By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

FOND DU LAC — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team took the lead early and held off UW-Fond du Lac on the road 47-41 on Friday night.

The Marauders women are now 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.

Marshfield led 20-11 at halftime as both teams struggled offensively. The Marauders held on to the lead the rest of the way.

Taylor Lynn had 13 points, Brooke Schultze added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Paige Newman had eight points and eight rebounds for the Marauders.

Marshfield shot just 30 percent (18 of 60) but made 11 of 14 free throws and held Fond du Lac to 22 percent shooting (12 of 55).

UW-Marshfield/Wood County is now off for a little more than three weeks for semester break and returns to action Jan. 5 at home against UW-Manitowoc.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Marauders 47, Falcons 41

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 20 27 – 47

UW-Fond du Lac 11 30 – 41

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (47): Meacham 0-5 0-0 0, Schultze 1-5 8-10 10, Jankowski 2-6 0-0 4, Newman 3-7 2-2 8, Bump 1-3 0-0 2, Lynn 6-20 1-2 13, Turner 2-4 0-0 4, Stroetz 1-1 0-0 2, Patiel 2-9 0-0 4. FG: 18-60. FT: 11-14. 3-pointers: 0-4 (Newman 0-1, Meacham 0-3). Rebounds: 53 (Newman 8). Turnovers: 22. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: none.

UW-FOND DU LAC (41): Hilbert 4-7 6-7 14, Williams 0-3 3-4 3, B. Retzleff 1-10 0-0 3, Garriety 2-11 0-0 4, A. Retzleff 2-6 0-2 4, Flood 2-9 2-2 8, Wagner 1-9 3-5 5. FG: 12-55. FT: 14-20. 3-pointers: 3-18 (Flood 2-5, B. Retzleff 1-5, Garriety 0-4, A. Retzleff 0-4). Rebounds: 39 (Four with five). Turnovers: 21. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none.