Women's Basketball

Edited: Mar. 9, 2009

OHIO WESLEYAN ENDS SEASON IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

North Coast Athletic Conference tournament champion Ohio Wesleyan (17-12) closed out its season in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Sophomore post Kayla Gordon (St. Louis, MO/Mehlville) and junior wing Rachel Seibel (Johnstown, OH/Johnstown-Monroe) hit three-pointers that gave the Battling Bishops an early 6-5 lead, but top-ranked Illinois Wesleyan answered with a 9-2 run and went on to defeat OWU, 80-51, in the first-round matchup. Senior post Katie Hamilton (Hilliard, OH/Darby) led the Bishops with 15 points, while sophomore wing Tyler Cordell (Columbus, OH/St. Francis DeSales) added 10 points and posted team highs of six rebounds and four assists. Cordell's four assists moved her season total to 136, tying the school record set by Amy Evans during the 1991-92 season. Ohio Wesleyan made its sixth NCAA appearance; the Bishops have compiled a 7-6 (.538) record in national tournament play. Complete NCAA Tournament information can be found online at NCAA.com.