Siena Saints women's basketball
The Siena Saints women's basketball team (formerly the Siena Indians) represents Siena College in Loudonville, New York, United States. The NCAA Division I program competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[2]
| Siena Saints | ||||
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| University | Siena College | |||
| Head coach | Ali Jaques (4th season) | |||
| Conference | MAAC | |||
| Location | Albany, New York | |||
| Arena | Times Union Center (Capacity: 15,229) | |||
| Nickname | Saints | |||
| Colors | Green and Gold[1] | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
| 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | ||||
History
Siena began their first year under varsity level in 1974 after four years as a club team. They joined Division I in 1983 and the MAAC in 1989. They have made five appearances in the postseason, with one being in the NCAA Tournament (2001), three in the WNIT (1999, 2002, 2003), and one in the WBI (2015). The Saints have won the MAAC Tournament once (2001) while finishing as runner up in 1999, 2002, and 2003. In the NCAA Tournament, they lost to 98-78 to Colorado. In the WNIT, they have made the Second Round in 1999 and 2003, beating Georgetown 86-73 before losing to Wisconsin 107-85 in the former year and beating Seton Hall 66-58 before losing to Creighton 96-86 in the latter year. In the WBI, they went to the Championship, beating Stony Brook 53-46, Xavier 69-49, and Mercer 65-54 before losing to Louisiana-Lafayette 52-50. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Saints have an all-time record of 636-518.[3][4]
Postseason appearances
NCAA Tournament appearances
The Saints are 0-1 in appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2001 | First Round | Colorado | L 78-98 |
WNIT appearances
The Saints have a record of 2-3 in three appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1999 | First Round Second Round | Georgetown Wisconsin | W 86-73 L 85-107 |
| 2002 | First Round | St. Joseph's (PA) | L 55-84 |
| 2003 | First Round Second Round | Seton Hall Creighton | W 66-58 L 86-96 |
WBI appearances
The Saints have appeared in the Women's Basketball Invitational once. They have a record of 3-1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2015 | First Round Semifinals Quarterfinals WBI Championship Game | Stony Brook Xavier Mercer Louisiana Lafayette | W 53-46 W 69-49 W 65-54 L 50-52 |
See also
References
- Siena Athletics Style Guide. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Siena College Official Athletic Site - Siena College". Sienasaints.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- "Siena Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- "Siena College Official Athletic Site". Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
