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| 10/26
- The PLNU women's basketball team settled in at No. 4 in the 2009-10
NAIA Preaseason Poll. The Sea Lions posted a 27-7 record last year and
return four starters. Read More>> |
Planeta Named National Player of the Week - Again |
| 1/20 - For the second time in three weeks, PLNU junior forward Colleen
Planeta was tabbed as the NAIA National Player of the Week. She
averaged 22.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 6.5 blocks in two wins for the
Sea Lions. Read More |
Planeta Named National Player of the Week |
| 1/6 - Colleen
Planeta of Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) has been selected as the NAIA Women’s
Basketball Division I Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 4,
2009. Read More |
Coaches Poll Has Point Loma Fourth |
| 10/17
- PLNU picked to finish fourth in GSAC preseason coaches poll. Vanguard
is tabbed to win conference followed by Azusa Pacific and Cal Baptist. Read More |
Sea Lions Sign Three for 2008-09 Campaign
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| 8/11 - PLNU women’s basketball inked three players for the upcoming
2008-09 season: Brianna Colon, Pernilla Hanson and Kaitlyn Trotter. The Sea
Lions finished last year with a 29-3 overall record, a NAIA No. 3 ranking and
won both the Golden State Athletic Conference regular season and post season tournament
titles. The three newcomers will be asked
to help fill the void left with the graduation of five seniors. Read More |
Women's 2008-09 Hoops Schedule Released |
8/7 - PLNU's women's basketball schedule was released on Thursday. The
reining GSAC and GSAC tournament champion Sea Lions play just a handfull of
non-conference tilts but do host the Surf N Slam Tournament again. Full Schedule |
Planeta and Sutton-Wodarski Named All-Americans
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PLNU
sophomore Colleen Planeta was selected as a first-team All-American and
senior Kerra Sutton-Wodarski was tabbed as a second-team pick. Read More
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Loyola Ousts PLNU from Nationals
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| 3/21 - The Wolfpack started out red-hot from beyond the arc and then hit
their free-throws late as No. 1 seed Point Loma Nazarene was upset by
No. 4 Loyola (LA) 71-64 in the second round of the NAIA National
Tournament Friday afternoon. Read More |
PLNU Wins Ugly NAIA Opener, Beating RMC 60-41
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| 3/20 - Despite a horrible shooting first half, top-seeded PLNU got through the
first round of the NAIA National Tournament with relative ease, defeating #8
seed Robert Morris 60-41 on Thursday in the Oman Arena. Read More |
PLNU Women's Hoops Continues To Roll
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Super article on PLNU women's basketball shown on local Channel 10 and done by reporter Steve Smith. Check out video
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PLNU Faces Robert Morris in Nationals Opener
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| 3/12 - The NAIA has released its
32-team bracket for the 28th Annual NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National
Championship. Oman Arena in Jackson, Tenn.
will host the event on March 19-25, 2008. The Sea Lions (28-2) garnered
a No. 1 seed and will face No. 8 seed Robert Morris (Ill)(19-13) on
Thursday at 2:15 pm cst. Read More |
Sea Lions Top Vanguard in GSAC Title Game
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| 3/10 - The Point Loma Nazarene women's basketball team defeated
Vanguard in a thriller Monday night, 53-52. With the win the NAIA No.
3-ranked Sea Lions claim both the GSAC regular season and tournament
championships. Read More |
PLNU to Host GSAC Championship Game |
| The Point Loma Nazarene women's basketball team will host Vanguard in
the GSAC Tournament Championship Game Monday at 7:30 pm in Golden Gym.
