Marauders open season with home victory

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team opened its 2017-2018 campaign with a 66-50 victory over UW-Fox Valley in a Wisconsin Collegiate Conference matchup Wednesday night at home.

The Marauders pulled ahead early, leading 32-24 at halftime, and held on throughout.

Emily Shipman poured in 32 points to lead the way for UW-Marshfield. She made 5 of 9 3-pointers and was 9 of 11 at the free throw line. Cinnamin Harwood added 10 points and nine rebounds in the victory.

The Marauders return to action Monday at UW-Fond du Lac.

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

Marauders 66, Cyclones 50

UW-Fox Valley 24 26 – 50

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 32 34 – 66

UW-FOX VALLEY (50): Zimmerman 6-15 2-3 16, Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, Wunrow 7-17 0-2 16, Pagel 6-12 0-0 15, Ambrosini 0-4 0-0 0, Wield 0-1 0-0 0, Jacques 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 20-54. FT: 2-5. 3-pointers: 8-19 (Pagel 3-4, Wunrow 2-4, Zimmerman 2-6, Jackson 1-3, Ambrosini 0-1, Jacques 0-1). Rebound: 33 (Wunrow 11). Assists: 5 (Zimmerman 2). Turnovers: 11. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 0-1 overall and Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (66): Josie Jakel 3-12, 0-2 8, Corrtney Schmidt 2-8 0-0 5, Cinnamin Harwood 5-10 0-0 10, Wendy Rodriguez 0-2 0-0 0, Emily Shipman 9-19 9-11 32, Sierra Litwaitis 4-5 0-0 8, Jenna Pavlac 1-9 0-0 3. FG: 24-65. FT: 9-13. 3-pointers: 9-22 (Shipman 5-9, Jakel 2-5, Schmidt 1-3, Pavlac 1-3, Rodriguez 0-2). Rebounds: 44 (Schmidt 9, Harwood 9). Assists: 4 (Litwaitis 20. Turnovers: 6. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-0 overall and Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.