Category: Women’s Basketball

The duo of senior forwards Chelsey Perry and Maddie Waldrop reemerged to help the Skyhawks take down the conference-leading Austin Peay Lady Governors (7-3, 5-1 OVC) in a 69-53 victory. The Skyhawks (4-3, 3-1 OVC) took to Pat Summit court in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for the first time since Feb. 29, 2020,… Continue reading Skyhawk duo of Perry and Waldrop reconnect for 69-53 win over conference-leading Lady Govs

The Skyhawks made short work of the last-place Tennessee State Tigers (TSU) in Nashville on Dec. 7, becoming UTM’s largest margin of victory so far this season with a 41-point 80-39 win. The Skyhawks (2-1 OVC) featured two double-digit scorers in senior forward Chelsey Perry (32) and sophomore guard Seygan Robins (18). Perry also led… Continue reading Skyhawk women’s hoops soar over last-place Tennessee State 80-39

UTM women’s basketball standout forward Chelsey Perry has been named to the midseason watch list for the 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award as announced by Her Hoop Stats on Wednesday. The Becky Hammon Award was first awarded in 2020 with South Dakota’s Ciara Duffy being named the inaugural winner. Perry finished last season’s… Continue reading Chelsey Perry named to midseason watch list for 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award

The Skyhawk women’s basketball squad made a second road trip to Louisville (8-0) this season on Dec. 5 but was unable to even the series, falling to the Cardinals again 61-96. The Skyhawks faced off against the then No. 5 Cardinals in UTM’s season-opener on Dec. 6, losing 85-67. Now at No. 2, the Cardinals… Continue reading No. 2 Louisville smokes Skyhawks 96-61

For the second time this season, the UTM women’s basketball team will square off against national powerhouse and second-ranked Louisville with both programs agreeing to a midweek matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Tipoff from the KFC Yum! Center is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CST. The contest will mark the 11th clash between the two regional foes… Continue reading UTM and No. 2 Louisville add Tuesday women’s hoops rematch to non-conference slate

After taking down the reigning Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) tournament champions to open conference play, the Skyhawks (2-2, 1-1 OVC) faced their first conference setback with a 67-72 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (JSU) on Dec. 30. The Skyhawks’ first OVC defeat was marred by poor shooting all around. Despite senior forward Chelsey Perry’s… Continue reading Poor shooting sinks Skyhawks in first conference loss to JSU 62-72

For the first time this season, the UTM women’s basketball team claimed weekly honors by the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) as Chelsey Perry was named OVC Player of the Week while Seygan Robins was tabbed OVC Newcomer of the Week after strong performances on the road. After breaking the OVC record with eight OVC Player of the Week honors… Continue reading Chelsey Perry named OVC Player of the Week; Seygan Robins named Newcomer of the Week

After falling to national title contender No. 5 Louisville 85-67, the Skyhawks picked up their first win of the 2020-21 season after beating the struggling Samford Bulldogs (0-4) on Dec. 8. Leading the Skyhawks’ offense was senior forward Chelsey Perry, who put up a game-high 31 points in her 10th career game with 30 or… Continue reading Perry and Robins help Skyhawks push past Samford 75-67 to claim first season win

The UTM women’s basketball team opened the season with an uphill battle against No. 5 ranked Louisville on Sunday afternoon and held its own before ultimately dropping the road matchup 85-67. The Skyhawks (0-0) had to wait nearly 10 days longer than most teams in the country but finally got its chance to hit the… Continue reading Strong opener from Perry not enough as UTM falls to No. 5 Louisville 85-67)