Athletic Director Chris Cross made the announcement and says the University has immediately begun a search for the next head coach. Still ranks 10thon Ashland's all-time scoring list (1,414 points) despite playing just two seasons in the program. Her team finished 21-12 that year a 14-game improvement from the previous season and the second-best turnaround among Division I women's basketball programs. The second-seeded KWC Panthers defeated the Trojans in the quarterfinals. Copyright 2023 Ashland University Athletics. 2018-19 Ashland 29-3 .906. Printable version (PDF) 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. "It was definitely a momentum builder," Carter said. Division II varsity sports with student-athletes maintaining a focus on ministry and impacting the world for Christ. Ashland (29-3) made a run, but Sales hit arguably the shot of the game at the end of the third quarter. Pickens is married to husband Brad, and they have a son, Elijah, and a daughter, Chloe. They were able to outscore the Arrows by 11. After being named head coach in 2016, her impact was felt immediately. In 2009, she was the Ohio co-Player of the Year. For this team to come out and play so well defensively, the way they were rebounding and their toughness, it was amazing.". Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Women's Basketball. We attacked them.. It was then the Trojans used a 9-2 run to go up 31-28 with just over a minute left in the half. Sha Carter added 15 points and nine rebounds. Midwest Region Crossover. Lili Wilken had 13 points and six rebounds. The Eagles shot 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc to go for 25 points in just one quarter. Walsh and Ashland each won a close gameon the other's court during the regular season. There is no additional information to display. Taylor. One new transfer player, fifth-year Maddy Maloney from Saginaw Valley State ASHLAND When the basketball calendar turns the page to tournament time, its almost impossible to beat the Ashland University womens team at Kates Gymnasium. So does a spot in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball TournamentMidwest Regional final. On the year, the Trojans have outscored their opponents 552-405 in the third. We have to get a new scouting report and get back to work. In the second half, Head Coach Kari Pickens of the Eagles was very unhappy with the teams performance. Nov 12. 2-seed Kentucky Wesleyan in Fridays second semifinal game. 4 Year Degree. Was named the women's basketball program's 13. The Panthers later got another four-point lead (26-22) with 3:32 left in the half. 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. 3/1/2023, Cedarville University is a Christian university located in Cedarville, Ohio. The Eagles prepare for the starting lineups to be announced. Pickens was named Great Midwest Coach of the Year in the team's first season in the league. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Neither team pushed their lead beyond four points in the first half. The other two meetings were last year when the Eagles beat Trevecca 86-41 (2/10/2022) and 106-55 (1/31/2-22). The Eagles finished the 69-52 win shooting 41% from the field and 36% from deep. But Ashland womens basketball coach Kari Pickens knows her team will have to play better to have a long run during tournament time. All rights reserved. Final. AU went at Malone with man-to-man, zone and some full-court pressure defense. The Trojans outrebounded the Panthers 44-37. I want to give our guards a ton of credit, Pickens said. Ashland won the meeting earlier this season in Ohio on December 19, 2022, 83-50. They did it seven days after losing by 10 to Ashland in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. 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. Scurlock, Izzy Perry High School graduateKarlee Pireu scored 19 points in her final game for Ashland. ASHLAND, Ohio. WebJonathan Williams. 3-seed Trojans were a 58-48 upset winner over No. Having to beat Malone for a third time in 2022-23, the No. Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt. WebTitle. Our girls, Im going to give them a ton of credit, Pickens said. Ahllamara, Brianna The Cavs scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter and held the Eagles scoreless for almost four minutes. There is no additional information to display: Sidney McKissack. After winning on back-to-back nights, the Cavs will have the benefit of an off day before they face Grand Valley State. 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Gary Kloppenburg. Web2022-23 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff 2022-23 Women's Basketball Support Staff Jacksonville University 2800 University Blvd. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. Yoder and Heidemann each had five assists, and Yoder and Brockington combined had just one turnover. She was named to the all-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team, and, as a sophomore, was cited as a CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-District pick. 