2013–14 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2013–14 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by first year head coach Kate Henderson, acting as Interim head coach,[3] and played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center. They were new members of the Southland Conference.[4]

2013–14 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball
2013 PSN Sports Challenge, Champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–19 (2–12 Southland (1st Year of Transition))
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Christian Mueller (1st season)
  • Jamie Nash (1st season)
  • Brittany Hardy (1st season)
Home arenaMcDermott Convocation Center
Seasons
2013–14 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 13 5   .722 18 13   .581
Stephen F. Austin 13 5   .722 23 13   .639
Central Arkansas 12 6   .667 18 12   .600
Northwestern State 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
Nicholls State 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Texas A&M-CC 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
Abilene Christian* 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
McNeese State 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Oral Roberts 8 10   .444 9 20   .310
Houston Baptist 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Sam Houston State 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Southeastern Louisiana 7 11   .389 8 22   .267
Incarnate Word* 2 12   .143 8 19   .296
New Orleans** 0 18   .000 0 29   .000
2014 Southland tournament winner
As of March 22, 2014
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
Rankings from AP poll[1][2]

2013-14 was year 1 of a 4-year transitional period for Incarnate Word from D2 to D1.[5] During year 1 they only played conference opponents once, with the exception of Abilene Christian. They were classified as a D2 school for scheduling purposes. Since Abilene Christian was also transitioning, they played them twice. Incarnate Word could not win the regular season basketball title for the 2013–14 season.

In years 2–4 Incarnate Word will be classified as a D1 school for scheduling purposes. They will increase the number of conference games to a regular schedule, and they can win the regular season conference title. However Incarnate Word cannot participate in the conference tourney until the 2017–18 season, at which time they will also be able to enter the NCAA tournament, should they win the conference. Incarnate Word is eligible to participate in the WBI or WNIT should they be invited.

Audio Streaming

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All Incarnate Word games were broadcast on KUIW Radio, and they provided streaming of all non-televised home games shown via UIW TV.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
2 Rose Whitehead Center 6–2 Senior Grapevine, Texas
4 Ifunanya Mora Guard/Forward 5–9 Senior Grand Prairie, Texas
5 Anita Kaduru Guard 5–7 Freshman Sugarland, Texas
10 Natalie Hessong Guard 5–9 Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas
11 Alyssa Ward Guard 5–8 Freshman Palmetto, Florida
13 Katie Novak Guard 5–9 Senior Homer Glen, Illinois
15 Michelle Hale Forward 5–10 Senior Albuquerque, New Mexico
20 Joslinn Douglass Guard 5–2 Senior Austin, Texas
21 Cheyenne Berry Guard 5–9 Senior Lytle, Texas
24 Kosisio Mora Guard/Forward 5–9 Senior Grand Prairie, Texas
32 Brianna Birmingham Forward 6–0 Junior Battle Creek, Michigan
34 Shelby Leinneweber Center 6–1 Freshman Floresville, Texas

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/09/2013*
12:00 pm
Wayland Baptist W 81–73  1–0
McDermott Convocation Center (256)
San Antonio, TX
11/14/2013*
7:00 pm
at UT Arlington W 52–48  2–0
College Park Center (663)
Arlington, TX
11/16/2013*
2:00 pm
vs. Texas Wesleyan
St. Thomas Tournament
W 84–73  3–0
Jerabeck Athletic Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
11/17/2013*
2:00 pm
at St. Thomas (Houston)
St. Thomas Tournament
W 71–67  4–0
Jerabeck Athletic Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
11/20/2013*
5:30 pm
Our Lady of the Lake W 99–73  5–0
McDermott Convocation Center (169)
San Antonio, TX
11/23/2013*
1:00 pm
at Wiley College L 71–83  5–1
Alumni Gymnasium (348)
Marshall, TX
11/29/2013*
5:00 pm
at West Texas A&M
Lady Buff Classic
L 51–71  5–2
First United Bank Center (851)
Canyon, TX
11/30/2013*
12:00 pm
vs. Angelo State
Lady Buff Classic
L 43–58  5–3
First United Bank Center (183)
Canyon, TX
12/10/2013*
7:00 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock L 34–82  5–4
Jack Stephens Center (1,023)
Little Rock, AR
12/18/2013*
5:30 pm
St. Thomas (Houston) W 67–50  6–4
McDermott Convocation Center (156)
San Antonio, TX
12/21/2013*
2:00 pm
at Angelo State L 51–60  6–5
Stephens Arena (280)
San Angelo, TX
01/03/2014*
7:00 pm
at Rice L 57–72  6–6
Tudor Fieldhouse (393)
Houston, TX
01/09/2014
5:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana L 55–67  6–7
(0–1)
University Center (327)
Hammond, LA
01/11/2014
4:00 pm
at New Orleans W 67–38  7–7
(1–1)
Lakefront Arena (432)
New Orleans, LA
01/16/2014
5:30 pm
Central Arkansas L 40–60  7–8
(1–2)
McDermott Convocation Center (752)
San Antonio, TX
01/18/2014
2:00 pm
Oral Roberts W 67–64  8–8
(2–2)
McDermott Convocation Center (386)
San Antonio, TX
01/23/2014
5:30 pm
Sam Houston State L 51–60  8–9
(2–3)
McDermott Convocation Center (332)
San Antonio, TX
01/25/2014
2:00 pm
Lamar L 69–76  8–10
(2–4)
McDermott Convocation Center (375)
San Antonio, TX
01/30/2014
5:30 pm
at Northwestern State L 66–72  8–11
(2–5)
Prather Coliseum (1,031)
Natchitoches, LA
02/01/2014
4:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin L 59–79  8–12
(2–6)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,197)
Nacogdoches, TX
02/06/2014
5:30 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 56–60  8–13
(2–7)
McDermott Convocation Center (316)
San Antonio, TX
02/08/2014
2:00 pm
Houston Baptist L 65–70  8–14
(2–8)
McDermott Convocation Center (375)
San Antonio, TX
02/13/2014
5:30 pm, ESPN3
Abilene Christian L 67–73  8–15
(2–9)
McDermott Convocation Center (456)
San Antonio, TX
02/22/2014*
2:00 pm
NJIT L 48–57  8–16
McDermott Convocation Center (225)
San Antonio, TX
02/27/2013
5:30 pm
at McNeese State L 37–92  8–17
(2–10)
Burton Coliseum (523)
Lake Charles, LA
03/01/2014
1:00 pm
at Nicholls State L 64–76  8–18
(2–11)
Stopher Gym (305)
Thibodaux, LA
03/08/2014
1:00 pm
at Abilene Christian L 79–90  8–19
(2–12)
Moody Coliseum (1,382)
Abilene, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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2013–14 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "UIW enters first season of Southland basketball" (PDF). Southland Sports. October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Incarnate Word to join Southland during transition to D1". NCAA.com. 20 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  5. ^ Flores, David (August 20, 2012). "UIW approved for SLC membership; will start transition to Div. I in 2013-14". KENS5. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.