2007-08 News
WBCA Ranks York 8th In Its 2007-08 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
July 15, 2008
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) ranked York College 8th among its 2007-08 NCAA Division III Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.
UMW's Liz Hickey Leads Nine CAC Players Onto D3Hoops.Com All-Region Basketball Teams
March 21, 2008
Nine Capital Athletic Conference basketball players were named to the D3hoops.com all-region teams, headed by Mary Washington senior post player Liz Hickey, who was named the Atlantic Region Women's Player of the Year.
Mary Washington Women, St. Mary's Men Both Lose In NCAA Basketball Sweet 16
March 14, 2008
The University of Mary Washington women's basketball team and the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball teams both suffered season-ending losses Friday in the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Mary Washington Women And St. Mary's Men's Hoop Teams Scheduled For Neutral-Site Games In Sweet 16
March 09, 2008
The fourth-ranked Mary Washington women's basketball team and the surprising St. Mary's men's basketball team will both hit the road to play neutral-site games Friday in the Sweet 16 round of the 2008 NCAA Championship Tournament.
St. Mary's Men, Mary Washington Women Both Advance To NCAA Div. III Hoop Sweet 16
March 08, 2008
The St. Mary's College men's basketball team continued its improbable post-season journey while the University of Mary Washington women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third-straight years as both posted NCAA Championship Tournament basketball victories Saturday.
Mary Washington Women And St. Mary's Men Win NCAA Tournament First-Round Games; Marymount Women Suffer 10-Point Loss
March 07, 2008
The fourth-ranked Mary Washington women's basketball team and the St. Mary's men's basketball team each posted victories while the Marymount women's team suffered a season-ending 10-point setback in Friday's opening round of the 2008 NCAA Division III basketball championship tournaments.
Hickey, Applebury And Hayes Lead The 2008 CAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team
March 05, 2008
University of Mary Washington senior Liz Hickey (Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan) became the third player in Capital Athletic Conference women’s basketball history to repeat as the Player of the Year and her coach, Deena Applebury, earned her fourth consecutive Coach of the Year award, and Gallaudet freshman Nukeitra Hayes (Anderson, Ind./Indiana School for the Deaf), the 2008 CAC Rookie of the Year, highlight the 2008 All-CAC Women’s Basketball team.
Mary Washington And Marymount Both Picked To Play In 2008 NCAA Div. III Women's Basketball Tournament
March 03, 2008
Mary Washington and Marymount, the top two women's basketball teams in the Capital Athletic Conference, were selected to compete in the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, starting Friday, March 7.
Gallaudet's Ronda Jo Miller named to NCAA D-III All Decade Team
March 01, 2008
Gallaudet alumnae Ronda Jo Miller, who played for the Buff and Blue under coach Kathryn "Kitty" Baldridge from 1997-2000, was named to the D3Hoops.com All Decade Team earlier this month. The Minnesota native earned first team honors.
Mary Washington Claims 3rd CAC Women's Basketball Titles In Four Years With 90-59 Triumph Over Marymount
March 01, 2008
Forward Ashton Mitchell tallied a game-high 23 points and senior All-American center Liz Hickey added a double-double with 17 scores and 11 boards to lead top-seeded Mary Washington to a 90-59 victory over second-seeded Marymount in the 2008 CAC women's basketball championship game Saturday.
Mary Washington And Marymount, The Top Two Teams During The Regular Season, Will Meet Saturday For CAC Women's Basketball Title
February 28, 2008
The two teams that have battled for the top spot in the Capital Athletic Conference women's basketball standings will meet in the 2008 Championship Game Saturday (3/1) at the University of Mary Washington's Goolrick Gymnasium (4:30 p.m.).
Mary Washington Center Liz Hickey Named One Of 10 Finalists For 2008 Jostens Award
February 27, 2008
University of Mary Washington All-America center Liz Hickey (Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan) has been named one of 10 finalists for the Jostens award, given to the top player in NCAA Division III basketball by the Salem, Va. Rotary Club.
Both Salisbury Hoop Teams Pull Upsets On The Road In Tuesday's Opening Round Of The 2008 CAC Basketball Playoffs
February 26, 2008
The sixth-seeded Salisbury women's basketball team surprised third-seeded St. Mary's, and the eighth-seeded SU men's team followed with a shocking upset of the regular-season champion York, highlighting Tuesday's opening round of the 2008 CAC basketball playoffs.
York Women, Marymount Men Pull Upsets On Final Day Of Regular Season; 2008 CAC Playoff Pairings Set
February 23, 2008
The York women's basketball team and the Marymount men both upended higher-seeded teams Saturday on the final day of the 2007-08 basketball regular season, helping to determine the final details for the pairings of this year's CAC playoffs.
Playoff Pairings Set For 2008 CAC Women's Basketball Playoffs
February 20, 2008
Mary Washington and Marymount, the top two teams in the NCAA Atlantic Region Rankings released today, are also the top two teams in the CAC women's basketball standings and will join St. Mary's and York as the host teams for the quarterfinal round of the 2008 CAC playoffs, which begin Feb. 26.
York Jr. Guard Amanda Andrews Named CAC Women's Basketball Player Of The Week
February 18, 2008
York junior guard AMANDA ANDREWS (Fallston, Md./Fallston) is the Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 18, 2008, after her career-best scoring performance helped the Spartans snap a three-game losing streak and stay in the chase for a home game in the first round of the upcoming CAC playoffs. Andrews threw nailed a career-best seven three-point goals on 10 attempts (70%) and finished with a career-best 25 points in YCP’s lone game of the week, a convincing victory over Wesley. The Spartans have a one-half game lead over Wesley and a one-game advantage over Salisbury heading into the final week of the seas for the fourth home game in the CAC quarterfinals.