2011-12 Pirate Women's Basketsball
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105 Pirates Earn SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll HonorsJune 13, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named 1,037 student-athletes to the 2012 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday. This year's total is the third-highest for a single period in the history of the award.
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39 Student-Athletes Receive Senior Watches at Annual CeremonyApril 18, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Thanks to the generous donations of parents, alumni and students in the Pirate Crew, Southwestern University's Booster Club, the Athletic Department was able to continue the tradition of awarding watches to senior athletes whom had completed eligibility while at SU. This is the third year for the ceremony.
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Leeder Named to SCAC All-Tournament TeamMarch 02, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Chelsea Leeder, a sophomore guard from Nacogdoches, Texas, was named to the 2012 SCAC All-Tournament Women’s Basketball Team.
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Millsaps Overpowers Pirates in Semi-finalFebruary 26, 2012BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Millsaps went into halftime with a seven point lead after closing the period with an 8-0 run and never trailed the rest of the way capturing a 63-55 win over Southwestern in the second Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament semifinal game.
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Four Pirates Earn All-SCAC HonorsFebruary 25, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - Highlighted by SCAC Newcomer-of-the-Year Jordan Owens and All-SCAC First Team selection Chelsea Leeder, the Southwestern women's basketball team had four members named to the All-SCAC team announced Saturday evening at the SCAC Conference Tournament.
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Pirates Spring Into Semifinals with Double Overtime WinFebruary 24, 2012BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Southwestern University had to survive two overtime periods and needed a runner in the lane by first-year forward Madison Eschle with 1.7 seconds remaining to earn a hard-fought 96-95 decision over Birmingham-Southern College in the third women's quarterfinal match-up Saturday evening at Homewood High School.
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Pirates Open Post Season Against Birmingham-SouthernFebruary 24, 2012BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - March Madness has begun a week early for the Southwestern women's basketball team as they open post season action at the SCAC Conference Tournament tonight at 6 p.m. against Birmingham-Southern.
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Video Interview: Women's Basketball senior guard, Anna FareedFebruary 22, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Senior Anna Fareed talks about becoming a 1000 point scorer and the upcoming SCAC Conference Tournament where the Pirates are the #1 seed in the West.
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SCAC Announces 2012 Women's Basketball Tournament BracketFebruary 20, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2012 women's basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 24 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Leeder Leads Charge For Pirate Win at DallasFebruary 18, 2012IRVING, Texas - Chelsea Leeder scored 27 points to lead Southwestern to a 75-68 win over the University of Dallas, securing their first place spot in the SCAC West.
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Fareed Breaks 1,000 Career PointsFebruary 17, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Senior, women’s basketball guard, Anna Fareed, broke the 1,000 career points mark after her lights out play this past weekend.
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Balanced Pirate Attack Dominates 'RoosFebruary 17, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Four Pirates scored in double-digits as Southwestern easily handled Austin College on Friday night, winning 80-57 to improve to 13-11 on the year and 10-5 in the SCAC.
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Texas Lutheran to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceFebruary 16, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. — The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced today that Texas Lutheran University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference.
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Fareed Lights Up Warriors on Senior NightFebruary 11, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Anna Fareed left a lasting mark in her final home game of the season for Southwestern going 8-8 from the field, 3-3 from three point, and 3-3 from the free throw line in the first half to give the Pirates a comfortable 26 point lead over Hendrix at halftime. SU won the contest 88-71.
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Leeder's Buzzer-beater Launches Pirates Into FirstFebruary 11, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates and Colorado College put on a show for the annual Pink Out game, thrilling a packed house at the Robertson Center. Chelsea Leeder's layup left her hand as time expired to give SU the 80-79 win to take a half game lead over Colorado College for the top spot in the SCAC West.
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Leeder's Buzzer-beater Launches Pirates Into FirstFebruary 10, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern Pirates and Colorado College put on a show for the annual Pink Out game, thrilling a packed house at the Robertson Center. Chelsea Leeder’s layup left her hand as time expired to give SU the 80-79 win to take a half game lead over Colorado College for the top spot in the SCAC West.
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Impressive Defense Keeps Pirates in Top Spot in WestFebruary 04, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas -Southwestern's suffocating defense held Trinity to below 30% from the field and three point range as they moved into a two-way tie with Colorado College for the top spot in the West with a 74-61 win.
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Second Half Runs Push Tigers Past PiratesFebruary 01, 2012SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity put together two big runs in the second half to defeat Southwestern 85-75 on Wednesday night. The loss drops SU to 9-11 on the year and 6-5 in the SCAC while Trinity improves to 8-12 overall and 6-5 in conference.
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Long Range Shooting Leads to Women's Basketball LossJanuary 28, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - It was a tale to two halves as the Pirates struggled from three point range in the second half after shooting red hot from long range in the first and fell 74-67 to Rhodes College on Saturday night.
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Majors Dominate in the Paint to Defeat PiratesJanuary 27, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Millsaps scored 46 points in the paint to defeat Southwestern 79-60 on Friday night.
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Schreiner University to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceJanuary 23, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. — The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced today that Schreiner University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference.
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Women's Basketball Rebounds with Big WinJanuary 21, 2012SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Pirates were firing on all cylinders as they defeated the Sewanee Tigers 78-50 on Saturday night. Southwestern improves to 9-8 on the year and 6-2 in the SCAC.
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SCAC Student-Athlete Initiative a Huge SuccessJanuary 20, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference was represented by 18 student-athletes last week at the 2012 NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Made possible through the NCAA Division III Strategic Initiative Grant, the student-athletes participated in a wide range of activities – from education sessions to business sessions to the NCAA Honors Celebration.
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Hot Shot Centre Hands Pirates Second Conference LossJanuary 20, 2012DANVILLE, Ky. - Centre College, who is undefeated in conference play, shot 51.7% from the floor and 61.5% from three point range to hand Southwestern their second conference loss of the season, 79-55 Friday night.
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Women’s Basketball Survives Scare at HomeJanuary 14, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern got off to a quick start and held a comfortable halftime lead but Oglethorpe shot over 50% in the second half to hang close. SU emerged with the 65-60 win to improve to 8-7 on the year and 5-1 in the SCAC.
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Quick Start Lifts Pirates to SCAC WinJanuary 13, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - An opening run followed by strong defense and rebounding gave the Southwestern women’s basketball team their fourth SCAC win, 75-62, over Birmingham-Southern on Friday night. SU improves to 7-7 on the year and 4-1 in the SCAC while BSC falls to 7-8 and 2-4.
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Pirates Grace the Pages of National Statistical LeadersJanuary 11, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - As the first half of the season draws to a close the Southwestern women's basketball team continues to build on their strengths as they dive into the second half of the season, SCAC action, beginning this Friday. Led by sophomore Chelsea Leeder, the Pirates have made a splash in the national statistics.
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Women's Basketball Drops First Contest of New YearJanuary 02, 2012LONGVIEW, Texas - Jordan Owens (pictured) scored a team high 20 points but the Pirates were defeated by LeTourneau University 69-56, to begin 2012. The loss drops SU to under .500 for the first time this year, falling to 6-7.
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Big Second Half Falls Short for PiratesDecember 29, 2011GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern posted 42 second half points against a talented Wisconsin-Eau Claire team in the final game of the Holiday Classic, but ultimately fell 72-62 on Thursday night. The loss drops SU to 6-6 on the year.
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Pirates Fall in Game of RunsDecember 28, 2011GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern fell 71-58 to Wheaton College in the second game of the Southwestern Holiday Classic despite four players scoring double digits. The loss drops the Pirates to 6-5 on the year.