The UW-Whitewater women's basketball team held their annual end-of-the-year banquet on April 13.  A group of more than 100 people gathered in the University Center on campus to celebrate the team's best finish in school history.  The team finished second in the nation and won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title.  Several awards were given out at the banquet; including statistics based awards and awards voted on by team members and coaches.  A list of award winners is below.

Statistical Awards
Best Free Throw Percentage - Cortney Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin) (85%)
Rebounding Leader - Cortney Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin) (262)
Steals Leader - Kaitlyn Thill (Belgium/Ozaukee) (113)
Assists Leader -  Kaitlyn Thill (Belgium/Ozaukee) (111)
Blocks Leader - Cortney Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin) (52)
Best 3 Point Field Goal Percentage - Kaitlyn Thill (Belgium/Ozaukee) (38%)
Scoring Leader - Cortney Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin) (13.5 ppg)

Awards Voted on by Team
Newcomer Of The Year - Lisa Palmer (Bartlett, IL/Bartlett)
Miss Defense - Kaitlyn Thill (Belgium/Ozaukee)
Most Inspriational - Samantha Newhouse
Most Improved - Amy Mandrell (Forsyth, IL/Maroa-Forsyth)
Miss Offense - Cortney Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin)
Marty Van Steenderen - Sam Newhouse (Ashland/Ashland)

Award Voted on by Coaches
Warhawk Award - Sam Newhouse (Ashland/Ashland) and Megan Theune (Whitewater/Whitewater)



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