Monday, July 24, 2023

Simonson Named To Women's Basketball Rules Committee

The Seattle Pacific head women's basketball coach will help to shape the rules of the game as he will serve a four-year term on the NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee.

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Peatross Named Western Oregon Women's Basketball Coach

Jessica Peatross arrives at Western Oregon from Division II Salem University and succeeds Holli Howard-Carpenter, who accepted a position with the WOU Foundation.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Alisha Breen Named To WBCA Thirty Under 30 List

The fifth-year Montana State Billings assistant coach and 2018 GNAC Player of the Year is named among the top 30 up-and-coming young coaches by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Top Cat: Bowman Named D2CCA Division II Player Of Year

Central Washington becomes the first player in GNAC history to be named the D2CCA Ron Lenz Women's Basketball Player of the Year after a dominant season where she set numerous GNAC records.

Friday, March 17, 2023

Bowman Bows Out With First Team All-America Honors

Central Washington's Samantha Bowman was named a First Team All-American by the WBCA after a record-setting season. She is joined by WWU's Brooke Walling who earned honorable mention recognition.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Bowman To Continue Her Basketball Career Down Under

Just weeks after being named the GNAC Player of the Year and D2CCA West Region Player of the Year, Central Washington's Samantha Bowman has inked a professional contract with the Rockhampton Cyclones in Australia.

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Curtains Close In NCAA Regional Semifinal For MSUB

The Yellowjackets' season has come to and end after falling 77-66 to No. 1 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills in the semifinals of the NCAA West Region Tournament.

Friday, March 10, 2023

Yellowjackets Down CSULA To Advance In NCAA Regional

Montana State Billings is moving on to the NCAA West Region semifinals after defeating Cal State LA 69-66 in Carson, Calif. The Yellowjackets are the final remaining GNAC team in the tournament.

Friday, March 10, 2023

Vikings Eliminated In NCAA Regional Against Azusa Pacific

GNAC champion Western Washington has been knocked out of the NCAA West Regional after falling 71-53 to Azusa Pacific in Carson, Calif. Brooke Walling and Carley Zaragoza led the Vikings' offense in the loss.

Friday, March 10, 2023

Wildcats Fall To Cougars In NCAA West Regional Opener

Central Washington's season has come to an end after falling 86-74 to No. 3 seed Cal State San Marcos in the first round of the NCAA West Regional in Carson, Calif.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Bowman Named D2CAA West Region Player Of The Year

Central Washington's Samantha Bowman leads four total GNAC selections to the D2CCA West Region Team, the most of any conference. She is joined by WWU's Brooke Walling and Avery Dykstra and UAA's Vishe' Rabb.

Monday, March 6, 2023

Basketball Champs WWU & NNU Named Teams Of The Week

Western Washington claimed its first GNAC women's basketball championships since 2014 while Northwest Nazarene won its first GNAC men's basketball championship in program history on Saturday in Bellingham.

Sunday, March 5, 2023

WWU, MSUB & CWU Headed To NCAA West Regional

Western Washington, Montana State Billings and Central Washington all represent the GNAC as selections to the 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championships. The actions begins on March 10 in the West Regional.

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Second Wave: Walling Leads WWU To GNAC Championship

Western Washington is the 2023 GNAC Women's Basketball Champion for the first time since 2014 after defeating Montana State Billings 76-71 in Bellingham. The win marks the first time a host school has won the tournament.

Friday, March 3, 2023

Choppy Waters Deliver Vikings To Championships Final

Western Washington is headed to the GNAC Championships final after defeating Seattle Pacific 58-53. Brooke Walling led a strong team effort with 10 points while three other Vikings finished with nine.

Friday, March 3, 2023

Yellowjackets Get The Last Sting In Semifinal Win

Montana State Billings beat Central Washington 75-62 to advance to the finals of the 2023 GNAC Women's Basketball Championships behind stellar defense and efficient shooting.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Falcons Rise In The Final Five To Defeat Seawolves

Seattle Pacific took a 69-65 victory over UAA to advance to the semifinals of the GNAC Championships. The Falcons trailed with five minutes to go, but pulled off the win behind Natalie Hoff's 21-point night.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Bowman Sets Record Book Ablaze As CWU Downs SFU

Samantha Bowman and Tori Madea both broke GNAC Championships records in CWU's 88-62 win over Simon Fraser with Bowman's biggest accolade of the night being the all-time GNAC career rebounding record.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Consensus Player Of The Year Bowman Leads All-GNAC Team

Central Washington's Samantha Bowman headlines the 2023 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Basketball All-Conference Team as the unanimous selection for Player of the Year.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

WWU Takes Home Court Advantage To GNAC Championships

Western Washington heads into the GNAC Women's Basketball Championships as back-to-back regular season champion and the No. 1 seed at home. The Vikings will face the winner of SPU and UAA on Friday.