The No. 1 seed Sea Lions are 27-2 on the year while two seed Vanguard
stands at 24-4. Read More |
PLNU Advances to GSAC Tournament Championship |
| 3/7 - Point Loma Nazarene trailed by 14 points in the second half
of Friday's GSAC Tournament semifinal game but outscored The Master's
47-19 over the final 20 minutes to win 75-59. The Sea Lions will host
Vanguard on Monday in the Championship Game at 7:30 pm. Read More |
Sea Lions Down Biola in GSAC Opener |
| 3/5 - No. 1 seed Point Loma Nazarene defeated #8 seed Biola 73-52
in a GSAC tournament quarterfinal game Wednesday night in Golden
Gymnasium. The Sea Lions move onto the semifinals where they will host
#5 seed The Master's on Friday at 7:30 pm. Read More |
Basketball Teams to Host Playoff Games |
| 3/4 - Both men's and women's basketball teams will host GSAC playoff games. On Wednesday the women host Biola at 7:30 pm. Click for Information. On Thursday the men host Vanguard. Click for Information |
All-GSAC Basketball Teams Announced |
| 3/4 - The All-GSAC men's and women's basketball teams were announced today and there are plenty of PLNU representatives. Josh Sanderson and Craig Austin both earned a spot on the men's team with Colleen Planeta, Kati Hilbelink and Kerra Sutton-Wodarski garnering selections on the women's team. Bill Westphal was named Women's Coach of the Year. |
Sea Lions Claim GSAC Championship! |
| 3/3 - Point Loma Nazarene defeated scrappy San Diego Christian
64-60 Monday night to finish the conference season with a 19-1 record
and win their first Golden State Athletic Conference championship since
1992. Read More |
Women's Hoops A Win Away |
| 3/1 -NAIA No. 3-ranked Point Loma Nazarene moved a step closer to
claiming sole possession of the Golden State Athletic Conference title
by beating Fresno Pacific 83-61 Saturday afternoon in Golden Gym. Read More |
PLNU Stuns Vanguard, Closing in on GSAC Title |
| 2/26 - Kati Hilbelink made the game-winning free throws as NAIA No.
3 Point Loma Nazarene stunned No. 4 Vanguard 68-67 Tuesday night in the
Pit. Read More |
Hoops Heads to Costa Mesa |
| NAIA No. 3 Point Loma Nazarene travels to Costa Mesa
on Tuesday to take on the No. 4 Vanguard Lions. VU has lost only 1 game
in their last 63 conference games: 86-65 at PLNU. Read More |
Sea Lions Rally to Edge Westmont |
| 2/23 - Colleen Planeta hit a career high 23 points in another close
conference game to lead Point Loma Nazarene to a 57-52 come-from-behind
victory over Westmont Saturday evening. Read More |
Hoops Hangs On Against Concordia |
| 2/19 - NAIA No. 3 Point Loma Nazarene squeezed by the
unranked Concordia Eagles 60-54 Tuesday night in Golden Gymnasium. The
Sea Lions now have a 15-game conference winning streak and improve to
21-2 on the season. Read More |
Colleen Planeta Tabbed as GSAC Player of the Week |
| 2/18 - Colleen Planeta was named the Golden State Athletic
Conference Player of the Week on Monday. The sophomore forward helped
NAIA No. 3 PLNU to a pair of conference wins against ranked opponents. Read More |
Hoops Wins 20th Game of the Year |
| 2/16 - Point Loma Nazarene, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA held No. 12
The Master's to a season-low 46 points Saturday night, the Sea Lions
winning 70-46. Coach Bill Westphal has now led PLNU to least 20 wins
for six years straight. Read More |
Sea Lions Swarm Cal Baptist |
| 2/12 -NAIA No. 3 Point Loma Nazarene jumped out to a 20-3 lead and
never looked back, defeating No. 20 California Baptist 92-51 Tuesday
evening in Van Dyne Gym. The Sea Lions have now won 13 straight games,
improving to 19-2, 13-1 GSAC. Read More |
Point Loma Remains in 1st with Win at HIU |
| 2/9 - NAIA No. 3 Point Loma Nazarene picked up their 12th straight
conference win after defeating Hope International 86-75 Saturday
evening in Darling Pavilion. The Sea Lions (18-2, 12-1) put forth a
balanced effort as seven players scored at least eight points. Read More |
Sea Lions on a Roll, Top Biola
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| NAIA No. 3 PLNU won their 11th straight conference game, defeating Biola 80-51 Thursday night in Golden Gymnasium. Read More |
PLNU Wins Battle of Top-5 Teams |
| 2/2 - PLNU defeated Azusa Pacific 61-56 Saturday night in Golden
Gymnasium in what was more than likely the premier NAIA match up of the
weekend. With the win the Sea Lions, ranked No. 3 in the nation,
improved to 16-2 overall, 10-1 in the Golden State Athletic Conference.
