Jacey Somers

Jacey Somers
11 Jacey Somers
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Bellaire, MI
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Bellaire H.S.
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    14.6
  • fg %
    42.0
  • 3pt %
    29.9
  • ft %
    74.2
  • reb/g
    4.9
  • a/g
    1.4
Bio

2024-25 SEASON

  • Scored 25 points in Jan. 4 victory over #RV Northwestern Ohio on 55% shooting
  • Has eight games with at least ten points scored
  • Grabbed career-high ten rebounds in Dec. 14 win over Lawrence Tech

2023-24 SEASON

  • Named WHAC Second Team All-Conference and WHAC All-Freshman Team after averaging 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game (28 appearances, 26 starts)
  • Named WHAC Player of the Week on Nov. 6, averaging 18.3 points over three games
  • Scored a career-high 33 points against Northwestern Ohio at home on Feb. 17, 2024

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 20
Games started 29 20
Minutes 866 626
Minutes per game 29.9 31.3
FG 158-376 114-269
FG Pct 42.0 42.4
3PT 38-127 30-93
3PT Pct 29.9 32.3
FT 69-93 48-63
FT Pct 74.2 76.2
Off rebounds 31 17
Def rebounds 110 85
Total rebounds 141 102
Rebounds per game 4.9 5.1
Personal fouls 38 24
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 41 26
Turnovers 57 45
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.6
Steals 38 27
Blocks 32 25
Points 423 306
Points per game 14.6 15.3
Points per 40 min 19.5 19.6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 at Alma - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Oakland L, 91-66 1 31 2-13 15.4 2-6 33.3 4-6 66.7 10
Oct 29 #RV Marian (IN) L, 74-37 1 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Oct 31 at Huntington (IN) L, 83-70 1 25 6-14 42.9 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 14
Nov 2 Lambton W, 93-33 1 10 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 6 at IU-Northwest L, 83-63 1 31 6-17 35.3 2-5 40.0 4-4 100.0 18
Nov 13 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 80-57 1 35 7-16 43.8 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 14
Nov 16 at #10 Rio Grande L, 107-67 1 32 7-16 43.8 2-7 28.6 6-9 66.7 22
Nov 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 74-57 1 20 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 26 Lourdes W, 78-74 1 31 3-10 30.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 4 at Aquinas (MI) L, 70-49 1 16 1-8 12.5 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 3
Dec 7 at Madonna L, 90-79 1 29 2-10 20.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 14 Lawrence Tech W, 82-76 1 35 6-16 37.5 0-3 0.0 1-4 25.0 13
Dec 18 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 69-63 1 23 4-13 30.8 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 28 #11 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 73-42 1 25 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 5-6 83.3 15
Dec 31 Bethel (IN) L, 68-58 1 22 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 4 at #RV Northwestern Ohio W, 91-84 1 39 11-20 55.0 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 25
Jan 8 Michigan-Dearborn W, 68-51 1 38 8-21 38.1 0-5 0.0 5-7 71.4 21
Jan 11 Concordia (MI) L, 65-56 1 39 8-17 47.1 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 17
Jan 15 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 73-36 1 30 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Siena Heights L, 71-62 1 26 6-8 75.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 22 Defiance College (OH) W, 72-56 1 31 7-14 50.0 1-4 25.0 6-8 75.0 21
Jan 25 Aquinas (MI) L, 80-68 1 34 4-12 33.3 1-6 16.7 3-3 100.0 12
Jan 29 Cornerstone (MI) L, 81-78 1 48 9-19 47.4 4-7 57.1 5-7 71.4 27
Feb 5 at Lourdes L, 80-67 1 38 7-14 50.0 3-6 50.0 7-7 100.0 24
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60 1 22 4-11 36.4 0-4 0.0 6-7 85.7 14
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60 1 29 7-9 77.8 4-4 100.0 2-2 100.0 20
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69 1 36 7-18 38.9 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 19
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47 1 22 5-14 35.7 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75 1 40 13-23 56.5 4-8 50.0 5-7 71.4 35
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66 1 40 10-22 45.5 0-6 0.0 4-8 50.0 24
