National Champions!
Jennies Basketball defeats Ashland University, 66-52, for the
@NCAADII
National Championship!
#Together
, we finish the year with a record of 30-3 as the National, Central Region, and MIAA Champions!
#teamUCM
This is it: The National Championship.
This is why we got up early and stayed up late. It's why we watch film and lift weights. It's why we practice when no one is watching. It's why we fought back after the MIAA Tournament loss.
Tonight, we're
#Together
.
#teamUCM
🤘
Jennies start this season like they ended the last, with an upset! UCM defeats Division I Missouri State 70-64. Paige Redmond and Megan Skaggs 17 each. Morgan Fleming 12 points, 7 rebounds. Jens to play at Mississippi State Friday, Nov. 2.
#teamUCM
Head Coach Dave Slifer
•2018 National Champion
•665 Career Wins
•7 MIAA Championships
•3 time MIAA Coach of the Year
•1,000+ lives impacted
And tonight - officially inducted into the Missouri Western Hall of Fame!
CONGRATULATIONS COACH!
USA! USA! USA! Syd, Mo, & Megs are off to Brazil to play for Team USA, where they will be coached by Dave & Tammy Slifer!
Continue to make us proud Jennies!
(photo cred
@jflem50
)
JENNIES WIN‼
Central Missouri advances to the NCAA Central Region Championship after taking down the No. 1 seed Fort Hays State!
Freshmen Brooke Littrell and Graycen Holden led with 17 apiece, Olivia Olson added 16, Nija Collier had 11.
#teamUCM
For the first time since 1985 the Jennies are back in the Division II National Championship!! They defeat Union by 13 points in the Final Four! Megan Skaggs with 15 to lead the Jens. Lee with a double-double (14 pts, 11 reb). Williams 13 pts, 7 reb, 5 asts.
#Together
#teamUCM
The next time you'll see this group together is when they're being inducted into the Hall of Fame! One last time, your 2017-18 National Champs-
#JennieBall
Congratulations to junior guard Paige Redmond on being named to
@NCAADII
#EliteEight
Most Valuable Player! She had a game-high 22 points tonight to help lead the Jens to National Championship!
#Together
#teamUCM
Top 7 in the nation in average home attendance for D2 women’s basketball (also better than 244 D1s) Thanks to the best fans for your continued and passionate support of
#JennieBall
#LetsGoJennies
Final. Four. Bound. Jens knock off third-seeded LCU by 10 to punch a ticket to the Final Four! Four Jens score in double figures. Fleming with 16 pts, 7 reb. Redmond 14 pts, 6 reb. Lee adds 13 pts and 6 reb. Megan Skaggs chips in 10.
#Together
#teamUCM
What's possible when you
#ChooseRed
? How about a Degree in Graphic Technology (4.0 GPA) AND a National Championship in Women's Basketball! Well done Kenny!
Congratulations to Paige Redmond, as she was named one of the recipients of the prestigious Dr. Peggy Martin Award, which recognizes the career of a top senior female athlete at Central Missouri. What a ride!
#Pudge
Earlier this month,
@TheMIAA
named Morgan Fleming as a Scholar Athlete. To earn this, you had to have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and be named to an all MIAA team for your particular sport. Way to go Mo!
In 2007, during an individual workout that started at 3am, Kobe Bryant was seen doing middle school footwork drills over and over. When he was asked why he chose those drills, Kobe replied, “I’m the best player in the world because I NEVER get bored with the basics.”
#RIP
One of the all time greats in
#JennieBall
history just passed the 1,500 career point scored mark. In Kansas City. During post season. Seems right. CONGRATS MO!!!
Congratulations to Morgan Fleming! She earned her degree in Biology (Pre-Professional), along with a minor in Chemistry, today. A championship trophy in one hand and diploma in the other. WELL DONE MO!
#GraduatedJen
Congratulations to Paige Redmond on going over the 1,500 career points scoring mark and being recognized by the
@TheMIAA
aa a notable performer this past week of conference play.
Our two time All American, MIAA Player of the Year, Central Region & Elite 8 MOP is back playing with Team USA as part of the USAAI Tour of Italy. Good luck Paige!
And that is your ball game! Jennies win the Central Region Final over the Augustana Vikings by a final score of 81-42! They advance to the Elite Eight!
#teamUCM
#Together
Before we headed out for the NCAA Tournament, we presented Morgan Fleming with a basketball, commemorating the scoring of her 1,000th career point!
#CongratsMo
🚗 The Jennies are hitting the road !!🚗
We will be in Louisville, KY and Chicago, IL in the next few days so let us know your schedules !!
Can’t wait to find some future Jens!
#jennieball
Today is the day! The 2017-18 women’s basketball team will receive their National Championship rings at halftime of the
@UCMFootballTeam
game. It’s a great day to be a Jennie!
Happy Wedding Day to our very own Kenzie Williams and Alex Kostas.
Jennie WBB advice:
Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband.
Congrats you two!
Our OT win in
@TheMIAA
tournament semifinals tonight marked the 400th win for head coach Dave Slifer at Central Missouri!
Congratulations, Coach!
#teamUCM
MIAA Coach of the Year ✅
MIAA Player of the Year ✅
MIAA First Team ✅
MIAA co-Defensive Player of the Year ✅
Lots of awards from this group right here!
#FridayFeeling
#teamUCM
Special Achievement Awards presented to All American Paige Redmond, Head Coach Dave Slifer, and the 2018 D2 Women’s Basketball National Champions today at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
#TeamUCM
#UCMProud
Congratulations to Gigi McAtee on achieving the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. To be named for this prestigious award, Gigi had to earn a 4.0 GPA in consecutive semesters. Great work Gigi!
#StudentAthlete
This is the program's second national championship and first since the 1983-1984 season. Redmond with a game-high 22 points. Williams with 11 points & 5 assists. Skaggs adds 13 points. Jennies shoot 50% (26-52) in the game.