Puget Sound Women's Basketball News

Logger Hoopsters Earn Regional Honors

TACOMA, Wash. - The three Puget Sound Logger basketball players who hit the 1000-point milestone in 2007-08 have been honored by D3hoops.com, earning All-West Region honors. For the men, junior Antwan Williams (Portland, Ore./Madison) was a second team selection while junior Jason Foster (Tacoma, Wash./Foss) earned third team honors. For the women, senior Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) was named a third team selection.

2008 Season Review

With the NCAA Tournament beginning last week, the reality sets in that 62 of the 63 teams chosen will end their season with a loss. For the Loggers, the end of the road came in the Second Round against conference-rival George Fox.

Loggers' Season Ends in Nailbiter

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) scored 15 second-half points, including her 1000th career point, as the Puget Sound Loggers erased a 20-point lead by the George Fox Bruins but in the end, it was the Bruins who collected the victory, 72-66, in the Second Round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Loggers Advance To Second Round With 74-58 Win

TACOMA, Wash. - Using a strong defensive effort and a solid offensive output, the Puget Sound Loggers advanced in the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship, defeating the La Verne Leopards, 74-58, on Friday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash. With the win, the Loggers set up a second round showdown with the George Fox Bruins, who defeated Chapman, 71-55, earlier in the day.

Cain Named WBCA All-Region

ATLANTA - After leading the Puget Sound women's basketball team to a Northwest Conference title and automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, senior forward Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) has been named as an All-Region selection by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Cain is now one of 40 finalists for the 2008 State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team.

Bringing the NCAA To Tacoma

For the third straight year, the Loggers are in the NCAA Tournament but for the first time in school history, the Loggers are playing host as they get to open up the tourney run in the friendly confines of Memorial Fieldhouse.

Loggers To Open NCAA Tourney At Home

INDIANAPOLIS - After winning the 2008 Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the 22nd-ranked Puget Sound Loggers will open up the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on their home court. The Loggers will take on University of La Verne in the second of two first-round games played at Memorial Fieldhouse. Chapman University and George Fox University will play in the other first-round game.

Loggers Punch Dance Card With 62-52 Win

TACOMA, Wash. - For the third straight season, the Puget Sound Logger women's basketball team advanced to the Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game. For the first year, the Loggers got to play that game on their home court and the home-court advantage worked as 22nd-ranked Puget Sound defeated the 18th-ranked George Fox Bruins, 62-52, on Friday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Onto The Playoffs

For the second straight season, the Puget Sound Loggers finished the regular season deadlocked with George Fox at the top of the Northwest Conference standings but this year, the tiebreaker fell the Loggers way as they head into this week's NWC Tournament as the top seed.

Three Loggers Named To Women's All-NWC Teams

TACOMA, Wash. - A trio of seniors represented the Northwest Conference champion Puget Sound Loggers on the 2007-08 All-NWC Teams as announced by the conference office on Monday evening. Seniors Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) and Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) were named to the First Team All-NWC. Morgan Harter (Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway) was named Second Team All-NWC.

NWC Tournament Coming to Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. - For the third consecutive season, the Puget Sound Loggers send both the men's and women's basketball teams into the Northwest Conference Tournament. Puget Sound is the only school to send both teams into the conference tournament.

Seniors Lead Loggers To NWC Crown

TACOMA, Wash. - Led by a strong senior effort, the Puget Sound Loggers clinched a share of their second straight Northwest Conference title with a 73-47 win over the Willamette Bearcats in a NWC women's basketball game on Saturday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

First-Place Loggers Hold Off Pios, 68-62

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) put up 18 points as the #21/22 Puget Sound Loggers picked up a 68-62 win over the Lewis & Clark Pioneers on Friday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Going For the Clinch

The regular season ends this weekend as the Loggers play host to Lewis & Clark and Willamette at Memorial Fieldhouse. Last weekend, Puget Sound headed east, falling at Whitman and winning at Whitworth.

