women’s basketball
SFU bounce back with 74–57 win over Western Oregon
February 4, 2018By: Navya Malik On Saturday evening, the SFU women’s basketball team hosted Western Oregon for the second part of a two-game homestand. They regained some momentum after suffering a tough loss to Concordia University on Thursday night. After an ugly first quarter, SFU made a potent comeback in this game, eventually taking the win by a decisive score of 74–57. The Clan “learnt a lot” from the past defeat, according to Jessica Wallace, assistant coach of the team. She added that from the very beginning, the team kept in mind to be strong on the defensive end rather than just…
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SFU women’s basketball struggle in 72–55 loss to Concordia University
February 2, 2018On Thursday night, the SFU women’s basketball team hosted Concordia University on Celebrate Diversity T-shirt Giveaway night. While many fans received T-shirts, the game itself was far from desirable, as the Clan got outplayed on both ends of the floor.…
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Six player Clan nearly pull off miraculous comeback against Central Washington
January 19, 2018On Thursday night, the SFU women’s basketball team travelled to Ellensburg, Washington to take on the Central Washington University (CWU) Wildcats in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup. The Clan began the game with only seven players, as freshman…
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Sophie Swant talks pre-game traditions and her unique route to basketball
January 14, 2018By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh Year: Junior Major: Business Hometown: North Vancouver Sophie Swant, a third-year on the women’s basketball team, helped lead the team to a 73–49 win against University of Alaska on December 31 in their last game of 2017.…
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Don’t foul the SFU women’s basketball team
January 12, 2018By: Navya Malik On Thursday, January 11, Simon Fraser women’s basketball team won against Saint Martin's at the West Gym on Burnaby campus. During the game, SFU set their second Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) record of the season. By…
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2016–17 season one to remember for SFU women’s basketball
March 19, 2017It truly was a season to remember for SFU women’s basketball — arguably the program's best-ever in the NCAA era. The team finished with a 26-8 record, 10 wins the better than the season before and one win better…
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Women’s basketball season comes to an end with 77–64 loss to Cal Baptist Lancers
March 14, 2017All good things must come to an end, and this saying is especially true in the sports world. In the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2013, SFU was just one win away from the Elite Eight. Two…
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SFU women’s basketball shock the NCAA by defeating Alaska Anchorage 80–70
March 14, 2017At the end of the first half, the game was going as most people probably would have expected. The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves were leading, but the SFU Clan was hanging around — keeping it close and by no means…
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SFU women’s basketball gear up for national tournament
March 8, 2017For the first time since 2014, SFU women’s basketball is off to the NCAA national tournament. They’ve been installed as the fifth seed in the west region bracket, and will play UC San Diego in the opening game. It…
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Simon Fraser women’s basketball upset 58–57 by Central Washington
March 3, 2017This was not supposed to happen. Heading into the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) as the third seed and playing the six-seeded Central Washington University Wildcats, the Simon Fraser University Clan was expected to advance to the semifinals, and…
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