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Kennedy Osterman scored 12 points in the Titans' win over Webster on Friday night. Photo Credit: Steve Frommell, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information
Kennedy Osterman scored 12 points in the Titans' win over Webster on Friday night. Photo Credit: Steve Frommell, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information

Titans Advance To Second Round Of NCAA Tournament With Win Over Gorloks

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OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team will face Trine University (Ind.) on Saturday (March 2) after defeating Webster University (Mo.), 57-42, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.

Bridget Froehlke (Jr. • Wrightstown) paced the Titans (23-5) with 15 points, shooting five-of-nine from the field, four-of-seven from three and one-of-two from the line, adding four rebounds and three assists. Sarah Hardwick (So. • Fond du Lac) and Kennedy Osterman (Sr. • Pewaukee) also scored double-digit points with 12 and 11. Kayce Vaile (Sr. • Greendale) led Oshkosh with 10 rebounds (four offensive), four assists and four steals.

The Titans shot 40.0 percent (22-of-55) from the field, 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from three in the victory, leading the Gorloks (27-1) in both categories, as well as rebounds (39-25) and assists (16-3).

Webster won the tip and scored three points quickly to open the postseason tournament in the Kolf Sports Center, but Froehlke hit her own three-pointer on the next possession. Oshkosh scored five more points before the Gorloks got on the board again. The Titans slowly built up their lead, holding a 19-10 edge at the end of the first quarter.

The teams traded points for the first seven minutes of the second quarter and Oshkosh retained its 10-point lead until a 7-0 Titan spurt gave them a 35-17 lead at halftime.

Coming out of the break, the Gorloks made a layup which the Titans responded to with another three from Froehlke. Oshkosh's lead eclipsed 20 points when Froehlke connected on yet another three-point play with 5:21 left in the third quarter. After four Gorlok points, Kate Huml (So. • Janesville) made a layup with six seconds left for a 49-33 edge.

Avery Poole (So. • Cottage Grove) made her own three-pointer for the first points of the final quarter, which Webster responded to with seven-straight points of its own to cut the deficit down to 12 points with five minutes remaining. Oshkosh outscored Webster 4-2 for the rest of the game, capped off by two made free throws from Vaile.

The Titans will match up against the Thunder at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Kolf Sports Center. This will be the first meeting in the teams' histories. Trine advanced to the second round of the national tournament by defeating Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) by a double-overtime score of 61-58 on Friday.