-6 advantage. The Pointers held a 17-9 lead before UW-Oshkosh's Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) made a lay-up at the 11:54 mark of the first half.

After a free throw by UW-Stevens Point's Brooke Allen at the 9:28 mark, Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) swished a jumper and a three-point shot to cut the Titans' deficit to 20-16. A three-point play from Danielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.) and a jump shot by Boeder helped UW-Oshkosh earn a 21-20 lead with 5:30 left before the break.

Following ties at 23, 25 and 27, a basket by UW-Stevens Point's Bandow with 11 seconds left in the first half forced a 29-29 tie at intermission.

After trading baskets to open the second half, UW-Oshkosh built a 38-35 lead on a Kitzke lay-up with 11:46 to play. Averkamp then scored the game's next five points to give the Pointers a 40-38 advantage.

UW-Oshkosh's Bauer followed with a jump shot to tie the game at 40, but Whitney Verdegan countered with a three-point basket to give UW-Stevens Point a 43-40 lead with 9:51 to play.

The Titans were led by the 13 points and five assists of Ebbens and the 12 points and five rebounds of Boeder. UW-Oshkosh also received 10 points from Kitzke, 11 rebounds, three assists and two rebounds from Churchill, seven points, five rebounds and two blocked shots from Bauer and a career-high nine rebounds from Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells).

UW-Stevens Point was paced by Petersen's career-high 25 points, including 12 in the first eight minutes of play, five rebounds and four steals. The Pointers also obtained 10 points and three rebounds from Bandow and nine points, seven rebounds and four assists from Averkamp.

UW-Oshkosh shot 41.3 percent (19-46) from the field, including 50 percent (6-12) behind the three-point line. The Titans made 10-of-17 free throws (58.8 percent), grabbed 39 rebounds and committed 20 turnovers.

UW-Stevens Point posted shooting marks of 46.4 percent (26-56) from the field, 28.5 percent (2-7) behind the three-point line and 37.5 percent (6-16) from the free-throw stripe. The Pointers collected 29 rebounds and committed nine turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh remains at home to host UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday (Jan. 27) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-La Crosse flew out to an early 15-point lead and never looked back in a 64-49 win over the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team on Wednesday (Jan. 20) in La Crosse.

The Eagles (12-5/4-4 WIAC) scored the game's first nine points after draining four of their first six shots from the field. UW-La Crosse extended its lead to 19-4 as UW-Oshkosh (6-11/1-7 WIAC) helped the Eagles' cause by committing four turnovers and shooting 1-of-11 from the field.

UW-Oshkosh cut its deficit to 11-4 on a jump shot by Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee), but eight straight points by UW-La Crosse increased its advantage to 19-4 with 9:10 left in the first half.

The Titans then pulled to within 21-10 on a jump shot by Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh), but eight of the next 15 points went to the Eagles as they took a 29-15 lead to intermission.

A 10-3 scoring run to start the second half helped UW-La Crosse secure a 39-18 lead. The Eagles went on to build a pair of 24-point advantages, with the latest being a 60-36 score with 4:37 left.

UW-Oshkosh closed the game with a 13-4 scoring run, including four points apiece from Megan Lund (So. • Reedsville) and Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville).

UW-Oshkosh was led by the 11 points and three assists of Boeder and the 10 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots of Kitzke. The Titans also received seven points, four rebounds and three assists from Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) and three points and six rebounds from Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.).

Stacie Van Handel came off the bench to tally 16 points and six rebounds for UW-La Crosse. Dana Churchill added 13 points and five rebounds, Melissa Lang 12 points and two rebounds and Danielle Frank 10 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Eagles. The double-double was Frank's seventh of the season.

UW-Oshkosh shot 34.6 percent (18-52) from the field and 72.7 percent (13-16) from the free-throw line. The Titans missed all 10 of their three-point shots while grabbing 34 rebounds and committing 13 turnovers.

UW-La Crosse, which posted its seventh straight win over UW-Oshkosh, shot 42.9 percent (27-63) from the field, 16.7 percent (2-12) behind the three-point arc and 61.5 percent (8-13) from the free-throw line. The Eagles collected 42 rebounds and committed 10 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh hosts nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point on Saturday (Jan. 23) in Kolf Sports Center.

Shelby Churchill’s (Jr. • Sheboygan) two jump shots began a 21-4 scoring run to open the second half as the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team defeated UW-Stout, 80-68, on Saturday (Jan. 16) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh (6-10/1-6 WIAC) started the streak two minutes into the closing period on Churchill’s buckets for a six-point lead (37-31). Soon after, Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) swished a three-pointer, giving the Titans a 44-32 advantage at the 15:43 mark.

After a lay-up from Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton), UW-Stout (9-7/4-3 WIAC) answered with a pair of free throws from Julia Hirssig to cut its deficit back down to 12 (46-34). Hirssig amassed a WIAC season-high 37 points in the contest on 15-of-18 shooting.

The Titans stormed back with two lay-ups each from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) and Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells) for a 20-point cushion (54-34) at the 11:02 mark of the second half.

Kimmy Keehr and Hirssig tried to keep the Blue Devils in the game, with each hitting a three-pointer to pull their team within 17. At the 8:06 mark, Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) connected on a deep triple of her own to put the Titans up, 61-41.

UW-Stout outscored the Titans, 15-6, during the next five minutes to get within 13 points (69-56) with 2:57 to go. The Blue Devils came as close as nine points down the stretch, but Kitzke, Wenig and Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) each converted a pair of free throws to close out the contest.

UW-Stout opened the game on top, taking a 6-2 advantage on a jumper from Megan Maslowski 2:43 into the opening half. Down 8-7, Boeder scored the game’s next five points to give the Titans a four-point lead (12-8). A pair of free throws from Kitzke and four points from Wenig extended the UW-Oshkosh advantage to eight (18-10) with just over 12 minutes on the clock.

At the 8:23 mark, Hirssig’s lay-up capped a 6-1 run, pulling UW-Stout within three at 19-16. The two teams then traded buckets, with UW-Oshkosh holding a 26-24 advantage at the 5:14 mark.

Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville) extended the advantage to 30-26 on a lay-up and a pair of foul shots with 2:53 to play before halftime. Soon after, Hirssig and Tricia VanVreede each converted a three-point play to knot the game at 30. Kitzke then hit a three-pointer for the Titans’ three-point halftime lead (33-30).

