Seattle U Enters Second WAC Tournament as No. 3 Seed: Seattle University women’s basketball (14-15, 9-7 WAC) finished the regular season on a high note, defeating Chicago State, 75-63, as they honored the senior class - Sylvia Shephard, Kacie Sowell, and Ashley Ward - who rank in the top three spots on SU’s DI career scoring list. This week, the Redhawks head to Las Vegas for the Western Athletic Conference tournament and, as the No. 3 seed, are set to play the No. 6 seed, Kansas City (11-18, 7-9 WAC). The winner will advance to play the winner of No. 2 Bakersfield/No. 7 Utah Valley on Friday, Mar. 14 at 2:30 p.m. The women’s championship game will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 15. Links to available live coverage for the quarterfinal matchup are on the women’s basketball schedule page at GoSeattleU.com.
WAC Announces Postseason Awards: For the second year in a row, Kacie Sowell was named First Team All-Conference and Sylvia Shephard was named Second Team All-Conference as well as to the All-Defensive Team.
WAC Tournament All-Session Tickets Now on Sale: All-session tickets for the WAC Basketball Tournament March 12-15 are now available by calling the Redhawk Ticket Office at (206) 398-GOSU.
WAC SAAC to Hold Fan Fest in Vegas: Fans are invited to join other fans, family, and friends at the WAC Basketball Championships Fan Fest on Friday, Mar. 14 from 4-6 pm in the Orleans Arena Southside Parking Lot. The event, sponsored by the WAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is free and will include a live DJ, food, games, and fun.
Sowell Passes 1000 Career Rebounds: At the 19:52 mark of the second half on Senior Day vs. Chicago State, Kacie Sowell became just the fourth player in program history (first in DI era) to pass 1000 career rebounds.
Scouting Kansas City (11-18, 7-9 WAC): The WAC’s scoring and rebounding leaders, Eilise O’Connor and Kim Nezianya, were recently named Second Team All-WAC, averaging 21.4 ppg and 11.0 rpg, respectively. The ‘Roos won both meetings during the regular season, including a dramatic 73-71 win in OT on Mar. 6. The No. 6 seed coming into their first WAC tournament, UMKC lost four of their last five games to close the regular season.
WAC Announces Postseason Awards: For the second year in a row, Kacie Sowell was named First Team All-Conference and Sylvia Shephard was named Second Team All-Conference as well as to the All-Defensive Team.
WAC Tournament All-Session Tickets Now on Sale: All-session tickets for the WAC Basketball Tournament March 12-15 are now available by calling the Redhawk Ticket Office at (206) 398-GOSU.
WAC SAAC to Hold Fan Fest in Vegas: Fans are invited to join other fans, family, and friends at the WAC Basketball Championships Fan Fest on Friday, Mar. 14 from 4-6 pm in the Orleans Arena Southside Parking Lot. The event, sponsored by the WAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is free and will include a live DJ, food, games, and fun.
Sowell Passes 1000 Career Rebounds: At the 19:52 mark of the second half on Senior Day vs. Chicago State, Kacie Sowell became just the fourth player in program history (first in DI era) to pass 1000 career rebounds.
Scouting Kansas City (11-18, 7-9 WAC): The WAC’s scoring and rebounding leaders, Eilise O’Connor and Kim Nezianya, were recently named Second Team All-WAC, averaging 21.4 ppg and 11.0 rpg, respectively. The ‘Roos won both meetings during the regular season, including a dramatic 73-71 win in OT on Mar. 6. The No. 6 seed coming into their first WAC tournament, UMKC lost four of their last five games to close the regular season.