2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

The 2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Robin Harmony,[4] played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season tied for the Southland Conference regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were the Number One seed in the conference tournament because of the conference tie-breaker. After falling to Northwestern Louisiana in the Conference tournament final game, the Lady Cardinals received and invitation to the WNIT. The Lady Cardinals played the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg, MS.

2013–14 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball
Southland Conference regular season co-champions
WNIT First Round vs. Southern Mississippi, L 60–75
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2013–14 record18–13 (13–5 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Randy Schneider[1] (1st season)
  • Candace Walker[1] (1st season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
2013–14 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lamar***13–5 .722  18–13  .581
Stephen F. Austin13–5 .722  23–13  .639
Central Arkansas12–6 .667  18–12  .600
Northwestern State†11–7 .611  21–13  .618
Nicholls State11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Texas A&M-CC11–7 .611  18–12  .600
Abilene Christian*8–6 .571  18–12  .600
McNeese State10–8 .556  19–14  .576
Oral Roberts8–10 .444  9–20  .310
Houston Baptist8–10 .444  12–17  .414
Sam Houston State8–10 .444  13–16  .448
Southeastern Louisiana7–11 .389  8–22  .267
Incarnate Word*2–12 .143  8–19  .296
New Orleans**0–18 .000  0–29  .000
† 2014 Southland Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2014
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
***Southland Tournament #1 seed; Rankings from AP Poll[2][3]

Gia Ayers and Dominique Edwards were named to Southland Conference All-Conference teams. Ayers was named to the First team. Edwards was named as a member of the Second Team.[5]

Two Lady Cardinal basketball players were named to the Southland Conference All-Academic team. Dominique Edwards was named to the First Team while JaMeisha Edwards was named to the conference Second Team.[6]

Roster
Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
1 Gia Ayers Guard 5–7 Senior Bryan, Texas
3 Chantelle Brockett Center 6–1 Junior Geelong, Victoria, Australia
4 Joann Lira Guard 5–4 Freshman Houston, Texas
10 Bethany Cox Forward 5–11 Freshman Glenpool, Oklahoma
15 Caroline Adesulu Forward 6–1 Junior Arlington, Texas
20 JaMeisha Edwards Guard 5–5 Sophomore Crockett, Texas
21 Kensha'dra Smith Guard 5–7 Freshman West Palm Beach, Florida
22 Francesca Bellatin Guard/Forward 6–0 Senior Lima, Peru
23 Micarah Malone Forward 5–10 Freshman Houston, Texas
24 Alice Robinson Forward 5–10 Senior Bossier City, Louisiana
25 Dominique Edwards Forward 5–11 Junior Grand Prairie, Texas
32 Shauna Long Guard 5–4 Junior Fort Yates, North Dakota
33 Kiandra Bowers Post 5–11 Freshman West Palm Beach, Florida

Schedule

[7]

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/08/2013*
11:00 am		 at Oklahoma State L 56–83  0–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,923)
Stillwater, OK
11/11/2013*
7:00 pm		 Our Lady of the Lake W 94–60  1–0
 Montagne Center (332)
Beaumont, TX
11/14/2013*
7:00 pm		 at UTSA W 63–59  2–1
 Convocation Center (524)
San Antonio, TX
11/17/2013*
2:00 pm		 Tulsa L 67–68  2–2
 Montagne Center (683)
Beaumont, TX
11/20/2013*
7:00 pm		 at Louisiana–Lafayette W 68–60  3–2
 Cajundome (364)
Lafayette, LA
11/25/2013*
6:00 pm		 at SMU L 79–82  3–3
 Curtis Culwell Center (345)
Garland, TX
11/29/2013*
2:00 pm		 vs. Milwaukee
Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic		 W 75–63  4–3
 Pan American Center (350)
Las Cruces, NM
11/30/2013*
12:00 pm		 Northern Illinois
Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic		 L 52–79  4–4
 Pan American Center (N/A)
Las Cruces, NM
12/15/2013*
12:05 pm		 Missouri State L 60–87  4–5
 JQH Arena (2,624)
Springfield, MO
12/18/2013*
6:00 pm		 Texas State W 68–55  5–5
 Montagne Center (738)
Beaumont, TX
12/29/2013*
2:00 pm		 Rice L 64–67  5–6
 Montagne Center (608)
Beaumont, TX
01/02/2014
6:00 pm		 at Stephen F. Austin L 43–64  5–7
(0–1)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (528)
Nacogdoches, TX
01/04/2014
1:00 pm		 at Northwestern State W 84–79  6–7
(1–1)		 Prather Coliseum (731)
Natchitoches, LA
01/09/2014
5:30 pm		 Nicholls State W 82–68  7–7
(2–1)		 Montagne Center (752)
Beaumont, TX
01/11/2014
4:00 pm		 McNeese State
Battle of the Border		 W 72–58  8–7
(3–1)		 Montagne Center (872)
Beaumont, TX
01/16/2014
5:30 pm, ESPN3		 at New Orleans W 80–53  9–7
(4–1)		 Lakefront Arena (438)
New Orleans, LA
01/18/2014
2:00 pm		 at Southeastern Louisiana L 62–67  9–8
(4–2)		 University Center (467)
Hammond, LA
01/23/2014
5:30 pm		 at Abilene Christian W 85–83  10–8
(5–2)		 Moody Coliseum (623)
Abilene, TX
01/25/2013
2:00 pm		 at Incarnate Word W 76–69  11–8
(6–2)		 McDermott Convocation Center (375)
San Antonio, TX
01/30/2014
5:30 pm		 Houston Baptist L 66–76  11–9
(6–3)		 Montagne Center (891)
Beaumont, TX
02/01/2014
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 87–72  12–9
(7–3)		 Montagne Center (808)
Beaumont, TX
02/08/2014
2:00 pm		 at Sam Houston State W 70–45  13–9
(8–3)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (586)
Huntsville, TX
02/13/2014
5:30 pm		 Stephen F. Austin W 75–73  14–9
(9–3)		 Montagne Center (960)
Beaumont, TX
02/15/2014
4:00 pm		 Northwestern State L 60–67  14–10
(9–4)		 Montagne Center (759)
Beaumont, TX
02/22/2014
4:00 pm		 Sam Houston State W 81–64  15–10
(10–4)		 Montagne Center (819)
Beaumont, TX
02/27/2014
5:00 pm		 at Oral Roberts L 78–84  15–11
(10–5)		 Mabee Center (718)
Tulsa, OK
03/01/2014
2:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas W 56–53  16–11
(11–5)		 Farris Center (1,312)
Conway, AR
03/06/2014
5:30 pm		 New Orleans W 83–51  17–11
(12–5)		 Montagne Center (890)
Beaumont, TX
03/08/2014
4:00 pm		 Southeastern Louisiana W 92–77  18–11
(13–5)		 Montagne Center (824)
Beaumont, TX
Southland Conference Tournament
03/15/2014
12:00 pm		 vs. Northwestern State L 60–61  18–12
 Leonard E. Merrell Center (N/A)
Katy, TX
Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT)
03/20/2014
7:00 pm		 vs. Southern Mississippi L 60–75  18–13
 Reed Green Coliseum (882)
Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2013–14 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

References
  1. "LU women's basketball coaches hires Fla. assistants". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  2. "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
  3. "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
  4. "Lamar hires Tidwell's successor". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  5. "Ayers, D. Edwards named all-conference". Lamar Athletics. March 11, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  6. "Women's hoops places 2 on all-academic team". Lamar Athletics. April 2, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  7. "Women's Basketball Announces 2013-14 Schedule" (PDF). Lamar Athletics. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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