PLYMOUTH, Wis. - Freshman guard Theresa Wichser (Waukesha, Wis.) scored a team-high 17 points with five baskets from 3-point range as the Carroll University women's basketball team defeated Lakeland University 72-57 in a nonconference game at Woltzen Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
It was the second consecutive victory for Carroll, which generated a season-high point total en route to improving to 3-3 overall. 
The Pioneers led 43-40 with 4:07 remaining in the third quarter and responded with 10 unanswered points over a critical two-minute span to pull away.
Carroll demonstrated its depth and balance with nine players reaching the scoring column, including four in double figures.
Freshman forward Kayla Stefka (Johnsburg, Ill.) registered a double-double by finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Carroll, which converted seven 3-pointers, 17 of 28 free throws and shot 38.1 percent from field-goal range. Sophomore forward Delaney Sjong (Salem, Wis.) contributed 11 points, five rebounds and an assist.
Sophomore forward Katie Rossetti (Wauconda, Ill.) had a double-double with 10 points, a team-best 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots for the Pioneers, who showcased their unselfishness by recording 19 assists in the contest. Sophomore guard Mallory Olszak (Crete, Ill.) chipped in six points with freshman guard Alyssa Cruz (West Allis, Wis.) adding six points, six rebounds, a team-high nine assists and two steals.
Carroll, which scored the first five points of the game and never trailed, outrebounded the Muskies 50-36 - maintaining a 20-10 advantage on the offensive glass. 
Senior guard/forward Miranda Jacobson scored 17 points with three 3-pointers, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals for Lakeland, which dropped to 3-2 overall. Junior center Kylie Birkholz had nine points, four rebounds and a steal for the Muskies, who made six 3-pointers, 15 of 30 free throws, shot 35.3 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers.