By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team started strong and knocked off UW-Fond du Lac 62-50 at home on Monday night to wrap up second place in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.

The Marauders finish the regular season with a 12-7 record and an 11-4 mark in the WCC.

Marshfield was ahead 33-15 at halftime and led by at least eight points the rest of the way.

Paige Newman had 14 points, seven assists, and six rebounds; Allie Paitel added 14 points and eight rebounds; Carrie Stroetz had 11 points and six rebounds; and Taylor Lynn had 10 points, eight rebounds, and six assists as the Marauders had a balanced attack.

UW-Marshfield held a 52-44 rebounding advantage and shot 39 percent (28-for-71) while holding Fond du Lac to 26 percent from the field.

UW-Fond du Lac will make the trip back to Marshfield on Saturday as the two teams will square off in the first round of the WCC playoffs at 1 p.m. at the Marauder Gym.

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

Marauders 62, Falcons 50

UW-Fond du Lac 15 35 – 50

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 33 29 – 62

UW-FOND DU LAC (50): Abby Hilbert 3-11 1-3 7, Billi Retzleff 1-14 3-4 6, Erin Garriety 0-4 0-0 0, Abbi Retzleff 0-0 3-4 3, Caroline Flood 4-14 3-4 12, Shannon Wagner 10-17 2-3 22. FG: 18-69. FT: 12-18. 3-pointers: 2-15 (B. Retzleff 1-6, Flood 1-7, Garriety 0-1, A. Retzleff 0-1). Rebounds: 44 (Hilbert 11). Assists: 14 (B. Retzleff 4, Hilbert 4). Turnovers: 14. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none.

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (62): Katie Meacham 2-10 0-0 5, Mikayla Jankowski 2-7 0-0 4, Paige Newman 6-12 2-2 14, Taylor Lynn 5-15 0-0 10, DeNecia Turner 2-7 0-2 4, Becca Austin 0-0 0-0 0, Carrie Stroetz 5-8 1-1 11, Allie Paitel 6-12 2-3 14. FG: 28-71. FT: 5-9. 3-pointers: 1-10 (Meacham 1-7, Newman 0-1, Jankowski 0-2). Rebounds: 52 (Paitel 8, Meacham 8, Lynn 8). Assists: 23 (Newman 7). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Stroetz.