Feary, Emma ASHLAND Its great to be playing basketball in March. Walk, Mia Faith Wilken and Emma Palmer both added eight points. A day after scoring her 2,000th career point, Mayci Sales finished with a game-high 20 points to lead the Cavaliers (28-4). The winner of the Trevecca and Ashland game receives the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. 601-979-2291. ", Reach Mike at mike.popovich@cantonrep.com. The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (21-8, 15-5 Great Midwest) traveled to Kates Gym at Ashland University for a 2023 Great Midwest Semifinal matchup against Kentucky Wesleyan College (23-6, 18-2 Great Midwest) and won 58-48. At River View High School, Pickens was a two-time first-team all-Ohio selection. Walsh and Ashland each won a close gameon the other's court during the regular season. Emma Palmer and Keeley Carter added some insurance buckets in the fourth quarter as the Trojans coasted the rest of the way for the win. Even in the half-court, the poise that we played with was the best Ive seen it in a long time.. Richard Vasey. As an assistant coach, Pickens was named WBCA NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016-17, and earned one of the WBCA's inaugural "Thirty Under 30" awards in 2015-16. Having to beat Malone for a third time in 2022-23, the No. In the second half, Head Coach Kari Pickens of the Eagles was very unhappy with the teams performance. Walsh beat Ashland 72-62 to reach Monday's title game againstGrand Valley State. Roster. Ashland University's Macy Spielman, left, and Karlee Pireu (25) pressures Walsh University's Sha Carter (20) as she drives the baseline during first half action of the The podcast is hosted by former World Just like the first quarter, the second quarter was a blowout as well. Two early McMillen 3s were a sign the Cavswere a different team this time. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Go Season Go Season Record Overall 29-0 PCT 1.000 Conf 20-0 PCT The Eagles did their best work on Malone guard Alexis Hutchison, who lit up AU for 29 points in the season finale. Sidney McKissack. Neither team pushed their lead beyond four points in the first half. You know. I wanted to win. So does a spot in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball TournamentMidwest Regional final. Phiakhamngon, Makayla McMillen hit three free throws to seal the win. They helped stake Walshto a 22-15 lead. I felt like there was a little more one-on-one inside today, Roshak said. In knocking out the No. "We all watched some film and were all pretty bummed. The top eigth region team advance to the NCAA Midwest Regional. This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland University Women headed to GMAC title game with win over Malone, Ashland University Women headed to GMAC title game with win over Malone, Justin Timberlake posts sweet birthday message for 'dream of a partner' Jessica Biel, Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Heat,' dies at 61 after brain aneurysm, Josh Hartnett is done talking about his break from Hollywood but ready to make fun of actors: 'We're the worst', Michael B. Jordan admits muscle gain for 'Creed' has been harder as he's gotten older, Billy Bush suggests Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes start their own show after ABC exit: 'They've got something that works'. After a year away, the Trojans returned to the Great Midwest Championships as the seventh seed. Crazy.". Our guards really made that change and I thought we were able to expose them.. View Full Bio, Yasmine Pickens was named Great Midwest Coach of the Year in the team's first season in the league. Still ranks 10thon Ashland's all-time scoring list (1,414 points) despite playing just two seasons in the program. Cade Cracas, Sports & Breaking News EditorMarch 1, 2023. The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team (21-8, 15-5 Great Midwest) traveled to Kates Gym at Ashland University for a 2023 Great Midwest Semifinal matchup against Kentucky Wesleyan College (23-6, 18-2 Great Midwest) and won 58-48. Playing with intensity and aggression, but under control, AU took the lead with the final basket of the first quarter and kept building the margin from there. Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. Kentucky Wesleyan knocked off Trevecca in the championship. The opening period saw AU take a 17-16 lead after 10 minutes with 10 lead changes and a tie. "We're going to take the day and regroup," Bruce said. Ashlands inside game, which also included 12 points from Zoe Miller off the bench and six points from Hayley Smith, got a big boost from point guards Morgan Yoder and Savaya Brockington, and guard Hallie Heidemann. 601-979-2291. The Eagles cut it to 69-62 in the final minute. 