2011-12 Olivet College Women's Basketball News

February 28, 2012
Olivet College’s Campbell earns second-team All-MIAA honors
Olivet College sophomore guard Kelsey Campbell (Olivet) has been named to the 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) second-team for women’s basketball.

February 18, 2012
Women’s basketball team loses to Albion 69-45 in season-finale
The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Albion College 69-45 this afternoon in its 2011-12 season-finale at Kresge Gymnasium in Albion.

February 15, 2012
Women’s basketball team beats Alma, 63-51
The Olivet College women’s basketball team scored the first 13 points of the game en route to a 63-51 win over Alma College this evening at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

February 11, 2012
Women’s basketball team defeated by Calvin, 67-44
The Olivet College women’s basketball team was defeated by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Calvin College 67-44 today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

February 8, 2012
Women’s basketball team falls to Hope, 48-36
The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Hope College, 48-36, tonight at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland.

February 4, 2012
Women’s basketball team comes up short against Saint Mary’s, 59-55
The Olivet College women’s basketball team came up just short against Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College, 59-55, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

February 1, 2012
Campbell breaks assists record in 64-63 loss at Adrian
Sophomore Kelsey Campbell (Olivet) scored a game-high 21 points but it was not enough, as the Olivet College women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Adrian College, 64-63, tonight at the Merillat Center in Adrian. In addition, Campbell had six assists to raise her season total to 120, which breaks Olivet’s single-season record. The previous record was 119 by Kris Post during the 1988-89 season.

January 28, 2012
Women’s basketball rallies to beat Kalamazoo, 58-56
Down nine points with five minutes left, the Olivet College women’s basketball team rallied to beat Kalamazoo College, 58-56, today in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. Kelsey Campbell completed the comeback by making two free throws with 6.8 seconds left to break a 56-56 tie.

January 23, 2012
Campbell named MIAA Player of the Week for women’s basketball
Olivet College sophomore Kelsey Campbell has been named the MIAA Player of the Week for women’s basketball.

January 21, 2012
Women’s basketball team defeats Trine, 59-54
The Olivet College women’s basketball team moved into a tie for fifth-place in the MIAA standings with a 59-54 win over Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at Hershey Hall in Angola, Ind. With the win, the Comets avenge a 53-51 loss to the Thunder earlier this, season.

January 18, 2012
Women’s basketball team hangs on to beat Alma, 80-67
The Olivet College women’s basketball team built a 22-point halftime lead and hung on to beat MIAA rival Alma College 80-67 tonight at the Art Smith Arena in Alma.

January 14, 2012
Campbell's double-double not enough in 65-62 loss to Albion
The Olivet College women’s basketball team came up just short to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 65-62, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

January 11, 2012
Women’s basketball team rallies to beat Adrian, 51-50, for first conference win
The Olivet College women’s basketball team rallied from a four-point halftime deficit to beat Adrian College, 51-50 in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

January 7, 2012
Women’s basketball team falls to Saint Mary’s, 67-54
The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College 67-54 today at the Angela Athletic Center in Notre Dame, Ind.

January 4, 2012
Women’s basketball team loses to No. 12/14 Hope, 66-52
The Olivet College women’s basketball team dropped a 66-52 decision to MIAA co-leader Hope College tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

December 29, 2011
Wagner scores career-high 13 in 65-63 loss to Concordia-Chicago
Sophomore Rachael Wagner scored a career-high 13 points, but the Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Concordia University-Chicago 65-63 this afternoon at the RDV DIII Classic in Orlando, Florida. For her efforts, sophomore Kelsey Campbell earned all-classic honors.

December 28, 2011
Women’s basketball team loses heartbreaker to Baldwin-Wallace, 54-50
The Olivet College women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College 54-50 tonight at the RDV DIII Classic in Orlando, Florida. The Comets will play Concordia University-Chicago in a second round game tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.

December 20, 2011
Women’s basketball team snaps losing streak with 66-54 win over Rochester
Sydney Radde posted a double-double (17 points and 21 rebounds) and SoQuitta DeShazor scored a game-high 20 points to lift the Olivet College women’s basketball team to a 66-54 win over Rochester College tonight in a non-conference contest at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The win snapped the Comets’ eight-game losing streak.

December 17, 2011
Women’s basketball team loses to No. 4 Calvin, 72-33
The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) co-leader Calvin College 72-33 this afternoon at the Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids. With the win, the Knights, ranked No. 4 in the recent D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, improved its overall record to 9-0, including 4-0 mark against MIAA foes.

December 14, 2011
Women’s basketball team defeated by #2 Chicago, 80-36
The Olivet College women’s basketball team was defeated by University of Chicago, 80-36, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The Maroons entered the game ranked No. 2 in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.

December 6, 2011
Women’s basketball team stung by Kalamazoo, 52-39
The Olivet College women’s basketball fell to Kalamazoo College 52-39 in a MIAA contest tonight at the Anderson Athletic Center in Kalamazoo.

December 3, 2011
Women’s basketball team loses to Trine 53-51 in MIAA- opener
The Olivet College women’s basketball opened MIAA play today with a tough 53-51 loss to Trine (Ind.) University today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

November 28, 2011
Women’s basketball team loses overtime heartbreaker to Aquinas, 69-66
The Olivet College women’s basketball team lost a overtime heartbreaker to Aquinas College, 69-66, tonight in its home-opener at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

November 22, 2011
Women’s basketball team falls to Cornerstone, 78-53
A 17-point halftime deficit proved was too much to overcome, as the Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to Cornerstone University, 78-53, tonight at the Hansen Center in Grand Rapids.

November 19, 2011
Women’s basketball team comes up just short against Cincinnati-Clermont, 57-54
For the second straight game, the Olivet College women’s basketball team lost a three-point game, as the University of Cincinnati-Clermont (Ohio) rallied to beat the Comets, 57-54, in the second round of the Anderson (Ind.) University Classic at the O.C. Lewis Gymnasium in Anderson, Indiana. For her play, junior Sydney Radde (Stevensville/Lakeshore) was named to the all-tournament team.

November 18, 2011
Women’s basketball team loses to Anderson 53-50
The Olivet College women’s basketball team lost to the host Ravens 53-50 in the second game of the 2011 Anderson University Tip-off Tournament tonight at the O.C. Lewis Gymnasium in Anderson, Indiana.

November 15, 2011
Women’s basketball team opens season with 58-52 win at Defiance
The Olivet College women’s basketball team opened its 2011-12 season with a 58-52 win at Defiance (Ohio) College tonight inside the Karl H. Weaner Center in Defiance, Ohio.

November 7, 2011
2011-12 Olivet Women's Basketball Preview
The 2011-12 Olivet College women’s basketball roster features only four returning letterwinners from last season’s team. Nicole Burford, who is in her second season as head coach, will rely on a roster that is bolstered by five transfers who will look to make an immediate impact and two additional new players to the program who have the potential to help the team this season and in the future.

November 3, 2011
Women’s and men’s basketball teams picked fifth and sixth in MIAA preseason coaches’ polls
The Olivet College women’s and men’s basketball teams have been picked to finish fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Preseason Coaches’ Polls. Each coach was not allowed to vote for his/her own team. Hope is the preseason favorite in both polls.