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2016-17 Women's Basketball News

Women's Basketball Head Coach Grothe accepts Southwestern University Position
Women's Basketball Head Coach Grothe accepts Southwestern University Position

June 26, 2017

IRVING, Texas – Greta Grothe, the Head Coach for the University of Dallas women’s basketball team, announced her resignation on Monday. Grothe has accepted a position as the head coach at Southwestern University.

Crusaders enjoy 2017 Athletic Awards Ceremony; Hampton repeats as Scholar-Athlete Recipient
Crusaders enjoy 2017 Athletic Awards Ceremony; Hampton repeats as Scholar-Athlete Recipient

May 01, 2017

IRVING, Texas – On Sunday the University of Dallas Athletic Department celebrated the fourth annual athletic banquet held at Haggar University Center on campus. Each coach for the 15 NCAA affiliated programs were asked to summarize the year for their teams. The team-voted Most Valuable Players (MVPS) were announced and handed out. Coaches also noted other conference achievements, program records, and student-athlete milestones.

Kaiser and Worry among Listed on SCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Teams
Kaiser and Worry among Listed on SCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Teams

March 08, 2017

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its ninth annual winter All-Sportsmanship teams. A total of 30 student-athletes were selected to the 2016-17 squad in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming and diving and women's swimming and diving.

2nd Straight Year both Players named All-Americans.
DeCoud and Stoia Tabbed USCAA All-Americans

March 01, 2017

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – On Tuesday, the United States Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA) released the men’s and women’s Division I and II Basketball All-Americans and End of the Year Awards. The University of Dallas women’s basketball team had two players voted among those on the Women’s Division I Teams with Michelle DeCoud (Monument, Colo.) and Seana Stoia (Tulsa, Okla.) receiving nods.

Top two scorers and rebounders for Crusaders garner All-Conference Awards.
DeCoud earns All-SCAC 2nd Team; Stoia also gains All-SCAC Selection

February 25, 2017

GEORGETOWN, Texas – On Saturday, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) released the All-SCAC Women’s Basketball Teams. The University of Dallas had a pair of recipients. Headlining the duo was Michelle DeCoud (Monument, Colo.) on the Second Team. Seana Stoia (Tulsa, Okla.) was named on the Honorable Mention listing.

Crusaders fall Friday in SCAC Quarterfinal.
Austin College withstands Women's Basketball Upset Bid 58-54

February 24, 2017

GEORGETOWN, Texas – The No. 6 Seed University of Dallas women’s basketball team was eliminated on Friday in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) by the No. 3 Seed Austin College.

Johnson & Wales (Denver) Becomes 9th SCAC Member
Johnson & Wales (Denver) Becomes 9th SCAC Member

February 21, 2017

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – In an announcement made today at league headquarters, Johnson & Wales University (Denver) has accepted membership into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), becoming the ninth member of the NCAA Division III league.

Tonry led the Dallas offense with a career-best 24 points on Saturday vs. Colorado College.
Women's Basketball Tonry Earns Final SCAC Player of the Week this Season

February 20, 2017

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – HOLLY TONRY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, a senior guard from Seattle, Wash. has been named the SCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played through Sunday, February 19th. She earns her first honor of the season and second of her career.

DeCoud goes for 16 and 12 on her 11th double-double for points and rebounds this season.
Women's Basketball falls at Texas Lutheran in Final Regular Season Away Game

February 11, 2017

SEGUIN, Texas - The University of Dallas women?s basketball team was defeated 68-49 on Saturday at Texas Lutheran University. Early deficits in the first pair of quarters proved to be too much for Dallas (10-14, 2-11 SCAC) to overcome in its final regular season road game. The 2nd place Bulldogs (19-5, 11-2 SCAC) outscored their opposition by 12 (23-11) in the opening quarter and 11 (22-11) in the next 10 minutes prior to halftime. Dallas trailed 45-22 at the break.

Stoia becomes 13th player to score 1,000 career points.
Stoia Reaches 1,000; Huge 3rd Quarter downs Crusaders at Southwestern

February 10, 2017

GEORGETOWN, Texas – A rough third quarter was too much for the University of Dallas women’s basketball team to overcome at Southwestern University on Friday night. The Crusaders (10-13, 2-10 SCAC) took their first lead of the game on a three-pointer by Caitlyn Worry (Lumberton, Texas) at the halftime buzzer. The offense came to life for Southwestern (9-14, 6-6 SCAC) in the 3rd quarter, outscoring its opponent 32-9 to gain command of an eventual 68-50 final.