Reading Time: 3 minutes The Utah Valley women’s basketball team fell to Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament, 87-44. This was the Wolverines’ first NCAA tournament appearance, squaring off against the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Junior center Josie Williams was the high scorer, dropping 18 points to go along with her five rebounds. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley women’s basketball team secured their first-ever bid to play in the NCAA Tournament, where they will face the No. 1 overall seed Stanford on Sunday night at 8 p.m. MT. The Wolverines earned the WAC’s automatic qualifying bid by finishing in second place behind California Baptist in the regular season. CBU finished 25-0 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes LAS VEGAS – The Utah Valley women’s basketball team fell to Grand Canyon in the WAC tournament semifinal with a final score of 57-54. In a hotly contested matchup the Wolverines came up just short in the final seconds with junior center Josie Williams missing the potential game-tying 3-pointer to beat the buzzer. “We tried […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley women’s basketball team defeated Chicago State in the first round of the WAC tournament with a final score of 61-43. The Wolverines rode a big first quarter, taking a commanding lead and never looking back. Junior guard Maria Carvalho scored a team-high 15 points, along with junior guard Madison Grange, who had […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley staved off a late fourth quarter run by Tarleton State to win the first of a two game series 60-58. The Wolverines were led by junior guard Maria Carvalho’s 16 points along with junior center Josie Williams and sophomore forward Shay Fano, each adding 13 points of their own. Tuesday’s win in Texas […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Maria Carvalho scored a career-high 23 points, added six rebounds and four assists to her record as Utah Valley won their fifth consecutive game this season. The Wolverines beat Grand Canyon 63-51 in Orem on Friday, Feb. 12, shooting 48 percent from the field and hitting 23-of-48. UVU had a big advantage in the paint, […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes In this new weekly column, we will be recapping the previous week in Utah Valley sports and highlighting key players and moments throughout the week. This week, we’re focusing on a record-setting performance for men’s basketball and the impressive start for the women’s basketball team. A Tale of Two Teams The women’s basketball team played […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley women’s basketball team blew out William Jessup on Thursday, Dec. 10, by a final score of 84-43. The Wolverines improve to 2-0 on the season. The game was originally supposed to be played on Jan. 2, 2021 but was moved up after UVU’s last two games were canceled due to COVID-19 testing and […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes A native of Tucson, Arizona, senior guard Alexis Cortez played a critical role in the success of the Utah Valley women’s basketball team this past year. The self-described “quiet leader” set an example of consistency and steady improvement during her three years at UVU. She helped lead the team to a 9-6 conference record her senior year — the third-best record in the Western Athletic Conference.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley women’s basketball finished their regular season with the highest seed in the programs history — second place. UVU faced off against Seattle University in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada and were handed a 61-48 loss on Wednesday, March 11. Between the two teams, the record was split at […]