Emily Schumacher named top female athlete
Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor
March 11, 2019
Being noticed for hard work is a goal a lot of people want to accomplish. Emily Schumacher from the women’s basketball team has done just that, as she was voted the best female athlete in this year’s Best of Whitewater competition. Schumacher is from Waukesha, Wisconsin and attended Waukesha South High School, whe...
Warhawks suffer first-round defeat
Ethan Maurice, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2019
After a season full of ups and downs, the Whitewater women’s basketball team played their last game of the season, losing 72-56 to Washington University in St. Louis in the NCAA tournament first round March 2. UW-W’s appearance in the tournament marked its 11th run in the past 12 years. The team...
Freckmann joins elite company
Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor
February 11, 2019
Each athlete has a different role when it comes to making a team. Some are supporting members, some are starters, and a few are a rare breed. Senior forward Olivia Freckmann fits that rare breed category. Freckmann is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended Pius XI High School, where she participated...
Women’s basketball heating up in WIAC
Ethan Maurice, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
After a slow start to conference play, the Warhawk women’s basketball team has taken off on a four-game winning streak by beating UW-Platteville and No. 22 UW-La Crosse this past week. Sophomore guard Emily Schumacher led from the front, averaging 16.5 points this week. The Warhawks took down UW-Platteville ...
Lady ’Hawks win on road, fall to Thomas More
Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor
December 4, 2018
The No. 17 women’s basketball team had an up-and-down week with a victory at Augustana College Nov. 28 and loss to No. 4 Thomas More University (Ky.) team Dec. 1 at Kachel Gymnasium. After entering halftime up by one, the Warhawks outscored Augustana 23-12 in the third quarter, which helped them...
Women’s hoops ready for season
Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor
November 28, 2018
UW-W finished its 2017-18 season with a sweep in the WIAC regular season and tournament championships for the first time in program history, and earned its ninth bid in the last 10 years to the NCAA Division III National Championships Under head coach Keri Carollo, the Warhawks have won five conferen...
Three’s company for All-WIAC
Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
March 5, 2018
Three players from both the UW-Whitewater women’s and men’s basketball teams were named to All-WIAC teams, which was announced Feb. 27. Women senior guards Brooke Trewyn and Malia Smith, along with senior forward Andrea Meinert, were selected to the All-WIAC first team. For the men, junior guard An...
’Hawks tournament run ends sour, not sweet
Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
March 5, 2018
Despite the many accomplishments in the women’s basketball 2017-2018 season, the tournament ended more bitter than sweet for the team. The No.11 Warhawks (25-4) were defeated 74-60 by Gustavus Adolphus (24-6) in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, falling short of the Sweet 16, on...
Women complete historic WIAC run
Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
February 26, 2018
The UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team is making habit out of cutting nets down in the WIAC. The No.12 Warhawks (24-3) outlasted No.23 UW-Oshkosh (21-6) 68-65 in the WIAC Tournament Championship final Feb.24 at Kachel Gymnasium. It is the second time in as many years the Warhawks defeated the T...
UW-W ride eight straight wins into WIAC tourney
Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
February 19, 2018
The No.14 UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team extended its win streak to eight games with a 61-50 victory over UW- La Crosse Feb.17 at Mitchell Hall in La Crosse. The Warhawks (22-3) used a stingy second half defensive effort to pull away from the Eagles. The team allowed 20 second-half points, w...
A Meinert setback for a major comeback
Tyler Job, Sports Writer
February 19, 2018
Everything was going well for UW-Whitewater women’s basketball senior forward Andrea Meinert at the start of her junior year. She was averaging a career-high in points (9.7 per game) and minutes (23.7), and for the first time in her career, she was the starting forward for every game. “We k...
Trewyn drops career-high 31 points
Zach Semancik, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2018
Senior guard Brooke Trewyn scored a career-high 31 points to propel the Warhawks to a 83-72 victory over the UW-River Falls Falcons Feb.10 at Kachel Gymnasium. River Falls dominated the UW-W on shooting percentage in the first half, outshooting the Warhawks by 12.8 percent, yet UW-W still lead 44...
Carter Secor, Assistant Sports Editor
March 13, 2020
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