The 2013–14 West Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2013 and ended with the 2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena March 6–11, 2014 in Las Vegas. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December.
This was the 29th season for WCC women's basketball, which began in the 1985–86 season when the league was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC). It was also the 25th season under the West Coast Conference name (the conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952, became the WCAC in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989). The conference went through significant changes this season, adding a new member for the second time in three seasons. Conference charter member Pacific, like all other WCC members founded as a faith-based institution, but now the WCC's only officially nonsectarian school, rejoined from the Big West after a 42-year absence.
Pre-season Pre-season media day took place on Thursday, October 24 at the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes Studios. Video interviews were hosted on the WCC's streaming video outlet, TheW.tv, beginning at 11:30 AM PDT. Jeff Lampe of WCC Live interviewed each coach and got a preview of their respective season. The regional television schedule announcement, the Pre-season Conference team, and the pre-season coaches rankings were some of the additional events that took place.
2013–14 West Coast Women's Basketball Media Poll Rank, School (first-place votes), Points 1. Gonzaga (9), 81 2. San Diego (1), 69 3. St. Mary's, 63 4. BYU, 62 5. Pacific, 46 6. Loyola Marymount, 38 7t. San Francisco, 27 7t. Santa Clara, 27 7t. Portland, 27 10. Pepperdine, 10
2013–14 West Coast Women's Preseason All-West Conference Team Player, School, Yr., Pos. Zhane Dikes, San Francisco, So., G Sunny Greinacher, Gonzaga, Jr., F Jennifer Hamson, BYU, Sr., C Maya Hood, San Diego, So., F Amy Kame, San Diego, Sr., G Danielle Mauldin, Saint Mary's, Sr., F Jackie Nared, Saint Mary's, Sr., G Haiden Palmer, Gonzaga, Sr., G Hazel Ramirez, Loyola Marymount, Sr., G Jazmine Redmon, Gonzaga, Sr., G
Rankings The AP Poll does not do a post-season rankings. As a result, their last rankings are Week 19. The Coaches Poll does a post-season poll and the end of the NCAA Tournament.
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Non-Conference games Saint Mary's defeated Pac-12 member Washington 91–81 on November 8, 2013 San Diego defeated Pac-12 member Arizona State 61–53 on November 13, 2013 Gonzaga went on the road and nearly defeated #11 Oklahoma in the semifinals of the Women's Preseason NIT. In the end the Sooners snuck away with an 82–78 victory, but the Zags performance brought them more notice from the voters, moving them into the Top 25 in the Coaches Poll and moving them up one spot to #24 in the AP Poll. BYU defeated ACC member Boston College 70–69 in OT on November 16, 2013
Conference games
Composite Matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season. BYUGonzagaLMUPacificPepperdinePortlandSaint Mary'sSan DiegoSan FranciscoSanta Claravs. Brigham Young - 1-1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0-2 0-2 vs. Gonzaga 1–1 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0-2 vs. Loyola Marymount 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1-1 vs. Pacific 1–1 2–0 1–1 - 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0-2 vs. Pepperdine 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 - 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1-1 vs. Portland 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 - 2–0 1–1 1–1 1-1 vs. Saint Mary's 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 - 1–1 0–2 1-1 vs. San Diego 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 - 1–1 0-2 vs. San Francisco 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 - 2-0 vs. Santa Clara 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0-2 - Total 14–4 16–2 6–12 12–6 1–17 7–11 11–7 11–7 6–12 6-12
Conference tournament
March 6–11, 2014– West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
Head coaches Jeff Judkins, BYU Kelly Graves, Gonzaga Charity Elliott, Loyola Marymount Lynne Roberts, Pacific Ryan Weisenberg, Pepperdine Jim Sollars, Portland Paul Thomas, Saint Mary's Cindy Fisher, San Diego Jennifer Azzi, San Francisco Jennifer Mountain, Santa Clara
Postseason
NCAA tournament
Seed Bracket School First round Second round Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final Four Championship 12 Lincoln Regional BYU#5 NC State Mar. 22, Los Angeles W, 72–57#4 Nebraska Mar. 24, Los Angeles W, 80–76#1 Connecticut Mar. 29, Lincoln L, 51–70 6 Lincoln Regional Gonzaga#11 James Madison Mar. 23, College Station L, 63–722 BidsW-L (%):TOTAL: 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
WNIT
School First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship San DiegoCal Poly Mar. 20, San Diego W, 82–59Montana Mar. 24, Missoula W, 60–57Washington Mar. 26, Seattle L, 55–62 Saint Mary'sCal State Bakersfield Mar. 21, Moraga W, 75–68UTEP Mar. 24, El Paso L, 64–76 PacificOregon Mar. 20, Eugene L, 63–903 BidsW-L (%)TOTAL: 3–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
WBI
No WCC teams participated in the 2014 WBI.
