Women's Basketball

2010-11 Women's Basketball News

  • Lewis & Clark Downs Bearcats, 80-50, to Tie GFU for First Place
    February 19, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College grabbed 43 rebounds and connected on 25 of 32 free throws, as the Pioneers defeated Willamette University, 80-50 in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 19. The win allowed Lewis & Clark to match George Fox at the top of the NWC final regular season standings at 14-2.
  • First-Half Surge Helps Pacific Lutheran Defeat Bearcats, 76-59
    February 18, 2011
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University scored 16 consecutive points in the first half to take a 20-point lead, and the Lutes went on to defeat visiting Willamette University, 76-59, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday, Feb. 18. The Lutes improved to 6-17 overall, 4-11 in the NWC, while WU fell to 3-19 overall, 2-13 in the NWC.
  • Puget Sound Survives against Bearcats, 69-63
    January 29, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University led the University of Puget Sound 63-62 with 2:55 remaining, but the Bearcats were unable to pull off the upset, as the Loggers rallied for a 69-63 win at Cone Field House on Saturday, Jan. 29.
  • George Fox Downs Bearcats, 87-46, in Women's Basketball
    January 25, 2011
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- George Fox University built an 18-point halftime lead and continued to pull away in the second half, as the Bruins defeated Willamette University, 87-46, on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the Wheeler Sports Center. GFU improved to 13-5 overall, 7-2 in the Northwest Conference, one-half game behind conference leader Lewis & Clark College (7-1). Willamette dropped to 2-14, 1-8 in the NWC.
  • Willamette Shoots Down Lutes, 73-69
    January 22, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Alex Zennan (Sr., G, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake HS) of Willamette University scored 20 points and hit 5 of 10 three-pointers to lead the Bearcats to a 73-69 victory over Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Cone Field House. The Bearcats picked up their first Northwest Conference win of the season (1-7) while improving to 2-13 overall. PLU fell to 4-12, 2-6 in the NWC.
  • Lewis & Clark Builds Lead at Start of Second Half, Defeats Bearcats, 71-54
    January 21, 2011
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team battled the Northwest Conference co-leaders from Lewis & Clark College throughout the first half, but  L&C extended a five-point halftime lead to 20 points in the first eight minutes of the second half, as the Pioneers defeated the Bearcats, 71-54, on Friday, Jan. 21 at the Pamplin Sports Center.
  • Pirates Make 9 of 18 Three-Pointers to Defeat Bearcats, 80-60
    January 15, 2011
    SALEM, ORE -- Whitworth University sank 9 of 18 three-points shots and received a double-double from Taylor LaMoreaux, as the Pirates defeated Willamette University, 80-60, in Northwest Conference women's basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Cone Field House. Willamette's Alex Zennan (Sr., G, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake HS) scored her 1,000th point during the game.
  • Whitman Holds Off Willamette for 74-71 Win
    January 14, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Whitman College led by 11 points with 4:05 remaining, but the Missionaries had to hold off a rally by Willamette University before edging out the Bearcats, 74-71, on Friday, Jan. 14 at Cone Field House. Willamette missed sending the game into overtime when senior guard Alex Zennan (Sammamish, WA/Eastlake HS) failed on a 3-point shot with two seconds left.
  • Eastern Washington Defeats Willamette, 83-35
    December 30, 2010
    CHENEY, WASH. -- Eastern Washington University defeated Willamette University, 83-35, in women's basketball action on Thursday, Dec. 30 at Reese Court. EWU, which competes in NCAA Division I, improved to 4-8. Willamette, a member of NCAA Division III, fell to 1-8.
  • Women's Basketball to Play Eastern Washington
    December 30, 2010
    CHENEY, WASH. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team will take on Eastern Washington University on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 7:05 p.m. (PST) on the EWU campus. Eastern Washington competes in NCAA Division I and is 3-8 on the season. Willamette is a member of NCAA Division III and enters the game with a 1-7 record.
  • Munger Leads George Fox Past Willamette Women's Basketball, 60-38
    November 30, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- Hannah Munger scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead George Fox University to a 60-38 victory over the Willamette women's basketball team on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The game was the first Northwest Conference contest of the season for each team. George Fox improved to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the NWC. Willamette is now 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the NWC.
  • Bearcats Hit 38 of 45 Free Throws to Defeat Academy of Art, 79-70
    November 27, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. --The Willamette University women's basketball team saw its 11-point halftime lead disappear, and the Bearcats fell behind by as many as nine points in the second half, before WU rallied past the Academy of Art University (Calif.), 79-70, in the 2nd Annual Bruce Henderson Memorial Capital City Classic on Saturday, November 27.
  • Academy of Art Defeats Corban in Bruce Henderson Memorial Capital City Classic
    November 26, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- Jessica Nolan scored 17 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead Academy of Art University to a 93-73 victory over Corban University in the first game of the 2nd Annual Bruce Henderson Memorial Capital City Classic on Friday, Nov. 26 at Cone Field House. Academy of Art improved to 1-3 on the season, while Corban fell to 1-4.
  • Eastern Oregon Shoots Past Women's Basketball, 70-55
    November 22, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team was defeated by Eastern Oregon University, 70-55, on Monday, Nov. 22. Eastern improved to 5-1 this season. The Bearcats moved to 0-3 overall.
  • Northwest Christian Spoils Home Opener for Women's Basketball, 72-43
    November 20, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team lost its home opener to Northwest Christian University, 72-43, on Saturday, Nov. 20. Northwest Christian improved to 3-3 with the win. The Bearcats dropped to 0-2 overall.
  • Women's Basketball Drops Opener at Concordia, 96-66
    November 19, 2010
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team lost its season opener at Concordia University (Ore.), 96-66, on Friday, Nov. 19. The Bearcats held a lead early in the first half but were unable to maintain it. Concordia improved to 4-3 overall. The Bearcats fell to 0-1.
  • Women's Basketball Set to Begin 2010-11 Season
    November 18, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University womenâ??s basketball team returns six players from last season and has added nine new players to the roster for the 2010-11 season. The Bearcats finished 4-21 overall and 2-14 in the Northwest Conference last season.
  • Oregon Ducks Run Past Women's Basketball in Exhibition Game
    November 03, 2010
    EUGENE, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team faced NCAA Division I opponent University of Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 3 in an exhibition game at McArthur Court. The Bearcats were defeated by the Ducks, 121-41. Willamette was led by senior Alex Zennan (G, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake HS), who scored a team-high 14 points.
  • Women's Basketball Picked 9th in Preseason Poll
    October 28, 2010
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the Northwest Conference Preseason Poll, as voted on by the head coaches. The Bearcats finished 4-21 overall and 2-14 in the NWC last season.