Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Bobbi Knudsen Voted GNAC Female Athlete of Year

She became the first MSUB woman to win the GNAC’s top award and just the third basketball player, joining Kerie Hughes of Seattle Pacific (2002-03) and Hanna Johansson of Alaska Anchorage (2011-12).

Monday, April 14, 2014

Nelson Resigns as CWU Women's Hoop Coach

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Women's Basketball: Season Review

All-Americans Bobbi Knudsen of MSUB and Erin Chambers of SFU rewrote the GNAC women's basketball record books this year, as Knudsen set five career marks and Chambers posted five new single-season standards.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Knudsen Leaves Her Mark Atop GNAC Record Books

Montana State Billings senior Bobbi Knudsen finished her career as the GNAC's all-time leader in points, assists, field goals attempted and made, and minutes played, and was named an All-American on Monday.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Women's Basketball: 3 Named All-Americans

Bobbi Knudsen of Montana State Billings was named to two All-America teams, while Seattle Pacific senior Katie Benson and Simon Fraser junior Erin Chambers each earned honorable mention All-America honors as well.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Cal Poly Pomona Slips Past MSUB 75-68 For West Title

MSUB's Bobbi Knudsen and Kayleen Goggins scored 52 and 41 points in three games to earn all-tournament honors. The Broncos' Jada Blackwell, who had 78 points, was voted the MVP.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

MSUB Advances To Monday's West Regional Finals

Kayleen Goggins scored 19 points and Bobbi Knudsen added 17 as the Yellowjackets overcame a 33-point effort by Simon Fraser's Erin Chambers to beat the Clan 76-68 in the first semifinal game of the NCAA West Regional.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Alaska Anchorage Falls 60-56 To Cal Poly Pomona

Jada Blackwell scored 23 points and also had nine rebounds to power top-seed Cal Poly Pomona to a 60-56 win over Alaska Anchorage Friday in the final game of the quarterfinals of the NCAA West Regionals.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Late Jumper Earns MSUB 60-59 Quarterfinal Victory

Guard Bobbi Knudsen hit a jumper from the left side with 28.3 seconds remaining to earn second-seed MSUB a 60-59 win over Academy of the Art Friday and a berth in Saturday's first semifinal game.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Simon Fraser Advances To Semis with 77-70 Victory

Forward Erin Chambers scored 26 points to lead Simon Fraser over Western Washington Friday in a NCAA West Regional women’s quarterfinal basketball game at Kellogg Gym.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Hanser and Homegrown 'Jackets Head into West Regional

Senior Austin Hanser and the Montana State Billings women's basketball team enters the NCAA West Region with the No. 2 overall seed, and will put their game to test on Friday against the Academy of Art.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Wild, Wild Western

Western Washington earned its way into the 2014 West Regional by defending its GNAC title with a win over Simon Fraser in the conference championship game last weekend. WWU and SFU will meet in a rematch Friday.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Trio of GNAC Women Earn All-Region Honors

Montana State Billings senior Bobbi Knudsen and Simon Fraser junior Erin Chambers were each named Daktronics first-team all-region honorees, and Seattle Pacific's Katie Benson was a second-team selection.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Petit Provides Leadership, Motivation for Clan

Hailing from the Canadian province of Quebec, Simon Fraser senior Marie-Line Petit has been pushed to step out of her comfort zone her whole life, and most recently she has been the Clan's most effective player.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Burns, Seawolves Set for Regional Playoffs

In her fourth season at Alaska Anchorage, Kylie Burns is the lone senior on UAA's 2013-14 roster, and will guide her team into the NCAA West Regional playoffs this weekend against No. 1 seed Cal Poly Pomona.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

4 GNAC Women's Teams in West Region Playoffs

Four GNAC women's basketball teams earned berths to the 2013-14 NCAA West Regional playoffs, including No. 2 seed MSUB, No. 3 seed Simon Fraser, No. 6 seed Western Washington, and No. 8 seed Alaska Anchorage.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

MVP White Leads Western Washington Past Simon Fraser

Katie Colard scored 21 points and Jenni White had 17 points, four assists and five steals as Western Washington won the GNAC title, rallying from a 42-32 halftime deficit to defeat Simon Fraser 78-74.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Simon Fraser Upsets Top-Seeded Yellowjackets

