| Women's Basketball Releases
Issued: June 5, 2003
RECRUITING CLASS OF 2003 ANNOUNCED
UW-Eau Claire women's basketball head coach Tonja Englund recently named the recruiting class for the 2003. Complete Story
Issued: May 6, 2003
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOLDS AWARDS BANQUET
The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team handed out individual awards at their annual awards banquet held Sunday. Complete Story
Issued: March 26, 2003
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS D3HOOPS.COM POST-SEASON HONORS
EAU CLAIRE - Three members of the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team have received post-season recognition from D3Hoops.Com, the "definitive internet resource for Division III basketball." Complete Story
Issued: March 23, 2003
TONJA ENGLUND NAMED NCAA DIVISION III RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA COACH OF THE YEAR
ATLANTA, Ga. - RUSSELL ATHLETIC and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) have selected Tonja Englund, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire head coach, as the 2003 RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year. Englund becomes the 21st coach in history to receive this accolade, which has been selected by the WBCA since 1983. Complete Story
Issued: March 23, 2003
WBCA AND KODAK ANNOUNCE NCAA DIVISION III KODAK/WBCA ALL-AMERICAN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The Eastman Kodak Company today announced the 2003 NCAA Division III Kodak All-America Women's Basketball Team. WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions voted upon the team. Complete Story
Issued: March 22, 2003
BLUGOLDS WIN DOUBLE OVERTIME THRILLER TO TAKE THIRD
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team came back from their semifinal loss to Eastern Connecticut State to defeat the University of Rochester 82-77 in double overtime in the third place game held here tonight at Hulbert Arena.Complete Story
Issued: March 21, 2003
BLUGOLDS LOSE TO EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE IN SEMIFINALS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team saw their season come to an end with a 52-49 overtime loss to Eastern Connecticut State in the national semifinals played here tonight at the Rose-Hulman Institute.Complete Story
Issued: March 20, 2003
BLUGOLDS PREPARE FOR FINAL FOUR
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team will be making their third Final Four appearance in less than 24 hours when they go up against Eastern Connecticut State at 8 p.m. in the Hulbert Arena on the campus of Rose-Hulman Institute.Complete Story
Issued: March 15, 2003
SENIORS LEAD BLUGOLDS OVER HOPE AND TO FINAL FOUR
EAU CLAIRE - Kristi Channing (Sr-Fall Creek) and Janel Soppeland (Sr-Cadott) combined for 44 points as the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team triumphed over undefeated Hope University 74-56 in the NCAA Division III Sectional Final here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: March 14, 2003
CHANNING HITS GAME WINNER TO SEND BLUGOLDS TO ELITE EIGHT
EAU CLAIRE - Kristi Channing (Sr-Fall Creek) sank a nine-foot baseline jumper with just 3.2 seconds left in the game to give the Blugolds a 43-41 victory over Pacific Lutheran University in the NCAA Division III Sectional Semifinal here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: March 13, 2003
Englund Finalist for Division III Coach of the Year
Complete Story
Issued: March 13, 2003
Channing Named Kodak All-American Finalist
Complete Story
Issued: March 9, 2003
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SELECTED TO HOST NCAA SECTIONAL
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team has been selected to host one of four NCAA sectionals this Friday and Saturday at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: March 8, 2003
WOMEN BLUGOLDS CRUISE THROUGH SECOND ROUND
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team started on a 13-2 run and never looked back en route to defeating Chapman University of California 81-45 here tonight in the second round of NCAA tournament play at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: March 6, 2003
NCAA FIRST ROUND PREVIEW-BLUGOLDS VS. CHAPMAN
EAU CLAIRE -- The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team face Chapman University of Orange, California in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball tournament Saturday night at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: March 6, 2003
CHANNING NAMED WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
MADISON - UW-Eau Claire's Kristi Channing (Sr.-Fall Creek) has been named the 2003 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Judy Kruckman Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete, it was announced recently by WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner. Complete Story
