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2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball
Co–Southland Regular Season Champions
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record23–9 (16–2 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erika Lambert
  • Kyle Felan
  • Erik Deroo
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons
2016–17 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Arkansas 16 2   .889 26 5   .839
Abilene Christian* 16 2   .889 23 9   .719
Lamar 15 3   .833 22 8   .733
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
New Orleans 9 9   .500 14 15   .483
McNeese State 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
Texas A&M-CC 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Northwestern State 7 11   .389 13 17   .433
Nicholls State 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Incarnate Word* 7 11   .389 9 20   .310
Houston Baptist 4 14   .222 6 22   .214
SE Louisiana 3 15   .167 5 24   .172
Sam Houston State 3 15   .167 3 25   .107
2017 Southland tournament winner
As of March 20, 2017
*ineligible for conference and NCAA tournament postseason play due to Div. I transition
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth year head coach Julie Goodenough and played their home games at the Moody Coliseum. This was the fourth year of a 4-year transition phase from D2 to D1, In the fourth year of transition, Abilene Christian could not participate in the Southland Tournament, but was a Division I counter and was part of the Division I rpi calculation. The Wildcats played a full conference schedule in 2016–17. Although they weren't eligible for the Southland Conference and NCAA tournaments, the Wildcats were invited to play in the 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament. The Wildcats had a 1–1 record in the tournament winning the first round game against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and losing the second round game to the SMU Mustangs. They finished the season 23–9, 16–2 and tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship title.[1][2]

Roster

Source:[3]

2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Dominique Golightly 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Chickasha HS Chickasha, Oklahoma
G 10 Brianna Wright 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Jarrell HS Jarrell, Texas
G 11 Sara Williamson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Rockwall HS Rowlett, Texas
C 13 Taudenciah Oluoch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Shimba Hills HS Nairobi, Kenya
G 14 Pamela Herrera 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Bel Air HS El Paso, Texas
G 15 Alexis Mason 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr McKinney North HS McKinney, Texas
C 22 Sierra Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Highland Roscoe HS Roscoe, Texas
F 23 Suzzy Dimba 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lubbuck Coronado HS Lubbock, Texas
C 25 Lexi Kirgan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Bullard HS Bullard, Texas
F 32 Lizzy Dimba 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lubbuck Coronado HS Lubbock, Texas
F 33 Sydney Shelstead 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Mineral Wells HS Mineral Wells, Texas
G 42 Hannah Snyder 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Albany HS Albany, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 12, 2018

Schedule

Sources:[4][2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Schedule
Nov 7, 2016*
7:00 pm
McMurry W 97–46   
Moody Coliseum (1,250)
Abilene, Texas
Non–Conference Schedule
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Missouri
Preseason Women's NIT
L 46–52  0–1
Mizzou Arena (2,056)
Columbia, MO
Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm
Howard Payne W 87–52  1–1
Moody Coliseum (1,250)
Abilene, Texas
Nov 18, 2016*
6:00 pm
Omaha
Preseason Women's NIT
W 73–66  2–1
Moody Coliseum (892)
Abilene, Texas
Nov 19, 2016*
6:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Preseason Women's NIT
W 70–54  3–1
Moody Coliseum (774)
Abilene, Texas
Nov 26, 2016*
6:00 pm
at Texas A&M L 55–71  3–2
Reed Arena (3,339)
College Station, TX
Nov 29, 2016*
7:00 pm
at UTSA L 68–71  3–3
Convocation Center (392)
San Antonio, TX
Dec 1, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Baylor L 34–79  3–4
Ferrell Center (5,415)
Waco, TX
Dec 3, 2016*
2:00 pm
UMKC L 68–71 OT 3–5
Moody Coliseum (1,150)
Abilene, TX
Dec 10, 2016*
2:00 pm
Harding W 74–62  4–5
Moody Coliseum (750)
Abilene, TX
Dec 16, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Wichita State L 62–81  4–6
Charles Koch Arena (1,470)
Wichita, KS
Dec 17, 2016*
11:00 am
vs. Murray State W 81–57  5–6
Charles Koch Arena (1,427)
Wichita, KS
Dec 28, 2016*
2:00 pm
Sul Ross W 106–58  6–6
Moody Coliseum (750)
Abilene, TX
Southland Conference Schedule
Dec 31, 2016
12:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana W 82–57  7–6 (1–0)
University Center (469)
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 3, 2017
7:00 pm
New Orleans W 68–55  8–6 (2–0)
Moody Coliseum (1,113)
Abilene, TX
Jan 7, 2017
2:00 pm
Central Arkansas W 83–76  9–6 (3–0)
Moody Coliseum (1,117)
Abilene, Texas
Jan 12, 2017
5:30 pm
Stephen F. Austin L 61–70  9–7 (3–1)
Moody Coliseum (1,127)
Abilene, TX
Jan 14, 2017
2:00 pm
Lamar W 77–59  10–7 (4–1)
Moody Coliseum (1,014)
Abilene, Texas
Jan 18, 2017
6:00 pm
at Nicholls W 89–73  11–7 (5–1)
Stopher Gym (488)
Thibodaux, LA
Jan 26, 2017
5:30 pm
at Incarnate Word W 75–66  12–7 (6–1)
McDermott Convocation Center (692)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 23, 2017
2:00 pm
McNeese State W 77–65  13–7 (7–1)
Moody Coliseum (1,078)
Abilene, TX
Feb 1, 2017
5:30 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 72–59  14–7 (8–1)
Moody Coliseum (937)
Abilene, Texas
Feb 4, 2017
2:00 pm
Sam Houston State W 78–56  15–7 (9–1)
Moody Coliseum (1,094)
Abilene, Texas
Feb 8, 2017
7:00 pm
at Central Arkansas L 70–80  15–8 (9–2)
Farris Center (689)
Conway, AR
Feb 11, 2017
2:00 pm
Northwestern State W 79–57  16–8 (10–2)
Moody Coliseum (1,155)
Abilene, TX
Feb 16, 2017
5:30 pm
at Stephen F. Austin W 80–73  17–8 (11–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,522)
Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 18, 2017
1:00 pm
at Northwestern State W 75–74  18–8 (12–2)
Prather Coliseum (632)
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 22, 2017
5:30 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 72–64  19–8 (13–2)
Moody Coliseum (1,122)
Abilene, Texas
Feb 25, 2017
4:00 pm
at Sam Houston State W 72–39  20–8 (14–2)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, TX
Mar 1, 2017
5:20 pm
Incarnate Word W 68–45  21–8 (15–2)
Moody Coliseum (1,226)
Abilene, Texas
Mar 4, 2017
3:30 pm
at Houston Baptist W 89–60  22–8 (16–2)
Sharp Gymnasium (620)
Houston, TX
WNIT
Mar 16, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Oklahoma State
First Round
W 66–56  23–8
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,423)
Stillwater, OK
Mar 20, 2017*
7:00 pm
at SMU
Second Round
L 52–59  23–9
Moody Coliseum (1,210)
University Park, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2016–17 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

References

  1. ^ "Michigan, Georgia Tech meet for the 2017 Championship". Women's NIT. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule - 2016-17". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved September 12, 2018.