Women's Basketball

2014-15 Women's Basketball News

  • No. 5 Story of the Year - Women's basketball team's magical year
    August 17, 2015
    The Irvine Valley women's basketball team finished with a record of 27-4 overall, won the Orange Empire Conference, made the So. Cal. Regional Playoff Final and had two players named honorable mention All-Americans.
  • Erika Garcia named assistant basketball coach at Menlo
    July 21, 2015
    Irvine Valley women's basketball assistant coach Erika Garcia is joining the coaching staff at Menlo. Garcia was a star player at Irvine Valley and then stood out at Menlo. She has been an assistant at IVC the past three seasons.
  • Irvine Valley College athletics places 12th in NATYCAA Cup
    June 30, 2015
    The Lasers end up 12th in the state standings for two-year colleges. It is IVC's best-ever finish in the cup competition. Irvine Valley won state titles in women's volleyball, men's tennis and sand volleyball in 2014-15.
  • Basketball players Kato and Pagkalinawan sign with La Verne
    May 26, 2015
    Irvine Valley sophomore women's basketball players Karli Kato and Erika Pagkalinawan sign with the University of La Verne after two solid years for the Lasers. The duo helped IVC win an Orange Empire Conference title this season.
  • Basketball players Turner, Brennan sign with four-year schools
    May 12, 2015
    Center Breanna Turner, who was the Orange Empire Conference MVP and named first team all-state, is headed to Menlo College, while forward Conerie Brennan, who was picked all-conference, is going to Holy Names
  • Women's basketball team receives four commitments
    May 11, 2015
    Kasey Smit, Aaleah Brown, Kydell Pearson and Serena Saba, all top high school senior players in Orange County, have pledged their commitments to the Irvine Valley women's basketball team. IVC is coming off a 27-4 season.
  • Turner and Coleman named honorable mention All-American
    March 28, 2015
    Irvine Valley sophomore center Breanna Turner and freshman guard Jordan Coleman are honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association after leading the Lasers to one of their best ever seasons in 2014-15.
  • Women's basketball player Breanna Turner named all-state
    March 11, 2015
    Turner, a 6-1 sophomore center, averaged 14.5 points and 11.4 rebounds a game in helping Irvine Valley to one of its best ever seasons. The Lasers captured an Orange Empire Conference title and won 27 games overall.
  • Women's basketball team's special season ends in Regional Final
    March 08, 2015
    Irvine Valley, seeded third, falls to No. 2 East Los Angeles, 75-62, Saturday on the road in a Southern California Regional Final game. IVC, which won the Orange Empire Conference title, finishes with a 27-4 record overall.
  • Women's basketball team in regonal final Saturday night
    March 07, 2015
    Irvine Valley gets a re-match against an East Los Angeles team that it lost to in overtime earlier in the year. IVC, the No. 3 seed, travels to second-seeded East Los Angeles in a Southern California Playoff Regional Final Saturday at 7 p.m.
  • Women's basketball team beats Bakersfield, on to regional final
    March 04, 2015
    Irvine Valley makes the elite eight for the first time since 1998-99 with a 71-53 win over Bakersfield in the third round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Wednesday night at home. Tara Casey shines with 23 points for IVC.
  • Women's basketball team hosts Bakersfield Wednesday
    March 02, 2015
    Irvine Valley, seeded third in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, hosts No. 6 Bakersfield at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in a third-round game. IVC, which is riding a 14-game win streak, defeated Cerritos, 58-48, on Friday at home.
  • Women's basketball team wins playoff opener over Cerritos
    February 27, 2015
    Irvine Valley, seeded third, plays strong down the stretch to earn a 58-48 win over the No. 14 Falcons in a Southern California Regional Playoff second round game at home on Friday night. It is the Lasers' 14th straight victory.
  • Turner, Hanks lead women's basketball team's OEC honors
    February 25, 2015
    Sophomore Breanna Turner is named the Most Valuable Player of the Orange Empire Conference after helping lead IVC to a 12-0 record and title. Julie Hanks is named coach of the year and three other players earn all-conference.
  • Women's basketball team seeded third, opens playoffs Friday
    February 23, 2015
    Irvine Valley gets the third seed in the Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host No. 14 Cerritos Friday at 7 p.m. The Lasers have a record of 25-3 and just finished up a 12-0 run to win the Orange Empire Conference title.