UW-Oshkosh, which tallied its highest point total in its last 56 WIAC games, was paced by 19 points from Boeder, 18 from Kitzke and 17 from Wenig. The Titans gathered 36 rebounds, including Wenig’s seven, while Ebbens dished out six assists.

UW-Stout also received 10 points from Maslowski. Hirssig, who recorded her sixth double-double of the year, snatched 13 of the Blue Devils’ 40 rebounds. Kim Stokke added 11 boards and five assists in the contest.

UW-Oshkosh shot 24-of-44 (54.5 percent) from the field and 28-of-40 (70 percent) from the free-throw stripe. The Titans were perfect (4-of-4) from three-point range as they committed 15 turnovers.

UW-Stout shot 33.8 percent (24-71) from the field and 17-of-25 (68 percent) from the charity stripe. The Blue Devils made 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from long distance and committed 13 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh travels to UW-La Crosse on Wednesday (Jan. 20).

Five players in double-figure scoring were not enough for the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team as it lost 76-64 to nationally ranked UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (Jan. 13) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh (5-10/0-6 WIAC) was led by the 16 points from Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh). The Titans also received 13 points from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee), 11 from Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) and 10 points each from Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) and Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton).

Baerenwald complimented her scoring by gathering 10 rebounds in the game for her fourth double-double of the season. Wenig and Ebbens each dished out four assists in the contest, while Boeder pulled down six rebounds.

UW-Whitewater (12-3/5-1 WIAC) was paced by the 23 points, including 15 in the first half, from Kelsey Hendrickson. The Warhawks received 17 points from Chantel Burg, 13 from Cortney Kumerow and 10 from Nicole Bundy. Burg added 10 rebounds while dishing out three assists.

A jumper from Boeder gave the Titans a 3-2 lead 53 seconds into the contest, while UW-Whitewater took a 4-3 lead on a pair of free-throws from Hendrickson.

UW-Oshkosh took its second advantage of the game (5-4) at the 17:30 mark of the first half on Boeder’s lay-up. The Warhawks then built a 9-5 cushion on a pair of inside hoops from Burg and Kumerow.

UW-Whitewater, ranked 15th in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, staged an 8-2 scoring run midway through the first half to take an 18-10 lead. Four points from Ebbens pulled the Titans within four 7:18 to play before the half.

Down six (20-14), UW-Oshkosh answered with an 8-2 run of its own, tying the game at 22 at the 3:30 mark of the first half. Back-to-back three-pointers from Bundy and Hendrickson broke the tie, leading UW-Whitewater to a 37-33 halftime advantage.

The Warhawks built their lead to open the second half, holding a 44-35 cushion at the 16:29 mark thanks to a lay-up from Kumerow. Baerenwald cut the Titans’ deficit to five (46-41) with 13:12 to play on a lay-up, but an 11-3 run by UW-Whitewater gave it a 57-44 cushion at the 8:17 mark of second half.

UW-Oshkosh got as close as nine (62-53) on a jumper from Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.). Soon after, another triple by Hendrickson put the Warhawks back up by double-digits at 65-53.

UW-Oshkosh shot 44.2 percent (23-52) from the field and 60 percent (12-20) from the free-throw line. The Titans made 6-of-11 attempts (54.5 percent) from beyond the three-point line while gathering 35 rebounds and committing 17 turnovers.

UW-Whitewater made 26-of-60 from the field (43.3 percent), 15-of-24 from the charity stripe (62.5 percent) and 9-of-21 from three-point range (42.9 percent). The Warhawks gathered 37 rebounds and committed 10 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh challenges UW-Stout on Saturday (Jan. 16) in Kolf Sports Center.

Poor three-point shooting hurt the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team during a 59-45 loss to UW-Superior on Saturday (Jan. 9) in Superior.

UW-Oshkosh (5-9/0-5 WIAC) missed all 15 of its three-point shots and finished the contest shooting 31 percent (18-58) from the field. The Titans made nine of their 11 free throws (81.8 percent).

UW-Superior (6-7/1-4 WIAC) shot 43.4 percent (23-53) from the field as it snapped a 47-game losing streak to UW-Oshkosh. The Yellowjackets, who also ended a 30-game WIAC losing streak, shot 50 percent (10-20) behind the three-point arc and 75 percent (3-4) from the free-throw line.

The teams traded baskets to start the game, with UW-Oshkosh taking an 8-5 lead on a jump shot by Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) at the 16:51 mark of the first half. UW-Superior then took an 11-8 lead on three-point baskets by Connie Urmanski and Jesa Hall.

After UW-Oshkosh's Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) tied the score at 11 on a three-point play with 11:35 left in the first half, Hall drained a three-point shot to start a 12-2 scoring run for the Yellowjackets. UW-Superior, which made its last seven three-point shots of the opening period, built a 32-19 lead before settling for a 34-22 advantage at the break.

Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.) brought the Titans to within 10 points (34-24) on a jump shot, but a pair of lay-ups by Hailey Hart extended the Yellowjackets' lead to 38-24 with 15:53 to play.

A jump shot by Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to 39-28, but UW-Superior answered with an 11-2 scoring run to take a 50-30 advantage with 9:52 left. The Yellowjackets held a lead of at least 13 points for the remainder of the game.

UW-Oshkosh, which committed a season-low 11 turnovers, was paced by the 13 points, four rebounds and four assists of Boeder. The Titans also received nine points from Ebbens, six points and nine rebounds from Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) and four points and 12 rebounds from Churchill.

Hart, Urmanski and Kailee McDonald scored 10 points each to lead UW-Superior. Hart also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds while Kelsey Thingvold added seven points and six rebounds. The Yellowjackets turned the basketball over 13 times.

UW-Oshkosh hosts nationally ranked UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (Jan. 13) in Kolf Sports Center.

Britta Petersen tallied a game-high 16 points, including the tying basket during a 15-3 scoring run, to lift UW-Stevens Point to a 51-47 victory over the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team on Wednesday (Jan. 6) in Stevens Point.

The Pointers (9-3/2-2 WIAC) trailed 35-30 with 12:37 to play after UW-Oshkosh's Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.) sank a jump shot. Petersen then kicked off the scoring streak with a jump shot of her own before equaling the value at 38 on another bucket with 9:20 to play.

