2022-23 Wilmington Women's Basketball News
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Blankespoor Resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach
April 10, 2023WILMINGTON, Ohio – After five seasons with the Wilmington College Quakers women’s basketball program, and the last three seasons as the head coach, Janel Blankespoor has announced her resignation to spend more time with her family. In her three seasons as the head coach, Blankespoor led the Quaker women to an overall record of 29-32 and an Ohio Athletic Conference record of 17-29 making the OAC tournament in each of her three years. She coached five All-OAC players and 14 OAC All-Academic student-athletes. -
Women's Basketball Hosting One-Day High School Camp Featuring Mindset Performance Coaching on June 3
April 06, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball program will be hosting a unique high school team camp at Hermann Court this summer. Mindset Performance Coach, Julie Jones, from Smarter Stronger Better Mindset Training will lead an interactive two-and-a-half hour session in the morning with lunch provided. In the afternoon, teams will have a break-out session following by two games. Coaches are welcome to attend without a team for the Mindset Performance session as well as lunch.
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Nineteen Quakers Garner Academic All-OAC Honors in Winter
March 28, 2023Nineteen Wilmington College student-athletes from the winter sports season earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) honors, the conference announced on Tuesday.
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Lewis & Pohlen Garner All-OAC Honors
March 01, 2023Lewis was 1-of-6 individuals conference-wide to be named First Team All-OAC while Pohlen was 1-of-9 to receive Honorable Mention All-OAC honors.
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Three Women's Basketball Individuals Earn Academic All-District Honors From CSC
February 22, 2023Kennedy Lewis, Zahrya Bailey and Elise Carpenter garnered Academic All-District honors and will be on the ballot for a chance at becoming an Academic All-American.
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Otterbein Fends Off Women's Basketball With Block in Final Seconds
February 21, 2023The Wilmington College women’s basketball team clawed all the way back from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter to have a shot to win it, but Zahrya Bailey’s layup at the buzzer was blocked, and Otterbein University escaped an OAC Tournament quarterfinal with a 61-60 victory at the Rike Center on Tuesday.
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OAC Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal - No. 5 Wilmington at No. 4 Otterbein
February 19, 2023Tip-off for the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament quarterfinal is slated for 7 p.m. from the Rike Center.
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Women's Basketball Clinches Postseason Berth With 70-61 Win Over John Carroll
February 18, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team clinched a berth in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament by defeating John Carroll University (JCU) 70-61 on Senior Day at Fred Raizk Arena on Saturday afternoon.
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Women's Basketball Hosts John Carroll on Senior Day
February 16, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team hosts John Carroll University in the regular season finale for both teams on Saturday. Tip-off for the Senior Day contest from Fred Raizk Arena is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Otterbein Clips Women's Basketball 65-57
February 15, 2023Otterbein University edged the Wilmington College women's basketball team 65-57 in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) contest at Fred Raizk Arena on Wednesday evening.
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Women's Basketball Opens Final Week Homestand With Otterbein on Wednesday
February 12, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team opens the final week of the regular season with Otterbein University at home on Wednesday. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
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Marietta Defeats Women's Basketball 64-52
February 11, 2023Marietta College broke open a one-possession game with a 22-7 second quarter to earn a 64-52 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory over the Wilmington College women’s basketball team at Ban Johnson Arena on Saturday afternoon.
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Women's Basketball Tripped Up in New Concord
February 08, 2023Muskingum University hit seven three-pointers in the first half and built a double-digit lead it wouldn’t relinquish in a 59-46 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory over the Wilmington College women’s basketball team on Wednesday evening.
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Final Regular Season Road Trip for Women's Basketball Set for Saturday at Marietta
February 08, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team heads to Marietta College for the final road game of the season on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Road Week for Women's Basketball Begins With Muskingum on Wednesday
February 05, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team travels to Muskingum University for an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) contest at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Women's Basketball Locks Down Mount Union for Third Straight Win
February 04, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team more than doubled up the University of Mount Union in paint scoring as the Quakers defeated the Purple Raiders 72-53 in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) from Fred Raizk Arena on Saturday.
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Wilmington Kiwanis Names WC Winter Student-Athletes as Scholar Leaders
February 02, 2023The Kiwanis Club of Wilmington honored several Wilmington College winter student-athletes as Athletic Scholar Leaders at a luncheon at First Lutheran Church of Wilmington on Thursday.
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Women's Basketball Hosts Mount Union on Saturday
February 02, 2023The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) contest, from Fred Raizk Arena, is slated for 4 p.m.
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Women's Basketball Defeats Capital 59-50 in Wire-to-Wire Victory
February 01, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball never trailed in a 59-50, wire-to-wire Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory over Capital University at the Capital Center on Wednesday evening.
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Women's Basketball Travels to Capital on Wednesday
January 30, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team continues Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play with a 7 p.m. game at Capital University on Wednesday.
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Women's Basketball Locks Down Heidelberg for Series Sweep
January 28, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team snapped a three-game losing skid with a 61-47 victory over Heidelberg University in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) action from Seiberling Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
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Women's Basketball Travels to Heidelberg in Search of Season Sweep
January 27, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team looks for a season sweep of Heidelberg University when the Quakers head to Tiffin for a 4 p.m. contest on Saturday.
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No. 18 Ohio Northern Defeats Women's Basketball 74-66
January 26, 2023Zahrya Bailey led the Quakers with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
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Basketball Games With Ohio Northern Postponed
January 25, 2023Due to weather in the region, both Wilmington College basketball games against Ohio Northern University scheduled for today (Wednesday, Jan. 25) have been postponed until tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 26).
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Women's Basketball Looks for Season Split with Ohio Northern on Thursday
January 23, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team hosts Ohio Northern University for a 7 p.m. Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) contest at Fred Raizk Arena on Thursday evening.
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No. 12 Baldwin Wallace Edges Women's Basketball 66-61
January 21, 2023Emma Wright scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the floor.
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Women's Basketball Hosts No. 12 Baldwin Wallace on Saturday
January 19, 2023Tip-off from Fred Raizk Arena is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Women's Basketball Comeback Falls Short at Otterbein
January 18, 2023The Wilmington College women's basketball team nearly climbed out of a 23-point hole, but Otterbein University held on for a 68-62 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory at the Rike Center on Wednesday evening.
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Women's Basketball Travels to Otterbein on Wednesday
January 15, 2023Tip-off from the Rike Center is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Balanced Scoring Attack Lifts Women's Basketball Over John Carroll 66-51
January 14, 2023Four players scored in double figures as the Wilmington College women's basketball team earned a critical Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory by defeating John Carroll University 66-51 on the road on Saturday.
