Schwieterman’s freshman year ends in semis

Renna Schwieterman had a solid freshman campaign for the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team, but it came to an end in the semifinal round of the Horizon League tournament.

Schwieterman scored four points as the third-seeded Mastodons fell to No. 2 seed Green Bay 64-55 on Monday.

The 2023 Jay County High School graduate played 14 minutes in the contest and hit two shots inside the arc, while shooting 0-for-2 from distance. Schwieterman also grabbed five rebounds off the bench, three on the defensive glass and two offensive boards.

She also played 15 minutes in the quarterfinal round, in which Purdue Fort Wayne demolished Detroit Mercy 66-35.

In the victory, Schwieterman hit a three, dished out two assists and snagged one rebound.

As a freshman, Schwieterman scored 198 points over 32 games to average 6.3 points per game, which was the sixth leading scorer for the Mastodons.

The JCHS grad started 10 games throughout the season and averaged 16.1 minutes per game.

Schwieterman shot 34.5% from the field (67-194) and 28.7% from 3-point range (31-108). She also garnered 90 rebounds, 27 steals and 21 assists.

Schwieterman was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team. She was earned Horizon League Freshman of the Week twice in the season as well.