2019-20 Ashland 31-0 1.000 GREENWOOD - After an extensive national search, Stephanie Gehlhausen (pronounced /G/el-housen) has been named Lander University women's basketball head 2023 www.cantonrep.com. Lili Wilken began the second quarter with a three to give the Trojans back the lead. In 2020-21, Pickens guided the Eagles to a 16-9 finish overall and 11-7 mark in theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, as well as a third NCAA Tournament berth in as many years. For this team to come out and play so well defensively, the way they were rebounding and their toughness, it was amazing.". The Eagles prepare for the starting lineups to be announced. "They showed up. The Panthers later got another four-point lead (26-22) with 3:32 left in the half. I loved that today we were the aggressors. The Eagles have not lost to the Trojans and are 3-0 vs. Trevecca. Pickens' playing accolades included being named two-time Honda Sports Award D-II Female Athlete of the Year, 2013 Capital One Female Student-Athlete Academic All-American of the Year, 2013 Capital One Women's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year, two-time WBCA National Player of the Year, two-time WBCA first-team All-American, 2013 D-II Elite Eight Most Outstanding Player, two-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and 2013 GLIAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Eagles move to 30-0 this season, the Trevecca again defeated Central State in the tournament opener, this time in the quarterfinal round. We werent going to let anyone attack us. Trevecca received a bye in the quarterfinals but lost to third-seeded Kentucky Wesleyan in the semifinals. Since 2002, she has served as the head coach of the University of Maryland women's basketball team. TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Marketplace, Garr, Sweeney voted to All-G-MAC Second Team, Jackets fall at Walsh despite Wheelers career night, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Ashland won the only meeting this year 83-50 on December 19, 2022. In the semifinals, Trevecca defeated Ursuline. Vasey, Gary Scoreboard. PICKENS YEAR-BY-YEAR Eagle men down Chargers for third time in route to championship apperance, Eagle womens basketball set to appear in GMAC Finals for second time, Ashland University track and field looks to Nationals, Eagle mens basketball moves on to GMAC semi-final round, Call of Duty eSports team falls, 3-0, to Fanshawe College, Eagle men finish season No. WebRamsey was the NCAA Division II national coach of the year and the GLIAC coach of the year. One new transfer player, fifth-year Maddy Maloney from Saginaw Valley State The Trojans have dominated their opponents in the third quarter all year. The all-GMAC first-team player was scoreless in the third period after putting up just four points in the first half. We were amped up, its tournament time. Roshak scored 13 points in each half for a season-high 26, grabbed seven rebounds, and tacked on two assists, a steal and a block. N. | Jacksonville, FL 32211 904-256-7400 Accessibility Terms of Service Privacy Policy Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for Yoder and Heidemann each had five assists, and Yoder and Brockington combined had just one turnover. "We were like, 'OK, that was the shot.' Trevecca took two of three meetings with the Panthers this season, but KWC owns the all-time series lead 17-7. Sha Carter added 15 points and nine rebounds. 1-ranked Ashland University women's basketball team did just that on Friday (March 3) night, 80-56, in a 2023 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium. Later in the quarter, Emma Palmer made a layup that tied it at 11-11. Bayleigh Carmichel hit a three to knot it up at 7-7. It is the third time for the Trojans to make the Great Midwest finals, but the first time the Trojans have done so with a chance to advance to the NCAA Midwest Regional. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Head Women's Basketball Coach. Roster. TREVECCA GREAT MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY, TREVECCA GREAT MIDWEST POSTSEASON HISTORY. The Eagles were able to separate themselves early, and never looked back as they secured a 69-52 victory. WebThe Ashland University womens basketball team has continued its winning ways as they now sit 29-0 on the season after downing the Ursuline College Arrows in the quarter-final round of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference tournament. Lili Wilken started the scoring with a three. 2018-19 Ashland 29-3 .906. After Kentucky Wesleyan scored the first bucket of the second half to take a 33-32 lead, the Trojans took complete control of the game. 