By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

Stevens Point, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior forward Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) became the all-time leading scorer in Warhawk women’s basketball history in UWW’s 84-56 win over St. Norbert College Saturday afternoon. 

Grundahl led all players with 20 points in the contest bringing her career total to 1,380 to set the program record previously held by Mary Merg (2010-14). The record-breaking bucket came early in the fourth. Grundahl took the entry pass from the top of the key near the right block. She backed down the defender towards the middle of the lane before spinning back right for a fading bank shot to score around three defenders. Grundahl was 7-15 from the floor and 6-8 from the free throw line to lead UWW in the game. She was a single rebound shy of a double-double while adding six assists in the record-breaking game. 

UW-Whitewater jumped out to a handy lead outscoring the Green Knights 20-7 in the first quarter. The Warhawks extended the margin to 24, 48-24, at the break. UWW continued to widen the gap eventually taking a 33-point lead – the largest of the game – on a Sydney Lehman (Amherst, Wis./Amherst) layup with 4:12 left in the contest. 

Maggie Trautsch (Sun Prairie, Wis./DeForest) joined Grundahl in double figures with 19 bolstered by 5-9 from beyond the arc. Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) added 11 points on 4-8 from the field and 3-5 from long range. 

The Warhawks return to Whitewater for their home-opener Wednesday against Ripon College. The doubleheader features the Warhawk women at 5:30 followed by the men against Carroll at 7:30. The teams will be collecting nonperishable food items during the Hoops for Hunger night. All donations will go to the Whitewater Community Space to help our community as we near the holiday season.