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 24 at Alma - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Oakland L, 91-66 1 31 1 7 8 1 5 0 2
Oct 29 #RV Marian (IN) L, 74-37 1 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Oct 31 at Huntington (IN) L, 83-70 1 25 3 3 6 1 1 0 1
Nov 2 Lambton W, 93-33 1 10 2 4 6 2 1 0 0
Nov 6 at IU-Northwest L, 83-63 1 31 1 6 7 2 0 1 1
Nov 13 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 80-57 1 35 3 2 5 2 6 3 1
Nov 16 at #10 Rio Grande L, 107-67 1 32 1 3 4 2 1 3 1
Nov 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 74-57 1 20 0 2 2 2 1 1 2
Nov 26 Lourdes W, 78-74 1 31 0 5 5 1 5 1 0
Dec 4 at Aquinas (MI) L, 70-49 1 16 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 at Madonna L, 90-79 1 29 3 3 6 3 4 1 2
Dec 14 Lawrence Tech W, 82-76 1 35 2 8 10 2 0 0 2
Dec 18 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 69-63 1 23 0 2 2 1 5 1 0
Dec 28 #11 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 73-42 1 25 1 1 2 1 1 3 0
Dec 31 Bethel (IN) L, 68-58 1 22 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
Jan 4 at #RV Northwestern Ohio W, 91-84 1 39 3 6 9 1 3 1 0
Jan 8 Michigan-Dearborn W, 68-51 1 38 1 7 8 1 1 2 1
Jan 11 Concordia (MI) L, 65-56 1 39 1 5 6 1 2 3 5
Jan 15 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 73-36 1 30 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Jan 18 Siena Heights L, 71-62 1 26 0 4 4 0 5 0 1
Jan 22 Defiance College (OH) W, 72-56 1 31 0 1 1 0 3 3 2
Jan 25 Aquinas (MI) L, 80-68 1 34 1 2 3 3 0 1 2
Jan 29 Cornerstone (MI) L, 81-78 1 48 1 8 9 4 3 4 0
Feb 5 at Lourdes L, 80-67 1 38 1 6 7 0 5 0 0
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60 1 22 2 4 6 1 2 3 2
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60 1 29 0 6 6 0 1 0 0
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69 1 36 0 3 3 0 1 2 1
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47 1 22 0 3 3 0 1 3 0
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75 1 40 2 4 6 6 1 1 5
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66 1 40 3 4 7 4 1 1 1
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 24 at Alma - - - -
Oct 26 Oakland L, 91-66 1 4 - 0.2
Oct 29 #RV Marian (IN) L, 74-37 1 1 - 0.0
Oct 31 at Huntington (IN) L, 83-70 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 2 Lambton W, 93-33 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 6 at IU-Northwest L, 83-63 1 4 - -
Nov 13 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 80-57 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 16 at #10 Rio Grande L, 107-67 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 74-57 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 26 Lourdes W, 78-74 1 3 - 0.2
Dec 4 at Aquinas (MI) L, 70-49 1 0 - -
Dec 7 at Madonna L, 90-79 1 0 - 0.8
Dec 14 Lawrence Tech W, 82-76 1 2 - -
Dec 18 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 69-63 1 4 - 0.2
Dec 28 #11 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 73-42 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 31 Bethel (IN) L, 68-58 1 2 - -
Jan 4 at #RV Northwestern Ohio W, 91-84 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 8 Michigan-Dearborn W, 68-51 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 11 Concordia (MI) L, 65-56 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 15 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 73-36 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 18 Siena Heights L, 71-62 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 22 Defiance College (OH) W, 72-56 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 25 Aquinas (MI) L, 80-68 1 0 - -
Jan 29 Cornerstone (MI) L, 81-78 1 2 - 1.3
Feb 5 at Lourdes L, 80-67 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75 1 1 - 6.0
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66 1 1 - 4.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 28 29.5 4.2-11.4 1.7-5.2 1.5-1.7 11.6
2024-25 29 29.9 5.4-13.0 1.3-4.4 2.4-3.2 14.6
2025-26 32 28.5 4.9-10.9 0.8-3.1 2.0-2.5 12.5
Total 89 29.3 4.9-11.7 1.2-4.2 2.0-2.5 12.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 28 26 826 118-318 37.1 47-147 32.0 42-48 87.5 325
2024-25 29 29 866 158-376 42.0 38-127 29.9 69-93 74.2 423
2025-26 32 27 912 156-348 44.8 24-100 24.0 64-81 79.0 400
Total 89 82 2604 432-1042 41.5 109-374 29.1 175-222 78.8 1148
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 28 826 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 29 866 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 32 912 28.5 6.8-15.3 1.1-4.4 24.0 2.8-3.6 17.5
