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MARSHFIELD – The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team started strong and knocked off UW-Fond du Lac 62-50 at home on Monday night to wrap up second place in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.
The Marauders finish the regular season with a 12-7 record and an 11-4 mark in the WCC.
Marshfield led 33-15 at halftime and led by at least eight points the rest of the way.
Paige Newman had 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Allie Paitel added 14 points and eight rebounds, Carrie Stroetz had 11 points and six rebounds, and Taylor Lynn had 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Marauders had a balanced attack.
UW-Marshfield held a 52-44 rebounding advantage and shot 39 percent (28-for-71), while holding Fond du Lac to 26 percent from the field.
UW-Fond du Lac will make the trip back to Marshfield on Saturday as the two teams will square off in the first round of the WCC playoffs at 1 p.m. at the Marauder Gym.
Marauders 62, Falcons 50
UW-Fond du Lac 15 35 – 50
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 33 29 – 62
UW-FOND DU LAC (50): Abby Hilbert 3-11 1-3 7, Billi Retzleff 1-14 3-4 6, Erin Garriety 0-4 0-0 0, Abbi Retzleff 0-0 3-4 3, Caroline Flood 4-14 3-4 12, Shannon Wagner 10-17 2-3 22. FG: 18-69. FT: 12-18. 3-pointers: 2-15 (B. Retzleff 1-6, Flood 1-7, Garriety 0-1, A. Retzleff 0-1). Rebounds: 44 (Hilbert 11). Assists: 14 (B. Retzleff 4, Hilbert 4). Turnovers: 14. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none.
UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (62): Katie Meacham 2-10 0-0 5, Mikayla Jankowski 2-7 0-0 4, Paige Newman 6-12 2-2 14, Taylor Lynn 5-15 0-0 10, DeNecia Turner 2-7 0-2 4, Becca Austin 0-0 0-0 0, Carrie Stroetz 5-8 1-1 11, Allie Paitel 6-12 2-3 14. FG: 28-71. FT: 5-9. 3-pointers: 1-10 (Meacham 1-7, Newman 0-1, Jankowski 0-2). Rebounds: 52 (Paitel 8, Meacham 8, Lynn 8). Assists: 23 (Newman 7). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Stroetz.