Erin Chambers scored 13 of her team-high 22 points in the second half as the Clan knocked off top-seed Montana State Billings 85-74 to advance to Saturday's championship game against Western Washington.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Western Washington Ousts Saints In Semifinal

Western Washington built an 18-point first-half lead, but then had to fight off a determined effort by Saint Martin’s before holding on for a 81-71 win in the GNAC semifinals Friday night.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

MSUB Women Ranked No. 1 in Regional Rankings

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Petit's 24 Leads Simon Fraser Past Seattle Pacific

Marie-Line Petit scored 22 of her points in the second half as fourth-seed Simon Fraser pulled away in the final two minutes to defeat the Falcons 87-79 and advance to Friday's second semifinals.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Saints Hold On To Upset Alaska Anchorage 58-48

Angela Gelhar hit two crucial three-pointers in the final two minutes and scored a game-high 21 points to lead sixth-seed Saint Martin’s to a 58-48 upset of No. 3 Alaska Anchorage at Marcus Pavilion.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Women's Basketball: GNAC Championships Preview

GNAC Championship basketball kicks off Wednesday afternoon, as host Saint Martin's plays Alaska Anchorage at 5:15 and Simon Fraser takes on Seattle Pacific at 7:30 on the women's side of Day 1.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Yellowjacket Women Buzz to Four Major GNAC Awards

Montana State Billings senior guard Bobbi Knudsen was a unanimous selection for GNAC Player of the Year, and MSUB also took home Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

MSUB, WWU Women Seal First-Round Byes

Montana State Billings finished the 2013-14 regular season a perfect 15-0 at home, and the Yellowjackets and No. 2 seed Western Washington have each earned first-round byes heading into the GNAC Championships.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

63 Selected To GNAC Academic Basketball Team

Annie DePuydt and Chelsea Banis of Montana State Billings, Suzanna Ohlsen of Seattle Pacific and Teancum Stafford of Alaska Anchorage all posted perfect 4.00 grade point averages.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

UAA Women Move Into NCAA West Region Top-10

Defeating Western Washington and Simon Fraser last week, Alaska Anchorage cracked into the latest NCAA West Region rankings, while MSU Billings, SFU, WWU and Seattle Pacific maintained spots among the top-10.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Women's Basketball: All 6 GNAC Tournament Berths Claimed

The six women's basketball teams that will advance to the 2013-14 GNAC Championships have been determined, while positioning among the six for seeding is wide open heading into the final week of the regular season.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Women's Basketball: MSUB Tops First NCAA Regional Poll

Montana State Billings grabbed the No. 1 spot in the first NCAA West Region rankings, and Simon Fraser (No. 2), Seattle Pacific (No. 4) and Western Washington (No. 9) were also ranked in the 10-team field.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

MSUB Women Crack Top-25 in WBCA Poll

GNAC women's basketball leader Montana State Billings broke into the top-25 in the latest WBCA poll, and the battle for postseason positioning is in full swing with two weeks left on the regular season slate.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Women's Basketball: Postseason Picture Taking Shape

MSU Billings tops the GNAC standings and has won eight games in a row, and the race for a top-6 spot and GNAC women's basketball tournament berth marches on this week with numerous key matchups across the league.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

GNAC Reprimands CWU Women's Basketball Coach

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Women's Basketball: Yellowjackets Push Win Streak to 6

Montana State Billings has firm control of first place in the GNAC women's basketball standings, with four teams tied for second place and three more still in the hunt for a GNAC tournament berth.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Woodin Finds Home with Yellowjackets, GNAC

After being named GNAC Coach of the Month for January, Kevin Woodin is set to lead his MSUB women's team into the GNAC tournament and pursue a first-ever conference championship.

Friday, January 31, 2014

3 GNAC Women Receive CoSIDA Academic Honors

Bobbi Knudsen of Montana State Billings and Katie Benson and Suzanna Ohlsen of Seattle Pacific were each named to the CoSIDA All-Academic West Region Team and are now finalists for All-American honors.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

MSUB, WWU Women Set for Showdown in Bellingham

Tied for first place in the GNAC women's basketball standings, Montana State Billings and Western Washington square off on Thursday as the visiting Yellowjackets look to snap WWU's 26-game home winning streak.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Women's Basketball: 4 Tied For First Place

With conference play reaching the halfway point after this week's games, four teams are locked up at the top of the GNAC standings with two more right behind and all 10 still in contention for a tournament seed.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Saint Martin's Women Hang On to Top Spot in GNAC

A big road win against Alaska Anchorage helped Saint Martin's women maintain their grip on the top spot in the GNAC standings, Angela Gelhar being a big reason why with a career-high 36 points on Saturday.

