Box Score

MARSHALL,  MINN. - Winona State's Ana Wurtz drained a three-pointer with 1:31 remaining to snap a 61-61 tie and lift her team to a 68-62 conference victory over Southwest Minnesota State Friday night in Marshall.

WSU moves to 11-3 (4-3 NSIC) on the season, while SMSU drops to 9-7 (1-5 NSIC).

The Wildcats were a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final 16 seconds and shot 45.1 percent from the field.

Laura Kramer led all Mustangs with a career-high 15 points; Sara Leidall finished with 13, and Tori Fink added another 10.

Neither team took control in the first half until the Mustangs finally mustered a seven point lead at 22-15 at 6:29--a run sparked by a Taylor Voss layup and a pair of Megan Stadler buckets.  The Warriors managed to get within four at the break.

With another seven-point lead firmly in possession, WSU chipped away, taking a 50-49 lead courtesy of a three-pointer by Jenny Steffen.

After taking another lead, the Mustangs again relinquished the lead when Stadler fouled Gigler, who drained a pair of free throws.  The Warriors would not trail again.

SMSU managed to tie the game at 61-61 with a layup by  Kramer, but Wurtz nailed a triple to take the definitive lead.  WSU then canned four free throws down the stretch.

WSU was led by Natalie Gigler's 19 points and Molly Anderson's 10 rebounds.

SMSU hosts Upper Iowa tomorrow at 6 p.m.