2012-13 SCAC Women's Basketball News
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Chelsea Leeder Takes Her Game Abroad with USA D3 Basketball
August 06, 2013GEORGETOWN, Texas - For senior-to-be Chelsea Leeder, she is about to experience an opportunity of a lifetime. Selected as one of 10 women to participate with the USA D3 Basketball All-Star Team, she will be a part of a basketball tour August 4-13 through Brazil. -
SCAC announces Spring 2013 Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll
June 10, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced its Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll today for the 2013 spring term and 458 student-athletes made the list. Since its inception in 1997 just over 21,000 male and female student-athletes have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom.
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Austin College & SCAC raise nearly $1,000 for Special Olympics
June 06, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), in conjunction with Austin College and its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, raised nearly $1,000 at its annual men's and women's basketball tournament through the sale of autographed basketballs from the various teams competing at the event.
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Trinity Completes Historic 2012-13 Campaign; Captures Second Straight SCAC Presidents' Trophy
May 02, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Trinity University, with a conference record 15 team championships during the 2012-13 academic year, earned its second consecutive SCAC Presidents' Trophy. It is the program's 13th all-sports title - which also represents a conference record.
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Centenary SAAC hosts event with Special Olympics
April 16, 2013SHREVEPORT, La. - The Centenary College of Louisiana Department of Athletics and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in conjunction with the Special Olympics hosted a unified flag football game on Saturday. Apr. 13.
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Trinity leads three SCAC schools ranked in 2012-2013 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup winter standings
April 11, 2013CLEVELAND, Ohio - Currently in 23rd place, Trinity University leads three Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) institutions ranked in the prestigious 2012-2013 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup winter standings.
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SCAC Announces 2012-13 Winter All-Sportsmanship Teams
March 27, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its fifth annual winter All-Sportsmanship teams. A total of 22 student-athletes were selected to the 2012-13 squad in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s swimming & diving and women’s swimming & diving.
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Southwestern's Leeder & Trinity's Burns Honored by Women's DIII News
March 18, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Southwestern University junior forward Chelsea Leeder, and Trinity University junior guard/forward Murphy Burns were named to the 2013 Women's DIII News All-America team, the organization announced today.
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Centenary Athletics assists with Special Olympics
March 13, 2013SHREVEPORT, La. – A collection of Centenary student-athletes and athletic department personnel volunteered during the Special Olympics Polar Plunge Fundraiser.
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Southwestern's Leeder; Trinity's Burns & Richardson Honored by D3hoops.com
March 13, 2013MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Southwestern University junior forward Chelsea Leeder, as well as Trinity University junior guard/forward Murphy Burns were named to the 2013 D3hoops.com All-South team. Trinity first-year forward Anecia Richardson was named the South Rookie of the Year.
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Order Exclusive SCAC Winter Championship Winners Gear
March 01, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Courtesy of a partnership with Advanced-Online, SCAC fans now have a chance to purchase exclusive championship winners gear honoring each of the league's four winter sports champions.
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Trinity Women's Basketball Falls to Lewis & Clark in NCAA First Round
March 01, 2013PORTLAND, Ore. - The Tiger women's basketball team was beaten 78-49 in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs against eighth-ranked Lewis & Clark College on Friday night.
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Trinity University 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Preview
February 28, 2013PORTLAND, Ore. - Trinity University, the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) women's basketball champions, open up the 2013 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship with a first round game at Lewis & Clark College on Friday, March 1.
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Trinity widens gap in race for 2012-13 SCAC President's Trophy
February 27, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - After a four-for-four conference championship performance this winter, Trinity University has widened its lead as the program attempts to repeat as Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) President's Trophy champions.
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Trinity Travels to Lewis & Clark For NCAA Women's Basketball First Round
February 25, 2013INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Trinity University, the 2012-13 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball champions, will travel to Northwest Conference tournament runner-up Lewis & Clark for the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.
