UWS women fall to UWW in WIAC semifinals

UW-Whitewater used an 11-3 run at the end of the first half and a 9-0 spurt to open the second half to break away from a tight game and defeat the University of Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team 80-71 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament semifinal Friday night in Whitewater.

The top-seeded Warhawks (21-5) trailed 27-24 in the first half before holding the Yellowjackets (19-8) to one field goal in the next 6:57 to take a 44-30 lead.

Courtney Kumerow led four Whitewater players in double figures with 18 points and added nine rebounds. Whitewater owned a 43-31 rebound advantage. Lisa Palmer (15), Mary Merg (14) and Kaitlyn Thill (12) also were in double figures.

Connie Urmanski scored 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range, while UWS teammate Kristen Nett added 16.

The Yellowjackets will have to wait to find out if they receive an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III national tournament.

The Warhawks hosted UW-Stevens Point in in the championship game Saturday afternoon.

UW-SUPERIOR (19-8)

Connie Urmanski 7-11 1-1 19; Krisent Nett 4-11 5-6 16; Carmen Watson 5-9 1-1 11; Sally Linzmeier 4-10 1-2 9; Hillary Peterson 4-7 0-0 8; Deandra Vavra 2-6 4-5 8; Britnee Blake 0-1 0-0 0; Vanessa Lebens 0-1 0-0 0; Kailee McDonald 0-1 0-0 0; GraceKennedy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-58 12-15 71.

UW-WHITEWATER (21-5)

Courtney Kumerow 6-9 6-8 18; Lisa Palmer 5-9 5-6 15; Mary Merg 4-10 5-7 14; Kaitlyn Thill 2-10 6-9 12; Abbie Reeves 2-6 2-2 6; Amy Mandrell 3-6 0-0 6; Emily McCullick 2-2 0-0 4; Megan Theune 1-4 0-0 3; Sam Quandt 1-3 0-0 2; Katie Burton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-61 24-32 80.

UW-Superior 30-41—71

UW-Whitewater 35-45—80

3-point goals—UW-Superior 7-12 (Urmanski 4-5; Nett 3-5; Linzmeier 0-2), UW-Whitewater 4-15 (Thill 2-6; Theune 1-2; Merg 1-4; Quandt 0-1; Reeves 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—UW-Superior 31 (Linzmeier 9), UW-Whitewater 43 (Kumerow 9). Assists—UW-Superior 10 (Linzmeier 4), UW-Whitewater 16 (Thill 7). Total fouls—UWS 24, UWW 17. Technical fouls—None. A-290.

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