The women’s basketball team made its first-ever appearance in the Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament against the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon. The fifth-seed Wildcats received a first-round bye, giving them Tuesday afternoon off. After a closely-paced game, the Wildcats fell to the Vaqueros 70-73, leaving their final conference standings at 9-9 for the season.
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- The Wildcats huddle up and chant at the start of the game. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- A Vaquero pushes the tip toward her teammtes. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Jamie Bonnarens pushes around UTRGV’s graduate forward Taylor Muff. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Redshirt junior guard Kamryn Mraz leaps past UTRGV’s freshman guard Kacee Kyle as she takes the ball into the paint. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Madi Miller watches closely as a Vaquero looks for an opening to pass through. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- A Wildcat pushes into UTRGV’s sophomore guard Halie Jones to block her shot under the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Madi Miller fights for control of the ball as she falls onto the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Emma Middleton leaps over her defender to gain control of the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Assistant Coach Drew Cole shouts down the bench to a player. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Jamie Bonnarens looks past a Vaquero attempting to drive the ball into the paint. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Associate Head Coach Erika Lambert advises the players on the court after a three-point shot. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- The Wildcat bench celebrates a successful three-point shot. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- A Wildcat reaches over a Vaquero looking to shoot the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate guard Tatum Barber leaps to catch a rebound underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Head Coach Julie Goodenough beckons players toward her during a timeout on the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate guard Tatum Barber stretches to push the ball away from two Vaqueros under the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate guard Tatum Barber leaps into the air to shoot over her defenders’ heads. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Freshman guard Bella Earle dances in celebration of a successful shot by a teammate. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Madi Miller drives the ball into the paint. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Redshirt junior center Sarah Griswold pushes past her defender to make a layup. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Jamie Bonnarens drives the ball toward the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Redshirt junior center Sarah Griswold looks above her defenders as she aims a layup underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Jamie Bonnarens lines up a shot from the three-point line. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Emma Middleton looks to pass the ball across the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Graduate forward Jamie Bonnarens navigates around her defender as she drives the ball down the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Wildcat fans watch nervously as the game nears its end. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Madi Miller lines up a rebounded shot underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- The Wildcats take a moment together after being defeated by the Vaqueros. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- The women’s basketball team waves goodbye to its fans in the stands. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
