2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team


The 2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by coach Jeff Dow, in his third season, and are members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at the McDermott Center on campus in San Antonio, Texas. They finished the season 12–16, 5–9 in Southland play, to finish tied in sixth place. In the Southland women's tournament they upset Southeastern Louisiana University to win the championship and gain an automatic berth in the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball
Southland tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record13–16 (5–9 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tanya Ray
  • Amber Cunningham
  • Beverly Holmes
Home arenaMcDermott Center
(Capacity: 2,000)
Seasons
2021–22 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Houston Baptist 12 2   .857 16 11   .593
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 11 3   .786 19 10   .655
Southeastern Louisiana 10 4   .714 16 11   .593
McNeese State 8 6   .571 13 15   .464
Incarnate Word 5 9   .357 13 17   .433
Northwestern State 5 9   .357 12 14   .462
New Orleans 3 11   .214 5 18   .217
Nicholls 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
2022 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

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Roster

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2021–22 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Hanna Wheeler 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX
G 1 Kamryn Gibson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Braswell Little Elm, TX
G 2 Arielle Adams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Denver City
Odessa
Lubbock, TX
G 3 Jaaucklyn Moore 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Round Rock Round Rock, TX
G 4 Destiny Jenkins 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) RS Jr Stevens San Antonio, TX
G 10 Destiny Terrell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Mansfield Summit Dallas, TX
G 11 Myra Bell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Taft High School San Antonio, TX
G 12 Ariel Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Lamar Arlington, TX
F 13 Chloe Storer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Galen Wangaratta, Australia
F 14 Brenna Perez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Veterans Memorial San Antonio, TX
G 15 Starr Omozee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX
G 24 Zaya Price 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Steele Cibolo, TX
F 32 Tiana Gardner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Austin
Temple College
Austin, TX
F 35 Jamie Means 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Denton
UL–Monroe
Denton, TX
Head coach

Jeff Dow (Oregon)

Assistant coach(es)

Tanya Ray (St. Mary's)
Amber Cunningham (Rice)
Beverly Holmes (Millsaps)


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

Roster
Last update: April 9, 2024

Schedule

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Sources:[1][2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2021*
8:00 pm
at UTEP L 47–81  0–1
Don Haskins Center (796)
El Paso, TX
Nov 13, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Mexico State L 48–57  0–2
Pan American Center (1,023)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 17, 2021*
6:00 pm
Texas Lutheran W 65–50  1–2
McDermott Center (388)
San Antonio, TX
Nov 21, 2021*
12:00 pm
at UTSA L 60–66  1–3
Convocation Center (394)
San Antonio, TX
Nov 29, 2021*
6:00 pm
Western Illinois W 63–59  2–3
McDermott Center (108)
San Antonio, TX
Dec 4, 2021*
2:00 pm
Schreiner W 73–46  3–3
McDermott Center (103)
San Antonio, TX
Dec 11, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 57–62  3–4
UTRGV Fieldhouse (521)
Edinburg, TX
Dec 15, 2021*
6:00 pm
North American W 88–32  4–4
McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Dec 19, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at TCU Canceled Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
Dec 19, 2021*
2:00 pm
UC Riverside W 61–55  5–4
McDermott Center (83)
San Antonio, TX
Dec 22, 2021*
2:00 pm
Tarleton State L 47–58  5–5
McDermott Center (174)
San Antonio, TX
Dec 29, 2021*
7:00 pm
at Texas Tech Canceled United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
Southland regular season
Jan 3, 2022
5:00 pm
vs. Nicholls
Southland Basketball Tip-Off
Canceled  
 
Jan 9, 2022
2:00 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 43–62  5–6
(0–1)
Dugan Wellness Center (226)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 10, 2022*
6:00 pm
Champions College Canceled McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 11, 2022
6:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 53–58  5–7
(0–2)
McDermott Center (109)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 15, 2022
1:00 pm
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 54–61  5–8
(0–3)
Dugan Wellness Center (784)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 20, 2022
5:30 pm
Houston Baptist L 57–62  5–9
(0–4)
McDermott Center (143)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 22, 2022
2:00 pm
McNeese State L 57–67  5–10
(0–5)
McDermott Center (115)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 27, 2022
5:30 pm
at Northwestern State W 52–45  6–10
(1–5)
Prather Coliseum (727)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 29, 2022
1:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana L 49–76  6–11
(1–6)
University Center (416)
Hammond, LA
Feb 3, 2022
5:30 pm
Nicholls L 43–47  6–12
(1–7)
McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Feb 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
New Orleans W 54–49  7–12
(2–7)
McDermott Center (174)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 10, 2022
5:00 pm
at Nicholls W 78–76 OT 8–12
(3–7)
Stopher Gymnasium (222)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 12, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans L 57–78  8–13
(3–8)
Lakefront Arena (548)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 17, 2022
5:30 pm
Northwestern State W 67–60 OT 9–13
(4–8)
McDermott Center (119)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 19, 2022
2:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 57–54  10–13
(5–8)
McDermott Center (146)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 24, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Baptist L 45–51  10–14
(5–9)
Sharp Gymnasium (186)
Houston, TX
Feb 26, 2022
1:00 pm
at McNeese State L 65–73  10–15
(5–10)
The Legacy Center (1,153)
Lake Charles, LA
Mar 5, 2022
2:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 55–60  10–16
(5–11)
McDermott Center (232)
San Antonio, TX
Southland tournament
March 10, 2022
11:00 am, ESPN+
(5) vs. (8) Nicholls
First round
W 74–73  11–16
Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 11, 2022
11:00 am, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) McNeese State
Second round
W 90–63  12–16
Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 12, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (1) Houston Baptist
Semifinals
W 54–33  13–16
Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 13, 2022
1:00 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana
Championship
W 56–52 OT 14–16
Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPNU
(16 G) vs. (16 G) Howard
First Four
L 51–55  14–17
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule - 2021–22". Retrieved March 13, 2021.