Siena Saints women's basketball

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Siena Saints women's basketball
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University Siena College
Head coachTerry Primm (1st season)
Conference MAAC
Location Albany, New York
Arena UHY Center
(capacity: 2,149)
Nickname Saints
ColorsGreen and gold [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
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Alternate
NCAA tournament appearances
2001
Conference tournament champions
2001
Conference regular season champions
1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

The Siena Saints women's basketball team (formerly the Siena Indians) represents Siena College in Loudonville, New York, United States. The NCAA Division I program competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. [2]

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History

Siena began their first year under varsity level in 1974 after four years as a club team. They joined Division I in 1983 and the MAAC in 1989. They have made five appearances in the postseason, with one being in the NCAA Tournament (2001), three in the WNIT (1999, 2002, 2003), and one in the WBI (2015). The Saints have won the MAAC Tournament once (2001) while finishing as runner up in 1999, 2002, and 2003. In the NCAA Tournament, they lost to 98–78 to Colorado. In the WNIT, they have made the Second Round in 1999 and 2003, beating Georgetown 86-73 before losing to Wisconsin 107–85 in the former year and beating Seton Hall 66-58 before losing to Creighton 96–86 in the latter year. In the WBI, they went to the Championship, beating Stony Brook 53–46, Xavier 69–49, and Mercer 65–54 before losing to Louisiana–Lafayette 52–50. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Saints have an all-time record of 636–518. [3] [4]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Tournament appearances

The Saints are 0–1 in appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2001 First RoundColoradoL 78-98

WNIT appearances

The Saints have a record of 2–3 in three appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1999 First Round
Second Round
Georgetown
Wisconsin
W 86-73
L 85-107
2002 First RoundSt. Joseph's (PA)L 55-84
2003 First Round
Second Round
Seton Hall
Creighton
W 66-58
L 86-96

WBI appearances

The Saints have appeared in the Women's Basketball Invitational once. They have a record of 3–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015 First Round
Semifinals
Quarterfinals
WBI Championship Game
Stony Brook
Xavier
Mercer
Louisiana Lafayette
W 53-46
W 69-49
W 65-54
L 50-52

See also

References

  1. "Siena College Colors". August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. "Siena College Official Athletic Site - Siena College". Siena Saints. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  3. "Siena Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  4. "Siena College Official Athletic Site". Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-16.