JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The
Spring Hill College women's basketball team upset No. 3E-seeded
Edward Waters, 71-62, in the opening round of the 2025 SIAC Women's Basketball Championship at the Adams-Jenkins Complex on Saturday.
The No. 6W-seeded Badgers (8-19, 6-13 SIAC) had a hot start, shooting 52 percent from the floor, 50 percent from distance and 3-of-4 at the line in the first quarter. Spring Hill led the Tigers (8-20, 6-14 SIAC) through the first 10 minutes.
SHC held off multiple comeback attempts by Edward Waters en route to its first SIAC tournament win under head coach
Dan Presel. The Badgers scored 30 points in the paint and 15 off turnovers.
Kellyn Hunter led Spring Hill with 18 points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals. Three other Badgers,
Laurie Severe (15),
Claudia Garrido (15) and
Ella Vallas (12) recorded double-digit figures in scoring.
Marta Duda led the game with 11 rebounds and marked her 13th game with 10-plus this season.
GAME DETAILS
Date: March 1
Time: 1 p.m. (ET)
Venue (Location): Adams-Jenkins Complex (Jacksonville, Fla.)
RESULTS
#6W Spring Hill 71, #3E Edward Waters (62)
Records: Spring Hill (8-19, 6-13 SIAC), Edward Waters (8-20, 6-14 SIAC)
UP NEXT
The Badgers close the regular season on the road against LeMoyne-Owen on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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