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I think that was a big emphasis all week and I thought we did that really well.. In knocking out the No. 3-seed Trojans were a 58-48 upset winner over No. Office of Sports Information: 615-248-1606 (Fax: 615-248-1565) | Office of Athletics: 615-248-1271 (Fax: 615-248-1565) | Switchboard: 615-248-1200, Trevecca Women's Basketball | Trojans Advance to 2023 Great Midwest Championship Finals, Trevecca Women's Basketball | Karen Booker Named Great Midwest Coach of the Year, Trevecca Women's Basketball | Carter and Palmer Named To G-MAC All-Conference Teams, Trevecca Women's Basketball | Trojans Ready for Great Midwest Semifinal Battle with KWC, Trevecca Women's Basketball | Trojans Defeat Walsh; Advance To G-MAC Semifinal, 333 Murfreesboro Pike. The Trojans have been outscored in all of the other three quarters. As a junior, Pickens averaged 21.3 points, 14.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 35 contests, and hit 50.3 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from 3-point range and 84.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Eagles hold a 3-0 advantage in the series with Trevecca. Pickens played two seasons at Dayton, where she scored 389 points and averaged 6.0 ppg. Trevecca beat Central State in the semifinals before falling to Urbana in the championship. AU went at Malone with man-to-man, zone and some full-court pressure defense. 4 Year Degree. Having to beat Malone for a third time in 2022-23, the No. The other two meetings were last year when the Eagles beat Trevecca 86-41 (2/10/2022) and 106-55 (1/31/2-22). Guided Ashland to a 105-15record, three conference tournament titles, two conferenceregular-season championships and four NCAA Division II tournament berths in her first fourseasons as head coach. Kloppenburg-Pruitt, Richard On the year, the Trojans have outscored their opponents 552-405 in the third. Brockington contributed 11 points off the bench. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. A driving basket by Brockington and a three-point play by Roshak ended the half with AU in front 39-32. The Cavs increased their advantage to an eye-popping 40-26 at halftime. Being the aggressors tonight, I think that really fueled us and got us the win.. Nashville, TN 37210-2877 Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt. We went back and looked at the film to see where we could be better and I think we really showed that tonight, Brockington said. 2021-22 Ashland 29-3 .906 WebBrenda Sue Frese (born April 30, 1970) is an American women's basketball head coach and former player. Image. WebCoach Yo talks about Ole Miss's mentality in tourney Yolett McPhee-McCuin describes the Rebels' mentality being in the SEC's top 4 back-to-back years and the next steps facing 601-979-2291. The Trojans outrebounded the Panthers 44-37. In between, five other Eagles contributed to the offense, and Yoder knocked down Ashlands third three-pointer in the period to send AU to the fourth quarter leading 59-42. The Eagles were able to separate themselves early, and never looked back as they secured a 69-52 victory. They now look to take on the Malone Pioneers in the semi-final round of the conference tournament at home on Friday, March 3, with tipoff set for 5 p.m. Cracas serves as the Sports Producer for AUTV20, Sports Director for 88.9 WRDL, and the Breaking News editor for The Collegian. Women's Basketball; Kari Pickens: Women's Basketball Head Coach 419-289 DiGiulio, Mallory Ht. It was then the Trojans used a 9-2 run to go up 31-28 with just over a minute left in the half. Trevecca entered the Great Midwest Championships as the fifth seed and upset Davis & Elkins in the quarterfinals before falling to top-seeded Ursuline in the semifinals. Yoder knocks down five threes in win over Ursuline. Assistant Coach. Pickens led the State Basketball League in free-throw percentage (85.4) and rebounds (299), and was second in points per game. In the spring of 2014, Pickens played professionally for the Lakeside Lightning in Perth, Australia. 1-ranked Ashland University women's basketball team did just that on Friday (March And unlike the Feb. 23 game when the Pioneers limited Ashlands inside offense with timely double teams in the post, Malone had no answer for AU forward Annie Roshak, who earlier on Friday was named the GMAC Player of the Year. The three other Ashland women's head coaches to get to at least 100 games Saturday's second-round game at Kates Gymnasium proved it. In the very first season of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the Trojans won the regular season title and hosted the first championships at Trojan Fieldhouse. 