National tournament history
NIACC women's basketball national tournament history
2019
NIACC 90, Wayne County CC 74 (3-19-19)
Wayne County CC 17 21 20 16 - 74
NIACC 22 18 25 25 - 90
WAYNE COUNTY CC - Shardayee Yharbrough 0-1 0-0 0, Mikayla Cooper 0-6 0-0 0, Chasidey Willis 5-8 2-6 12, Trinity Benton 9-14 2-9 20, Donnetta Colbert 8-16 10-12 29, Radaja Poston 0-1 0-0 0, Brandy Jackson 1-2 1-2 3, Caprice Brown 4-7 2-2 10. Totals - 27-55 17-31 74.
NIACC - Mandy Willems 8-18 3-4 27, Kelcie Hale 1-6 2-4 5, Autam Mendez 6-11 1-1 15, Jada Buford 7-20 0-1 16, Tahya Campbell 1-6 4-4 6, TT Longs 1-6 4-4 8, Miyah Walker 0-2 0-0 0, Alexa Loftus 0-6 3-4 3, Pasha Nyewe 0-0 0-0 0, Lexi Jones 2-3 0-0 5, Hallie Reese 2-3 0-0 5. Totals - 30-80 15-20 90.
3-point goals - Wayne County CC (3-11): Colbert 3. NIACC (15-37): Willems 8, Hale 1, Mendez 2, Buford 2, Jones 1, Reese 1. Total fouls - Wayne County CC 23, NIACC 19. Fouled out - Yarbrough. Rebounds - Wayne County CC (47): Willis 8, Benton 8; NIACC (36): Longs 7. Assists - Wayne County CC (14): Colbert 6; NIACC (17): Longs 5. Steals - Wayne County CC (16:) Colbert 9; NIACC (17): Willems 4, Longs 4. Turnovers - Wayne County CC (38): Colbert 8; NIACC (21): Buford 6.
Cape Fear College 116, NIACC 105 (3-20-19)
Pima CC 110, NIACC 90 (3-21-19)
2016
NIACC 75, Lake Michigan College 56 (3-15-16)
Lake Michigan 9 16 10 21 - 56
NIACC 23 8 28 15 - 74
LAKE MICHIGAN - Kelsee Kinder 3-12 1-2 7, Tammy Lee 2-4 0-0 5, Hailey Maas 6-19 1-3 14, Dennee Brown 2-12 0-0 4, Christy Gonzalez 1-2 0-0 2, Shawnee Dame 0-0 0-2 0, Alyson Yingling 1-1 0-0 2, Haley Madison 1-2 3-4 5, Shannon Dingman 3-10 2-2 11, Rylee Thompson 3-6 0-0 6. Totals - 22-68 7-13 56.
NIACC - Savannah Lentz 1-3 2-2 5, Courtney Larson 3-8 1-2 9, Sammie Sproul 0-7 0-0 0, Anna Eckert 10-15 10-11 31, Trudy Peterson 3-7 0-0 7, Morgan Cuffe 4-9 0-2 8, Sam Adamich 2-6 0-2 4, Diamond Miller 4-6 2-2 10, Mary Evans 0-0 0-0 0. Totals - 27-61 15-21 74.
3-point goals - Lake Michigan (5-21): Lee 1, Maas 1, Dingman 3. NIACC (5-19): Lentz 1, Larson 2, Eckert 1, Peterson 1. Total fouls - Lake Michigan 23, NIACC 16. Fouled out - Kinder. Rebounds - Lake Michigan (39): Maas 8; NIACC (47): Larson 6, Eckert 6, Adamich 6, Miller 6. Assists - Lake Michigan (12): Maas 4; NIACC (14): Peterson 4. Steals - Lake Michigan (8): Brown 4; NIACC (9): Eckert 4. Turnovers - Lake Michigan (17): Maas 5; NIACC (16:) Eckert 4.
