Final - 2OT
Berglin, Soulis lead Wisconsin-Green Bay to Horizon League final
Mar 10, 2007 - 6:35 AM GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Natalie Berglin scored 21 points and Nicole Soulis added 19 to lead No. 22 Wisconsin-Green Bay to an 84-79 overtime victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an appearance in the Horizon League tournament final.Berglin and Soulis combined to score 11 of Wisconsin-Green Bay's 18 points in the extra session. The Phoenix (27-3) never trailed in the extra session and converted all six of their free throws over the final 1:46.
Kayla Groh scored 14 points for Wisconsin-Green Bay, which shot 44 percent (31-of-70) and dominated in points in the paint, 42-24.
The Phoenix led 30-23 at intermission but the Panthers (15-16) charged back, opening the second half on a 10-2 run to take a 33-32 lead with 16:18 to play.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee held a 66-64 advantage on Traci Edwards' two free throws with 55 seconds remaining before Berglin hit a layup 16 ticks later to force overtime.
Edwards scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Panthers, who shot 41 percent (28-of-69), including 10-of-30 from the arc.
- HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
NCAA WOMENS BB HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
FINAL IN 1ST OT 1ST 2ND 1OT TOTAL
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WISC MILWAUKEE 23 43 13 79
WISC GREEN BAY (22) 30 36 18 84 FINAL IN 1ST OT
HIGH SCORERS: WISC MILWAUKEE - TRACI EDWARDS 23
WISC GREEN BAY - NATALIE BERGLIN 21
Mar 9 10:40 PM - HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
NCAA WOMENS BB WISC MILWAUKEE 23
WISC GREEN BAY (22) 30 HALFTIME
Mar 9 9:21 PM
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