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By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Friday, May 14, 2021
UW-Whitewater Golf Finishes 12th at NCAA Championship
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team wrapped up its 2021 season Friday by placing 12th at the 72-hole NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championship at Forest Akers Golf Course in Lansing, Mich.
The Warhawks moved up one spot on the fourth of four days at the national tournament, recording their best team score of the week to finish with a 1,312 (325-330-336-321), only 10 strokes shy of a top-10 finish.
UW-W also placed 12th at the 2018 national tournament and finished 13th in its most recent appearance in 2019.
Ashton Sinak led the Warhawks with a 322 (82-77-84-79), good for a tie for 31st out of 131 players in the field. Kristin Bowe also submitted a sub-80 score on the final day to place 34th overall with a 323 (83-82-82-76).
CheyAnn Knudsen tied for 65th with her score of 335 (80-87-85-83), and Kelly Storti posted a 344 (92-84-85-83) to finish 78th.
Lily Sheppard carded a 359 (80-99-93-87) to place 80th overall.
Bowe, Knudsen and Storti wrap up their careers after helping UW-Whitewater win four consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and reach the NCAA Championship three straight times.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Girls’ Soccer Team took on conference opponent Edgerton Thursday night, May 13, at home. The teams were evenly matched and played an exciting game.
Whitewater fell 2-1, with Mayte Navejas scoring the Whippet’s goal.
The team looks forward to another competitive match on Monday!
By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Friday, May 14, 2021
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s tennis team posted a 5-0 victory against Concordia Wisconsin on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship at Wangerin Courts in Whitewater.
With their 12th straight dual win, the Warhawks (13-5 overall) advance to face St. Thomas (Minn.) in Saturday’s second round match at 2:30 p.m. UW-W has now advanced to the second round or further in each of its last 11 NCAA Tournament appearances.
UW-Whitewater took all three doubles points for a 3-0 advantage. Paige Nierman and Olivia Kraft combined for an 8-3 triumph at the No. 2 position, and Molly Rueth and Courtney Day followed suit with a victory by the same score at No. 3.
After falling behind 4-3 at the No. 1 slot, Sabrina Palavra and Kasey Schlicht rattled off five straight games for an 8-4 win.
Jessica Minkov put the Warhawks on the board in singles play with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at the No. 6 position. Kraft ended the match at decision with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at the third position.
St. Thomas (13-3) is the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion.
By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Dunning’s Homer Sends UW-Whitewater Softball to WIAC Championship
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team punched its ticket to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship series Thursday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over UW-Stevens Point in a conference tournament semifinal presented by Culver’s at van Steenderen Softball Complex.
Leading off the bottom of the eighth with the score tied at 1-1, shortstop Meghan Dunning hit the first pitch she saw over the center field fence to send the Warhawks to Saturday’s best-of-three final at top-seeded UW-Oshkosh.
Marissa Adams pitched a pair of scoreless innings in relief to earn the win and improve to 5-1 on the year. Rhiann Dick started the game and allowed one run over six innings of work.
The Pointers (23-16) took the lead in the top of the fifth with a solo home run.
UW-Whitewater, which was held hitless until designated player Kennedy Cox led off the fifth inning with a single up the middle, tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Centerfielder Vera Pflugradt led off the inning with a base hit and was sacrificed to second by Dunning.
With two outs and Pflugradt at second, third baseman Meg Cohrs was intentionally walked, and first baseman Kaleigh O’Brien hit one through the left side to plate the tying run.
After a 1-2-3 top of the seventh from Adams, second baseman Delaney Becker reached on an error to start the bottom half of the frame, but UW-W was unable to put another runner on base, sending the game into extra innings.
Adams didn’t allow a runner in the top of the eighth to set up Dunning’s walk-off homer, her eighth of the year.
Saturday’s best-of-three series begins at 12 p.m. in Oshkosh. If the two teams split Saturday’s games, a third game will be played to decide the title.
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