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MELTON AND WRIGHT NAMED ALL-KCAC HONORABLE MENTION
February 25, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila forward Madilyn Melton and guard Marlie Wright were named to the All-KCAC Honorable Mention team, the conference announced today.
SIXTEEN EAGLES NAMED DAKTRONICS WINTER SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
February 24, 2025
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON WITH LOSS TO TABOR
February 22, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A season with highs and lows came to an end for Avila women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon in a 57-49 loss to Tabor.
LATE-GAME COMEBACK PROPELLS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO VICTORY OVER YORK
February 19, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Down by five with 50 seconds remaining, it appeared that Avila was about to extend its losing streak to five games, but the Eagles ended the game on a 13-3 run to beat York, 75-70 at Mabee Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.
COLD SHOOTING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOSES AT STERLING
February 15, 2025
STERLING, Kan. – More cold shooting in the program’s final road game of the 2024-25 season saw Avila women’s basketball lose at Sterling on Saturday afternoon, 77-60.
STRONG NIGHTS FROM MELTON AND WRIGHT NOT ENOUGH FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SAINT MARY
February 11, 2025
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The seventh double-double from Madilyn Melton and a 19-point night from Marlie Wright were not enough as Avila women’s basketball fell in a close game at Saint Mary on Tuesday night, 71-67.
BETHEL HANDS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL A HEARTBREAKING OT LOSS
February 08, 2025
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – A Marlie Wright three-pointer at the buzzer was not enough as the Threshers of Bethel handed Avila women’s basketball a tough 79-78 overtime loss on Wednesday afternoon.
FOURTH QUARTER RUN NOT ENOUGH AS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO OTTAWA
February 05, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila women’s basketball was unable to take advantage of one of the biggest home crowds of the season and fell to Ottawa, 72-54, at Mabee Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening.
STRONG DEFENSE AND FREE THROW SHOOTING GIVE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL A BIG WIN OVER FRIENDS
February 01, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coming off a tough overtime loss on Wednesday night at home, Avila women’s basketball was able to bounce back on Saturday afternoon to knock off Friends, 68-61. The Falcons entered the game ranked second in the KCAC and the conference’s top rebounding team.
In Memoriam: Thomas F. Gordon
January 30, 2025
We are saddened to share the passing of former Avila University President, Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., L.L.M.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOSES TOUGH OT GAME TO OKWU
January 29, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila women’s basketball was unable to snap its losing streak on Wednesday at Mabee Fieldhouse, as they fell to Oklahoma Wesleyan, 61-58 in overtime.
SLOW FIRST HALF DOOMS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT SOUTHWESTERN
January 25, 2025
WINFIELD, Kan. – A cold-shooting ballgame against KCAC-rival Southwestern doomed Avila women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon, as the Eagles fell to the Moundbuilders, 56-48.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S THREE-GAME WIN STREAK ENDS AT YORK
January 22, 2025
YORK, Neb. – Avila women’s basketball was unable to extend their winning streak on Wednesday night, falling at York, 76-56.
HIGH-POWERED SECOND HALF PROPELS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO THIRD-STRAIGHT WIN
January 18, 2025
McPHERSON, Kan. – For the first time since the 2021-22 season, Avila women’s basketball has won three-straight games, thanks to a 73-52 win over McPherson on Saturday afternoon.
HANNAH SMITH RECORDS 1,000TH POINT, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINS SECOND-STRAIGHT
January 15, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a monumental individual and team game, Avila women’s basketball recorded their second-straight victory with a 69-62 win over Evangel at Mabee Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HAS HIGHEST-SCORING NIGHT IN THREE SEASONS, BEATS OTTAWA
January 13, 2025
OTTAWA, Kan. – Looking to quickly turn the page from Saturday’s loss, Avila women’s basketball put up a huge offensive showing on Monday evening at Ottawa, winning 95-63. The 95 points were the most scored by Avila since December 2021.