#14/16 Loggers Hook Pirates, 64-54

SPOKANE, Wash. - Knowing that the Loggers needed a win on Saturday night in order to stay in contention for the conference title, Puget Sound defeated the Whitworth Pirates, 64-54, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Saturday night at Whitworth Fieldhouse in Spokane, Wash.

Logger Women Fall At Whitman, 53-51

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - For just the second time in Northwest Conference play, the nationally-ranked Puget Sound Loggers lost, falling 53-51 to the Whitman Missionaries in a NWC women's basketball game on Friday night in Walla Walla, Wash.

Pack The Bags And Head East

For the Puget Sound Loggers, last week provided two more big wins as their winning streak reached 10 games. This week, the Loggers head east for games against Whitman and Whitworth as they look to control their own destiny.

#17 Loggers Stay In First With 62-52 Win

McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Senior Morgan Harter (Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway) led the way for the 17th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers with 19 points on Friday night as they picked up a 62-52 victory over the Linfield Wildcats in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game in McMinnville, Ore. With the win, the Loggers remain in sole possession of first place in the NWC by one-half game over George Fox.

Hirsh, Koach Honored for Academic Success

TACOMA, Wash. - Having helped guide their respective teams into first place in the Northwest Conference, senior guard Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore.) and sophomore guard Colin Koach (Portland, Ore./Franklin) have been honored for their success in the classroom, picking up Academic All-District honors as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday.

Cain Drains Lutes As Loggers Win 75-54

PARKLAND, Wash. - Going on a 31-8 run over the final 11:18 of the game, the 17th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers picked up their ninth straight victory, collecting the 75-54 win over the Pacific Lutheran Lutes in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Tuesday evening at Olson Auditorium in Parkland, Wash. NWC Player of the Week Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) put up 28 points in the win, including 18 in the second half, to lead the Loggers to victory.

Leading the Way

With two big wins over the weekend, the Loggers now sit in first place in the Northwest Conference, tied with George Fox. Things don't get any easier this week as they play the first of four straight on the road, at Pacific Lutheran on Tuesday and at Linfield on Friday.

#23 Loggers Battle Past #12 Bruins, 59-43

TACOMA, Wash. - TACOMA, Wash. - Forcing 23 turnovers, the 23rd-ranked Puget Sound Loggers beat the 12th-ranked George Fox Bruins at their own game, picking up the 59-43 victory in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on "Think Pink" night on Saturday at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Loggers Think Pink

TACOMA, Wash. - The University of Puget Sound men's and women's basketball teams will join this Saturday in an effort to raise Breast Cancer Awareness through the "Think Pink" campaign as well as celebrate Girls and Women in Sports Day. The Logger women will tip off with George Fox at 6:00 p.m. with the men following at 8:00 p.m.

#23 Loggers Win Seventh Straight, 84-54

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior forward Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) erupted for 26 points as the 23rd-ranked Puget Sound Loggers made easy work of the Pacific Boxers, 84-54, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Act Two

The Loggers pushed their win streak to six games last weekend with two solid wins at Lewis & Clark and Willamette. This week, they open up the second half of Northwest Conference play with home games against Pacific and NWC-leader George Fox.

Seniors Lead UPS To 62-51 Win

SALEM, Ore. - For the second straight night, the senior leadership of the University of Puget Sound led the Loggers to a victory, this time a 62-51 win over the Willamette Bearcats in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Saturday night in Salem, Ore.

Hirsh and Harter Handle Pios, 66-56

PORTLAND, Ore. - The senior leadership of Morgan Harter (Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway) and Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) led the way with 18 points apiece as the 23rd-ranked Puget Sound Loggers picked up a 66-56 win over host-Lewis & Clark in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday night in Portland, Ore.

Taking To The Road

After going a perfect four-for-four during the recent homestand, the Puget Sound Loggers will hit the road this weekend, traveling to Lewis & Clark and Willamette.