Illinois Central 85, NIACC 71 (3-16-16)
NIACC 16 12 23 20 - 71
Illinois Central 27 24 13 21 - 85
NIACC - Savannah Lentz 1-8 4-5 6, Courtney Larson 5-9 3-4 14, Sammie Sproul 1-7 0-0 3, Anna Eckert 5-9 5-5 15, Trudy Peterson 8-15 2-4 24, Morgan Cuffe 1-5 1-4 3, Sam Adamich 2-4 0-0 5, Diamond Miller 0-4 1-5 1. Totals - 23-61 16-27 71.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL - Emma Heisler 3-10 2-2 10, Brandi Fier 0-1 3-4 3, Kierra Weir 2-9 2-4 8, Jemia Carpenter 6-8 0-0 22, Destiny Ramsey 10-14 3-5 23, Natora Landers 0-2 2-2 2, Katelynn Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Brianna Henson 0-0 0-0 0, Hayley Reneau 6-11 2-4 19, Sommer Burgard 0-0 0-0 0, Clarisa Martinez 3-5 2-2 8. Totals - 30-60 16-23 85.
3-point goals - NIACC (9-29): Larson 1, Sproul 1, Peterson 6, Adamich 1. Illinois Central (9-20): Heisler 2, Weir 2, Reneau 5. Total fouls - NIACC 22, Illinois Central 21. Fouled out - Lentz, Sproul, C. Martinez. Rebounds - NIACC (38): Eckert 9; Illinois Central (41): Ramsey 13. Assists - NIACC (15): Sproul 4; Illinois Central (23): Henson 5. Steals - NIACC (4): Sproul 2; Illinois Central (9): Weir 3, Reneau 3. Turnovers - NIACC (18:) Eckert 4; Illinois Central (16): Weir 4, Carpenter 4.
Cape Fear 109, NIACC 99 (3-17-16)
NIACC 24 18 18 39 - 99
Cape Fear 26 30 22 31 - 109
NIACC - Savannah Lentz 7-15 5-8 25, Courtney Larson 2-10 2-3 6, Sammie Sproul 3-9 2-2 9, Anna Eckert 2-5 0-0 4, Trudy Peterson 8-20 7-15 25, Morgan Cuffe 4-8 4-4 12, Sam Adamich 0-4 0-0 0, Diamond Miller 6-6 5-6 18, Mary Evans 0-1 0-0 0. Totals - 32-78 20-25 99.
CAPE FEAR - Monica Alexander 6-11 2-3 17, Chrystal Jerome 6-10 2-3 16, Jasmine Brown 6-10 1-4 14, De'najah Porter 1-2 0-0 2, Destiny Campbell 6-8 0-1 12, Ieshia Love 1-3 1-2 4, Shaniya McLaughlin 1-3 0-0 2, Imani Parr 4-11 0-0 10, Desaree Green 11-20 9-12 31. Totals - 42-78 15-25 109.
3-point goals - NIACC (15-37): Lentz 6, Sproul 1, Peterson 7, Miller 1. Cape Fear (10-20): Alexander 3, Jerome 2, Brown 1, Love 1, McLaughlin 1, Parr 2. Total fouls - NIACC 18, Cape Fear 24. Rebounds - NIACC (50): Sproul 11; Cape Fear (38): Brown 11. Assists - NIACC (22): Sproul 5, Eckert 5; Cape Fear (25): Jerome 10. Steals - NIACC (11): Eckert 3, Cuffe 3; Cape Fear (15): Alexander 6. Turnovers - NIACC (23:) Lentz 6, Eckert 6; Cape Fear (13): Brown 4.
2014 (Placed third)
NIACC 100, Dakota-Bottineau 49 (3-18-14)
Dakota-Bottineau 24 25 - 49
NIACC 56 44 - 100
DAKOTA-BOTTINEAU - Imani Scott 3-17 3-4 11, Tiffany Bradford 0-5 2-2 2, Savannah Bruce 6-13 1-2 14, Leah Parizek 1-3 0-0 2, Mackenzie Bickford 0-0 1-2 1, Dominique Staten 3-9 2-2 8, Haley Sabe 0-1 0-0 0, Shikiya Chase 1-2 0-0 2, Zirahuen Hernandez 2-7 0-0 4, Tessa Walters 0-2 0-0 0, Whitney Brandvold 2-4 1-2 5. Totals - 18-63 10-14 49.
NIACC - Kadejah Young 1-3 2-4 5, Chelsey Jacox 9-12 2-3 22, Lateeka Thompson 2-6 0-1 4, Sierra Ford-Washington 2-6 4-4 8, Cortni Rush 4-8 0-0 11, Ashley Cordle 1-4 0-0 2, Alexis Boyd-Lockett 0-4 0-0 0, Emily Bell 7-16 0-0 21, Connor Thompson 2-11 1-2 7, Ashleigh Onaca 1-3 1-1 3, Morgan Walker 3-6 2-2 8, Taylor Bianchi 2-4 0-0 6, A'Chieyah Sanders 1-3 0-0 3. Totals - 35-86 12-17 100.
