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Tara Schmitt |
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Class:
Senior |
Hometown:
Brookfield, WI |
Position:
Guard |
2002-03: Led
WIAC in Free Throw Percentage at 87.9 percent and ranked second in
league assist-to-turnover ratio with 63 assists and 37 turnovers in 27
games...Named WIAC Women�s Basketball Athlete of the Week after
establishing a new
career-high with 22 points by hitting all four three-pointers and eight
of 10 field goals against UW-Oshkosh�Three highest scoring games of the
year were against the Titans with 20 points in WIAC semifinal and 18
points in regular season game in Oshkosh...Had 11 points in each game of
the Franklin Tournament to earn all-tournament accolades...Scored in
double figures 12 times and averaged 15.3 points over the final four
games of the year...Had nine points and a career-high 11 rebounds at
UW-River Falls...Notched 17 points at UW-La Crosse and 16 points against
UW-Whitewater in back-to-back games.
2001-02:
Named to NCAA All-Tournament team at 2002 Final Four... Recorded a career-high eight assists
and held national Player of the Year Meredith Eisenhut of St. Lawrence
to five points in 2002 National Championsihp game...Had just one
turnover in two games at Final Four...Scored a season-high 19 points in
victory over UW-Platteville on 2/2/02.
2000-01: Led
the WIAC in free throw percentage, shooting 84.5 percent as a freshman... Scored winning
basket at the overtime buzzer in victory over UW-Oshkosh...Made two winning free throws with four seconds left to
win at UW-Eau Claire.
Also:
Three-time first-team All-WIAC performer in soccer as team has made
three NCAA tournament appearances...Second-team All-Central Region in
soccer during 2001 season...Has a career collegiate record of 123-21-5
combined in soccer and basketball.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Member of the
Crusaders 2000 WISAA State Tournament Runner-Up team...Named Honorable
Mention All-State her senior year...Three-time All-Classic Eight
Conference and three-time All-County player.
PERSONAL:
Born October 11,
1981...Parents are Marianne and John Schmitt... High School Coach was Mark
Lepkowski...Major is Physical Education...Outstanding sophomore student in Physical Education. |
