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Despite Scoring Less, Offense Tougher to DefendBy: Scott Venci, GreenBayPressGazette.comMarch 14, 2013The University of Wisconsin-Green Baywomen’s basketball team doesn’t have amore productive offense than last season.At least not when looking at the stats.But while the Phoenix is averaging 6.2points fewer a game than it did in 2011-12, there is a case to be made that theoffense might be more dangerous.Opposing teams were out to stop standoutJulie Wojta last season, although nonewas too successful against the HorizonLeague’s player of the year.This season, it’s almost impossible toknow who to focus on during a game.“I definitely think it could be harder tomatch up with just based on what theyare giving us defensively,” said seniorguard Adrian Ritchie, who is leadingthe team with 14.1 points and scoreda career-high 27 against Valparaiso in aHorizon League tournament quarterfinalgame on Wednesday. “So, if we are in azone, it depends on who they are closingin on harder and things like that.“The chemistry has been built this wholeseason. Anyone is ready to step up. Weare all ready to be that player if we needto be every single night. Hopefully, it’ssomething we can use to our advantagemoving forward.”The numbers would tend to supportRitchie.Wojta led the team in scoring in 69.7percent of Green Bay’s games last season.There were only three other players theentire campaign that led the team in atleast one game.That’s not the case now.Senior forward Sarah Eichler, who enteredthis season known more as a defensivestopper than a big offensive force, has ledthe team in scoring in 30.0 percent of thegames.There have been seven players to lead theteam at least one time. Reserve forwardBreannah Ranger twice has been the highscorer, while fellow reserve forward JennyGilbertson has done it once.When Valparaiso decided not to paymuch attention to sophomore point guardMegan Lukan in a game last month, sheerupted for a career-high 22 points afterhaving scored in double figures in just twoof Green Bay’s first 23 games.She followed that game with 20 pointsagainst Detroit.“Our best player is the open player. I’msure you’ve heard that before,” said seniorforward Lydia Bauer about one of GreenBay’s favorite mottos. “Yeah, I think thatputs a really hard strain on the team thatwe are playing. It takes pressure off ourteam as well, because there is no oneplayer that is expected to score 20-pluspoints a game.“We can go 10 across five people and befine. That’s something that other teamshave to deal with and something we canuse to our advantage.”The Phoenix had this type of balancedscoring during the program’s run to itsfirst Sweet 16 two years ago.It had several big scoring options at thetime in Celeste Hoewisch, Kayla Tetschlagand Wojta along with the emergence ofRitchie, Bauer and Eichler.Wojta led the team in scoring outrighteight times, Hoewisch seven and Tetschlagsix.Seven players took turns leading theteam in scoring at some point during theseason.“I’ve noticed it more this year,” Ritchiesaid. “With five seniors, especially. It’s abigger group. It’s more of a well-roundedteam with more depth and experience.“It’s been a lot of fun, and it’s working outso far.”
Ritchie Has a Career Day From DowntownBy: Justin Grones, GreenBayPhoenix.comMarch 14, 2013To close the final week of the regularseason, senior Adrian Ritchie (De Pere,Wis.) combined for an 8-12 effort fromlong range, good for a remarkable 66.7percent. If that’s not impressive enough,her performance in Wednesday’s win overValparaiso certainly was.Ritchie scored a career-high 27 points andadded four rebounds, an assist and twosteals en route to leading the Phoenix to asemifinal date with Detroit on Friday. Sheconnected on 7-14 attempts from behindthe arc, becoming the fourth player inHorizon League Championship history totie the highest mark for 3-point field goalsmade in a single tournament game.In addition, her 14 attempts rank as themost ever attempted in a single game inprogram history while her seven made triplesare the third-most. With 14 attempts,she broke Megan Lukan’s (Barrie, Ontario)record of 13 set less than two weeks agoin a 71-63 win at Detroit and now has 521for her career-more than any other playerin Green Bay women’s basketball history.The All-Horizon League First Team selectionhas made 190 3-pointers in her fourseasons at Green Bay and needs just threemore triples to become the program’sall-time leader. Also a member of theHorizon League’s All-Defensive Team, thehometown heroine has 227 steals forher career, just one shy of moving into10th place on the career record list andfour shy of moving into the top-10 on theseason record list.After her performance on Wednesday,Ritchie has scored 20 points or more onfive occasions this season and has connectedon 15-26 of her shots from downtownduring the last three games, goodfor an incredible 57.7 percent.In her senior year alone, Ritchie has made67 triples, the most in a season by aplayer in program history. She has 172 attemptsduring the 2012-13 campaign, justthree shy of the top spot in that category.An 84.7 percent free throw shooter,Ritchie is also on pace to have the eighthbestseason free throw percentage in the40-year history of Green Bay women’sbasketball.Ritchie’s Long-Range Success Gains Weekly AwardBy: Justin Grones, GreenBayPhoenix.comMarch 11, 2013The Horizon League office has announcedthat Green Bay women’s basketball seniorguard Adrian Ritchie (De Pere, Wis.) hasbeen named the Horizon League Player ofthe Week following an incredible performancefrom behind the arc in twowins last week. In wins over Loyola andMilwaukee, Ritchie went 9-12 for a 75percent mark from downtown.In Green Bay’s 63-37 win over Loyolain the regular season home finale, shescored 17 points on a 3-6 effort from longrange. The senior stat-stuffer also addedsix rebounds, two assists and two stealswhile playing 31 minutes. The league’ssecond-best free throw shooter, Ritchiesank all four attempts from the charitystripe in the effort. On Saturday, Ritchieshot a remarkable 5-6 from 3-point territory-settinga new career high for 3-pointfield goals made. The De Pere nativefinished with 19 points, a team-high sevenrebounds, four assists and four steals.With the regular season in the books, shefinished as the team’s leader in points pergame (13.6), rebounds per game (5.0),steals per game (2.7) and blocks per game(0.6). In addition, she led the HorizonLeague in assist-to-turnover ratio with a2.4 mark, good for the nation’s 12th bestin that category. She’s connected on ateam-best 58 shots from behind the arcthis season, while shooting 36.7 percentfrom long range and 44.7 percent overall.One of the best shooters in programhistory, Ritchie ranks third in Green Baywomen’s basketball history with 183triples for her career. With 507 careerattempts from behind the arc, she needsjust five to have attempted more than anyother player in program history. After joiningthe 1,000-point club on Nov. 30, sheneeds 87 points to move into the top-10in the career scoring column. With 225career steals, Ritchie stands just four awayfrom cracking the program’s top-10 list.The award marks the third time a GreenBay player has been named HorizonLeague Player of the week after MeganLukan (Barrie, Ontario) was recognized onFeb. 25 after a career day against Valparaisoon Feb. 23. Sarah Eichler (Grafton,Wis.) was also honored on Nov. 26 followingher career day against Richmond inthe 2012 Cancun Challenge finale.
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