2008 Woodie Awards
Rollercoaster Ride
Women s Basketball has its ups and downs to start the season
Corey Kempf
Issue date: 12/10/03 Section: Sports
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With their 84-63 romp in their conference opener on Thursday, December 4 against Concordia University, the Lakeland women's basketball team looked as if it is coming together to perform its best.
In that game, Aubri Rote scored 21 points, the third time she's poured in at least 20 points on the young season. Renee Steinert scored 13 for the Muskies, and also added a game-high nine rebounds.
As a team, the Muskies dominated almost every statistical category. Lakeland out-rebounded the Falcons 40-27, while also shooting 84.8 percent from the free throw line.
After the game, Head Coach April Arvan was very pleased with her team's performance. "Our team adapted well to our game plan with good offensive execution," she said. "We did a great job on the free throw line and on the boards."
The win moved the Muskies to 4-3 overall, the third time they've been above .500 already this season. That fact itself describes how much of an up and down season it has been for the Muskies so far.
In their first game, Casey Thousand scored 20 points to lead the Muskies to a 55-44 victory over the visiting Aurora Spartans. That win put them into the championship game of the Lakeland College "Play With Grace" Tip-Off Tournament against UW-Oshkosh.
Lakeland didn't fare as well in this game and got trounced by the Titans, 48-75, despite 21 points and seven rebounds, both game-highs, from Rote. The loss gave the Muskies second place in the tournament.
For their first away game of the season, the Muskies traveled south to Beloit College on November 25. For the second game in a row, Rote led the way, scoring 24 points for the Muskies' 76-68 win. Steinert and Karli Nichols scored 17 and 13 points, respectively, for Lakeland.
Three days later, the girls traveled to Eau Claire for UW-Eau Claire's Thanksgiving Tournament only to be feasted on by their opponents.
The Muskies opened the tournament against Buena Vista University of Iowa and were torched 45-67. Sophomore forward Beth Porter led the scoring for the Muskies with 12, while Steinert gathered 17 rebounds in the game.
In that game, Aubri Rote scored 21 points, the third time she's poured in at least 20 points on the young season. Renee Steinert scored 13 for the Muskies, and also added a game-high nine rebounds.
As a team, the Muskies dominated almost every statistical category. Lakeland out-rebounded the Falcons 40-27, while also shooting 84.8 percent from the free throw line.
After the game, Head Coach April Arvan was very pleased with her team's performance. "Our team adapted well to our game plan with good offensive execution," she said. "We did a great job on the free throw line and on the boards."
The win moved the Muskies to 4-3 overall, the third time they've been above .500 already this season. That fact itself describes how much of an up and down season it has been for the Muskies so far.
In their first game, Casey Thousand scored 20 points to lead the Muskies to a 55-44 victory over the visiting Aurora Spartans. That win put them into the championship game of the Lakeland College "Play With Grace" Tip-Off Tournament against UW-Oshkosh.
Lakeland didn't fare as well in this game and got trounced by the Titans, 48-75, despite 21 points and seven rebounds, both game-highs, from Rote. The loss gave the Muskies second place in the tournament.
For their first away game of the season, the Muskies traveled south to Beloit College on November 25. For the second game in a row, Rote led the way, scoring 24 points for the Muskies' 76-68 win. Steinert and Karli Nichols scored 17 and 13 points, respectively, for Lakeland.
Three days later, the girls traveled to Eau Claire for UW-Eau Claire's Thanksgiving Tournament only to be feasted on by their opponents.
The Muskies opened the tournament against Buena Vista University of Iowa and were torched 45-67. Sophomore forward Beth Porter led the scoring for the Muskies with 12, while Steinert gathered 17 rebounds in the game.