2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2017–18
|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats
|image=ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–14
|conf_record=9–9
|head_coach=Julie Goodenough
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Erika Lambert
|asst_coach2=Kyle Felan
|asst_coach3=Erik Deroo
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Moody Coliseum
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by sixth-year head coach Julie Goodenough, played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas. They finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in Southland play, to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Southland women's tournament where they lost to Central Arkansas.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 23–9 overall and 16–2 in conference play. They shared the Southland Conference regular-season championship with Central Arkansas. The Wildcats, in their fourth and final year of transition from NCAA Division I to NCAA Division II, were ineligible to participate in the Southland Conference tournament and the NCAA Division I women's tournament. They were selected to participate in the WNIT winning against Oklahoma State and losing to SMU.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taudenciah|last=Oluoch|link=|num=13|pos=c|ft=6|in=3|class=sr|rs=|home=Nairobi, Kenya|high_school=Shimba Hills HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Pamela|last=Herrara|link=|num=14|pos=g|ft=5|in=6|class=so|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Bel Air HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kayla|last=Galindo|link=|num=21|pos=g|ft=5|in=4|class=fr|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Riverside HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexi|last=Kirgan|link=|num=25|pos=c|ft=6|in=4|class=so|rs=|home=Bullard, TX|high_school=Bullard HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Makayla|last=Mabry|link=|num=32|pos=f/c|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Incarnate Word HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alyssa|last=Adams|link=|num=33|pos=f/c|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Johnson HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexie|last=Ducat|link=|num=44|pos=f|ft=6|in=1|class=jr|rs=|home=Brock, TX|high_school=Brock HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Julie Goodenough ({{college|Abilene Christian}})
|asst_coach=
- Erika Lambert ({{college|College of Charleston}})
- Kyle Felan ({{college|Texas A&M}})
- Erik DeRoo ({{college|Fresno State}})
- Drew Cole ({{college|Aurora}})
|roster_url=https://acusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2017-18
|accessdate=September 16, 2024
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Abilene Christian Wildcats|border=0|color=white}};"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2017
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southwest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91–47
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,007
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2017
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Schreiner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 97–48
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 1,043
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–72
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 1,182
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2017
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 44–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
| attend = 960
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2017
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–79
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
| attend = 1,132
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55–94
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
| attend = 1,103
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Howard Payne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–46
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
| attend = 1,225
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Midwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
| attend = 1,016
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Point Arena
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
| tv =
| score = 65–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
| attend = 123
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2017
| time = 4:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Point Arena
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
| tv =
| score = 74–60
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
| attend = 123
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Abilene Christian Wildcats|border=0|color=white}};"| Southland regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–70
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
| attend = 1,028
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–65
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
| attend = 1,030
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2018
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–75
| overtime =
| record = 9–4
| attend = 850
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2018
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–80
| overtime =
| record = 10–4
| attend = 1,068
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–4
| attend = 1,018
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–41
| overtime =
| record = 12–4
| attend = 1,013
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–5
| attend = 1,761
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–63
| overtime =
| record = 12–6
| attend = 742
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| record = 13–6
| attend = 1,042
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–77
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| attend = 544
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2018
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–72
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| attend = 1,078
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–81
| overtime =
| record = 14–8
| attend = 202
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2018
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–56
| overtime =
| record = 15–8
| attend = 1,029
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2018
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–78
| overtime =
| record = 15–9
| attend = 790
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 51–70
| overtime =
| record = 15–10
| attend = 776
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2018
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–73
| overtime =
| record = 15–11
| attend = 1,450
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–78
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| attend = 1,228
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 46–58
| overtime =
| record = 15–13
| attend = 1,788
| conference = 9–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Abilene Christian Wildcats|border=0|color=white}};"| Southland women's tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2018
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = New Orleans
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = First round
| attend = 712
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 88–66
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2018
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 606
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 41–54
| overtime =
| record = 16–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|timezone=Central}}
Sources:{{cite web |title=2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://acusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2017-18 |access-date=September 16, 2024 |publisher=Abilene Christian University Athletics}}{{cite web |title=Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2017-18 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2000/season/2018 |access-date=September 16, 2024 |publisher=ESPN}}
See also
References
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