News Release

Waukesha, Wis. — Senior Kate Elwood recorded a double-double with 17 point and 10 rebounds and junior Crystal Hoewsich added 16 points to lead the Carroll College women’s basketball team to a 61-59 come from behind non-conference win over Finlandia University.

Carroll jumped out to an early 12-3 lead but the Lions roared back and eventually took a 35-31 lead into halftime.

A Finlandia basket with 13:56 remaining in the game extended their lead to 47-39 – its largest lead of the night. The bigger Lady Pioneers then gradually chipped away at the lead, claiming their first lead of the second half with 23 seconds remaining on two free throws by Hoewisch for the final margin of victory.

Carroll shot just 32.8% from the field but held advantages in rebounds (41-33), turnovers (26-16) and free throw attempts (23-9).

Junior Kim Wickert had a solid all around game for Carroll as she contributed nine points, 13 rebounds, four steals and a two blocked shots.

Finlandia’s Jodi Riutta led all scorers with 21 points while pulling down 12 rebounds.

The Lady Pioneers return to action Nov. 25-26 when they compete in the UW-La Crosse Tournament with games scheduled against Simpson College and Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Finlandia University vs Carroll College

11/21/06 6:00 pm at Waukesha, Wis.
At Waukesha, Wis.

CARROLL COLLEGE 61, FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY 59

FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY (1-2)
Jodi Riutta 8-10 5-7 21; Ally Tincknell 4-7 2-2 10; Brigitte LaPointe 4-14
0-0 10; Kristina Nikkonen 3-8 0-0 8; Kathryn Holsworth 4-6 0-0 8; Casey Luke
1-3 0-0 2; Jennette Katona 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-48 7-9 59.

CARROLL COLLEGE (2-1)
Kate Elwood 8-20 1-1 17; Crystal Hoewisch 4-12 7-8 16; Kim Wickert 3-10 3-6
9; Leah Lemke 2-5 4-6 8; Jen Janisch 2-8 0-0 5; Amy Fleming 1-4 0-2 3;
Kristen Seidl 1-3 0-0 3; Jackie Shea 0-1 0-0 0; Cailin Tuchscherer 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 21-64 15-23 61.

Finlandia University..........   35   24  -   59
Carroll College...............   31   30  -   61

3-point goals--Finlandia University 4-16 (Kristina Nikkonen 2-5; Brigitte
LaPointe 2-9; Kathryn Holsworth 0-1; Casey Luke 0-1), Carroll College 4-14
(Amy Fleming 1-1; Jen Janisch 1-5; Crystal Hoewisch 1-5; Kristen Seidl 1-2;
Cailin Tuchscherer 0-1). Fouled out--Finlandia University-Kristina Nikkonen,
Carroll College-None. Rebounds--Finlandia University 33 (Jodi Riutta 12),
Carroll College 41 (Kim Wickert 13). Assists--Finlandia University 13
(Kathryn Holsworth 10), Carroll College 9 (Crystal Hoewisch 6). Total
fouls--Finlandia University 20, Carroll College 9. Technical
fouls--Finlandia University-None, Carroll College-None. A-234