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GB Phoenix women fall in HL Championship game

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Green Bay head coach Kevin Borseth

For just the second time in the last nine Horizon League seasons, a team other than Green Bay has claimed the tournament championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament that goes with it.

The Phoenix fell to Wright State 55-52 in the title game on Tuesday in Detroit.  The Phoenix (22-9) was shooting for a fifth-straight tournament championship.  Instead, the Raiders are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in their history.

Green Bay, which shot just 37 percent from the field, trailed for much of the game but forged a 49-49 tie with 90 seconds left to play.  Wright State, which shot just 31.6 percent from the field, eventually prevailed.

Mackenzie Wolf led Green Bay with 10 points, the only player in double figures for the Phoenix.  Wolf was named to the All-Tournament team.

Green Bay is a long shot at securing an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but could find their chances of securing a spot in the WNIT much better.  The WNIT field will be announced next week.

 

Borseth claims career win #700

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Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth reached a coaching milestone, winning his 700th career game.  The Phoenix knocked off Youngstown State 60-42 as Borseth became the 29th coach in NCAA history to reach the milestone.

The Phoenix (9-6, 4-1) held YSU (12-5, 4-2) to less than 10 points in multiple quarters.

Seniors Jen Wellnitz and Laken James scored 17 points apiece and combined for 10 steals.

Kohler native Madison Wolf had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the first double-double of her career.

Green Bay travels to Detroit on Thursday followed by a trip to Oakland on Saturday.

 

Borseth gets contract extension in Green Bay

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Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth has agreed to a contract extension with the school through the 2024-25 season on Monday.

“We hare very pleased to extend Kevin Borseth’s contract through the 2025 season,” said Director of Athletics Charles Guthrie.  “KB is unquestionably one of the finest basketball coaches in the country.  He embodies UW-Green Bay’s ongoing commitment to the development of our student-athletes.  We are thankful to Kevin and his family for all they’ve done to this point and we look forward to our program’s bright future under his leadership.”

Borseth, who recently led the Phoenix to its 19th-consecutive Horizon League title and the program’s 17th NCAA Tournament appearance last season, is in his 15th season overall at Green Bay and owns a winning percentage of .798 with the Phoenix.  He is 213-24 (.899) all-time in Horizon League play.

This season, Green Bay has piled up an impressive 23-3 record and is currently ranked in the Top 25 in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls.  Borseth has led GB to a 13-2 record in Horizon League play thus far, and is now two wins away from securing at least a share of the program’s 20th-straight Horizon League Regular Season Championship this season.

Borseth owns a career coaching record of 685-264, approaching the 700 career wins milestone.  he has coached a total of 31 years, including 15 years for Green Bay where he has amassed an impressive record of 373-94.  He has garnered Horizon League Coach of the Year honors in eight of his 14 seasons at Green Bay and will look to secure yet another No. 1 seed at Motor City Madness in Detroit.

 

Green Bay Phoenix women break into AP Top 25

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Green Bay head coach Kevin Borseth

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team broke into the A.P. Top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at number-23.

The Phoenix have a pair of Top 25 wins this season, including Saturday’s victory over previous number-23 Marquette.  The Golden Eagles have fallen out of the Top 25 this week.

The Phoenix enters the poll with a 7-1 record.  Their only loss came in the Cancun Challenge against 2017 National Finalist No. 7/3/ Mississippi State.

Green Bay currently boasts the top statistical defense in the country, allowing 45.4 points a game to start the season.  Among the schools first eight games, four of their opponents had taken part in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Phoenix women favored to win 20th-consecutive HL Championship

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For the 10th-consecutive year, the Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team will enter the season as the Horizon League preseason favorite.

Green Bay is fresh off its 19th-straight Horizon League Regular-Season Championship.  Head coach Kevin Borseth’s Phoenix squad received 21 of the 25 first-place votes in the poll and accumulated 246 points to lead the nearest school by 42 (Wright State).

