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Friday, June 21, 2019
SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Tresai McCarver
Tresai McCarver is a sophomore on Western Oregon's women's basketball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Seattle Pacific, Saint Martin's To Host Hoops Championships
Seattle Pacific will host the 2020 GNAC Basketball Championships and Saint Martin's will host the 2021 GNAC Championships. The Falcons will host for the first time in tournament history.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
GNAC Duo Named All-America Honorable Mention By WBCA
Alaska Anchorage senior Hannah Wandersee and Northwest Nazarene senior Ellie Logan have been selected for more prestigious honors, this time on the 2019 Division II WBCA All-America Team.
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Friday, March 22, 2019
SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Ali Nelke
Ali Nelke is a senior on Western Oregon's women's basketball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Monday, March 18, 2019
Seawolves' Season Ends At Buzzer In Sweet Sixteen
Hannah Wandersee had 23 points but No. 3 seed Alaska Anchorage fell in a 65-63 heartbreaker to fourth-seeded Azusa Pacific in the NCAA Division II West Region title game.
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Saturday, March 16, 2019
Tara Thompson Triple Topples Two-Seed In Semifinals
A sensational senior season continued for Thompson on Saturday as she led the Seawolves to the West Regional title game with a 19-point performance.
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Friday, March 15, 2019
Albrecht, NNU Cut Down Lumberjacks In West Quarters
Avery Albrecht exploded for 20 points to lead No. 2 seed Northwest Nazarene to an 85-75 victory over seventh-seeded Humboldt State in the NCAA Division II West Region quarterfinals.
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Friday, March 15, 2019
Wandersee, Seawolves Swim Past Sharks To Semifinals
Hannah Wandersee's 22 points led No. 3 seed Alaska Anchorage to a 76-69 victory over sixth-seeded Hawaii Pacific in the NCAA Division II West Region quarterfinals.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019
Three GNAC Players Earn D2CCA Women's Regional Honors
Alaska Anchorage's Hannah Wandersee, along with Northwest Nazarene's Avery Albrecht and Ellie Logan, are voted to the D2CCA Women's Basketball All-West Region Team.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Conference's Best Set To Tip-Off Women's West Regional
The second week of the postseason is upon us and the GNAC still has two teams alive as Northwest Nazarene and Alaska Anchorage head south for the NCAA West Regional.
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Sunday, March 10, 2019
GNAC Captures Some Of Top Seeds For NCAA West Regional
Northwest Nazarene and Alaska Anchorage will represent the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division II West Regional next weekend in La Jolla, Calif.
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Saturday, March 9, 2019
Nighthawks Stave Off Seawolves, Soar To Title
Solid efforts on both ends of the floor allowed the No. 2 seed Nighthawks to jump out to an early lead en route to their 70-64 victory in the GNAC Championships title game.
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Friday, March 8, 2019
All Avery Albrecht As Nighthawks Advance
A strong performance from Northwest Nazarene's top player paced the Nighthawks in their 83-78 victory over host Western Washington in the women's second semifinal matchup.
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Friday, March 8, 2019
Wandersee Sees Seawolves Through Semifinal Showdown
A 21-point explosion for the GNAC Player of the Year led Alaska Anchorage to a 70-52 victory over Central Washington in the women's first semifinal matchup.
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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Sensational Schwecke Sends Vikings To Semifinals
A 19-point explosion from center Anna Schwecke led Western Washington to a 72-69 victory over Simon Fraser in the women's second quarterfinal matchup.
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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Flores, Pana Pace Wildcats Into Women's Semis
A pair of 14-point performances from Central Washington's Kaelie Flores and Alexis Pana led the Wildcats to a tight 68-65 victory over Concordia in the women's opening quarterfinal matchup.
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Seawolves See Senior Wandersee Lead All-GNAC Team
The Alaska Anchorage forward/center is the coaches selection as Player of the Year, leading the selections to the 2018-19 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Basketball All-Conference Team.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Seawolves Top Strong Field For GNAC Championships
GNAC Women's Basketball Championships Preview: After winning the conference's regular-season title, Alaska Anchorage enters the 2019 GNAC Women's Basketball Championships as the team to beat.
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Saturday, March 2, 2019
Seawolves Lead Field For Women's Hoops Championships
Alaska Anchorage enters the 2019 GNAC Women's Basketball Championships as the No. 1 seed after earning the conference's regular-season title. The quarterfinal matchups begin this Thursday.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
League Leaders Showdown Highlights Final Week Of Season
The final week of the regular season is upon us and the GNAC is going out with a bang as conference co-leaders Alaska Anchorage and Northwest Nazarene meet on Thursday.