Total 89 2604 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.9
2024-25 29 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.1
2025-26 32 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.1 1.5 0.9 1.1
Total 89 1.2 3.9 5.0 1.2 1.7 1.0 1.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 28 26 32 106 138 30 43 22 26
2024-25 29 29 31 110 141 41 57 38 32
2025-26 32 27 41 128 169 36 49 29 34
Total 89 82 104 344 448 107 149 89 92
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 32 1.8 5.6 7.4 1.6 2.1 1.3 1.5
Total 89 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 29.9 5.4-13.0 1.3-4.4 2.4-3.2 14.6
Conference 20 31.3 5.7-13.4 1.5-4.7 2.4-3.1 15.3
Exhibition 1 31.0 2.0-13.0 2.0-6.0 4.0-6.0 10.0
Location
Home 14 30.1 5.4-12.4 1.2-3.8 2.9-3.9 14.9
Away 15 29.7 5.5-13.5 1.4-4.9 1.9-2.6 14.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 29.7 6.6-14.4 1.3-4.2 3.1-4.3 17.6
Losses 19 29.9 4.8-12.2 1.3-4.5 2.0-2.6 13.0
Month
October 2 22.5 3.5-8.5 0.5-1.0 0.5-0.5 8.0
November 6 26.5 4.3-12.0 1.2-4.3 2.0-2.5 11.8
December 6 25.0 3.0-10.0 0.7-4.3 1.3-2.3 8.0
January 8 35.6 6.8-14.5 1.2-4.0 2.6-3.5 17.4
February 7 32.4 7.6-15.9 2.3-5.9 3.9-5.0 21.3
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 29 866 158-376 42.0 38-127 29.9 69-93 74.2 423
Conference 20 20 626 114-269 42.4 30-93 32.3 48-63 76.2 306
Exhibition 1 1 31 2-13 15.4 2-6 33.3 4-6 66.7 10
Location
Home 14 14 421 76-173 43.9 17-53 32.1 40-54 74.1 209
Away 15 15 445 82-203 40.4 21-74 28.4 29-39 74.4 214
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 10 297 66-144 45.8 13-42 31.0 31-43 72.1 176
Losses 19 19 569 92-232 39.7 25-85 29.4 38-50 76.0 247
Month
October 2 2 45 7-17 41.2 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 16
November 6 6 159 26-72 36.1 7-26 26.9 12-15 80.0 71
December 6 6 150 18-60 30.0 4-26 15.4 8-14 57.1 48
January 8 8 285 54-116 46.6 10-32 31.3 21-28 75.0 139
February 7 7 227 53-111 47.7 16-41 39.0 27-35 77.1 149
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 866 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 626 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 31 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 421 30.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 15 445 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 297 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 19 569 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 45 22.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 6 159 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 150 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 285 35.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 227 32.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.1
Conference 20 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.3 2.3 1.4 1.3
Exhibition 1 1.0 7.0 8.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 2.0
Location
Home 14 0.9 3.9 4.9 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.6
Away 15 1.2 3.7 4.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.7
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1.2 4.8 6.0 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.2
Losses 19 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.4 2.1 1.3 1.1
Month
October 2 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 1.0
November 6 1.2 3.7 4.8 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.8
December 6 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.8
January 8 0.9 4.4 5.3 1.3 2.4 1.8 1.4
February 7 1.1 4.3 5.4 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.3
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 29 31 110 141 41 57 38 32
Conference 20 20 17 85 102 26 45 27 25
Exhibition 1 1 1 7 8 1 5 0 2
Location
Home 14 14 13 55 68 23 25 21 22
Away 15 15 18 55 73 18 32 17 10
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 10 12 48 60 14 18 14 12
Losses 19 19 19 62 81 27 39 24 20
Month
October 2 2 3 3 6 1 2 0 2
November 6 6 7 22 29 11 14 9 5
December 6 6 6 20 26 8 10 5 5
January 8 8 7 35 42 10 19 14 11
February 7 7 8 30 38 11 12 10 9
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
(Hannah Mitkus/Hannah Mitkus Photography)
SOMERS NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM; ANDREWS ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM IN WHAC SEASON AWARDS

