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NCAA D-II Women's Basketball

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Team Information

#1 -- Seattle Pacific
GNAC

#2 -- Western Washington
GNAC

#3-- Cal State Chico
CCAA

#4 -- Saint Martin's
GNAC

#5 -- Cal State Bakersfield
CCAA

#6 -- Cal Poly Pomona
CCAA

#7 -- Cal State Dominguez Hills
CCAA

#8 -- Montana State Billings
Independent

All Team Rosters in PDF Format


#1 Seed -- Seattle Pacific Falcons

2004-05 Record: 25-2 (17-1, GNAC; champions)

National Ranking: No. 4

Coach: Gordy Presnell (391-126, 18th year)

NCAA Appearances: 10 (1995, 1997-2005)

NCAA Record: 10-9

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, advanced to Elite Eight

Top Players: All-GNAC guard Amy Taylor(10.9 ppg, 4.0 ast); center Brittney Kroon (8.2 ppg, 4.4 blks); guard Mandy Wood (10.3 ppg); forward Carli Smith (8.4 reb)

Athletics Web Site: www.spu.edu/falconsonline


#2 Seed -- Western Washington Vikings

2004-05 Record: 23-4 (15-3, tie 2nd GNAC)

National Ranking: No.14

Coach: Carmen Dolfo (301-109, 14th year)

NCAA Appearances: 7 (1999-2005)

NCAA Record: 7-6

Most Record NCAA Appearance: 2004, reached West Regional semifinals

Top Players: Second-team all-region forward Tina Donahue (14.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg), guard/forward Jodi Gerald (12.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg), center Courtney Clapp (11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg)

Athletics Web Site: www.wwuvikings.com


#3 Seed -- Chico State Wildcats

2004-05 Record: 22-5 (16-4, CCAA Champion)

National Ranking: No. 18

Coach: Lynne DeYoung (56-26, 3rd year)

NCAA Appearances: 5 (1987-1988, 1996, 2003-2004)

NCAA Record: 2-5

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, lost in first round

Top Players: First Team All-West Region guard Kim Abts (15.4 ppg, 9.7 apg, 4.3 rpg), Second Team All-West Region guard Lauren Himmelspach (19.3 ppg, 3.1 spg, .512 fg%), Amber Simmons (15.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg, .575 fg%)

Athletics Web Site: www.csuchico.edu/athletics/


#4 Seed -- Saint Martin's Saints

2004-05 Record: 21-6 (15-3, Tie-2nd GNAC)

Coach: Tim Healy (114 – 129, 9th year)

NCAA Appearances: 1 (2005)

NCAA Record: 0-0

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: n/a

Top Players: All GNAC, 2nd team all-star, forward Martina Kartikova (17.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.4 apg). GNAC all-star honorable mention guard Beth Layton (16.6 ppg, 4.1 apg 2.0 spg) GNAC all-star honorable mention forward Julia Eisentrout (13.0 ppg 4.2 rpg ,2.5 apg) forward Whitney Golob (.482 Fg %, 5.9 rpg, 1.6 spg)

Athletics Web Site: www.stmartin.edu/athletics/


#5 Seed -- Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

2004-05 Record: 20-7 (14-6, CCAA; 4th)

Coach: Tim La Kose: (231-88, 12th year)

NCAA Appearances: 5 (2001-2005)

NCAA Record: 5-4

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, West Regional semifinalist

Top Players: Katie McElree (5-8, Jr., F/G, 23.6 ppg, No. 3 nationally in scoring); Shakaria Jones (5-4, Sr., G, 16.5 ppg); Gillian Lillich (5-6, Jr., G, 14.9 ppg )

Athletics Web Site: www.gorunners.com


#6 Seed -- Cal Poly Pomona Broncos

2004-05 Record: 20-7 (15-5 CCAA, 2nd)

National Ranking: 24

Coach: Paul Thomas (224-91, 11th year)

NCAA Appearances: 20 (1982-1993, 1997-2002, 2004-05)

NCAA Record: 48-14 (5 national titles, most postseason wins in NCAA Division II)

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, advanced to West Region championship game

Top Players: Candice Allen, 2004 Kodak All-American, 2004 CCAA Player of the Year; Nation's Leading Scorer in 2004-05; Nation's Leading Scorer in 2003-04 (28.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg), Brandi Fletcher (11.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg), Shanika Perkins (7.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg)

Athletics Web Site: www.csupomona.edu/~athletic/


#7 Seed -- Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros

2004-05 Record: 17-9 (15-5, CCAA Tie-2nd)

Coach: Van Girard (222-233, 17th Year)

NCAA Appearances: 3 (1995-1996, 2005)

NCAA Record: 0-2

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 1996, lost in first round

Top Players: Tameka Blue, All-CCAA guard (14.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 5.3 apg); Octavia Askew (10.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg); Alana Bailey (12.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .578 FG%); Brittney Blankenship (8.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg).

Athletics Web Site: www.csudh.edu/torosonline


#8 Seed -- Montana State Billings Yellowjackets

2004-2005 Record: 21-6 (independent )

Coach: Kevin Woodin (21-6, 1st year)

NCAA Appearances: 10 (1987, 1994, 1996-2000, 2002-2003, 2005)

NCAA Record: 6-9

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2003, advanced to West Regional semifinal

Top Players: Robyn Milne – two-time All-West Region second team (12.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.7 bpg, 3.4 apg, 14th in NCAA II history for total blocks with 274); Tanya Petersen – (15.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg); Michelle Lieber – (9.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg); Shannon Harvey – (7.8 ppg, 54 3FG); Jenny Langford – (7.4 ppg, 44 3FG)

Athletics Web Site: www.msubillings.edu/athletics


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