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St. Mary's Chooses Crystal Gibson As Its Women's Basketball Coach
St. Mary's Chooses Crystal Gibson As Its Women's Basketball Coach

May 17, 2011

Scott Devine, the director of Athletics and Recreation at St. Mary's College of Maryland, exclaimed Tuesday morning, "It is my pleasure to announce Crystal Gibson as our next head women's basketball coach." Gibson becomes the 13th mentor in the 30-year history of the program.

Chris Ramer Resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Stevenson
Chris Ramer Resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Stevenson

April 02, 2011

After 16 seasons as the head women's basketball coach at Stevenson, Chris Ramer has announced his resignation. He will continue to serve as the University's assistant athletic director and head men's golf coach.

Marymount’s Maame Amponsah Named RTD All-State Women's Basketball Team
Marymount’s Maame Amponsah Named RTD All-State Women's Basketball Team

March 29, 2011

Marymount University’s women’s basketball senior forward Maame Amponsah was named to the Division II-III All-State Team by The Richmond Times Dispatch, as announced on Tuesday. Amponsah was also previously named Capital Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year, D3Hoops.com All-Region and Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District.

Wesley Senior Angie Owens Leads Four CAC Players Onto The 2011 D3hoops.com Women's Basketball All-Region Team
Wesley Senior Angie Owens Leads Four CAC Players Onto The 2011 D3hoops.com Women's Basketball All-Region Team

March 15, 2011

Wesley senior forward Angie Owens, the 2011 CAC Co-Player of the Year, was a first-team choice on the D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region women's basketball team and one of four CAC players named to the squad.

INTRODUCING ... St. Mary's Senior Three-Sport Standout Jamie Roberts
INTRODUCING ... St. Mary's Senior Three-Sport Standout Jamie Roberts

March 04, 2011

St. Mary's senior Jamie Roberts keeps herself a little busy during the academic year. She starts the year playing defense on the soccer team, spends the winter running up and down the basketball court and breaks into the spring rejecting shots as the goalie on the women's lacrosse team. In between, she's a standout student and a leader on the SMC and CAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committees. Honored earlier this week as a member of the 2011 All-CAC Women's Basketball team, here's a few moments with this week's CAC INTRODUCING ... featured student-athlete of the week, Seahawk senior Jamie Roberts.

York Women's Basketball Falls At Christopher Newport, 81-52, In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament
York Women's Basketball Falls At Christopher Newport, 81-52, In Opening Round Of NCAA Tournament

March 04, 2011

The York College women's basketball team ran into a red hot Christopher Newport squad in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament as the host Captains downed the Spartans 81-52 in the opening round on Friday night in Newport News, VA.

Wesley Women's Basketball Falls At Catholic, 73-55, In ECAC South Tournament
Wesley Women's Basketball Falls At Catholic, 73-55, In ECAC South Tournament

March 02, 2011

Catholic used a 27-8 run to close the first half and open the second half to pull out a 73-55 win over Wesley in the quarterfinals of the ECAC South Women's Basketball Championships.

Marymount's Maame Amponsah And Wesley's Angie Owens Share CAC Women's Basketball Player Of The Year Award
Marymount's Maame Amponsah And Wesley's Angie Owens Share CAC Women's Basketball Player Of The Year Award

March 01, 2011

Dominant frontcourt seniors Maame Amponsah of Marymount University and Angie Owens of Wesley College were named co-winners of the 2011 CAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year award in a vote of the conference coaches. York's Kristen Haley was selected as the 2011 Rookie of the Year while Spartan mentor Betsy Witman was honored by her peers as the Coach of the Year for the second time in the last three seasons.

Wesley Selected For ECAC South Women's Basketball Tournament; Wolverines Will Play First Round Game At Catholic Wednesday
Wesley Selected For ECAC South Women's Basketball Tournament; Wolverines Will Play First Round Game At Catholic Wednesday

February 28, 2011

The Wesley College women's basketball team has been selected for the 2011 ECAC South Championships and will travel to Catholic for the quarterfinals. The Wolverines and Cardinals will square off on Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 PM.

CAC Champion York Sent To Christopher Newport In Opening Round Of NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
CAC Champion York Sent To Christopher Newport In Opening Round Of NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

February 28, 2011

The York College women's basketball team, winners of the 2011 Capital Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, begin their NCAA Tournament run this Friday with a trip to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va.

York  Denies Wesley's Second-Half Ralley To Win 2011 CAC Women's Basketball Championship Game, 70-66
York Denies Wesley's Second-Half Ralley To Win 2011 CAC Women's Basketball Championship Game, 70-66

February 26, 2011

York senior Jaimie Sapp poured in a game-high 23 points and freshman Kristen Haley added a double-double of 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds to lead the Spartans to a 70-66 victory over Wesley in the 2011 CAC Women's Basketball Championship Game. It's the first CAC crown in team history for the third-seeded Spartans.

Wesley And York Pull Off Road Upsets In Thursday's CAC Women's Basketball Semifinals; Spartans Will Host Wolverines In Title Game Saturday
Wesley And York Pull Off Road Upsets In Thursday's CAC Women's Basketball Semifinals; Spartans Will Host Wolverines In Title Game Saturday

February 24, 2011

For the first time in CAC women's basketball history, the top two teams from the regular season will both be on the sidelines during the championship game. Third-seeded York and fourth-seeded Wesley pulled off the semifinal upsets Thursday and will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. for the 2011 title and a bid to the NCAA championship tournament.

Wesley And York Advance To Semifinals Of CAC Women's Basketball Playoffs
Wesley And York Advance To Semifinals Of CAC Women's Basketball Playoffs

February 22, 2011

Wesley and York both jumped out to early leads and successfully held off lower-seeded visiting teams to pick up CAC Women's Basketball Tournament victories Tuesday and advance to the conference semifinals.

Marymount, York And Wesley Clinch Home Games In Upcoming CAC Women's Basketball Playoffs
Marymount, York And Wesley Clinch Home Games In Upcoming CAC Women's Basketball Playoffs

February 19, 2011

Marymount And York won their regular-season ending outings to clinch home games in the upcoming CAC women's basketball playoffs. Despite losing at regular-season champ Mary Washington Saturday, Wesley will also host a playoff contest by virtue of its tiebreaker advantage vs. Frostburg State, which defeated playoff-bound St. Mary's to close out the regular season.

Capital Athletic Conference Statement
Capital Athletic Conference Statement

February 16, 2011

Due to the inadvertent use of an ineligible player, Frostburg State University will forfeit its Dec. 8, 2010 CAC women's basketball game against Hood College.

Marymount Takes Control Of 2nd Place With Women's Basketball Win Over Visiting Frostburg State
Marymount Takes Control Of 2nd Place With Women's Basketball Win Over Visiting Frostburg State

February 16, 2011

Marymount and Wesley defended home courts against teams they're battling for home court advantage in the playoffs Wednesday in CAC women's basketball action.