2013-14 Women's Basketball News
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Basketball player Taylor Casey featured in OC RegisterAugust 20, 2014The former Capistrano Valley High star is part of a look at students reaching and then being successful in college. Casey received a scholarship to play at Biola this fall.
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Women's basketball coach Julie Hanks featured by alma materJune 13, 2014Hanks, the 16-year head women's basketball coach at IVC, left Northern Arizona as the school's all-time leading scorer in 1986. Hanks discusses her career and continued love for the game in an article on the NAU website.
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Basketball player Jasmine Kennon signs with BristolJune 04, 2014Kennon, a two-year starter for the Lasers, is headed to Bristol University, which is located in Anaheim. Kennon started 52 games and averaged 8.5 points per game in her two years at IVC.
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Basketball player Kiara King signs with Cal State San BernardinoMay 20, 2014The two-year Laser player averaged 11.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this past season. She helped IVC win 39 games in her two years with the program.
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Women's basketball player Taylor Casey signs with BiolaApril 30, 2014The two-year starter and 2013-14 team captain, averaged 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Lasers this past season.
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Former Laser Ashley Fajardo named all-conference at LeTourneauMarch 25, 2014Fajardo helped the Yellowjackets reach their conference tournament for just the second time in school history this season. She was an all-conference player at Irvine Valley.
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Former Lasers McCorkle and Wharton leading Dominguez HillsMarch 11, 2014The all-Orange Empire Conference women's basketball players at Irvine Valley, helped Cal State Dominguez Hills to a CCAA Tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Division II Western Regionals.
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Women's basketball season comes to an endMarch 02, 2014The Lasers, the No. 11 seed in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, play give No. 6 Chaffey all it can handle before falling in the final minute, 72-66, on Saturday at Chaffey. Taylor Casey leads IVC with 20 points.
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Women's basketball team opens playoffs at Chaffey SaturdayFebruary 25, 2014Irvine Valley receives the No. 11 seed and will play at Chaffey on Saturday in its playoff opener. IVC takes a record of 18-10 into the postseason.
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Women's basketball team has easy time with RiversideFebruary 19, 2014The Lasers lead by as many as 35 points before winning, 62-35, in their regular season finale. IVC improves its record to 18-10 overall. Irvine Valley will wait for playoff announcement on Monday.
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Women's basketball team crushes Fullerton on the roadFebruary 14, 2014The Lasers use a big first half to beat the Hornets, 72-46, Thursday. The win lifts IVC into a tie for third place in the Orange Empire Conference. Taylor Casey finishes with 21 points and Breanna Turner has 17 points and 17 rebounds.
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Casillas' final shot lifts women's basketball team to victoryFebruary 11, 2014The freshman forward hits the game-winning basket with eight seconds left as the Lasers come back to beat Santa Ana, 55-53, at home on Tuesday night. Breanna Turner has 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead IVC.
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Turnovers costly in women's basketball team's loss to SaddlebackFebruary 07, 2014The Lasers lead most of the way, but fall, 50-48, late in a conference battle with their district rival. A season-high 37 turnovers hurt IVC.
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Women's basketball team lets game get away at OCCFebruary 05, 2014The Lasers race out to a 12-point lead in the first half, but are then out-scored, 28-3, on their way to a 57-49 Orange Empire Conference defeat. Jasmine Kennon leads IVC with 20 points.
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Women's basketball team back in the rankingsFebruary 03, 2014After starting Orange Empire Conference play with three straight losses, the Lasers have won four in a row and are ranked No. 15 in the South Region Poll.
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Women's basketball team wins third straightJanuary 24, 2014The Lasers go to Riverside and win, 60-51, Friday night and move back into the thick of things in the Orange Empire Conference. Jasmine Kennon leads with 14 points.
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Women's basketball team makes it two in a row in conferenceJanuary 22, 2014The Lasers pull away from Fullerton in the second half and go on to a 74-50, win at home on Wednesday. Alexis Casillas posts 21 rebounds.
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Women's basketball team earns first conference victoryJanuary 17, 2014Irvine Valley earns a hard-fought 75-68 win at Santa Ana on Friday night to halt a three-game skid in conference. Jasmine Kennon posts 14 points for IVC.
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Women's basketball team can't get untracked at SaddlebackJanuary 15, 2014Irvine Valley drops to 0-3 in conference after a 61-44 loss at Saddleback on Wednesday night. IVC scored just 14 points in the first half.
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Women's basketball team starts slow and falls to Orange CoastJanuary 10, 2014Orange Coast builds a 21-point first-half lead in the Orange Empire Conference game at IVC. Alexis Casillas is a bright spot with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Lasers
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Women's basketball team loses late to CypressJanuary 08, 2014IVC fall to the Chargers, 64-61, in the Orange Empire Conference opener Wednesday night at IVC. Alexis Casillas paces the Lasers with 18 points.
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Women's basketball team knocks off SequoiasDecember 31, 2013The Lasers earn one of their best wins of the season, beating the seventh-ranked team in the state, 59-56, to finish unbeaten in the Sequoias Crossover Tournament.
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Women's basketball team wins easily over San MateoDecember 30, 2013The Lasers open up the Sequoias Crossover event by beating San Mateo, 74-46, on Sunday afternoon. Jasmine Kennon led the way with 18 points and Kiara King added 17 points for IVC.
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Women's basketball team tops rival SaddlebackDecember 19, 2013The Lasers get a non-conference 56-43 win over the Gauchos in the semifinals of the Erin Tomlinson Coast Classic at Orange Coast on Thursday night.
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Women's basketball team holds on to beat SouthwesternDecember 18, 2013The Lasers open the Erin Tomlinson Coast Classic on Wednesday with a 66-58 victory over Southwestern. Kiara King leads the way with 14 points and 14 rebounds. IVC plays Saddleback next.
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Women's basketball team routs West LADecember 13, 2013The Lasers score the first 15 points of the game and go on to beat West La, 74-35, Friday night at home. IVC has four players score in double figures. Kendall Peterson paces the team with 18 points.
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Former women's basketball player named coach at Armstrong StateDecember 11, 2013Fala Suiaunoa, now Fala Bullock, a standout player at IVC from 1999-2001 was named the new women's basketball coach at Armstrong Atlantic State.
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Women's basketball team finishes third in own tournamentDecember 07, 2013The Lasers beat Rio Hondo, 56-35, to take third in the Irvine Valley Tournament on Saturday. Breanna Turner is named all-tourney for IVC. Pasadena City defeated Long Beach City in overtime in the final.
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Women's basketball team upended by Long Beach CityDecember 06, 2013Irvine Valley fell to Long Beach, 60-48, in the semifinals of the Irvine Valley Tournament on Friday night. It is the second straight year that LBCC beat the Lasers in the event.
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Women's basketball tournament starts todayDecember 05, 2013The Lasers, who have a 4-3 record, open up against El Camino at 6 p.m. Games are at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. The tournament runs through Saturday.