Articles Tagged: Iowa State women’s basketball

Ashley Joens has only been in Texas for a few weeks, but the second-round pick of the Dallas Wings in the 2023 WNBA Draft already is making a strong impression on her new teammates.

The Iowa State women’s basketball team gained a commitment Thursday from 6-5 former Sacramento State post Isnelle Natabou.

Dallas Wings President and CEO Greg Bibb said on a Zoom call it’s unlikely Stephanie Soares’ rehabilitation will be complete before the season starts, so she’s a long-term investment. Ashley Joens will have to shine consistently when training camp begins on April 30.

Iowa State had two players selected in the WNBA Draft on Monday night.

Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Ashley Joens enters the WNBA Draft with a “pro work ethic.”

Lexi Donarski — the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year — will look to play elsewhere for her senior season.

Iowa State women’s basketball star Stephanie Soares won’t be coming back for another year.

Ashley Joens, Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder took the floor for what proved to be the last time in an ISU uniform Saturday, as her fifth-seeded team fell, 80-73, to 12th-seeded Toledo at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.

Denae Fritz is back in Tennessee, ready to help lead No. 5-seed Iowa State against 12-seed Toledo at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a first-round NCAA women’s basketball tournament matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly’s career had come full circle, as the surging fifth-seed Cyclones will face No. 12-seed Toledo — the first school that gave him a head coaching job 35 years ago — in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Former Iowa City High standout Ashley Joens led Iowa State to a Big 12 tournament title in a 61-51 win over Texas.

Ashley Joens became the 14th player in NCAA women’s basketball history to score 3,000 points in Iowa State’s 82-72 Big 12 tournament semifinal win over No. 14 Oklahoma.

Ashley Joens hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 30 points to spark Iowa State to a 74-63 win over Baylor in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Friday night.

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly is convinced most of the league’s teams could potentially challenge for the Big 12 tournament title.

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