NAIA 2019 D1 Women's Basketball Championship

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Let’s do this, Billings!

INSIDE NAIA teams welcomed to Billings

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Marissa Van Atta

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Tournament Bracket

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Team index Arizona Christian University, AZ

6

Montana Western, MT

16

Bethel University, MN

6

Oklahoma City Univeristy, OK

16

Campbellsville University, KY

6

Carroll College, MT

7

Our Lady of the Lake University, TX

17

Clarke, IA

7

Pikeville, KY

17

Columbia College, MO

7

Providence College, MT

18

Dillard University, LA

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Rocky Mountain College, MT.

18

Freed-Hardeman University, TN

8

Science & Arts, OK

19

Georgetown, KY

9

Shawnee State University, OH

20

Talladega, AL

20

Vanguard University, CA

20

Wayland Baptist, TX

21

Westmont, CA

21

William Jessup, CA

22

William Penn University, IA

22

William Woods University, MO

23

Xavier, LA

23

Lewis-Clark State, ID

10

Lindsey Wilson College, KY

10

Loyola University, LA

11

LSU Alexandria, LA

11

Lyon College, AR

14

The Master’s University, CA 14 Menlo College, CA

14

MidAmerica Nazarene

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hree years in a row, our community has been fortunate to host the NAIA Women’s DI National Basketball Championships.

This year, we have five incredible Frontier Conference

teams in the bracket that will compete in this year’s Visit Billings titled national tournament. Rocky Mountain College, Carroll College, University of Montana at Western, University of Providence, and LewisClark State University will all make their way to Rimrock Auto Arena March 13-19. We also have 27 other amazing teams that will compete and celebrate their hard work at Montana’s Trailhead. At least one of the 32 teams will be experiencing their first championship appearance, William Jessup University. What an honor to play such an important role in the lives of these female student athletes.

If you haven’t had a chance to take part in the action in previous years, make this your year to do so. The competition is fierce and the games are nothing short of entertaining.

Meantime, we are grateful for the economic boost this ten day event offers area businesses. You’ll notice this week, mid-March, restaurants and hotels will be busy while many retailers and area attractions also witness an increase in business. This is the importance of this event to Billings.

This event couldn’t take place without hundreds of volunteers and dozens of sponsors. Rocky Mountain College and Visit Billings may spearhead the logistics, but it’s the Honorary Coaches, the major sponsors, and the local Tourism Business Improvement District that really help make it happen. There’s not enough space here to list all of the supporters, but nonetheless, those are the people and businesses that make the magic. It’s also the area youth who come out in droves to cheer on the teams thanks to SCHEELS Youth Impact Day and the CooperTires/Tire-Rama Champions of Character programs.

Congratulations to the 2019 Visit Billings NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship athletes, coaches, administrators, families and fans! We are proud to host you for the third straight year and we can’t wait to celebrate our fourth year in this partnership in 2020.

Alex Tyson, Visit Billings

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BACK ON THE COURT

Marissa Van Atta squats in the weight room at Rocky Mountain College.

After being diagnosed with leukemia in September of 2017, Van Atta has returned to the basketball court for the Battlin’ Bears.

She’s a

BETHANY BAKER, Billings Gazette

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By JOE KUSEK 406mtsports.com

t night, when it was the quietest and she couldn’t sleep, Marissa Van Atta played Pac-Man. She didn’t plunk quarters into a machine, this was internal.

“It was visualization,” Van Atta said. “I would imagine the Pac-Man eating the cancer cells.”

Van Atta, who never backed down from any

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challenge, was going to use any means necessary in her biggest fight.

A year ago, she wasn’t battling opponents for rebounds or playing tenacious defense for the Rocky Mountain College women’s basketball team as planned, she was enduring chemotherapy treatments in her struggle against acute myeloid leukemia.

Van Atta has played 22 games for the Battlin’ Bears, averaging almost 7 points a game. She was slowed at midseason by a stress fracture in her

Rocky’s Marissa Van Atta winning the fight against leukemia

foot, suffered during games in Arizona in December.

But the stress fracture pales in comparison to the difficult and painful road she had to take to get back on the court.

“It’s a miracle she’s out there,” marveled Rocky coach Wes Keller. “She’s just an inspiration to so many.”

Please see VAN ATTA, Page 4

Van Atta From 3

The long road

The 24-year-old Van Atta — “I’m getting old,” she says with a smile — transferred to Rocky in the summer of 2017 after starting her collegiate career at Montana State Billings.

Her final months with the Yellowjackets were marred by an upper respiratory illness with 11 emergency room visits during the season. Suffering extreme fatigue, Van Atta found herself falling asleep almost everywhere, including airports and hotels when the Jackets traveled.

She was eventually diagnosed with overtraining syndrome and advised to take three months away from basketball.

The Billings Senior graduate joined the Rocky program for the fall of 2017.

Bothered by flu-like symptoms in September, she went to a series of doctors, urged by her mother Shelley to get a blood test.

The blood tests came back on a Thursday.

“My mom called me when I was in class,” Van Atta remembered. She had already had completed an individual workout earlier that morning.

Given the news, Van Atta returned to class, gathered her things and left. She was given a platelet transfusion at a Billings hospital that night and was in a Denver hospital by Friday.

Van Atta’s blood platelets had dropped to 16,000 (normal range 450,000) and her white blood cell count and other indicators were quite alarming. Stopping any bleeding becomes an issue when the platelet count is that low.

“When I got diagnosed,” she said of rock bottom, her voice dropping of hearing the word leukemia. “For two months, it was a rough battle.”

Her days were filled with endless rounds of treatment. Van Atta cut her long blonde hair, kept a pair of five-pound barbells in her room to lift when she felt better and kept firmly focused on her future.

“I put my worries to Him,” said Van Atta, motioning upward. “I had to focus on recovery. There are people who had it tougher than myself. I had to focus on the

LARRY MAYER, Gazette Staff

Marissa Van Atta cheers on her teammates as Rocky Mountain College played Montana State Billings on Nov. 6, 2017.

Gazette file photo

Marissa Van Atta of Rocky Mountain College defends Peyton Kehr of Montana State-Northern in a game earlier this season.

future. I wanted to keep playing basketball, ride my horses.

“I knew there was more to life than what was happening.”

Pain was a constant companion. The portals for the chemotherapy got infected and the headaches were worse.

Sleep was a welcome option.

“I lost track of time,” Van Atta said. “I lost a week where I don’t recall much.”

Through the entire process, her family — her mother, father Larry and brothers Nick and John — was a pillar of support.

Another step

At home in the fall of 2017, doctors gave her the clearance to venture outside again. Van Atta even showed up at some practices and games to be with her teammates and shoot a few baskets.

She also made some significant lifestyle changes, looking for any edge against the deadly disease.

“I became a vegetarian,” she said. “I did a whole cleansing of my body. I was so focused on kicking cancer’s butt.”

But one big part of her life was still missing. The connection with her horses and her dogs.

One Saturday morning, with much caution, Van Atta reunited with her horse Lucca.

Having already hugged her dogs, she slowly approached her horse.

“I was wearing two masks,” she said. “He was standing outside. He didn’t recognize me at first.”

