UW-Oshkosh rallied from a 13-point deficit to clinch a spot in the WIAC Tournament with its 63-57 triumph over the UW-Superior women's basketball team on Saturday (Feb. 12) in Kolf Sports Center.

The Yellowjackets (8-15/2-12 WIAC) marked the first nine points of the contest, with four straight coming from Kelsey Thingvold, to take command. After three-point baskets by Britnee Blake and Kristen Nett, UW-Superior went up, 15-2, with 15:13 on the clock.

UW-Oshkosh (12-12/7-8 WIAC) bounced back with a 13-3 scoring run of its own. Megan Wenig (So. • Oshkosh) dialed up a long-distance connection before Katie Kitzke (So. • South Milwaukee) nailed a jumper and two free throws. Kelsey Myklebust (Jr. • Wisconsin Dells) hit a jump shot with 8:01 to play that pulled her team within 18-15.

Connie Urmanski tallied five points in two possessions to stretch the margin back out to eight (24-16). Kitzke finished off a hoop with the harm, while Shelby Churchill (Sr. • Sheboygan) sank a bucket inside, to keep it close. Thingvold's lay-in with 4:18 remaining put the Yellowjackets on top, 26-21.

The Titans closed the period with 14 of the last 15 points. Myklebust knocked down five free throws, and Megan Lund (Jr. • Reedsville) swished a triple to gain a 31-26 cushion. Megan Wenig (Sr. • Appleton) nailed two more foul shots late to put UW-Oshkosh ahead at halftime, 35-29.

For 12 minutes of the second stanza, the lead remained in single digits. Kitzke then buried a three-ball midway through the period. After Becca Diedrich's (Fr. • Two Rivers) lay-up and a three-point play from Kitzke, the Titans went ahead, 53-43, with 7:20 remaining.

Urmanski knocked down a three-pointer before Bri Davis converted inside to cut the deficit to three (60-57) with 16 seconds left. It would get no closer, as Myklebust sank two at the charity stripe. The Titans finished 20-of-27 on free throws for 74 percent accuracy.

Kitzke paced three UW-Oshkosh players with 13+ points as she totaled 17. Myklebust scored 14, with 10 coming at the foul line. Wenig added 13 points and Ebbens six points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Titans shot 36 percent overall, including 29 percent from behind the arc (5-17).

UW-Superior used game-best totals of 20 points from Thingvold and 10 rebounds by Davis. Urmanski recorded 13 points, as Hailey Hart contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. The Yellowjackets booked 41 percent shooting from the field, 39 percent accuracy from deep (5-13) and 76 percent efficiency on free throws (16-21).

UW-Oshkosh welcomes UW-Whitewater to Kolf Sports Center on Wednesday (Feb. 16) for its home finale.