Senior Jessica Lindstrom was selected to the preseason first-team after averaging 13.1 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds a game last season.  Lindstrom received second team honors last season, as well as all-defensive team recognition back-to-back seasons.  The Superior native was named Horizon League Tournament MVP after scoring 15 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the championship game.

Fellow senior Allie LeClaire was named to the all-league second team after averaging 11.0 points a game and a team-best 3.8 assists per game.  The Green Bay, Wis., native was also the 35th player in program history to surpass the 1,000-point mark for Green Bay, doing so last season.

Green Bay will face UW-Whitewater in an exhibition on Thursday, October 26 (7 p.m.).

Phoenix to open NCAA women’s tournament against Purdue

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Green Bay Phoenix women celebrate their matchup against Purdue.

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team received a number-eight seed and will play 9th-seeded Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon (4 p.m. ESPN2) in South Bend, Indiana.

The Phoenix played at the same venue earlier this season, facing then, number-one ranked Notre Dame.  Green Bay took the Irish to the wire before suffering a 71-67 loss.

Green Bay is making its 17th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, going 6-16 all time in tournament play.  It is the sixth time they have earned a single digit seed and the second time in the last three years. [Read more…]

Green Bay women picked as Horizon League favorites

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For the ninth-straight year, the Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team will enter the season as the Horizon League preseason favorite, as announced by the league office during its media day event on Wednesday.

Coach Kevin Borseth’s team received 29 of the 30 first-place votes in the poll and accumulating 299 points to lead the nearest school (Detroit Mercy) by 46.  The Phoenix return four of five starters from a year ago.  Green Bay’s defense ranked ninth in the country last year, allowing 48.6 ppg in league play and 52.2 ppg overall.

Detroit Mercy came in second in the preseason poll, bringing back nearly everyone from last year’s squad. [Read more…]

Green Bay announces two-year extension with Borseth

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Green Bay and head women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth have agreed to a contract extension through the 2020-21 season on Friday.

Borseth, who recently led the Phoenix to its 18th-consecutive Horizon League title and 16th NCAA Tournament appearance, will be entering his 14th season overall at Green Bay and owns a winning percentage of .792 with the Phoenix.

Last season, Borseth led Green Bay to a 28-5 overall record, paired with a 16-2 mark in conference action and secured the program’s 17th-straight 20-plus win season.  The team also notched its 39th-straight winning season, which stands as the second longest active streak in the nation.

Borseth owns a career coaching record of 635-255 and surpassed 400 Division 1 wins last season.  He has coached a total of 29 years, including 13 years for Green  Bay where he has amassed an impressive record of 323-85.  He has garnered Horizon League Coach of the Year honors in eight of his 13 seasons at Green Bay and will look to lead a roster of all Wisconsin student-athletes to the program’s 19th-straight Horizon League title.

The Phoenix will official tipoff the 2016-17 season on Friday, Nov. 11 against Elon at the Kress Center in the Preseason WNIT.

Green Bay’s Borseth named WBCA D1 Women’s Coach of the Year

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Green Bay Phoenix head coach Kevin Borseth has been named the WBCA D1 Women’s Basketball Coach of the year for the second-straight season.

Borseth led the Phoenix to a 28-5 overall record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.  His squad went 16-2 in Horizon League contests and clinched its 18th-consecutive Horizon League championship this past season.  The Phoenix also claimed the HL Tournament title after rolling past in-state rival Milwaukee 64-32.

The award is given annually to only a single coach in Wisconsin that is considered to have exceeded expectations and led their program to new heights.

The award will be presented to Borseth this September at the annual WBCA Hall of Fame Awards Banquet.

 

Phoenix women capture Horizon League title (AUDIO)

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gb phoenix champsThe Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team captured the 2016 Horizon League Tournament Championship, rolling to a 64-32 win over the Milwaukee Panthers at the Kress Center in Green Bay.

The Phoenix (28-4) had wrapped up their 18th straight regular season title and followed it up with the tournament championship, earning their 16th trip to the NCAA Tournament in program history and tenth time under coach Kevin Borseth.  It’s also the seventh trip in the last eight years. [Read more…]