2011-12 Women's Basketball News
June 7, 2012
Birmingham-Southern finishes 45th in the nation in 2011-12 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College has finished 45th in the nation and second in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in the 2011-12 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings, it was announced today.
May 8, 2012
BSC names Teams, Athletes of the Year at annual Athletic Awards Banquet
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern College held its annual Athletic Awards Banquet Tuesday evening in Bruno Great Hall on the BSC campus.
February 25, 2012
Caroline King voted Third-Team All-SCAC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Junior Caroline King was voted Third-Team All-SCAC, and juniors Melanie Short and Alex Adams received Honorable Mention nods as today's women's basketball post-season honors were announced by the league office.
February 24, 2012
Panthers end season with heartbreaking double overtime loss to Southwestern
HOMEWOOD, Ala.—In the quarterfinals of the 2012 SCAC Women's Basketball Championship today at Homewood High School, Southwestern University had to survive two overtime periods and needed a runner in the lane by first-year forward Madison Eschle with 1.7 seconds remaining to earn a hard-fought 96-95 decision over Birmingham-Southern College.
February 18, 2012
Panthers defeat Oglethorpe, 69-51, in regular season finale
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by juniors Caroline King and Alex Adams with 17 points each, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team defeated Oglethorpe, 69-51, Saturday afternoon on Senior Day in the regular season finale for both teams.
February 12, 2012
BSC Women clinch spot in SCAC Championship with 62-45 win over Sewanee
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team clinched a spot in the upcoming 2012 SCAC Championship today with a 62-45 win against Sewanee in Bill Battle Coliseum.
February 10, 2012
Panthers upset No. 23 Centre, 72-60
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team returned home Friday evening with a bang, upsetting No. 23 Centre College, 72-60, to hand the Colonels their first conference loss of the season.
February 5, 2012
Panther women lose hard-fought battle with Rhodes, 69-52
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost on the road Sunday afternoon in Memphis to Rhodes College, 69-52.
February 3, 2012
Women's Basketball defeats Millsaps on the road, 59-45
JACKSON, Miss.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team picked up a big conference road win Friday evening, defeating Millsaps College, 59-45.
January 29, 2012
Panthers fall to Hendrix, 71-61
CONWAY, Ark.—Despite a late-game surge to cut the lead to single digits, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost on the road to Hendrix College, 71-61, Sunday afternoon in Conway, Ark.
January 27, 2012
Davidson leads Panthers in hard-fought road win against Colorado College
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Led by senior Sam Davidson with 16 points, including a three-pointer with under a minute left in the game to take the lead, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team defeated Colorado College on the road, 60-57, Friday evening.
January 21, 2012
BSC holds on to defeat Dallas at home, 62-55
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Anchored by a 13-point 10-rebound showing from junior Melanie Short, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team defeated University of Dallas, 62-55, at home in Bill Battle Coliseum Saturday evening.
January 20, 2012
BSC routs Austin College at home, 65-36
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by senior Kristian Moody and sophomore Elizabeth Bromirski with 12 points apiece, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team defeated Austin College, 65-36, Friday evening at home in Bill Battle Coliseum.
January 18, 2012
Erin Wainwright named SCAC Character & Community Student-Athlete-of-the-Week
SUWANEE, Ga.—Junior Erin Wainwright has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Female Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending Jan. 15, 2012, the league office announced today.
January 14, 2012
BSC falls to Trinity on the road, 70-65
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team fell on the road to Trinity University, 70-65, Saturday evening in the Robertson Center.
January 13, 2012
Panthers unable to overcome Southwestern on the road
GEORGETOWN, Texas—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team fell behind early against Southwestern University and never came back, losing 75-62 on the road Friday evening.
January 8, 2012
Panthers hold off Rhodes for 78-62 conference win
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team picked up its first win of 2012 today with a 78-62 victory against conference foe Rhodes College in Bill Battle Coliseum.
January 6, 2012
BSC Women fall to Millsaps in overtime, 79-76
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Despite a career-high 30-point performance from junior Caroline King, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost in overtime to conference rival Millsaps College, 79-76, Friday evening in Bill Battle Coliseum.
January 2, 2012
Panthers fall to AUM on the road, 66-63
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—After leading 49-28 at halftime, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team was out-scored in the second half, 38-14, to fall to Auburn Montgomery, 66-63, Monday evening at the AUM PE Complex in Montgomery, Ala.
December 30, 2011
Panther women hold off Meredith, 83-81
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team held off a late-game rally by Meredith College, Friday afternoon, winning 83-81 in the Huntingdon Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
December 29, 2011
BSC downs Blackburn, 75-43, in Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team returned to action after an 11-day break for the holidays and defeated Blackburn College, 75-43, Thursday afternoon in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, hosted by Huntingdon.
December 18, 2011
Shooting woes plague Panthers in 45-33 loss to Sewanee
SEWANEE, Tenn.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team shot less than 20 percent from the field in a 45-33 loss to Sewanee, Sunday afternoon in Juhan Gymnasium.
December 16, 2011
BSC falls to Centre on the road, 64-50
DANVILLE, Ky.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost on the road Friday evening, falling to Centre, 64-50, in Danville, Ky.
December 12, 2011
Caroline King named SCAC Player-of-the-Week
SUWANEE, Ga.—Junior guard Caroline King has been named SCAC Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week for games played Monday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 11, the league office announced today.
December 11, 2011
Panthers roll past New Orleans, 76-61
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by junior Caroline King with 21 points and eight rebounds, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team defeated New Orleans Sunday afternoon in Bill Battle Coliseum, 76-61.
December 3, 2011
King leads Panthers to 64-46 conference win against Oglethorpe
ATLANTA—Junior Caroline King scored 19 points, and three other Panthers were in double digits in the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team's 64-46 victory against Oglethorpe, Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.
November 27, 2011
Panthers fall to Emory on the road, 72-59
ATLANTA—Overpowered by a hot-shooting Emory squad, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost to the Eagles, 72-59, Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.
November 22, 2011
Women's Basketball falls to Berry in overtime, 76-74
ROME, Ga.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost a heartbreaker on the road to Berry College, Tuesday night, falling in overtime, 76-74.
November 19, 2011
Strong second half lifts LeTourneau over BSC, 67-64
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team lost at home to LeTourneau University, 67-64, Saturday afternoon in Bill Battle Coliseum.
November 18, 2011
Women's Basketball cruises past Judson, 97-40
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team moved to 2-0 on the season with a big home win against Judson College, Friday evening in Bill Battle Coliseum. The Panthers won 97-40 in game two of the Sheraton Birmingham Classic.
November 15, 2011
Panthers overcome Rust at home in season opener, 67-55
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by sophomore guard Stephanie Stanley with 15 points, the Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team opened the season at home with a 67-55 win against Rust College, Tuesday evening in Bill Battle Coliseum.
November 11, 2011
Women's Basketball voted to finish second in SCAC East Division
SUWANEE, Ga.—In exclusive balloting by SCAC women's head basketball coaches, Birmingham-Southern was voted to finish second in the SCAC Eastern Division in the 2012 Preseason Poll.