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When the 6-1 senior nailed a triple from the top of the circle, the lead grew to 74-52. 2020-21 Ashland 16-9 .640 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. The Yellow Jackets compete for championships in 16 NCAA. Name Pos. Top-seed Walsh ended the Trojan's season in the quarterfinals. Pickens was a member of two state-championship teams (2006-07) and a state runner-up (2009). I thought it made a big difference, and got us some easy buckets in transition. The Trojans shot 40.4% (21-52) from the floor, 29.4% (5-17) from three-point range, and 64.7% (11-17) from the free-throw line. Matchup History. Lili Wilken started the scoring with a three. Neither team was able to hold the lead for long. "We were like, 'OK, that was the shot.' 601-979-2291. GREENWOOD - After an extensive national search, Stephanie Gehlhausen (pronounced /G/el-housen) has been named Lander University women's basketball head Since 2002, she has served as the head coach of the University of Maryland women's basketball team. 75 at Southwest Baptist. In the spring of 2014, Pickens played professionally for the Lakeside Lightning in Perth, Australia. Brockington contributed 11 points off the bench. The Eagles have not lost to the Trojans and are 3-0 vs. Trevecca. Allison, Eliza The No. Trevecca again defeated Central State in the tournament opener, this time in the quarterfinal round. and 16.0 minutes per game. In the G-MAC Tournament final, the Eagles took it to the Cavs and led by 19 at halftime. The top eigth region team advance to the NCAA Midwest Regional. 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. The Eagles cut it to 69-62 in the final minute. Feary, Emma In addition to her coaching duties at AU, Ramsey is the school's senior women's 2023 www.cantonrep.com. "It was almost a blessing it left that taste in our mouth. 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 ASHLAND Its great to be playing basketball in March. The Trojans face No. Walsh beat Ashland 72-62 to reach Monday's title game againstGrand Valley State. Lili Wilken began the second quarter with a three to give the Trojans back the lead. Joining the Eagles as freshmen Coach 'ABE' led UCF to a 131-49 record in six seasons. 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. Even in the half-court, the poise that we played with was the best Ive seen it in a long time.. Being the aggressors tonight, I think that really fueled us and got us the win.. Assistant Coach. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In her fourth year as head coach, she won the 2006 Women's National Championship.She won the 2009 ACC Regular Season and Tournament On the contrary, the Arrows outscored them in the second half by six. Yoder finished the contest with 15 points, while Hayley Smith, Annie Roshak and Macy Spielman all finished with 10. The first quarter was a defensive battle as the two teams mixed in a few baskets between defensive stops. The three other Ashland women's head coaches to get to at least 100 games "Last week we all kind of left that game thinking we didn't give our best effort, specifically defensively" Walsh head coach Kate Bruce said. PERSONAL Pickens played two seasons at Dayton, where she scored 389 points and averaged 6.0 ppg. Nov 11. 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. Pickens led the State Basketball League in free-throw percentage (85.4) and rebounds (299), and was second in points per game. 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Northland College, an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin, is seeking a Head Women's Basketball Coach. The Eagles hold a 3-0 advantage in the series with Trevecca. Keeley Carter had four points during the run, and Kor Fornesa Liu scored three points. Hernandez, Camille The Cavs increased their advantage to an eye-popping 40-26 at halftime. The 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. As time in the first quarter ran down, the Panthers pulled ahead by four (15-11) and led 15-13 edge at the break. "I describe it as just toughness," Sales said. 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'. During the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, in which Ashland was the national runner-up and won its first national championship, Pickens recorded 1,414 points and 903 rebounds, seventh- and fourth-most all-time at Ashland, respectively. Trevecca entered the Great Midwest tournament with the No. Bayleigh Carmichel hit a three to knot it up at 7-7. "We wanted to win. "We all watched some film and were all pretty bummed. Sales' shot was huge emotionally for both teams. KWC held the No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Hoover gradAnnie Roshak finished with 13. 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 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. I felt like there was a little more one-on-one inside today, Roshak said. We werent going to let anyone attack us. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. Kentucky Wesleyan knocked off Trevecca in the championship. | 333 Murfreesboro Pike. 