2019-20 Kangaroo Women's Basketball News
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Savage Named Finalist for SCAC Woman of the Year
July 08, 2020LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Austin College women's basketball player Ann Savage has been named one of seven finalists for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Woman of the Year Award, the league office has announced. -
Former 'Roo Cicci Named TABC Small College Assistant Coach of the Year
April 22, 2020RICHARDSON, Texas - After her first season with the UT Dallas women's basketball program, assistant coach Olivia Cicci has been honored as the Small College Assistant Coach of the Year by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Cicci is a 2017 graduate of Austin College, where she played for the 'Roo women's basketball program.
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West Named All-South Region
March 18, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College women's basketball player Kacie West has been named third team All-South Region by D3Hoops.com, making her one of only three Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference players to earn All-Region honors for the 2019-2020 season.
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'Roo Women Fall to UMHB in NCAA Tournament
March 06, 2020SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team saw its season come to a close in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship on Friday evening, falling 78-63 to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The 'Roos end the year with a record of 23-5.
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Women's Hoops Draws UMHB in NCAA Tournament
March 02, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team is heading back to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 1998-99, and the 'Roos will face off against a familiar foe in the opening round on Friday at 5:00 p.m. in San Antonio on the campus of host school Trinity University.
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Six From Women's Basketball Earn All-SCAC
March 01, 2020KERRVILLE, Texas - Austin College women’s basketball player Kacie Was was named first team All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference while Ann Savage and Ally Longaker were second team selections, Reagan Chiaverini was a third team pick, and Natalie McCoy and Sarah Gwin were each named honorable mention All-Conference, the league office has announced.
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Savage Earns SCAC Women's Basketball Elite 19 Award
March 01, 2020KERRVILLE, Texas - In a announcement made Saturday evening at the conference tournament, Austin College's Ann Savage was named the 2020 SCAC Women's Basketball Elite 19 award winner.
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CHAMPIONS!
March 01, 2020KERRVILLE, Texas - For the first time in program history, the Austin College women's basketball team has won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship after defeating top-seeded Trinity 76-67 on Sunday afternoon on the campus of Schreiner University. The 'Roos are now 23-4 overall as they head into the NCAA Tournament, with their first round opponent set to be announced on Monday afternoon.
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Austin College Women Advance to SCAC Championship
February 29, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - For the first time in program history, the Austin College women's basketball team will play for a chance to bring home a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship. The 'Roos overcame a slow start to pull away from Southwestern on Saturday, topping the Pirates 76-58 in the conference semifinals. The 'Roos are now 22-4 overall on the year.
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Austin College Women Ready for SCAC Tournament
February 26, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The No. 23-ranked Austin College women's basketball team finished the regular season with an overall record of 21-4 and a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference mark of 14-4, earning the 'Roos the No. 2-seed in this weekend's conference tournament in Kerrville, hosted by Schreiner University.
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Comeback Bid Falls Short for 'Roo Women
February 23, 2020HOUSTON, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team saw its second half rally come up just short at the University of St. Thomas on Sunday, falling 87-78 to the Celts in the team's final game of the regular season. The 'Roos are 21-4 overall and 14-4 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play as they head into this weekend's tournament.
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'Roo Women Earn Road Win at Centenary
February 21, 2020SHREVEPORT, La. - The No. 19-ranked Austin College women's basketball team overcame its worst shooting performance of the season to pick up a 56-44 victory at Centenary College on Friday night in Shreveport. The 'Roos are now 21-3 overall and 14-3 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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'Roo Women Move Up in D3Hoops and WBCA Rankings
February 18, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - After pulling out a pair of wins over Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference foes Southwestern and Texas Lutheran last weekend, the Austin College women's basketball team has jumped up in both the D3Hoops.com and WBCA Top 25 rankings this week.