Van Atta slowly pulled down the masks to reveal her face and Lucca took a step forward.

She clung to the horse.

“It was very emotional. Very uplifting.”

Finally, good news

It was appropriately around Easter when Van Atta and her family received the call.

She was cancer free.

“It’s truly a miracle, that’s the only way I can describe it,” Van Atta said. “It was almost like I was reborn. My whole body felt new.

“I had that last chemo treatment and for peace of mind, that fourth quarter mentality, I wanted to do one more to make sure it was absolutely gone. Like one more sprint to make sure that was the end of it.

“I knew right then, my mind was focused for the summer.”

Van Atta was going to play basketball again.

Back to the court

She began riding her bike in April and doing minor workouts with trainer Nich Pertuit.

“They were simple workouts with a lot of rest,” Van Atta said. “I had lost so much muscle.”

She got back on her horses and began increasing her workouts with teammate Justyn Juhl in July and other family members.

Van Atta also participated in open gyms at Montana State Billings.

As a precautionary measure — “I want to be a mother someday” — Van Atta had her eggs harvested.

She and Matthew Jones got engaged on Jan. 27.

A bottle of hand sanitizer was always within reach when working out in the weight room. Van Atta had to make sure she didn’t touch her hand to her face and stay away from people who were coughing.

And every nose bleed, every bruise had to be closely watched.

“I had lived in a bubble for nine months,” she said. “But at some point, you just have to jump in there and trust your immune system.”

Playing again

Van Atta kept Keller informed of her progress when preseason conditioning sessions began.

“That first practice, emotions were eerie,” she remembered.

The coach, making sure Van Atta was OK, kept a watchful eye on the senior.

“She’s a tough, tough player,” Keller said. “She’s a high energy kid with a motor.”

Struggling to find her basketball rhythm, Van Atta’s season got off to a slow start as she tried to

find her role again.

“I was struggling with my rebounding,” she said. “I knew what I wanted to do but my brain wasn’t firing. With chemo, you feel like you’re in a fog. I journaled everything down. I see how my mood changed.”

Van Atta has scored in double figures five times this season, including a season-best 21 points in the Frontier Conference opener against Montana State-Northern.

And while her minutes have fluctuated, one thing has never wavered: her effort.

“You have to leave it all on the court,” Van Atta said. “You never know when your last day will be.”

And nobody understands that better than her.

“It’s a blessing, a second chance,” Van Atta continued of her return. “I know I embrace every moment of life. I still have my struggles, my difficulties. I try not to get frustrated when things are going well.

“I appreciate all the little things, all the different aspects of life. Every day you wake up is a gift. You get knocked down eight times, you get up nine. This is a second-chance opportunity.

“Cancer puts everything in perspective of what’s truly important in life. I appreciate everything tenfold.”

Email Joe Kusek at joe. kusek@406mtsports.com or follow him on Twitter at @GazSportsJoe March 2019

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ARIZONA CHRISTIAN Conference: 13-5 Overall: 21-11

Head Coach: Odell Berry | Firestorm | Phoenix, Ariz.

ROSTER #

Name

0 1 5 10 12 14 22 23 31 32 43

Baylee Slaughter F Courtney Christmas G Quixmia Washington G Jada Willingham G Jac Moody F Kelsey Miranda G Brooke Polite G Makayla Enders F Tee Watters G Toni Davis G Angel Munoz P

Pos.

BETHEL UNIVERSITY Conference: 18-2 Overall: 28-5

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

6’0” 5’11” 5’6” 5’10” 5’9” 5’6” 5’6” 5’11” 5’4” 5’7” 6’0”

Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So.

Marana, Ariz.

Peoria, Ariz.

Elgin, Ill. Surprise, Ariz.

Vallejo, Calif.

Mesa, Ariz.

Goodyear, AZ Peoria, Ariz.

Tacoma, Wash.

Chandler, Ariz.

Moreno Valley, Calif.

Marana HS Liberty HS McHenry County College Valley Vista HS Contra Costa College Highland HS Desert Edge HS Liberty HS Pebble Hills HS (TX) Desert Vista HS Rancho Verde HS

Head Coach: Chris Nelson | Wildcats | McKenzie, TN

ROSTER # RS RS RS 10 11 14 15 20 21 22 24 30 34 40 44

Name Mickey Head Anndrea Lloyd Ge’Naisha Robinson Emma Christiansen Tyasia Willis Jayden Green Ashton Hulme Millie Bryant Morgan Martin Tasia Jones Jani Crawford Brandi Goodman Myah Taylor Madison Steppee Jesica Keith

CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY Conference: 14-0 Overall: 31-2

Pos. F F F G F G F G G/F G G F/C F F F

Height 6’0” 6’2” 5’9” 5’10” 5’10” 5’5” 5’9” 5’9” 5’7” 5’5” 5’8” 6’2” 5’10” 6’1” 5’10”

Class Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.

Hometown Clarksville, Tenn.

Lindenwold, N.J. Hopkinsville, Ky. Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Camden, Miss.

Gleason, Tenn.

Jackson, Tenn.

Dresden, Tenn.

Bradford, Tenn.

Martin, Tenn.

Dyersburg, Tenn.

Union City, Tenn.

Dyersburg, Tenn.

Erin, Tenn.

Huntingdon,Tenn.

Previous School Martin Methodist College McLennan CC Young Harris College Providence Christian Academy Pearl River CC Gleason HS University School of Jackson Dresden HS Bradford HS Westview HS Dyersburg HS University of Memphis University of Tennessee-Martin Houston County HS Huntingdon HS

Head Coach: Ginger High-Colvin | Tigers | Campbellsville, KY

ROSTER # 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 23 25 30 33 40 42

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Name Madison Sheppard Lexy Lake Shyla Calbert Faith Lake Alexus Calhoun Savannah Gregory Jordan Doram Caitlin Hall Cristin Hall Madison Stewart Ashlee McGeorge Madison Kaiser Sammy Rogers Madison Faulkner LaShaya Carman

Pos. G G G G C G C G G F C G F F C

Height 5’5” 5’7” 5’2” 5’9” 6’1” 5’9” 5’11” 5’6” 5’6” 5’8” 6’0” 5’8” 6’1” 5’9” 6’0”

Class Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr.

Hometown London, Ky. Harrodsburg, Ky. Bardstown, Ky. Harrodsburg, Ky. Lebanon, Ky. Scottsville,Ky. Georgetown, Ky. Stanford, Ky. Stanford, Ky. Leitchfield, Ky. Tompkinsville, Ky. Greenville, Ind. Lawrenceburg, Ky. Glasgow, Ky. Kings Mt. Ky.

Previous School NA North Laurel NA Mercer Co. NA Nelson Co. NA Mercer Co. Union University Marion Co. NA Allen Co. NA Harrison Co. NA Lincoln Co. NA Lincoln Co. NA Grayson Co. NA Monroe Co. NA Floyd Central NA Anderson Co. NA Caverna Na Russell Co.

