Tag: NCAA tournament
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Phoenix need to beat top seed Valpo on home floor
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Seeking its first berth in the NCAA Tournament since 1996, the second-seeded Phoenix men (24-7) will play for the Horizon League tournament title at top-seeded Valparaiso (27-5) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CDT. Green Bay advanced with a 70-56 victory over UIC on Saturday in the semifinals as Keifer Sykes scored 23 of his game-high…
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More national coverage for Phoenix star Sykes
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In addition to the coverage of his second consecutive Horizon League player of the year award, UW-Green Bay senior star Keifer Sykes was featured prominently in two national media stories this year. The first, a story about college basketball players who are also fathers, was done by CBS Sports online. The second is a quick…
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Wright State game is battle for top spot in Horizon
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With first place in the Horizon League on the line, the first-place Green Bay women’s basketball team will host second-place Wright State at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kress Center. Green Bay (18-4, 8-1 HL) faces a Raider team (18-5, 7-2 HL) that has won four straight while topping 90 points three times. Tay’ler Mingo…
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National champs, times three: Whitewater makes history with baseball title
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Congratulations to our friends at UW-Whitewater, who made NCAA history Tuesday (May 27) as the Warhawks became the first school to win football, men’s basketball and baseball national champions in one academic year. The team blanked Emory 7-0 at Fox Cities Stadium to become the only NCAA school in any division to complete the championship…
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Softball coach Rivett announces retirement
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After 13 seasons at the helm of the Phoenix softball program, head coach Jean Rivett announced her retirement after the Phoenix was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. “I want to thank Jean for all she has done for Green Bay softball and for our department and our institution,” Athletics Director Mary Ellen Gillespie…
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Whaddya do when you’re playing an NCAA game on commencement day?
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If you’re a graduating senior who happens to be a member of the Phoenix women’s softball team, you get your diploma presented to you by Athletics Director Mary Ann Gillespie near home plate at the University of Minnesota’s diamond before your second-round NCAA game vs. Auburn.
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Preview of Phoenix-Gophers, Friday in Twin Cities
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Making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005, the Green Bay softball team will begin play on Friday evening as it faces host Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. Live video and live stats will be available on gophersports.com. Below is the complete weekend schedule, along with ticketing information. Coach Jean Rivett’s team is 27-12 this season,…
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Phoenix fan bus will head to Minnesota for Friday’s NCAA opener
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The Green Bay softball team will open the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Minneapolis at 6:30 p.m., and fans can join the excitement by purchasing a fan bus ticket heading to the game. Friday’s fan bus will depart from the Kress Events Center at 1 p.m. The cost of transportation will be $42 per fan,…
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UW-Green Bay gets tough NCAA draw with Big Ten champion Gophers
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The Phoenix women’s softball team, making only the second NCAA tournament appearance in program history, has been assigned to University of Minnesota regional. The Gophers (41-9), champions of the Big Ten tournament, earned the No. 16 overall seed and will host Green Bay (27-12), North Dakota State (35-16) and Auburn (39-16) in the double-elimination format.…
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Phoenix men lose NCAA tennis opener at Notre Dame
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Green Bay men’s tennis team’s impressive 2014 season came to an end on Saturday afternoon, as the Phoenix fell 4-0 to No. 13 Notre Dame in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at the University of Notre Dame tennis center. “Top to bottom, our guys didn’t give up,” Phoenix head coach Mark Thomas said.…