Seattle Redhawks women's basketball

The Seattle U Redhawks women's basketball is the women's basketball team representing Seattle University. They compete in the Western Athletic Conference.[2][3]

Seattle Redhawks
2024–25 Seattle Redhawks women's basketball team
UniversitySeattle University
Head coachSkyler Young (2nd season)
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
LocationSeattle, Washington
ArenaRedhawk Center
(capacity: 999)
NicknameRedhawks
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
2018
Conference tournament champions
2018
Conference regular season champions
2013

History

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The Redhawks returned to NCAA play the same as the athletic program, joining the WAC in 2012. They won the regular season title in 2013, though they lost in the conference tournament title game, losing 67–64 to Idaho. They were invited to the WNIT, their first ever postseason appearance in history. They lost 68–51 in the 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament to Saint Mary's in the first round. The following year, in 2014, they lost again in the conference tournament title game 75–67 to Idaho.

In 2017, coach Suzy Barcomb, in her first year as Redhawks Head coach, led Seattle to a second-place finish in the WAC regular season. They would fall to the regular season champs, New Mexico State, in the tournament championship final. Seattle qualified for an invitation to the WNIT, losing in the first round to Wyoming.

In 2018, Seattle earned their first WAC tournament championship, upsetting 2-seed Cal State Bakersfield as a 4-seed 57-54. The win came with an automatic-bid to the NCAA tournament, a first berth for the Redhawks women's program.

Postseason

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NCAA Division I

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The Redhawks have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. Their record is 0–1.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2018 #15 First Round #2 Oregon L 45–88

WNIT

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Seattle has appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice, going 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2013 First Round St. Mary's L 51–68
2017 First Round Wyoming L 52–68

NAIA Division I

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The Redhawks made one appearance in the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1993 NR First Round #5 St. Edward's (TX) L, 69–71

References

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  1. ^ Seattle U Athletics Style Guide (PDF). June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "W. Basketball – News – Seattle University Redhawks Athletics". goseattleu.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  3. ^ "SEATTLE UNIVERSITY : 2016–17 Women's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). Admin.xosn.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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