Elly Schmitz wrestles for the basketball as her teammate, Anna Garfield, waits for Schmitz to pass it to her at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on March 8, 2025. Schmitz played guard and forward, and Garfield also played guard.
Karen and Lisa Fischer celebrate as UW-Oshkosh is moments from winning a game that will earn them a place in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division III tournament at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. Karen was there to support her son, Brad Fischer who is head coach of the team; Lisa was also there to support Brad who is her husband.
Kate Rothschadl, a member of the UW-Oshkosh Titan Thunder Marching Band, yells during a women's basketball game at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 7, 2025. UWO beat Calvin University 61-52 that Friday.
A man holds up a "UWO" sign at a women's basketball game between UW-Oshkosh and Calvin University at Kolf Sports Center on March 7, 2025. UWO beat Calvin University 61-52 that Friday.
Kate Huml, a junior guard for the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team, runs up the court as Anna Garfield, a guard for Bethel University, follows, at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. Huml broke a scoring drought in the first quarter that put UWO further in the lead that game.
Brad Fischer, the head coach for the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team, shouts during a tense game between Bethel University and UWO at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. The game determined who would move forward to the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division III Tournament.
The players of the Bethel University women's basketball team cheer for their teammates mid-game at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. UW-Oshkosh beat Bethel 59-49 that night.
Arianna DePaolo, a cheerleader for the UW-Oshkosh Cheer and Stunt team, waves her pompoms during a timeout at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 7, 2025. The Cheer and Stunt team cheers at every UWO home basketball game that runs from 6-7 p.m.
Kayce Vaile, a fifth-year forward for the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team, chest bumps assistant coach Jessie Rabas at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on March 8, 2025. Vaile and Rabas had just finished the post-game handshake line and were celebrating the Titans' advancement in the 2025 NCAA Division III tournament.
Rosalie Penke, a junior basketball player for Bethel University, cries while hugging her teammates after a loss to UW-Oshkosh at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. The loss meant the end for Bethel's women's basketball team, and a spot in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division III tournament for UWO.
Elly Schmitz, a guard and forward for Bethel University's women's basketball team, is comforted by her parents, Elisa and Joe Schmitz, after a loss to UW-Oshkosh at Kolf Sports Center on March 8, 2025. The loss meant the end for Bethel's women's basketball team, and a spot in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division III tournament for UWO.
Players from the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team laugh and cheer on their teammate, Sammi Beyer, as she is interviewed by WFRV Local 5 news. Beyer later spoke at a press conference with her teammate, Alex Rondorf.
Anna Garfield, a guard for Bethel University's women's basketball team, cries after a loss to UW-Oshkosh at Kolf Sports Center on March 8, 2025. The loss meant the end for Bethel's women's basketball team, and a spot in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division III tournament for UWO.
Karen Fischer celebrate as UW-Oshkosh is moments from winning a game that will earn them a place in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Division III tournament at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. Karen was there to support her son, Brad Fischer who is head coach of the team.
Brad Fischer, the head coach for the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team, plants a celebratory kiss on the cheek of his wife, Lisa Fischer's, moments after his team defeated Bethel University at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on March 8, 2025. Lisa attended the game with Brad's mother, Karen Fischer.