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Austin College Women Edge Texas Lutheran
February 15, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The No. 23-ranked Austin College women's basketball team had its hands full with visiting Texas Lutheran on Saturday evening, but the 'Roos managed to pull out a 68-65 victory over the Bulldogs. The 'Roos are now 20-3 overall and 13-3 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Austin College Women Hold Off Southwestern
February 14, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The No. 23-ranked Austin College women's basketball team overcame a late deficit to top Southwestern University 68-63 on Friday night in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 19-3 overall and 12-3 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Austin College Rally Comes Up Short at Trinity
February 08, 2020SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The No. 19/22-ranked Austin College women's basketball team saw its fourth quarter rally come up just short against No. 14/15-ranked Trinity on Saturday, falling to the Tigers 87-79 to bring their record to 18-3 overall and 11-3 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Big Second Half Lifts 'Roos Past Schreiner
February 07, 2020KERRVILLE, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team found itself trailing 37-32 at halftime but the No. 22-ranked 'Roos took control after the break on their way to a 77-62 victory at Schreiner on Friday evening. The 'Roos are now 18-2 overall and 11-2 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Women's Hoops Rises in D3Hoops and WBCA Polls
February 04, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - After going 2-0 last week to improve to 17-2 overall, the Austin College women's basketball team moved up in both the D3Hoops.com and WBCA Top 25 polls this week.
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'Roo Women Coast to Win Over JWU
February 01, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team exploded for 34 second quarter points and all 16 players found their way into the scoring column in a 90-48 victory over Johnson & Wales on Saturday evening in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 17-2 overall and 10-2 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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'Roo Women Survive Scare From Colorado College
January 31, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team trailed by as many as eight points in the fourth quarter but the No. 24-ranked 'Roos battled back for a 64-61 win over Colorado College on Friday night in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 16-2 overall and 9-2 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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'Roos Rise to No. 20 in WBCA Poll, Hold at No. 24 in D3Hoops
January 28, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team rose one spot to No. 20 in this week's WBCA Top 25 rankings, while holding at No. 24 for the second consecutive week in the D3Hoops.com national poll after going 2-0 against the University of Dallas last week.
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Austin College Women Roll to Win Over Dallas
January 25, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The No. 24-ranked Austin College women’s basketball team forced 27 turnovers and held the University of Dallas to 29.1% shooting on their way to an 84-40 victory on Saturday evening in Hughey Gym. The ‘Roos are now 15-2 overall and 8-2 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Women's Hoops Comes In at No. 24 in D3Hoops Poll
January 21, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team came in at No. 24 in this week's D3Hoops.com national poll after going 1-1 over the weekend, taking a loss at Southwestern but bouncing back with a 30-point win at Texas Lutheran.
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'Roos Cruise to Win at Dallas
January 21, 2020IRVING, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team raced out to a 49-20 halftime lead and never looked back, topping the University of Dallas 78-53 on Tuesday night in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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'Roo Women Cruise Past Texas Lutheran
January 18, 2020SEGUIN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team outscored Texas Lutheran 42-17 in the second and third quarters, helping the 'Roos run away from the Bulldogs for an 89-59 win on Saturday. Austin College is now 13-2 overall and 6-2 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Austin College Women Fall at Southwestern
January 17, 2020GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team struggled to get things going offensively early on and a big third quarter for Southwestern pushed the Pirates past the 'Roos 76-73 on Friday night. The 'Roos are now 12-2 overall and 5-2 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Women's Hoops Again Ranked in D3Hoops and WBCA Polls
January 14, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team went 1-1 over the weekend and now sit at 12-1 overall and 5-1 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play, and find themselves ranked No. 20 by D3Hoops.com and No. 21 by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in this week's national Top 25 polls.
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Austin College Women Suffer First Defeat
January 11, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The No. 18-ranked Austin College women's basketball team took its first loss of the season on Saturday, falling 86-65 to No. 21-ranked Trinity University. The 'Roos are now 12-1 overall and 5-1 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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'Roos Overcome Slow Start to Stay Perfect
January 10, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team got off to a slow start and found themselves trailing Schreiner 30-29 at halftime, but the No. 18-ranked 'Roos outscored the Mountaineers 42-18 in the second half to earn a 71-48 victory. The 'Roos are now 12-0 overall and 5-0 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Women's Hoops Enters WBCA Top 25
January 07, 2020SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College women's basketball team has received more recognition for their 11-0 start to the 2019-20 campaign, entering this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 with a ranking of No. 22 nationally in NCAA Division III.
