Oshkosh and Stout to play in Division III Final Four

For the first time, two schools from the WIAC will compete in
the NCAA Division III women's basketball Final Four.  Both UW-
Oshkosh and UW-Stout won Elite Eight games on Saturday to
advance to the national tournament.  The Oshkosh women, coached
by Marshfield native Brad Fischer, beat Baldwin-Wallace of Ohio
at Bloomington, Illinois 60-53, while Stout beat Scranton of
Pennsylvania at Scranton 81-77.  The Final Four is set for this
weekend at Salem, Virginia.  Stout plays defending national
champion New York University in the first semi-final at 4:30,
and Oshkosh meets Smith of Massachusetts in the second semi-
final.  The championship game is Saturday.  Wisconsin will not
be represented in the men's Division III Final Four, as UW-
LaCrosse lost it's Elite Eight game to Washington of Missouri on
Saturday 80-66.