SHERMAN, 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. Official Tournament Website | Live Video | Photos

SCAC Quarterfinal Game One Recap

The fifth-seeded University of Dallas Crusaders opened up the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament with a thrilling 59-57 win over fourth seed Centenary College on Friday afternoon. Box Score

The Crusaders saw a 13-point second half lead evaporate in the final minutes, as the Centenary Ladies stormed back to within two with 3:54 remaining.  Neither team would score again until the final minute, as Vashni Sharp-Moore went to the line for Centenary with a chance to tie it.  She made the first, but the second rimmed out to give the ball back to Dallas.

Dallas gave Centenary another chance, though, turning the ball over with 18 seconds left.  Sharp-Moore, who scored 16 of her game-high 22 points in the second half, was then called for an offensive foul on her drive to the basket with just under 10 seconds left.

Centenary fouled to put Chelsea Seifert on the line with 6.2 seconds to play, and she made 1-2 to give Centenary one last shot to tie or win.  The Crusader defense was up to the task, keeping the Ladies from attempting a shot until after the buzzer had sounded.

Kylie Yoshimura led Dallas with 14 points and five assists to go with three steals, while Brooke Hagemann hit 5-10 from the field for 12 points.  Marleyna Bustamante finished with 11 rebounds and six points, adding four assists for the Crusaders.

Sharp-Moore added six rebounds and four assists to her 22 points, playing in all 40 minutes of today's SCAC Quarterfinal.  Brianna Edwards posted a solid double-double with 11 points and a game-best 16 boards – including nine offensive rebounds.  Dionecia Warr chipped in with 11 points, while Emmeline Richard pulled down 10 boards in 16 minutes off the bench.

Dallas moves on to the SCAC Semifinals tomorrow afternoon, taking on top seed Trinity University at 1:00 p.m.  The winner advances to Sunday's SCAC Championship game.

Kylie Yoshimura (UD) interview | Jina Johansen (UD) interview | Kristen Davis (CENT) interview

SCAC Quarterfinal Game Two Recap

The fifth-seeded University of Dallas Crusaders opened up the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament with a thrilling 59-57 win over fourth seed Centenary College on Friday afternoon. Box Score

The third-seeded Austin College Kangaroos got off to a blistering start from three point range on their way to 68-42 victory over the sixth-seeded Colorado College Tigers in quarterinal action of the 2013 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournanent on Friday afternoon in Hughey Gymasium.

Austin College knocked down 8 of 13 three pointer in the first half as they sprinted to a 40-19 lead, with Shayna Clardy knocking down four first half triples while Erin Riley had three of her own. After the 'Roos took an early 8-6 lead, a three from Riley jump started a 17-3 run that put the Tigers in a 25-9 hole with 7:20 in the opening frame.

Kalli Kemling scored four quick points to try to keep Colorado College in the game, but Clardy knocked down three of her four threes over the next four minute stretch as Austin College pushed its lead to 37-13 with under three minutes in the half. The Tigers were ice cold from the field in the first half, knocking down just 22.7% of their field goal attempts.

Colorado College's offense did not get much better in the second half as they shot just 32% from the field, but the Tigers held Austin College in check from long distance and cut the margin to 48-30 on a Katie Wirth jumper with 10:45 left but that's as close as things would get as Brittany Stepanski scored six in a row and the 'Roos knocked down their free throws down the stretch.

Clardy and Stepanski led all scorers with 16 points as Clardy knocked down 4 of 6 treys while Stepanski just missed out on a double-double with nine rebounds and Riley hit 3 of 5 three on her way to 11 points and seven boards.

Kemling paced the Tigers with 15 points on 4 of 9 shooting and added eight rebounds and five steals, while Tyus was the only other Colorado College player ro reach double figures with 11 points while adding four steals.

Austin College moves on to the semifinals tomorrow where they will face the second-seeded Southwestern University Pirates with tip time set for 3 p.m. The winner of that game will move on to Sunday's SCAC Championship game, where they will meet the either the top-seeded Trinity University Tigers or the fifth-seeded University of Dallas Crusaders.

Shayna Clardy (AC) interview | Michelle Filander (AC) interview | Liz Doran (COLO) interview