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Game Notes (Wisconsin exhibition – Oct. 30)
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's basketball team has been selected to finish third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 2019-20 season according to a preseason poll of the league's head coaches and athletic communications personnel.
The Warhawks tied for second in the league's regular season standings a year ago with a 10-4 record, and placed second in the WIAC Tournament as the No. 2 seed. UW-Whitewater finished the 2018-19 campaign with an 18-10 mark after reaching the first round of the NCAA Championship, the program's 11th national tournament appearance in the last 12 years.
The Warhawks return starting guards
Becky Raeder (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls) and
Emily Schumacher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha South) this November. Raeder, a four-year member of the team's rotation, played more than 30 minutes per game and averaged 9.0 points per contest. Schumacher, a first team All-WIAC honoree, led the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game.
Other returners who played in 20 or more games last season include senior guard
Megan Corcoran (Madison, Wis./LaFollette), junior center
Johanna Taylor (Wauwatosa, Wis./East), junior guard
Rebekah Schumacher (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) and sophomore guard
Veronica Kieres (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection).
Keri Carollo enters her 18th season as head coach at UW-Whitewater. She has led the team to five WIAC championships, two conference tournament titles and 11 trips to the NCAA Tournament.
UW-Oshkosh is picked to defend its title, and is followed, in order, by UW-La Crosse, UW-Whitewater, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point and UW-River Falls.
The Warhawks visit Division I Wisconsin this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Madison for an exhibition game. Fans can listen live to the contest on KOOL 106.5 FM WKCH.
