2018–19 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats
|image=ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=23–10
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Julie Goodenough
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1=Erika Lambert
|asst_coach2=Erik Deroo
|asst_coach3=Drew Cole
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Moody Coliseum
|champion=Southland tournament champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2018–19 Southland Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by seventh-year head coach Julie Goodenough, played their home games at the Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–5 in Southland play, to finish in fourth place. They won the Southland women's tournament to earn an automatic to the NCAA women's tournament for the first time in school history.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-17 |title=LET’S DANCE! WILDCATS WIN SOUTHLAND CROWN |url=https://acusports.com/news/2019/3/17/womens-basketball-lets-dance-acuwbb-wins-southland-conference-tournament-over-am-corpus-christi.aspx |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Abilene Christian University Athletics |language=en}} They lost in the first round to Baylor.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-23 |title=WBB season ends at Baylor, but the Wildcats will return |url=https://acusports.com/news/2019/3/23/womens-basketball-wbbs-season-ends-at-no-1-baylor-but-the-wildcats-will-return.aspx |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Abilene Christian University Athletics |language=en}}
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 16–14, 9–9 in Southland play, to finish in seventh place. In the Southland women's tournament, they defeated New Orleans in the first round.{{Cite web |last=Queliz |first=Kelvin |date=2018-03-08 |title=Wildcats Pull Away in Second Half in Round One of Southland Tournament |url=https://unoprivateers.com/news/2018/3/8/womens-basketball-wildcats-pull-away-in-second-half-in-round-one-of-southland-tournament.aspx |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=University of New Orleans Athletics |language=en}} Their season ended when they lost to Central Arkansas in the tournament quarterfinals.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-09 |title=Wildcats fall to Sugar Bears in Southland quarterfinals |url=https://acusports.com/news/2018/3/9/womens-basketball-wildcats-fall-to-sugar-bears-in-southland-quarterfinals.aspx |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Abilene Christian University Athletics |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kamryn|last=Mraz|link=|num=0|pos=g|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|home=Little River, TX|high_school=Academy HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dominique|last=Golightly|link=|num=3|pos=g/f|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|home=Chickasha, OK|high_school=Chickasha HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Breanna|last=Wright|link=|num=10|pos=g|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|home=Jarrell, TX|high_school=Jarell HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sara|last=Williamson|link=|num=11|pos=g|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|home=Rowlett, TX|high_school=Rockwall HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Josie|last=Larson|link=|num=12|pos=g|ft=5|in=9|class=so|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Johnson HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jazz|last=Taylor|link=|num=13|pos=g|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|home=Duncanville, TX|high_school=Duncanville HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Pamela|last=Herrara|link=|num=14|pos=g|ft=5|in=6|class=jr|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=so|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Riverside HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jenna|last=Cooper|link=|num=23|pos=f|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Claude, TX|high_school=Claude HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Diamond|last=Willcot|link=|num=24|pos=f|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Cedar Hill, TX|high_school=South Grand Prairie HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexi|last=Kirgan|link=|num=25|pos=c|ft=6|in=4|class=jr|home=Bullard, TX|high_school=Bullard HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anna|last=McLeod|link=|num=30|pos=g/f|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Home School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Madi|last=Miller|link=|num=31|pos=g|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|home=Wylie, TX|high_school=Wylie HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Makayla|last=Mabry|link=|num=32|pos=f/c|ft=6|in=1|class=so|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=so|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|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}})
- Erik DeRoo ({{college|Fresno State}})
- Drew Cole ({{college|Aurora}})
|roster_url=https://acusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2018-19
|accessdate=October 14, 2024
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Abilene Christian Wildcats|border=0|color=white}};"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2018
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southwest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 90–47
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,018
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Howard Payne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 98–43
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 78–46
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 1,017
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| tv = Aggie Vision
| score = 58–46
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
| attend = 676
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2018|sex=women|team=Texas Southern Lady Panthers|school=Texas Southern University|title=Texas Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = UTEP Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| score = 81–39
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = UTEP Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| score = 70–69
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
| attend = 983
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv =
| score = 63–75
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
| attend = 871
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Schreiner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 90–43
| overtime =
| record = 7–1
| attend = 1,028
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ELVN
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
| attend = 1,288
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2018
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–81
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
| attend = 1,758
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2018
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 54–105
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
| attend = 3,790
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}| Southland regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv =
| score = 59–52
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
| attend = 212
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2019
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv =
| score = 91–79
| overtime =
| record = 9–4
| attend = 528
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2019
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 109–52
| overtime =
| record = 10–4
| attend = 1,099
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv =
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| attend = 502
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 72–62
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| attend = 325
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 72–63
| overtime =
| record = 12–5
| attend = 591
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2019
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 55–71
| overtime =
| record = 12–6
| attend = 1,231
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| record = 13–6
| attend = 1,119
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| tv =
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| record = 14–6
| attend = 658
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2019
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| attend = 1,129
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 63–72
| overtime =
| record = 14–8
| attend = 1,209
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2019
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Nicholls
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Complex
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 15–8
| attend = 1,009
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv =
| score = 71–50
| overtime =
| record = 16–8
| attend =
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 61–58
| overtime =
| record = 17–8
| attend = 703
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2019
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–55
| overtime =
| record = 18–8
| attend = 1,192
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2019
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv =
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| record = 19–8
| attend =
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2019
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 48–65
| overtime =
| record = 19–9
| attend = 1,132
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv =
| score = 102–53
| overtime =
| record = 20–9
| attend = 1,111
| conference = 13–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}| 2019 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 2019
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Second round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–54
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Lamar
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,725
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–79
| record = 22–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Finals
| attend =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 69–68
| record = 23–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}| 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 23, 2019
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| seed = 16 C
| opponent = Baylor
| oppseed = 1 C
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = First round
| attend = 6,669
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 38–95
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|timezone=Central|region=C|regionname=Chicago Region}}
Sources:{{cite web |title=2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://acusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2018-19 |access-date=October 14, 2024 |publisher=Abilene Christian University}}{{cite web |title=Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2018-19 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2000/season/2019 |access-date=October 18, 2018 |publisher=ESPN}}
See also
References
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