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2015-16 Schedule (includes live coverage links)
UW-Stout Women's Basketball Web Page
UW-Stevens Point Women's Basketball Web Page
 
The No. 6 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team begins the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference season this Wednesday at home against UW-Stout.
 
The Warhawks enter the week with an 11-0 record, their best start since the 2007-08 campaign.
 
Tipoff against the Blue Devils is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday.
 
Three days later, UW-Whitewater visits 24th-ranked UW-Stevens Point for a 3 p.m. contest.
 
In the Rankings
 
The Warhawks jumped six spots to No. 6 in the latest D3hoops.com Women's Top 25. UW-Whitewater, one of 14 unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division III, achieved its highest ranking since being slotted third by the Web site in the final poll of the 2013-14 season, when the team reached the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
 
The Warhawks are also sixth in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association USA TODAY Division III Coaches' Top 25 poll.
 
Last Time Out
 
UW-Whitewater capped its perfect non-conference slate with a thrilling 76-73 double overtime victory over then-No. 25 Luther (Iowa) at the JustaGame Fieldhouse Tournament in Wisconsin Dells.
 
Senior guard Abbie Reeves (Salem/Westosha Central) tallied 16 of her game-high 19 points after halftime, and senior guard Jaya Perkins (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville) put the team ahead for good on a 3-pointer with 35 seconds to play. Sophomore forward Andrea Meinert (West Bend/Kettle Moraine Lutheran), who collected 11 points and eight rebounds, hit a pair of free throws with nine second remaining to help protect the lead.
 
This Week
 
The Warhawks have won 11 straight games against UW-Stout to increase their record in the all time series to 42-28, including a 24-11 mark at home. UW-Whitewater swept the season series last season by a combined eight points.
 
The Blue Devils (6-5) lead the WIAC and rank 18th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 77.1 points per contest. The team also leads the league in steals, turnovers forced, assists and free throws made and attempted.
 
Junior forward Jenna Goldsmith leads UW-Stout in scoring (13.1 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg), field goal percentage (51.4), free throw percentage (76.3) and blocked shots (31).
 
UW-Stevens Point (9-2) enters the week on a six-game winning streak. The team hosts UW-Eau Claire Wednesday before welcoming the Warhawks Saturday.
 
Autumn Hennes (11.4 ppg), Lauren Anklam (11.0) and Allie Miceli (10.0) are the scoring leaders for the Pointers, who enter the week as the league leader in fewest fouls committed.
 
Miceli ranks second in the conference in both rebounds per game (9.3) and free throws made and attempted. Anklam is second in the WIAC in assist-to-turnover ratio and third in assists.