The 25th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers combined for seven blocks and 12 steals as they handed the Whitman Missionaries their first Northwest Conference loss of the season, 61-51, in a NWC women's basketball game on Friday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

#25 Loggers Improve to 5-1 in NWC Play

TACOMA, Wash. - Junior post Karen Chase (Yakima, Wash./West Valley) recorded a double-double as the 25th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers held off the Whitworth Pirates, 65-56, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

#25 Loggers Stop Whitman, 61-51

TACOMA, Wash. - The 25th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers combined for seven blocks and 12 steals as they handed the Whitman Missionaries their first Northwest Conference loss of the season, 61-51, in a NWC women's basketball game on Friday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Back On Track

After a tough opening weekend, the Logger women's basketball team had a strong week in wins over Pacific Lutheran and Linfield. Using a strong team game, the Loggers improved to 3-1 in Northwest Conference play and 10-3 overall.

Loggers Chop Up 'Cats, 67-40

TACOMA, Wash. - The Puget Sound Loggers forced 29 turnovers as they improved to 3-1 in conference play with a 67-40 victory over the visiting Linfield Wildcats in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game on Friday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Logger Women Outduel Lutes, 66-52

TACOMA, Wash. - Four players finished with double-digit points as the Puget Sound Loggers used a strong team game to defeat the Pacific Lutheran Lutes, 66-52, in a Northwest Conference women's game on Tuesday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Bouncing Back

The Logger women's basketball team opened up Northwest Conference play last weekend, having an outstanding game offensively in a win over Pacific before struggling in a tough loss as #18 George Fox. As they enter the four-game homestand, they will bring a perfect 7-0 record on their home floor into tonight's matchup against Pacific Lutheran.

#18 Bruins Slip Past #23 Loggers

NEWBERG, Ore. - For the second straight season, the 23rd-ranked Puget Sound Loggers faced off against the George Fox Bruins in the opening weekend of Northwest Conference play. For the second straight season, it was the 18th-ranked Bruins who earned the win in the first meeting of the season, edging the Loggers, 45-39, in a NWC women's basketball game on Saturday evening in Newberg, Ore.

#23 Loggers Open NWC Play With Win

FOREST GROVE, Wash. - Using a 17-1 run over the middle of the second half followed immediately by an 8-2 run, the 23rd-ranked Puget Sound Loggers opened up Northwest Conference play with a 87-74 victory over the Pacific Boxers in a women's basketball game played on Friday night in Forest Grove, Ore.

Title Defense Begins

The real season begins this weekend as the Loggers open up Northwest Conference play on Friday at Pacific before taking on perennial-power George Fox.

Senior forward Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) scored 18 and junior Karen Chase (Yakima, Wash./West Valley) added 16 points and 13 boards as the 24th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers breezed past the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairiewolves at the Puget Sound Holiday Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

#24 Loggers Finish Up Non-Conference Play With 86-52 Win

TACOMA, Wash. - Using a 24-4 run over the first 7:21 of the second period, the 24th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers wrapped up non-conference play with an 86-52 victory over the Cal State East Bay Pioneers in the final game of the 2007 Puget Sound Holiday Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

#24 Loggers Run Past Prairiewolves, 77-46

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior forward Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) scored 18 and junior Karen Chase (Yakima, Wash./West Valley) added 16 points and 13 boards as the 24th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers breezed past the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairiewolves at the Puget Sound Holiday Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Holiday Tournament Changes

TACOMA, Wash. - This weekend's Puget Sound Holiday Tournament has been adjusted to accomodate several travel concerns. Instead of two game on Friday and Saturday, the tournament will now feature a single game on Friday, a doubleheader on Saturday, and a single game on Sunday.

Back in Action

After a 17-day layoff, the Puget Sound Loggers will take the court once again this weekend, playing host to the Puget Sound Holiday Tournament, featuring Cal State East Bay, Lewis & Clark and Nebraska Wesleyan.

Studying Up

With three games in five games on top of getting ready for final exams, the Puget Sound Loggers are ready for a break and they will head into that break riding a three-game winning streak, posting wins over UC Santa Cruz, Northwest and Oregon Tech.

