2016-17 Women's Basketball News

SCIAC recognizes 178 Panthers on All-Academic team, every Chapman team above a 3.0
SCIAC recognizes 178 Panthers on All-Academic team, every Chapman team above a 3.0

July 06, 2017

An impressive number of Chapman University student-athletes were again recognized for their work in the classroom. The Panthers placed 178 student-athletes on the SCIAC’s annual All-Academic team, the conference announced on Thursday.

Three selected to All-SCIAC, Chapman coaches honored again
Three selected to All-SCIAC, Chapman coaches honored again

March 01, 2017

The second SCIAC regular season championship in school history led to the three All-SCIAC selections and a second Coaching Staff of the Year honor for the Chapman University women’s basketball team. Senior Lauren Sato and sophomore Jaryn Fajardo were selected to the All-SCIAC First Team while senior Megan Charles earned a Second Team nod.

Jaryn Fajardo (photo by Larry Newman)
Women's basketball comes up short in SCIAC final

February 25, 2017

The Chapman University women’s basketball team’s season came to end with a 65-54 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the SCIAC Tournament final. Sophomore Jaryn Fajardo’s near double-double led the Panthers in the loss.

Lauren Sato (photo by Larry Newman)
Sato's late free throws propel Panthers to SCIAC Tournament championship game

February 23, 2017

Senior Lauren Sato stepped to the line with four seconds left in a tie game with score all knotted up and calmly knocked down a pair of free throws to lift the Chapman University women’s basketball team to a 66-64 win over Cal Lutheran in the SCIAC semifinal.

Lauren Sato (photo by Larry Newman)
Seniors sent off as SCIAC regular season Co-Champs

February 21, 2017

The Chapman University women’s basketball team defeated Occidental College 74-62 to earn a share of the SCIAC Championship regular season title at the Hutton Sports Center on Tuesday night. Senior Lauren Sato capped off senior night with 26 points to propel the Panthers into the SCIAC Tournament.

Jaime Hum-Nishikado (Photo by Larry Newman)
Panthers clinch tournament spot behind Hum-Nishikado

February 11, 2017

Junior Jaime Hum-Nishikado had the hot hand off the bench leading the Chapman University women’s basketball team to a 82-55 victory at the Hutton Sports Center on Saturday afternoon. The guard score 19 points in the first half to help the Panthers clinch a SCIAC Tournament playoff spot.

Eleni Giotinis (photo by Larry Newman)
Win streak extends to six games for women's basketball

February 08, 2017

The entire roster pitched in as the Chapman University women’s basketball team defeated visiting Pomona-Pitzer 80-56 for its sixth win in a row. Senior Lauren Sato led the Panthers (13-8, 10-2 SCIAC) with 16 points but the bench scored 33 points in the big victory.

Fajardo notches second SCIAC weekly honor
Fajardo notches second SCIAC weekly honor

February 06, 2017

For the second time this season, sophomore Jaryn Fajardo has earned SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors. Chapman’s point guard led the Panthers to two more wins last week, extending their win streak to five games.

Lauren Sato (photo by Larry Newman)
Women's basketball completes season sweep of Cal Lutheran with 70-58 win

January 28, 2017

A fast start stood up as the Chapman University women’s basketball team completed a season sweep of Cal Lutheran with a 70-58 win over the Regals. Senior Lauren Sato went off for 20 points to lead the Panthers (10-8, 7-2 SCIAC) to the win over the SCIAC leaders.

Lauren Sato (Photo by Larry Newman)
Sato’s career night lifts Chapman to comeback victory

January 21, 2017

Senior Lauren Sato produced a career-high 27 points to lift the Chapman University women’s basketball team to a 71-59 victory over Whittier College on Saturday at the Hutton Sports Center. Sato hit seven triples and was 9-for-13 in the field to help the Panthers to their fifth SCIAC victory.

Lauren Sato (Photo by Larry Newman)
Athenas out-rebound Chapman in 50-47 loss

January 18, 2017

The Chapman University women’s basketball team forced 16 turnovers but ultimately fell to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 50-47 at the Hutton Sports Center on Wednesday night.

Fajardo honored as SCIAC Athlete of the Week
Fajardo honored as SCIAC Athlete of the Week

January 17, 2017

Sophomore Jaryn Fajardo was selected as the SCIAC’s Athlete of the Week for women’s basketball. Fajardo has been filling the stat sheet on both ends of the floor over the past two weeks.

Jaryn Fajardo (Photo by Larry Newman)
Chapman earns third straight win

January 07, 2017

Sophomore Jaryn Fajardo scored 16 points and grabbed four steals and six assists to lead the Chapman University women’s basketball team to a 63-61 victory over University of Redlands at the Hutton Sports Center on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs and Panthers traded leads five times and tied the game 10 times before the Panthers walked away with their third straight victory.

Irma Munoz (Photo by Larry Newman)
Munoz notches double-double in win over La Verne

January 04, 2017

Junior Irma Munoz produced her second double-double of her career in the Chapman University women’s basketball team come-from-behind 79-58 victory over La Verne on Wednesday night at the Hutton Sports Center.

Photo by Larry Newman
Chapman closes out 2016 with narrow victory

December 30, 2016

Trailing 60-58 senior Megan Charles draws a foul from behind the arc and sinks three free throws lifting the Chapman University women’s basketball to a 61-60 win over Oneonta State at the Hutton Sports Center on Friday night.

Jaryn Fajardo (photo by Larry Newman)
Women's basketball falls to No. 2 Amherst

December 28, 2016

The Chapman University women’s basketball team fell in an early hole and never recovered as it fell 79-62 to second-ranked Amherst on Wednesday. The Panthers (3-6) won the turnover battle but could never erase the early deficit.