Concluding the 2023-2024 Women’s Basketball season, the Seawolves ended up having a successful year finishing with an overall record of 16-14 in CCAA league action. This also marks the second consecutive season Sonoma has been able to compile a winning record.
Sonoma started out the year red-hot, winning 7 of their first 8 contests before facing mixed results amidst a tough patch of the schedule mid-season. The Seawolves were able to claw their way back into postseason contention by going 5-2 down the stretch before ultimately being awarded the 6th seed in the CCAA playoff bracket.
Matched up against Cal Poly Pomona in the quarter finals on March 7th, the Seawolves came up short against the Mustang’s by a final score of 74-45. Despite the result of the game, the team extended their playoff appearance streak to 2 straight years.
“So many people came up huge throughout the year, including our freshman,” fourth-year point guard Jayme Blackard said in regards to the team’s efforts. “Even though the team is losing a lot of seniors, the underclassmen got a lot of experience playing at the college level, contributed, and made a difference, so next year looks bright.”
After leading the team with 17 points, third-year forward Alli Mcdonald said, “Although our season didn’t end the way any of us wanted, it means a lot to me that we could still make the tournament.. as a team, we really grew as the season went on. With such a new and young team we had a lot of building to start the year, but I was happy that everyone bought into our common goal of being successful.”
Notably from their season, the Seawolves were efficient from behind the arc as first-year guard Sienna Cherwinski said, “One of our biggest strengths this season was our shooting ability. We broke the record for most 3-pointers in a single season with 199 threes made. It’s such a big accomplishment for us and it shows that all of the extra shots we got up in practice paid off.”
Provided by a historic amount of 3-pointers, Sonoma was able to consistently out-score their opponents in bunches throughout the year.
The Seawolves will look to bounce back next season on the heels of a solid 2023-2024 campaign.
