2017-18 Tusculum Women's Basketball News

  • School-record 196 student-athletes named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
    June 21, 2018
    ROCK HILL, S.C. --- A school-record 196 Tusculum student-athletes have been named to the 2017-2018 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The conference had 1,710 student-athletes honored for their achievements in the classroom.
  • Tusculum student-athletes give back to the community
    May 21, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Being a student-athlete can be demanding in terms of both energy and time. So, one might excuse them for focusing solely on academics and their respective sports team during college. But Tusculum athletic teams have been very active in giving back to the community, whether their involvement occurs on their own or within the team setting.
  • 323 named to Tusculum Athletic Director's Spring Honor Roll
    May 18, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Three-hundred and twenty (323) student-athletes have been named to the 2018 Tusculum Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, Vice President of Student Success and Athletics.
  • Wilson, Johnson named honorable mention All-SAC
    March 01, 2018
    ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The South Atlantic Conference has announced its 2017-18 All-Conference selections for women's basketball, and Tusculum had two honorees as junior guard Sydney Wilson and junior forward Kasey Johnson were each selected honorable mention All-SAC in voting by the league's 11 head coaches.
  • Two fourth-quarter rallies fall just short in SAC quarterfinal loss to Anderson
    February 28, 2018
    ANDERSON, S.C. --- Alexy Mollenhauer scored a game-high 24 points as third-seeded Anderson withstood a pair of fourth-quarter runs by sixth-seeded Tusculum to come away with a 69-62 victory in the South Atlantic Conference women's basketball quarterfinals at the Abney Athletic Center on Wednesday night.
  • Pioneers to face Anderson in SAC quarterfinals Wednesday night
    February 25, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- For the first time since 2013, the Tusculum women's basketball team has qualified for the South Atlantic Conference Championship tournament. The Pioneers earned the sixth seed and will travel to third-seeded Anderson for a quarterfinal game on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Abney Athletic Center.
  • Newberry pulls away late to drop Pioneers, 68-52
    February 24, 2018
    NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Newberry outscored Tusculum by 15 points in the fourth quarter to come away with a 68-52 victory in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Eleazer Arena.
  • Pioneers remain 10th in latest NCAA regional rankings
    February 21, 2018
    INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum women's basketball team remains 10th in the latest NCAA Division II Southeast Region rankings, which were released Wednesday.
  • Pioneer comeback bid falls short in 76-66 loss at Anderson
    February 21, 2018
    ANDERSON, S.C. --- Ace Easter scored a season-high 25 points off the bench as Anderson shot 54.2 percent from the field in a 76-66 victory over Tusculum in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday night at the Abney Athletic Center.
  • Pioneers nearly overcome 20-point deficit in loss to #22 Wingate
    February 19, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum rallied from a 20-point deficit against 22nd-ranked Wingate, but ended up falling 78-68 to the Bulldogs in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Monday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
  • Fourth-quarter surge lifts Pioneers to 73-65 win over Lenoir-Rhyne
    February 17, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Sydney Wilson scored 16 of her team-high 19 points in the second half, including 10 in the decisive fourth quarter, as Tusculum rallied for a 73-65 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
  • Pioneers ranked 10th in initial NCAA Southeast Region rankings
    February 14, 2018
    INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum women's basketball team is ranked 10th in the initial NCAA Division II Southeast Region rankings, which were released Wednesday.
  • Third-ranked Carson-Newman defeats Tusculum, 100-79
    February 14, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- Mika Wester scored a game-high 27 points, including the 1,000th of her collegiate career, as third-ranked Carson-Newman defeated Tusculum 100-79 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
  • Pioneers return to D2SIDA Southeast Region rankings
    February 12, 2018
    DURANGO, Colo. --- The Tusculum women's basketball team is ranked ninth in the latest D2SIDA Southeast Region media poll, through games of February 11.