Issued: March 6, 2003
CHANNING LEADS ALL-WIAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SELECTIONS
MADISON - UW-Eau Claire forward Kristi Channing (Sr.-Fall Creek) was voted the Player of the Year, topping the 10 individuals selected to the 2002-03 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Basketball Team, it was announced today by conference sports information director Matt Stanek. Complete Story
Issued: March 5, 2003
WOMEN BLUGOLDS BREEZE THROUGH FIRST ROUND
EAU CLAIRE - The first ranked UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team had little trouble in the opening round of the 2003 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament as the Blugolds topped Wisconsin Lutheran 70-49 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: March 4, 2003
NCAA FIRST ROUND PREVIEW-BLUGOLDS VS. WISCONSIN LUTHERAN
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team will open NCAA Tournament play Wednesday night when they host Lake Michigan Conference champion Wisconsin Lutheran at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: March 2, 2003
BLUGOLD WOMEN HOST WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE WEDNESDAY
The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team will host Wisconsin Lutheran College at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a first-round NCAA Division III tournament game. Complete Story
Issued: March 1, 2003
WOMEN TOP TITANS TO CLAIM WIAC TOURNAMENT TITLE
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team used a 12-0 run early in the first half to turn a 12-9 deficit into a lead it would never relinquish as the Blugolds topped UW-Oshkosh 64-50 to claim Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: February 28, 2003
FINALS PREVIEW: WOMEN BLUGOLDS FACE OSHKOSH AGAIN
This championship showdown is a rematch of the first two tournament championships. Both teams are making their fourth title game appearance in the five-year history of the conference tournament. Eau Claire missed last year and Oshkosh missed in 2001. Oshkosh beat the Blugolds, 79-60, in the 1999 matchup at Oshkosh while Eau Claire beat Oshkosh, 56-45, in the 2000 championship tilt at Eau Claire. Complete Story
Issued: February 26, 2003
WOMEN RALLY PAST STOUT IN WIAC SEMIFINALS
EAU CLAIRE - Behind the strength of five players scoring in double digits, the first seeded UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team defeated fourth seeded UW-Stout 83-70 in a back-and-forth thriller here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. The Blugold victory advances them to the championship round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament where they will host UW-Oshkosh. Complete Story
Issued: February 25, 2003
WHAT ELSE! EAU CLAIRE & STOUT IN THE WIAC SEMIS
This semifinal matchup is just the reverse of last year's semifinal when No. 1 Stout hosted No. 4 Eau Claire at Menomonie and escaped with a 71-68 win. Complete Story
Issued: February 24, 2003
WOMEN CRUISE OVER FALCONS IN FIRST ROUND OF WIAC TOURNEY
EAU CLAIRE - The first-seeded UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team won its 16th game in a row as the Blugolds routed eighth-seeded UW-River Falls 76-41in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: February 22, 2003
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
EAU CLAIRE - With its two wins this year, Eau Claire leads the all-time series against River Falls, 37-23, and has won six straight, 11 of the last 12, 16 of the last 18 and 23 of the last 26 against the Falcons. Complete Story
Issued: February 20, 2003
SPAETH, CHANNING EARN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
EAU CLAIRE - UW-Eau Claire women's basketball forward/center Becca Spaeth (Jr.-Chippewa Falls/Chi-Hi) and forward Kristi Channing (Sr.-Fall Creek) were named to the Verizon Academic All-District V Women's Basketball College Division Teams. Complete Story
Issued: February 19, 2003
WOMEN FINISH SEASON UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE
PLATTEVILLE - For the second time in four years the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team finishes the regular season unblemished in conference play as the Blugolds topped UW-Platteville 65-53 here tonight at Williams Fieldhouse in their last regular season game of the year.Complete Story
Issued: February 15, 2003
WOMEN USE LATE RUN TO REMAIN PERFECT IN CONFERENCE
EAU CLAIRE - WHITEWATER - Down 49-42 with just over eight minutes remaining in the game, the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team ended the game with a 25-10 run as the Blugolds topped conference rival UW-Whitewater 67-59 here today at the Williams Center to remain unbeaten in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.Complete Story