CARROLL COLLEGE

Head Coach: Rachelle Sayers | Fighting Saints | Helena, MT

Conference: 14-4 Overall: 25-7

ROSTER # 3 4 5 10 12 20 21 23 24 25 30 33 34 35

CLARKE

Name Jaidyn Lyman Danielle Wagner Maddie Geritz Christine Denny Taylor Salonen Mikaela Olson Cassidy Kosena Sienna Swannack Hannah Dean Brittney Johnson Nikki Krueger Alex Williams Emma Madsen Molly McDermott

Pos. G G F G F G C G F G C F F G

Height 5’3” 5’9” 6’2” 5’9” 6’1” 5’8” 6’2” 5’9” 6’1” 5’7” 6’1” 5’10” 5’10” 6’2”

Class So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr.

Hometown Spokane, Wash.

Havre, Mont.

Boise, Idaho Fairfield, Wash.

Kalispell, Mont.

Lewistown, Mont.

Kalispell, Mont.

Nine Mile Falls, Wash.

Gardiner, Mont.

Spokane, Wash.

Kalispell, Mont.

Las Vegas, N.V. Great Falls, Mont.

Spokane,Wash.

Previous School MT Spokane Havre HS Borah HS Liberty HS Glacier HS Fergus HS Glacier, HS Lakeside HS Gardiner HS Ferris HS Glacier HS Chapparel HS Cal Baptist University Gonzaga Prep

Head Coach: Courtney Boyd | Pride | Dubuque, IA

Conference: 14-10 Overall: 21-11

ROSTER # 2 3 5 14 20 21 22 24 25 30 31 32 33 34 42

COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Name Skylar Culbertson Faith Begin Krista Atkinson Makenna Haase Elyssa Stein Natasha Adames Emma Kelchen Emma Liddicoat Morgan Pitz Ariel Spillner Hannah Ambrosy Ashley Hedges Tina Ubl Kailee VanZeeland Gillian O’Neil

Conference: 21-3 Overall: 29-4

Pos. G G G F F F C G G G G G F G F

Height 5’4” 5’7” 5’7” 6’1” 5’11” 6’1” 6’0” 5’6” 5’10” 5’9” 5’4” 5’8” 5’11” 5’9” 6’2”

Class Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So.

Hometown East Dubuque, Ill. Wauwatosa, Wis. Clinton, Iowa Appleton, Wis. Cambridge, Wis. Rockford, Ill. Bellevue, Iowa Livingston, Wis. Farley, Iowa Windsor, Wis. Zwingle, Iowa Oakville, Iowa Shiocton, Wis. Greenleaf, Wis. Oswego, Ill.

Previous School East Dubuque HS Liberty Christian Academy Prince of Peace Freedom HS Cambridge HS Auburn HS Bellevue HS Iowa-Grant HS Western Dubuque HS Lake Superior State Maquoketa HS Kirkwood CC Shiocton HS Wrightstown HS Oswego HS

Head Coach: Taylor Possail | Cougars | Columbia, MO

ROSTER # 1 2 3 5 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 32

Name Grey Hayes Skyler Beeson Alexis Uffmann Abigayle Feeney Hannah Sutton Bria Jones Morgan Brandt Geena Stephens Sarah Walters Mai Nienhueser Jordan Alford Ashlee Marlatt Raegan Wieser Ukari McKinney

Pos. G F G G G G G F F F G G F F

Height 5’4” 5’10” 5’7” 5’4” 5’7” 5’7” 5’10” 5’11” 5’11” 6’0” 5’7” 5’6” 5’11” 6’1”

Class Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So.

Hometown Glendale Heights, Ill Ashland, Mo. St. James, Mo. Memphis, Mo. Marthasville, Mo. Sullivan, Mo. Loose Creek, Mo. Chesterfield, Mo. Wooldridge, Mo. Jefferson City, Mo. Thayer, Mo. St. James, Mo. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Florissant, Mo.

Previous School Glenbard West HS Missouri S&T John F. Hodge HS Scotland County HS Warrenton HS Sullivan HS Fatima HS Parkway Central HS Christian Fellowship HS Helias Catholic HS University of Missouri John F. Hodge HS Saxony Lutheran HS Hazelwood Central HS

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DILLARD UNIVERSITY

Head Coach: Norbert Rome | Lady Bleu Devils | New Orleans, LA

Conference: 9-5 Overall: 21-11

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

0

Gabrielle Harrington G

5’5”

4

Jabria Pounds

G

5’9”

Jr.

Erath, La.

LSU Eunice

Jr.

Tupelo, Miss.

10

Rylie James

G

5’10”

Jr.

Ole Miss.

Basile, La.

LSU Eunice

11

Adriiana Jackson

G

5’2”

Sr.

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist

13

Ki’Anna Hall

G

5’8”

So.

Houston, Texas

McLennan CC

15

Jaiylan Brown

G

5’8”

So.

Shreveport, La.

Southwood HS

20

Jaquanna Hunter

F

6’0”

So.

Vacherie, La.

West St. John HS

22

Paige Williams

G/F

6’0”

So.

New Orleans, La.

Nicholls

23

Alyssa Washington G

5’8”

Sr.

Austin, Texas

Pflugerville HS

25

Asia Partlow

G

5’11”

Sr.

Tupelo, Miss.

Itawamba CC

30

Rosie Davis

G

5’5”

So.

Lancaster, Texas

Xavier University of

33

Taylor Grant

F

5’10”

Jr.

Newport News, Va.

Roxbury CC

34

Sydney Malone

G/F

5’10”

Jr.

Memphis, Tenn.

Southwest Tennessee

40

Bianca Ihetu

C

6’3”

Fr.

Hampton, Ga.

Louisiana

CC

FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY

Conference: 22-2 Overall: 31-2

Dutchtown HS

Head Coach: Dale Neal | Lions | Henderson, TN

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

3

Rebekah Hammond G

5’8”

Jr.

Armuchee, Ga.

Armuchee HS

4

Alli Crumpler

G

5’7”

Fr.

Lyles, Tenn.

East Hickman Co. HS

10

Taylor Ferris

F

6’1”

So.

Central Coast, Australia Andrews Academy

11

Sandrea Sylman

G

5’6”

Sr.

Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga Central

14

Amaria Pugh

G

5’9”

Fr.

Dyersburg, Tenn.

Dyer County HS

15

Carrie Hatchel

G

5’7”

Sr.

Dresden, Tenn.

Dresden HS

20

Haylee Croom

F

5’10”

Jr.

Clarksville, Tenn.

Rossview HS

21

Jamie Crum

G

5’6”

Jr.

Byhalia, Miss.

Home School

24

Alyssa LeMay

F

5’10”

Fr.

Mount Pleasant, Tenn. Mount Pleasant HS

40

Chynia Brooks

G

5’5”

Fr.

Linden, Tenn.

41

Reagen Floyd

G

5’7”

Jr.

Linden, Tenn.

Perry County HS

50

Tatum Russell

F

5’9”

Fr.

Henderson, Tenn.

South Gibson Co. HS

51

Hannah Hughes

F

5’10”

Fr.

Selmer, Tenn.