Read More |
Women's Hoops Wins 9th Straight |
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1/29 - The No. 6 ranked team in the NAIA, Point Loma Nazarene, defeated San Diego Christian College 73-57 Tuesday night. The Sea Lions are now 15-2 on the season and 9-1 in GSAC whereas the Hawks are 7-12 on the season and 2-8 in GSAC. Read More |
Point Loma Shooters Burn Sunbirds |
| 1/26 - NAIA No. 6 Point Loma Nazarene shot 59 percent in a 76-47
win over Fresno Pacific Saturday afternoon. The Sea Lions improved to
14-2 overall, 8-1 GSAC. Read More |
Sea Lions Halt Vanguard Streak |
| 1/22 - NAIA No. 3 Vanguard came into Golden Gym Tuesday night on a
53 game regular-season GSAC winning streak. That came to an end as No.
7 Point Loma Nazarene handed the Lions a 86-65 defeat. Read More |
Planeta Selected as GSAC Player of the Week |
| 1/21 - Point Loma forward Colleen Planeta was named GSAC Player of
the Week on Monday. The sophomore led the Sea Lions two a pair of
conference wins last week, scoring 30 points with 17 rebounds and 12
blocks. Read More |
Sea Lions Survives Scare from Westmont
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| 1/19 - Point Loma Nazarene overcame a 14-point first half deficit
in a 62-55 conference win over Westmont Saturday evening in Golden
Gymnasium. The NAIA No. 7 Sea Lions claimed their sixth straight
victory, improving to 12-2 overall, 6-1 GSAC. Read More |
Sea Lions Pick Up Win at Concordia |
| 1/15 - All but one player who got into the game scored as NAIA No.
8 Point Loma Nazarene won their fifth game in a row on Tuesday, topping
Golden State Athletic Conference foe Concordia 77-61. The Sea Lions
improved to 11-2 on the season and remain in third place with a 5-1
conference record behind GSAC unbeaten Azusa Pacific and Vanguard. Read More |
Hilbelink Leads PLNU to Win at The Master's |
| 1/12 - Senior Kati Hilbelink sank four three pointers over the
final five minutes of play to lead NAIA No. 8 Point Loma Nazarene to an
exciting come-from-behind 76-75 win at No. 6 The Master's Saturday
night. The narrow victory has the Sea Lions improving to 10-2 on the season and 4-1 in GSAC play. The Master’s College is now 11-3, 3-2 GSAC. Read More |
PLNU Gets Past California Baptist |
| 1/08 - The PLNU women’s basketball team, ranked No. 10 in the NAIA,
defeated No. 21 Cal Baptist 66-63 at a home game Tuesday night in
Golden Gym. The Sea Lions are now 9-2 on the season and 3-1 in Golden
State Athletic Conference play, while the Lancers move to 8-3 on the
season and 2-2 in GSAC. Read More |
Sea Lions 4th at Surf N Slam |
| 12/29- NAIA No. 10 Point Loma Nazarene placed fourth at the 2007
Surf N Slam Basketball Tournament after beating UW Eau Claire 71-51
Saturday in Golden Gym. Read More |
Sea Lions Beat Rivier by 47 Points |
12/28 - Point Loma Nazarene forced 43 turnovers in a 97-50 defeat
of Rivier Friday in game six of the Surf N Slam Tournament. The NAIA
No. 10 Sea Lions will play UW Eau Claire at noon on Saturday. Read More
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PLNU Loses Grip, Game to UW Stevens Point |
| 12/27 - The NAIA No. 10 Sea Lions lost a 17 point lead and the game
56-51, to NCAA DIII No. 12 UW Stevens Point in game four of the Surf N
Slam Small College Basketball Tournament held in Golden Gym Thursday
afternoon. PLNU, which committed 32 turnovers to UWSP, will play Rivier
at noon on Friday. Read More |
PLNU to Host Surf N Slam Basketball Tournament |
Beginning on 10 am on Thursday, December 27th and running through
