GREEN BAY, Wis. – Welcome back to Phoenix Weekly, presented by Capital Credit Union! The lone home event is Green Bay men's basketball on tonight at the Resch Center at 6 p.m.

WEEK IN REVIEW
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Green Bay men's basketball picked up two huge Horizon League road wins over Robert Morris and Youngstown State this past Thursday and Saturday. On Thursday, Green Bay defeated Robert Morris 81-76 in overtime. The Phoenix led Robert Morris 32-27 at halftime. Green Bay led for a majority of the second half before Josh Corbin of the Colonials tied the game at 61 with three minutes to go. After Clarence Cummings III knocked down two free throws, Markeese Hastings made a layup to tie the game again at 63. Marcus Hall and Josh Corbin each made two free throws leading the game to go to overtime. Preston Ruedinger made a layup with 52 seconds left in OT to give the Phoenix a 74-70 lead. Green Bay led the rest of the way, hitting free throws en route to defeating Robert Morris 81-76. Noah Reynolds notched his sixth 30+ point game of the season, scoring 32. Preston Ruedinger added 16 points.

On Saturday, the Phoenix defeated Youngstown State 84-83. Green Bay trailed 16-10 with 14 minutes left in the first half before the Phoenix went on a 16-0 run to claim a 26-16 lead. Youngstown State struck back to lead 42-38 at halftime. Youngstown State's DJ Burns hit a three with 30 seconds left to give the Penguins an 82-79 lead. Will Eames made a layup to cut the lead to one with 15 seconds to go. DJ Burns connected on one of two free throws with 13 seconds left, before Green Bay's Foster Wonders secured the Phoenix win hitting a go-ahead three with just 2.1 seconds left.

SOFTBALL
Green Bay softball started off its 2024 season at the Mardi Gras Mambo in Youngsville, Louisiana this past weekend. On Thursday, the Phoenix lost to Southeastern Louisiana 13-0 in five innings. Hailey Heckenlaible had two hits for Green Bay. On Friday, Green Bay lost to Nicholls 11-1 and Eastern Illinois 6-1. Aidyn Messmann had the lone Phoenix RBI vs Nicholls. Paige Hanson had two hits and Samantha Saloun had one hit and an RBI vs EIU. On Saturday, Green Bay won its first game this season defeating Southern 4-3 in nine innings. Ava Schill tossed nine innings, only giving up six hits and one earned run. Samantha Saloun, Paige Hanson, and Sidney LaMotte each had an RBI for Green Bay. Bella Herman ended the game on a walk-off RBI single to give the Phoenix the win. In game two of the doubleheader, Green Bay lost 11-0 in five innings to UL-Monroe.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Phoenix women's basketball team added two wins getting back to a share for first place in the HL, defeating Northern Kentucky and IUPUI at the Kress Events Center. On Thursday, Green Bay defeated Northern Kentucky 67-51. Head Coach Kevin Borseth collected his 500^th career win as a Phoenix with the win. Green Bay fell behind 15-4 midway through the first quarter before going on a 10-0 run to end the quarter. The Phoenix led 31-28 at halftime. A 22-2 run to open up the third quarter allowed Green Bay to coast to its 16-point victory. Maddy Schreiber led the Phoenix with 16 points. Natalie McNeal added a double-double scoring 12 points and tying a career-high with 16 rebounds.

On Saturday, Green Bay defeated IUPUI 71-52. The Phoenix led 10-0 less than three minutes into the game. Green Bay took the early lead to a 41-27 advantage at halftime. The Phoenix outscored IUPUI 30-25 to seal the victory. Natalie McNeal finished with another double-double, with 26 points and 15 rebounds. Cassie Schiltz was the only other Phoenix to reach double figures with 11.

A LOOK AHEAD
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Green Bay men's basketball hosts Northern Kentucky Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Resch Center in its lone game of the week. The Norse come into the game with a 13-12 record and are tied for fifth with an 8-6 record in the Horizon League. Marques Warrick leads Northern Kentucky, averaging 19.2 points per game good for fifth in the HL. Trey Robinson is first on the team in rebounds per game averaging 6.3 per game.

Green Bay currently resides at the top of the Horizon League standings with a 12-3 conference record and is 17-9 overall. Noah Reynolds averages 19.8 points per game, which is third in the Horizon League. Reynolds is second in the Horizon League in assists per game at 4.4 per game. Elijah Jones is tenth in the HL averaging 6.2 rebounds per game.

SWIM & DIVE
The Phoenix swim & dive team will compete in the Horizon League Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana from Wednesday-Saturday this week.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Green Bay women's basketball has two road games this week at Robert Morris and Youngstown State on Thursday and Saturday. Robert Morris is last in the Horizon League with a record of 6-18 and 2-13 in the Horizon League. Simone Morris is the Colonials' leading scorer averaging 10.3 points per game. Danielle Vuletich is the team leader in rebounds, averaging 6.7 per game.

Natalie McNeal is seventh in the Horizon League with 13.8 points per game. McNeal is also Green Bay's leading rebounder, averaging 6.9 per game good for fifth in the HL. Bailey Butler is second in the HL averaging 5.0 assists per game.

OTHER HAPPENINGS
Green Bay student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, continuing a long-standing streak of semesters with a 3.0 or better GPA dating back to 2000. Under the watch of Assistant AD for Academic Services Mike Kline, GB student-athletes have extended the streak to 48 consecutive semesters after the Fall of 2023. Phoenix student-athletes have also had a 3.3 GPA in 18 straight semesters. As a whole, Phoenix student-athletes attained a semester GPA of 3.54, with eight of GB's 14 varsity programs boasting a 3.65 or higher GPA. All 14 programs achieved at least a 3.25 GPA. The 3.54 GPA is the second-highest mark for the entire department since the streak began in the Spring of 2000. Over 86.5 percent of Green Bay student-athletes recorded at least a 3.0 GPA, while 24.5 percent tallied a 4.0 GPA. Men's golf led the way with an impressive 3.74 GPA.

Hey, Phoenix youth! Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are encouraged to sign up for Phlash's Phriends, the Official Kid's Club of the Green Bay Phoenix. At just $25 per child, each member receives numerous benefits, including a free ticket to all home volleyball and basketball games, postgame court access, Phoenix apparel, and personalized Kid's Club Day activities.

Fly With the Phoenix was named the official NIL collective of the Green Bay Phoenix last week Tuesday. Started in 2022, 'Fly with the Phoenix' was established by dedicated former student-athletes, alumni, and local business professionals to provide Green Bay student-athletes with name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities. This partnership will bring a collaboration between the Green Bay Athletic Department and 'Fly with the Phoenix'. Fans attending home athletic events will notice additional marketing efforts to help promote the relationship and how fans can get involved. View the different tiers of membership opportunities here and learn more about the Fly with the Phoenix collective here.

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