McNairy Central HS

HS

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Perry County HS

GEORGETOWN

Conference: 5-9 Overall: 21-10

Head Coach: James Jackson | Tigeres | Georgetown, KY

ROSTER #

Name

RS Zakoria Hill RS Dasia Kilbourne RS Markizjah Mimms 1 Madison Darnell 2 Olivia Bowling versity 10 Anna Arrastia 20 Lydia Graves 21 Hailey Ison 22 Michaela Kennedy 24 Malaka Frank University 30 Alexis Stapleton 31 Raegan Williams 33 Whitney O’Mara 42 Martina Lytle 45 Kaci Currens

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

F G G G G

5’9” 5’9” 5’6” 5’11” 5’9”

Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.

Bowling Green, Ky. Frankfort, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Russell, Ky. New Haven, Ky.

Warren Central HS Franklin County HS Bowling Green HS Russell HS Southern Illinois Uni-

G G G G F

5’9” 5’10” 5’8” 5’7” 5’10”

Jr. Sr. So. So. So.

Frankfort, Ky. Fort Thomas, Ky. Walton, Ky. Williamstown, Ky. Frankfort, Ky.

Franklin County HS Highlands HS Walton Verona HS Williamstown HS Western Kentucky

G F G F G

5’7” 5’11” 5’10” 5’11” 5’7”

Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr.

Alexandria, Ky. Mt. Washington, Ky. Maysville, Ky. Flemingsburg, Ky. Lawrenceburg, Ky.

Campbell County HS Bullitt East HS Bellarmine University Fleming Co. HS Anderson County HS

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LEWIS-CLARK STATE

Head Coach: Brian Orr | Warriors | Lewistown, ID

Conference: 9-9 Overall: 20-11

ROSTER

LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

RS

Jansen Edmiston

G

5’9”

Jr.

Hermiston, Ore.

Hermiston HS

2

Cali Moscrip

G

5’8”

Sr.

Lewiston, Idaho

Spokane Falls CC

3

Peyton Souvenir

G

5’8”

So.

Cathlemet, Wash.

Wahkiakium HS

4

Hannah Burland

G

5’11”

So.

Otis Orchards, Wash.

East Valley HS

5

Abby Farmer

G

5’10”

Fr.

Brookings Harbor, Ore. Brookings Harbor HS

12

Hailey Turner

F/P

6’1”

Sr.

Richland, Wash.

Richland HS

14

Jamie Nielson

G

5’10”

Jr.

Smithfield, Ore.

College of Southern

Idaho

20

Abbie Johnson

F

6’2”

So.

Cashmere, Wash.

Cashmere HS

22

Delaney Henery

G

5’10”

So.

Salem, Ore.

West Salem HS

23

Kiara Burlage

F

6’0”

So.

Columbia Falls, Mont.

Columbia Falls HS

31

Emily Banks

F

6’1”

Fr.

Mabton, Wash.

Sunnyside Christian

HS

42

Battle Ground HS

Jossilyn Blackman F/P

6’0”

Sr.

Brush Prairie, Wash.

Head Coach: Dale Neal | Lions | Henderson, TN

Conference: 9-5 Overall: 22-10

ROSTER # Name Pos. Height Class Hometown 0 Teanna Curry G 5’5” Sr. Louisville, Ky. 1 J’Nayah Hall G 5’9” Jr. Owensboro, Ky.

2 Kaylyn Hale G 5’5” Fr. Glasgow, Ky. 3 Barkha Sonkar G 5’5” Jr. Varanasi, India 4 Jynea Harris G 5’7” Jr. Covington, Ky. 5 Heidi Huffman G 5’6” Sr. Harrodsburg, Ky. 10 Reagan Turner G 5’7” So. Gamaliel, Ky. 11 Maleigha Oldham F 5’10” Fr. Lebanon, Tenn.

12 Rose Mary Jackson F 5’9” Fr. Oakland, Ky. 13 Gerda Paulauskaite C 6’3” Sr. Telsiai, Lithuania

20 Beth Owens G 5’6” Jr. Columbia, Ky. 22 Kiara Pankins F 6’0” Fr. Lexington, Ky. 24 Dakota Smith C 6’3” Sr. Jackson, Tenn.

25 Molly Stone F 6’0” So. Madisonville, Ky.

30 Jordan McDonald C 6’1” Fr. Bowling Green, Ky.

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Previous School DuPont Manual HS Austin Peay State University Glasgow HS Hillsborough CC Holmes HS Mercer County HS Monroe County HS Lebanon HS Greenwood HS Lincoln Memorial University Adair County HS Lafayette HS University of Tennessee-Martin Madisonville North Hopkins HS South Warren HS

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

Head Coach: Kellie Kennedy | Wolf Pack | New Orleans, LA

Conference: 17-3 Overall: 26-6

ROSTER # Name Pos. Height Class Hometown 1 Paige Franckiewicz G 5’7” Jr. Slidell, La.

2 Presley Wascom G 5’7” So. Denham Springs, La. 3 Tay Cannon G 5’10” Fr. Greenville, Ala. 10 Kennedy Hansberry G 5’8” Fr. Atlanta, Ga. 11 Kaila Anthony G/F 5’7” Jr. Pflugerville, Texas

12 Kamille Cooper F 6’1” So. San Antonio, Texas 14 Menley Long G 5’8” Sr. Jonesboro, Ark.

20 Chelsea Gray F 5’10” So. Houston, Texas

22 Alex Kohler G 5’8” Jr. Paducah, Ky.

23 Megan Worry F 6’0” Sr. Beaumont, Texas

24 Breyah Richardson G 5’8” Jr. San Antonio, Texas 25 Kayla Noto G 5’10” Sr. New Orleans, La. 32 Tera Snell F 5’11” Fr. Baton Rouge, La. 33 Olivia Ayers F 5’11” Fr. Denver, Colo.

34 An’Jolique Woodson F/C 6’1” Sr. Corpus Christi, Texas

LSU ALEXANDRIA

Previous School Mount Carmel Academy Live Oak High School Marbury High School Westlake High School Hendrickson High School Brennan High School Brookland High School Douglas MacArthur Senior High School Three Rivers Community College Lumberton High School Johnson High School St. Mary’s Dominican Episcopal High School Regis Jesuit High School University of the Southwest

Head Coach: Bob Austin | Generals | Alexandria LA

Conference: 14-4 Overall: 21-7

ROSTER

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

1

Danyale Bayonne

G/F

5’9”

So.

Pineville, La.

University of

Louisiana - Lafayette

3

Cowley County

Brittany Hall

G

6’0”

Jr.

New Orleans, La.

Community College

4

Alexis Harris

G

5’7”

Sr.

Washington, La.

LSU Shreveport

5

Kelsey Thaxton

G

5’8”

Fr.

Many, La.

Negreet HS

11

Courtney Dawsey

G

5’5”

Jr.

Hammond, La.

Southeastern

Louisiana University

13

Baton Rouge

E’Layzha Bates

F

5’10”

Sr.

Pensacola, Fla.

Community College

22

Kaitlyn Kropog

G

5’4”

Fr.

Holden, La.

Holden HS

23

Natalie Alaniz

G

5’9”

Sr.

Edinburg, Texas

Jacksonville College

30

Tamia Hewitt

F

6’2”

Sr.

Riverside, Calif.

Paris Junior College

33

Ciera Daniels

F

5’8”

Fr.

Bronx, N.Y.

Fontainebleau HS

34

Aja Law

F

5’11”

Fr.