UW-Oshkosh (5-8/0-4 WIAC) didn't lead again as UW-Stevens Point marked the game’s next seven points. Cassie Bandow made a jump shot to give the lead to the Pointers, who entered the game ranked 25th in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com. Bandow then swished a three-point shot with 5:27 remaining to give UW-Stevens Point a 45-38 advantage.

Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) pulled the Titans within five points (45-40) on her lay-up at the 4:19 mark, but the Pointers quickly built a 49-40 advantage with just over two minutes to play. UW-Oshkosh saw its three-game winning streak come to an end with the defeat.

UW-Stevens Point started the contest with a 14-6 scoring run, taking an 8-2 advantage just 4:24 into play on a lay-up by Brittni Buechel. Two free throws from Baerenwald cut the Titans’ deficit to four points (8-4), but a three-point basket by Ashley Averkamp sparked the Pointers to a 14-6 lead with 11:41 left on the first-half clock.

A three-point basket and a jump shot from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) midway through the first period started a 19-2 scoring run for the Titans. The scoring spurt featured a Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) lay-up that tied the score at 16 with 6:50 to play before the break.

The Titans scored the next nine points in taking a 25-16 advantage on Shelby Churchill’s (Jr. • Sheboygan) lay-up. Churchill was the fifth different UW-Oshkosh player to score during the streak of 11 unanswered points. The Pointers closed the period with the final six points to cut the Titans’ lead to 25-22 at intermission.

UW-Oshkosh's Baerenwald tallied 12 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Kitzke, who scored in double figures for the fourth straight game, pitched in a career-high 16 points.

UW-Stevens Point was paced by the 16 points of Petersen and the 10 points and three assists of Andrea Flease. The Pointers gathered 32 rebounds, led by Ashley Windt’s six.

UW-Oshkosh shot 38.1 percent (16-42) from the field, 63.2 percent (12-19) from the free-throw line and 42.9 percent (3-7) beyond the three-point arc. The Titans had 35 rebounds, including six by Churchill.

UW-Stevens Point shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the field and 72.2 percent (13-18) from the charity stripe. The Pointers made 2-of-9 (22.2 percent) three-point shots.

UW-Oshkosh visits UW-Superior on Saturday (Dec. 9).

Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) and Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) converted lay-ups in the final 14 seconds of regulation as the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team battled back to record a 57-54 overtime victory over Keene State College (N.H.) on Wednesday (Dec. 30) in Phoenix, Ariz.

The victory, coupled with Tuesday's (Dec. 29) 85-67 triumph over Baruch College (N.Y.), gave UW-Oshkosh a first-place finish in the Grand Canyon Classic. The Titans (5-7) are the owners of a three-game winning streak, their longest string of victories since the 2005-06 season.

Keene State College (6-3) held a 50-46 lead before Ebbens cut the Owls' advantage to 50-48 on a basket with 14 seconds left in regulation. After Keene State College's Kristin Degou missed a free throw with eight seconds to play, Wenig drove down the court and made a lay-up with four seconds remaining to force an extra session.

In overtime, Nicole Simmler gave the Owls a 52-50 lead on a jump shot with 3:43 left. UW-Oshkosh answered back with five straight points to take a 55-52 advantage with with 1:28 remaining. The Titans went ahead 53-52 on a three-point basket by Wenig and 55-52 on two free throws by Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton).

Meghan Farrell brought Keene State College within 55-54 on a jump shot with 38 seconds to play, but two free throws by Wenig with 17 seconds left vaulted UW-Oshkosh back to a three-point advantage. The Owls had a chance to force another extra period, but three-point shots by Degou with 13 and three seconds remaining missed the mark.

The game began evenly matched, as UW-Oshkosh and Keene State College traded baskets to find themselves tied 4-4 just 2:56 into the contest.

UW-Oshkosh broke the deadlock with a 10-2 scoring run to take a 14-6 lead at the 10:35 mark of the opening period. Four UW-Oshkosh players tallied points during the scoring spree, including Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) who counted the first of her three three-point baskets.

Keene State College charged back with nine straight points, including seven by Simmler, to grab a 15-14 lead with 5:59 left in the first half. Following a 20-20 tie, UW-Oshkosh got a three-point basket by Kitzke and a free throw and a lay-up from Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells) to take a 26-20 lead to intermission.

UW-Oshkosh built a 29-22 lead early in the second half before Keene State College stormed back to create a 29-29 tie with 15:29 to play. The teams played to ties at 31, 44 and 46 before the Owls took a 50-46 advantage on a lay-up by Simmler and two free throws by Degou.

UW-Oshkosh had three double-figure scorers as Kitzke and Wenig both counted 11 points and Ebbens 10. Kitzke added five rebounds and two steals, while Wenig contributed six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) paced the Titans with seven rebounds.

Keene State College, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, was led by Degou’s 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Owls also obtained 19 points and seven rebounds from Simmler.

UW-Oshkosh shot 38.8 percent (19-49) from the field, 29.4 percent (5-17) behind the three-point line and 60.9 percent (14-23) from the free-throw stripe. The Titans collected 38 rebounds and committed 20 turnovers.

Keene State College shot 38.9 percent (21-54) from the field and 61.5 percent (8-13) from the free-throw line. The Owls made four of their 18 three-point shots (22.2 percent) while grabbing 32 rebounds and committing 17 turnovers.

Ebbens and Wenig were among five players named to the all-tournament team.

UW-Oshkosh is off until it returns to WIAC play at UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (Jan. 6).

Six players in double-figure scoring led the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team to an 85-67 victory over Baruch College (N.Y.) on Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz.

Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) paced UW-Oshkosh (4-7) in scoring with 15 points. The Titans also received 13 points each from Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh), Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) and Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) and 12 from both Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) and Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh).

Churchill complimented her scoring by grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing off five assists. It was the fifth career double-double for Churchill.

UW-Oshkosh also benefited from the seven assists by Ebbens, five rebounds by Baerenwald and the four assists and three rebounds by Wenig.

Baruch College (6-3), a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, was led by the 17 points and 12 rebounds of Megan Bouwens. The Bearcats also received 16 points and seven rebounds from Kalea Davis and 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds from Monique Salmon.

