2016-17 News
Wittenberg athletics has removed the interim tag from women’s basketball coach Kelly Mahlum’s job title, making her the eighth head coach in Wittenberg women’s basketball history.
#7 Wittenberg women’s basketball concluded a successful 2016-17 campaign with an early exit in the NCAC Quarterfinals against #2 Kenyon College; 61-46
The North Coast Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments tip-off on Tuesday, February 21.
The Tigers were led by Michelle Brunswick, who recorded a double-double for the Tigers, scoring ten points and pulling down ten boards.
After clawing back from a ten-point deficit, the Tigers managed to tie the game up late in regulation at 58-58 before going to overtime.
The Tigers and Yeowomen were neck-and-neck the entire contest, before the Yeowomen banked in a prayer off the glass as time expired to outlast the Tigers 53-50.
Leading by as many as eight in the contest, Wittenberg was lead by Michelle Brunswick, who scored eight points, pulled down 12 rebounds, dished out five assists, recorded two steals and one block on Saturday.
The Tigers never lost their lead the entire game, leading by as many as 25 points ahead early in the fourth quarter on their way to a 72-52 NCAC victory.
Wittenberg women’s basketball looked to bounce back in NCAC play against the Big Red of Denison on the road on Saturday, but the home team had other plans in Granville.
Wittenberg women’s basketball had the first place team in the league on the ropes for a split second in the second half on Wednesday night, as the Tigers of Wittenberg’s hard fought efforts came up short in a loss to DePauw 51-38.
Michelle Brunswick scored 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to pace the Tigers with her first double-double of the season.
Kiess exploded for 22 points on five of nine shooting from three-point land in a win over Wooster on January 14.
Sophomore guard Alex Kiess dropped 22 points on the Fighting Scots, including five three-pointers.
The Tigers outscored the Yeowomen in every quarter except the third on Saturday, as the Tigers stingy defense, and clutch shooting from deep propelled the team to a conference win, 57-51.
Wittenberg women’s basketball looked to avenge an earlier loss to the Ladies of Kenyon College on Wednesday night in Gambier, but the Ladies of Kenyon were too much for the Tigers, as the team fell 55-40 on the road.
Wittenberg fell 70-37 in the championship game, while sophomore Alex Kiess was named to the All-Tournament team.
