Terri Cole, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information
Women’s Basketball
**UW-La Crosse and UW-Oshkosh Sports Information contributed to this recap
MADISON, Wis.
–University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is headed to the nationwide semifinals of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship after a 73-56 overcome University of Chicago (Ill.) at Kolf Sports Center on March 14, whereas UW-La Crosse fell 72-47 to top-ranked New York University in a sectional closing contest in New York.
UW-Oshkosh (28-3) is making its second straight Final Four look and can play its semifinal contest towards Denison University (Ohio) (28-2) on March 19 on the Cregger Center in Salem, Va.
UW-La Crosse accomplished the 2026 season with a 21-10 document and made its first ever look within the NCAA Division III Elite Eight. The Eagles gained the WIAC match title for the primary time in program historical past.
Against Chicago (20-8), UW-Oshkosh trailed 17-13 early within the second quarter, however went on a 19-0 scoring run that started with an Avery Poole 3-pointer earlier than UW-Oshkosh took the lead for good at 18-17 on an Abbey Inda layup with 5:21 left within the second interval. UW-Oshkosh, which led by as many as 25 factors halfway by the fourth interval, went on to carry Chicago scoreless for a stretch of seven:34 till the Maroons reduce their deficit to 32-19 on the 9:38 mark of the third quarter.
The Titans, who improved to 28-2 at house within the NCAA postseason might be making their second straight and fourth general Final Four journey. UW-Oshkosh, which fell throughout final 12 months’s nationwide semifinals, completed because the 1995 runner-up and the 1996 champion.
Sammi Beyer led three UW-Oshkosh double-digit scorers with 22 factors, going 4-for-8 from 3-point vary, to go together with three assists. Paige Seckar recorded her eighth double-double of the season and tenth profession with 15 factors and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Titans, who additionally obtained 12 factors from Poole and eight apiece from Sarah Hardwick and Bridget Froehlke. Froehlke went 3-for-3 from the ground, hit each of her 3-point makes an attempt and dished out three assists to tie for the staff lead with Beyer, Hardwick and Seckar
Chicago constructed its largest lead of the night time at 9-4 following a 3-pointer on the 6:23 mark of the opening interval. The Maroons later held a 17-13 benefit after a layup with 7:12 to go within the second quarter.
Then the Titans took over with their game-changing run as Seckar accounted for seven factors in the course of the 19-point spurt, which featured one other 5 factors from Beyer, 4 from Inda and three from Poole.
UW-Oshkosh constructed its first 20-point cushion at 40-19 following a Beyer 3-pointer with 6:58 left within the third interval. Another Beyer long-range jumper offered the Titans their largest lead of the night time of 25 factors (62-37) on the 5:20 mark of the fourth quarter.
Hardwick, who’s tied with Kate Huml for this system document with 122 video games performed, made her program-record one hundred and twentieth profession begin to eclipse the earlier mark of 119 held by Taylor Schmidt (2014-17).
After the victory over UW-La Crosse, New York University (29-0) has now gained 91 consecutive video games together with the final three NCAA Division III nationwide championships. Their win streak is the second longest all-time in all ranges of NCAA basketball.
A put again lay-up by Molly Janke pulled the Eagles to inside 11-10 with 2:04 left within the opening interval. The Violets would then rating six of the ultimate eight factors to steer 17-12 on the finish of the primary quarter.
New York University opened the second quarter on a 15-2 run to increase their result in 32-14 with 5:15 remaining within the half. The Eagles scored six unanswered, however the Violets scored the ultimate three factors of the half to steer 38-20 at halftime.
The Violets took a 47-24 lead on a layup earlier than the Eagles acquired a layup from Jenna Welsch and Lindsey Knuth, together with a three-point play by Malia Nelson and a free throw from Madisyn Kilboten to chop the Eagles deficit to 47-32 (4:57). Nelson hit a shot on the Eagles closing possession of the third quarter to path 56-38. UW-La Crosse didn’t get any nearer than 18 (63-45) within the second half.
Kilboten and Welsch led the Eagles with 10 factors, whereas Nelson added 9 factors. Molly Janke had a team-leading 10 rebounds to go together with six factors and three assists.
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