2015-16 UMAC Women's Basketball Postseason Tournament

 
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The 2015-2016 UMAC Women's Basketball Tournament will be held February 22-27, 2016. The single elimination tournament will include the conference's top five teams.  The tournament champion will recieve an automatic qualifier to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The University of Minnesota Morris was last year's tournament champion earning a bid to the national tournament.
 
After a competitive season of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) women's basketball, the University of Wisconsin-Superior emerged at the top with a flawless 16-0 record to claim its first UMAC title and headline the postseason tournament set to begin Monday.

| Tournament Site | Players to Watch | Team Info | Schedule | Ticket Info |
 
The Yellow Jackets locked up the No. 1 seed with a decisive victory over the University of Northwestern-St. Paul in exciting fashion Friday. The victory also helped the Yellow Jackets secure their second-straight conference tournament after claiming the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) crown a year ago.
 
As the top seed in the women's tournament, the Yellow Jackets will host a semifinal game Wednesday evening against the winner of Monday's quarterfinal game between No. 4 University of Minnesota Morris and No. 5 Martin Luther College at 7:30 p.m. in Superior, Wisconsin.
 
The No. 4-seed Cougars locked up a right to host Monday's matchup with a set of wins this weekend over Martin Luther and No. 3-seed Bethany Lutheran College. The Cougars – who finished the season 9-7 in the UMAC and 14-11 overall – will make their 11th-straight UMAC postseason appearance.
 
The No. 5-seed Martin Luther locked up the final spot in the playoffs Saturday with a thrilling 68-58 overtime win over Crown College. The Knights earned their sixth-consecutive postseason trip with a 7-9 UMAC record and 12-13 overall mark.
 
The other two post season spots include No. 2 Northwestern and No. 3 Bethany Lutheran College. Both teams locked up a spot following the second-to-last week of the regular season. With a loss to Wisconsin-Superior Friday, the Eagles solidified the No. 2 seed in the postseason after finishing 14-2 in conference play and 20-5 overall.
 
The Vikings locked up the No. 3 seed heading into the final weekend of UMAC competition and split their contests to finish the year 10-6 in conference play and 14-11 overall. Wednesday's second semifinal will feature No. 2 Northwestern playing host to No. 3 Bethany Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. in St. Paul.
 
The winners of Wednesday's semifinals will face off in the UMAC championship game – with a bid to the NCAA tournament on the line – Saturday at the site of the highest remaining seed. Game time is dependent on competing teams and the men's basketball title game location.

All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the UMAC Women's Basketball Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on Twitter and Instagram using #UMACchamp.

Players to Watch
No. 1 Wisconsin-Superior (in conference play)
Hailey Kontny - 11.9 points per game, 44.4 shooting percentage, 70.0 free throw percentage
Allyssa Lundberg - 9.2 points per game, 35.6 3-point percentage
Allie Nelson - 6.6 points per game, 3.7 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game

No. 2 Northwestern (in conference play)
Amy Berglund - 13.6 points per game, 52.0 shooting percenttage, 82.9 free throw percentage
Jessica Cole - 11.3 points per game, 34.6 3-point percentage
Regan Cooper - 9.3 points per game, 57.0 shooting percentage, 7.9 rebounds per game

No. 3 Bethany Lutheran (in conference play)
Haley Sandin - 16.3 points per game, 75.8 free throw percentage, 2.3 steals per game
Minnie Frederick-Childress - 13.3 points per game, 3.6 assists per game, 5.4 steals per game
Briana Brandts - 12.6 points per game, 50.3 shooting percentage, 11.3 rebounds per game

No. 4 Minnesota Morris (in conference play)
Elli Stevenson - 10.6 points per game, 75.7 free throw percentage, 3.2 assists per game
Mauren Thiesen - 8.7 points per game, 35.0 3-point percentage
Kendra Raths - 8.6 points per game, 47.2 shooting percentage, 8.1 rebounds per game

No. 5 Martin Luther (in conference play)
Grace Schultz - 12.3 pooints per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.8 steals per ggame
Erin Schmeling - 10.1 point per game, 2.8 assists per game, 2.3 steals per game
Mariah Schoof - 9.9 points per game, 33.3 3-point percentage, 1.2 blocks per game
 
Teams and Links

Seed	Team	UMAC	Overall
No. 1	Wisconsin-Superior	16-0	22-3	Team Site	Roster	Schedule	Statistics
No. 2	Northwestern	14-2	20-5	Team Site	Roster	Schedule	Statistics
No. 3	Bethany Lutheran	10-6	14-11	Team Site	Roster	Schedule	Statistics
No. 4	Minnesota Morris	9-7	14-11	Team Site	Roster	Schedule	Statistics
No. 5	Martin Luther	7-9	12-13	Team Site	Roster	Schedule	Statistics

Playoff Schedule
Quarterfinal Round – Monday, Feb. 22
No. 5 Martin Luther AT No. 4 Minnesota Morris;  Morris, Minn., 7:30 p.m. | Live Broadcast |

Semifinal Round – Wednesday, Feb. 24
No. 4/5 AT No. 1 Wisconsin-Superior; Superior, Wis., 7:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video |
No. 3 Bethany Lutheran AT No. 2 Northwestern; St. Paul, Minn., 7:30 p.m. | Live Video | Live Stats |

Championship – Saturday, Feb. 27
Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed; Location and time, TBD
 
Ticket Information
All UMAC postseason events have the following set admissions prices: Adults, $7; college students and seniors, $5; youth (Age 6-18), $3; age 5 and under, FREE. Any UMAC students, faculty and staff are free with a valid and current institutional ID. No other passes will be accepted.
 
All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the UMAC Women's Basketball Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on Twitter and Instagram using #UMACchamp.

***Article Courtesy of UMAC Office
 
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