Women's Great Alaska Shootout returning in November

by UAA Athletics  |   

ANCHORAGE (Aug. 25) – The Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball team unveiled its 2022-23 schedule Thursday, highlighted by the return of one of Alaska’s greatest sporting traditions – the Great Alaska Shootout.

Now co-sponsored by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and ConocoPhillips Alaska, the four-team tournament will be known at the ASRC/ConocoPhillips Great Alaska Shootout, and will take place Nov. 18-19 at the Alaska Airlines Center.

The 2022 Shootout will feature the host Seawolves against NCAA Div. I programs LaSalle, Pepperdine and UC Riverside, which will play in a true bracket format.

“We are incredibly excited to bring back the Great Alaska Shootout,” said UAA coach Ryan McCarthy, whose team won the tournament in its last edition in 2017. “The Shootout was widely considered one of the premier multi-team events in collegiate women's basketball, so to be able to bring it back will be a blessing to our state and our game. We are incredibly grateful for the support of ASRC and ConocoPhillips Alaska and their commitment to make this possible. Their commitment to our state and university has been incredible, and we cannot wait to showcase a celebration of Alaska and its cultural diversity through women's basketball here at UAA.”

The ASRC/ConocoPhillips Great Alaska Shootout kicks off UAA’s 15-game home schedule, along with non-conference series against fellow NCAA Div. II West Region program Biola (Nov. 25-26) and William Jewell (Dec. 10-11).

Aiming for their seventh league title in the last eight years, the Seawolves start their Great Northwest Athletic Conference schedule Dec. 1 and 3 with home games against longtime rivals Montana State Billings and Seattle Pacific. Other key home dates include Jan. 12 against Central Washington, Jan. 28 against defending NCAA runner-up Western Washington, Feb. 4 against Alaska Fairbanks and Feb. 18 for senior night against Western Oregon.

The GNAC Tournament will take place Mar. 2-4 in Bellingham, Wash., with the NCAA Regional playoffs slated for Mar. 10-13.

Surf to GoSeawolves.com for the complete schedule and ticket information.

ASRC/CONOCOPHILLIPS GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT HISTORY

Year     Champion                                   Runner-Up                   Most Outstanding Player

1980     Iowa                                              Alaska Anchorage      Cindy Haugejordge (Iowa)

1981     San Diego State                         Houston                         Diena Pels (San Diego State)

1982     Minnesota                                  Indiana                           Laura Coenen (Minnesota)

1983     Old Dominion                            Wichita State               Lorri Bauman (Drake)

1984     Texas                                            UNLV                              Annette Smith (Texas)

1985     Louisiana Tech                           Penn State                    Dawn Royster (North Carolina)

1986     Louisiana Monroe                    Southern California   Lisa Ingram (Louisiana Monroe)

1987     New Orleans                              Memphis State           Kunshinge Sorrell (Mississippi State)

1988     South Carolina                           UNLV                              Martha Parker (South Carolina)

1989     Stephen F. Austin                     Old Dominion              Connie Cole (Stephen F. Austin)

1990     Alaska Anchorage                    South Alabama            Diane Dobrich (Alaska Anchorage)

1991     Northern Illinois                        Louisville                        Lisa Foss (Northern Illinois)

1992     Penn State                                  UMKC                             Susan Robinson (Penn State)

1993     Hawaii                                           SMU                                Valerie Agee (Hawaii)

1994^ Rhode Island                              Louisiana Monroe      Dayna Smith (Rhode Island)

1994*  Clemson                                      UCLA                               Tara Saunooke (Clemson)

1995     South Carolina                           Arizona State               Shannon Johnson (South Carolina)

1996     Georgia                                        Oregon                           Tracy Henderson (Georgia)

1997     Tennessee                                  Wisconsin                      Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee)

1999     Kansas                                          Louisville                        Lynn Pride (Kansas)

2000     Ohio State                                   Rhode Island                Jamie Lewis (Ohio State)

2001     Iowa                                              Gonzaga                        Lindsey Meder (Iowa)

2002     Nevada                                        Indiana                           Laura Ingham (Nevada)

2003     Alaska Anchorage                    Clemson                        Kamie Jo Massey (Alaska Anchorage)

2004     Stanford                                      Louisiana                       Candice Wiggins (Stanford)

2005     Central Connecticut State     Arizona                           Gabriella Guegbelet (Cent. Connecticut St.)

2006     Alaska Anchorage                    UC Riverside                Rebecca Kielpinski (Alaska Anchorage)

2007     Alaska Anchorage                    Santa Clara                    Rebecca Kielpinski (Alaska Anchorage)

2008     Alaska Anchorage                    Syracuse                        Rebecca Kielpinski (Alaska Anchorage)

2009     Alaska Anchorage                    Cincinnati                      Nicci Miller (Alaska Anchorage)

2010     Kent State                                   Alaska Anchorage      Jamilah Humes (Kent State)

2011     Miami, Fla.                                  South Florida                Shenise Johnson (Miami, Fla.)

2012     Utah State                                   Alaska Anchorage      Devyn Christiansen (Utah State)

2013     Georgetown                              Alaska Anchorage      Andrea White (Georgetown)

2014     Long Beach State                     Alaska Anchorage      Megan Mullings (Alaska Anchorage)

2015     Western Kentucky                   Alaska Anchorage      Kendall Noble (Western Kentucky)

2016     Southern California                 Portland                         Kristen Simon (USC)

2017     Alaska Anchorage                    Tulsa                                Shelby Cloninger (Alaska Anchorage)

^held in January / *held in December

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