Issued: February 12, 2003
WOMEN CLINCH WIAC WITH WIN OVER OSHKOSH
EAU CLAIRE - Kristi Channing (Sr-Fall Creek) scored her 1,000th career point and the Blugolds clinched the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title outright as the fourth ranked UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team won a hard fought battle over 16th ranked UW-Oshkosh 62-58 in the Blugolds' final home game of the season here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: February 8, 2003
LADY BLUGOLDS TAKE DOWN FALCONS
RIVER FALLS - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team overcame a poor shooting day with good ball control to defeat Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent UW-River Falls 60-47 here today at the Karges Center.Complete Story
Issued: February 5, 2003
WOMEN BLUGOLDS RALLY TO WIN 25TH STRAIGHT AGAINST EAGLES
EAU CLAIRE - The fourth-ranked UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team used a 50-25 rebounding advantage to top Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent UW-La Crosse 73-56 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: February 1, 2003
CHANNING LEADS BLUGOLDS OVER POINTERS
Kristi Channing (Sr.-Fall Creek) scored 23 points and pulled down eight boards in leading fourth ranked UW-Eau Claire to a 72-50 victory over 16th ranked UW-Stevens Point here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: January 29, 2003
WOMEN BLUGOLDS ROUT SUPERIOR
EAU CLAIRE - The fourth-ranked UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team used a 46-20 rebounding advantage to top Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent UW-Superior 68-42 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: January 25, 2003
PLANERT LEADS WOMEN BLUGOLDS OVER STOUT
EAU CLAIRE - Emilee Planert (So-Eau Claire/North) scored a game-high 28 points for the Blugolds, including four trifectas, all coming off the bench as the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team defeated UW-Stout 74-61 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: January 22, 2003
WOMEN USE STRONG FIRST HALF TO TOP PIONEERS
EAU CLAIRE - The fourth ranked UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team used a 14-0 run midway through the first half to defeat conference opponent UW-Platteville 65-54 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: January 21, 2003
SOPPELAND EARNS WIAC HONORS AGAIN
MADISON - For the second time this season, UW-Eau Claire guard Janel Soppeland (Sr.-Cadott) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by conference sports information director Matt Stanek. Complete Story
Issued: January 15, 2003
WOMEN BLUGOLDS STAY PERFECT IN CONFERENCE
OSHKOSH - The eighth ranked UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team shot over 61 percent from the floor en route to defeating 16th ranked UW-Oshkosh 72-56 here tonight at Kolf Sports Center.Complete Story
Issued: January 11, 2003
CHANNING LEADS BLUGOLDS OVER WARHAWKS
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team got game highs of 31 points and seven rebounds from Kristi Channing (Sr.-Fall Creek) en route to topping WIAC rival UW-Whitewater 95-71 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: January 8, 2003
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REMAINS UNBEATEN IN CONFERENCE
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team used a 12-3 run late in the second half to defeat UW-River Falls 57-41 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: January 7, 2003
CHANNING NAMED WIAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
MADISON - Forward Kristi Channing (Sr.-Fall Creek) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week, it was announced by conference sports information director Matt Stanek.Complete Story
Issued: January 4, 2003
WOMEN BLUGOLDS EDGE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPS
STEVENS POINT - Janel Soppeland (Sr.-Cadott) hit three free throws in the final minute of play to allow the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team to claim a 68-66 triumph over defending NCAA Division III national champion UW-Stevens Point here Saturday afternoon. Complete Story
Issued: December 31, 2002
WOMEN BLUGOLDS ROLL AGAINST TEXAS LUTHERAN
SEGUIN, TX - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team converted on 18 of 21 free-throw attempts en route to a 71-45 victory over Texas Lutheran University here today at Memorial Gymnasium. Complete Story
Issued: December 30, 2002
BLUGOLDS WIN SLOPPY BATTLE AGAINST TRINITY
SAN ANTONIO, TX - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team overcame 36 turnovers and a late second half run by the Tigers en route to defeating Trinity University from Texas 65-59 here today at Sams Gymnasium. Complete Story