  • Women's basketball team perfect in the OEC with win at Fullerton
    February 20, 2015
    Irvine Valley beats Fullerton, 58-38, to wrap up an undefeated Orange Empire Conference campaign. IVC picks up its 25th win of the year and improves to 12-0 in conference. Playoffs are up next for the Lasers, ranked No. 5 in the state.
  • Women's basketball team honors sophomores, wins outright title
    February 18, 2015
    Irvine Valley claims the Orange Empire Conference title outright with a hard-fought 62-58 win over Santa Ana on sophomore night Wednesday at IVC. The Lasers out-score Santa Ana, 39-25, in the second half for the victory.
  • Women's basketball team up to No. 5 in state
    February 17, 2015
    Irvine Valley, which is riding an 11-game win streak, improved its record to 23-3 overall and clinched at least a share of the Orange Empire Conference title with a 15-point win over Cypress last Thursday at home. IVC moved up one spot this week in rankings.
  • Women's basketball team clinches share of conference title
    February 13, 2015
    Four players score in double figures as Irvine Valley beats Cypress, 73-58, to earn at least a share of the Orange Empire Conference title Thursday at home. IVC can win it outright with a victory next Wednesday against Santa Ana.
  • Women's basketball team pulls out victory at Riverside
    February 10, 2015
    Irvine Valley breaks open the Orange Empire Conference game with an 11-2 run in the second half on its way to a 54-47 victory on the road. The Lasers stay unbeaten in conference at 9-0 and improve to 22-3 overall.
  • Women's basketball team moves up to No. 6 in the state
    February 09, 2015
    Irvine Valley moves up a spot in the state and Southern California poll, moving past Palomar to sit at No. 6 in the state and No. 4 in So. Cal. Irvine Valley, which has won nine straight games plays at Riverside tonight at 7 p.m.
  • Women's basketball team earns memorable win over Saddleback
    February 07, 2015
    Irvine Valley stays unbeaten in conference, picks up the Presidents' Cup trophy and gets 17-year coach Julie Hanks to 300 wins in her career at IVC with a 55-52 overtime victory over Saddleback Friday night at home.
  • Women's basketball team crushes Orange Coast on Pink Night
    January 30, 2015
    Irvine Valley improves its record to 20-3 overall and 7-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 72-33 win at home. All proceeds from the game will go to the Marie de la Palme Memorial Scholarship of the IVC Foundation.
  • Basketball teams gear up for Pink Night Friday vs. Orange Coast
    January 29, 2015
    IVC hosts its annual Pink/Coaches vs. Cancer games Friday night. The men's game is at 5 p.m. and the women's game is at 7 p.m. Part of the proceeds from the games will go to the foundation from a recently passed IVC faculty member.
  • Women's basketball team still on top in conference after OT win
    January 28, 2015
    Irvine Valley plays tough down the stretch to beat Fullerton, 70-65, in overtime in an Orange Empire Conference game at home on Wednesday. IVC, ranked seventh in the state, improves its record to 19-3 overall and 6-0 in conference.
  • Women's basketball team goes to 5-0 in conference with road win
    January 26, 2015
    Irvine Valley pulls away in the second half to beat Santa Ana, 73-63, on the road on Friday. Breanna Turner has another big game with 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Jordan Coleman chips in 15 points and five steals in victory.
  • Women's basketball team wins showdown with Cypress
    January 21, 2015
    Irvine Valley, ranked seventh in the state, comes back to beat eighth-ranked Cypress, 71-64, Wednesday night on the road to take over sole possession of first place in the Orange Empire Conference.
  • Women's basketball team holds off Riverside in overtime
    January 16, 2015
    Irvine Valley improves its record to 3-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 82-76 win over Riverside on Friday night at home. Jordan Coleman ends with 22 points for IVC, which plays Cypress in a showdown for first next Wednesday.
  • Women's basketball team wins big at rival Saddleback
    January 14, 2015
    Irvine Valley, ranked sixth in the state, stays undefeated in Orange Empire Conference play with a 56-37 victory at Saddleback on Wednesday night. Morgan Bryant and Tara Casey pace IVC with 11 points each.
  • Women's basketball team ranked No. 6 in the state
    January 08, 2015
    Irvine Valley is off to a 14-3 start with its only three losses coming to teams ranked in the top five of the state poll. IVC is also ranked No. 4 in the South Region poll. The Lasers play again next Wednesday at Saddleback at 5 p.m.
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