DE PERE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team (2-0) finished the game on a 24-9 run to defeat host St. Norbert (0-2) in the St. Norbert Tip Off on Sunday.
Karissa Smith (Freedom, Wis./Appleton North) led all scorers with 23 points and was named MVP of the tournament.
Jessilyn Ernst (Pardeeville, Wis./Pardeeville) added 19 points and eight rebounds to also pick up all-tournament honors.
Annika Salettel (Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam) nearly reached double figures with a career-best nine points.
Lily Truchon (Herbster, Wis./South Shore) hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds.
Ernst scored UWSP's first three points and Smith buried a three to get the Pointers within 10-6 in the first. Salettel drilled an three late and the Pointers trailed by a 15-13 margin after one.
Ernst scored seven points early in the second to give the Pointers a 21-20 advantage.
Brenna Gehri (Oshkosh, Wis./West) and Truchon each had a late bucket as UWSP was down, 29-25, at the break.
Smith and Salettel combined for three three-pointers as UWSP was behind, 41-38. Smith and
Nayeli Kilen (Milton, Wis./Milton) combined for three more three as UWSP took a 50-48 lead to the fourth.
Laney Panich (Wautoma, Wis./Wautoma) hit two free throws with 6:32 remining to give the pointers a 54-53 lead. Smith and Ernst combined for the next seven points as UWSP began to pull away. The Pointers did not allow SNC a point over the final 4:03 of the game to secure the win.
UWSP will head to Lakeland on Wednesday (Nov. 11) for a 7:00 p.m. showdown with the Muskies.
