Category: Women’s Basketball

Former Skyhawks forward Chelsey Perry made both program and Ohio Valley Conference history by being the first Skyhawk ever taken in the 2021 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft, being selected 26th overall in the third round by the Indiana Fever. Perry, a two-time OVC Player of the Year, is the highest-selected player in conference… Continue reading Skyhawk women’s hoops star Chelsey Perry drafted 26th overall by Indiana Fever

The end of an era has come for UTM women’s basketball, as two-time Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year senior forward Chelsey Perry has declared for the 2021 Womens’ National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft. With Perry’s intention to secure an agent, she thereby renounces her remaining collegiate eligibility and will be departing UTM.… Continue reading Skyhawk women’s basketball standout Chelsey Perry declares for the 2021 WNBA Draft

Despite falling short of the OVC Tournament crown once again, the duo of senior forwards Chelsey Perry and Maddie Waldrop went out on a high note, leading the Skyhawks to a 64-59 win over Illinois State in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Consolation Regional Finals. The Skyhawks’ win simulated most of the team’s victories… Continue reading Perry-Waldrop era comes to an end as women’s basketball defeats Illinois State in WNIT consolation regional finals

Senior Chelsey Perry poured in a season-high 37 points to lift the UTM women’s basketball team to the program’s third postseason win in a 58-48 victory over Louisiana in the consolation round of the 2021 Women’s National Invitation Tournament at the Memphis Regional this afternoon. The Skyhawks improved to 21-6 on the season after earning their own… Continue reading Big afternoon from Perry lifts Skyhawks to third postseason win in program history with 58-48 victory over Louisiana in WNIT consolation round

The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana played host to the final showdown of the 2020-21 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Championship Tournament between the first- and second-seeded Skyhawks and Bruins, respectively. Ultimately, the Skyhawks fell short of the ultimate conference prize, as Belmont edged out UTM 83-75. For the Skyhawks, this loss signals the fourth-straight OVC… Continue reading Skyhawks fall short of OVC Tournament title once again, falling to Belmont 75-83

The UTM women’s basketball team used a balanced offensive attack and stringy defensive effort to soar past Tennessee Tech and into the title game of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Basketball Championship with a 69-56 semifinal win on Friday afternoon. The Skyhawks (20-4) punched their ticket to the team’s fourth straight title game appearance after… Continue reading Skyhawk women’s hoops soars past Golden Eagles with 69-56 win in OVC tournament semifinals

The top-seeded UTM women’s basketball team passed its first test of the week, pulling off a season sweep of eighth-seeded Eastern Illinois in the Oho Valley Conference (OVC) Basketball Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon with a 65-56 victory. The Skyhawks (19-4) advanced to the tournament semifinals for the fifth straight season behind a well-balanced performance… Continue reading UTM women’s basketball advances to championship semifinals with 65-56 win over Eastern Illinois

The UTM women’s basketball program racked up the hardware today as the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) announced its postseason awards. Chelsey Perry and Dasia Young were each named to the All-OVC first team while Perry (OVC Player of the Year) and Kevin McMillan (OVC Coach of the Year) also received two of the league’s major awards. Perry becomes just the ninth… Continue reading Skyhawk trio garners OVC women’s basketball postseason accolades; Perry and McMillan earn top honors

The UTM women’s basketball team overcame an 18-point deficit behind a dominant fourth quarter to rattle off the team’s seventh consecutive road victory and close out the regular season with a 69-63 win at Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) foe Eastern Illinois (EIU) on Saturday afternoon. The Skyhawks conclude the regular season with an overall record… Continue reading Dominant fourth quarter lifts UTM women’s basketball to 69-63 road win in regular season finale at Eastern Illinois

The Skyhawks Feb. 25th matchup against Southern Illinois – Edwardsville (SIUE) was a big one for UTM. Not only did senior forward Maddie Waldrop join the 1,000 point club, but the Skyhawks also claimed their second-straight regular season Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship after defeating SIUE 68-52. Fittingly, Waldrop had a monster game, leading the… Continue reading Women’s basketball repeats as regular season champions with 68-52 win over SIUE