2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by third year head coach Chris Gobrecht, play their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado and are members of the Mountain West Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 6–25, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Women's Tournament where they lost to Boise State.

2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2017–18 record6–25 (5–13 Mountain West)
Head coach
  • Chris Gobrecht (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy McIntyre
  • Erin Mills-Reid
  • Clare Fitzpatrick
  • Rynae Rasley
Home arenaClune Arena
2017–18 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State144 .778  2310  .697
UNLV144 .778  1912  .613
Wyoming135 .722  2211  .667
Colorado State117 .611  2112  .636
Fresno State117 .611  1715  .531
New Mexico108 .556  2511  .694
Nevada711 .389  1917  .528
San Diego State513 .278  1119  .367
Utah State513 .278  723  .233
Air Force513 .278  625  .194
San Jose State414 .222  723  .233
2018 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 4–25, 2–16 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Women's Tournament to Utah.

Roster

2017–18 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Dee Bennett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrMiami Norland Senior Miami, FL
G 4 Alexis Springfield 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrMesquite Gilbert, AZ
G 5 Kennedy Beale 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrCape Henry Collegiate Norfolk, VA
G 10 Venessannah Itugbu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrMesa Ridge Colorado Springs, CO
G 11 Cortney Porter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrBonneville Ogden, UT
G/F 12 Jenn Urbaniak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoPalmer Colorado Springs, CO
G 13 Emily Conroe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrFHSAA Fredericksburg, VA
G 14 Noelle Tomes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrEast Ridge Woodbury, MN
G 20 Sophie Bynum 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWilsonville Wilsonville, OR
F 21 Michaela McFalls 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrLenoir City Lenoir City, TN
G 22 Sarah Pierce 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoCommunity Unionville, TN
G 24 Sierra Rains 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrHorizon Christian San Diego, CA
F 25 Erika Chapman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrByron P. Steele Cibolo, TX
F 30 Naomi Hughes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrGrovetown Grovetown, GA
G 32 Kaelin Immel 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrSouthridge Beaverton, OR
F 55 Kassady Huffman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoAir Academy Colorado Springs, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2018

Schedule and results

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
7:00 pm
Denver L 54–75  0–1
Clune Arena (427)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/14/2017*
7:00 pm
Eastern Washington L 63–65 OT 0–2
Clune Arena (342)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/17/2017*
6:00 pm
at SIU Edwardsville L 40–76  0–3
Vadalabene Center (838)
Edwardsville, IL
11/19/2017*
12:00 pm
at FIU L 69–70  0–4
FIU Arena (310)
Miami, FL
11/22/2017*
3:00 pm
at Navy L 64–71  0–5
Alumni Hall (1,242)
Annapolis, MD
11/29/2017*
7:00 pm
Colorado Christian L 66–68  0–6
Clune Arena (287)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/02/2017*
1:00 pm
Army L 59–65  0–7
Clune Arena (634)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/07/2017*
7:00 pm
at Utah Valley L 56–59  0–8
UCCU Center (202)
Orem, UT
12/09/2017*
2:00 pm
at Weber State L 52–62  0–9
Dee Events Center (863)
Ogden, UT
12/15/2017*
7:00 pm
Colorado L 43–68  0–10
Clune Arena (287)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/15/2017*
1:00 pm
No. 3 Louisville L 50–62  0–11
Clune Arena (537)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West regular season
12/28/2017
6:00 pm
New Mexico L 59–88  0–12 (0–1)
Clune Arena (312)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/30/2017
1:00 pm
Fresno State L 58–64  0–13 (0–2)
Clune Arena (407)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/06/2018
3:00 pm
at Nevada L 60–70  0–14 (0–3)
Lawlor Events Center (1,170)
Reno, NV
01/10/2018
7:00 pm
at UNLV L 58–69  0–15 (0–4)
Cox Pavilion (508)
Paradise, NV
01/13/2018
1:00 pm
San Jose State L 74–75  0–16 (0–5)
Clune Arena (459)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/17/2018
7:00 pm
Colorado State L 39–40  0–17 (0–6)
Clune Arena (323)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/24/2018
7:00 pm
Utah State W 57–50  1–17 (1–6)
Clune Arena (253)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/27/2018
7:00 pm
at Boise State W 57–50  1–18 (1–7)
Taco Bell Arena (1,045)
Boise, ID
01/29/2018
8:00 pm
at Fresno State L 48–64  1–19 (1–8)
Save Mart Center (2,162)
Fresno, CA
02/03/2018
1:00 pm
San Diego State W 61–51  2–19 (2–8)
Clune Arena (918)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/07/2018
7:00 pm
at Colorado State L 50–61  2–20 (2–9)
Moby Arena (1,137)
Fort Collins, CO
02/10/2017
2:00 pm
at New Mexico L 49–57  2–21 (2–10)
Dreamstyle Arena (5,369)
Albuquerque, NM
02/14/2018
7:00 pm
UNLV L 59–67  2–22 (2–11)
Clune Arena (263)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/17/2018
1:00 pm
Boise State L 48–57  2–23 (2–12)
Clune Arena (627)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/21/2018
7:30 pm
at San Diego State W 56–48  3–23 (3–12)
Viejas Arena (414)
San Diego, CA
02/24/2018
2:00 pm
at Utah State L 55–57  3–24 (3–13)
Smith Spectrum (327)
Logan, UT
02/27/2018
7:00 pm
Wyoming W 57–47  4–24 (4–13)
Clune Arena (237)
Colorado Springs, CO
03/02/2018
8:00 pm
at San Jose State W 66–60  5–24 (5–13)
Event Center Arena (829)
San Jose, CA
Mountain West Women's Tournament
03/05/2018
3:00 pm
(8) vs. (9) Utah State
First Round
W 68–54  6–24
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
03/06/2018
1:00 pm
(8) vs. (1) Boise State
Quarterfinals
L 46–60  6–25
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

2017–18 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

References

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