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MILWAUKEE -- Alverno College is coming off of a record year in women's basketball, but a solid group of returners and a talented incoming class will heighten expectations this upcoming season.

"We hope last year was a step in the right direction," Alverno head coach Brad Duckworth said. "I thought last year's team did a nice job of setting a number of records, but to be honest, the bar wasn't set all that high."

Duckworth inherited the program in 2007, which was coming off its worst season on record at 2-23 and winless in the 13-member Northern Athletics Conference. The team improved to 5-20 (1-17 NAC) in his first season the helm, and then set a school-record for wins with an 11-14 overall mark last year.

"We were 11-14, which is a good year, but not what we think is a great year," Duckworth said. "At least it's not where we felt we belong. We have a lot of work to do to come off of last year, and I don't look at 11 wins as the ceiling; I look at it as a step."

MILWAUKEE -- The Alverno College women's basketball game at Benedictine University has been moved to Monday, Feb. 1. Game time is still set for 7 p.m. at the Rice Center in Lisle, Ill. The game was moved due to renovations taking place on Benedictine's campus, including the athletic facilities.

MILWAUKEE -- Alverno College Basketball Coach Brad Duckworth, along with sophomore standout Alicia Kontowski (South Milwaukee, Wis.), represented the United States on a 10 day, four game tour of Italy. The all-star team, consisting of players from across the United States, was organized by American International Sports Tours.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The Alverno College women’s basketball team ended the season on a high note with a 61-45 victory over host Marian University in a “Northern Athletics Conference Challenge” game.

The “NAC Challenge” pits the conference’s North Division teams versus the South Division teams, based on the final conference standings. The game does not count as a conference game, but may be used as a tie-breaker for the teams qualifying for the NAC Tournament. Alverno and Marian both finished in fifth place in their respective divisions, one spot out of the conference tournament.