Awards and honors
WCC Player-of-the-Week
Nov. 11 - Kendall Kenyon, F, Pacific & Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's Nov. 25 – Danielle Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's Dec. 9 – Sunny Greinacher, F, Gonzaga Dec. 23 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's Jan. 6 – Bria Richardson, G, Pepperdine Jan. 20 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's Feb. 3 – Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU Feb. 17 – Hazel Ramirez, G, Loyola Marymount Nov. 18 – Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU Dec. 2 – Danielle Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's Dec. 16 – Katelyn McDaniel, F, San Diego Dec. 31 – Danielle Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's Jan. 13 – Sunny Greinacher, F, Gonzaga Jan. 27 – Haiden Palmer, G, Gonzaga Feb. 10 – Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU Feb. 24 - Kendall Kenyon, F, Pacific
College Madness West Coast Player of the Week
Nov. 10 - Jackie Nared, G. Saint Mary's Nov. 24 – Danielle Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's Dec. 8 – Bria Richardson, G, Pepperdine Dec. 22 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's Jan. 5 – Amy Kame, G, San Diego Jan. 19 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's Feb. 2 – Danielle Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's Feb. 16 – Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU (also High-Major Madness Player of the Week) Mar. 2 – Haiden Palmer, G, Gonzaga Nov. 17 – Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU Dec. 1 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's Dec. 15 – Katelyn McDaniel, F, San Diego Dec. 29 – Danielle Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's Jan. 12 – KiKi Moore, G, Pacific Jan. 26 – Kendall Kenyon, F, Pacific Feb. 9 – Haiden Palmer, G, Gonzaga Feb. 23 - Kim Beeston, G, BYU
National Player of the Week Awards Dec. 29– Danielle Mauldin, F, Gonzaga– ESPNW National Player of the Week (Dec. 22–28) Jan. 6– Amy Kame, G, San Diego– NCAA National Player of the Week (Dec. 29–Jan. 5) Feb. 17– Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU– NCAA National Player of the Week (Feb. 10–16)
All-Americans Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU
All West Coast Conference teams The voting body for all conference awards was league coaches. Player of the Year: Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU Newcomer of the Year: KiKi Moore, G, Pacific Defensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Hamson, C, BYU Coach of the Year: Kelly Graves, Gonzaga
All-Conference Player School Year Position Lexi Eaton BYU Sophomore G Sunny Greinacher Gonzaga Junior F Jennifer Hamson BYU Senior C Amy Kame San Diego Senior G Kendall Kenyon Pacific Junior F Danielle Mauldin Saint Mary's Senior F KiKi Moore Pacific Senior G Jackie Nared Saint Mary's Senior G Haiden Palmer Gonzaga Junior G Hazel Ramirez Loyola Marymount Senior G
Honorable Mention NameSchool Morgan Bailey BYU Kim Beeston BYU Cassandra Brown Portland Zhane Dikes San Francisco Kate Gaze Saint Mary's Nici Gilday Santa Clara Malina Hood San Diego Taylor Proctor San Francisco Jazmine Redmon Gonzaga Felicia Wijenberg San Diego Jasmine Wooton Portland
All-Freshman Player School Position Unique Coleman Pacific G Allie Green Pepperdine G Rachel Howard San Francisco G Leslie Lopez-Wood Loyola Marymount G Jo Paine Santa Clara F
All-Academic Player School Year GPA Major Kim Beeston BYU Senior 3.64 Public Health Sophia Ederaine San Diego Junior 3.68 Biology Nici Gilday Santa Clara Junior 3.64 Finance Sunny Greinacher Gonzaga Junior 3.47 Psychology Jennifer Hamson BYU Senior 3.51 Exercise Science Amy Kame San Diego Senior 3.47 Communication Studies Kari Luttinen Portland Junior 3.37 Business Haiden Palmer Gonzaga Graduate 4.00 Communications and Leadership Bria Richardson Pepperdine Junior 3.34 Liberal Arts Paige Spietz San Francisco Junior 3.38 Environmental Science
See also 2013-14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament 2013–14 West Coast Conference men's basketball season West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament 2014 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
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