2012-13 Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Headlines

April 2, 2013
Carper To Lead AU Women's Basketball Program
Aurora University has announced the hiring of Brittany Carper as the new head coach of the AU women's basketball program.

March 1, 2013
Warriors Downed By Warhawks In NCAA First Round
Wisconsin Lutheran saw its season come to an end Friday as it fell to No. 22 UW-Whitewater, 68-48, in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

February 27, 2013
Warriors Travel To Whitewater For NCAA First Round Matchup
The Warriors will play UW-Whitewater in a NCAA First Round matchup Friday, March 1, at Kachel Gymnasium in Whitewater, Wis. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

February 26, 2013
Dillon Leads NAC Women's Basketball Awards
The Northern Athletics Conference has announced the awards for the 2012-13 women's basketball season, as voted on by the league's head coaches, and Wisconsin Lutheran's Shavon Dillon led the All-NAC First Team as the Player of the Year.

February 25, 2013
Dillon Secures Final Weekly Award Of Season
Wisconsin Lutheran's Shavon Dillon has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Feb. 18-24, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

February 23, 2013
Warriors Wallop Falcons In NAC Title Game, Secure NCAA Bid
Host Wisconsin Lutheran led the entire contest and defeated visiting Concordia Wisconsin, 75-52, in the 2013 Northern Athletics Conference Tournament Championship for its third-consecutive tournament title.

February 21, 2013
Falcons' Defense Shuts Down Maranatha En Route To NAC Final
Concordia Wisconsinused a strong defensive effort to top Maranatha, 47-40, in the Northern Athletics Conference semifinals Thursday night at the R. John Buuck Field House. The Falcons advance to play in the NAC Championship Saturday night.

February 21, 2013
Warriors Soar Past Eagles Into NAC Title Game
After winning the opening tipoff, there was no looking back for Wisconsin Lutheran as it coasted into the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament championship game by defeating Benedictine 69-47 Thursday at the Recreation Complex.

February 19, 2013
Peterson Earns Weekly Accolade
Maranatha's Laci Peterson has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Feb. 11-17, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

February 16, 2013
CUW Runs Past Rockford And Into NAC Semifinals
The Concordia University of Wisconsin women's basketball team had three players finish in double figures as the Falcons ran past Rockford, 72-54, in the opening round of the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament Saturday night at the R. John Buuck Field House.

February 16, 2013
Saders Make History, Advance To NAC Semifinals
It was smooth sailing for Maranatha’s first Northern Athletics Conference Tournament game, defeating the Concordia Chicago Cougars 67-50 on Saturday evening to advance to the semifinals next Thursday.

February 16, 2013
Benedictine Streaks Past Alverno And Into Semis
The Benedictine University women's basketball team moved into the semifinals of the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament with a 53-42 win over visiting Alverno on Saturday night.

February 16, 2013
Second-Half Run Sends Warriors Into Semifinals
A 19-2 run in the second half broke open a four-point game and sent the Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team to a 65-40 Northern Athletics Conference Tournament Quarterfinal win over Lakeland Saturday at the Recreation Complex.

February 15, 2013
Sheley Records 1,000 Career Points
Senior guard Hallie Sheley (Rockford, Ill.) recently scored her 1,000th career point for the Maranatha Baptist Crusaders, who are now hosting, Concordia Chicago, in the Northern Athletics Conference tournament beginning Saturday at 7 p.m.

February 11, 2013
Gorman's Double-Double Average Earns Weekly Honor
Alverno's Devon Gorman has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Feb. 4-10, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

February 9, 2013
Warriors Basketball Volunteers For Special Olympics
During winter break, members of the Wisconsin Lutheran College men’s and women’s basketball teams volunteered their time for a Special Olympics Team Basketball Clinic through the Milwaukee Public Schools Adaptive Athletics program at North Division High School.

February 7, 2013
WLC No. 8 In First NCAA Regional Ranking
The Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team is ranked eighth in the NCAA Division III Central Region, it was announced Wednesday as the first regional rankings were released by the NCAA Division III women's basketball regional advisory committee.

February 7, 2013
Regents To 'Play 4Kay'
The doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 9, will have extra meaning attached to it as Rockford will take part in the Play 4Kay initiative which looks to raise breast cancer awareness and funds to help support cancer research.

February 5, 2013
Warriors Continue To Rise In D3hoops.com Poll
For the third consecutive week, the Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team is receiving votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, it was announced Monday as the website released its poll for week 10 of the 2012-2013 season.

February 5, 2013
Falcons Clinch Outright North Title As Luethe Scores No. 1,000
Tonight the Falcons secured the outright NAC North Division title via a 67-54 victory on the same night that Katie Luethe scored her 1,000th career-point as a Falcon.

February 4, 2013
Luethe Collects Weekly Award As Falcons Clinch Division Title
Concordia Wisconsin's Katie Luethe has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

February 1, 2013
Benedictine To Participate In 'Play 4Kay' Pink Game
To raise money for women's cancer research, the Benedictine University women's basketball team will participate in the Kay Yow Cancer Fund's “Play4Kay” initiative on February 13.

January 30, 2013
Warriors Clinch Share Of NAC South Title, Cruise Past Cougars
Wisconsin Lutheran cruised past Concordia Chicago Wednesday night, 79-37, and clinched a share of the NAC South Division title.

