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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...

photo by Grace Holler/ Photo Editor

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...

The senior trio of Brooke Trewyn, Malia Smith and Andrea Meinert (left-to-right) were all named first-team All-WIAC for the women’s basketball team.

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...

Junior forward Olivia Freckmann embraces a teammate after the women’s basketball team was defeated by Gustavus Adolphus in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Freckmann finished the game with 12 points and five rebounds.

’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...

Teammates senior guards Brooke Trewyn, Malia Smith and senior forward Andrea Meinert embrace after pulling out a win over the UW-Oshkosh Titans on Feb. 24 to clinch the WIAC championship title for the first time in program history. When the three started their UW-W basketball in the 2014-15 season, the team had a record of 13-13. The win propels them to the NCAA D-III tournament. The team’s seeding was not released by press time.

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...

UW-W ride eight straight wins into WIAC tourney

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...

A Meinert setback for a major comeback

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),...

Trewyn drops career-high 31 points

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...

Suffocating defense leaves Devils blue

Suffocating defense leaves Devils blue

Zach Semancik, Staff Reporter February 6, 2018

The No. 22 Warhawks’ women’s basketball team shot 25.3 percent better than the season average from beyond the arc to cruise to a 42 point home-victory over last-placed UW-Stout. The Warhawks got...

WIAC title race heats up at mid-season mark

WIAC title race heats up at mid-season mark

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor January 29, 2018

In a crucial conference match up, the No.18 UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team (16-3, 6-2) outlasted UW-Eau Claire 61-58 Jan. 27 at Zorn Arena in Eau Claire. Despite UW-W shooting 36.5 percent from...

UW-W women paced by defense

UW-W women paced by defense

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor January 23, 2018

From broken records and double-digit winning streaks to game-winning buzzer beaters, the months of December and January have been a busy time for the No.14 UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team (14-2,...

Womens Basketball Preview

Jack Miller, Assistant sports editor November 1, 2017

Going by the numbers, the UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team had one of its most memorable seasons in recent memory in 2016-2017. The Warhawks finished with an overall record of 22-6, had two players...

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