Florien, La.

Florien HS

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First Round March 13-14

Quarterfinals

Second Round

March 16

March 15

Semifinals March 18

Championship

Semifinals

March 19

March 18

Quarterfinals March 16

Second Round March 15

Thursday, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.

8 Dillard (La.)

8 Clarke (Iowa)

Friday, 9:00 a.m.

Friday, 8:00 p.m.

3 William Penn (Iowa)

Naismith Bracket

Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

Duer Bracket

Saturday, 2:00 p.m.

Friday, 10:45 a.m.

Friday, 9:45 p.m.

7 Pikeville (Ky.)

7 LSU Alexandria (La.)

Monday, 6:00 p.m.

1 Montana Western

Monday, 8:00 p.m.

1 Campbellsville (Ky.)

NATIONAL CHAMPION Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, 2:15 p.m.

Live on

8 Providence (Mont.)

8 Georgetown (Ky.)

Friday, 6:15 p.m.

Friday, 2:15 p.m.

Cramer Bracket

Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 4:00 p.m.

Liston Bracket

Friday, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 12:30 p.m.

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2 Wayland Baptist (Texas)

Thursday, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.

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3 Our Lady of the Lake

6 Loyola (La.)

6 Xavier (La.)

7 Science & Arts (Okla.)

5 Menlo (Calif.)

Thursday, 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, 5:45 p.m.

2 The Master’s (Calif.)

4 Talladega (Ala.)

Thursday, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 9:45 p.m.

3 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)

2 Carroll (Mont.)

Thursday, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.

5 Lyon (Ark.)

3 Oklahoma City

6 Arizona Christian

6 Lewis-Clark (Idaho)

4 Vanguard (Calif.)

5 Rocky Mountain (Mont.)

Thursday, 9:45 p.m.

Wednesday, 1:45 p.m.

2 Westmont (Calif.)

4 Shawnee State (Ohio)

Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.

5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

March 13-14

1 Columbia (Mo.)

1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)

4 Bethel (Tenn.)

First Round

7 William Jessup (Calif.)

All times Mountain Time. The first 30 games will be video-streamed by Stretch Internet at www.NAIANetwork.com. The Championship final will be streamed nationally on ESPN3.com.

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LYON COLLEGE

Head Coach: Kellie Kennedy | Wolf Pack | New Orleans, LA

Conference: 20-5 Overall: 24-7

ROSTER # 0 2 3 4 5 12 15 20 21 22 23 30 42 45 50

THE MASTER’S UNIVERSITY

Name Randi Thompson Whitney Wagganer Keli Romas Kaleah Davis Liz Henderson Casey Wallace Madison Riley Alexis Moore Ali Tucker Oumy Ndoye Tressa Linson Marleigh Dodson Katie Turner Lizzie Allgood Samantha French

Pos. G G G G G G G G G F/C G G/F G/F F C

Height 5’8” 5’2” 5’8” 5’6” 5’9” 5’5” 5’9” 5’5” 5’5” 5’11” 5’4” 6’1” 5’11” 5’10” 6’2”

Class Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr.

Hometown Duke, Okla.

Lake City, Ark. Melbourne, Australia Concord, Ark. Newark, Ark. Spokane, Mo. Judsonia, Ark. Highland, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Dakar, Senegal Blue Eye, Mo. Norfork, Ark. Beebe, Ark. Little Rock, Ark. Marshfield, Mo.

Previous School St. Gregory’s University Riverside HS Yarra Valley Grammar Concord HS Cedar Ridge HS Spokane HS Riverview HS Highland HS Nettleton HS Murray States College Blue Eye HS Norfork HS Beebe HS Mount St. Mary Academy Marshfield HS

Head Coach: Dan Waldeck | Mustangs | Newhall, CA

Conference: 16-2 Overall: 26-6

ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 14 15 21 22 24 25 32

MENLO COLLEGE

Name Kimmie Wong Katelyn Saulog Hannah Ostrom Tristen Coltom Rebekah Throns Jamilee Iddings Hannah Forrar Sabrina Thompson Hannah Throns Anik Neuman Brooke Bailey Jacquelyn Mallet Stephanie Soares Jessica Soares

Pos. G G G PG F G G G F F G PG F/C P

Height 5’6” 5’5” 5’10” 5’6” 6’1” 5’10” 5’9” 5’9” 6’0” 6’1” 5’9” 5’8” 6’6” 6’3”

Class Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So.

Hometown Sunnyvale, Calif.

Los Alamitos, Calif.

Lexington, Neb. Puyallup, Wash.

Perth, Australia Kelso, Wash.

Damascus, Ore. Valencia, Calif.

Perth, Australia Minneapolis, Minn.

Spokane Valley, Wash.

Spirit Lake, Idaho Sao Paulo, Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil

Previous School Homestead HS Los Alamitos HS Lexington HS Rogers High School Home-schooled Kelso HS Damascus Christian HS Valencia HS Home-schooled Concordia Academy University HS Timberlake HS Home-schooled Home-schooled

Head Coach: Dan Waldeck | Mustangs | Newhall, CA

Conference: 11-7 Overall: 20-9

ROSTER

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# 0 1

Name Mira Love-Sangco Salome Cordinier

Pos. G G

Height 5’4” 5’7”

Class So. Fr.

3 11 13

Alexis Delovio Alyssa Gable Aliyah Arcillas

G G G

5’6” 5’10” 5’3”

Jr. Sr. Fr.

14 15 20 21 23 31 44

Shay Gibbons Jessica Rogers Anya Gamez Jillian Heichel Destinee Bowie Aliyah Brantley Victoria Iafeta

G G G G P P P

5’11” 5’5” 5’8” 5’11” 6’2” 6’1” 6’0”

Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr.

Hometown Alameda, Calif.

Nice, France

Previous School Encinal HS Lycee Honore d’Estienne d’Orves Honolulu, Hawaii Maryknoll HS Alameda, Calif.

St. Joseph Notre Dame HS Daly City, Calif.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep Fresno, Calif.

Bullard HS Pinole, Calif.

Pinole Valley HS Stockton, Calif.

Venture Academy Stanwood, Wash.

Stanwood HS Sacramento, Calif.

Sierra College West Sacramento, Calif. River City HS Milpitas, Calif.

Milpitas HS

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MIDAMERICA NAZARENE

Head Coach: Jon Lewis | Pioneers | Olathe, KS

Conference: 21-3 Overall: 24-5

ROSTER

MONTANA WESTERN UNIVERSITY

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

1 4

Kechelle Figueroa

G

5’4”

Jr.

New Orleans, La.

Trinity Valley CC

Emilee Sheldon

G

5’4”

Fr.

Princeton, Kan.

West Franklin HS

5 10

Makayla Gooch

G

5’2”

So.

Olathe, Kan.

Olathe South HS

Jayden Oliver

G

5’9”

Sr.

Anadarko, Okla.

11

Oral Roberts

Brooklyn Wagler

G

5’7”

Sr.

Shawnee, Kan.

KCKCC

12

Anna Roulston

F

6’0”

Fr.

Wichita, Kan.

Mt. Carmel HS

14

Whitney Moia

F

6’3”

Sr.