UW-Oshkosh shot 58.2 percent (32-55 from the field, including a blistering 75 percent (18-24) in the second half. The Titans shot 50 percent (5-10) behind the three-point line and 94.1 percent (16-27) from the free-throw stripe. UW-Oshkosh collected 36 rebounds while committing 20 turnovers.

Baruch College shot 38 percent (21-71) from the field, 18.8 percent (3-16) behind the three-point arc and 76.9 percent (10-13) from the free-throw line. The Bearcats grabbed 35 rebounds while turning the basketball over 18 times.

Baruch College opened the contest with a 13-10 lead. UW-Oshkosh then scored 10 straight points, including five by Kitzke to take a 20-13 advantage with 9:59 left in the first half.

The Bearcats cut the Titans' lead to 33-25 with 2:22 left in the opening period, but UW-Oshkosh stormed to the break with a 38-25 advantage after getting five points from Wenig and two from Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells).

UW-Oshkosh's lead stayed around 15 points until the Titans scored five straight points to take a 66-46 lead with 8:50 to play. The Titans increased their lead to 79-54 before the Bearcats closed the final 4:44 of action with a 13-6 scoring run.

UW-Oshkosh led by 11-plus points the final 21:39 of the game.

The Titans tangle with Keene State College (N.H.) on Wednesday (Dec 30) in Phoenix, Ariz.

A 15-3 scoring run that started midway through the second half lifted the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team to a 71-60 victory over Edgewood College on Tuesday (Dec. 22) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh (3-7) held a 47-37 lead with 14:04 left in the game, but Edgewood College (4-5) staged a 13-2 scoring spree to take a 50-49 advantage with 9:46 remaining.

The Eagles' lead lasted only 11 seconds as two free throws by Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) put the Titans ahead for good at 51-50. UW-Oshkosh then scored 13 of the next 16 points to build a 64-53 advantage with 4:33 to play.

Edgewood College cut its deficit to 66-59 with just under a minute left, but four free throws by Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) and one by Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) helped the Titans end the contest with a 5-1 scoring run.

Ebbens scored five points and Baerenwald four as UW-Oshkosh built a 9-2 lead at the 16:06 mark of the opening period. Edgewood College then put together a 9-4 scoring run to pull to within 13-11 at the 13:38 mark.

UW-Oshkosh extended its lead to 20-13 on a lay-up by Baerenwald, but baskets by four different players helped Edgewood College tie the score at 22 with 6:27 left in the opening half. The teams played to ties at 24 and 26 before the Titans finished the first period with an 11-4 scoring run, including five points by Wenig.

Edgewood College scored the first five points of the second half to cut its deficit to 37-35 with 18:41 to play. UW-Oshkosh answered back with a 10-2 scoring run to take a 47-37 lead.

UW-Oshkosh had four players reach double-figure scoring as Ebbens tallied 17 points, Wenig 16, Baerenwald 13 and Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) 10. Baerenwald also grabbed 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, while Ebbens dished off three assists and Kitzke collected three rebounds.

Shae Beckwith scored 14 points, dished off three assists and recorded three steals to pace Edgewood College. The Eagles also received 10 points and five rebounds from Lexie Schmitgen, nine points from Emily Decorah and eight points and nine rebounds from Hannah Schultz.

UW-Oshkosh shot 48.9 percent (22-45) from the field, including 61.5 percent (16-26) in the first half. The Titans also shot 30 percent (3-10) behind the three-point line and a season-high 82.8 percent (24-29) from the free-throw stripe. UW-Oshkosh grabbed 41 rebounds and committed 18 turnovers.

Edgewood College shot 34.4 percent (22-64) from the field, 35.3 percent (6-17) behind the three-point arc and 58.8 percent (10-17) from the free-throw line. The Eagles collected 31 rebounds and committed 11 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh is off until it plays Baruch College (N.Y.) on Dec. 29 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Seven unanswered points early in the second half helped Winona State University (Minn.) defeat UW-Oshkosh, 77-56, in a women's basketball game held Sunday (Dec. 20) in Winona, Minn.

Down 35-24 at halftime, UW-Oshkosh (2-7) cut the Warriors’ lead to 38-31 on a lay-up by Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) with 18:23 to play. Winona State University, a NCAA Division II school, then took control of the contest by scoring seven straight points to take a 45-31 lead with 16:50 left.

The Warriors (7-4) extended their lead to 60-39 with 9:17 remaining and maintained an advantage of at least 18 points the rest of the way. Winona State University's largest lead of the game was 23 points, counts of 68-45 and 77-54.

Winona State University scored the game's first six points until a three-point basket by Boeder cut the Titans' deficit in half. The Warriors led 10-5 before scoring 10 consecutive points to take a 20-5 lead at the 11:18 mark of the opening period.

Down 23-6, UW-Oshkosh tallied seven straight points, including a three-point basket by Megan Lund (So. • Reedsville), to pull to within 23-13 with 6:30 to go in the first half. The Warriors extended their lead to 33-16 and settled for an 11-point advantage at the break.

Boeder scored 12 points and dished off six assists to lead the Titans. UW-Oshkosh also received 10 points from Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton), nine points, six assists and two blocked shots from Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) and seven points and two assists from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee).

Winona State University, which was playing its first game against UW-Oshkosh since the 1990-91 season, was led by the 16 points and eight rebounds of Michelle McDonald. The Warriors also benefited from the 14 points and three rebounds of Natalie Gigler, 12 points and four assists of Samantha Barber, 10 points and five assists of Ana Wurtz and eight points and 10 assists of Marieanna Dulas.

UW-Oshkosh shot 41.3 percent (19-46) from the field, 40 percent (4-10) behind the three-point line and 66.7 percent (14-21) from the free-throw stripe. The Titans totaled 27 rebounds, 17 assists and 16 turnovers.

Winona State University shot 47.8 percent (32-67) from the field, including 33.3 percent (7-21) behind the three-point arc. The Warriors made all six of their free throws. Winona State University compiled 38 rebounds, 30 assists and 11 turnovers.

UW-Oshkosh plays the third of five straight non-conference games when it hosts Edgewood College on Tuesday (Dec. 22) in Kolf Sports Center.

The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team had three players post career scoring bests as it dominated Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.), 87-44, on Saturday (Dec. 19) in Mankato, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh (2-6) snapped a six-game losing streak and won its second straight contest over Bethany Lutheran College. The Titans won last year's meeting in Oshkosh, 67-45.

Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) tallied a career-high 19 points, including nine on 3-of-5 shooting behind the three-point line. She also dished off six assists and blocked one shot.

The Titans also picked up career scoring bests of 15 points from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) and 12 from Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells). Both players grabbed four rebounds as well.

UW-Oshkosh scored the first nine points of the contest, including a three-point basket and two free throws by Wenig. Bethany Lutheran College (1-8) cut its deficit to 13-8, but two lay-ups by Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) in a span of 15 seconds extended the Titans' lead to 17-8 at the 12:04 mark of the opening period.

After a jump shot from the Vikings' Anna Cepek, Kitzke tallied eight straight points, including a pair of three-point baskets, to give UW-Oshkosh a 25-10 lead with 10:28 to play in the first half. The Titans then scored 24 of the next 33 points to take a 49-19 lead to intermission.

UW-Oshkosh shot 63.3 percent (19-30) from the field in the first half, including 5-of-5 accuracy behind the three-point line. The Vikings shot 23.1 percent (6-26) from the field in the opening period and missed all five of their three-point attempts.

Bethany Lutheran College got as close as 53-22 with 17:01 to play, but UW-Oshkosh counted five straight points to increase its advantage to 58-22 with 16:10 left.

UW-Oshkosh led by 35 points (62-27) the final 13:16 of the game, including a 79-32 advantage with 7:18 to go.

UW-Oshkosh's season scoring best also featured eight points from both Boeder and Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan). Churchill grabbed six rebounds to team honors.

Cepek scored 18 points to pace the Vikings in scoring. Bethany Lutheran College also received 11 points and six rebounds from Emily Schrupp.

UW-Oshkosh finished the game shooting 50 percent (30-60) from the field, 53.3 percent (8-15) behind the three-point line and 73.1 percent (19-26) from the free-throw stripe. The Titans committed 19 turnovers and won the rebounding battle, 51-25.

Bethany Lutheran College concluded the contest shooting 27.5 percent (14-51) from the field. The Vikings made 2-of-15 shots (13.3 percent) behind the three-point line and 14-of-21 free throws (66.67 percent). Bethany Lutheran College's 22 turnovers resulted in 14 steals by UW-Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh continues action in Minnesota when it plays at NCAA Division II Winona State University on Sunday (Dec. 20).

Maranda Dohrn’s free throw with 13 seconds left was just enough to lead UW-River Falls to a 57-56 win over the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team on Saturday (Dec. 12) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh (1-6/0-3 WIAC) was down 50-35 before staging a 14-2 scoring run to pull within three points (52-49) with 44 seconds remaining. UW-River Falls (8-0/4-0 WIAC) then extended its lead to seven points (56-49) on four foul shots from Kelli Hilt.

A three-point basket from Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) cut UW-Oshkosh's deficit to four points (56-52) with 18 seconds left. Following Dohrn's free throw, the Titans' Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) drained two free throws to make it a three-point margin (57-54) with eight seconds remaining.

UW-Oshkosh's Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) forced UW-River Falls into a turnover with four seconds left and the steal led to a lay-up by Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh) at the buzzer.

UW-Oshkosh took a 4-0 lead on lay-ups by Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) and Ebbens. UW-River Falls then gained a 5-4 lead on Lauren Pellowski’s basket in the paint with 14:12 remaining in the half.

The teams traded hoops over the next four minutes and found themselves tied at 12 with 9:43 remaining in the period. With a 15-14 lead, UW-River Falls scored 11 of the next 17 points to take a 26-20 lead to intermission.

UW-Oshkosh pulled to within 28-24 early in the second half on Dannielle Bauer’s (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.) jump shot from the lane. The Falcons came back with a 7-2 scoring run to take a 35-26 lead with 13:08 to play.

A jump shot from Boeder cut the Titans' deficit to 35-30 with 11:54 remaining in the contest. But, eight straight points by UW-River Falls, including three-point baskets from Katie Theisen and Tess Lardie, extended the Falcons' lead to 43-30 with 9:15 left.

UW-Oshkosh sliced its deficit to 45-35, but UW-River Falls quickly pushed its advantage to 50-35 with 5:18 remaining.

Boeder scored a season-high 15 points, including three baskets behind the three-point arc, to lead UW-Oshkosh. The Titans also received 12 points Ebbens and six from both Baerenwald and Wenig. Churchill contributed four points, 10 rebounds and three steals.

UW-River Falls, which entered the contest ranked 23rd in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, was paced by the 10 points and five assists of Tiffany Gregorich. The Falcons also received nine points from Hilt, eight points and 10 rebounds from Dohrn and four points, 10 rebounds and three assists from Alise Holst.

UW-Oshkosh posted shooting marks of 33.9 percent (19-56) from the field and 65.2 percent (15-23) from the free-throw line. The Titans, who committed 15 turnovers, shot 25 percent (3-12) behind the three-point arc.

UW-River Falls shot 38.9 percent (21-54) from the field, including 31.8 percent (7-22) behind the three-point line. The Falcons, who committed 20 turnovers, made eight of their 14 free throws (57.1 percent).

UW-Oshkosh is off until it plays Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday (Dec. 19) in Mankato, Minn.

Two lay-ups from Brittany Brown in the final eight minutes helped UW-Platteville outscore the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team, 16-8, down the stretch to earn a 63-49 win on Thursday (Dec. 10) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh (1-5/0-2 WIAC) pulled to within six (47-41) with 8:10 remaining thanks to a three-pointer from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) that found the bottom of the net. UW-Platteville (7-1/2-0 WIAC) answered with two straight baskets by Brown to expand its lead to 51-41 with 7:05 left.

UW-Oshkosh got as close as seven (53-46) with 6:15 left on a long three-pointer from Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh). Four turnovers by the Titans, combined with a fast-paced Pioneers’ offense, helped UW-Platteville take a 13-point lead (60-47) with 2:20 remaining and put the game out of reach.

The Titans started fast, opening a 4-0 lead with baskets from Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) and Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) accounting for the advantage.

UW-Platteville pulled to within one (8-7) on a lay-up from Charity Stotmeister with 12:40 left in the half, but UW-Oshkosh answered, outscoring the Pioneers, 12-5, to take a 20-12 lead.

The Pioneers stormed back, going on a 12-1 run to end the period and take a three-point lead (26-23) into halftime. UW-Platteville continued its run to begin the second stanza, outscoring the Titans, 4-0, keyed by a lay-up from Claire Poad.

