2019-20 Women's Basketball News
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Student Athletes Earn 3.16 GPA In Winter 2020 SemesterJune 29, 2020636 Siena Heights student athletes earned a 3.16 GPA in the winter semester of 2020.
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Remaining Winter and Spring Sports Seasons CanceledMarch 13, 2020The remaining winter and spring sports season have been canceled.
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Saints Fall To Lions 72-68 in NAIA TournamentMarch 11, 2020SIOUX CITY, IOWA -- The 5th-seed Siena Heights women's basketball team fell to 4th-seed Bryan College 72-68 in the first round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship in the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa on Wednesday night. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half as she led the Saints with a double-double in points and rebounds (11) in the losing effort.
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Women's Basketball Faces Bryan (Tenn.) In the Opening Round of the NAIA ChampionshipMarch 09, 2020SIOX CITY, IOWA -- The 29th annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II Women's Basketball Championship begins this Wednesday, March 11 at 10:15 a.m., CST. The Siena Heights Saints are heading to the tournament for the fifth time in program history. SHU was given the fifth seed in the Liston Bracket and will face the fourth-seeded Bryan (Tenn.) College Lions on Wednesday night at 6:15 p.m., EST.
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Women's Basketball Qualifies for NAIA TournamentMarch 04, 2020KANSAS CITY -- The 18th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team was one of the 32 teams announced in the 29th annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) DII Women's Basketball Championship bracket that is set to take place from March 11-17 at the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Saints Eliminated From WHAC Tournament By Lawrence Tech in Semifinal RoundFebruary 29, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 17th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team were eliminated from the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) tournament in the semifinal round with a 71-61 loss to Lawrence Tech on Saturday night. Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) led the Saints with 24 points and nine rebounds in the losing effort.
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WHAC Semifinal Game Time Moved to 7 PMFebruary 28, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) semifinal game between Siena Heights and Lawrence Tech that was scheduled for 6:00 p.m., EST tomorrow (Feb. 29) has been moved back an hour to 7:00 p.m., due Siena Heights University also hosting the NAIA Competitive Cheerleading Northeast National Qualifying meet the same day.
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Saints Pull Away from Warriors; Advance to WHAC Semifinals on SaturdayFebruary 27, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 17th-ranked and second-seeded Siena Heights women's basketball team defeated seventh-seed Rochester 69-53 in the first round of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) tournament on Thursday night in the SHU Fieldhouse. The win marks the 27th this season which ties the 1978-79 women's basketball squad with the program record for the most wins in a season. WHAC first-team selection, Demi Russell (Toledo, Mich.) led the Saints with a game-high 29 points.
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Saints Bench Dominates For Big Win On Senior DayFebruary 22, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 18th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team rolled through Wright State-Lake 111-55 on Senior Day. Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) scored 14 points to lead the Saints seniors.
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18th-Ranked Saints Slip Past Rochester In Final WHAC Game of Regular SeasonFebruary 19, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The No. 18 Saints made timely free throws in the fourth quarter to preserve the lead in a 63-58 win over Rochester on Wednesday night. Anaya Powell (Grand Rapids, Mich.) scored a season-high 14 points to lead the Saints to the win.
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Saints End Game With a 13-0 Run To Win at Lawrence TechFebruary 15, 2020SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- The 14th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team used a 13-0 run at the end of the game to pull away for a 70-63 win over Lawrence Tech on Saturday afternoon. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) led the Saints with 16 points and seven rebounds.
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Saints Fall to UNOH In Close ContestFebruary 12, 2020LIMA, OHIO -- The 14th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team fell to Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) opponent Northwestern Ohio 71-69 in Lima, Ohio at Racer Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Kelsey Wyman (Blissfield, Mich.) led the Saints in scoring coming off the bench with a game-high 25 points.
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Poor Shooting Dooms Saints In Overtime Loss to WolverinesFebruary 08, 2020
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Saints Hold On Against AquinasFebruary 05, 2020
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Peyton Banks Adds Another WHAC Player of the Week Honor to Her SeasonFebruary 03, 2020
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#14 Women's Basketball Too Much For Grey Wolves in 85-67 WinFebruary 01, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 14th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team rolled to an 85-67 win at the SHU Fieldhouse on Saturday evening. Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) was the leading scorer for the Saints with 28 points.
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Saints Cruise Past Crusaders in WHAC PlayJanuary 29, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 14th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball cruised to a 92-64 win over Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) foe Madonna in the Siena Heights Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) led the Saints with a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double in the win.
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#14 Saints Suffer first WHAC Loss at #13 Indiana TechJanuary 25, 2020FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The 14th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team saw its 14-game winning streak snapped in an 84-70 loss at the hands of the 13th-ranked Indiana Tech. Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) led the Saints with 22 points in the losing effort.
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#14 Saints Roll Through Cornerstone on the RoadJanuary 22, 2020GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The 14th-ranked Saints women's basketball team rolled through Cornerstone on the road 82-46 to improve to 12-0 in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play and 20-1 overall. Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) led Siena Heights with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double.
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Peyton Banks Earned Third WHAC Player of the Week This SeasonJanuary 20, 2020Siena Heights women's basketball sophomore Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) was tabbed the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) women's basketball player of the week when the league office announced the awards on Monday afternoon.
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#14 Saints Stay Perfect in WHAC Play With Win Over Concordia (Mich.)January 18, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 14th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team remains perfect in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play after a 77-66 win over Concordia (Mich.) on Saturday evening. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) scored a career-high 34 points to push the Saints past the Cardinals.
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Saints Improve to 10-0 in WHAC Play With Road-Win Over RochesterJanuary 15, 2020ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The nationally-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team improved to 10-0 in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play after a convincing 83-69 win on the road against Rochester. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) led the Saints with her second 30-point performance of the season.
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Demi Russell Named WHAC Women's Basketball Player of the WeekJanuary 13, 2020Siena Heights women's basketball senior Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) was chosen the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) women's basketball player of the week as announced by the league office this afternoon.
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Russell Leads Saints to Double-Digit Win Over Ranked Blue DevilsJanuary 11, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- Senior Demi Russell (Toledo, Ohio) scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to propel the 19th-ranked Saints past the No. 25 Blue Devils 87-76. The win gives Siena Heights the first-ever 9-0 start in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play.
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Saints Extend Winning Streak to 10 After Blow Out Win Over Calumet College St. JosephJanuary 06, 2020ADRIAN, Mich. -- The 19th-ranked Siena Heights women's basketball team cruised to an 82-46 win over Calumet College St. Joseph to extend its winning streak to 10 on Monday night in the Siena Heights Fieldhouse. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) tallied her fourth-straight double-double with a team-high 21 points and 10 rebounds.
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Demi Russell HIts 1000 Points as the #19 Saints Remain Perfect in WHAC Play After Road Win Against UM-DearbornJanuary 04, 2020DEARBORN, Mich. -- The Siena Heights women's basketball team remained perfect in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play after a 76-69 win over Michigan-Dearborn on the road Saturday afternoon. Peyton Banks (Wadsworth, Ohio) recorded her third consecutive double-double by tallying a team-high 25 points and 12 rebounds.