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Roos lose Summit League Championship game in overtime
The women’s basketball team lost 78-77in overtime against South Dakota State in the 2012 Summit League Championship Final on Tuesday in Sioux Falls, S.D. After defeating the Western Illinois Leathernecks the previous afternoon 71-56, the Roos (22-11, 11-7 in Summit League play) faced the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (24-8, 16-2 in Summit League play) in front of a large home crowd of 6,300 in the Sioux Falls Arena. Senior Dayon Hall-Jones led the Roos in her last … Read entire article »
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Senior Spotlight: Dayon Hall-Jones
Dayon Hall-Jones, senior guard for the Lady Roos, has made a name for herself during her time at UMKC. Hall-Jones, from Dallas, broke several scoring records and was named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence in the 2010-11 academic year. In Hall-Jones’ eyes, the Roos’ season has only just begun as they entered the Summit League Conference tournament on Sunday. “This season has been very good, but by no means is it over. We are hoping … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos punish Leathernecks as Hall-Jones dominates
The women’s basketball team solidified its 4th place standing in the Summit League after a punishing 84-69 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday evening in Macomb, Ill. Senior Dayon Hall-Jones was magnificent in the contest, contributing 33 points as the Roos improved to 17-10, 8-7 in Summit League play for the season. Junior Kim Nezianya netted 11 points, as did senior LeAndrea Thomas. Sophomore Eilise O’Connor added nine points, six assists and five rebounds. With shared offensive scoring, the … Read entire article »
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Women’s Basketball: Winning streak snaps at six
The UMKC women, riding a six-game winning streak, were derailed by a 75-62 loss to Summit League rival South Dakota State on Saturday night in Brookings, S.D. Senior Dayon Hall-Jones and sophomore Eilise O’Connor led UMKC with 14 points each, while junior Kim Nezianya finished with 13. Nezianya grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, while senior Brianna Eldridge added seven, including four on the offensive end. The Jackrabbits led 25-18 less than a minute before halftime before the … Read entire article »
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Summit League off to a rough start for women’s basketball
Consecutive over time losses leave women’s basketball 0-2 in conference play. The women’s basketball team suffered two heartbreaking over time defeats as the opening weekend of Summit League conference games got underway this past weekend. The Roos came up short against Oakland in a 71-65 contest on Dec. 1 in Rochester, Mich. before further disappointment just two days later versus IPFW in Fort Wayne, Ind. in an 82-76 defeat. Against the IPFW Mastodons, sophomore Eilise O’Connor carried … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos beat Louisiana-Monroe by a hair
The women’s basketball team (4-2) picked up its fourth win of the season with a 76-70 overtime victory over Louisiana-Monroe (0-6) after trailing by as many as 16 in the contest on Saturday afternoon at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Sophomore Eilise O’Connor led the way for the Roos offensively, tying her career-high with 22 points, while junior Kim Nezianya and senior Dayon Hall-Jones added 16 and 13, respectively. In the game, the Roos dominated … Read entire article »
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Player of the Week: Dayon Hall-Jones
After a dominant start to the season, the women’s basketball team record currently stands at 7-1. One of the key performers in this recent run of form has been the impressive displays of 5’4” senior guard Dayon Hall-Jones. Hall-Jones is averaging a phenomenal 24.5 points per game and an outstanding .488 shooting percentage, while also having the 2nd highest field-goal percentage and 3-pointers made. She currently sits in 2nd place in Summit League scoring and has … Read entire article »
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Women’s basketball crushes Park University
The women’s basketball team exploded into action last Monday in their last exhibition game, overpowering the Park University Pirates 106-58. The game started with a bang as senior Dayon Hall-Jones knocked back her first jump shot, a perfect foreshadowing of her performance the rest of the evening. Hall-Jones scored a career high of 35 points, also accumulating three rebounds, three assists and a steal. Park responded with a field goal shortly after, tying the game at 2-2. The Lady Roos gained solid momentum with an 11-point run, shutting the Pirates out with a 13-2 lead with 14:35 left on the clock in the first half. The Roos widened their lead to 15 after Hall-Jones nailed a three-pointer and another jumper, as well as an and-one while fouled on a layup. In attempt to narrow … Read entire article »
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Women’s basketball preview
The UMKC women’s basketball team has raised expectations and looks to build on a third-place finish in the Summit League last season. Despite the graduation of star guard Chazny Morris, 10 letter winners return from a team that played its first postseason in the Division 1 era with a berth in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. The Roos were 16-16 (12-6) last season in large part because of Morris’ play. The 5-foot-10-inch guard wrapped up her career at … Read entire article »
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