Athletics
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| 10 years later: Western men's basketball national title revisited | When the Western men’s basketball team claimed the 2012 national title, the Vikings were just the second team from the state of Washington to earn an NCAA national championship at any level. Ten years later, that still rings true. Western’s 72-65 win over the University of… |
2022-03-24 | |
| Western Washington women beat top-seeded North Georgia in D2 national semifinals | Brooke Walling scored 19 points and had five steals as the Western Washington women beat top-seeded North Georgia 74-68 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II national championships in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday night. The fifth-seeded Vikings (25-5) will face No. 3 Glenville (… |
2022-03-24 | |
| Western women face North Georgia in Final Four | The Western women’s basketball team is looking to make its first national championship appearance in program history. Standing in the Vikings’ way is No. 1 North Georgia. The No. 5 seed Vikings will battle the Nighthawks Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama with a trip to the… |
2022-03-23 | |
| Western Washington women show great resilience, reach Final Four of Division II basketball tournament | For 31 years, Carmen Dolfo has led one of the best Division II women’s basketball teams in the country. About the only thing that she hasn’t accomplished as coach Western Washington is win a national title. That might change soon. The Vikings (24-5), the No. 5 seed in the Elite… |
2022-03-23 | |
| Western women advance to Division II Final Four | The Western women’s basketball team is Final Four bound. A 58-55 win by the No. 5 Vikings over No. 4 Valdosta State in the quarterfinals gives Western its third Final Four appearance in program history and first since 2013. This late in the season, it’s always going to be a good… |
2022-03-22 | |
| It's go time in Elite Eight for WWU women | In a season defined by a 17-3 record away from its own Carver Gymnasium, Western Washington is on the ultimate road trip, playing Monday night in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight tournament in Birmingham, Alabama for just the third time in program history. At stake? A spot in the NCAA… |
2022-03-21 | |
| WWU women: A bit shocked, but ready for Elite Eight | Western Washington players and coach Carmen Dolfo felt joy, giddiness and satisfaction as they snipped pieces of the basketball net after Monday night’s win that put them in rarified territory — the NCAA Division II Elite Eight tournament. They also felt a dose of something else: Disbelief.… |
2022-03-17 | |
| WWU women advance to NCAA Division II Elite Eight | Western Washington saved its most dominant postseason game for the biggest stage, beating host and top seed Cal State East Bay, 73-59, Monday night in Hayward, California to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament quarterfinal and a trip to Birmingham, Alabama as one of the top eight… |
2022-03-15 | |
| WWU women advance to Monday NCAA regional final | Trailing by seven points in the fourth quarter with a season hanging in the balance, Western Washington clawed back when it mattered most to upset conference rival Central Washington, 64-58 Saturday, advancing to Monday's NCAA Division II West Region final in Hayward, California. … |
2022-03-14 | |
| Viking women's basketball opens tournament play Friday | Western Washington will find a familiar foe when it travels to California for Friday’s NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament opener — conference rival Alaska Anchorage. On Sunday, Western, the regular-season Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion, received an at-large… |
2022-03-10 |