Hope's Kenedy Schoonveld who won the MIAA Player of the Year award three times in a row also wins the Region Player of the Year award three times in a row. Rookie of the Year honors are split between fabulous first years Lindsey Garrison of Bethany and Catherine Orr of Carnegie Mellon, while Hope's Brian Morehouse and Trine's Andy Rang split Coach of the Year honors.
At a time when most headlines describe what has been lost, we could all use something to celebrate. Here's our second ever All-Decade team honoring the greatest Division III women's basketball players over the past 10 years. Men will follow later in the year.
Making the leap from college to pro ball is tough. It's even tougher if you move to a new country. Now imagine competing with players from the best league in the world for a small number of slots. That's the challenge Division III women's players face. Ryan Scott talks with three all-time greats about what it takes.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 21st season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country, plus a Coach and Rookie of the Year. These are our 2017 D3hoops.com women's All-American selections.
A day after being named Great Lakes Region Players of the Year, Lisa Murphy of Carnegie Mellon and Harrison Blackledge of Hope were named the 2017 Jostens Trophy winners. The Jostens Trophy recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service.
With a shooting percentage that looks like a misprint, Lisa Murphy is our Great Lakes Region Player of the Year. Michelle Durand takes home the Great Lakes Coach of the Year honor and Sadia Johnson of Adrian is the Great Lakes Rookie of the Year.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team completed the 2016-2017 season with a win Sunday, March 5 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship presented by Visit Myrtle Beach. The Tartans, who hosted the tournament, topped Waynesburg University in the final, 80-69. With the victory, the Tartans won their second ECAC Championship in program history and tied the school record for wins in a season with 21.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team shared the ball and locked down on defense in its Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Semifinal victory against Stevenson University on Saturday, March 4. The Tartans topped the Mustangs, 65-50, to advance to the championship final to be played Sunday on its home court in Pittsburgh. The tournament is presented by Visit Myrtle Beach.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team shot 49.2% to top Brooklyn College, 84-59, in its first game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's Basketball Championship presented by Visit Myrtle Beach on Friday, March 3. The Tartans are serving as host and advance to the semifinals and now have a season record of 19-7.
The Salem Rotary Club announced the 20 finalists for Division III's premier award recognizing excellence on and off the court. The men's and women's award winner will be introduced on Thursday, March 16.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 20th season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
On Sunday's special edition of Hoopsville, Dave McHugh was joined by those who know D-III best to figure out who may be in or out as the NCAA committees make their selections. We also heard from a few programs who earned their way in.
A 22-point fourth quarter helped the Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team rally from a seven-point deficit to top Case Western Reserve University, 72-65, in University Athletic Association (UAA) road action Saturday afternoon. In the win, senior Lisa Murphy tied the UAA record for rebounds with 24 and set a new offensive rebounding record with 12.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to play the Eagles of Emory University and came away with an 82-60 victory on Sunday, February 19. Senior Lisa Murphy continues to put her name in the school's record book, as she became Carnegie Mellon's single-season rebound leader after collecting 15 off the glass. Murphy now has 305 for the season and passes Amy Buxbaum's (90-91) mark of 304.
he Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team traveled to Rochester, New York, to play the Yellowjackets of the University of Rochester on Friday, February 17 and dropped an 86-79 University Athletic Association (UAA) contest. Carnegie Mellon is now 16-7 and 5-7 in UAA play while Rochester moves to 16-7 and 7-5.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team dropped a home contest to New York University, 66-51, on Sunday, February 12. The Tartans are now 16-6 overall and 5-6 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Violets improve to 13-9 and 3-8.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team hosted Brandeis University in University Athletic Association (UAA) action on Friday, February 10 and ended a four-game skid with a 74-56 win to move to 16-5 on the year and 5-5 in the UAA. The Judges fell to 11-10 and 3-7. By scoring 22 points, senior Lisa Murphy (McLean, Va./McLean) became the UAA's all-time leading scorer, passing Marsha Harris (1994-1998) of NYU. Murphy now has 2,142 career points.
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team faced the University of Chicago on the road Sunday, February 5. The 20th-ranked Tartans fell to the Maroons, 88-39, to move to 15-5 on the year and 4-5 in the University Athletic Association (UAA).
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, to face the Washington University Bears on Friday, February 3. The Bears, ranked ninth in the nation by D3hoops.com, defended their home court with a 79-69 victory over the 20th-ranked Tartans. The Tartans are now 15-4 overall and 4-4 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Bears move to 17-2 and 6-2.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team dropped an 81-61 decision to the University of Chicago on Sunday, January 29 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play. The ninth-ranked Tartans are now 15-3 on the year and 4-3 in the UAA, as the Maroons improve to 12-6 and 5-2.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team hosted Washington University in St. Louis in a battle of top-ranked teams Friday, January 27 with the 11th-ranked Bears coming out on top, 78-72. The ninth-ranked Tartans are now 15-2 on the season and 4-2 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Bears hold an identical record.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 20th season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
Senior Lisa Murphy scored a career-high 44 points while becoming the first women’s basketball player in University Athletic Association (UAA) history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds, as the 13th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team soared past Emory University, 93-73, on Sunday, January 22. The Tartans are now 15-1 overall and 4-1 in UAA play while the Eagles drop to 11-5 and 2-3.
The 13th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team defeated 23rd-ranked University of Rochester, 71-62, on Friday, January 20 at home in Skibo Gymnasium. The Tartans improve to 14-1 on the year and 3-1 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Yellowjackets drop to 11-4 and 2-2.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team, ranked 15th nationally, defeated New York University, 66-61, on Sunday, January 15 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play behind two 20-point scorers in senior Jackie Hudepohl and freshman Katharine Higgins. Carnegie Mellon moves to 13-1, 2-1 while NYU is now 10-4, 0-3.
The inside-outside combination of senior Lisa Murphy and freshman Makayla Filiere led the 15th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team to its seventh road win of the season when it topped Brandeis University, 65-58, on Friday, January 13. The win moves Carnegie Mellon’s record to 12-1 overall and 1-1 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Judges fall to 9-4, 1-1.
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team hosted Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, January 7 to open the University Athletic Association (UAA) season for both squads. The Spartans’ defense led them to an 87-78 upset of the Tartans, ranked 10th in the nation and undefeated going into the game.
Carnegie Mellon's women turned heads with a Sweet Sixteen run last season. Despite being hit hard by graduation, the Tartans reloaded and are playing up to heightened expectations this year. More in Around the Great Lakes.
The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team hosted Penn State Behrend in its final non-conference game of the season on Friday, December 30. The 12th-ranked Tartans topped the Lions, 85-61, to run its record to 11-0 behind two double-double performances and a career rebounding record for senior Lisa Murphy.