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UW-W Women’s Basketball to Host Sweet 16, Elite 8 Friday-Saturday

March 4, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host the next two rounds of the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament in Kachel Gymnasium Friday-Saturday, March 8 and 9.

Game Times | NCAA Bracket

Friday, March 8 – 5 PM – Wis.-Stout (23-7) (d3hoops.com #23) vs. Transylvania (29-0) (d3hoops.com #2)

Friday, March 8 – 7:30 PM – Wis.-Whitewater (24-4) (d3hoops.com #9) vs. Hope College (26-3) (d3hoops.com #12)

Saturday, March 9 – 7 PM – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

Tickets/Parking

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth, students and seniors. Fans should park in Lot 11 (Williams Center) or Lot 24 (Perkins Stadium). Parking is free.

Live Stream

All games will be available via live stream on the WIAC Network courtesy of UWWTV. Friday evening’s game will also be broadcast locally on Spectrum channel 989.

For additional tournament information, visit the Tournament Page.

Editor’s note: This press release was received from UW-Whitewater.

Warhawk Women Advance to Sweet 16 for Third Straight Season

March 2, 2024

Aleah Grundahl and Kacie Carollo celebrate after the win (Olivia Zinanni)

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Division III Tournament with an 89-65 win over Millikin Saturday night in Kachel Gym. Junior guard Kacie Carollo led the way with the first triple-double in UWW history — 27 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists.

The Warhawks will make a third straight appearance in the round of 16 starting next week. UWW will face Hope on March 8 with both the time and location of the game to be announced by the NCAA in the coming days. Information on the next round of play will be released when available.

UW-Whitewater was dialed in for the second straight game shooting over 60-percent from the floor. The Warhawks set the tone early as Katie Hildebrandt tallied the first bucket of the game. Carollo made it 5-0 UWW after drilling a three-pointer. She added an old-fashioned three-point play 40 seconds later, powering in a layup and hitting the ensuing free throw to push the lead to 8-2. The Warhawks continued to build throughout the quarter with Carollo finding Aleah Grundahl under the basket for a last second layin to give UWW a 24-15 lead after the first.

Grundahl and Carollo combined for 18 points on 7-10 from the floor in the first 10 minutes of action. The pair continued their phenomenal play with 11 points on 5-8 from the floor while Carollo posted six boards and four assists in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the whole offense was clicking in the quarter as UW-Whitewater hit 9-13 as a team. By the intermission, the Warhawk advantage grew to 21-points, 46-25.

Defensively, Renee Rittmeyer drew the tough task of guarding the 2023 Division III Player of the Year in Elyce Knudsen for the majority of the half. Rittmeyer and the UWW defense allowed just 10 points from the second-best scorer in the nation in the first 20 minutes of action.

Although the teams were even in the third period – each scoring 24 – Millikin made a run to narrow the gap to 15 at one point. The Big Blue’s potent offense seemed to be getting going, but the Warhawk offense could not be slowed. UWW shot 73-percent from the floor in the period hitting 8-11 to all but seal the game.

In addition to Carollo’s team-leading triple-double, Grundahl dropped in 26 bolstered by 10-15 from the floor. She added five boards, four steals and a pair of assists. Hildebrandt posted double figures in the scoring column with 13 while Mallory Oloffson hit 4-5 from the field for 10 points. Hildebrandt led all players with three blocks in the game

UW-W Women’s Basketball Wins NCAA Opener; 2nd Round Game at Home vs. Millikin Tonight (Sat.) (Updated)

March 2, 2024

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

Kacie Carollo hits a three-pointer in the first half against Minnesota Morris (Olivia Zinanni)

Updated 3/2/24 @ 4:30 p.m. to add ticket prices. (See end of article.)

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team opened the 2024 NCAA Division III Tournament with an 86-47 win over Minnesota Morris Friday night in Kachel Gym in the Williams Center.

The Warhawks came out on fire hitting 9-11 to open up a 19-8 advantage by the first media timeout. By the end of the quarter, UWW led 26-14 bolstered by 10 points from Aleah Grundahl. UWW continued to cruise through the first half building a 36-point lead by halftime, 58-22. UW-Whitewater shot well nearly 70-percent (13-19) in the first 20 minutes while forcing 16 turnovers on the defensive end.

UWW played all 15 active players* with 10 entering the scoring column in the game. Grundahl led the way with 20 points on 9-16 from the floor. She added four assists, three rebounds and two steals. Kacie Carollo posted 11 points and led the Warhawks with six boards and six assists. Katie Hildebrandt hit 5-7 from the floor for 10 points in the game.

The pace and ball movement favored the Warhawk offense as UWW held a 46-20 advantage in points in the paint.

UW-Whitewater advances to face Millikin in the second round. The game against the Big Blue is slated for 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Kachel Gym in the Williams Center. Millikin topped Willamette 91-83 in their first round matchup Friday.

The Warhawks are 4-2 against Millikin all-time and most recently defeated the Big Blue 79-69 in a game played in Kachel Gym last season. The winner punches their ticket to the Round of 16.

Tickets – available at the door 60 minutes prior to tip-off:

$15 for adults
$10 for students with a valid college ID, seniors and youth
Free for children 3 years old and under

*NCAA rules only allow for 15 active players in postseason games

Whippet Swimmers Celebrate Season Accomplishments

March 1, 2024

On Monday, February 19^th, the Whitewater Boys’ Swim Team celebrated their season accomplishments. Each swimmer was recognized for all their hard work throughout the season and Team & All Conference Awards were given out!