#25 Puget Sound Stays Perfect At Home

TACOMA, Wash. - Holding their opponent to a season-low 15 second-half points, the 25th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers remained perfect at home, defeating the Oregon Tech Owls, 58-48, in a non-conference women's basketball game on Tuesday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

UPS Women's Basketball Soars Past Eagles, 75-45

TACOMA, Wash. - Junior post Karen Chase (Yakima, Wash.) put up 15 points to go with 12 rebounds as the 24th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers soared past the Northwest Eagles, 75-45, at the Nick-N-Willy's Winter Classic at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Loggers Slug Slugs, 75-47

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior forward Marissa Cain (Tacoma, Wash./Highline CC) put up 18 points to go with 16 rebounds as the 24th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers breezed past the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, 75-47, in the Nick-N-Willy's Winter Classic on Friday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

Home For The Rest of 2007

After a pair of wins to open the season at the Allstate Cantillana Tip-Off Classic, the Loggers faced off against some tough Division II opponents, traveling to both Seattle Pacific and Saint Martin's last week. This week, they play host to the Nick-N-Willy's Winter Classic, welcoming UC Santa Cruz, Northwest and Whitworth to Memorial Fieldhouse.

Loggers Can't Comeback Against Saints, 67-58

LACEY, Wash. - The Puget Sound Loggers fell behind 12-0 against the Division II Saint Martin's Saints and couldn't overcome the defecit, falling to the Saint, 67-58, in a non-conference women's basketball game on Saturday evening at Saint Martin's Pavillion in Lacey, Wash.

Logger Rally Not Enough To Sneak Past Falcons

SEATTLE, Wash. - An early run by Seattle Pacific allowed the Falcons to overcome a strong second half from Puget Sound as the Loggers fell to SPU, 65-58, in a non-conference women's basketball game on Tuesday evening at Brougham Pavilion in Seattle.

Ready For More

The Loggers took last week off from competition following a pair of strong wins to open the season. This week, Puget Sound will face their toughest tests yet, taking on a pair of Division II schools in Seattle Pacific on Tuesday and Saint Martin's on Saturday.

The First Basket

The Loggers opened up the 2007 season over the weekend with a pair of wins over Evergreen State and Corban. The team will take the Thanksgiving weekend off from competition but their attention will turn quickly to Seattle Pacific, who they face on Tuesday in Seattle.

Loggers Calm Warriors, 64-50

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) was named the Allstate Cantillana Tip-Off Classic Most Valuable Player after leading the 19th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers to their second straight win of the season, defeating the Corban Warriors, 64-50, in a non-conference women's basketball game on Saturday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

#19 Loggers Open Up 07-08 With Win

TACOMA, Wash. - Senior Laura Hirsh (Corvallis, Ore./Crescent Valley) scored 22 as the 19th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers opened up the 2007-08 campaign with a 65-62 victory over the Evergreen State Geoducks at the Allstate Cantillana Tip-Off Classic on Friday at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

2007-08 Preview

For the 2007-08 Puget Sound Logger women's basketball team, it would be easy to look at the team's recent success and turn on the cruise control. With two straight trips to the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship, including last year's dream ride to the Elite Eight, the Loggers know what it feels like to win.

Logger Hoopsters Picked Second

SPOKANE, Wash. - The only school in the Northwest Conference to send both their men's and women's team to the postseason last season, the Puget Sound Logger men's and women's basketball teams have both been picked to finish second in the NWC this season, according to the preseason coaches poll. Lewis & Clark was the unanimous choice to win the men's title while George Fox was picked to take the women's title.

Women's Basketball Earns Fourth Straight Academic Honor

ATLANTA - Among the preseason goals set by the 2006-07 University of Puget Sound women's basketball team was to be ranked in the top-10 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. The Loggers did just that, earning the number nine spot in the annual rankings with a 3.532 team GPA, and becoming the only team in Division III to earn honors the last four seasons.