Saturday, March 29
USD Falls to Northern Kentucky in NCAA Division II Championship
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team drive for a national title ended in a 63-58 loss to Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Division II Championship game on Saturday night before 3,067 in attendance at the Health and Sports Center in Kearney, Neb. MORE >>

Wednesday, March 26
USD's Chad Lavin Named Russell Athletic/WBCA Division II Coach of the Year
For the first time in school history, Chad Lavin of The University of South Dakota has been named the Russell Athletic/WBCA NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Lavin was named the national coach of the year at the Elite Eight Championship Banquet held in Kearney, Neb., on Tuesday night. MORE >>

Tuesday, March 18
South Dakota Women's Basketball Earns Trip to Elite Eight
The South Dakota women's basketball team earned the school's first trip to the Elite Eight by downing Minnesota State in an all NCC region final. MORE >>

Thursday, March 13
Commissioner’s Academic Women’s Basketball Honor Roll Named
The NCC Commisssioner’s Academic Honor Roll for women’s basketball has been compiled and 40 student-athletes have acheived the honor. To qualify student-athletes must have a minimum 3.20 grade point average, have completed at least two semesters at their current school and have competed against outside competition. MORE >>

Wednesday, March 12
Langen Leads 10-Member All-NCC Women’s Basketball Team
North Dakota’s Ashley Langen headlines the 10-member 2007-2008 All-North Central Conference women’s basketball team as only the seventh NCC women’s player to be named to the select squad for the fourth time in her career and also as the league’s Most Valuable Player, sharing that honor with South Dakota’s Jeana Hoffman. South Dakota head coach Chad Lavin received Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time in his career. The team is voted on by NCC coaches. MORE >>

Monday, March 10
Women's Basketball: March 10
South Dakota edges North Dakota for NCC Tournament crown...Coyotes' Jeana Hoffman named tournament MVP...South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota State get berths in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship. MORE >>

Sunday, March 9
Three NCC Women’s Basketball Teams Selected to NCAA Championship Field
South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota State have been seleced to represent the North Central Conference in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. South Dakota, by virtue of being the #1 seed, will host the North Central region tournament beginning Friday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. MORE >>

Sunday, March 9
South Dakota Edges North Dakota for NCC Basketball Tournament Championship
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, led by Jeana Hoffman’s 20 points, won the school's first-ever North Central Conference Tournament Championship with a 72-69 decision over fifth-ranked North Dakota on Sunday afternoon before 3,250 in attendance at the DakotaDome. MORE >>

Saturday, March 8
Finals Set: Men: UNO vs. UND and Women: UND vs. USD
The finals of the North Central Conference Basketball Tournaments are set. On the men's side it was an upset special as UNO knocked off top-seed Minnesota State while North Dakota downed #2-seed Augustana. On the women's side, it went according to seeds as #1 seed South Dakota downed Minnesota State and #2-seed North Dakota defeated Augustana. MORE >>

Monday, March 3
Women's Basketball: March 3
Minnesota State's Alex Andrews claims last NCC Player of the Week honor. Bracket for NCC Championship set. MORE >>

Saturday, March 1
NCC Basketball Tournament Bracket Unveiled
The matchups for the North Central Conference Basketball tournaments are now available. MORE >>

Wednesday, February 27
Four Repeat Selections Highlight Academic All-NCC Women’s Basketball Team
Eleven student-athletes have been selected to the 2007-2008 Academic All-North Central Conference Women’s Basketball team by a vote of the league’s sports information directors. Highlighting the team are two-time selections Alex Andrews (Minnesota State), Whitney Hofer (Augustana), Alissa Pauly (Minnesota Duluth) and Bridget Yoerger (South Dakota). MORE >>

Monday, February 25
Women's Basketball: February 25
Augustana's Amy Puthoff named Player of the Week. MORE >>

Monday, February 18
Women's Basketball: February 18
North Dakota's Ashley Langen posts a pair of double-doubles in earning Player of the Week laurels. MORE >>

Monday, February 11
Women's Basketball: February 11
North Dakota's Kierah Kimbrough named Player of the Week. MORE >>