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Martin Steps Down As Saint Martin's Women's Hoop Coach

Christy Martin is stepping down after six seasons as Saint Martin's head women's basketball coach, citing personal health reasons. Martin led the Saints to 59 wins during her tenure.

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Homeward Bound: Vikings Lead GNAC Women's Hoops Field

After winning its second consecutive regular-season championship on Thursday, Western Washington is the top seed in the GNAC Women's Basketball Championships, presented by Under Armour, which begin on Thursday.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Academic All-District Program Honors 14 GNAC Hoop Players

Fourteen GNAC student-athletes representing six conference institutions have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Men's and Women's Basketball Teams.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Three In, Three To Go In Final Fight For GNAC Championships

Alaska Anchorage, Seattle Pacific, Simon Fraser, Northwest Nazarene, Western Oregon and Saint Martin's all still have a chance to claim one of the final three spots in the GNAC Championships

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Lights-Out Pair Leads Women’s Hoops All-Academic Team

Western Washington's Maddy Grandbois and Alaska's Destiny Reimers lead 55 players to be named to the 2023 GNAC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team with 4.00 GPA's. The two are joined by over 30 repeat honorees.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Nighthawks Rise In Standings As Postseason Race Heats Up

Northwest Nazarene took wins over the Alaska schools last week to jump up two places in the GNAC standings as a seven-way fight for the four remaining GNAC Championship spots rages on.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Vikings Are First To Clinch As Teams Head Down The Stretch

Western Washington secured its place in the GNAC Championships with a pair of wins over Northwest Nazarene and Central Washington last week led by GNAC Player of the Week Katrina Gimmaka.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Vikings Rebound With Road Wins, Stay Atop The Standings

Western Washington retained sole possession of first place in the GNAC standings by sweeping its Alaska road trip while MSUB kept pace with two wins of its own in second place.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

MSUB Snaps One Streak, Keeps Own Buzzing With Big Win

Montana State Billings ended WWU's 14-game win streak with a 73-61 victory in Billings to solidify its second place in the GNAC standings. At the halfway mark WWU continues to lead ahead of MSUB, CWU and SPU.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Bowman Doubles Down And Yellowjackets Jump To Second

Samanta Bowman recorded the first triple-double in the conference since 2016 last week with 15 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists at Alaska Anchorage and added a double-double at Alaska on Saturday.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Simon Fraser's Kramer Named Division II SAAC Chair

Simon Fraser women's basketball player Emma Kramer has been selected to chair the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Vikings Keep Rolling While Nanooks Defeat Seawolves

Western Washington remains undefeated in GNAC play and extended an 11-game win streak with two victories last week while Alaska defeated UAA for the first time in 16 years and SPU continued to climb the standings.

Monday, January 9, 2023

Touch Of Destiny: UAF Takes Rivalry Win, Team Of The Week

Alaska snapped a 16-year skid against in-state rival Alaska Anchorage by taking a 61-56 victory on Saturday at home in Fairbanks. Sophomore guard Destiny Reimers led the charge with a 25-point performance.

Monday, January 9, 2023

Bah, Walling Pace GNAC Leaders, Earn Weekly Honors

Montana State Billings' Abdul Bah and Western Washington's Brooke Walling are named the GNAC Basketball Players of the Week after the duo led the conference's top two teams to road sweeps.

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Women's Hoops Rings In New Year With Conference Play

Seattle Pacific and Ashley Alter's form garnered recognition from the conference and Division II as teams returned to GNAC play and a top-of-the-standings showdown looms between the Vikings and the Wildcats.