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference has released its 2024-25 women's basketball season awards, with RCU's Jacey Somers taking home a WHAC Second Team All-Conference nomination and Samone Andrews receiving a nod for the WHAC All-Freshman Team. Five Warriors are named to the WHAC All-Academic Team, and RCU graduate senior Angelina Haisha is the Warriors' Champions of Character Team selection for this season. 

WARRIORS' SEASON COMES TO END AT CLEARY IN WHAC TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND
WARRIORS' SEASON COMES TO END AT CLEARY IN WHAC TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND

After a hard-fought four quarters of action, RCU women's basketball's season has come to an end in the WHAC Tournament Opening Round against the Cleary Cougars, falling 80-66 at Gannon Gymnasium. Following a tight first quarter, the Cougars pulled ahead in the second and third periods, making an RCU comeback difficult in the fourth quarter.

(Hannah Mitkus/Hannah Mitkus Photography)
WARRIORS WIN ON SENIOR DAY BEHIND 35 POINTS FROM SOMERS

The Warriors got an important win against future WHAC Tournament opponent Cleary on Saturday afternoon, winning 88-75 at Garth Pleasant Arena on senior day. The Warriors celebrated the careers of senior guards Angelina Haisha and Imari Martin prior to the contest.

(Hannah Mitkus/Hannah Mitkus Photography)
WARRIORS EDGED OUT BY BLUE DEVILS ON THE ROAD

The Warriors' effort to surmount a large second-half deficit against Lawrence Tech came up just one point short on Saturday afternoon, with RCU falling 69-70. After a very slow start, the Warriors recovered with a much more efficient second half that saw the game come down to a final possession.

WARRIORS TROUNCE MICHIGAN-DEARBORN
WARRIORS TROUNCE MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

The Warriors played one of their finest games of the season on Thursday afternoon, defeating the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines 88-60. RCU started the game with a 25-7 first quarter and never looked back. Samone Andrews and Jacey Somers combined for 42 points, with Andrews shooting 8-11 from the field while passing five assists.

(Hannah Mitkus/Hannah Mitkus Photography)
WARRIOR DEFENSE DOMINANTS IN HOME WIN OVER MADONNA

The Warriors put on a defensive clinic in their 92-60 win over the Madonna Crusaders on Saturday afternoon in Garth Pleasant Arena. Despite losing the turnover battle 16-12, RCU controlled the game by preventing Madonna from getting into a rhythm shooting the ball, holding the Crusaders to sub-40% shooting splits.

(Xander Slate/RCU Athletics)
WARRIORS FALL IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME THRILLER TO CORNERSTONE

The Warriors were on the heartbreaking end of a double-overtime thriller in Garth Pleasant Arena on Wednesday night, falling to the Cornerstone Golden Eagles 81-78. In front of a packed crowd at Garth Pleasant Arena, both teams went back and forth for an electrifying second half, sparked by the Warriors coming back from down 18.

LATE SECOND HALF RUN BY AQUINAS DOWNS RCU AT HOME
LATE SECOND HALF RUN BY AQUINAS DOWNS RCU AT HOME

A valiant effort by the Warriors came up short in the final quarter, with the visiting Aquinas Saints defeating RCU 80-68. Both teams couldn't create much separation for three quarters thanks to brilliant two-way play. However, hot shooting by the Saints in the final period led to RCU's demise.

