Women's Basketball

2013-14 Women's Basketball News

  • Bearcats Dismantle Pacific Lutheran 72-53 on Senior Night
    June 02, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Entering its final home game of the 2013-14 season, the Willamette University women's basketball team had won just two games in eight attempts at Gordie James Court.
  • DeLong Receives Honorable Mention All-NWC Recognition
    February 26, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior point guard Jojo DeLong (Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) has been named Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference for the 2013-14 women's basketball season, as determined in voting by the NWC head coaches.
  • George Fox, Ranked 13th, Shoots 52.2% in Win over Willamette
    February 22, 2014
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- George Fox University, ranked #13 in the D3hoops.com Top 25, shot 52.2% from the field (35 of 67) and hit 16 of 18 free throws, as the Bruins defeated Willamette University, 89-42, on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Wheeler Sports Center. The Northwest Conference win improved GFU to 22-3 overall, 13-3 in league play.
  • Willamette Surges Out in First Half, Down Lutes, 72-53
    February 21, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University took control against Pacific Lutheran University with a big first half, and the Bearcats remained comfortably in front the rest of the way for a 72-53 triumph over the visiting Lutes on Friday, Feb. 21 at Cone Field House.
  • Linfield Pulls Away from Bearcats in Second Half
    February 18, 2014
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University was within four points of archrival Linfield College at halftime of their Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 18, but the Wildcats opened the second half with a 19-5 run to pull away for an 83-53 victory over the Bearcats.
  • Puget Sound Pulls Away from Willamette, 85-58
    February 15, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University hung with the University of Puget Sound for 13 minutes, but the Loggers pulled away from the Bearcats at the end of the first half and never looked back, securing an 85-58 win in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 15.
  • L&C Achieves Early Lead, Downs Bearcats, 73-49, in Women's Basketball
    February 14, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College put together a 28-6 run to open its game against Willamette University on Friday, Feb. 14, and the Pioneers went on to defeat the Bearcats, 73-49 in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game at Cone Field House.
  • Beeson Takes Seriously her Role as a Women's Basketball Team Captain
    February 13, 2014
    Alexa Beeson | Women's Basketball
  • Willamette Women's Basketball game at Linfield is Canceled
    February 07, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Northwest Conference women's basketball game between Willamette University and Linfield College scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8 in McMinnville, Ore., has been canceled due to heavy snowfall in the Willamette Valley.
  • Balanced Scoring Leads Pacific over Bearcats, 78-56
    February 04, 2014
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Jojo DeLong (Jr., G, Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) scored a career-high 27 points for Willamette University, but Pacific University shot 48.3% from the field (28 of 58) with nine players scoring at least five points, as the Boxers defeated the Bearcats, 78-56, on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Stoller Center.
  • Whitman, Ranked #3 in NCAA Division III, Downs Bearcats in Walla Walla
    February 01, 2014
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Nationally ranked Whitman College defeated Willamette University, 78-33, on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Sherwood Athletic Center to remain undefeated. Heather Johns scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help Whitman improve to 19-0 on the season, 10-0 in the Northwest Conference.
  • Shorthanded Bearcats Fall to Whitworth, 83-47
    January 31, 2014
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Down to just eight players due to a raft of injuries, Willamette University dropped an 83-47 decision to Whitworth University in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
  • Bearcats Hit 11 Three-Pointers, but Lutes Rally for 71-66 Win
    January 25, 2014
    PARKLAND, WASH. -- Willamette University connected on 11 three-pointers and point guard Jojo DeLong (Jr., G, Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) scored 19 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent Pacific Lutheran University from rallying for a 71-66 win on Saturday, Jan. 25. Senior post Samantha Potter scored 17 points in each half to lead PLU with 34 points.
  • Nationally Ranked George Fox Defeats Bearcats, 71-42
    January 24, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- George Fox University, ranked #8 in NCAA Division III by D3hoops.com, grabbed 21 offensive rebounds and scored 36 points off turnovers, as the Bruins defeated Willamette University, 71-42, on Friday, Jan. 24 to improve to 15-1 on the season, 6-1 in the Northwest Conference.
  • Wang Scores 24 Points to Lead Lewis & Clark Past Bearcats, 68-51
    January 18, 2014
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Taylor Wang scored 24 points and hauled down 12 rebounds to lead Lewis and Clark College to an 68-51 victory over Willamette University on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Pamplin Sports Center. Wang hit 9 of 14 field goals and was 6 for 6 at the free throw line.
  • Strong Start Sends Puget Sound Past Willamette, 80-52
    January 17, 2014
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The University of Puget Sound wasted no time asserting its dominance in front of the home crowd, leading by as many as 28 points in the first half en route to an 80-52 win on Friday, January 17 at Memorial Fieldhouse.
