Saturday, March 19
Tucson, Ariz.
6:30 p.m. (CT) / 4:30 p.m. (PT)
Stephen F. Austin
vs
North Carolina
Stephen F. Austin Set for Bout with North Carolina in 1st Round of NCAA Tournament
3/17/2022 6:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 12 seed Stephen F. Austin meets up with No. 5 seed North Carolina in the first round of the 2021-22 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Tip is set for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT (4:30 pm. PT) and will be broadcast on ESPN.
The Ladyjacks are no stranger to the NCAA tournament this marks the 20th time the program will compete in March Madness.
Ladyjacks Place 4 on All-WAC Team; Kellogg WAC Coach of the Year
SFA head women's basketball coach Mark Kellogg is the WAC Coach of the Year and Aiyana Johnson, Stephanie Visscher, Zya Nugent and Brianna Mitchell received All-WAC accolades.
Kellogg earned Coach of the Year honors after leading the Ladyjacks to a 26-4 overall mark and 17-1 record in league games. SFA captured the WAC Regular Season crown and earned the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament. This is his third Coach of the Year award after winning the award previously in the Southland (2020-21) and Lone Star (2013-14) conferences.
The Ladyjacks then won the WAC tournament championship and clinched the league's automatic berth.
Johnson and Visscher were selected as First-Team All-WAC and Nugent is a Second-Team All-WAC honoree. Mitchell and Visscher each earned a nod on the All-Defensive Team.
Johnson averaged a team-high 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The Lee's Summit, Missouri native shot 55 percent (156-for-279) from the field and recorded a team-high 34 blocks and eight double-doubles.
Visscher averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The Lulea, Sweden product totaled a team-high 430 points, 200 rebounds and 80 steals to go along with five double-doubles.
Nugent averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. The Denison, Texas native shot 40 percent (116-for-287) from the floor and handed out 65 assists and recorded 57 steals.
Mitchell is a defensive stalwart for the Ladyjacks. The Marshall, Texas product played in 30 games, recorded 69 steals, including seven steals in the 65-53 win at Lamar.
Visscher Semi-Finalist for 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Award
Visscher is one of 10 semi-finalists for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats.
Visscher, a 6-0 guard is enjoying a standout season and is averaging 13.8 points on 6.7 rebounds per game. A native of Lulea, Sweden, Visscher is a proficient scorer and is shooting 48 percent (132-for-275) from the field and nearly 40 percent from 3-point range.
The Sawmill
The Ladyjacks enjoyed a 38-game home winning streak, before dropping the final home game of the regular season. Since 2019, SFA has just lost two games at home.
The Ladyjacks are no stranger to the NCAA tournament this marks the 20th time the program will compete in March Madness.
Ladyjacks Place 4 on All-WAC Team; Kellogg WAC Coach of the Year
SFA head women's basketball coach Mark Kellogg is the WAC Coach of the Year and Aiyana Johnson, Stephanie Visscher, Zya Nugent and Brianna Mitchell received All-WAC accolades.
Kellogg earned Coach of the Year honors after leading the Ladyjacks to a 26-4 overall mark and 17-1 record in league games. SFA captured the WAC Regular Season crown and earned the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament. This is his third Coach of the Year award after winning the award previously in the Southland (2020-21) and Lone Star (2013-14) conferences.
The Ladyjacks then won the WAC tournament championship and clinched the league's automatic berth.
Johnson and Visscher were selected as First-Team All-WAC and Nugent is a Second-Team All-WAC honoree. Mitchell and Visscher each earned a nod on the All-Defensive Team.
Johnson averaged a team-high 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The Lee's Summit, Missouri native shot 55 percent (156-for-279) from the field and recorded a team-high 34 blocks and eight double-doubles.
Visscher averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The Lulea, Sweden product totaled a team-high 430 points, 200 rebounds and 80 steals to go along with five double-doubles.
Nugent averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. The Denison, Texas native shot 40 percent (116-for-287) from the floor and handed out 65 assists and recorded 57 steals.
Mitchell is a defensive stalwart for the Ladyjacks. The Marshall, Texas product played in 30 games, recorded 69 steals, including seven steals in the 65-53 win at Lamar.
Visscher Semi-Finalist for 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Award
Visscher is one of 10 semi-finalists for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats.
Visscher, a 6-0 guard is enjoying a standout season and is averaging 13.8 points on 6.7 rebounds per game. A native of Lulea, Sweden, Visscher is a proficient scorer and is shooting 48 percent (132-for-275) from the field and nearly 40 percent from 3-point range.
The Sawmill
The Ladyjacks enjoyed a 38-game home winning streak, before dropping the final home game of the regular season. Since 2019, SFA has just lost two games at home.
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