WARRIOR DEFENSE NEUTRALIZES DEFIANCE IN 72-56 WIN
WARRIOR DEFENSE NEUTRALIZES DEFIANCE IN 72-56 WIN

The freezing weather didn't stop RCU's defense from frenetically moving around the court on defense and sealing a 72-56 win over the Defiance Yellow Jackets on Wednesday night, with the Warriors' press keeping RCU firmly ahead throughout the contest.

(Tamera Robinson)
WARRIORS DOWNED BY #RV INDIANA TECH IN FORT WAYNE

The Warriors couldn't get much offense going in their matchup with #RV Indiana Tech on Wednesday night, falling 73-36. Despite shooting well from the three-point line, the Warriors' turnovers and paint-field goal percentage proved too costly to allow RCU to close the margin.

(Raoual Jackson & Lucas Brannen/RCU Athletics)
WARRIORS POWER THROUGH FOURTH QUARTER, SECURE WIN OVER MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

A 24-7 fourth quarter for the Warriors turned a close game into a not-so-close one on Wednesday night in Garth Pleasant Arena, securing a 68-51 victory over the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines. Defense proved to be the difference maker for RCU, forcing seven turnovers and holding the Wolverines to 2-12 shooting in the final ten minutes.

WARRIOR OFFENSE SURGES IN 91-84 WIN OVER #RV UNOH
WARRIOR OFFENSE SURGES IN 91-84 WIN OVER #RV UNOH

The Warriors found a major groove on offense in a 91-84 victory over the #RV Northwestern Ohio Racers on Jan. 4, securing a critical road win. Offensively, the Warriors put up one of their best performances of the season, shooting 54.1% from the field as a unit while scoring 60 points in the paint. Forwards Jacey Somers and Ashley Loon combined for 49 RCU points, leading the Warriors. For UNOH, five players scored in double-figures. 

(Hanna Swanson/StudioLens.Han)
WARRIORS DEFEATED BY #11 ST. FRANCIS AT HOME

The Warriors' offense had trouble getting going throughout their matchup with the #11 St. Francis Cougars on Saturday afternoon, falling 73-42 in Garth Pleasant Arena. After a solid first quarter, the Warriors' offense stagnated for the second and third periods, allowing the visitors to grow a big lead. Forward Jacey Somers led the Warriors in scoring with 15 points on 4-8 shooting, while guard Isabella Gizzi led the Cougars with 19 points. 

(Hanna Swanson/StudioLens.Han)
WARRIORS FALL SHY OF CLEARY ON THE ROAD

The Warriors were within striking distance of the hosting Cleary Cougars on Dec. 18 but ultimately couldn't get over the hump on the road in a 69-63 loss. Both teams were all over the defensive end of the floor, with RCU forcing 30 Cougar turnovers. However, the Cougars capitalized on free throw efficiency, which doomed the Warriors in the loss.

(Peighton Douglas/Rochester Christian University)
WARRIORS PULL OFF BIG OVERTIME WIN AT HOME

The Warriors secured a big overtime victory over the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon, winning 82-76 to fight off a comeback effort by the Blue Devils. The Warriors started the game out hot, leading by as much as 21 points before LTU caught fire in the fourth quarter. However, in overtime, big plays by Ashley Loon and Shahd Bakkar helped the Warriors secure the win.

(Madonna Athletics)
WARRIORS FALL IN FOURTH QUARTER TO CRUSADERS

The Warriors' second half against the Madonna Crusaders was a tale of two quarters, with the hosting Crusaders making a big final push to get past the Warriors 90-79. The Warriors put up an impressive third quarter, outscoring Madonna 33-22 to go up two. However, the Crusaders recovered to get past the Warriors and seal the game.

(Tamera Robinson/RCU Athletics)
OFFENSE SPUTTERS IN WARRIOR LOSS TO AQUINAS

The Warriors weren't able to get the offense rolling until the second half of their game against the Aquinas Saints on Wednesday night, falling 70-49 in the matchup. The Warriors had trouble finding much success shooting the ball, allowing the Saints to build a large lead for the majority of the game. Forward Ashley Loon led the team in scoring with 14 while grabbing five rebounds.

