MORRIS, Minn. - A share of the UMAC regular season championship was at stake Saturday for the Minnesota Morris women's basketball team, but Wisconsin-Superior was able to take a 76-63 victory and claim the outright championship for themselves.

The first half was worthy of two games fighting for a conference championship as neither team led by more than seven points. The Yellowjackets did lead for most of the first half, however, before the Cougars made a surge late in the first half. Trailing 34-27, Becca Holland started a 10-2 spurt with a 3. Courtney Dague added a 3 from the top of the key to make it 36-35 UWS. In the final minute, Mauren Thiesen's lay-in would give the Cougars a 37-36 lead at the break.

UW-Superior started the second half with six straight to retake the lead at 42-37 and their advantage would be around five the remainder of the quarter. The Cougars were outscored by eight in the third and six in the fourth.

Elli Stevenson led the Cougars with 16 points. Minnesota Morris (19-6, 14-2 in UMAC) is the No. 2 seed for next week's UMAC Tournament and will host No. 3 Northwestern Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Jim Gremmels Court.

2017 UMAC Women's Basketball Postseason Tournament Schedule:
Monday, February 20 - 7:30 p.m. (Opening Round)
- No. 5 Martin Luther at No. 4 Bethany Lutheran
Wednesday, February 22 - 7:30 p.m. (Semifinals)
- MLC/BLC winner at No. 1 Wisconsin-Superior
- No. 3 Northwestern at No. 2 Minnesota Morris
Saturday, February 25 - 7:30 p.m. (Championship)
- Semifinal winners at highest remaining seed