PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The No. 14 UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team led from start to finish to earn head coach Shirley Egner's 500th career victory with a 67-48 road win over UW-Platteville on Wednesday evening at Bo Ryan Court.

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Joann Wolfenberg (Adell, WI/Plymouth Comprehensive) and Lexi Roland (New London, WI/New London) each had season-high point totals for UW-Stevens Point (12-2, 3-0 WIAC), which earned its ninth consecutive victory. The win made Egner the 17th Division III women's basketball head coach with 500 career wins, as she now boasts a career record of 500-214 (.700).

Wolfenberg registered her second-career double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Pointers, while Roland pitched in a career-high 15 points on 6-for-9 from the field with a pair of three-pointers.

Wolfenberg and Roland keyed an 11-2 start to the game for UW-Stevens Point, scoring four points each. Wolfenberg scored the first four, followed by a Lauren Anklam (Ringle, WI/D.C. Everest) three, and Roland added the final four points in the quick start for the Pointers.

The Pointers led by at least five for the remainder of the first half and took a 32-21 lead into the break after layups by Wolfenberg and Payton Mix (New London, WI/New London) accounted for the final four points of the half. Wolfenberg and Roland combined for 19 of UW-Stevens Point's 32 first-half points.

The Pioneers cut into the Pointers lead early in the third quarter, getting within four at 35-31 with 7:20 remaining in the frame but that is as close as the hosts would get the rest of the way. UW-Stevens Point used a 14-4 run to open up a 49-35 lead after a Roland layup in the final minute of the third and led by 12 after three.

UW-Stevens Point led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter to see out the win. The Pointers shot 38.1 percent (24-for-63) from the field in the game but committed just nine turnovers, their second-lowest total of the season.

The Pointers also held a 41-31 advantage in rebounding and turned 17 offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points. UW-Stevens Point's defense forced UW-Platteville into 18 turnovers, leading to 21 points for the visitors.

Elisa Bilderback led UW-Platteville with 14 points, while Allison Prestegaard had nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks. The Pioneers shot 44.0 percent (22-for-50) but missed all seven of their three-point attempts in the game.

UW-Stevens Point looks for its fifth win over a ranked team this season in a road test at No. 20 UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m at Kolf Sports Center.