Upper Iowa Women's Basketball news

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Officially Expands to 14 Teams

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:45:34 PST

St. Paul, Minn. - Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Commissioner Butch Raymond has announced the results from the NSIC Board of Directors teleconference call dealing with expansion. The Board of Directors, consisting of the ten NSIC Presidents/Chancellors, voted to expand the NSIC to 14 teams with the addition of Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.), the University of Minnesota Duluth (Duluth, Minn.), Minnesota State University Mankato (Mankato, Minn.) and Saint Cloud State University (Saint Cloud, Minn.). These four institutions, which were all voted on individually, will begin participating within the NSIC in the 2008-09 season.

New Peacock Women's Basketball Coach Named

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:48:37 PST

Upper Iowa University named Mike Brown as the Interim Head Women's Basketball Coach for the 2008-09 season today. The Polk City, Iowa native will move up from his assistant coach position to lead the Peacock program into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, or NSIC, in 2008-09.

"We are pleased to have Mike Brown take over as the Interim Head Women's Basketball Coach. He has a wealth of experience as a head coach. He also possesses the knowledge of this basketball program and has three years of experience in the Northern Sun Conference. He has proven to be a loyal, hard working member of our coaching staff," said Gil Cloud, Upper Iowa Director of Athletics.

Head Coach Ben Conrad Moving On

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:39:30 PST

Upper Iowa University head women's basketball coach Ben Conrad has resigned his position, effective immediately. Conrad will be introduced as the new head women's basketball coach at Johnson County Community College. Conrad managed the Peacocks' first three seasons at the NCAA Division II level.

Upper Iowa Finishes Sixth in 2007-08 NSIC All-Sport Standings

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:57:44 PST

The Upper Iowa Athletics Department climbed three spots this year in the NSIC All-Sports Standings. The Peacocks ranked 6th this year, only five points away from 4th place U-Mary and four and a half points away from 5th place MSU Moorhead. Upper Iowa's success is due, in large part, to its three NSIC Championships in Wrestling, Women's Tennis, and Women's Golf. But 6th place could not have been attained without Baseball (2nd), Women's Soccer (3rd), and Men's Golf (3rd), who all had very successful seasons as well.

Peacocks Announce Addition of Junior College Transfer

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:47:02 PST

Upper Iowa Head Women's Basketball coach Ben Conrad announced the signing of Lene Lox to a National Letter of Intent today. Lox, a 6'0" wing, is originally from Oquawka, Illinois and has played the last two seasons at Southeastern Community College, in Burlington, Iowa.

Ten Peacocks Earn Northern Sun All-Academic Team Honors

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:34:05 PST

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced its All-Academic Teams for the 2007-08 winter athletic season and ten Peacock student-athletes earned recognition.

To be eligible for this honor, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better. The student-athlete must have also reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at the institution represented with one full year completed at their institution.

Beavers End Peacocks' Season with Loss

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:48:54 PST

The Peacocks women's basketball team traveled to Bemidji, Minnesota for the team's final game of their season on Saturday night. Upper Iowa played well in the first half shooting 46% on their way to a 25-21 lead at the break. The Beaver offense picked up over the final twenty minutes as the home team canned five three-pointers as they rallied to outscore the Peacocks by thirteen in the second half. In the end, Bemidji State ended Upper Iowa's season by the score of 60-51. The Peacocks finished the season with a 7-23 record overall and a 3-15 record in the Northern Sun.

Peacocks Earn NSIC Victory at UM, Crookston

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:39:32 PST

The Upper Iowa women's basketball team traveled to Crookston, Minnesota for the first game of the team's final road weekend this season. The Peacocks took the floor looking to move out of a tie at the bottom of the conference with the Golden Eagles of Minnesota, Crookston. The visitors found themselves ahead by eight at halftime thanks to Paige DeVine, Chelsea Petersen, and Ashley Martin who combined for 28 points in the first twenty minutes. The Peacocks secured the victory in the second half led by Britney Iredale's 18 points. Upper Iowa claimed the win by a 74-57 score and picked up their third NSIC victory of the year.

Dragons Burn Peacocks from Three Point Line

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:14:27 PST

The Peacock women's basketball team welcomed the Dragons of MSU Moorhead for Friday night's "Think Pink" basketball game. Both teams wore "Think Pink" warm-up shirts to promote the WBCA's (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) global initiative to increase breast cancer awareness. The Dragons pulled out to a nine point halftime lead thanks to their shooting behind the arc. The two teams battled down through the opening minutes, but MSUM ran away thanks to a large, time-consuming run. The visitors maintained their lead and won the game 63-42.

"Think Pink" Comes to Dorman Gym

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:08:44 PST

The Upper Iowa Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Office of Student Development, will be supporting the Think Pink initiative on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Peacock Basketball double header with MSU Moorhead. Think Pink promotes breast cancer awareness and was established by the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association). The UIU women will face the Dragons at 6:00 p.m., while the men from both teams will take the floor at 8:00 p.m.

Upper Iowa Falls to Wayne State on the Road

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:02:58 PST

The women's basketball team at Upper Iowa traveled to Wayne State on Saturday evening for their latest NSIC contest. The Peacocks played well on the defensive end of the floor in the first half holding the Wildcats to just 22 points, but UIU could not get their own offense going as they went to halftime trailing 22-20. Wayne State found some answers for their offense at halftime and outscored the Peacocks 35-24 in the second half to come away with a 57-44 win. With the win, Wayne State moves to 17-7 on the year and 10-5 in the NSIC, while Upper Iowa falls to 6-20 on the year and 2-12 in the NSIC.

Peacocks Fall to Mustangs on the Road

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:01:19 PST

The Upper Iowa women's basketball team traveled to Marshall, Minnesota to face the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State. The two Northern Sun teams matched up for their final regular season meeting of the season on Friday evening. After Upper Iowa took a four-point lead into halftime, the home team rallied back and by as many as nine in the second half before claiming a 57-52 victory. The loss dropped the Peacocks record to 6-19 overall and 2-11 in NSIC play.

Upper Iowa Athletics Department Honors 169 Student-Athletes

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:13:25 PST

The Athletics Department of Upper Iowa University recognized 169 student-athletes who earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll between games of the Winona State-Upper Iowa basketball doubleheader Saturday night. The honored group includes student-athletes, team managers, student assistant coaches, and student athletic trainers. This year's 169 honorees are a new record for total student-athletes honored at Upper Iowa.

Warriors Outlast Peacocks in NSIC Battle

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:35:34 PST

The Upper Iowa women's basketball team walked onto the hardwood in Dorman Gym to face the Warriors of Winona State in an important game for the home team. The Peacocks have won two straight Northern Sun Conference games as they make their run at the NSIC tournament. The Peacocks fell short of their third win as they came up on the wrong end of a 74-54 decision to the Warriors. Although the score shows a twenty point deficit, the game was closer and more exciting than one might guess at first glance. Winona State built their advantage behind the arc as the Warriors shot 8-14.

Christa Hammel Featured Cedar Rapids Gazette Article

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:28:28 PST

FAYETTE -- It's a nice milestone, scoring 1,000 points in your college basketball career.But to Christa Hammel, it's a lot more than just nice. The senior center hasn't been healthy much of her career at Upper Iowa. It's debatable if she's been healthy at all.Hammel tore the ACL in her right knee toward the end of her sophomore season. She has dealt with an array of chronic problems in her left knee as well.