UW-Oshkosh cut the Pioneers’ lead to four (35-31) with a lay-up from Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.), but UW-Platteville never let the Titans get any closer down the stretch.

Pacing the Titans was Baerenwald, who tallied 11 points and a career-best 19 rebounds. Close behind was Wenig, who scored 15 points on the night.

UW-Platteville had three players tally double digits, including Stacia Nemitz with 16 points. Dru Schneider and Charity Stotmeister each added 12 points.

The Titans grabbed 45 rebounds, including seven from Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan). UW-Platteville corralled 37 boards, topped by seven apiece from Nemitz and Poad.

UW-Oshkosh shot 33.3 percent (19-57) from the field while converting 60 percent (9-15) of its tries from the free-throw line. The Titans converted 2-of-15 from three-point range (13.3 percent).

UW-Platteville, which missed seven of its first eight shots, finished at 42.6 percent (23-54) from the field and 14-of-28 from the free-throw stripe (50 percent). The Pioneers hit 25 percent (3-12) from long distance.

UW-Oshkosh continues action on Saturday (Dec. 12) as it takes on UW-River Falls in Kolf Sports Center.

A jumper from Jodi Lindner with 1:46 remaining kicked off seven unanswered points to help UW-Eau Claire outlast the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team, 52-44, on Wednesday (Dec. 2) in Eau Claire.

The Titans (1-4/0-1 WIAC) pulled to within one (45-44) with 2:13 remaining after Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.) connected on two free throws. The Blugolds (2-4/1-0 WIAC) held UW-Oshkosh scoreless the rest of the contest using a combination of stout defense and fast-paced offense, capping the run with two free throws by Sarah Bingea.

UW-Eau Claire, which has won six straight meetings between the two teams, did not allow a UW-Oshkosh basket until 3:40 into play. The Titans’ first points came in the form of a jumper from Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) to make the score 6-2.

The Titans rallied to tie the game at six, thanks to two foul shots from Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville). UW-Eau Claire stormed right back, taking a 13-6 lead with 8:50 remaining on a three-pointer by Laura Olson.

UW-Oshkosh pulled to within three at the half (20-17) as a three-pointer from Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) swished through the net 33 seconds before the break.

The second half was a back-and-forth battle between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh pulling within one (20-19) early, thanks to Baerenwald hitting two free throws.

UW-Eau Claire had an answer every time to the Titans, taking its second-largest lead at six points (38-32) with 6:39 left. Baerenwald again helped the Titans climb back, hitting two more foul shots with 5:35 remaining to cut the deficit to 38-37.

The Blugolds took a five-point lead (42-37) with 3:38 remaining after free throws by Mesick and held a 45-42 advantage with 2:30 remaining.

Baerenwald paced the Titans with 12 points, along with three rebounds. Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) followed close behind with nine points and four rebounds, while Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) tallied six points.

UW-Eau Claire had three players in double figures, including Mesick and Bingea each with 12 points and Lindner with 10.

The Titans corralled 24 rebounds, led by four apiece from Kitzke and Bauer. UW-Eau Claire tallied 35 boards, led by 11 from Ellen Plendl.

UW-Oshkosh shot 28.2 percent (11-39) from the field while converting 69.2 percent (18-26) of its tries from the free-throw line. The Titans shot 30.8 percent from three-point range (4-13).

UW-Eau Claire shot 44.2 percent (19-43) from the field and was 12-of-17 from the free-throw stripe (70.6 percent). The Blugolds made two of their five three-point attempts for 40 percent shooting on the night.

UW-Oshkosh continues action on Wednesday (Dec. 9) as it takes on UW-Platteville in Kolf Sports Center.

A total of nine UW-Oshkosh basketball games will be televised locally on Time Warner Cable (Channel 66) and presented live on the Internet during the 2009-10 season.

Fans can watch the UW-Oshkosh men play UW-Eau Claire at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2, UW-River Falls at 7 p.m. on Dec. 12, UW-Platteville at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3, UW-Superior at 3 p.m. on Feb. 13 and UW-Whitewater at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17.

The UW-Oshkosh women can be seen playing UW-Platteville at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9, UW-River Falls at 5 p.m. on Dec. 12, UW-La Crosse at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10 and UW-Superior at 1 p.m. on Feb. 13.

Fans can watch and listen to live UW-Oshkosh basketball action on the Internet for $8 per webcast. The webcasts are a collaboration between UW-Oshkosh Athletics, Titan TV 66 and Stretch Internet.

To subscribe to the webcasts, go to www.titans.uwosh.edu/LiveVideo.html and click on the Live Titan TV 66 Video link.

WOSH (1490 AM) and WRST (90.3 FM) provides local radio broadcasts and free audio service on the Internet of selected UW-Oshkosh basketball games. To obtain a broadcast schedule, go to www.titans.uwosh.edu/LiveAudio.html.

UW-Oshkosh also offers live game statistics on the Internet for all home basketball games. A schedule of the free service can be found at www.titans.uwosh.edu/LiveStats.html.

St. Norbert College put together a 36-2 scoring run during the second half as it pulled ahead and topped the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team, 60-41, on Saturday (Nov. 28) in Kolf Sports Center.

The Green Knights (4-0) were down, 22-18, at halftime before Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) recorded a pair of lay-ups to put the Titans (1-3) in front, 28-20. St. Norbert then got hot from the field and turned up the defense as it posted a 56-30 advantage with 4:22 remaining.

UW-Oshkosh hit 50 percent (9-18) of its shots during the opening period, while the Green Knights connected on just 23.3 percent (7-30). The Titans held St. Norbert without a point for 6:40 late in the first half, but the Green Knights responded to shut down UW-Oshkosh for an extended period during the second stanza.

Each team had 10 players score in the game, topped by 16 points from Kristin Zimmerman of St. Norbert. Denise Heuser added 15 points, while Rachel Hermus pulled down a team-leading five rebounds and Stefanie Bunday notched six assists.

Churchill paced the Titans with 10 points and seven rebounds, as Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton), Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) and Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) tallied six points apiece. Churchill also recorded two blocks and Boeder two steals.

Each team had 10 players score in the game, topped by the 16 points of St. Norbert College's Kristin Zimmerman. The Green Knights also received 15 points from Denise Heuser and eight from Jamie Kuhl. UW-Oshkosh was led by the 10 points of Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) and the six of Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton), Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton).

