Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball

The Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California, competing in the West Coast Conference of the NCAA. The team plays home games in the McKeon Pavilion. They compete in the West Coast Conference.[2]

Saint Mary's Gaels
2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team
UniversitySaint Mary's College of California
Head coachPaul Thomas
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
LocationMoraga, California
ArenaMcKeon Pavilion
(Capacity: 3,500)
NicknameGaels
ColorsNavy, Red, and Silver[1]
              
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2001
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1999, 2001
Conference Tournament Champions
1999, 2001
Conference Regular Season Champions
1989, 1990, 2001

History

Saint Mary's began play in 1978. They moved to Division I play in 1987. They have won the WCC Tournament twice (1999, 2001) and the regular season title thrice (1989, 1990, 2001). They made it to the Second Round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament after beating Texas 68-64. They lost to Tennessee 92-75 in the ensuing Second Round. They made the WNIT in 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Gaels have an all-time record of 657-448.[3][4]

NCAA Tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1999 #12First Round#5 Notre DameL 57−61
2001 #9First Round
Second Round
#8 Texas
#1 Tennessee
W 68−64
L 75−92
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References

  1. Gaels Color Guide (PDF). Saint Mary’s College of California Style Guide. January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. "Women's Basketball - News - Saint Mary Gaels". Smcgaels.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. "Team Records" (PDF). Admin.xosn.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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