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Alter Call: Falcons Senior Is Division II Player Of Week

Seattle Pacific senior guard/forward Ashley Alter is named the D2CIDA Division II Women's Basketball Player of the Week. It is the third time this season a GNAC player has earned the honor.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

High-Flying Falcons Earn Team Of The Week Honors

Seattle Pacific impressed and improved to 3-1 in conference play with a pair of wins over Northwest Nazarene and Central Washington to cap off 2022 en route to being named the GNAC Team of the Week.

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Records Fall In Final Non-Conference Games

Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook: CWU set conference records in back-to-back wins ahead of the holiday break courtesy of Samantha Bowman and Valerie Huerta while the GNAC wrapped up non-conference play.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Shine On: Huerta Earns 2nd National Player Of Week Honor

Central Washington's Valerie "Sunshine" Huerta earns her second D2CIDA Division II Player of the Week award this season after a record-setting scoring performance against Walla Walla.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Balling In Billings And Beyond: GNAC Teams On A Roll

GNAC teams won a combined 11 of 12 games that they played last week with UAF, UAA, MSUB and WOU all taking away two wins by Sunday. The Yellowjackets also became the first team in the GNAC to hit the 10-win mark.

Monday, December 12, 2022

Wolves Return Home To Team Of The Week Honors

Western Oregon followed up a 77-44 road win over Corban on Friday with a 67-51 win against Willamette in its home opener on Saturday. The win is the first for the team at the Wolves' new court.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Four Teams Perfect In GNAC Competition After First Week

Northwest Nazarene, Montana State Billings and Central Washington all won both of their first GNAC games to start the conference schedule while Western Washington also took a win in its only GNAC game of the week.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Gracie Phelps To Receive NCAA Inspiration Award

A member of Western Washington's 2021-22 Division II national runner-up women's basketball team, Gracie Phelps will receive the NCAA Inspiration Award at January's NCAA Convention.

Monday, November 28, 2022

Seawolves Stay Undefeated With GNAC Games On Horizon

With the GNAC season right around the corner, Alaska Anchorage and Western Oregon remain undefeated. The Seawolves picked up a pair of wins last week while programs participated in tournaments across the northwest.

Monday, November 28, 2022

WWU Sweeps Week, Earns Team Of The Week

Western Washington took a pair of wins at home in the Lynda Goodrich Classic to earn GNAC Team of the Week honors. The Vikings took an 84-40 win over Dominican on Friday and 68-50 over Bemidji State on Saturday.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Walking On Sunshine: Huerta Is Division II Player Of Week

Central Washington's Valerie Huerta is named the D2CIDA Women's Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 27.5 points per game in two wins over MSU Denver and Westminster (Utah).

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Action Heats Up As All Teams Hit The Hardwood

Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook: Four GNAC teams remain undefeated with Central Washington, Montana State Billings, and Western Oregon all 4-0 to start the year while Alaska Anchorage is 3-0.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

UAA, MSUB Off To 3-0 Starts To Begin Season

Alaska Anchorage and Montana State Billings opened their seasons 3-0 after making trips to Hawaii last week. They lead a GNAC field that went 14-2 through the opening 16 games of the young season.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Vikings Among Favorites In National Preseason Polls

Western Washington is No. 1 in the D2SIDA Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll and is ranked No. 2 in the WBCA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll. Alaska Anchorage leads teams receiving votes in both polls.

Friday, October 28, 2022

Bowman Doubles Down, Leads Hoop Preseason Team

Central Washington's Samantha Bowman is named the Preseason Player of the Year while Western Washington lands four selections on the 2022-23 GNAC Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team.

Friday, October 21, 2022

Vikings Top Preseason Women's Hoops Poll After Deep Run

Western Washington received eight of 10 possible first-place votes for a total of 98 points in the 2022-23 GNAC Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll following its Division II championship game appearance last season.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Voliva, Chilczuk Are GNAC Finalists For Woman of The Year

Alaska Anchorage basketball player Tennae Voliva and Seattle Pacific soccer player Sophia Chilczuk emerge from four GNAC nominees as the conference nominees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Montana State Billings Makes WBCA Academic Honor Roll

Montana State Billings ties for seventh in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll for NCAA Division II. The Yellowjackets are one of just two West Region teams honored with one of the top 25 team GPAs in the nation.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Jones Receives Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

The Simon Fraser women's basketball standout is a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, which she will use to attend law school at the University of British Columbia.