Releases
Issued: April 25, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES TEAM AWARD WINNERS EAU CLAIRE – UW-Eau Claire head women’s basketball coach Tonja Englund announced the 2006-07 team award winners this past weekend at the team’s post-season banquet.
Issued: March 1, 2007 ARCISZEWSKI, BURNS NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-WIAC MADISON – UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball guard Heidi Arciszewski (So.-Thorp) and forward Michelle Burns (Jr.-Eau Claire/North) have both been named to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) first team, it was announced today by conference sports information director Matt Stanek.
Issued: February 24, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO STOUT IN WIAC CHAMPIONSHIP MENOMONIE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team was unable to get anything to fall today as UW-Stout led the entire contest on its way to capturing the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament title for the third straight time with a 73-61 victory at Johnson Fieldhouse.
Issued: February 22, 2007 TICKETS FOR STOUT GAME AVAILABLE IN EAU CLAIRE Tickets for Saturday’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women’s basketball championship game will be available on the UW-Eau Claire campus, beginning at 8 p.m. tonight.
Issued: February 21, 2007 BLUGOLD WOMEN DOMINATE PIONEERS, ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team led from start to finish tonight as it defeated UW-Platteville in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament semifinal 73-41 at Zorn Arena to advance to the WIAC Championship game on Saturday to face arch-rival and 17th-ranked UW-Stout.
Issued: February 19, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SOARS PAST EAGLES EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team defeated UW-La Crosse 67-62 in today’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Quarterfinal at Zorn Arena to advance to the WIAC Semifinals on Wednesday.
Issued: February 17, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST LA CROSSE IN WIAC QUARTERFINAL EAU CLAIRE – With the loss today at UW-Whitewater, the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will be the No. 3-seed in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament and host the No.6-seed UW-La Crosse on Monday night at Zorn Arena.
Issued: February 17, 2007 BLUGOLD WOMEN LOSE BATTLE FOR SECOND WHITEWATER – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team fell short in its battle for a final second-place finish in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, dropping a 61-49 decision to UW-Whitewater in its regular season finale here Saturday.
Issued: February 14, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL KEEPS PACE IN OVERWHELMING WIN SUPERIOR – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team posted a season-high 78 points in its resounding 78-52 victory over UW-Superior at Mertz Mortorelli Gym tonight.
Issued: February 14, 2007 PLAYOFF TICKET SITUATION EXPLAINED The ticket policy for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women’s basketball quarterfinal game to be hosted by UW-Eau Claire Monday was announced today by Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon.
Issued: February 10, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OVERWHELMS TITANS, FINISHES PERFECT AT HOME EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team finished unbeaten at home during the regular season (11-0) with a convincing 64-41 victory over UW-Oshkosh tonight at Zorn Arena.
Issued: February 8, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST FINAL REGULAR SEASON HOME GAME EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will host its final regular season home game this Saturday when it faces UW-Oshkosh in the second game of a men and women’s doubleheader at Zorn Arena.
Issued: February 7, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ESCAPES RIVER FALLS WITH OVERTIME VICTORY RIVER FALLS – Rachel Mueggenborg’s (Jr.-West Salem, WI) team record seventh three-pointer with 36 seconds left in overtime was enough to carry the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team to a 68-65 overtime victory tonight over UW-River Falls at the Karges Center.
Issued: January 31, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OUTLASTS STEVENS POINT EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team out-scored UW-Stevens Point 12-3 in the final 6:53 to defeat the Pointers 60-51 tonight at Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 29, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST STEVENS POINT WEDNESDAY EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will look to remain unbeaten at home this Wednesday night when it hosts UW-Stevens Point at Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 27, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STORMS BACK TO TAKE DOWN PIONEERS PLATTEVILLE – Playing on the newly honored Bo Ryan Court, the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team overcame an eight point halftime deficit to defeat UW-Platteville 59-51.
Issued: January 25, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOOKS TO REBOUND AT PLATTEVILLE EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team looks to get back in the win column this Saturday when it travels to face Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) foe UW-Platteville.