  • Pioneers clinch SAC Tournament berth with 66-50 win at Coker
    February 10, 2018
    HARTSVILLE, S.C. --- Five players scored in double figures as Tusculum clinched its first South Atlantic Conference women's basketball tournament berth in five years with a 66-50 win at Coker Saturday afternoon.
  • Pioneers roar to 100-39 win over Mars Hill
    February 07, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum held Mars Hill scoreless for nearly 10 minutes during a 23-0 first-half run, and the Pioneers went on to a 100-39 victory over the Lions in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday evening at Pioneer Arena.
  • Tusculum to host "Pack the Arena" Night this Wednesday
    February 05, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum basketball teams will host its annual “Pack the Arena” Night, this Wednesday night (Feb. 7) when the Pioneers welcome Mars Hill for a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Pioneer Arena. The women’s game will tip-off at 6 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 8 p.m.
  • Tusculum-Wingate women's basketball postponed due to illness
    February 02, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Saturday's South Atlantic Conference women's basketball game between Tusculum and Wingate at Pioneer Arena has been postponed due to illness involving a majority of the Tusculum team. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.
  • Guervil, Johnson named Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month for January
    January 31, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum track sprinter Widchard Guervil and basketball forward Kasey Johnson have been named the Applebee’s Student-Athletes of the Month for January.
  • Catawba holds on for 71-66 victory over Pioneers
    January 27, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Terri Rogers recorded game highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds to help Catawba to a 71-66 victory over Tusculum in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
  • Pioneers fall 80-71 on road to Lincoln Memorial
    January 24, 2018
    HARROGATE, Tenn. --- A pair of double-digit scoring runs by Lincoln Memorial pushed the Railsplitters to an 80-71 victory over Tusculum Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action at Tex Turner Arena.
  • Tusculum to honor basketball greats with number retirement ceremony
    January 22, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Two Tusculum basketball legends will be honored with the retirement of their jersey numbers announced Doug Jones, vice president of student success and athletics. TC greats Ralph Horne ‘57 and Susan Starnes Brown ‘97 will be honored this Saturday (Jan. 27) when the Pioneers host Catawba for a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Pioneer Arena.
  • Guervil, Wilson named Bojangles Athletes of the Week
    January 22, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum sprinter Widchard Guervil and basketball guard Sydney Wilson have been named the Bojangles Athletes of the Week.
  • Pioneers climb two spots to fifth in D2SIDA Southeast Region poll
    January 22, 2018
    DURANGO, Colo. --- The Tusculum women's basketball team climbed two spots into a tie for fifth in the latest D2SIDA Southeast Region poll, through games of January 21.
  • Sharp shooting sends Pioneers to 68-55 win over Queens
    January 20, 2018
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Tusculum shot a season-best 50 percent from the field and used another big first-quarter run to defeat Queens 68-55 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Levine Center.
  • Two 16-0 runs boost Pioneers to 74-51 win over Anderson
    January 18, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Mia Long led five Tusculum players in double figures with a game-high 19 points as the Pioneers cruised to a 74-51 victory over Anderson in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Thursday night at Pioneer Arena.
  • Wednesday basketball DH postponed 24 hours, Tusculum hosts Anderson Thursday
    January 17, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Wednesday's South Atlantic Conference basketball doubleheader between Tusculum and Anderson has been postponed due to inclement weather.
  • Guervil, Duke named Bojangles Athletes of the Week
    January 15, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum sprinter Widchard Guervil and basketball forward Kendrea Duke have been named the Bojangles Athletes of the Week.
  • Pioneers seventh in latest D2SIDA Southeast Region poll
    January 15, 2018
    DURANGO, Colo. --- The Tusculum women's basketball team is ranked seventh in the latest D2SIDA Southeast Region poll, through games of January 14.
  • Johnson, Long, Duke lead Pioneers past Newberry, 72-65
    January 13, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Kasey Johnson, Mia Long and Kendrea Duke each scored 17 points as Tusculum defeated Newberry 72-65 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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