January 29, 2013
Marian Basketball Teams Up With Big Brothers Big Sisters For Pink Out
Marian University and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County, Inc. invite the public to join us this Saturday, Feb. 2, for the men's and women's Pink Out Basketball Games to raise money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

January 29, 2013
Warriors Continue To Receive Votes In D3hoops.com Poll
The Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team is again receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, it was announced Monday as the website released its poll for week 9 of the 2012-2013 season.

January 28, 2013
Laete's Leads Warriors To 3-0 Week, Scores Weekly Award
Wisconsin Lutheran's Melanie Laete has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Jan. 21-27, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

January 25, 2013
Stars Help Feed Children Around The Globe
The Dominican University women’s basketball team took time out of their day off on Monday to lend a hand at the Feed My Starving Children location in Schaumburg.

January 22, 2013
Genke Posts New Career High, Repeats Weekly Honor
Concordia Chicago's Jessica Genke has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Jan. 14-20, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

January 22, 2013
WLC Receiving Votes In Latest D3hoops.com Poll
The Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team is receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, it was announced Monday as the website released its poll for week 8 of the 2012-2013 season.

January 19, 2013
Hendrickson Scores 1,000th Point As CUW Wins No. 500
Not only did the Falcons hand Dominican a 70-46 defeat, but CUW's Tiffany Hendrickson scored her 1,000th career point and the Falcons earned the 500th win in program history.

January 14, 2013
Genke's Career-High Scores Weekly Award
Concordia Chicago's Jessica Genke has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Jan. 7-13, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

January 7, 2013
Mayo's Trio Of Double-Doubles Notches Weekly Award
Lakeland's Becky Mayo has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Dec. 31-Jan. 6, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

January 2, 2013
Ryczek's Tourney Performance Earns Weekly Award
Rockford's Erin Ryczek has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Dec. 24-30, as selected by the league's sports information directors.

December 26, 2012
WLC's Dillon Secures Weekly Conference Award
Wisconsin Lutheran's Shavon Dillon has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Dec. 17-23.

December 17, 2012
Peotter's 3-Pointers Score Weekly Award
Maranatha's Autumn Peotter has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Dec. 10-16.

December 10, 2012
Eisner Puts Up Career Highs, Earns Weekly Award
Lakeland's Leah Eisner has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Dec. 3-9.

December 3, 2012
Stars, Sabres Embrace Division III Spirit
The Dominican University Stars and Marian University Sabres joined forces on Saturday, raising nearly $1,000 for Special Olympics Illinois. The Stars and Sabres sold special edition Special Olympics shirts in Dominican and Marian colors in the week leading up to the Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader matchup between the universities men’s and women’s basketball teams on Saturday afternoon.

December 3, 2012
Genke's Double-Doubles Earn Weekly Accolade
Concordia Chicago's Jessica Genke has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Nov. 26-Dec. 2.

December 2, 2012
Muskies To Host 'Red Out' For American Heart Association
The Lakeland College women’s basketball team -- normally decked out in navy blue and gold -- will be seeing red on Thursday, Dec. 6, when the Muskies host their inaugural Red Out, an evening of information and fundraising for the American Heart Association.

November 28, 2012
Dillon Surpasses 1,000 Career Points
Wisconsin Lutheran senior guard Shavon Dillon surpassed 1,000 career points to lead the Warriors to a 72-37 win over Aurora in their Northern Athletics Conference opener Wednesday night at the Recreation Complex.

November 27, 2012
DeLozier Scores 1,000 Career Points
Maranatha senior forward Torey DeLozier (Watertown, Wis.) recorded her 1,000th-career point on Tuesday evening.

November 26, 2012
Gorman's Game Highs Snag Weekly Award
Alverno's Devon Gorman has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Nov. 19-25.

November 19, 2012
Luethe's Game-High 23 Earns Weekly Award
Concordia Wisconsin's Katie Luethe has been named the Northern Athletics Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for events of Nov. 12-18.

October 23, 2012
Falcons Top North, Warriors South, In Preseason Poll
The Concordia Wisconsin Falcons were picked to top the North Division, while the Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors were picked to top the South Division, according to the 2012-13 Northern Athletics Conference preseason poll as voted on by the league's head coaches.

October 23, 2012
Concordia Chicago Women's Basketball To Play Illinois
The Concordia University Chicago women’s basketball team has announced that it will travel to Champaign, Ill. on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to play the University of Illinois in an exhibition game. The contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Illinois’ Assembly Hall.

October 22, 2012
Muskies Become 'Blanketeers' For Project Linus
More than 200 Lakeland College student-athletes teamed up for an all-athletic department community service project Sunday night to make blankets for the Sheboygan County chapter of Project Linus.

August 28, 2012
MSOE's Cayo A NCAA Woman Of The Year Honoree
MSOE student-athlete Carol Cayo was chosen as one of the top 30 honorees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. A 2012 graduate, Cayo was selected from a group of nearly 430 nominees. The top 30 women are composed of 10 honorees from each NCAA division and span various NCAA sports.

June 4, 2012
Stars Tab Johnson For Head Women's Basketball Job
The Dominican University Department of Athletics announced on Monday that it has hired Gabby Johnson for the position of Head Women's Basketball Coach.