Strasser, a former Oshkosh West High School standout, canned 8 of 13 field goals - including both 3-point field goals - and was 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Strasser also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 35 minutes of action.
The two teams had nine ties in the second half and 11 in the game before St. Norbert went on a 14-6 run to take a 61-53 lead with 3:34 left to play. St. Norbert shot 56.5 percent from the floor in the second half, making 13 of 23 field goals in the final 20 minutes. The Green Knights were 24-for-54 (44.4 percent) from the floor in the game and committed just 14 turnovers.
Oshkosh, on the other hand, was bogged down offensively by 30 turnovers. The Titans shot 22 of 42 from the field for a 52.4 percent clip and held a 36-22 rebounding advantage but couldn't overcome the plague of turnovers.
Besides Strasser's 25 points, Ellen Hake added 19 points and Bianca White 12 counters. Oshkosh was led by Becky Knapp's 19 points, while Whitney Tyriver and Kayla Sharpee each had 13 points apiece. Tyriver had a game-high 10 rebounds.
St. Norbert College vs UW-Oshkosh 12/16/06 7 p.m. at Kolf Sports Center - Oshkosh, Wis. At Kolf Sports Center - Oshkosh, Wis. ST. NORBERT COLLEGE 67, UW-OSHKOSH 60 ST. NORBERT COLLEGE (5-3) Morgan Strasser 8-13 7-8 25; Ellen Hake 8-14 3-4 19; Bianca White 4-10 4-6 12; Denise Heuser 3-9 0-0 7; Cortney Biese 0-1 2-2 2; Linsey Propson 1-3 0-0 2; Erin Riutta 0-0 0-0 0; Aimee D'Amour 0-1 0-0 0; Tracy Palmer 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-54 16-20 67. UW-OSHKOSH (5-5) Knapp, Becky 7-14 1-2 19; Tyriver, Whitney 5-10 3-5 13; Sharpee, Kayla 4-9 5-8 13; Southworth, Jenna 2-3 1-2 7; Wisen, Aubrey 2-3 0-0 4; Lane, Arin 1-1 0-2 2; Hebl, Beth 1-2 0-0 2; Abitz, Jessica 0-0 0-0 0; LaBonte, Dawn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-42 10-19 60. St. Norbert College........... 23 44 - 67 UW-Oshkosh.................... 23 37 - 60 3-point goals--St. Norbert College 3-10 (Morgan Strasser 2-2; Denise Heuser 1-4; Linsey Propson 0-1; Aimee D'Amour 0-1; Tracy Palmer 0-2), UW-Oshkosh 6-12 (Knapp, Becky 4-7; Southworth, Jenna 2-2; Sharpee, Kayla 0-1; Hebl, Beth 0-1; Tyriver, Whitney 0-1). Fouled out--St. Norbert College-None, UW-Oshkosh-Tyriver, Whitney. Rebounds--St. Norbert College 22 (Morgan Strasser 7), UW-Oshkosh 36 (Tyriver, Whitney 10). Assists--St. Norbert College 10 (Linsey Propson 4), UW-Oshkosh 9 (Tyriver, Whitney 4). Total fouls--St. Norbert College 15, UW-Oshkosh 16. Technical fouls--St. Norbert College-None, UW-Oshkosh-None. A-786