Ashley Callahan hit a jumper for the Pioneers to give them a 2-0 lead, the only lead Platteville would hold in the first half. With the score 17-7 at 11:04 Whitewater went on a 10-2 run, capped by two Courtney Kumerow driving layups, to lead 27-9 at 7:52. Platteville broke a 3:37 scoring drought with a basket at 6:45, the start of an 11-2 run for the Pioneers that closed the gap to 29-20 with Ashley Henry's jumper at 3:18. From the 27-9 point at 7:52, Platteville outscored the Warhawks 18-6 to end the half trailing 33-27.

Leading 41-32, UW-W went on an 11-0 run to up the margin to 52-32 with 12:06 on the clock.  Freshman guard Kaitlyn Thill capped the streak with a three.  While UW-W was hot, Platteville went from 16:29 to 11:04, a span of 5:25 without scoring.  The Warhawks kept rolling to a 66-35 lead, which means Whitewater out-scored Platteville 33-8 during that time frame.  Platteville had another drought, for a total of 3:29, which ended with a basket at 6:55, and Don Meredith (RIP) could be heard in the hallways of Williams Center.

Freshman guard Mary Merg, for the first time this season, led the Warhawks in scoring with 15 points.  Kumerow added ten, and senior center Dana Thompson led both teams with 11 boards.  Thill topped both teams with six assists and five steals.  Platteville was led by Callahan's ten points and three blocked shots, and sophomore forward Ashley Henry chipped in with nine rebounds.

Whitewater honored fourteen women who earned all-America honors in the last calendar year during a halftime ceremony.

UW-W, ranked twenty-third in the D3hoops.com poll, improved to 16-5 overall and 8-4 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  Platteville is 5-18, 1-12.  Whitewater will host UW-Eau Claire Saturday at 6:00 in Kachel Gym of Williams Center.  Saturday's game is the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game, with pink the preferred color for attire and accessories. 

For additional information:  Keri Carollo, UW-W coach, 262-472-5782