After having their scheduled opener against Miami University canceled due to COVID-19 cases on the Miami of Ohio squad, the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team (1-0) kicked off their season with a 73-66 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-1) Sunday. The win moves the program to 18-4 all-time in home openers.
Sophomore guard Sydney Hilliard led the way with a career-high 24 points, followed by junior forward Imani Lewis’ 13 and sophomore big Sarah Stapleton’s double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds. Stanford graduate transfer and Madison native Estella Moschkau totaled seven points, five rebounds and three assists in her first appearance for Wisconsin.