Cassie Pruzin hit a three-pointer with 2:45 left to give defending national champion DePauw an 80-78 lead, but it was UW-Whitewater which scored the last five points as the Warhawks ended the Tigers' repeat hopes, 83-80 in the sectional final.
Whitewater advances to play Howard Payne in the national semifinals, with the final four teams meeting at Holland, Mich., next weekend to decide the 2008 women's basketball national champion.
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Anna Findlay scored 28 of her 44 points in the second half as Oglethorpe continued its Cinderella run all the way to Holland, Mich., beating Kean 98-86 on Kean's home floor. Katie Kulavic and Tina Grace added 17 points and eight rebounds apiece for the Stormy Petrels, who reach the Final Four after having never won an NCAA Tournament game before this month.
Nikki Lobach shot just 4-for-11 from the floor but was 11-for-14 from the foul line en route to 19 points as Messiah beat Tufts 55-49. The Falcons overcame a 38-29 rebounding deficit in part thanks to 23 Jumbos turnovers.