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.
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The Ladyjacks are no stranger to the NCAA tournament this marks the 20th time the program will compete in March Madness.
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Ladyjacks Place 4 on All-WAC Team; Kellogg WAC Coach of the Year
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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.
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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.
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The Ladyjacks then won the WAC tournament championship and clinched the league's automatic berth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Visscher Semi-Finalist for 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Award
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Visscher is one of 10 semi-finalists for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats.
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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.
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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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The Ladyjacks are no stranger to the NCAA tournament this marks the 20th time the program will compete in March Madness.
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Ladyjacks Place 4 on All-WAC Team; Kellogg WAC Coach of the Year
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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.
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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.
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The Ladyjacks then won the WAC tournament championship and clinched the league's automatic berth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Visscher Semi-Finalist for 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Award
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Visscher is one of 10 semi-finalists for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats.
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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.
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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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