UW-Oshkosh faces a stiff women's gymnastics challenge when it hosts four-time defending national champion UW-La Crosse on Friday (Feb. 10) at 6:30 p.m. in Kolf Sports Center.
UW-La Crosse averages 182.955 points per meet to rank third in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) by GymInfo. UW-Oshkosh ranks 11th in the country with an average meet score of 175.845. (More)
Titans, Auggies Ready For Nationally Ranked Rumble
Seven nationally ranked wrestlers will compete when UW-Oshkosh hosts Augsburg College (Minn.) on Friday (Feb. 10) at 7 p.m. in Kolf Sports Center. The Auggies are ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, while the Titans list 17th.
Augsburg College owns an 8-3 record despite losses in its past two bouts. However, those defeats were to top-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa) and second-ranked UW-La Crosse by scores of 22-17 and 27-13, respectively. (More)
12th-Ranked Pointers Nip Men's Basketball Team In Overtime
Nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point took the lead eight seconds into overtime and never let it go during an 87-83 men’s basketball victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Feb. 8) in Kolf Sports Center. The Pointers (19-4/12-2) entered the game ranked 12th in the NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com.
Dan Tillema posted a lay-up and turned it into a three-point play on the first possession of overtime. Two minutes later, Jordan Brezinski muscled in two points to put his team ahead 83-79. The Titans (4-18/0-13) launched five three-pointers in the closing 31 seconds, but none of them found the net.(More)
UW-Oshkosh Athletics To Play 4Kay
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will hold a "Play 4Kay" event during the men's and women's basketball doubleheader versus UW-Stout on Saturday, Feb. 18. Proceeds from the event will support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Play 4Kay, formerly known as WBCA Pink Zone, is an initiative that allows a nation of coaches to raise awareness and funds for cancer research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. (More)
Women's Track & Field Team Tops Warhawk Classic Standings
Brittni Wirtz (Fr. • Sobieski) booked two of UW-Oshkosh’s six victories during a team win at the Warhawk Women’s Track and Field Classic on Saturday (Feb. 4) in Whitewater.
The Titans captured the six-team event with 221 points. North Central College (Ill.) compiled 122.5 points for second and host UW-Whitewater notched 94 for third. The University of Chicago (Ill.) marked 74.5 for the fourth position, while St. Norbert College tallied 61 and Loras College (Iowa) 35 for sixth. (More)
Yellowjackets Escape With Win Over Women's Basketball Team
Hailey Hart recorded a double-double and scored the game-winning point from the free-throw line as UW-Superior held on for a 53-52 victory over the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team on Saturday (Feb. 4) in Superior.
The Yellowjackets
tied the score and then went ahead on Hart's two foul shots with 1:03 remaining. UW-Oshkosh committed a turnover on its next possession, but two missed free throws by Hart with 11 seconds left gave the Titans another opportunity. (More)
Men's Tennis Team Suffers Narrow Loss In Season Opener
Mauricio Gonzalez won the ninth and decisive contest as Carleton College (Minn.) pulled out a 5-4 victory over the UW-Oshkosh men's tennis team on Saturday (Feb. 4) at the Oshkosh YMCA Tennis Center.
Gonzalez spoiled UW-Oshkosh's 2012 season opener with his 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Adam Kasper (Jr. • Franklin) at No. 5 singles. The Titans forced the pivotal battle when Jason Alexander (So. • Fond du Lac) rallied to post a 2-6, 6-1 (12-10) victory over Ben Huang at No. 6 singles. (More)