College Sports

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Western Washington cools off UAA men

A great defensive effort and another big game from Taylor Rohde weren't enough to vault the UAA men's basketball team into first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference on Thursday.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Seawolves women are too much for Vikings

Western Washington gave away the ball to the Seawolves on each of its first four possessions Thursday night and the Seawolves responded by grabbing an early lead on their way to a convincing 72-50 win over the Vikings at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Seawolves aim to turn upset into momentum

The UAA hockey team, fresh off a Saturday night upset of the nation's top-ranked team, wraps up a six-game home stand this weekend against a team the Seawolves have enjoyed success against.

Seawolves basketball squads face tough Vikings

The 17th-ranked UAA men's basketball team has a chance to take over first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference tonight when it visits 15th-ranked Western Washington.

Seawolves skiers are tied for third

Three members of the UAA alpine ski team posted top-10 finishes in a giant slalom Wednesday at the Alyeska Ski Resort, putting the Seawolves in a tie with Denver for third place through six events of the UAA Invitational. Utah leads the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association event.

Photos: UAA Invitational nordic racing

Website: UAA Invitational

Rohde honored again for UAA basketball

For the second time this season, UAA center Taylor Rohde has earned Player of the Week honors from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Trio of UAA women finish in top 10

Led by a hometown skier returning to the trails where she honed her skills, the UAA women made themselves at home Monday at Kincaid Park by grabbing three spots in the top 10 of an NCAA cross-country race.

Photos: UAA Invitational ski races

Seawolves men keep first in basketball within range

Next up for the UAA men's basketball team: A chance to avenge its last loss -- and a chance to claim first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

UAA shocks No. 1 Duluth in hockey

In the final, frantic 2 minutes, 20 seconds Friday night, with UAA clinging to the 3-2 lead it refused to surrender to No. 1-ranked Minnesota-Duluth, chaos reigned around Seawolves goaltender Rob Gunderson.

UAA women dodge basketball upset

The eighth-ranked UAA women's basketball team needed a second-half comeback Saturday night to avoid a second straight loss on the road.

Alaska men dominate meet at Kincaid

Perfect conditions -- plentiful snow, blue skies, temperatures in the teens, negligible wind -- welcomed skiers on the first day of the UAA Invitational at Kincaid Park.

Photos: UAA Invitational

Freshmen gymnasts lead UAA

Freshmen Sariaye Jensen and Morgan Cook delivered solid all-around performances Saturday to lead the UAA gymnastics team in a tri-meet at the University of Denver.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Bulldogs maul Seawolves

And your final score Friday night from Sullivan Arena: J.T. Brown 4, UAA 1. The Seawolves sought to halt their longest losing streak this season, but Minnesota-Duluth's dynamic sophomore winger put that quest on ice with a career-best outburst that accounted for all his team's goals in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory.

Photos: UAA v. Minnesota Duluth hockey

Blog: Woody on Hockey

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Falcons drop 'Wolves

The Seawolves put on a second-half show on Seattle Pacific's home court to make things close Thursday, but the Falcons did what they always do when UAA visits during the regular season. They won.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Seawolves hope to end skid

Presumably, UAA and Minnesota-Duluth won't be caught napping this weekend at Sullivan Arena.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UAA bests SPU

The UAA men's basketball team knew Thursday night's game at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex was an important one against a tough Great Northwest Athletic Conference rival that already owned a win over the Seawolves this season.

Photos: UAA v. Seattle Pacific

UAA basketball teams to face tough competition

The wins have piled up lately for the UAA men's and women's basketball teams, but for the success to continue the Seawolves will have to hurdle significant challenges this week against teams near the top of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings.

UAA's Johansson wins basketball award

UAA senior Hanna Johansson was instrumental in two big home wins for the Seawolves last week, and her 40 points and 27 rebounds helped her earn Co-Player of the week in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Seawolves women destroy the Wildcats 80-48 in basketball

The UAA women's basketball team won its fifth game in a row Saturday, crushing Central Washington 80-48 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

Seawolves men win 4th straight basketball game on road

The UAA men's basketball team will return home today as road scholars. The Seawolves downed Central Washington 82-65 behind Taylor Rohde's 31 points to claim their fourth straight victory, all of them on the road.

UAA's hockey rally falls short

UAA gets big credit for staging a comeback in dire circumstances Saturday night. And big demerits for putting itself in straits that required rallying.