Dublin, Ireland

Castleknock CC

21

Marketa Veselkova G

5’7”

Jr.

Prague, Czech Republic Blue Valley HS

24

Jovana Jovovic

F

6’1”

Sr.

Vrbas, Serbia

McCook CC

44

Alix Wilson

G

5’7”

Jr.

St. Joseph, Mo.

KCKCC

45

Jalynn Ervin

F

5’11”

So.

Kansas City, Mo.

Pembroke Hill HS

Conference: 15-3 Overall: 25-4

Head Coach: Lindsay Woolley | Bulldogs | Dillon, MT

ROSTER

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

RS

Sohia Wass

F

6’1”

So.

Belgrade, Mont.

MSU-Billings

5

Paige Holmes

G

5’6”

So.

Seeley Lake, Mont.

Seeley-Swan HS

10

Brandy Bookout

F

5’10”

Sr.

Draper, Utah

Alta HS

15

Britt Cooper

F

5’10”

Sr.

Harrison, Mont.

Harrison-Willow Creek HS

23

Cierra Lamey

F

5’10”

Sr.

Wise River, Mont.

MSU-Billings

25

Shannon Worster

G

5’6”

So.

Frenchtown, Mont.

Frenchtown HS

32 Brianna King Spokane

G

5’5”

Sr.

Spokane, Wash.

Community Colleges of

33

Tori Anderson

G

5’10”

Sr.

Rigby, Idaho

College of Southern Idaho

40

Savanna Bignell

G

5’6”

Jr.

Avon, Mont.

Helena Capital HS

42

Mesa King

F

6’1”

Fr.

Big Timber, Mont.

Sweet Grass County HS

44

Darby Schye

F

6’0”

Sr.

Malta, Mont.

Malta HS

Conference: 20-2 Overall: 29-4

Head Coach: Bo Overton | Stars | Oklahoma City, OK

ROSTER # Name 3 Shamika Smith 5 Mallory Lockhart 10 Michaela Kay 14 Taylor LaCour 20 Jordyn Eaton 22 Veronica Harjo 23 Payton Taylor 25 NaShyla Hammons City HS 30 JoHanna Beathard 33 Taylor Sylvester 34 Brennyn Seagler 40 Abby Selzer

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Pos. G G G F G G G F

Height 5’4” 5’7” 5’6” 6’1” 5’9” 5’9” 5’9” 6’0”

Class Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr.

Hometown Midwest City, Okla.

Keller, Texas Spokane, Wash.

Georgetown, Texas Byng, Okla.

Edmond, Okla.

Ada, Okla.

Oklahoma City

Previous School Redlands (Okla.)

Keller HS Portland State West Texas A&M Byng HS Edmond North HS Ada HS Oklahoma City Putnam

F C F C

6’1” 6’5” 5’11” 6’2”

Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr.

Fletcher, Okla.

Chickasha, Okla.

Gruver, Texas Thomas, Okla.

Fletcher HS Northern Oklahoma-Enid Seward County (Kan.) Thomas HS

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE

Head Coach: Christopher Minner | Saints | San Antonio, TX

Conference: 16-2 Overall: 25-6

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

5

Patience Okpe

G

5’8”

Jr.

Benue, Nigeria

Panola College

10

Brianna Henson

G

6’1”

Sr.

Dunlap, Ill.

Illinois Central College

11

Samantha Atkinson-Roach

G

5’5”

Jr.

Houston, Texas

Coastal Bend College

12

Zerina Shatri

C

6’2”

So.

Prishtine, Kosovo

Sami Frasheri

13

Mikki Flores

G

5’1”

Sr.

San Antonio, Texas

TAMUCC/MACU

20

Jamia Miller

G

5’7”

Jr.

Odessa, Texas

Temple College

21

Regina Sheffield

G

5’7”

Sr.

Menifee, Calif.

Paloma College

22

Lena Wilson

G

5’7”

Jr.

Converse, Texas

Judson HS

23

Dezeree White

G/F

5’10”

Fr.

Houston, Texas

Langham Creek HS

24

Kasey Saldana

PG/SG

5’3”

Jr.

San Antonio, Texas

O’Connor HS

25

Destinee King

F

5’10”

Sr.

Antelope, Calif.

Santa Barbara City College

31

Alexis Casillas

F/C

6’0”

Fr.

Santa Ana, Calif.

Santa Ana College

32

Alexis White

F/G

5’8”

Fr.

Houston, Texas

George Ranch HS

UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE Conference: 9-5 Overall: 20-11

Head Coach: Bob Austin | Generals | Alexandria LA

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

1

Yurleis Estrada

F

5’8”

Jr.

Barranquila, Columbia Harcum College

2

Jillian Duncan

G

5’5”

Fr.

Wellington, Fla.

Wellington HS

3

Hailey Free

G

5’8”

Fr.

Shepherdsville, Ky.

North Bullitt HS

10

Mary Englert

G

5’8”

Fr.

Madeira, Ohio

Madeira HS

11

Alexis Reed

G

5’5”

Fr.

Maysville, Ky.

Mason County HS Fern Creek HS

12

Shelbi Knauer

G

5’8”

Jr.

Louisville, Ky.

14

Kayla Mullins

G

5’9”

Jr.

Clintwood, Va.

UVA-Wise

22

Taylor Berger

G

5’7”

So.

Bevinsville, Ky.

South Floyd HS

23

Emily Baker

F

6’0”

Sr.

Belfry, Ky.

Belfry HS

24

Theodora Odia

F

5’10”

Jr.

Lagos, Nigeria

Eastern Florida State

30

Sierra Feltner

G

5’9”

Fr.

Williamsburg, Ky.

Whitley County HS

33

Mia Greatrex

C

6’0”

Jr.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Blackman HS

35

Zaria Hollier

F

5’10”

So.

Lafayette, La.

Acadiana HS

52

Brianna Burbridge

C

6’1”

So.

Frankfort, Ky.

Frankfort HS

54

Elisabeth Latham

C

6’2”

So.

Somerset, Ky.

Pulaski Southwestern HS

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UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE

Conference: 7-11 Overall: 18-13

Head Coach: Bill Himmelberg | Argonauts | Great Falls, MT

ROSTER

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

1 2 3 4 5 10 13 21 22 23 24 25 34 43 45

Marca Herron Brittany White Emilee Maldonado Jenna Randich Sidney Arant Elly Teske Raija Buley Molly Schmitz Reed Hazard Kenedy Cartwright Parker Esary Kerstyn Pimperton Cameron Cady Tristan Murphy Alicia Oatis

G G G G G C G G G G C G C C C

5’5” 5’11” 5’5” 5’7” 5’7” 6’0” 5’8” 5’11” 5’10” 5’11” 6’1” 5’5” 5’11” 6’1” 6’5”

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Havre, Mont.

Kirkland, Wash.

Sunnyside, Wash.

Olympia, Wash.

Big Timber, Mont.

Yakima, Wash.

Cascade, Mont.

Great Falls, Mont.

Portland, Ore. Pasco, Wash.

Kalama, Wash.

Belt, Mont.

Lewiston, Idaho Stanwood, Wash.

Kennewick, Wash.

