2018–19 Wright State Raiders women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Wright State Raiders women's basketball team represents Wright State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Raiders, led by third year head coach Katrina Merriweather, play their home games at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio, as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 27–7, 16–2 in Horizon League play win the Horizon regular season title. They won the Horizon Women's Tournament and earn an received automatic bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2014, where they lost to Texas A&M in the first round.

2018–19 Wright State Raiders women's basketball
Horizon Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, First Round
ConferenceHorizon League
2018–19 record27–7 (16–2 Horizon)
Head coachKatrina Merriweather (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tennille Adams
  • Ashley Barlow
  • Abby Jump
Home arenaNutter Center
2018–19 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wright State162 .889  277  .794
Green Bay153 .833  2210  .688
Youngstown State135 .722  2210  .688
IUPUI135 .722  2012  .625
Milwaukee108 .556  1515  .500
Northern Kentucky108 .556  1118  .379
Cleveland State711 .389  1019  .345
Oakland315 .167  624  .200
Detroit Mercy216 .111  425  .138
UIC117 .056  326  .103
2019 Horizon League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2018–19 Wright State Raiders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Nia Sumpter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoMyrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC
F 1 Alexis Stover  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoSolon
Ohio
Solon, OH
G 3 Emily Vogelpohl 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrMcAuley Cincinnati, OH
G 5 Anisja Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrLincoln Gahanna, OH
F 10 Shamarre Hale 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrCrete-Monee Crete, IL
G 11 Jalise Beck 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrArsenal Tech Indianapolis, IN
G 12 Mackenzie Taylor 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrRichmond Richmond, IN
G 15 Angel Baker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrPike Indianapolis, IN
F 21 Dasia Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoRich South Indianapolis, IN
F 22 Teneshia Dixon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrHalf Century Club
Midland College
Brampton, ON
G 23 Symone Simmons 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrMichigan City
Trinity Valley CC
Columbus, OH
C 33 Tyler Frierson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoMillikan Long Beach, CA
F 45 Imani Partlow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrWinton Woods
Xavier
Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 13, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 27, 2018*
2:00 pm
Marian W 86–46 
Nutter Center 
Fairborn, OH
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
10:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield L 74–76  0–1
Icardo Center (720)
Bakersfield, CA
Nov 9, 2018*
9:00 pm
at UNLV W 68–52  1–1
Cox Pavilion (1,121)
Paradise, NV
Nov 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont L 63–79  1–2
Nutter Center (342)
Fairborn, OH
Nov 18, 2018*
1:00 pm
at Michigan State L 68–84  1–3
Breslin Center (5,233)
East Lansing, MI
Nov 23, 2018*
3:30 pm
vs. Hofstra
Challenge in Music City Broadwalk Bracket
W 94–63  2–3
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (750)
Nashville, TN
Nov 24, 2018*
1:00 pm
vs. Stetson
Challenge in Music City Broadwalk Bracket
W 57–44  3–3
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
Nov 25, 2018*
3:30 pm
vs. Marist
Challenge in Music City Broadwalk Bracket
W 76–60  4–3
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kent State W 61–55  5–3
Nutter Center (343)
Fairborn, OH
Dec 8, 2018*
3:30 pm
vs. Drexel
Manhattan Classic
W 71–63 OT 6–3
Draddy Gymnasium (115)
Riverdale, NY
Dec 9, 2018*
2:00 pm
at Manhattan
Manhattan Classic
W 60–44  7–3
Draddy Gymnasium (123)
Riverdale, NY
Dec 13, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Kentucky State W 83–53  8–3
Nutter Center (1,110)
Fairborn, OH
Dec 18, 2018*
11:30 am
at Charlotte L 85–88 OT 8–4
Dale F. Halton Arena (8,249)
Charlotte, NC
Horizon League regular season
Dec 28, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at IUPUI W 78–75 OT 9–4 (1–0)
The Jungle (416)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 30, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at UIC W 79–46  10–4 (2–0)
Credit Union 1 Arena (267)
Chicago, IL
Jan 3, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay W 85–67  11–4 (3–0)
Nutter Center (323)
Fairborn, OH
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Milwaukee W 61–57  12–4 (4–0)
Nutter Center (289)
Fairborn, OH
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky W 61–55  13–4 (5–0)
BB&T Arena (1,294)
Highland Heights, KY
Jan 18, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State L 68–83  13–5 (5–1)
Beeghly Center (1,359)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 20, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cleveland State W 70–65  14–5 (6–1)
Wolstein Center (217)
Cleveland, OH
Jan 25, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Oakland W 69–58  15–5 (7–1)
Nutter Center (309)
Fairborn, OH
Jan 27, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Detroit Mercy W 78–59  16–5 (8–1)
Nutter Center (336)
Fairborn, OH
Jan 31, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UIC W 72–47  17–5 (9–1)
Nutter Center (217)
Fairborn, OH
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI W 66–59  18–5 (10–1)
Nutter Center (642)
Fairborn, OH
Feb 7, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Milwaukee W 73–69  19–5 (11–1)
Klotsche Center (505)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay L 37–56  19–6 (11–2)
Kress Events Center (2,452)
Green Bay, WI
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Kentucky W 78–56  20–6 (12–2)
Nutter Center (287)
Fairborn, OH
Feb 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cleveland State W 78–52  21–6 (13–2)
Nutter Center (322)
Fairborn, OH
Jan 24, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Youngstown State W 70–65  22–6 (14–2)
Nutter Center (673)
Fairborn, OH
Feb 28, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy W 76–73  23–6 (15–2)
Calihan Hall (286)
Detroit, MI
Mar 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oakland W 73–64  24–6 (16–2)
Athletics Center O'rena (726)
Auburn Hills, MI
Horizon League Women's Tournament
Mar 5, 2019
5:30 pm, ESPN+
(1) (8) Oakland
Quarterfinals
W 83–60  25–6
Nutter Center (1,145)
Fairborn, OH
Mar 11, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs. (4) IUPUI
Semifinals
W 60–51  26–6
Little Caesars Arena 
Detroit, MI
Mar 12, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNU
(1) vs. (2) Green Bay
Championship Game
W 55–52  27–6
Little Caesars Arena 
Detroit, MI
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 22, 2019*
4:30 pm, ESPN2
(13 G) at (4 G) No. 14 Texas A&M
First Round
L 61–84  27–7
Reed Arena (2,617)
College Station, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. C=Chicago Region.
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See also

References

  1. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". Wright State University Athletics.
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