Monday, February 4
Women's Basketball: February 4
North Dakota's Kierah Kimbrough named Player of the Week for leading UND to a pair of key NCC wins. MORE >>

Monday, January 28
Women's Basketball: January 28
Augustana's Molly Hayes honored for leading the Vikings past Minnesota State in key NCC game. MORE >>

Monday, January 21
Women's Basketball: January 21
Jeana Hoffman of South Dakota leads Coyotes to upset of North Dakota and earns Player of the Week honors. MORE >>

Monday, January 14
Women's Basketball: January 14
North Dakota's Ashley Langen takes Player of the Week honors as UND opens the NCC season with a pair of road wins. MORE >>

Monday, January 7
Women's Basketball: January 7
LaToya Wright of Nebraska-Omaha finds Hawaii to be paradise while Minnesota State's Alex Andrews finds home just fine in earning Player of the Week honors. MORE >>

Monday, December 24
Women's Basketball: December 24
Ashley Langen takes home Player of the Week honors to close the 2007 calendar year. MORE >>

Monday, December 17
Women's Basketball: December 17
Minnesota State's Heather Johnson and South Dakota's Jenna Hoffman pick up Player of the Week honors. MORE >>

Monday, December 10
Women's Basketball: December 10
Nebraska-Omaha's Alyssa Green and St. Cloud State's Talisha Barlow get Player of the Week nods. MORE >>

Monday, December 3
Women's Basketball: November 3
Augustana's Ashley Holiday and Minnesota State's Heather Johnson claim Athlete of the Week laurels. MORE >>

Monday, November 26
Women's Basketball: November 26
South Dakota's Jeana Hoffman earns Player of the Week laurels. MORE >>

Monday, November 19
Women's Basketball: November 19
Augustana's Whitney Hofer honored for leading the Vikings to a 2-0 mark at the Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic. MORE >>

Wednesday, March 21
St. Cloud State's Erika Quigley Named State Farm/WBCA DII Player of the Year; Daktronics Most Valuable Player
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today that St. Cloud State University’s Erika Quigley has been named the State Farm/WBCA National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Player of the Year. Later in the day she was named the Most Valuable Player on the Daktronics All-America team. MORE >>

Monday, March 12
UND headed back to Elite Eight
The University of North Dakota women's basketball team is headed back to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. The Fighting Sioux beat Nebraska-Kearney 108-75 tonight in front of 2,346 fans in the final of the North Central Regional at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. MORE >>

Thursday, March 8
Commissioner’s Academic Women’s Basketball Honor Roll Named
The NCC Commisssioner’s Academic Honor Roll for women’s basketball has been compiled and 34 student-athletes have acheived the honor. To qualify student-athletes must have a minimum 3.20 grade point average, have completed at least two semesters at their current school and have competed against outside competition. MORE >>

Tuesday, March 6
Quigley Leads 11-Member All-NCC Women’s Basketball Team
St. Cloud State’s Erika Quigley headlines the 11-member 2006-2007 All-North Central Conference women’s basketball team as only the sixth NCC women’s player to be named to the select squad for the fourth time in her career and as the league’s Most Valuable Player. North Dakota head coach Gene Roebuck received Coach of the Year honors for the tenth time in his career. The team is voted on by NCC coaches. MORE >>

Sunday, March 4
Six NCC Teams Make NCAA DII Basketball Championship Field
Three men’s and three women’s basketball teams from the North Central Conference have been selected to the NCAA Division II Basketball Championships it was announced tonight by the NCAA. The selections are hightlighted by the North Dakota women’s team which received a #1 seed and will host the North Central region tournament. None of the six teams will face each other in the first round of either tournament. MORE >>

Tuesday, March 7
Twelve Players Named to Balanced All-NCC Women’s Basketball Team
Five teams placed two players each on the 12-member 2005-2006 All-North Central Conference women’s basketball team voted on by NCC coaches and announced today. North Dakota’s Kristi Boese was voted the league’s Most Valuable Player and North Dakota head coach Gene Roebuck received Coach of the Year honors for the ninth time in his career. MORE >>