Issued: January 24, 2007 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS IN STANDINGS AS ROAD WOES CONTINUE MENOMONIE – The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team stayed with conference leader UW-Stout until the Blue Devils went on a 11-2 run near the end of the first half that propelled Stout to a 65-52 victory.
Issued: January 22, 2007 WIAC SHOWDOWN IN STORE FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team carries a three-game winning streak into Wednesday’s contest at UW-Stout that pits the top two teams in the conference against each other.
Issued: January 20, 2007 BIG SECOND HALF HELPS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEAT LA CROSSE EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team out-scored UW-La Crosse 25-5 over the span of 13 minutes in the second half to pull away from the Eagles and win by a final score of 66-49 tonight at Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 18, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST UW-LA CROSSE ON SATURDAY EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will look for its third straight win Saturday when it hosts UW-La Crosse in the second game of a men and women’s doubleheader at Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 17, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTINUES DOMINANCE OVER SUPERIOR EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team won its 39th straight meeting with UW-Superior tonight as it defeated the Yellowjackets by a final score of 72-43 at Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 13, 2007 CAREER DAY FROM WITT LEADS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PAST PIONEERS EAU CLAIRE – Sophomore guard Heather Witt (So.-Kendall, WI/Royall) had a career-high in both steals and assists with five each and she also had a career-high seven rebounds off of the bench as the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team defeated UW-Platteville today by a score of 58-41 in Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 11, 2007 J.J. JUMPER SLATED TO APPEAR IN ZORN WEDNESDAY The NCAA's mascot, J.J. Jumper, will make an appearance at the W. L. Zorn Arena Wednesday (Jan. 17) for the women's basketball game versus UW-Superior. Game time is 7 p.m.
Issued: January 11, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS HOME TO HOST PLATTEVILLE SATURDAY EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will host UW-Platteville on Saturday in the second game of a men’s and women’s doubleheader at Zorn Arena.
Issued: January 10, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS ON THE ROAD TO STEVENS POINT STEVENS POINT – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team was unable to get its first conference road win tonight as it lost to UW-Stevens Point by a score of 64-44 at Berg Gymnasium.
Issued: January 6, 2007 FREE THROWS LIFT OSHKOSH OVER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OSHKOSH – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team did not score in the final 3:35 of the contest, while UW-Oshkosh scored its final 11 points from the free throw line on its way to defeating the Blugolds by a score of 48-42 today at the Kolf Sports Center.
Issued: January 3, 2007 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PULLS OUT THE WIN OVER WHITEWATER EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team used a pair of 13-0 runs to defeat UW-Whitewater tonight by a score of 62-51 at Zorn Arena.
Issued: December 29, 2006 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS TRINITY HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT SAN ANTONIO, TX - Rebounding and good free throw shooting helped the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team win the Trinity Holiday Tournament by defeating the host school in the championship game 69-56 here today at Sams Gymnasium.
Issued: December 28, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMES BACK TO DEFEAT BETHEL 60-58 SAN ANTONIO, TX – A three-point basket by Heidi Arciszewski (So.-Thorp) with 1:48 remaining in the game gave the Blugolds their first lead since the 5:30 mark of the second half as UW-Eau Claire defeated Bethel (MN) 60-58 here today in the first game of the Trinity University Holiday Tournament held at Sams Gymnasium.
Issued: December 16, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS JUST SHORT AGAINST CARROLL WAUKESHA – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team almost came back from a 12-point deficit with a little over three minutes to play in the second half and had a chance to tie at the end, but came up short as it lost to Carroll College today by a score of 64-61.
Issued: December 10, 2006 BIG START HELPS ST. CLOUD STATE PREVAIL OVER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ST. CLOUD, MN – St. Cloud State University (MN) scored the first 18 points of the game today on its way to defeating the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team by a score of 71-55 at Halenbeck Hall.
Issued: December 6, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HANDS RIVER FALLS FIRST LOSS EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team shot the ball well in the first half on its way to handing UW-River Falls its first loss of the season tonight 60-50 at Zorn Arena.