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Monday, February 25, 2019
Cavs Capture Two Wins, Team Of The Week Award
A perfect week that featured victories over Western Oregon and Montana State Billings ran the Cavaliers' winning streak to three while also earning Concordia the nod as GNAC Team of the Week.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Hoops Duo Picked To CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
Western Oregon's Ali Nelke joined Northwest Nazarene's Ellie Logan as GNAC selections to the 2018-19 CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District Teams.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Women's Teams Hone In As Hectic Home Stretch Hits
With inclement weather forcing frantic schedules throughout the conference, the league's top teams are focusing in on an important final two weeks of the regular season.
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Friday, February 15, 2019
Tickets Available Now For GNAC Basketball Championships
Advance tickets are now available for the 2019 GNAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships, which take place March 7-9 at WECU Court at Carver Gym in Bellingham, Washington.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
First GNAC Tourney Berths Clinched, Others To Follow
A frantic month of February rolls on with two postseason spots filled and a race for the final four heating up towards the middle of the GNAC standings.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Winter Weather Forces Basketball Postponements
The winter blast that continues to hit the Pacific Northwest and hamper travel has forced the postponement of both scheduled GNAC basketball games on Feb. 12.
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
Leader Of Pack: Nelke Leads Women's Hoop All-Academic
The only member of the squad with a 4.00 grade point average, Western Oregon senior forward Ali Nelke leads 53 honorees named to the GNAC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Two Teams Take Top Ten To Tip-Off Frenzied February
The final month of the regular season rolls on this week with a full slate of games, headlined by a rivalry meeting between No. 10 Alaska Anchorage and Alaska.
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Friday, February 1, 2019
SAAC Spotlight: Concordia's Keesha Sarman
Keesha Sarman is a senior on the Concordia women's basketball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Two-Way Tie At Top As Second Half Of League Play Tips Off
The second half of conference play begins throughout the GNAC this week with 11 important games as teams battle for positioning in the league standings.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
First Half Of League Play Comes To Close In Women's Hoops
Halfway Home: The first half of conference play draws to an end throughout the GNAC this week with 11 big matchups and a pair of in-state showdowns.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Nighthawks Soar To No. 1 In Division II Rankings
The Nighthawks are off to a perfect 16-0 start to the season. Now, the team boasts the top ranking in all of Division II to go along with it.
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Monday, January 21, 2019
Clan Claim Road Sweep And Team Of The Week Award
A road sweep of Saint Martin's and Seattle Pacific ran the Clan's winning streak to three while also earning SFU the nod as GNAC Team of the Week.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Two Of GNAC's Top Teams To Tangle Tuesday Night
A big week throughout the conference tips off Tuesday as second-place Central Washington hosts No. 2 Northwest Nazarene at Nicholson Pavilion in Ellensburg.
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Monday, January 14, 2019
White-Hot Wildcats Win Team Of The Week
A pair of solid victories at home over Saint Martin's and Seattle Pacific kept Central Washington's winning streak alive and earned the Wildcats a Team of the Week award in the process.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
New Year, Same Results: NNU Rises In Polls, Remains Perfect
Conference play is back and the action is heating up, but one team remains above the rest as Northwest Nazarene is one of just seven unbeatens remaining nationally.
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Conference Play Continues As New Year Begins
All 11 Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams will return to conference play this week, including No. 5 and still unbeaten Northwest Nazarene.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Holiday Events Usher In Return To Non-Conference Action
Nearly all of the GNAC's teams will step back into non-conference play over the next two weeks, many of them coming in holiday-centric tournaments.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Nighthawks Emerge As Conference's Lone Unbeaten
One week of conference play is in the books and No. 7 Northwest Nazarene is still soaring, entering the second month of the season with a perfect 8-0 record.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Conference Co-Champions Square Off To Open GNAC Play
Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook: It will be a big matchup right out of the gate as the conference's defending regular-season co-champions, Alaska Anchorage and Northwest Nazarene, play on Saturday.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Undefeated Trio Carries GNAC Into Thanksgiving Week
Three of the conference's teams remain undefeated heading into Thanksgiving week, all of which have gotten recognition in the national polls.
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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Upper Half Of GNAC Off To Hot Starts In Women's Hoops
Seven of the conference's teams remain undefeated heading into the second week of the 2018-19 season, with five of those posting perfect 2-0 records.
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Friday, October 26, 2018
Coach Spotlight: Alaska Anchorage's Shaina Afoa
Get to know Shaina Afoa, the women's basketball assistant coach at Alaska Anchorage, in our latest GNAC Coach Spotlight.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Nighthawks Nab No. 1 Spot To Top Women’s Poll
Conference coaches are picking Northwest Nazarene to top the 2018-19 GNAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll after a season that saw the Nighthawks tie for first a year ago.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
Wandersee Eyes Top Of Women's Hoops Preseason Team
Alaska Anchorage senior Hannah Wandersee was a near-unanimous choice for Player of the Year to lead the 2018-19 GNAC Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team.
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Friday, September 14, 2018
SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Carly Parker
Carly Parker is a senior on Northwest Nazarene's women's basketball team and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Breen Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year
The Montana State Billings star is one of just 34 representatives remaining from Division II. The winner of the award will be announced in October.