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Conference: 10-8 Overall: 20-12

Head Coach: Wes Keller | Battlin’ Bears | Billings, MT

ROSTER # Name Pos. Height Class Hometown RS Akasia Denton RS 5’8” Fr. Great Falls, Mont.

RS Shiloh McCormick RS 5’10” Fr. Lodge Grass, Mont.

2 Alexi Smith G 5’9” Sr. Herriman, Utah 11 Kloie Thatcher G 5’7” Fr. Butte, Mont.

HS 12 Kiana Corpus G 5’6” So. Boise, Idaho 22 Marissa Van Atta F 5’11” Sr. Billings, Mont.

23 Antuanisha Wright G 5’9” Jr. Oakland, Calif.

24 Alyssa Big Man G 5’10” Jr. Hardin, Mont.

32 Jessica Ellsworth F 6’0” So. Helena, Mont.

33 Alecia Chamberlin G 5’10” Sr. Miles City, Mont.

HS 34 Brooke Jones F 5’11” Sr. Manhattan, Mont.

40 Olivia James C 6’4” Jr. Layton, Utah 42 Justyn Juhl F 6’0” Sr. Billings, Mont.

44 Markaela Francis F 6’0” Jr. Great Falls, Mont.

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Previous School C.M. Russell HS St. Labre Indian School Western Wyoming CC Butte Central Catholic Borah HS Billings Senior HS Diablo Valley CC Casper College Helena HS Custer County District Dawson CC Western Wyoming CC Billings Central Catholic HS Great Falls HS

SCIENCE & ARTS OF OKLAHOMA

Conference: 15-7 Overall: 21-11

Head Coach: Darrick Matthews | Drover | Chickasha, OK

ROSTER

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

2

Kaytlen Johnson

G

5’8”

So.

Anadarko, Okla

Anadarko Hs

3

Milagros Carrera

G

5’8”

Fr.

Lima, Peru

Carmelitas

4

Kaitlyn Hodgins

G

5’6”

Jr.

Seminole, Okla.

Noc-Tonkawa

10

Alex Miller

G

5’6”

Fr.

Hartshorne, Okla.

Hartshorne Hs

12

Jaye Cage

G

6’0”

Jr.

Arlington, Texas

Panola College

15

Tori James

G

5’10”

So.

Blanchard, Okla.

Blanchard Hs

21

Reyna Ammons

G

5’6”

Jr.

Houston, Texas

Weatherford Jc

22

Vivian Holcomb

F

6’1”

Sr.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Park University

24

Trinity Smitherman G

5’8”

Fr.

Richardson, Texas

Berkner Hs

32

Jazlyn Robertson

6’0”

Fr.

Melville, La.

North Central Hs

34

Ndeye Khady Sene F/C

6’3”

Jr.

M’bour, Senegal

Wichita State

35

Amanda Gibson

6’1”

Sr.

Edmond, Okla.

Mcpherson College

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SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Head Coach: Jeff Nickel | Bears | Portsmouth, OH

Conference: 9-5 Overall: 24-9

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

3

Ashton Lovely

G

5’9”

Sr.

Jamestown, Ohio

Greeneview HS

4

Marnae Holland

G

5’11”

Fr.

Strongsville, Ohio

Strongsville HS

14

Shania Massie

G

5’7”

Sr.

Greenfield, Ohio

Greenfield McClain HS / Ohio-Chillicothe

21

Laken Smith

F

6’0”

So.

Waverly, Ohio

Waverly HS

23

Hannah Miller

G

5’9”

Sr.

Coal Grove, Ohio

Ironton St. Joseph

25

Hagen Schaefer

F

5’8”

So.

Portsmouth, Ohio

Notre Dame HS

30

Sydney King

F

5’8”

Jr.

Birmingham, Ala.

University of West

HS

Alabama

TALLADEGA COLLEGE

31

Cassie Bentley

F

6’0”

Fr.

McArthur, Ohio

Vinton County HS

33

Natalie Zuchowski

F

6’3”

Fr.

Ravenna, Ohio

West Branch HS

34

Bailey Cummins

G

5’8”

Jr.

Brooksville, Ky.

Bracken County HS

40

Sienna King

F

6’0”

So.

Shelby, Ohio

Shelby HS

55

Leah Wingeier

F

6’5”

So.

Newark, Ohio

Newark HS

Head Coach: Kevin Herod | Tornadoes | Talladega, AL

Conference: 12-2 Overall: 27-5

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

1

Jazsmine Nelson

F

5’11”

Sr.

MCKinney,Texas

Previous School Arkansas Baptist

2

Brijanne Moore

PG

5’9”

Jr.

Stockton, Calif.

Sierra College

3

Kirstin Crook

G

5’5”

Fr.

Fitzgerald, Ga.

Fitzgerald HS

4

Ta’Shay Jackson

G

5’6”

Jr.

New Rochelle,N.Y.

Labette CC

10

Ja’Nyia McNealy

G

5’7”

Sr.

Quincy,Fla.

Hillborough CC

12 Courtnee Williams napolis

G

5’8”

Jr.

Chicago,Ill.

University Of India-

13 Tyana Porter State

F

5’10”

Jr.

Chicago,Ill.

Northwest Florida College

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15

Domonique Mucker PG

5’5”

Fr.

Pearland,Texas

Manvel HS

20

Jordan Dubose

G

5’11”

So.

Acworth,Ga.

Columbia State CC

21 Lyric Jordan College

F/C

6’1”

Sr.

Dublin,Ga.

West Ga Techinical

23

Kendra Williams

G

5’8”

Jr.

Carson,Calif.

Los Angeles TradeTechnical College

24

Diamond Jolly

F/C

6’1”

Jr.

Huntsville, Ala.

Gadasen CC

32

Rosa Reynaud

Guard

5’6”

Jr.

Lake Charles, La.

Sowela Technical CC

VANGUARD UNIVERSITY

Head Coach: Russ Davis | Lions | Costa Mesa, CA

Conference: 12-6 Overall: 22-9

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

RS

Anyang Agoth

G

5’9”

Fr.

San Diego, Calif.

Granite Hills HS

1

Sierra Vaglica

G

5’6”

Jr.

Irvine, Calif.

Woodbridge HS

3 Tristen Rollon G 5’7” So. Cerritos, Calif.

Fairmont Prep Academy

5

Alondra Jimenez

G

5’5”

Fr.

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Santa Barbara HS

10

Treasure Robinson G

6’0”

So.

Westminster, Calif.

Ocean View HS

11

Sarah Welch

G

5’7”

Fr.

Downey, Calif.

Calvary Chapel HS

12

Victoria Chea

G

5’4”

Jr.

Murrieta, Calif.

Vista Murrieta HS

15

Kaitlyn Hawthorne G

5’7”

Sr.

Reno, Nev.

Galena HS

21

Meghan Peneueta G

5’9”

Sr.

Redondo Beach, Calif. El Camino College

22

Sydney Wallner

G

5’7”

So.

Riverside, Calif.

Hillcrest HS

23

Gabriela Rosas

G

5’9”

Fr.

Chihuahua, Mexico

Orangewood Academy

24

Aggie Manu

F

6’0”

Fr.

Cypress, Calif.

