https://athletics.houghton.edu/rss.aspx?path=wbballLatest news items for Houghton University Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/6/12/general-four-teams-earn-nccaa-scholar-team-awards.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/6/12/general-four-teams-earn-nccaa-scholar-team-awards.aspxGeneral, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Baseball

HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Four Houghton University teams have earned NCCAA Winter / Spring Scholar Team awards following the spring 2026 season.]]>NCCAA Scholar TeamsFri, 12 Jun 2026 10:14:00 EST38633https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/5/6/general-maples-mason-groff-join-athletics-hall-of-honor.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/5/6/general-maples-mason-groff-join-athletics-hall-of-honor.aspxCross Country, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball

HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton University Athletics proudly inducted Joe Mason '07, Kirsten (Nelson) Maples '05, and Danielle (Brenon) Groff '12 into the Houghton Athletics Hall of Honor as the Class of 2026 during a special luncheon held on Saturday, May 2.]]>2026 Hall of Honor inducteesWed, 6 May 2026 08:54:00 EST38616https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/5/5/general-lacrosse-linenfelser-lucyszyn-earn-senior-excellence-awards.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/5/5/general-lacrosse-linenfelser-lucyszyn-earn-senior-excellence-awards.aspxCross Country, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Baseball

HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Houghton University Athletics proudly recognized its highest individual student-athlete honor recipients at the 2026 Night of Excellence, celebrating three seniors whose careers exemplify the department's mission of "Excellence for the Glory of God."]]>2026 Senior Excellence AwardsTue, 5 May 2026 11:48:00 EST38615https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/30/mens-basketball-26-highlanders-honored-by-nccaa-after-winter-seasons.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/30/mens-basketball-26-highlanders-honored-by-nccaa-after-winter-seasons.aspxMen's Basketball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball

HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Twenty-six Houghton 2025-26 winter sport student-athletes have been recognized by the National Christian College Athletic Association for their performance in the classroom.]]>NCCAA Scholar AthletesMon, 30 Mar 2026 10:07:00 EST48572https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/21/womens-basketball-houghton-closes-season-with-double-overtime-thriller-defeats-asbury-85-79.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/21/womens-basketball-houghton-closes-season-with-double-overtime-thriller-defeats-asbury-85-79.aspxWomen's Basketball

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — The No. 4 seed Houghton University women's basketball team closed its season in unforgettable fashion on Friday afternoon, outlasting No. 7 seed Asbury University in a 85-79 double-overtime victory to secure seventh place at the NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship.]]>Anna DeningSat, 21 Mar 2026 08:23:00 EST78559https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/19/womens-basketball-highlanders-fall-to-paine-on-day-two-of-nccaa-tournament.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/19/womens-basketball-highlanders-fall-to-paine-on-day-two-of-nccaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

POINT LOOKOUT, MO – Adia Dormu and Kyra McCrary combined for 50 points, as the Paine College Lions overcame a two-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, eventually defeating the Houghton Highlanders, 87-82.]]>Crysta LaCrosseThu, 19 Mar 2026 23:04:00 EST78555https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/19/womens-basketball-highlanders-fall-to-cedarville-in-opening-game-of-nccaa-tournament.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/19/womens-basketball-highlanders-fall-to-cedarville-in-opening-game-of-nccaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

POINT LOOKOUT, MO – After two-and-a-half weeks off, the Houghton Highlanders returned to the hardwood as the No. 4 seed in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Championship tournament.]]>Tabby DeVriesThu, 19 Mar 2026 08:13:00 EST78554https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/17/womens-basketball-set-to-battle-5-cedarville-at-nccaa-tournament.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/3/17/womens-basketball-set-to-battle-5-cedarville-at-nccaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Houghton Highlanders women's basketball team is set to compete in the 2026 NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship, held in Point Lookout, Missouri. Entering the tournament as the No. 4 seed, Houghton will open play against No. 5 seed Cedarville University in a first-round matchup on Wednesday evening at 9:45 p.m. Eastern.]]>WBB Team 2025-26Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:25:00 EST78550https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-highlanders-fall-to-geneseo-in-e8-title-game.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-highlanders-fall-to-geneseo-in-e8-title-game.aspxWomen's Basketball

HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Despite a hard-fought effort by the Houghton University Highlanders women's basketball team, the Highlanders came up short in the Empire 8 Championship game, falling 66-52 to the SUNY Geneseo Knights at the Nielsen Center in Houghton on Saturday afternoon.]]>Tabby DeVriesSat, 28 Feb 2026 16:39:00 EST78534https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/2/27/womens-basketball-3-highlanders-set-to-square-off-with-4-knights-for-e8-title.aspxhttps://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/2/27/womens-basketball-3-highlanders-set-to-square-off-with-4-knights-for-e8-title.aspxWomen's Basketball

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