Gymnastics The UW-Whitewater gymnastics team placed fifth overall at the National Championships in Ithaca, NY. Sarah Knetzke and Emily North both won individual championships, Knetzke in the balance beam and North in all-around. Baseball The Warhawk baseball team won six of seven games in Pensacola, …
Women’s Basketball The UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team played Hope for the National Championship on Saturday in Pittsburgh, PA. The game was close the whole first half. In the second half, Hope took control, and won the game and the National Championship, 71-58. Rebekah Schumacher led …
The Warhawk women’s basketball team started the NCAA Championship with a win against Ripon with a final score of 58-34. In the next round they faced Illinois Wesleyan and came out on top 72-54 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Warhawks faced Smith College. In the very close game, regulation ended in a tie, forcing overtime. In the closing seconds of overtime, tied 76-76, it was Smith’s ball. On the inbound, Rebekah Schumacher stole the inbound pass and scored the go-ahead layup with 0.5 seconds remaining. The Warhawks advance to the Elite 8 with a 78-76 victory. They will face UW-Oshkosh with hopes of advancing to the Final Four.
Women’s Basketball The UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. Whitewater will host Ripon in the first round in Kachel Gymnasium on Friday at 7:30 pm. The winner of this game will face either Depauw or Illinois Wesleyan …