Stritch Blows Out St. ScholasticaWolves roll on offense
Nov. 30, 2008
Menomonie, Wis. – In the consolation game of the UW-Stout 2008 Super 8 Turkey Shootout, Cardinal Stritch University blew out the College of St. Scholastica with an 84-46 win in Sunday’s mid-morning contest.
The Wolves dominated early on, leading by as much as 18 points. The Saints managed to bring the gap back down to six points at 36-30 a few minutes before the half, but Stritch eventually turned the heat back on to go into the half with a 48-33 lead.
Stritch came out firing in the second half and never looked back, eventually going on a 16-7 run to end the game and seal their fifth victory of the season. The Wolves were solid all day long from the field, hitting on 43 percent of their shots. Adding to that, Stritch shot 38 percent from the three-point arc and 83 percent from the foul line. The defense was equally impressive by generating 31 turnovers by the Saints.
Stritch was led in scoring by Michelle Stelloh (West Allis, Wis.) who had a game-high 14 points. Liz Neitzel (Lomira, Wis.) and Doriane Davis (Milwaukee, Wis.) both added to the attack with 12 points on the day. Stelloh and Davis both chipped in for seven rebounds each.
With the win, Stritch improves to 5-3 and drops St. Scholastica to 0-5. Next up, the Wolves will play again on Dec. 5 when they head to Grand Rapids, Mich. to play in the Cornerstone Invitational. Their first round game will take place at 4:30 p.m. against Indiana Wesleyan.
Wolves Struggle in Loss to Blue DevilsStout offense too much to handle
Nov. 29, 2008
Menomonie, Wis. – The Cardinal Stritch University Wolves women’s basketball team fell to the University of Wisconsin – Stout Blue Devils on Saturday evening by a score of 79-65. The loss took place in the first round of the UW-Stout Classic Eight Thanksgiving Tournament.
Saturday evening’s game started off to be close as the Wolves and Blue Devils exchanged baskets the first 12 minutes of the game. Entering the 13th minute of the game, the score was tied at 18-18 when Stritch guard Liz Neitzel (Lomira, Wis.) fouled Stout’s Danielle DeWitt (Green Bay, Wis.) during a shot attempt. DeWitt would go on to make both free throw attempts, giving Stout a lead the Wolves wouldn’t take back until the second half.
With the Blue Devils up 22-18, Stritch guard Michelle Stelloh (West Allis, Wis.) hit a jump shot to pull the Wolves back to within two. However, Stout responded with a strong offense that was led by DeWitt and Trisha VanVreede (Little Chute, Wis.) that would eventually end the half with Stritch down 37-34.
Stritch fell into an early five-point hole opening the second half, but the offense came firing back as Stelloh nailed a three-pointer and followed that up with a lay up off the feed from Brittany Daum (Gilberts, Ill.). Riding a change in momentum, Daum was fouled by Stout’s Tanya Dickey (White Bear Lake, Minn.), making one of two free throw attempts to give the Wolves a 40-39 lead.
Things, however, took a major turn as Stout responded by going on an 11-0 scoring run. The Wolves looked to be responding as Kayla Chapman (East Troy, Wis.) hit back-to-back three pointers to close the gap to five points. That would be the closest that Stritch would get as Stout pulled ahead for good, eventually having a lead as high as 17 points.
“Stout’s a very good team that plays with a very fast pace on the floor,” Stritch head coach Rich Panella said. “We struggled in shooting from the floor and had some different line ups out there, but we just couldn’t over come them in the second half.”
The Wolves were led in scoring by Stelloh and her 18 points, while Stout was lead in scoring by Charlee Edwards (Danbury, Wis.) who had 21 points. With the loss, Stritch falls to 4-3 overall and Stout improves to 2-1 on the season. The Wolves will now face St. Scholastica on Sunday at 10 a.m. who lost in their first round game to Dubuque 77-51 early on in the day.
Stelloh Wins CCAC Player of the WeekWolves' sharp shooter earns weekly award
Nov. 26, 2008
Milwaukee, Wis. - Highlighted by a career-high 28-point outing, Cardinal Stritch University's Michelle Stelloh (West Allis, Wis.) averaged 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game over a two-game stretch to earn Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Division II Player of the Week honors for the seven-day period ending Nov. 22.
Stelloh earned the award by tallying her career-high for points in an 89-80 victory over Lindenwood University (Mo.) on Nov. 21 in the Maryville University (Mo.) Tournament, where she sank six three-pointers in eight attempts and 10-of-15 shots overall from the field. She also registered eight rebounds and four steals.