  • Willamette Rally Falls Just Short Against Linfield
    January 10, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Jojo DeLong (Jr., PG, Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) gave Willamette University a 58-57 lead on a 3-pointer with 1:52 remaining, but Taylor Solomon hit a 3-pointer for Linfield College with 1:16 left, and the Wildcats held on for a 60-58 win in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday, Jan. 10 at Cone Field House.
  • Bearcats Edge Out Boxers, 65-62, as DeLong Scores 18 Points
    January 07, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University saw nearly all of its 14-point halftime lead disappear in the second half, but never let Pacific University tie the game or take the lead, as the Bearcats held off the Boxers for a 65-62 win in Northwest Conference action on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
  • Pirates Excel on the Boards to Down Willamette in Women's Basketball
    January 04, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University held a 20-17 lead with 7:26 left in the first half, but Whitworth University ended the period with a 20-2 run and went on to defeat the Bearcats, 76-50, at Cone Field House on Saturday, Jan. 4. The Pirates grabbed 21 offensive rebounds during the game and finished with a 49-33 advantage on the boards.
  • Fourth-Ranked Whitman Overpowers Willamette, 76-45
    January 03, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Facing a Whitman College team ranked #4 in NCAA Division III by D3Hoops.com, Willamette University fell behind early and never recovered, as the Bearcats fell to the Missionaries, 76-45, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday, Jan. 3 at Cone Field House.
  • Kalugin Chosen NWC Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week
    December 24, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior guard Katie Kalugin (Woodburn, OR/Woodburn HS) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for games played between Dec. 16 and Dec. 22. Kalugin averaged 19.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in Willamette's three games.
  • Bearcats Down Berry, 72-60, at Hampton Inn Classic III
    December 18, 2013
    SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- Katie Kalugin (Jr., G, Woodburn, OR/Woodburn HS) of Willamette University topped all players with a career-high 30 points and tied a career-high with 11 rebounds, as she led the Bearcats to a 72-60 victory over Berry College (Ga.) at the Hampton Inn Classic III on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
  • Willamette's Rally Falls Short in 71-67 Loss to La Verne
    December 17, 2013
    SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- Looking to avenge a three-point loss to the University of La Verne in its season-opening contest back on Nov. 15, Willamette University rallied back from an eight-point halftime deficit to jump in front of the Leopards 45-44 with 12:21 remaining on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
  • UC Santa Cruz Runs Past Bearcats, 77-51
    December 16, 2013
    SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- Willamette University led the University of California Santa Cruz 29-28 with 6:48 remaining in the first half, but the Banana Slugs ended the half with an 18-5 run and never looked back, easing to a 77-51 victory over the Bearcats in the first game of the Hampton Inn Classic III on Monday, Dec. 16.
  • Corban Controls Second Half to Defeat Willamette, 52-42
    November 30, 2013
    MONMOUTH, ORE. -- The Willamette University Bearcats held strong throughout the first 20 minutes of action against Corban University in the consolation game of the Capital City Classic on Saturday, Nov. 30.
  • Western Oregon Places Three Players in Double Figures, Defeats Bearcats
    November 29, 2013
    MONMOUTH, ORE. -- Western Oregon University led Willamette University by a slim 22-20 margin with 6:57 remaining in the first half of their opening round match-up at the Capital City Classic on Friday, Nov. 29, but the Wolves ended the half with a 17-6 run. WOU led 39-26 at halftime and continued to extend its lead for a 71-46 victory over the Bearcats.
  • WU Women's Basketball to Play on Friday and Saturday at Capital City Classic
    November 28, 2013
    MONMOUTH, ORE. -- The women's basketball team from Willamette University will play in two games this weekend at the Capital City Classic, hosted by Western Oregon Oregon at the Physical Education Building on the WOU campus.
  • DeLong Named NWC Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week
    November 26, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University point guard Jojo DeLong (Jr., Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for games played between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24.
  • Willamette to Play Warner Pacific Tonight
    November 22, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Coming off a decisive 84-70 victory over Concordia University (Ore.) on Wednesday night, Willamette University's women's basketball team will make the short drive to Portland, Ore., tonight for a road game against Warner Pacific College. Tipoff at C.C. Perry Gym is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PST).
  • Warner Pacific Edges Bearcats on Shot with Two Seconds Left, 70-69
    November 22, 2013
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University point guard Jojo DeLong (Jr., Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) hit a 3-point shot with 23 seconds remaining to give the Bearcats a one-point lead, but Jessica Thoens scored on a runner with two seconds left, as Warner Pacific College took a 70-69 win on Friday, Nov. 22 at Bart Valentine Court.
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