Loras women's basketball news

  • New women's rankings released
    January 15, 2024
    Carroll cracks our Top 25 for the first time since December 2007 while Loras returns, Catholic rises, and the ASC teams basically trade places. Get the full list here.
  • Winningest Loras coach out after NCAA Tournament trip
    March 11, 2023
    Justin Heinzen entered the season as Loras' winningest women's basketball coach. And the week after the Duhawks' NCAA Tournament trip ended in the second round, Heinzen announced his resignation.
  • For Duhawks, the D is where it's at
    March 02, 2023
    Heading into the season, the Loras women’s basketball team expected to be known for its scoring, but it's the defense that has the Duhawks rolling right now. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Dallas feature.
  • Saturday women: Bants, Profs advance
    February 18, 2023
    The top seeds advanced through the NESCAC and NJAC women’s playoffs with No. 19 Trinity (Conn.) edging Amherst and Rowan rallying past Ramapo. Elsewhere, No. 24 Loras knocked off No. 20 Wartburg and Muskingum closed its season by upsetting No. 11 Ohio Northern.
  • New women's Top 25 is out!
    January 03, 2023
    The first poll of 2023 has four NESCAC teams, including the first ever appearance for Trinity (Conn.). Plus Loras surges into the rankings, Bowdoin returns, and there's another switch near the top of the rankings. Get the list here.
  • Team of the Week
    December 12, 2022
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Saturday: Tigers, Bulldogs bite back
    December 10, 2022
    East Texas Baptist held off No. 10 Mary Hardin-Baylor while No. 16 DeSales did it with defense against Misericordia. Plus, No. 8 Baldwin Wallace improved to 8-0 with a come-from-behind win at Marietta and Loras dropped No. 9 UW-Eau Claire. Read about it here.
  • D3hoops.com 2021 women's All-West Region team
    April 21, 2021
    Simpson stormed to the ARC title and a perfect record, so it also swipes Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors on our All-West Region team. Sami Martin of Loras is our Rookie of the Year.
  • Thursday: Third time's the charm
    February 27, 2020
    Loras, John Carroll and the University of New England broke through against teams that beat them twice during the regular season in Thursday night's conference tournament games. On the men's side, both ranked WIAC teams fell and JCU ousted Marietta.
  • Hoopsville: Rankings Reaction
    February 13, 2020
    There is plenty to talk about after the first Regional Rankings were released. Plus, some programs know they simply need to win their conference AQ. Also, a fast break can lead to helping out a basketball program. And do you really understand the SOS? All of that and more on Hoopsville. Watch it On Demand (or listen to the podcast) here.
  • Saturday women: Giddyup!
    February 01, 2020
    The Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls rallied past No. 13 Mary Hardin-Baylor and into first place in their half of the ASC while No. 12 Loras quieted the Storm and No. 16 Scranton avenged its earlier loss to Elizabethtown. Read that and more in our recap.
  • New women's Top 25 released
    January 20, 2020
    Emory's 2-0 road trip lifted the Eagles into the Top 25 while Loras and Bethel are ranked in the Top 10 for the first time in program history. Get the full list here.
  • Saturday women: Du tell
    January 11, 2020
    No. 19 Loras went on the road and defeated No. 5 Wartburg on Saturday afternoon while No. 21 Trinity and No. 23 Bethel beat other ranked teams to take over first place in their conferences. Plus E'town stumbled No. 6 Scranton and UAA play began with wins for No. 16 Chicago and New York U.
  • New women's basketball Top 25
    November 25, 2019
    The first poll of the regular season brings a lot of changes, including UW-Platteville, Loras and Guilford receiving their first ever Top 25 rankings in our poll. Check out the full list here.
  • NWU gives up NAIA status, will join IIAC
    July 20, 2015
    Nebraska Wesleyan, the lone remaining dual member of the NAIA and NCAA Division III, is giving up its NAIA affiliation effective July 2016 and joining the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference that fall.
  • Beloit hires Loras assistant coach
    April 18, 2011
    Jennifer Randall has been named the 12th head women’s basketball coach at Beloit, after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Loras.
  • Messiah makes Leb Val see red
    February 09, 2011
    Messiah halted Leb Val's winning streak at 15. Loras stopped Coe's streak at 16. That and more in Wednesday night's women's wrap.
  • New women's basketball Top 25
    Loras returns to the Top 25 ahead of its showdown with No. 20 Wartburg, while Millikin is also ranked again as it approaches another CCIW title. Plus, Ithaca enters the Top 10 and Baldwin Wallace zips up the rankings after its overtime win over No. 11 Ohio Northern. Get the full list here.