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Fifth year senior forward Aleah Grundahl etched her name into Whitewater women’s basketball history by claiming all major scoring records in her time as a Warhawk and winning WIAC Player of the Year in three consecutive seasons. Grundahl compiled a 107-24 career record in her time with the program.

Basketball building towards future

Gabe Sadoski, Asst. Women’s Sports Editor March 17, 2024

UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team’s season ended after a crushing loss to Transylvania University (Kentucky) in the quarterfinals round of the NCAA tournament but remains hopeful for what is to...

Warhawks fall at home in WIAC tournament

Matt Ellis, Women's Sports Journalist February 25, 2024

The Warhawks matched up against the UW-Stout Blue Devils in the opening round of the women’s basketball WIAC tournament. The fired-up Warhawk crowd at Kachel Gymnasium and the implications this game...

Mallory Oloffson, number 12, a junior defending our net against the Wheaton Thunders.

Warhawks’ defense results in victory

Brian Gale, Women’s Sports Journalist December 11, 2023

UW-Whitewater women's basketball secured a 73-54 win over Wheaton. This win kept the No. 5 Warhawks undefeated as they carried on with their hot start to the season. The scoring would start off with...

A senior, Aleah Grundahl, number 33, played against the Chicago Maroons.

Basketball remains undefeated

Kaitlin Geisler, Women’s Sports Editor December 4, 2023

The UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball team pulled through with their eighth straight win of the season against University of Chicago, Saturday Dec. 2, and remained undefeated. The Warhawks were defeated...

Archived photo of Aleah Grundahl from an exhibition game against the Badgers this season

Quick starts and broken records

Kaitlin Geisler, Women’s Sports Editor November 13, 2023

The UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball team is already off to a great start, having won both of their first two games of the season. In doing so, one of the most prominent Warhawks on the team made a bit...

The team is all smiles in the huddle after a resilient effort versus Wisconsin.

Basketball proves resilient against Badgers

Mikey Rottier, Men’s Sports Editor November 6, 2023

The UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball team traveled to Wisconsin’s capital city, Sunday, Oct. 29 to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in an exhibition matchup at the Kohl Center.  The Warhawks and head...

The womens basketball team celebrates winning their ninth regular season conference championship after their win over Oshkosh.

Conference Champions

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor February 24, 2020

The UW-Whitewater Women’s basketball team won both their games this week, clinching the WIAC Championship outright on Wednesday night over UW Oshkosh (15-10 [8-6 conf.]) with 75-71 victory. The Warhawks...

Senior Becky Raeder (13) drives past Suzanne Gilreath to score a basket at the Kohl Center in November. She celebrated Senior Day, along with Megan Corcoran, during halftime of the game against UW-River Falls

UW-Whitewater athletes honored during Senior Day win over UW-River Falls

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor February 10, 2020

Becky Raeder has been a fixture in the Warhawk starting lineup, so when her name was announced as one of the five starters on Senior Day against UW-River Falls, it was no surprise. For the 84th time in...

Sophomore Veronica Kieres (15) drives to the hoop off a screen by senior Becky Raeder (13) in the game against Platteville.

Women’s hoops takes down Platteville before Oshkosh snaps winning streak

January 27, 2020

The Warhawk Women’s Basketball Team was unable to keep its remarkable winning streak alive because defending conference champion UW-Oshkosh knocked them off, winning 62-51. After a 67-52 victory over...

Women’s basketball beat UW-Stout to rank No. 6 in DIII

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor January 20, 2020

The No. 6 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Women’s Basketball team sealed its 13th straight win on Saturday, Jan. 18 with a 72-56 win over conference foe UW-Stout on Alumni Day. The Blue Devils...

UW-W sophomore guard Veronic Kieres drives to the hoop against Concordia Chicago. The Cougars played multiple defensive fronts, trying to confuse the Warhawks. It caused turnovers, but also led to baskets.

Women’s Basketball tips off season with wins

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor November 18, 2019

The Warhawk Women’s Basketball Team opened the season with a win over the Calvin College Knights in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Nov. 12 before going 1-1 in the UW-Whitewater Tip-off Tournament, beating...

UW-W’s Veronica Kieres (15) dribbles past UW-Madison’s Suzanne Gilreath on her way to the basket. The Warhawks struggled offensively at the Kohl Center on Oct. 30, but found their rhythm in the second half.

Women’s basketball plays in Madison

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor November 4, 2019

In a heated match-up between UW schools, the Whitewater Warhawks fell to the Badgers by a score of 34-67 Wednesday, Oct. 30 in an exhibition game to kick off the basketball season at the Kohl Center in...

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