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WARRIORS PREPARE FOR ROAD TRIP TO FACE SAINTS

The Warriors will look to keep their momentum going following their Nov. 26 win against Lourdes on the road at Aquinas on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are looking for an important win to stay among the top seeds in the WHAC standings. 

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WARRIORS SECURE FIRST WHAC WIN AGAINST LOURDES

Warrior fans were thankful for a win on Tuesday night in Garth Pleasant Arena, as Warrior women's basketball secured a close victory over the Lourdes Gray Wolves right before Thanksgiving break. All four quarters were decided by just two points, with the Warriors winning three of the quarters to seal the win.

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WARRIORS FALL BEHIND IN SECOND HALF TO CORNERSTONE

The Warriors couldn't overcome the Cornerstone Golden Eagles' impressive offensive performance on Wednesday night in Mol Arena, falling 74-57. The three-point line was the difference maker in the matchup, with the Golden Eagles shooting 15-30 from the stripe while RCU shot 4-24.

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WARRIORS STUMBLE AGAINST #10 RIO GRANDE

It was a tough outing for the Warriors on Nov. 16 against #10 Rio Grande, falling 107-67. Following a decent first quarter, the Warriors struggled in the second period as the Red Storm outscored RCU 29-9. Despite a much stronger second half, it wouldn't be enough for RCU. For the Warriors, forwards Jacey Somers and Tambre Williams led in scoring, with Somers logging 22 and Williams earning her first career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

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WARRIORS HEAD TO #10 RIO GRANDE FOR NON-CONFERENCE MATCHUP

RCU looks to get a momentum-shifting win at #10 Rio Grande on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. The Warriors, amid four consecutive road games, will look to figure out a few things on both sides of the ball before the team enters conference play next week. 

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WARRIORS DEFEATED ON THE ROAD AT SPRING ARBOR

A third-quarter push by the hosting Spring Arbor Cougars (6-0) proved too much for RCU (1-4) on the road on Wednesday afternoon, with the Warriors falling 80-57. RCU's scoring was led by sophomore forward Jacey Somers and junior forward Melanie Moore, who scored 14 each.

WARRIORS FALL TO IU-NORTHWEST ON THE ROAD
WARRIORS FALL TO IU-NORTHWEST ON THE ROAD

In a challenging regular-season basketball contest at the Savannah Center on Nov. 6, the Warriors fell short against Indiana Northwest, with the final scoreboard reading 83-63. Jacey Somers led the scoring for the Warriors with 18 points, followed by Shahd Bakkar, who notched 11 points. Karmyn Lowry and Ashley Loon each contributed 7 points. Lowry also managed to pull down three rebounds and nabbed two steals.

WARRIOR DEFENSE THRIVES IN VICTORY OVER LAMBTON
WARRIOR DEFENSE THRIVES IN VICTORY OVER LAMBTON

The Rochester Christian Warriors (1-2) secured a resounding victory over the Lambton Lions (1-1) with a final score of 93-33 at Garth Pleasant Arena on Nov. 2. The regular-season encounter saw the Warriors' defense stifle the Lions' offense, holding them to only seven points by halftime.

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TURNOVERS GIVE WARRIORS TROUBLE AGAINST #RV MARIAN IN 2024-25 HOME OPENER

It was a rough outing for the Warriors (0-1) in their home opener on Tuesday night against #RV Marian (1-0) in Garth Pleasant Arena, with RCU falling 74-37. After a very troubling start on the offensive end, the Warriors found themselves trying to catch up with the Knights throughout the course of the night.

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RCU WRAPS UP HOMECOMING WEEKEND IN FIRST-EVER HOME CONTEST AGAINST OAKLAND

The Warriors wrapped up RCU's 2024-25 Homecoming Weekend on Saturday afternoon, hosting NCAA DI program Oakland University for the first time in program history. The Golden Grizzlies emerged with a 91-66 win, as the Warriors saw many of their newcomers make their unofficial collegiate debuts in front of a large Garth Pleasant Arena crowd.

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