UW-Oshkosh collected 30 rebounds, including seven by Churchill and six by both Baerenwald and Dannielle Bauer (Jr. • Dell Rapids, S.D.). The Titans had nine assists, with Baerenwald and Boeder totaling two each.

St. Norbert College grabbed 23 rebounds and registered 18 assists. Rachel Hermus led the Green Knights with five rebounds, while Stefanie Bunday dished off a team-high six assists.

UW-Oshkosh finished the contest shooting 43.6 percent (17-39) from the field and 70 percent (7-10) from the free-throw line. The Titans missed all five of their three-point shots.

St. Norbert College ended the game shooting 44.6 percent (25-56) from the field and 50 percent (4-8) from the free-throw stripe. The Green Knights made six of their 15 three-point shots (40 percent).

UW-Oshkosh, which has exclusively played teams from the Midwest Conference so far this season, opens its 16-game WIAC schedule by visiting UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday (Dec. 2).

Erin Lind knocked down three of her team’s 10 three-point shots to lead Ripon College past the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team, 66-61, on Tuesday (Nov. 24) in Ripon.

Lind totaled a career-best 23 points for the Red Hawks (2-1), who mounted a 20-6 scoring run midway through the first half to gain a 29-16 advantage.

In the second half, the Titans pulled to within two points at 31-29 on a jumper by Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan). Ripon College then built a 45-35 lead over the next seven minutes, featuring four more points by Lind.

UW-Oshkosh stormed back to tie the game at 46 with 8:39 remaining, thanks to a pair of free throws by Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh). Lind broke that deadlock with a three-point basket as the Red Hawks stayed on top the rest of the way.

UW-Oshkosh took its first lead of the game at 10-9 on a three-point basket by Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) with 14:29 remaining in the opening half. Moments later, a jump shot by Ashley Meister gave the lead back to the Red Hawks.

Two three-point baskets, one from Staci Dieringer and one from Lind, extended Ripon College's lead to 17-10. The Titans answered, pulling to within five points (17-12) on a jumper from Kelsey Myklebust (So. • Wisconsin Dells) with 12:35 remaining in the first half.

The Titans were outscored 12-4 during the next seven minutes and found themselves in a 13-point hole with 5:42 to play. Five points from Kitzke and two from Ebbens got UW-Oshkosh to within 31-25 at halftime.

Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) posted a career-high 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field for the Titans. UW-Oshkosh (1-2) also received 12 points from Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton), nine points and three assists from Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) and nine points and 14 rebounds from Churchill.

Lind also topped Ripon College with eight rebounds, while Carissa Zuercher and Jessica Goudreau tacked on 12 points each.

UW-Oshkosh shot 50 percent from the field (26-52) and 54.5 percent (6-11) from the free-throw line (6-11). The Titans shot 27.3 percent (3-11) from three-point range and committed 22 turnovers.

Ripon College made 10-of-21 (47.6 percent) shots from three-point range and 23-of-58 (39.7 percent) attempts from the field overall. The Red Hawks made 83.3 percent (10-12) of their free throws.

Ripon College committed 14 turnovers while losing the rebounding battle to the Titans, 27-34.

UW-Oshkosh hosts St. Norbert College in its home opener on Saturday (Nov. 28).

Carroll University staged a 12-4 scoring run early in the second half to take control and defeat the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team, 68-61, on Thursday (Nov. 19) in Waukesha.

The loss spoiled another big night for Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton), who tallied 14 points and nine rebounds.

UW-Oshkosh (1-1) also received nine points and five assists from Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) and seven points along with 12 rebounds from Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan).

The Titans tied the game early in the second half at 39 with two free throws from Baerenwald, but a basket from Janelle Groer and a three-point play by Karen Hoewisch gave the Pioneers a five-point lead with 17:50 left.

Soon after, lay-ups from Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Baerenwald pulled the Titans to within one at 44-43. The Pioneers (1-1) outscored the Titans, 9-2, during the next four minutes to take an eight-point lead. Carroll University then controlled the remainder of the contest in earning their second win in the last three meetings with UW-Oshkosh.

Carroll University jumped out to an early 9-1 lead with 17:32 remaining in the first half, featuring a three-pointer by Lyndsey Seewald just 28 seconds into play. The Titans answered with a 15-7 scoring streak, including five points from Baerenwald, that ended with a lay-up by Ashley Winterfeldt (Fr. • Hortonville) to tie the game at 16 with 13:18 left in the opening half.

Carroll University led by as many as five points during the next eight minutes, but UW-Oshkosh responded to take its first lead at 31-30 with 5:27 left, thanks to a Melissa Franken (Fr. • St. Francis) three-pointer. The two teams traded baskets for a short stretch, but Carroll University tallied nine of the last 13 points to earn a 39-35 halftime advantage.

In the second half, the Pioneers took their largest lead of 10 points with 7:26 left in the game thanks to a lay-up from Megan Turckes that rolled into the basket. UW-Oshkosh pulled to within five (59-54) with 4:41 remaining, but the Pioneers then built an 11-point lead to put the game out of reach.

Seewald led Carroll University with 16 points, while Hoewisch had 14 points. Groer and Melissa Haug rounded out the offensive leaders with 11 points each, as Groer also posted seven rebounds and five steals.

UW-Oshkosh shot 41.4 percent (24-58) from the field and 73.3 percent (11-15) from the free-throw line. The Titans shot 25 percent (2-8) from three-point range while committing 24 turnovers.

Carroll University made 36.4 percent (24-66) of its field goal attempts and 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) free throws. The Pioneers shot 41.2 percent (7-17) behind the three-point arc and committed 12 turnovers.

Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) converted a three-point play with two seconds left to give her 28 points and lead the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team to a 66-64 win over Lake Forest College (Ill.) on Tuesday (Nov. 17) in Lake Forest, Ill.

Baerenwald, a first-year transfer from Ripon College, tallied her 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 accuracy from the free-throw line. She also grabbed nine rebounds and dished off one assist in her UW-Oshkosh debut.

UW-Oshkosh (1-0), which won its season opener for the 28th time in 36 years, also received 12 points and four assists from Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh), eight points from Katie Kitzke (Fr. • South Milwaukee) and six points, six rebounds and three assists from Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan).

