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Green Bay’s Kraker selected in WNBA Draft

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Mehryn Kraker

Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball standout Mehryn Kraker (West Allis, WI) heard her name called in the WNBA Draft on Thursday night.  Kraker was selected in the third round, 27th overall, by the Washington Mystics.

Kraker becomes just the second player in program history to get selected in the WNBA Draft, with All-American Julie Wojta being the only other player in program history to accomplish the feat.

Kraker averaged 17.6 points a game last season.  She collected Horizon League Player of the Year honors, finishing her career with 1,671 points.  She also leads the program in career three-point field goals with 234.

 

Green Bay bows out of NCAA Tournament, falling to Purdue

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Mehryn Kraker (file photo)

The Green Bay Phoenix fell behind early and would never catch up in falling to Purdue 74-62 in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament in South Bend, Indiana.

The Phoenix missed their first seven shots to start the game and shot just 32.9% from the field.  The Boilermakers shot 51.2% overall, 50% from three-point range (6 for 12) and 86.7% (26 for 30) from the free throw line.  Purdue did have 23 turnovers that Green Bay converted into 18 points.

Senior forward Mehryn Kraker led Green Bay with 23 points.  Junior forward Jessica Lindstrom had 15 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out.

Green Bay was hoping to beat the Boilermakers and get another shot at No. 1 seeded Notre Dame.  They lost to the Irish in South Bend earlier this season by four points.

Kraker named HL women’s Player of the Year

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Mehryn Kraker – Photo Courtesy of Green Bay Athletics

Green Bay Phoenix standout Mehryn Kraker has been named the Horizon League women’s Player of the Year.

Kraker averaged 18.5 points a game during Horizon League play and becomes the ninth Green Bay player to win league Player of the Year honors.  Kraker became the school’s all-time leading three point shooter earlier this season.

Kraker is joined on the first team by Wright State’s Chelsea Welch, Detroit’s Rosanna Reynolds, Cleveland State’s Ashanti Abshaw and Oakland’s Hannah Little.

Green Bay’s Jessica Lindstrom and Milwaukee’s Steph Kostowicz were named to the Horizon League Second Team while Green Bay’s Caitlyn Hibner and Milwaukee’s Lizzie Odegard were named to the All Freshman team.

Green Bay placed two players on the Horizon League’s All-Defensive team, Jen Wellnitz and Jessica Lindstrom.

Wright State’s Katrina Merriweather was named the Horizon League Coach of the Year.

 

Phoenix win 10th straight in HL women’s play

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Jessica Lindstrom

The 24th-ranked Green Bay Phoenix increased their winning streak to 10 games, rolling to a 84-51 win over Youngstown State on Thursday night.

The Phoenix (18-2, 9-0 HL) trailed after the first quarter, 19-18.  But Green Bay opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run, then ended the half on a 14-0 run to lead 40-24 at halftime.

Jessica Lindstrom led the Phoenix with 19 points and 12 rebounds, her ninth double-double of the season.  Mehryn Kraker added 17 points and six rebounds.

The Phoenix play next at Cleveland State on Saturday at noon. [Read more…]

Women’s College Basketball: Phoenix & Panthers both win

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Green Bay wins fourth straight

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team won their fourth straight game, rolling to a convincing 75-36 win over Valparaiso in Horizon League play on Thursday night.

After trailing 5-4, Green Bay (12-2, 3-0 HL) went on a 12-1 run to close the quarter and take command of the game.  The Phoenix led 40-15 at the half, holding the Crusaders (5-9, 0-3) to 4-of-19 from the floor.

Mehryn Kraker finished with 22 points on 9-of-13 from the field.  18 of the 22 came in the first half.  Madison Wolf scored a career-high 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

Panthers beat Flames

The Milwaukee Panthers used a 14-3 run in the second quarter and went on to beat the UIC Flames 88-65 on Thursday night at the UIC Pavilion.

