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Stevens Point, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team took on nationally ranked No. 24 UW-Stevens Point on Saturday afternoon. The Warhawks dropped the contest by a score of 63-56 and move to (12-1, 1-1) on the season.
 
Four players scored in double figures for the Warhawks, two from the front court and two from the back court. Despite the loss UW-Whitewater is in the midst of their best start to a season since the 2007-08 season.
 
The Warhawks shot 46.2 percent from the floor and held the Pointers (11-2, 2-0) to 45 percent from the floor on 18-of-40 shooting. The Warhawks held a 30-24 rebounding advantage, including 14-9 on the offensive boards. UW-Whitewater committed 19 turnovers as a team which is very unusual for a team that has taken care of the ball all season.
 
Senior forward Lisa Palmer (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) tallied team highs in points (14) and rebounds (8). Sophomore Malia Smith (Bolingbrook, Ill./Neuqua Valley) contributed a career-high 13 points to go along with three rebounds, while sophomore forward Andrea Meinert (West Bend/Kettle Moraine Lutheran) collected 12 points.
 
Sophomore guard Brooke Trewyn (Whitewater/Whitewater) knocked down a 3-pointer and was perfect from the free-throw line (4-4) en route to an 11 point effort.
 
After a high scoring first quarter that ended tied 17-17, the second quarter showed minimal offense. The Warhawks and Pointers combined to score 15 points in the frame. Meinert broke the cold streak by hitting a jumper at the 5:17 mark of the second period.
 
UW-Whitewater held a 45-41 advantage going into the fourth quarter. Palmer made a layup to open the scoring in the fourth quarter but two free-throws by the Pointers tied things up at the 6:05 mark. The Pointers broke things open around the 1:23 mark by going 8-8 from the free-throw line in the final minutes.
 
The Warhawks will be back in action on Wednesday Jan. 13th where they will travel to UW-River Falls, tip is set for 7 p.m.