No. 3 Union women finish off perfect GSC season with win at Lee
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Union University women’s basketball team posted a 79-66 win at Lee University Saturday to close out the regular season. Union improved to 23-2 overall and 18-0 in the Gulf South Conference.
Lee dropped to 22-6 on the season and 15-5 in league play.
The 18-0 conference record for Union is the first perfect record season for the Lady Bulldogs since joining the GSC. It is the seventh perfect regular season in GSC history and first since North Alabama’s 12-0 season in 2010-11.
Union’s 18-0 perfect conference record is also the most wins while remaining unbeaten in GSC history, passing Delta State’s 16-0 season in 1989-90. Union already holds the record for GSC wins in a season with 20 GSC wins back in 2015-16.
Union is ranked No. 3 in the WBCA Coaches’ Poll and No. 4 in the D2SIDA Media Poll, but more importantly, ranked No. 1 in this week’s NCAA Regional Rankings. Lee is receiving votes nationally and ranked No. 5 in this week’s region ranking.
Union was led Ashtyn Baker with a game-high 27 points. Jaelencia Williams posted a dominating stat line with 24 points and 15 rebounds, while adding five blocks and four assists. Bethany Dillard and Emily Beard Dunnagan added nine points each.
Union women, men set to host GSC Quarterfinal games, Tuesday, March 1
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Gulf South Conference has announced the full brackets for the 2022 GSC Basketball Championships.
The tournaments start Tuesday, March 1 at home sites of the top four seeds in each bracket. The winners advance to the semifinals round, Saturday, March 5, and those winners to the finals, Sunday, March 6.
Union women earned its fifth straight GSC regular season title and eighth overall, earning the No. 1 seed.
The Lady Bulldogs will host 8-seeded Montevallo in the quarterfinals Tuesday night for the second straight season. The Union men earned the No. 2 seed, its highest tournament seed since joining the league in 2012-13. Union will also host Montevallo in the quarterfinals.
Union men drop regular season finale at Lee, 84-77
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Union University men’s basketball team lost 84-77 at Lee University to close out the regular season.
Union dropped to 21-7 overall and 15-5 in the Gulf South Conference. Lee improved to 18-8 on the season and 14-6 in league play.
Union earned a program best No. 2 seed in next week’s Gulf South Conference Tournament after a runner-up finished in the regular season
