Alexis Cortez: Senior Brought “Mamba Mentality” to UVU

May 4, 2020

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.

Jordan Holland: A name in the books

April 27, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes The joys of being a student-athlete have never been more apparent than they are with the seniors leaving the Utah Valley women’s basketball team. Three players have dedicated the last few years to gaining an education through UVU, as well as representing women’s athletics on the hardwood. Keana Delos Santos, Jordan Holland and Alexis Cortez […]

Wolverines conference tournament crushed in loss to Seattle

March 11, 2020

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 […]

Wolverines put on a show for senior night

February 28, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Three seniors were honored after they played their final game with a Wolverine logo at center court. Guard Alexis Cortez, guard Keana Delos Santos and forward Jordan Holland all saw minutes and put points on the board on senior night.

Wolverines get the best of Roadrunners in 63-56 OT thriller

February 21, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Overtime hasn’t been the Utah Valley women’s basketball team’s friend this season, as they lost their previous overtime game in Seattle 82-80. However, this go around was different, when they played CSU Bakersfield in California and took the overtime win 63-56 on Thursday, Feb. 20.  The Roadrunners have given the Wolverines a run for their […]

Losing skid ended with Wolverine win over UTRGV

February 14, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes A home game in the Lockhart Arena seemed to be atmosphere that the Utah Valley women’s basketball team needed to end their four-game losing streak. The Wolverines hosted the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Thursday, Feb. 13, handing them a record of 0-2 against UVU this season, with a final score of 61-54. […]

Streak goes in opposite direction as Wolverines drop two straight

January 26, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Another down-to-the-wire game took place on Saturday, Jan. 25 for the Utah Valley women’s basketball team. The Wolverines hosted a 7-8 Grand Canyon University team, who held an even .500 record in WAC play before the game. GCU ultimately came out victorious, taking down the Wolverines 66-59. The game started out on a positive note […]

Buzzer beater ends wolverines winning streak

January 24, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes The top two ranked WAC teams faced off in Orem, Utah on Thursday, Jan. 23. Utah Valley was handed their first conference loss due to a CSU Bakersfield 3-pointer at the final buzzer — with the final score being 53-55. After a tough loss against the bottom of the pack, Chicago State, the Roadrunners came […]