Box Score

UW-Whitewater, ranked sixth in both national Division III poll, improved their overall record to 9-0 with an overtime 78-72 victory over Luther College, 2-5, in a non-conference game on Saturday night. 

The Norses' battle with the Warhawks evenly throughout the first half with six lead changes in the first half with Luther's largest lead of two points at 19-17 with a three pointer by Camille Stenhaug at 8:15 in the first half.  Whitewater's largest lead in the first lead in the first half was four point at 6:50 with a jumper made by junior forward Megan Schmidt making it 25-21.  Whitewater lead at half by two points 30-28. 

In the second half the Norses opened up on a 14-6 run to take the lead of 42-36 with 14:01 remaining in the game.  Whitewater would make its own run of 10-4 and tie it at 46-46 with 10:49 left in the second half.  The Warhawks' built a lead of seven points at 4:54 with the score 60-53 by a three pointer by sophomore guard Kelsey Hendrickson (Monroe/Monroe).  Whitewater would not trail the remainder of the second half, but Luther went on to tie the game with a 12-5 run to end the regulation and force overtime. 

In overtime tied 71-71, at 2:10 Whitewater grabs the lead by a jumper from Hendrickson and would never to relinquish. 

Whitewater was led by Kelsey Hendrickson (so, Monroe) with 17 points and six steals.  Two other players were in double figures: Lindsay Buechner (sr, Middleton) had 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Tiffany Morton (Beloit/Memorial) (jr, Beloit) had 11 points and 12 rebounds.  

Luther College had three players that were in double figures led by Stenhaug with 19 points, Amanda Dahlseng had 12 points and Jackie Miller with 11 points. 

Whitewater's next home game is on Tuesday, December 18 against Coe College in the Williams Center at 5:00 pm.