Andy Hildebrand, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team beat Wartburg (Iowa) last Thursday 47-45 and topped UW-La Crosse 63-55 on Saturday to level their season record at .500. The freshman class continued their quality play and a key senior settled in after returning from an injury. While the Blugolds... Read more »
Chris Reinoos
February 23, 2012
The life of a Div. III student athlete can be very demanding. Many of them must balance a full school courseload with the responsibilities to their team. Because athletic scholarships are not granted at the Div. III level, some student-athletes must find time to work a job as well. For Nicole Christianson,... Read more »
Jackson Schmidtke
February 22, 2012
Coming off a win against UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, the UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team prepares for their WIAC semi-final matchup with UW-Whitewater.
Spenser Bickett
February 19, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team captured a win and a share of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title on Saturday. They defeated the UW-Stevens Point Pointers 66-55 at Zorn Arena. The game doubled as senior day for the Blugolds. At halftime, seniors Laura Olson, Nicole Christianson,... Read more »
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Spenser Bickett
February 9, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team is having a good year, and the team is 17-5 overall, with a 10-3 record in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. They’re currently tied for second place with UW-River Falls with three conference games left to play in the regular season. The... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
February 2, 2012
The women’s basketball team rebounded from a tough defeat over the weekend to take down UW-Oshkosh Wednesday 68-49 in Zorn Arena. Eau Claire won five consecutive games prior to losing last Saturday at UW-Whitewater. Coach Tonja Englund said the Whitewater loss was due to a “lack of discipline,”... Read more »
Spenser Bickett
January 27, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team continued their winning ways on Saturday, beating the UW-La Crosse Eagles 49-36 in Zorn Arena. The Blugolds are currently riding a four game winning streak and are in first place in WIAC conference play. Neither team shot the ball particularly well, with... Read more »
Kris Kotlarik
December 8, 2011
With Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play kicking into gear, staff writer Kris Kotlarik talked with women’s basketball coach Tonja Englund about her thoughts on the season so far. Kris Kotlarik: The team is 4-2 (as of last week) right now; how would you rate the team’s performance... Read more »
Sara Nemec
March 18, 2010
Freshman Sarah Bingea had a big impact on the women’s basketball team this season. With 254 points scored – second most on the team – she made the transition from high school to college hoops with finesse. “I think one of her biggest strengths would just be her confidence and... Read more »
Ashley Hofer
February 25, 2010
For a young team with a tough schedule, the 2009-10 season provided challenges at times, coach Tonja Englund said. But when it mattered most, she said the lady Blugolds played like veterans. “From start to finish, I thought they showed a lot of maturity, a lot more game sense down the stretch to... Read more »