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. 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). 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster; No. But it was much more than offense that allowed the Eagles to pull away from the Pioneers. There's no limit to how far the Cavaliers can stretch this postseason out now. The sixth-ranked Lakers beat Drury 74-69 in Saturday's first game. "We were just trying to get people open, and they found me early.". "We were just running our offense," McMillen said. But the Eagles were just getting started. 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. 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. A Roshak drive to the basket gave Ashland its first 20-point lead, 63-43, in the fourth quarter. Ht. 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. DiGiulio, Mallory Chase Campbell. The 2021-22 season saw the Eagles go 29-3 overall, reach the NCAA playoffs, and win both the Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular-season and postseason titles. Two early McMillen 3s were a sign the Cavswere a different team this time. Nashville, TN 37210-2877. This will be updated after each Ashland University women's basketball game. 1 and undefeated Ashland University (30-0, 20-0 Great Midwest) for the Great Midwest Championship on Saturday at 2:00 PM (CT). Heading into halftime, the Eagles shot an impressive 50% from the field and beyond the arc heading into halftime as they led 46-23. The Trojans have been outscored in all of the other three quarters. Feb. 28, 2023 The WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, final ranking in last week's poll, and first-place votes received. 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. The Eagles did their best work on Malone guard Alexis Hutchison, who lit up AU for 29 points in the season finale. 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. Saturday's second-round game at Kates Gymnasium proved it. 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 Then Faith Wilken had a pair of buckets. 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. She snatched a loose ball and banked in a shot at the buzzer to give Walsh a 55-47 lead. "We're going to take the day and regroup," Bruce said. Having to beat Malone for a third time in 2022-23, the No. Wilmot, Kalei 6 ranking. Maloney bookended a 20-6 AU blitz in the third quarter first with a three from the left wing, then one to end the surge from the right wing. I loved that today we were the aggressors. Ashland won the only meeting this year 83-50 on December 19, 2022. Kloppenburg, Lilli 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. 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. Fridays semifinal victory was a much different story for the Eagles, who struggled to a 59-55 win over the Pioneers at home on Feb. 23 in the final regular season game. Late in the second period, the Eagles still led by just one, 31-30, when guard Maddie Maloney made the teams first three-pointer after the Eagles started out with eight straight misses from behind the arc. 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. Hometown / High School; 1: Savaya Brockington: G: 5-4: Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Vasey, Gary 1-ranked Ashland University women's basketball team did just that on Friday (March View Full Bio, Yasmine Robbins, Danasia PICKENS YEAR-BY-YEAR Schmerbach, Kami Nashville, TN 37210-2877 A day after scoring her 2,000th career point, Mayci Sales finished with a game-high 20 points to lead the Cavaliers (28-4). McMillen hit three free throws to seal the win. Scoreboard. She was the teams Most Valuable Player, averaging 21.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. They threw a double here and there but I think we were prepared really well for whatever they were going to throw at us. In the semifinals, Trevecca defeated Ursuline. Kloppenburg-Pruitt, Richard 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 A driving basket by Brockington and a three-point play by Roshak ended the half with AU in front 39-32. Image. 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. 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. Through the final two quarters, they shot 30% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc while putting up just 23 points. 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. Ashland finished the season strong, winning eight of its last 10 games and reaching the championship games of both the GLIAC and Midwest Regional tournaments. Women's Basketball Ashland University's Annie Roshak (42) steals the ball from Malone University's Erin Kaufman (33) during the GMAC Conference Womens basketball Walsh had some trouble closing out the game against Ashland's pressure. We were amped up, its tournament time. WebRamsey was the NCAA Division II national coach of the year and the GLIAC coach of the year. Its been a little bit since weve done that, so it was really encouraging to see us do it so well on both ends of the court.