Monday, January 6, 2014

ROOT SPORTS to Air GNAC Game of the Week Series

An eight-game series of GNAC basketball, including representation from both genders and all 10 member institutions, will be broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS beginning Jan. 11.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Women's Basketball: NNU Ranked No. 18 in Latest Poll

Northwest Nazarene keeps its spot in the latest WBCA top-25, checking in at No. 18, while Seattle Pacific and Alaska Anchorage dropped out of the poll and into the 'others receiving votes' category.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

UAA's McCarthy Named GNAC Coach of the Month

A 4-0 December by the Alaska Anchorage women's basketball team contributed to a 9-1 overall start that has the Seawolves at the top of the GNAC standings as conference play picks up in full force this week.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Women's Basketball: GNAC Play Resumes First Week 2014

Eight GNAC women's basketball teams finished up their 2013 schedules last week, as conference play is set to resume the first week of January after a mandatory seven-day inactive period over the holiday break.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Women's Basketball: 16 Games Close Out 2013

Four GNAC teams are headed to tournaments this week, with 16 total games remaining on the schedule before the calendar flips to 2014 and conference play resumes during the first week of January.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Women's Basketball: UAA, SMU Off to 2-0 Starts

Alaska Anchorage and Saint Martin's each won their first two GNAC contests of the season, as several teams are set for tournaments over the holiday break before conference play resumes the first week of January.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

SPU, NNU Ranked as GNAC Play Begins Thursday

Seattle Pacific moves up three spots to No. 6 and Northwest Nazarene climbs seven spots to No. 18 in the latest WBCA polls as all 10 GNAC women's basketball teams are set to kick off this weekend.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Women's Basketball: 5 Host Tournaments This Week

Western Washington, Western Oregon, Northwest Nazarene, Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Fairbanks are each set to host Thanksgiving break tournaments, as GNAC teams wrap up their preseason slates.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Women's Basketball: SPU, UAF Off to 4-0 Starts

Seattle Pacific jumped into the WBCA top-25 after beginning its 2013-14 campaign 4-0 while Western Washington fell to No. 12, and for Alaska Fairbanks, the 4-0 start is the school's first since its 2000-01 campaign.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

SPU Hosts Tip-Off Classic This Weekend

Seattle Pacific, off to a perfect 2-0 start this season, hosts the Sodexo Tip-Off Classic this weekend as seven-of-10 GNAC women's basketball teams are set for action in the second week of the 2013-14 season.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Women's Basketball: WWU, SFU Ranked in USA Today Poll

Western Washington checked in at No. 6 and received one first-place vote in the USA Today Division II women's basketball top 25, while Simon Fraser was ranked No. 18 and three other GNAC schools also received votes.

Friday, October 18, 2013

MSUB's Knudsen Tops Preseason All-Conference Team

Nine players were unanimously selected to the 2013-14 preseason All-GNAC squad, including preseason Player of the Year Bobbi Knudsen from MSUB and last season's GNAC scoring average leader Megan Hingston of NNU.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

MSUB Women Get Nod in Preseason Coaches' Poll

With the return of three All-GNAC players from a season ago, including preseason All-American Bobbi Knudsen, Montana State Billings has been selected to finish atop the GNAC standings in the preseason coaches' poll.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Western Washington Top GNAC School in WDIIB Poll

After winning the GNAC Championship tournament last season, WWU has been selected as the No. 11 team in the Women's Division II Bulletin preseason poll, while two GNAC individuals were mentioned as Super 16 Selections.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Raincock-Ekunwe To Play Professionally in Switzerland

Former Simon Fraser University basketball standout Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe has signed a one-year contract with Esperance Sportive Pully of Switzerland’s Ligue Nationale de Basketball A (LNA).

Friday, July 19, 2013

Former SPU Standout Now Teaching English in Russia

She speaks French, has become conversational in Russian – and makes a living teaching English. So please pardon Sydney Benson if she has to pause to determine which word, phrase, or accent is appropriate.