The Titans led by one point before a jumper from Lisa Nassin put Lake Forest College (0-1) up, 64-63, with 21 seconds remaining. Back down the court, Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton) found Baerenwald in the lane, where her lay-up dropped in while being fouled. Baerenwald converted the foul shot to give the Titans the two-point win and their second straight victory over the Foresters.

UW-Oshkosh opened the game with an 11-4 scoring run, starting with four points from Baerenwald. The run included a three-point basket from Kitzke with 14:55 left in the first half to give the Titans a 9-2 advantage.

Lake Forest College then went on an 8-3 scoring spurt to knot the game at 14 with 8:32 remaining in the opening half. The Foresters built a 20-16 lead, but the Titans rallied back to take a 30-27 halftime advantage thanks to eight points from Boeder and six from Baerenwald.

Baerenwald opened the second half with four straight points to spark UW-Oshkosh to a 35-27 lead with 17:27 to play. Lake Forest College pulled to within 41-39, but a Kitzke three-point play gave the Titans a 44-39 lead with 10:55 left.

The Foresters refused to fold as they tied the score at 45 with 8:11 remaining. The Titans answered the charge with a 15-7 scoring run to take a 60-52 lead with 3:52 to go. But, four free throws by Tracy Rainey and a three-point play by Nassin cut the Foresters' deficit to 60-59 with 1:57 left.

Following two free throws by UW-Oshkosh's Megan Wenig (Fr. • Oshkosh), one by Nassin and one by Ebbens, the Titans owned a 63-60 lead with 1:14 to play. Nassin then scored four straight points to give Lake Forest College a late 64-63 lead.

Nassin and Claire Schmidt both scored 15 points to lead Lake Forest College. Schmidt also tallied 13 rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots. Rainey finished the contest with 14 points and six rebounds.

UW-Oshkosh shot 42.1 percent (24-57) from the field and 68.2 percent (15-22) from the free-throw line. The Titans made 25 percent (3-12) of their three-point shots while committing 17 turnovers.

Lake Forest College made 48.9 percent (23-47) of its field-goal attempts. The Foresters also shot 64.3 percent (18-28) from the free-throw line. Lake Forest College, which turned the basketball over 19 times, missed all four of its three-point shots.

UW-Oshkosh visits Carroll University on Thursday (Nov. 19).

After witnessing the Badgers’ Division I experience and talent during a tough first half, the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team bounced back with a strong second period in its 106-39 exhibition defeat to the University of Wisconsin on Sunday (Nov. 8) at the Kohl Center in Madison.

The Badgers jumped on the Titans right away as they took a 9-0 lead just 2:07 into play. Tara Steinbauer, who tallied 19 first-half points, converted a trio of buckets to stretch Wisconsin's advantage to 13-2. She amassed four more baskets during a two-minute span to make it 33-2 with 11:18 left in the opening period.

UW-Oshkosh scored its first four points at the free-throw line, including a pair from both Heidi Baerenwald (So. • Appleton) and Laura Ebbens (Jr. • Appleton). A jumper by Michelle Boeder (Jr. • Oshkosh) at the 6:07 mark was the Titans’ first field goal and cut their deficit to 44-6.

Wisconsin’s Rae Lin D’Alie buried back-to-back three-point shots before the break to give her team a 62-8 halftime lead. The Badgers shot 66.7 percent (26-39) from the field and forced 22 turnovers in the opening half.

Shelby Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) got UW-Oshkosh on track with a lay-up after intermission. She followed that up by draining a three-point shot and another jumper to cut the Titans' deficit to 78-18.

A pair of freshmen got into the flow as UW-Oshkosh continued to put points on the scoreboard. Megan Wenig (Oshkosh) made a nice spin move in the lane to get free for a lay-up. Katie Kitzke (South Milwaukee) then heated up from behind the arc, knocking down three three-pointers to cut the Badgers' lead to 100-37.

Anya Covington recorded a steal and three baskets during the final five minutes on her way to finishing with 12 points. The Badgers were led by the 25 points of Steinbauer and the 19 of D’Alie.

The Titans got 15 points from Kitzke and nine from Churchill.

UW-Oshkosh finished the game shooting 28.6 percent from both the field (12-42) and behind the three-point line (4-14). The Titans shot 78.6 percent (11-14) from the free-throw line.

Wisconsin, which outscored UW-Oshkosh, 44-31, in the second half, concluded the contest shooting 62.5 percent (45-72) from the field. The Badgers shot 46.7 percent (7-15) behind the three-point line and 90 percent (9-10) from the free-throw stripe.

The Badgers out-rebounded the Titans, 32-24, with Taylor Wurtz and Lin Zastrow grabbing five boards each. Wisconsin finished with 22 assists compared to just four for UW-Oshkosh. The Badgers also won the turnover battle with just nine compared to 32 for UW-Oshkosh. Wisconsin finished with 52 points off of the Titans' turnovers.

The attendance for the game was 4,394, the largest to ever watch a UW-Oshkosh women's basketball game.

UW-Oshkosh officially opens its 2009-10 season at Lake Forest College (Ill.) on Nov. 17.

UW-Oshkosh will get the taste of big-time women's college basketball when the Titans play the University of Wisconsin in an exhibition game on Sunday (Nov. 8) at the Kohl Center in Madison. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

UW-Oshkosh is the fifth member of the WIAC to play the Badgers in an exhibition game. The University of Wisconsin is unbeaten in the four previous contests, defeating UW-Platteville (88-33) in 2005, UW-Stevens Point (77-58) in 2006, UW-Stout (98-60) in 2007 and UW-River Falls (71-38) in 2008.

The University of Wisconsin has won its last four games against UW-Oshkosh, with the most recent being a 79-65 victory over the Titans on March 2, 1979 in Oshkosh. UW-Oshkosh posted a 67-58 win over the University of Wisconsin on Feb. 19, 1977 in Madison.

UW-Oshkosh has compiled a 330-110 record the past 16 seasons, with a minimum of 19 victories in 13 of those campaigns. The Titans posted a 7-18 record a year ago.

Tickets are still available for the game, but if you’re not in the area, there are a number of ways you can follow the contest. Log onto UWBadgers.com to watch a live Web stream (fee involved) and follow the live in-game blog. You can also follow along with live stats courtesy of Gametracker.