MEQUON, Wis. -- The opening 10 minutes of the game was the difference in a 79-62 loss to host Concordia University Wisconsin, as Alverno College was officially eliminated from contention of making the 2012 Northern Athletics Conference Tournament tonight at Buuck Field House.
The Inferno was outscored 19-2 to begin the game, as an Alyssa Jensen (Cudahy, Wis.) finally put the visitors on the board with a jumper at the 11:07 mark. Alverno shot a dismal 0-for-11 before Jensen's basket ended the scoring drought.
MILWAUKEE -- Basketball student-athlete Alicia Kontowski (South Milwaukee, Wis.) has been named Alverno Athlete of the Week for events that took place January 23-29.
MILWAUKEE -- The visiting Benedictine University Eagles made four free throws in the final 36 seconds and secured a 52-49 victory over the Alverno College Inferno tonight in Reiman Gymnasium.
MILWAUKEE -- Coming off a close three-point loss on Saturday, the Alverno College women's basketball team looks to snap its losing streak versus Concordia University Wisconsin and Rockford College in a pair of Northern Athletics Conference games this week.
MILWAUKEE -- Alverno College and Wisconsin Lutheran College were tied 31-31 at halftime, but the Inferno was outscored by 21 points in the second half for the 68-47 loss to the visiting Warriors.
