Wright State Raiders vs Green Bay Phoenix
Wright St. women beat Green Bay, advance to NCAA Tournament
DETROIT -- Emily Vogelpohl scored eight of her 14 points in the fourth quarter to help Wright State beat Green Bay 55-52 on Tuesday in the Horizon League tournament championship game.
The Raiders, who have eight won games in a row, advance to their second NCAA Tournament and snap Green Bay's streaks of four consecutive tournament titles and 13 straight wins in the Horizon League tourney.
Michal Miller made with a layup, Symone Simmons hit a 3-pointer and Miller added a jumper before Vogelpohl's 3 as the shot clock expired capped a 10-0 run and made it 47-38 with 6:52 remaining. The Phoenix responded with an 11-2 run to tie it a 49-all about five minutes later but Vogelpohl hit a jumper and then made two free throws to give Wright State a four-point lead with 22 seconds left. After Laken James made a 3-pointer to trim Green Bay's deficit to 53-52 with 18 seconds left, Miller and Vogelpohl each hit 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to cap the scoring.
Miller added 13 points, Simmons had eight points and 14 rebounds and Tyler Frierson added six points with 13 boards for Wright State (27-6).
Mackenzie Wolf led Green Bay with 10 points while James added eight points, five rebounds and eight assists.
Wright State outrebounded the Phoenix 46-28, including 14-3 on the offensive glass which led to a 13-3 advantage in second-chance points.
Game Information
Detroit, MI
Referee:Jesse Dickerson
Referee:Tim Daley
Referee:Angie Enlund
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 17-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Youngstown State | 15-5 | 2 | 25-10 |
| Cleveland State | 13-7 | 4 | 26-10 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 12-8 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Robert Morris | 11-9 | 6 | 18-12 |
| IU Indianapolis | 9-11 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Oakland | 7-13 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Wright State | 6-14 | 11 | 10-22 |
| Milwaukee | 4-16 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Detroit Mercy | 4-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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