UW-Whitewater, ranked fourth in both national Division III polls, led wire to wire in a 70-61 win at UW-La Crosse in Mitchell Hall Wednesday night.  Whitewater senior center Tiffany Morton (Beloit/Memorial) scored 18 points to become the eighth player in school history to pass the 1,000 point mark. 

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UW-W led 36-25 at halftime, and used an 11-2 start of the second half to lead by twenty, 49-29 at 13:37. 

La Crosse whittled away at the deficit, eventually cutting it to 56-48 with 3:31 left on a layup by Mackenzie Hunter.  The Eagles tightened it a bit more, pulling within 63-57 with 0:55 remaining, again courtesy of Hunter, this time with two free throws.  Whitewater's last seven points came at the free throw line as UW-L tried to stop the clock and gain possessions.

Whitewater's defense blocked seven shots, three by Morton.  The Warhawks also made six three's (6-18) while La Crosse made one (1-6). 

UW-L's Hunter led all scorers with 30 points, hitting 11-22 shots and 8-9 free throws.  She was joined in double figures by Lindsay Wahl, who had 15.  Hunter also led the Eagles with eight rebounds and three steals.

Morton notched her eighth double-double of the season, adding a game high 12 rebounds to her 18 points.  Rachel Woolever (Colfax/Colfax) hit 4-7 three-pointers and added 12 points.  Heidi Sonntag (Milwaukee/Wisconsin Lutheran) contributed 14 points and Meghan Schmidt (Port Washington/Port Washington) 10. 

Morton, in her third year after transferring from UW-Milwaukee, has 1,006 career points.  Jody Landish accumulated a school record 1,377 points 1991-95.

UW-Whitewater, 13-1 overall and 4-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, has won nine in a row.  UW-L is 9-4 overall and 1-3 in league play.

Whitewater will host UW-Eau Claire Saturday, January 10 at 5:00 in the Kachel Gym of Williams Center.

For additional information:  Keri Carollo, UW-W coach