women’s basketball
Women’s basketball ready to make a run at GNAC championship
February 27, 2017After a highly successful regular season, which saw the team finish with a 24–6 overall record — their best since the 2012–13 season — SFU’s women’s basketball team is now turning their attention to post-season play. They’ve qualified once again for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship, and will play Central Washington in the quarter-finals. It should be an interesting matchup. The Wildcats are the only team not named Alaska Anchorage or Western Washington that the Clan lost to all year in conference play — a fairly shocking 73–66 overtime loss at home back on February 4. It…
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SFU edges out Alaska Fairbanks with last-second Meg Wilson basket
February 24, 2017The tried and trusted combination of Ellen Kett and Meg Wilson proved the game-deciding difference on Thursday night. SFU women’s basketball claimed a dramatic 73–71 win at home over Alaska Fairbanks to move to 15–4 in the Great Northwest Athletic…
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Simon Fraser dominates Concordia 88–68
January 27, 2017The Clan continued their strong play on Thursday night, as they travelled to Portland to defeat the Concordia Cavaliers. It was a great team win with many contributors up and down the lineup. In the first quarter, Ozi Nwabuko hit…
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SFU women’s basketball defeat Montana State 86–72
January 20, 2017After Tuesday night’s emotional loss, SFU was looking for a way to bounce back and show that they were still a dominant team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). They found the perfect tonic in the Montana State University…
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Women’s basketball continues torrid pace with pair of road wins
January 10, 2017The past two games for SFU women’s basketball have been indicative of their entire season to date — finding different ways to win every night. Led by newly named Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) player of the week, Ellen Kett,…
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SFU scores season high 80 points in win over Concordia
January 3, 20172016 for SFU ended the same way it began - with a win against Concordia University. After defeating the Cavaliers on January 2, 2016, they did the same on New Year's Eve, with a 80–58 victory. Coming into the contest,…
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Women’s basketball cruise to 71–57 victory
December 30, 2016After a fairly long holiday break, the SFU women’s basketball team was back in action on December 29, taking on the Western Oregon Wolves. With both teams having 1–1 conference records, it was important for the Clan to get a…
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SFU women’s basketball wins its two-game series against Cal Poly Pomona
November 28, 2016Anyone who has seen SFU women’s basketball team defend its home territory knows what they’re capable of on a basketball court. The Clan took over Cal Poly Pomona Broncos for the second time in a row on Saturday in a…
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Women’s basketball defeats Cal Poly Pomona 68–50
November 25, 2016It was a rare noon tip-off for the women’s basketball team on Friday, but that didn’t hinder them from rolling over Cal Poly Pomona. On the back of a strong defensive performance, SFU came away with a 68–50 win over…
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Women’s basketball shoots for a surprise finish
November 2, 2015Last Season: 4th GNAC Coach’s Poll: 5th Last year was a successful one for coach Bruce Langford’s team. With the team finishing in fourth place and advancing to the semifinals of the GNAC tournament, the year was full of highlights…
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