LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Texas Lutheran University and Trintiy University each staked claims to the SCAC regular season title while the rest of the field solidified their spot at the upcoming SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament on the final weekend of the regular season.
The SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament begins on Friday, February 27th in Irving, Texas on the campus of the University of Dallas. The first game tips off at 1 p.m. and game will be played throughout the day. Tournament Page l Women's Interactive Bracket
Austin College
The 'Roos earned the No. 6 spot in the SCAC Tournament after
falling to the University of Dallas nad then responded on their
senior day with a victory over Rust. In a 90-81 loss to the
Crusaders, Briana Harvey's 11 points and game-high 16
rebounds landed her a double-double. Kendall Heitmeier paced the
offense with 20 points, while Christina Kime and Kali Vittallo
added 15 and 13, respectively. The following day, the 'Roos used an
outstanding defensive effort to earn a 62-47 win over the
Bearcats. Kime finished the game hitting 3-of-6 from deep and
scoring 19 points to go along with three rebounds and three steals,
and her two assists pushed her to 400 for her career. Vittallo came
off the bench to contribute 11 points, and Chrissy
Ray added nine points, six rebounds, and five blocked shots.
Austin College finished their regular season with a 10-14 overall
record and a 5-9 record in the SCAC. The 'Roos being the SCAC
Tourament on Friday as they will on the Trinity Tigers, the No. 3
seed, at 3 p.m. in Irving.
Centenary College
Centenary concluded their regular season last weekend.
They went 0-24 for the season straight year and 0-14 in the
SCAC.
Colorado College
Colorado College concluded their regular season last
weekend. They went 2-23 on the season and 2-12 in SCAC
play.
University of Dallas
After a tough loss to Arlington Baptist earlier in the
week, the Dallas Crusaders shore up the No. 5 seed with a
come-from-behind victory over Austin College, 90-81. The Crusaders
found themselves down by as many as 13 and faced a seven point
deficit at the half. However, Dallas outscored the 'Roos by 16 in
the second half to come away with the victory. The
senior tandem of Brooke Hagemann and Marleyna Bustamante both
notched 20-point days with Hagemann sending in 21 for a game-high
and Bustamante contributing 20. Michelle
DeCoud nearly clinched a double-double with 10 points
and nine rebounds – a team best. The Crusaders move to 14-11
and 7-7 to conclude the regular season. They will begin the SCAC
Tournament on their own floor, matching up with No. 4 seed
Schreiner in the opening contest on Friday at 1
p.m.
Schreiner University
The Mountaineers wrapped up the No. 4 seed despite losing
to Trinity this past weekend. In the 61-50 loss in San
Antonio, Brooke Sanders tallied 15 points and grabbed
five rebounds. Sabriyyah Fennell was the only other Mountaineer
scorer in double figures with 10 points. She also had five assists,
four steals and four rebounds. Schreiner concluded the SCAC season
by tying a school record in conference wins at nine, a mark they
set a season ago. Schreiner ends the regular season with a 11-13
overall record and a 9-5 SCAC record. They will open the SCAC
Women's Basketball Tournament on Friday at 1 p.m. in the opening
game. Their opponent is the host of the tournament, the
fifth-seeded Dallas Crusaders.
Southwestern University
Despite their loss to Texas Lutheran this past weekend,
the Southwestern Pirates were still able to earn the No. 1 seed in
the upcoming SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament. In the 66-59 to
the Bulldogs, the Pirates shot 32.7% from the floor and 22.2% from
three point range and was led by Owens with 16 points. Valerie
Logan added in 13 with a team high four assists. Annie
Bourne led all rebounders with 21 boards as the Pirates
won the battle of the glass 46-39. The Pirates clinched a share of
the regular season title last weekend and end the season with a
13-12 overall record and a 11-3 record in conference. The Pirates
earn a bye in the tournament and will not play until 1 p.m. on
Saturday. They will take on the winner of No. 4 Schreiner and No. 5
Dallas.
Texas Lutheran University
The Bulldogs clinched a share of the SCAC regular season title and
also earned the No. 2 seed in the upcoming SCAC tournament with a
66-59 win over Southwestern in their home finale. The SCAC scoring
champion, Taylor Dydalewicz, led the way again with a
game-high 17 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 6-of-9 from
the free throw line. She was deadly from outside, knocking down all
three 3-pointers she attempted. Chelsey Stolle was a
force to be reckoned with on defense, pulling down 10 rebounds and
blocking seven shots. Bianca Casas poured in 10 points as well. The
Bulldogs end the regular season with a 16-8 overall record and a
11-3 SCAC mark. TLU earns a bye in the tournament and will not play
until Saturday at 3 p.m. The Bulldogs will take on the winner of
No. 3 Trinity and No. 6 Ausitn College.
Trinity University
The Tigers took out Schreiner, 61-50, this past weekend ot earn a
share of the SCAC regular season title and earn the No. 3 seed at
the upcoming SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament. Tiger
seniors Hannah Coley, Taylor Hollins, and Lauren Splawn all reached
double figures in scoring to celebrate their final home games of
the regular season. Hollins and Splawn tied for the team lead with
12 points each, while Coley finished with 10. Anecia
Richardson paced Trinity with 15 points, shooting 3-6 from the
field and 9-13 at the free throw line. The Tigers finish 20-5 on
the season and 11-3 in SCAC play, but despite earning a share of
the regular season title, will not earn a bye due to the tiebreaker
with Southwestern and Texas Lutheran. They will take the court in
Irving on Friday as they open up against the No. 6 seeded Austin
College 'Roos.
