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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. GREENWOOD - After an extensive national search, Stephanie Gehlhausen (pronounced /G/el-housen) has been named Lander University women's basketball head Having to beat Malone for a third time in 2022-23, the No. 72 Trevecca Nazarene. Northland College, an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin, is seeking a Head Women's Basketball Coach. Nov 11. The Eagles cut it to 69-62 in the final minute. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 2023 www.cantonrep.com. The Eagles have not lost to the Trojans and are 3-0 vs. Trevecca. She snatched a loose ball and banked in a shot at the buzzer to give Walsh a 55-47 lead. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster; No. 7/17/17 ASHLAND, Ohio Ashland University womens basketball coach Robyn Fralick has signed a two-year contract extension to remain as head coach of the reigning Hernandez, Camille The Trojans face No. Wilmot, Kalei Assistant Coach. There's no limit to how far the Cavaliers can stretch this postseason out now. 601-979-2291. 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. There is no additional information to display: Image. 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. 3-seed Trojans were a 58-48 upset winner over No. 1 and undefeated Ashland University (30-0, 20-0 Great Midwest) for the Great Midwest Championship on Saturday at 2:00 PM (CT). DiGiulio, Mallory In knocking out the No. Phiakhamngon, Makayla We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Then Faith Wilken had a pair of buckets. Smith steps down from women's basketball post. After winning on back-to-back nights, the Cavs will have the benefit of an off day before they face Grand Valley State. WebJonathan Williams. KWC held the No. 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. In the second half, Head Coach Kari Pickens of the Eagles was very unhappy with the teams performance. Lili Wilken started the scoring with a three. The Eagles were able to separate themselves early, and never looked back as they secured a 69-52 victory. 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. WebTitle. AU, now 30-0 this season, has won 19 consecutive conference tournament games at home, and is 25-1 in such games since 2012. I am so proud of this team, and 30-0 is great, but were just focusing on this game right now and celebrating that we met every single game goal, AU coach Kari Pickens said. On the contrary, the Arrows outscored them in the second half by six. Ashland University's Annie Roshak (42) steals the ball from Malone University's Erin Kaufman (33) during the GMAC Conference Womens basketball The No. The Eagles hold a 3-0 advantage in the series with Trevecca. This will be updated after each Ashland University women's basketball game. That forced the Pioneers into a four-of-13 shooting third period with five turnovers. 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. "We were just running our offense," McMillen said. Pickens is married to husband Brad, and they have a son, Elijah, and a daughter, Chloe. 2019-20 Ashland 31-0 1.000 Neither team was able to hold the lead for long. Since 2002, she has served as the head coach of the University of Maryland women's basketball team. 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 Women's Basketball. As an assistant coach, Pickens was named WBCA NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016-17, and earned one of the WBCA's inaugural "Thirty Under 30" awards in 2015-16. 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. Trevecca again defeated Central State in the tournament opener, this time in the quarterfinal round. The Eagles were able to separate themselves early, and never looked back as they secured a 69-52 victory. Trevecca reached the postseason championships for the first time in three years as the eighth seed. Having to beat Malone for a third time in 2022-23, the No. A Roshak drive to the basket gave Ashland its first 20-point lead, 63-43, in the fourth quarter. In the spring of 2014, Pickens played professionally for the Lakeside Lightning in Perth, Australia. I released it, saw it was going in and that's what happened.". Walsh beat Ashland 72-62 to reach Monday's title game against Grand Valley State. AU went at Malone with man-to-man, zone and some full-court pressure defense. Nov 12. Still ranks 10thon Ashland's all-time scoring list (1,414 points) despite playing just two seasons in the program. "They have been outstanding this season," Eagles head coach Kari Pickens said. All rights reserved. Ashland won the meeting earlier this season in Ohio on December 19, 2022, 83-50. In the first quarter, the Eagles went out to an easy 21-9 lead behind a barrage of three-pointers from Morgan Yoder who hit three. All rights reserved. Athletic Director Chris Cross made the announcement and says the University has immediately begun a search for the next head coach. 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. WebThe 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. 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. 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. We werent going to let them just run the same stuff that they want to run the entire time. "We were like, 'OK, that was the shot.' Our girls, Im going to give them a ton of credit, Pickens said. CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Jason Smith has resigned his position as women's basketball head coach at Cedarville Trevecca entered the Great Midwest Championships as the fifth seed and upset Davis & Elkins in the quarterfinals before falling to top-seeded Ursuline in the semifinals. Hometown / High School; 1: Savaya Brockington: G: 5-4: Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. The Head Womens Basketball Coach has the responsibility for the overall operation of the womens intercollegiate basketball program in accordance with Northland College, Upper Midwest Top-seed Walsh ended the Trojan's season in the quarterfinals. Richard Vasey. 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. Neither team pushed their lead beyond four points in the first half. Ashland (29-3) made a run, but Sales hit arguably the shot of the game at the end of the third quarter. Trevecca entered the Great Midwest tournament with the No. Ht. In 2009, she was the Ohio co-Player of the Year. 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. Pickens led the State Basketball League in free-throw percentage (85.4) and rebounds (299), and was second in points per game. 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. ASHLAND, Ohio. Matchup History. Joining the Eagles as freshmen Ashland won the only meeting this year 83-50 on December 19, 2022. 601-979-2291. The sixth-ranked Lakers beat Drury 74-69 in Saturday's first game. The last time we played (Malone) we got 15 post touches the entire game and we are a team that averages about 30-plus touches. Head Women's Basketball Coach. Cl. Copyright 2023 Ashland University Athletics. Trevecca went into halftime up 32-31. "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. Trevecca beat Central State in the semifinals before falling to Urbana in the championship. 601-979-2291. Even in the half-court, the poise that we played with was the best Ive seen it in a long time.. View Full Bio, Yasmine Schmerbach, Kami Bayleigh Carmichel hit a three to knot it up at 7-7. 4/3/18 ASHLAND, Ohio On Tuesday (April 3) afternoon, Associate Head Coach and former Eagle All-American Kari Pickens was elevated to head coach of the AU 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. 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. 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. WebWomen's Basketball Head Coach Email kpickens@ashland.edu Phone 419-289-5469 YEAR: 10th in 2022-23 PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Ashland '13 AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Guided Ashland to a 105-15 record, three conference tournament titles, two conference regular Matchup History. Yoder and Heidemann each had five assists, and Yoder and Brockington combined had just one turnover. You know. Trevecca received a bye in the quarterfinals but lost to third-seeded Kentucky Wesleyan in the semifinals. They were able to outscore the Arrows by 11. The Eagles prepare for the starting lineups to be announced. It was a beautiful shot. The Eagles did their best work on Malone guard Alexis Hutchison, who lit up AU for 29 points in the season finale. The other two meetings were last year when the Eagles beat Trevecca 86-41 (2/10/2022) and 106-55 (1/31/2-22). We have to get a new scouting report and get back to work. 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. and 16.0 minutes per game. I changed up our defenses more this game than I have the entire year and they responded so very well. 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. Assistant Coach. They did it again on Friday outscoring the Panthers 18-4 in the third.