Ladies Win MCC Tournament
02/27/07
By Justin Bryant, IWU
Sports Info
The NAIA DII #1 Indiana Wesleyan University
women’s basketball team cut down the nets Monday
night after defeating third ranked University of St.
Francis 58-49 to claim the championship in the
Mid-Central College Conference Tournament.
IWU All-American Liz Howerth had a game-high 21 points and ten rebounds. Howerth shot seven of fourteen from the field including one for one from behind the arc. She was six of eight from behind the free throw line.
Katrina Spitler hit crucial 3-pointers throughout out the game including one in the first half with the shot clock winding down and Spitler a couple feet behind the line. She finished as the only other Wildcat in double figures with ten points.
The Cougars (26-7) were led by forward Marie Kaufman who came off the bench to score 18 points and gather down seven rebounds.
St. Francis coach Gary Andrews received two technicals. The first sparked his team in the first half as they went on a 13-6 run to end the half. The second technical did not prove quite as effective as IWU went on a 9-2 run to make the score 49-38 with five minutes remaining in the game.
IWU (33-0) thwarted one last St. Francis run that narrowed the score to 53-49 with two Spitler free throws, a fast break Stephanie Culp lay-up and a Brooke Amstutz sealed the deal for the Wildcats’ victory and championship.
The victory secures an automatic bid for the Wildcats in the NAIA National Tournament on March 7-13.
IWU All-American Liz Howerth had a game-high 21 points and ten rebounds. Howerth shot seven of fourteen from the field including one for one from behind the arc. She was six of eight from behind the free throw line.
Katrina Spitler hit crucial 3-pointers throughout out the game including one in the first half with the shot clock winding down and Spitler a couple feet behind the line. She finished as the only other Wildcat in double figures with ten points.
The Cougars (26-7) were led by forward Marie Kaufman who came off the bench to score 18 points and gather down seven rebounds.
St. Francis coach Gary Andrews received two technicals. The first sparked his team in the first half as they went on a 13-6 run to end the half. The second technical did not prove quite as effective as IWU went on a 9-2 run to make the score 49-38 with five minutes remaining in the game.
IWU (33-0) thwarted one last St. Francis run that narrowed the score to 53-49 with two Spitler free throws, a fast break Stephanie Culp lay-up and a Brooke Amstutz sealed the deal for the Wildcats’ victory and championship.
The victory secures an automatic bid for the Wildcats in the NAIA National Tournament on March 7-13.