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Trinity Wins Fourth SCAC Women's Basketball Championship
February 24, 2013SHERMAN, Texas - The Trinity University women's basketball team earned its first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship since 2005 with a 77-65 victory over Southwestern University on Sunday afternoon.
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Trinity's Burns; Southwestern's Leeder Head 2012-13 All-SCAC Women's Basketball Selections
February 23, 2013SHERMAN, Texas - In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), junior guard Murphy Burns of Trinity University and junior forward Chelsea Leeder of Southwestern University were selected as SCAC Women’s Basketball Co-Players-of-the-Year, while Trinity head coach Cameron Hill was named SCAC Coach-of-the-Year. Leeder was also recognized as SCAC Defensive Co-Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Trinity junior forward Libby Kruse.
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Top Seeded Trinity and Southwestern To Play For SCAC Women's Basketball Title
February 23, 2013SHERMAN, Texas - The top two seeds, No. 1 Trinity University and No. 2 Southwestern University, advanced to the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship game with semifinal victories on Saturday afternoon.
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Austin College & Dallas Post Quarterfinal Wins In SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament
February 22, 2013SHERMAN, Texas - Third seed and host Austin College as well as fifth seed the University of Dallas posted quarterfinal wins on day one of the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball tournament.
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2013 SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament - Preview
February 20, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Austin College hosts the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball championship tournament at the Hughey Gymnasium on the campus of Austin College Feb. 22-24.
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Women's Basketball Recap (Week 13) - Around the SCAC
February 18, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - With the 2012-13 regular season complete, attention turns to the 2013 SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament where all six women's basketball teams will travel to Austin College to compete for the 2013 SCAC Women's Basketball Championship and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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SCAC Announces 2013 Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
February 17, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2013 women's basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 22 in Sherman, Texas.
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Women's Basketball Recap (Week 12) - Around the SCAC
February 11, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The top two seeds for the 2013 SCAC Women's Basketball tournament are set as the Trinity University Tigers and the Southwestern University Pirates will be seeded first and second, respectively. Trinity completed its regular season sweep of the Pirates with two wins last week.
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University of Dallas Women's Basketball Set to "Play4Kay"
February 08, 2013IRVING, Texas - The University of Dallas women's basketball team will raffle off a Dallas Mavericks signed basketball on Saturday, Feb. 9, at their 2 p.m. Play4Kay game versus Austin College to help fund breast cancer research.
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Why D3? SCAC Student-Athletes Share their Experiences
February 05, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Student-athletes from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) discuss what it means to be an NCAA Division III student-athlete and the life skills they have learned and honed during their time as a Division III student-athlete.
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Women's Basketball Recap (Week 11) - Around the SCAC
February 04, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The University of Dallas was nearly perfect in its 75-67 overtime victory at Colorado College on Friday. The Crusaders shot a sizzling 97 percent (32 of 33) from the free throw line. It marked the second best single-game team free throw percentage (minimum 20 made) in SCAC history.
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Trinity Sports Medicine Staff Assists at Hero-thon Fundraiser
February 01, 2013SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Members of Trinity's Sports Medicine staff participated in the Hero-thon Fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, staffing one of various first-aid stations on the course.
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SCAC Partners with SportsGram to Offer In-Venue Broadcasts
January 31, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - In conjunction with its partnership with SportsGram, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, along with sponsoring partner HotelPlanner.com, will offer fans at the 2013 SCAC Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships as well as the 2013 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, the opportunity to listen on site with the in-venue commentators in real time.
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Women's Basketball Recap (Week 10) - Around the SCAC
January 28, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Southwestern University posted a perfect 2-0 week in SCAC play as the Pirates won their two games over Colorado College and the University Dallas by an average of 30 points. The wins kept the Pirates just one game back of Trinity University for the top spot in conference standings.
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Women's Basketball Recap (Week 9) - Around the SCAC
January 21, 2013LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Thanks to its 86-74 home victory over Southwestern University on Saturday, Trinity University stands alone as the lone unbeaten team in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The Tigers extended their winning streak to seven games and have now won eight of their past 10 games.