3-point goals - Dakota-Bottineau (3-15): Scott 2, Bruce 1. NIACC (18-47): Young 1, Jacox 2, Rush 3, Bell 7, C. Thompson 2, Bianchi 2, Sanders 1. Total fouls - Dakota-Bottineau 17, NIACC 11. Fouled out - none. Rebounds - Dakota-Bottineau (53): Chase 11; NIACC (49): Sanders 10. Assists - Dakota-Bottineau (6): Bradford 3; NIACC (21): Boyd-Lockett 6. Steals - Dakota-Bottineau (9): Staten 4; NIACC (30): Ford-Washington 7. Turnovers - Dakota-Bottineau (39): Scott 7, Parizek 7; NIACC (16): Rush 4.
NIACC 85, Cincinnati State Tech 79 (3-20-14)
Cincinnati State 42 37 - 79
NIACC 46 39 - 85
CINCINNATI STATE - Ericka Fitzpatrick 4-15 8-9 16, Hannah Stephenson 1-11 1-3 3, Phylicia Johnson 5-11 2-2 16, Danielle Cheatum 3-8 1-2 7, Alexus Chinn 7-9 2-3 14, Kasia Cicha 1-2 0-0 3, Dawn Johnson 0-4 0-0 0, Tressie Lewis 0-1 0-3 0, Chelsea Paddy 1-3 0-1 2, Emily Fite 7-11 2-2 16. Totals - 29-75 16-25 79.
NIACC - Kadejah Young 0-6 0-0 0, Chelsey Jacox 6-14 9-9 22, Lateeka Thompson 5-7 7-10 17, Sierra Ford-Washington 1-8 1-2 3, Cortni Rush 9-16 1-2 2,3 Ashley Cordle 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Bell 3-7 0-0 9, Ashleigh Onaca 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan Walker 5-13 1-2 11, Taylor Bianchi 0-3 0-0 0. Totals - 29-74 19-25 85.
3-point goals - Cincinnati State (5-13): Johnson 4, Cicha 1. NIACC (8-29): Jacox 1, Rush 4, Bell 3. Total fouls - Cincinnati State 22, NIACC 20. Fouled out - Chinn. Rebounds - Cincinnati State (65): Chinn 14; NIACC (38): Thompson 10. Assists - Cincinnati State (11): Stephenson 9; NIACC (18): Jacox 7. Steals - Cincinnati State (9): Stephenson 3; NIACC (12): Thompson 3. Turnovers - Cincinnati State (29): Stephenson 6. NIACC (14): Jacox 8.
Mesa CC 85, NIACC 73 (3-21-19)
MESA CC - Leslie Tademy 4-10 0-0 11, Mariah Willadsen 3-12 3-4 10, Peace Amukamara 6-12 6-8 23, Madi Austin 3-7 8-8 15, Kylie Herd 1-1 0-0 2, Lacey Viselli 4-12 4-4 12, Didi Moloi 0-0 0-2 0, Erica Vasquez 1-1 0-0 2, Darly Woody 0-3 0-0 0, Megan Gillespie 2-2 4-4 8, Yasmine Woodard 1-3 0-0 2. Totals - 25-63 25-30 85.
NIACC - Kadejah Young 2-7 0-0 6, Chelsey Jacox 7-15 7-7 21, Lateeka Thompson 6-10 6-10 19, Sierra Ford-Washington 3-6 3-5 9, Cortni Rush 1-10 0-0 3, Alexis Boyd-Lockett 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Bell 1-4 0-0 3, Connor Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Ashleigh Onaca 0-2 0-0 0, Morgan Walker 2-5 6-7 10, Taylor Bianchi 1-2 0-0 2. Totals - 23-62 22-29 73.
3-point goals - Mesa CC (10-19): Tademy 3, Willadsen 1, Amukamara 5, Austin 1. NIACC (5-34): Young 2, L. Thompson 1, Rush 1, Bell 2. Total fouls - Mesa CC 22, NIACC 25. Fouled out - Herd, Ford-Washington. Rebounds - Mesa CC (49): Amukamara 13; NIACC (35): Walker 8. Assists - Mesa CC (17): Amukamara 10; NIACC (8): Jacox 4. Steals - Mesa CC (5): Willadsen 2; NIACC (9): L. Thompson 4. Turnovers - Mesa CC (14): Tademy 4; NIACC (11): L. Thompson 5.