Issued: December 5, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST RIVER FALLS EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will look to bounce back after its first conference loss Saturday when it hosts UW-River Falls on Wednesday night in Zorn Arena.
Issued: December 2, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HAS WINNING STREAK SNAPPED LA CROSSE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team suffered its first conference defeat and had its five-game winning streak halted today with a 68-51 loss to UW-La Crosse.
Issued: November 29, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UPSETS NO. 4 STOUT EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team stifled its I-94 rival and No. 4-ranked UW-Stout tonight, upsetting the Blue Devils 59-44 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) opener at Zorn Arena.
Issued: November 28, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST RIVAL STOUT WEDNESDAY EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will face I-94 rival and ninth-ranked UW-Stout in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) opener on Wednesday night in Zorn Arena.
Issued: November 28, 2006 BURNS NAMED WIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK MADISON – UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball forward Michelle Burns (Jr.-Eau Claire/North) has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Player of the Week, it was announced today by conference sports information director Matt Stanek.
Issued: November 25, 2006 BLUGOLDS BEAT MORNINGSIDE IN SHOWCASE CHAMPIONSHIP EAU CLAIRE - Michelle Burns (Jr.-Eau Claire/North) scored 14 second-half points to propel the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team to a 74-65 triumph over a highly-regarded Morningside College in the championship game of the 15th Annual Eau Claire Thanksgiving Showcase at the W. L. Zorn Arena Saturday night.
Issued: November 24, 2006 FREMSTAD SPARKS BLUGOLDS INTO SHOWCASE FINAL EAU CLAIRE - Sophomore transfer Missy Fremstad (Osseo/Osseo-Fairchild) scored a career-high 22 points to spark the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team to a 76-67 win over Otterbein College of Westerville, Ohio in the opening round of the 15th Annual Thanksgiving Showcase at the W. L. Zorn Arena here Friday.
Issued: November 21, 2006 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO HOST THANKSGIVING SHOWCASE THIS WEEKEND EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team will host the annual four-team Thanksgiving Showcase this Friday and Saturday in Zorn Arena.
Issued: November 21, 2006 SECOND HALF LIFTS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO HOME OPENER WIN EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team out-scored St. Norbert College 43-30 in the second half to defeat the Green Knights 63-55 in the home opener tonight at Zorn Arena.
Issued: November 18, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINS WILD CONSOLATION CONTEST HOLLAND, MI – Despite being down 40-21 at half, the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team came back to defeat Davenport University (MI) 72-65 in a back-and-forth consolation game at the Hope College Tip-Off Tourney.
Issued: November 17, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO RANKED OPPONENT IN OPENER HOLLAND, MI – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team started its 2006-07 campaign tonight but lost 68-50 to sixth-ranked Baldwin-Wallace College (OH) in the Hope College Tip-Off Tourney.
Issued: November 15, 2006 WBIZ TO BROADCAST 19 BLUGOLD WOMEN'S GAMES UW-Eau Claire and Clear Channel Communications officials have announced that 19 Blugold women's basketball games will be broadcast live this year as part of an overall package negotiated between the two entities.
Issued: November 15, 2006 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL READY TO OPEN SEASON AT HOPE TOURNEY EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team will begin its regular season Friday night when it faces Baldwin-Wallace College (OH) in the first game of the Hope College Tip-off Tournament.
Issued: November 1, 2006 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TIPS OFF WITH BLUE AND GOLD SCRIMMAGE EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team kicked off its 2006-07 season by competing in its annual Blue and Gold intra-squad scrimmage tonight in Zorn Arena, with the Gold squad defeating the Blue Squad 60-49.
Issued: October 20, 2006 10 LETTERWINNERS, THREE TRANSFERS ON WOMEN'S ROSTER Ten letterwinners, three transfers and four freshmen make up the 17-player 2006-07 UW-Eau Claire women's basketball roster, announced today by seventh-year head coach Tonja Englund.
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