2 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference, Eagle STUNT finishes doubleheader weekend with win, Eagle womens basketball finishes undefeated regular season, Eagle mens basketball falls, 87-80, against Malone Pioneers, Eagles recognized for weekly conference awards, The Student News Site of Ashland University, Cade Cracas, Sports & Breaking News Editor. Ashland University womens basketball coach Robyn Fralick has signed a two-year contract extension to remain as head coach of the reigning Division II national Top-seed Walsh ended the Trojan's season in the quarterfinals. "We wanted to win. Our girls, Im going to give them a ton of credit, Pickens said. WebOn top of that, the womens basketball program will be bringing in a new assistant coach, Jenna Kotas. The No. Division II varsity sports with student-athletes maintaining a focus on ministry and impacting the world for Christ. Nov 11. They were ready to play, which was awesome.". Cl. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Year School Record Pct. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. "This is a team from a different conference we're about to play. 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We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Pickens was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year, andAshland qualified for the NCAA Division II postseason, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ASHLAND, Ohio. WebWomen's Basketball Head Coach Email kpickens@ashland.edu Phone 419-289-5469 YEAR: 10th in 2022-23 PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Ashland '13 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Guided Ashland to a 105-15 record, three conference tournament titles, two conference regular The Cavs scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter and held the Eagles scoreless for almost four minutes. Lili Wilken had 13 points and six rebounds. ASHLAND, Ohio. Yoder finished the contest with 15 points, while Hayley Smith, Annie Roshak and Macy Spielman all finished with 10. Ashland will go for its second straight GMAC tournament title at 3 p.m. today against Trevecca Nazarene. Keeley Carter had four points during the run, and Kor Fornesa Liu scored three points. WebTitle. They did it again on Friday outscoring the Panthers 18-4 in the third. Chase Campbell. Hometown / High School; 1: Savaya Brockington: G: 5-4: Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Allison, Eliza The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster; No. Walsh had some trouble closing out the game against Ashland's pressure. AU's Women's Basketball Head Coach Robyn Fralick is featured on a 30-minute podcast that is focused on Division II sports. Coach 'ABE' led UCF to a 131-49 record in six seasons. Through the final two quarters, they shot 30% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc while putting up just 23 points. In her fourth year as head coach, she won the 2006 Women's National Championship.She won the 2009 ACC Regular Season and Tournament Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Women's Basketball | 333 Murfreesboro Pike. In her first season leading the Eagles in 2018-19, Pickens went 29-3 overall and 18-2 in the GLIAC, and AU won its fourth consecutive GLIAC Tournament championship and made its fifth consecutive NCAA Division II postseason appearance. 2-ranked Eagles, the Cavs reached a regional finalfor the first time as an NCAA program. "It was almost a blessing it left that taste in our mouth. Smith steps down from women's basketball post. In 30 games in 2012-13, Pickens averaged 22.3 points, 13.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from 3-point range and 82.9 percent from the free-throw line. I want to give our guards a ton of credit, Pickens said. Robbins, Danasia / North Central / Purdue 3/1/2023, Cedarville University is a Christian university located in Cedarville, Ohio. The No. I was going to do whatever I can for my team. I thought it made a big difference, and got us some easy buckets in transition. She has the Division II women's basketball record for most consecutive games with a double-double in a career (34), and still claims Eagle program records for single-game rebounds (24), single-season points (744), single-season rebounds (492), single-season rebounding average (14.1) and career scoring average (21.8). All rights reserved. Ashland University's Annie Roshak (42) steals the ball from Malone University's Erin Kaufman (33) during the GMAC Conference Womens basketball Morgan McMillen hit three 3s and scored 18 points. Is synonymous with the success Ashland's women's basketball program has had over the last 11seasons, starting with putting up perhaps the best back-to-back seasons as a player in Division II women's basketball history after transferring from Division I Dayton.