Saturday evening, Golden Gymnasium on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene
will be playing host to the 2007 Surf N Slam Small College Basketball
Tournament. The eight team field consists of seven NCAA DIII schools;
UW Stevens Point, UW Eau Claire, Carroll (WI), Gustavus Adolphus (MN),
Ithaca (NY), Maryville (MO), Rivier (NH). The lone NAIA school
competing is host Point Loma. Read More
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Point Loma Plunders Vikings |
| 12/18 - NAIA No. 10 Point Loma Nazarene shot 52 percent in a 97-46
win over NCAA DIII Lawrence (MI) Tuesday night in Golden Gym. The Sea
Lions improved to 6-1 on the season while the Vikings fell to 3-6. Read More |
Sea Lions Cruise Past Hope International
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| 12/1 -Visiting Hope International was unable to preserve its
unblemished conference record as it faced PLNU Saturday evening in
Golden Gymnasium. The NAIA No. 9 Sea Lions upped their overall mark to
5-1 and are now 2-1 in the GSAC after a 96-60 victory over the Royals
(9-2, 2-1 GSAC). Read More |
PLNU Holds off Biola Rally |
| The Sea Lions maintained their recent success against Biola with a
76-69 win. NAIA No. 9 Point Loma improved to 4-1, 1-1 in Golden State
Athletic Conference play. Read More |
PLNU Drops Conference Opener |
| 11/20 - NAIA No. 9 Point Loma Nazarene shot just 32.7 percent in a
65-53 loss to Azusa Pacific Tuesday night in the Felix Events Center.
The Sea Lions fell to 3-1 on the season and lose their first Golden
State Athletic Conference game of the year. The Cougars, ranked # 16,
improved to 3-0, 1-0 GSAC. Read More |
Sea Lions Tally Record High 117 vs Olivet |
| 11/17 -The NAIA’s No. 9 Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lion women’s
basketball team rang up the scoreboard against #27 Olivet Nazarene,
winning 117-84 in Golden Gym Saturday night. That point total is the
most ever for a PLNU team. The previous record was 109 points against
St. Joseph in 2002. Read More |
PLNU Tops Oklahoma Christian |
| 11/10 - Despite playing their second game in less than 24 hours,
Point Loma Nazarene cruised to a 80-56 win over Oklahoma Christian
Saturday afternoon. The NAIA No. 9 Sea Lions improved to 2-0 on the
young season. Read More |
Sea Lions Open Year With Win at SNU |
| 11/9 - NAIA No. 9 Point Loma Nazarene opened the 2007-08 season
with a come-from-behind 67-62, win over #5 Southern Nazarene Friday
night in the Sawyer Center. The Sea Lions trailed by 11 points with 10
minutes to play but would finish the game by outscoring SNU 25-9 for
the five-point win. Read More |
Sea Lions Picked 2nd in GSAC Preseason Poll |
| 10/19 - Point Loma Nazarene was selected to finish second the GSAC
preseason coaches' poll. Vanguard, who completed the regular season
ranked No. 1 in the NAIA and advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA
Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, received 9 first place votes.
PLNU received 2 first place votes. Azusa Pacific was picked third best.
Complete list |
Women's Basketball Announces 2007 Recruits |
| Coaches Bill Westphal and Alan Nakamura announced their 2007
recruiting class, which features three newcomers that will provide
depth to an already talent-rich Sea Lion squad. Guards Amanda Franz
(San Clemente HS) and Avery Lee (Lake Oswego HS) join the Sea Lions as
freshmen this season, while 6’2” sophomore Shawmonee Holm arrives from
Skagit Valley CC in Washington. Read More |