2017–18 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2017–18
|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds
|image=Southern Utah Thunderbirds Script Logo.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Sky
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=3–27
|conf_record=2–16
|head_coach=Chris Boettcher
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Dionisio Gomez
|asst_coach2=Anne Freitas Sabatini
|asst_coach3=Robert Yonce
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=America First Events Center
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2017–18 Big Sky women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Boettcher and play their home games at America First Events Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference.{{cite web|url=http://suutbirds.com/index.aspx?path=wbball |title=Southern Utah Thunderbirds Athletics |publisher=Suutbirds.com |date= |accessdate=2017-12-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/253/southern-utah-thunderbirds |title=Southern Utah Thunderbirds Women's Basketball - Thunderbirds News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More |publisher=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2017-12-22}}{{cite web|author=Southern Utah Thunderbirds |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/teams/sbc/ |title=Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2017-12-22}} They finished the season 3–27, 1–15 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky women's tournament to Idaho State.
On March 13, Chris Boettcher was fired. He finished at Southern Utah with a 4 year record of 29–92.{{cite press release |url=https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2018/03/13/suu-fires-womens-basketball-coach-chris-boettcher/421683002/ |title=SUU fires women's basketball coach Chris Boettcher |publisher=The Spectrum |date=March 13, 2018 |accessdate=March 13, 2018}} On April 18, former Saint Mary's assistant coach Tracy Sanders was named the next head coach at Southern Utah.{{cite press release |url=http://suutbirds.com/news/2018/4/18/southern-utah-announces-tracy-sanders-as-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx?path=wbball |title=Southern Utah Announces Tracy Sanders As Head Women’s Basketball Coach |publisher=SSU Thunderbirds|date=April 18, 2018 |accessdate=April 18, 2018}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rebecca|last=Cardenas|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=SO|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Burges}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashley|last=Larsen|link=n|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=y|home=American Fork, UT|high_school=American Fork
Utah Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Natalie|last=Sanchez|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Burges}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Megan|last=Kamps|link=n|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=y|home=Manhattan, MT|high_school=Manhattan Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chloe|last=Bradford|link=n|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Heyburn, ID|high_school=Minico
Treasure Valley CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Breanu|last=Reid|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK|high_school=Piedmont}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kiana|last=Johnson|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=y|home=Tuscaloosa, AL|high_school=Northridge
Northern Colorado}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Skylee|last=Doman|link=n|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Canby, OR|high_school=Canby}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Whitney|last=Johnson|link=n|num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|rs=|home=Highland, UT|high_school=Lone Peak HS
New Mexico}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessica|last=Chatman|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Ridgefield, WA|high_school=Union
BYU|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Peyton|last=Torgerson|link=n|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Salina, UT|high_school=North Sevier}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Carlie|last=Jones|link=n|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Forney, TX|high_school=Dallas Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mo|last=Tapasa|link=n|num=34|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|rs=|home=Monmouth, OR|high_school=Central
Western Oregon|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sariah|last=Swallow|link=n|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Flowell, UT|high_school=Millard}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Chris Boettcher ({{college|BYU}})
|asst_coach=
- Dionisio Gomez ({{college|Arkansas}})
- Anne Freitas Sabatini
- Robert Yonce ({{college|Tennessee}})
|roster_url=http://suutbirds.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=December 21, 2017
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Oct 30, 2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 86–67
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 03, 2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Concordia (Oregon)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 82–62
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket
| attend = 972
| tv =
| score = 67–75
| overtime = OT
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 202
| tv =
| score = 59–72
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Binghamton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 480
| tv =
| score = 66–72
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket
| attend = 450
| tv =
| score = 70–67
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 500
| tv =
| score = 59–85
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 525
| tv =
| score = 45–46
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lockhart Arena
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket
| attend = 319
| tv =
| score = 61–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 05, 2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Irvine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 800
| tv =
| score = 64–71
| overtime =
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 09, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 2,565
| tv =
| score = 38–98
| overtime =
| record = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 247
| tv =
| score = 54–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,215
| tv =
| score = 74–76
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 1–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| Big Sky regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,679
| tv =
| score = 71–91
| overtime =
| record = 1–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,717
| tv =
| score = 71–81
| overtime =
| record = 1–12
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 04, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 756
| tv =
| score = 76–70
| overtime =
| record = 2–12
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 06, 2018
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket
| attend = 714
| tv =
| score = 64–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–13
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 294
| tv =
| score = 75–55
| overtime =
| record = 3–13
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 505
| tv =
| score = 51–74
| overtime =
| record = 3–14
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 426
| tv =
| score = 41–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–15
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,010
| tv =
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| record = 3–16
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2018
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 653
| tv =
| score = 57–63
| overtime =
| record = 3–17
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 01, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket
| attend = 3,146
| tv =
| score = 50–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–18
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 03, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 974
| tv =
| score = 39–66
| overtime =
| record = 3–19
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 2018
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 953
| tv =
| score = 55–72
| overtime =
| record = 3–20
| conference = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 723
| tv =
| score = 53–68
| overtime =
| record = 3–21
| conference = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 2018
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 631
| tv =
| score = 54–60
| overtime =
| record = 3–22
| conference = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 2018
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pamplin Sports Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 310
| tv =
| score = 66–70
| overtime =
| record = 3–23
| conference = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 2018
| time = 3:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 373
| tv =
| score = 77–79
| overtime =
| record = 3–24
| conference = 2–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,082
| tv =
| score = 49–70
| overtime =
| record = 3–25
| conference = 2–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 02, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 978
| tv =
| score = 57–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–26
| conference = 2–16
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}| 2018 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 05, 2018
| time = 3:35 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Reno Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 49–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–27
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Utah T-Birds basketball team, 2017-18}}
Category:2017–18 Big Sky Conference women's basketball season