Cypress HS

25 Vanessa Murphy G 6’1” Jr. Phoenix, Ariz.

Grand Canyon University

42 Katelyn Lee C 6’3” Sr. Chickamauga, Ga.

Grand Canyon University

44

Aquinas HS

Michaella Elad

F

5’9”

So.

Ontario, Calif.

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Conference: 19-3 Overall: 28-5 Head Coach: Alesha Ellis | Flying Queens | Plainview, TX ROSTER

#

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

1

Morgan Bennett

G

5’8”

Jr.

Shallowater, Texas

Shallowater HS

3

Jolie Donaldson

G

5’10”

Fr.

Whitewright, Texas

Whitewright HS

10

Payton Brown

G

5’7”

Fr.

Lubbock, Texas

Roosevelt HS

12

Margaret Gaydon

G

5’7”

So.

Lubbock, Texas

Frenship HS

13

Maci Merket

G

5’10”

Sr.

Canadian, Texas

Candian HS

14

Cailyn Breckel

G

5’9”

Fr.

Shallowater, Texas

Shallowater HS

20

Deborah VanDijk

F

6’0”

Jr.

Nazareth, Texas

Nazareth HS

25

Kambrey Blakey

F

6’0”

Jr.

Portales, N.M.

Lubbock Christian

University

32

Caycee Holson

F

6’2”

Fr.

Sundown, Texas

Sundown HS

34

Kaylee Edgemon

F

5’11”

So.

Littlefield, Texas

Eastern New Mexico

University

44

Seminole HS

Kelea Pool

C

6’2”

Jr.

Seminole, Texas

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WESTMONT COLLEGE

Head Coach: Kirsten Moore | Warriors | Santa Barbara, CA

Conference: 14-4 Overall: 24-7

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

Previous School

1

Lauren Tsuneishi

G

5’1”

So.

Torrance, Calif.

Redondo Union HS

3

Iyree Jarrett

G

5’5”

Fr.

Whittier, Calif.

Brea Olinda HS

4

Maud Ranger

G

5’7”

Jr.

Paris, France

Fairmont Preparatory Academy

WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY

5

Krissy Miyahara

G

5’3”

Fr.

San Jose, Calif.

Archbishop Mitty

10

Stefanie Berberabe G

5’0”

Fr.

Norwalk, Calif.

Saint Joseph HS

12

Taylor Rarick

G

5’4”

So.

Newberg, Ore.

Newberg HS

13

Gabriella Stoll

F

6’0”

Fr.

Murrieta, Calif.

Vista Murrieta HS

21

Sydney Brown

F

6’0”

Fr.

Turner, Ore.

Salem Academy

23

Roberta Hays

F

5’9”

Sr.

Newcastle, Australia

Santa Monica CC

24

Kaitlin Larson

P

5’11”

Fr.

Camano Island, Wash.

Stanwood HS

Head Coach: Kurt Westendorp | GSAC | Rocklin, CA

Conference: 11-7 Overall: 20-10

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

3

Lily Hagerty

G

5’8”

Sr.

Roseville, Calif.

Previous School Valley Christian Academy

4

Creonah Bryant

G

5’8”

Jr.

Sacramento, Calif.

Delta College

5

JoeLyn Stirton

G

5’7”

Fr.

Cottonwood, Calif.

West Valley HS

12

Liz Gehweiler

G

5’5”

Jr.

Roseville, Calif.

Sierra College

13

Miranda Zaragoza

C

6’3”

So.

El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Union Mine HS

15

Caitlin Bowman

F

5’10”

So.

Tracy, Calif.

Tracy HS

21

Olivia Luu

G

5’7”

Sr.

Riverbank, Calif.

Riverbank HS

22

Juliette Caughey

G

5’8”

Fr.

Rocklin, Calif.

Del Oro HS

24

Anisah Smith

G

5’8”

Sr.

East Palo Alto, Calif.

Menlo College

31

Elizabeth Roark

F

5’10”

Jr.

Vacaville, Calif.

Solano College

32

Jessica Yee

G

5’7”

Sr.

Sacramento, Calif.

Sac City College

33

Emilee VanDyke

C

6’3”

Sr.

Modesto, Calif.

Stanislaus University

22

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WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY

Head Coach: Kurt Westendorp | GSAC | Rocklin, CA

Conference: 11-7 Overall: 20-10

ROSTER # 2 3

Name Shamiah Oliver Cassidy Turner

Pos. G G

Height 5’8” 5’8”

Class Sr. Fr.

Hometown Chicago, Ill. Kansas City, Mo.

4 5 10 11 12 20 22 23 24 32

Kate Ylitalo Sham Troupe Brenda Pennington Deja Dagons Niaja Taylor Jenna Santi Autumn Voigt Jenny Hugins Makenzie Pezley Aerial Holiday

G G G G G G F F G F

5’8” 5’9” 5’5” 5’6” 5’5” 5’6” 6’1” 5’9” 5’10” 5’10”

Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr.

Maple Plain, Minn.

St. Louis, Mo. Hammond, Ind. Laveen, Ariz.

Rockford, Ill. Oak Creek, Wis. Clintonville, Wis. Pueblo, Colo.

Keokuk, Iowa Houston, Texas

33

Vashti Nwagbaraocha

F

6’0”

Sr.

40 42

Caylin Arnold RaChelle Parks

5’11” 6’0”

Jr. Sr.

Strasburg, Colo.

Grand Junction, Colo.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY Conference: 13-1 Overall: 23-7

F C

Previous School St. Louis CC North Kansas City HS Delano HS Mesa CC Owens CC Mesa CC Kirkwood CC Oak Creek HS John Wood CC Pueblo South HS Southeastern CC Kansas City (Kan.) CC Milwaukee, Wis. Pius XI HS Laramie County CC Roane State CC

Head Coach: Bo Browder | Gold Nuggets | New Orleans, LA

ROSTER #

Name

Pos.

Height

Class

Hometown

3

Jas Hill

G/F

5’7”

Jr.

Mobile, Ala.

Previous School Tallahassee CC

4

Maya Trench

G

5’2”

Jr.

Edgard, La.

West St. John HS

5

Mikayla Bates

G

5’7”

Sr.

Baton Rouge, La.

University Lab HS

10

Caprice Taylor

G

5’6”

Jr.

Hayward, Calif.

City College of San Francisco

14

Da’Jha Virgil

G

5’7”

Fr.

Kenner, La.

John Curtis

15

Essence Wells

G

5’10”

Jr.

Irving, Texas

MacArthur HS

22

Jalyn Hodge

G

5’8”

Jr.

Plano, Texas

Plano West HS

23

Anica Gacevic

G/F

5’9”

Fr.

Pljevlja, Montenegro

West Oaks Academy

24

Gina Smith

F

5’11”

Jr.

Atlanta, Ga.

Mays HS

30

Nina German

G

5’7”

Fr.

Jackson, Miss.

Ridgeland HS

32

Nahrie Pierce

G/F

5’10”

So.

San Francisco, Calif.

Christian HS

City College of San Francisco

33

Shaelyn Johnson

F/C

6’2”

Fr.

Riverside, Calif.

Martin Luther King HS

35

Kyla Duncan

F

5’10”

Fr.

Metairie, La.

East Jefferson HS

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