NIACC 77, St. Clair County CC 71 (3-22-14) (Third-place game)
St. Clair County 30 41 - 71
NIACC 38 39 - 77
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - Destiny Spinner 3-6 0-0 7, Sheyna Deans 9-15 2-2 20, Andranay Beverly 2-6 0-0 4, Lariah Stevens 3-7 0-0 6, Rachel Kehoe 4-8 1-2 9, Whitley Currie 4-8 6-11 14, Haley Rutledge 1-2 0-0 3, Emily Gerrow 0-0 0-0 0, Ta'kira Height 4-13 0-2 8. Totals - 30-65 9-17 71.
NIACC - Kadejah Young 0-2 0-0 0, Chelsey Jacox 7-4 3-4 18, Lateeka Thompson 4-12 7-9 16, Sierra Ford-Washington 2-8 1-2 5, Cortni Rush 2-14 2-2 6, Ashley Cordle 0-0 0-0 0, Alexis Boyd-Lockett 1-2 2-2 4, Emily Bell 3-11 0-0 8, Connor Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Ashleigh Onaca 2-4 0-1 5, Morgan Walker 3-9 2-4 9, Taylor Bianchi 2-6 0-0 6. Totals - 26-83 17-24 77.
3-point goals - St. Clair County (2-6): Spinner 1, Rutledge 1. NIACC (8-43): Jacox 1, L. Thompson 1, Bell 2, Onaca 1, Walker 1, Bianchi 2. Total fouls - St. Clair County 20, NIACC 14. Fouled out - none. Rebounds - St. Clair County (62): Kehoe 12; NIACC (39): Ford-Washington 7. Assists - St. Clair County (10): Height 3; NIACC (11): Boyd-Lockett 4. Steals - St. Clair County (2): Deans 2; NIACC (13): L. Thompson 3, Ford-Washington 3. Turnovers - St. Clair County (33): Deans 2; NIACC (9): L. Thompson 2, Boyd-Lockett 2, Walker 2.
1994 (Placed sixth)
Mitchell College (Conn.) 70, NIACC 53
NIACC 66, Kankakee CC (Ill.) 51
Illinois Central 62, NIACC 53
1984
Moberly CC 68, NIACC 54
1983
NIACC 63, Hagerstown CC (Md.) 62
NIACC - Jill Cunningham 2, Kim Niemann 6, Lynn Cuvelier 14, Korey Kruse 18, Anne Otten 11, Toni Kluver 2, Liz Chavez 8, Becky Shipman 2. Totals - 25 13-20 63.
HAGERSTOWN - Diane Snyder 12, Sylvia Parson 10, Cathy Orgin 13, Jody Pepple 14, Waneta Faker 7, Millicent Carr 2, Sandy Anderson 4. Totals - 25 12-20 62.
Score at half: NIACC 31, Hagerstown 23.
Gadsden State (Ala.) 67, NIACC 49
NIACC - Jill Cunningham 3, Kim Niemann 5, Lynn Cuvelier 11, Korey Kruse 15, Anne Otten 6, Liz Chavez 1, Becky Shipman 4, Lauri Thomas 4. Totals - 18 13-23 49.
GADSDEN STATE - Angie Montgomery 5, Cindy Martin 15, Martha Jackson 6, D. Williams 12, Jarquetta Versher 12, Rosalyn Dondy 4, Karia Dudley 6, Lisa Vines 2, Lisa Dorron 2, Vette McDaniel 1, Sandra Spencer 2. Totals - 27 13-29 67.
1979
NIACC 73, Gainesville State College (Ga.) 62
NIACC - Val Leslie 1, Laurie Rippentrop 10, Kathy Konigsmark 20, Beth Helgeson 8, Becky Studnicka 10, Carol Hogen 14, Sharlene Langhoff 10. Totals - 26 21-26 73.
GAINSVILLE STATE COLLEGE - Donna Smith 24, Bev Beasley 12, Mary Bellamy 4, Tracey Fesler 4, Tammy Zachery 6, Naschelle Pace 12. Totals - 29 4-6 62.
Score at half: NIACC 38, Gainesville State College 33.
Tyler JC (Texas) 80, NIACC 60
NIACC - Laurie Rippentrop 4, Kathy Konigsmark 16, Beth Helgeson 18, Carol Hogen 6, Sharlene Langhoff 16. Totals - 25-10-13 60.