One night later, in a 64-54 victory over host Maryville, the 5-10 junior forward recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
After starting out the season 0-2, Stelloh has helped propel Stritch to run off four straight victories putting the Wolves at 4-2 on the season.
Women’s Basketball Defeats MaryvilleDefense leads Stritch to victory
Nov. 22, 2008
St. Louis, Mo. – Winning has been a theme for the Cardinal Stritch University Wolves women’s basketball program over the past four games and Saturday afternoon was no different. The Wolves knocked off the host Maryville University Saints 64-54 in the Maryville University Invitational.
While the Wolves have relied on a strong offense over the duration of their winning streak, it was the defense and strong rebounding that led the way to victory over the Saints. Stritch held Maryville 29 percent from the field while owning the rebounds with a 52-34 edge.
The dominance in the rebounding total led the Wolves to dominate points in the paint with 28 and 16 second chance points. Freshman Lisa Lawrence (Naperville, Ill.) was especially dominant inside for Stritch, registering 11 rebounds in the contest and nine points.
The high scorers for the Wolves came by way of Michelle Stelloh (West Allis, Wis.) and Doriane Davis (Milwaukee, Wis.) who led the way with 12 points each. Maryville was led in scoring by Sara Wemlinger (Bloomington, Ill.) who registered 12 points for the Saints.
Adding Saturday’s win to their total, the Wolves improve to 4-2 overall while the Saints fall to 1-1 on the season. Up next for Stritch, the team will head off to UW-Stout on Saturday, Nov. 29 to play in the UW-Stout Invite.
Stritch Knock Off LindenwoodStelloh and Daum have big nights in victory
Nov. 21, 2008
St. Louis, Mo. – The Cardinal Stritch University Wolves women’s basketball team continued their winning ways as the Wolves defeated the Lindenwood University Lions by a score of 89-80 at the Maryville University Invitational on Friday evening.
The Wolves defense did a great job on the evening holding the Lions to shooting 37 percent from the floor and generating 10 steals. Meanwhile, Michelle Stelloh (West Allis, Wis.) and Brittany Daum (Gilberts, Ill.) had big nights offensively for Stritch.
Stelloh, the sharp-shooting junior, entered Friday evening on the heels of a career night of 24 points against Mount Mercy last Saturday and was certainly looking for more. More is exactly what she got as the Wolves’ forward topped her previous career-high by netting 28 points, with 14 of them coming in the first half alone.
While Stelloh was continuing her scoring ways, Daum also had a big night for Stritch. The Wolves’ guard was the game’s second-highest scorer on the night, scoring 22 points on the evening. Daum was seven of 13 on the evening in shooting.
With the win, the Wolves improve to 3-2 overall and drop Lindenwood to 3-4. Stritch will not advance to take on host Maryville University on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Wins Home OpenerStelloh nets 24 as Panella gets 500th career win
Nov. 15, 2008
Milwaukee, Wis. – The Cardinal Stritch University Wolves women’s basketball team knocked off visiting Mount Mercy College Mustangs on Saturday afternoon by a score of 76-62 in the home opener.
Early on, the Mustangs looked strong as they ended up getting 19 points out of Shanda Novak (Oxford, Iowa) and 11 out of Jessie Dirks (Monticello, Iowa). However, a balanced offensive attack by the Mustangs could not deny the Wolves a home victory as Stritch found their offensive spark in the form of Michelle Stelloh (West Allis, Wis.)
Stelloh, a junior guard, tallied a game-high 24 points on the evening. 12 of her 24 points came by way of going beyond the three-point line. It wasn’t just her offense that helped, as she also added three steals and five rebounds on the evening.
For Stritch, senior guard Jennifer Bares (Belgium, Wis.) also chipped in the offensive effort with 10 points. Marriana Herrera (Pewaukee, Wis.) seemed to be everywhere lending a helping hand with nine assists while Renet Skorusa (Lemont, Ill.) crashed the boards for a game-high 12 rebounds. Eight of Skorusa’s rebounds came on the defensive end.
The biggest part of the evening came as the clock wound down to zero and Wolves’ head coach Rich Panella had seen his team seal up his 500th career victory. Panella currently ranks in the top 5 of all NAIA basketball coaches with his 500-127 record throughout his 22 years of coaching.
“Tonight was really about our team getting a second-straight win,” Panella said. “It’s really a nice achievement to reach 500 wins and it’s a testament to the players that we’ve had come through our program.”
With the win, the Wolves improve to 2-2 overall and drop the Mustangs back to even at 2-2. The Wolves will hit the road next as they’ll head to Maryville, Mo. for a tournament on November 21. Stritch will play their first game of the tournament against Lindenwood University at 4:00 p.m.