UW-Whitewater women fall

By GAZETTE STAFF Monday, Nov. 21, 2011

DECATUR, ILL. — Julia Robert sank five free throws down the stretch Sunday to ensure Millikin’s 78-73 victory over UW-Whitewater in nonconference women’s basketball.

Mary Merg scored 16 of her game-high 27 points in the first half to help Whitewater hold a 36-32 lead at the half. Merg hit a layup at 9:37 of the second half to give Whitewater its last lead, 51-49.

Kaitlyn Thill and Courtney Kumerow each added 15 points for Whitewater.

MILLIKIN 78, WHITEWATER 73

UW-Whitewater (73)—Thill, 6-0-15; Merg, 9-6-27; Swanson, 2-2-6; Burton, 1-0-2; Kumerow, 6-3-15; Bestor, 0-0-0; Quandt, 1-1-4; Dahlke, 1-0-2; Glynn, 1-0-2. Totals: 27-12-73.

Millikin (78)—Wellbaum, 1-2-5; Zeigler, 4-6-14; Czaplicki, 1-2-4; Aldridge, 7-0-15; Robert, 4-7-19; Cholewick, 1-0-2; Tipsword, 4-1-13; Pruemer, 3-0-6. Totals: 25-18-78

UW-Whitewater 36 37—73

Millikin 32 46—78

Three-point goals—Whitewater 7 (Thill 3, Merg 3, Quandt), Millikin 10 (Wellbaum, Aldridge, Robert 4, Tipsword 4). Free throws missed—Whitewater 10, Millikin 5. Rebounds—Whitewater 27 (Swanson 6), Millikin 34 (Aldridge 6, Robert 6). Total fouls—Whitewater 20, Millikin 17.

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