TYLER - Linda Henry 10, DeeDee James 10, Bonnie Buchanan 27, Jamie Mulford 20, Pat Roach 13. Totals - 38 4-5 80.
Roxbury CC 79 (Mass.) 79, NIACC 50
ROXBURY - Darlene Cox 8, Cinithia Samuels 26, Elizabeth Johnson 8, Shebra LaGrant 29, Rietta Adams 8. Totals - 37 5-10 79.
NIACC - Laurie Rippentrop 4, Kathy Konigsmark 8, Kristy Grant 1, Beth Helgeson 12, Carol Hogen 8, Sharlene Langhoff 7, Val Leslie 2, Becky Studnicka 8. Totals - 21 8-13 50.
Score at half: Roxbury 38, NIACC 19.
1976 (Placed seventh)
NIACC 85, Manhattan CC (N.Y.) 44
NIACC 66, Cleveland State CC (Tenn.) 57
Jackson CC (Illinois) 65, NIACC 53
Panola College (Texas) 75, NIACC 52
1975 (Placed second)
At Overland Park, Kan.
NIACC 102, Prince George's CC (Maryland) 41
PRINCE GEORGE'S - Deborah Aiongi 2, Connie Johnson 14, Ramona Crowder 13, Deborah Gray 2, Pat Ashbee 3, Karen Kriner 3, Ann Senstad 4.
NIACC - Marla Shuey 26, Beth Greiman 4, Betty Shileny 12, Janeen Benson 9, Deb Houg 35, Vicki Weil 4, Paula Kirschbaum 6, Leeza Knop 2, Julie Berge 2, Karla Uhlenhake 2.
Score at half: NIACC 52, Prince George's 31.
NIACC 72, Cleveland State (Tenn.) 68
CLEVELAND STATE - Liz Hannah 32, Debbie Varner 4, Kay Green 10, Ann Seals 2, Sharon Sliger 2, Karen Armstrong 10, Sharon Armstrong 4, Diana Lovelace 2, Linda Davis 2.
NIACC - Marla Shuey 18, Beth Greiman 6, Betty Shileny 11, Janeen Benson 9, Deb Houg 16, Vicki Weil 8, Paula Kirschbaum 4.
Score at half: NIACC 36, Cleveland State 28.
NIACC 86, Northern Oklahoma 76
NIACC - Marla Shuey 29, Beth Greiman 2, Betty Shileny 16, Janeen Benson 10, Deb Houg 19, Vicki Weil 6, Paula Kirschbaum 2, Leeza Knop 2.
Northern Oklahoma - Terri Reese 19, Janetta Terney 18, Deb Hedrick 17, Redona Shorb 6, Kim Waggoner 12, Theresa Moeder 2, Valinda McLilvain 2.
Score at half: NIACC 38, Northern Oklahoma 30.
Game note: Shuey led NIACC with 11 rebounds.
Temple College (Texas) 59, NIACC 58
TEMPLE - Donna Wick 4, Diane Tillman 13, Debra Waddy 24, Cathy Hart 16, Nancy Olson 2. Totals - 28-72 3-7 59.
NIACC - Marla Shuey 20, Beth Greiman 6, Betty Shileny 11, Janeen Benson 4, Deb Houg 12, Vicki Weil 4, Paula Kirschbaum 1. Totals - 27-54 4-7 58.
Score at half: Temple 27, NIACC 24.
Note: The Lady Trojans played in the NJCAA Division II national tournament in 1994, 2014, 2016 and 2019. The Lady Trojans qualified for the 2020 national tournament but the tournament was not held due to the Coronavirus. The 1984, 1983, 1979 and 1976 national tournaments were a one-division NJCAA national tournament. The 1975 national tournament was an invitational tournament.
NIACC NATIONAL NOTES
Tournament apprearances - 10
Overall record - 13-14
Most points in single game - Cape Fear College 116, NIACC 105 (3-20-19)
Fewest points allowed in single game - 41 vs. Prince George’s CC (1975)
Coaches records at nationals: Kelli Terrell (2014) 3-1; Todd Ciochetto (2016) 2-4; John Oertel (1994) 1-2; Gary Mekelburg (1983, 1984) 1-2; Marilyn Pearson (1979) 1-2; Curt Riedel (1975, 1976) 5-3.