Senior guard Sierra Ford-Washington led UWM (10-4, 2-1 HL) with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor.  Junior forward Steph Kostowicz added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Panthers.

 

Green Bay rolls past Marquette

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Jessica Lindstrom (file photo)

Jessica Lindstrom (file photo)

The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team started hot, jumping out to a 16-3 lead.  They went on to knock off the Marquette Golden Eagles 78-63 at the Al McGuire Center.

Superior Junior Jessica Lindstrom scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to secure her fifth double-double of the season.

Marquette attempted to rally in the third quarter and lowered Green Bay’s lead to nine points with 44 seconds remaining in the period, but the Phoenix withstood the rally moving forward.

Mehryn Kraker added 19 points (7-of-12) and finished with a team-high four assists in 38 minutes.  Allie LeClaire added 15 points.

Sophomore Nitisha Hiedeman had 17 points to lead Marquette.

The victory improved Green Bay’s all-time record against Marquette to 34-8, winning seven of the last eight meetings between the programs.

The Phoenix next face mid-major power South Dakota State on Friday.

Wisconsin falls at home

The Wisconsin Badger women shot just 25% on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center, falling to Idaho State 42-35.

 

 

 

Green Bay’s comeback falls short at Notre Dame

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Jessica Lindstrom

Jessica Lindstrom

The Green Bay women’s basketball team fell just short in their upset bid over top-ranked Notre Dame in South Bend.  The Phoenix fell 71-67 to the Irish in the Preseason WNIT semifinals.

Junior Jessica Lindstrom enjoyed a career night, pouring in 20 points and pulling down 16 rebounds in 39 minutes, all career highs.

Green Bay fell behind 7-0 early and trailed by 11-points at halftime.  The two teams were nearly even in the third quarter and the Phoenix trailed by 12 heading to the fourth quarter.

The Phoenix then started chipping away at the Fighting Irish, but Notre Dame held off the Green Bay rally to advance to the Preseason WNIT Championship game.

Mehryn Kraker added 14 points.  Jen Wellnitz had nine points and Sam Terry and Allie LeClaire each added seven points.

The Phoenix fell to 2-1 and will head to Tennessee for matchups against Belmont and Chattanooga next week.

Green Bay women off to 2-0 start

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Jessica Lindstrom (21) leads Green Bay's defense. PHOTO: Courtesy of Green Bay Athletics.

Jessica Lindstrom (21) leads Green Bay’s defense. PHOTO: Courtesy of Green Bay Athletics.

The Green Bay Phoenix used another dominant defensive performance to knock off the Little Rock Trojans 57-31 in the opening round of the Preseason WNIT at the Kress Center.

Superior native Jessica Lindstrom scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix.  She hit 7-of-8 from the field in 25 minutes.

Mehryn Kraker added 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting as Green Bay (2-0) opened the game with a 20-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.

The Phoenix advance in the Preseason WNIT to face the winner of  Monday nights matchup between number 1/2 Notre Dame and Fordham.

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…]

Women’s Horizon League awards unveiled

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Horizon League LogoThe Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team saw three players receive recognition on Tuesday afternoon as the Horizon League released its postseason awards.  Senior guard Kaili Lukan was named the Defensive Player of the Year as well as the all-league second team and all-defensive team.  Mehryn Kraker and Jessica Lindstrom were also tabbed to the all-league second team and all-defensive team, respectively.

Despite running away with its 18th-straight Horizon League Championship and finishing with a four-game lead in the final standings at 16-2, the Phoenix (26-4, 16-2) was again left without a player on the First Team for the third-consecutive year.  Green Bay had placed at least one player on the First Team in 15-straight years prior to the two previous seasons, speaking to the balanced attack the Phoenix has employed.

Lukan garnered the program’s first Defensive Player of the Year award since Julie Wojta accomplished the feat in the 2011-12 season.  The guard also secured spots on the all-league second team, the second of her career, and all-defensive team. [Read more…]