Issued: December 21, 2002
BLUGOLD WOMEN SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE YEAR
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team hung tough with top-ranked Division II South Dakota State but eventually fell 73-59 here tonight at Frost Arena. Complete Story
Issued: December 18, 2002
BLUGOLD BASKETBALL RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team continues to climb in the latest D3hoops.com Weekly Top 25. Complete Story
Issued: December 11, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BLOWS OUT YELLOWJACKETS
SUPERIOR - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team held the Yellowjackets to just 13 first half points en route to defeating UW-Superior 93-39 here tonight at Clough Gates Gymnasium. Complete Story
Issued: December 10, 2002
SOPPELAND NAMED WIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MADISON - UW-Eau Claire guard Janel Soppeland (Sr.-Cadott) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball Player of the Week, it was announced today by conference sports information director Matt Stanek. Complete Story
Issued: December 9, 2002
BLUGOLDS HANDLE ST. SCHOLASTICA
The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball jumped out to an 11-2 lead and never looked back en route to defeating the College of St. Scholastica 84-49 here tonight at Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: December 8, 2002
WOMEN FACE ST. SCHOLASTICA MONDAY AT ZORN
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team will look to extend its unbeaten record to 8-0 Monday night when they will host St. Scholastica at 7:00 at W.L. Zorn Arena.Complete Story
Issued: December 7, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT
MENOMONIE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team rallied back from an eight point deficit in the second half en route to winning its seventh straight game as they topped UW-Stout 72-69 here tonight at the Johnson Fieldhouse. Complete Story
Issued: December 4, 2002
BLUGOLD WOMEN HOLD OFF LA CROSSE
LA CROSSE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team used a 7-0 run midway through the second half to propel themselves to their 24th consecutive victory over UW-La Crosse 65-61 here tonight at Mitchell Hall. Complete Story
Issued: November 30, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CLAIMS THANKSGIVING SHOWCASE TITLE
EAU CLAIRE - Janel Soppeland (Sr-Cadott) tied a school record with six three-pointers and the Blugold defense forced 29 turnovers as the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team defeated Northwestern 83-48 in the championship game of the UWEC Thanksgiving Showcase Tournament here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: November 29, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BLOWS OUT HAMLINE
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team came one point shy of the century mark as they topped Hamline University 99-41 in the first round of the UWEC Thanksgiving Showcase Tournament here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. Eau Claire will face Northwestern in tomorrow nights championship game. Complete Story
Issued: November 26, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOPS ST. NORBERT IN CONVINCING FASHION
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team scored the first 12 points of the game as they defeated the Green Knights from St. Norbert 83-64 here tonight at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
Issued: November 25, 2002
MEN AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO HOST DOUBLEHEADER
Zorn Arena will be the place to be Tuesday night as the UW-Eau Claire men's and women's basketball teams will host a doubleheader. Complete Story
Issued: November 23, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DOMINATES LUTHER COLLEGE
DECORAH, IA - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team scored 18 straight points early in the first half to defeat Luther College of Iowa 71-48 here tonight in the Luther College Tip-Off Classic at the Regents Center.Complete Story
Issued: November 22, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS OVER WARTBURG IN SEASON OPENER
DECORAH, IOWA - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team shot nearly 50 percent from the field in the first half to win their season opener in the first round of the Luther College Tip-Off Tourney against Wartburg College 61-45 here tonight at the Regents Center.Complete Story
Issued: November 7, 2002
EAU CLAIRE FACES EACH OTHER IN BLUE AND GOLD GAMES
The UW-Eau Claire men's and women's basketball teams played themselves tonight in the annual Blue and Gold game held here at W.L. Zorn Arena. Complete Story
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