SIUE Women’s Club Hoops Advances to NIRSA National Championship
The SIUE women’s club basketball team won the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Regional tournament the weekend of March 7-9. The Cougars earned a fourth-consecutive bid to the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Championship tournament.
SIUE scored impressive wins over the University of Nebraska, and the University of Wisconsin before defeating the United States Air Force Academy 39-32 in the semifinals and Kansas State 35-30 in the title game.
Tori Smith, a junior in the School of Business, was named the Tournament MVP. Becky Niebrugge, a senior in the School of Nursing, was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
North Carolina State University will host the national championships April 11-13. More information on opponents and game times will be determined in the next few weeks.
Additional information can be found at nirsa.org.
Photo Information:
The 2013-2014 SIUE Women’s Club Baketball Team
Front row: Alexis McGaughy, freshman
Middle row from left to right: Danielle Meadows, Catrina Warren and Isaura Carro (all freshmen) and Tori Smith (junior)
Back row from left to right: Jasmine Howell, junior; Becky Neibrugge, senior; Danica Balbach, sophomore, Rachael Walker, freshman, and Jantelle McNeil, graduate student