It hasn’t taken long for Serah Williams to assert herself as one of the top post players in University of Wisconsin women’s basketball history.
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Wisconsin sophomore forward Serah Williams battles against a double team of Penn State's Leilani Kapinus, left, and Chanaya Pinto during Sunday's Big Ten Conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin senior guard Halle Douglass fires a pass during Sunday's Big Ten Conference game against Penn State at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin guards Natalie Leuzinger (top) and Sania Copeland (left) drive for a loose ball against Penn State's Leilani Kapinus during Sunday's Big Ten Conference game against Penn State at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin coach Marisa Moseley celebrates after a made basket during Sunday's Big Ten Conference game against Penn State at the Kohl Center in Madison.
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