The Wooster womenís basketball team ended Wittenberg Universityís 30-game winning streak dating back to the 2008-09 season in a 74-61 upset last Saturday in Springfield, Ohio.† Kym Wenz í10 contributed with a game-high 35 points, bringing her career total to 1,500.† Wenz currently sits in second place on Woosterís all-time scoring list, behind Katie Montague í99 with 1,610.
The win marked Woosterís first victory over Wittenberg (16-7, 14-1 NCAC) since Feb. 17, 2007 and improved the Scotsí (10-13, 7-7 NCAC) standings with just two conference games until the NCAC tournament.† The win put the Scots ahead of Allegheny College (9-13, 6-7 NCAC) in conference standings and a game between Allegheny and Denison University (15-7, 7-6 NCAC) will determine Woosterís final ranking.
The game opened with a three-pointer by Colleen Goodwillie í10 on an assist by Kristen Schwartz í12.† The Scots kept a small lead until the Tigers tied the game at 8-8.† Wittenberg eclipsed Wooster with a 18-17 lead with 10 minutes left in the first half, but the Scots retaliated with a 13-3 run, which included two three-balls by Wenz to give Wooster a 10-point advantage (30-20) with six minutes remaining.
In the next three minutes, Wittenberg dominated the court with an 11-0 run to take the lead by one (31-30).† Just before halftime, Jessica Wingen í13 added two lay ups and a pair of free throws to give Wooster the advantage at the half (38-33).
The Tigers opened the half with six unanswered points to again claim a lead of one (39-38), but the Scots went on a 12-2 run with Wenz and Wingen scoring a combined 10† points.† Schwartz converted a basket after receiving an assist by Taylor Keegan í11 to see the Scots lead by 10 again (52-42).† Wooster held onto its lead, extending it to as much as 13 throughout the remainder of the game.
Wingen contributed to the Scotsí dominance with a career-high 14 points and was 6-of-9 from the field, while Schwartz was 5-for-5 with 11 points.† Statistically, Wooster was at its best going 28-of-54 and limiting Wittenberg to 31 percent shooting on the night.
Woosterís rescheduled match against Ohio Wesleyan University (16-6, 11-2 NCAC) was once again postponed due to inclement weather. The game is rescheduled for tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Delaware, Ohio. The Scots finish the weekend at Earlham University (3-20, 2-12 NCAC) tomorrow at 3 p.m.