# 2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament

The 2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 6–11, 2014, at Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas Valley community of Paradise, Nevada. This was the sixth consecutive year the WCC Tournament took place in Vegas after the WCC and the Orleans Hotel and Casino, which operates the arena, reached a 3-year extension to keep the tournament in Vegas through 2016.

## Format

With the addition of the University of the Pacific, bringing the WCC to 10 members, the conference adopted a more traditional tournament format. Under the new format, the top 6 seeds receive a bye out of the first round while the 7 seed plays the 10 seed and the 8 seed plays the 9 seed. The first round begins on a Thursday. BYUtv airs all games, except for the championship, and simulcasts them on the WCC's streaming video outlet, TheW.tv. The tournament championship airs on ESPNU.
The former second round is now the quarterfinal round. It takes place on Friday and has the 1 seed playing the winner of the 8/9 game and the 2 seed playing the winner of the 7/10 game. The quarterfinals also feature the 3 seed playing the 6 seed, and the 4 seed playing the 5 seed.
After two off-days, the semifinals take place on Monday with the winner of 1/8/9 playing the winner of 4/5 and the winner of 2/7/10 playing the winner of 3/6.
The championship takes place on Tuesday and features the semifinal winners. As in the recent past, the championship game continues to be broadcast on ESPNU.

## Seeds

2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament seeds :
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Overall Record (End of Regular season) | Tiebreaker |
| 1. | Gonzaga | 16-2 | 26-4 | |
| 2. | BYU | 14-4 | 24-5 | |
| 3. | Pacific | 12-6 | 17-11 | |
| 4. | Saint Mary's | 11-7 | 21-8 | 1-1 vs. Gonzaga |
| 5. | San Diego | 11-7 | 22-7 | 0-2 vs. Gonzaga |
| 6. | Portland | 7-11 | 14-15 | |
| 7. | Santa Clara | 6-12 | 10-19 | 3-1 vs. USF & LMU |
| 8. | San Francisco | 6-12 | 11-18 | 2-2 vs. Santa Clara & LMU |
| 9. | Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 9-20 | 1-3 vs. Santa Clara & USF |
| 10. | Pepperdine | 1-17 | 5-24 | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ |
| First round – Thursday, March 6 ||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM | #7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Pepperdine |
| 1 | 2 | 2:00 PM | #8 San Francisco vs. #9 Loyola Marymount |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 7 ||||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 PM | #3 Pacific vs. #6 Portland |
| 2 | 4 | 2:00 PM | #2 BYU vs. #10 Pepperdine |
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #8 San Francisco |
| 3 | 6 | 8:00 PM | #4 Saint Mary's vs. #5 San Diego |
| Semifinals – Monday, March 10 ||||
| 4 | 7 | 12:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #4 Saint Mary's |
| 4 | 8 | 2:00 PM | #2 BYU vs. #3 Pacific |
| Championship Game – Tuesday, March 11 ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 PM | #1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU |
| *Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. ||||

## Bracket and scores

| First round Thursday, March 6 BYUtv | First round Thursday, March 6 BYUtv | First round Thursday, March 6 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 7 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 7 BYUtv | Quarterfinals Friday, March 7 BYUtv | Semifinals Monday, March 10 BYUtv | Semifinals Monday, March 10 BYUtv | Semifinals Monday, March 10 BYUtv | Championship game Tuesday, March 11 ESPNU | Championship game Tuesday, March 11 ESPNU | Championship game Tuesday, March 11 ESPNU |
| | | | 1 | Gonzaga | 81 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | San Francisco | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | San Francisco | 63 | 8 | San Francisco | 68 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 62 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 62 | | | | 1 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Saint Mary's | 60 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Saint Mary's | 60 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | San Diego | 58 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Gonzaga | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | BYU | 57 |
| | | | 2 | BYU | 77 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Pepperdine | 51 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 74 | 10 | Pepperdine | 51 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 80 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 80 | | | | 2 | BYU | 77 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Pacific | 64 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pacific | 84 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Portland | 72 | | | | | | |

## Game summaries
### Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara

Series History: Pepperdine leads 34-33 Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
* BYUtv
* Mar 6 12:00 pm PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 80, Santa Clara Broncos 74 :
| Scoring by half: 32-26, 48-48 |||
| Pts: Ea Shoushtari 30 Rebs: Amanda Lovely 9 Asts: Keitra Wallace 4 | Pts: Nici Gilday 27 Rebs: Jo Paine 9 Asts: Montana Walters 4 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Michelle Russi, Bart Baldwin, Brian Woods

### Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco

Series History: Series even 33-33 Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
* BYUtv
* Mar 6 2:00 pm PST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 62, San Francisco Dons 63 :
| Scoring by half: 34-27, 28-36 |||
| Pts: Deanna Johnson 16 Rebs: Mackenzie Keirns 15 Asts: Hazel Ramirez 7 | Pts: Taj Winston 16 Rebs: Taj Winston 9 Asts: Taj Winston 5 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 7,688 Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Wanda Szeremeta, Ken Nash

### Pacific vs. Portland

Series History: Portland leads 7-3 Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski This game would become the final game for Portland coach Jim Sollars, who would retire after 28 seasons. During his post-game press conference, Sollars would thank his wife for all the hardships he put her through. His exact words, "Before I go I have to say one thing… I always forget the most important person in this whole thing. My wife has been through approximately 40 years of weekends with 13 beautiful women and all the complaining that I bring home. And I cannot thank her enough."
* BYUtv
* Mar 7 12:00 pm PST
* Recap
Portland Pilots 72, Pacific Tigers 84 :
| Scoring by half: 33-44, 39-40 |||
| Pts: Kari Luttinen 22 Rebs: Amy Pupa 11 Asts: Hannah Mattson, Jasmine Wooton, & Amy Pupa 3 | Pts: Kiki Moore 28 Rebs: Kendall Kenyon 9 Asts: Madison Parrish & Kiki Moore 4 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Bart Baldwin, Kenneth Nash, Tiffany Bird

### Pepperdine vs. BYU

Series History: BYU leads 7-2 Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
* BYUtv
* Mar 7 2:00 pm PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 51, BYU Cougars 77 :
| Scoring by half: 22-42, 29-35 |||
| Pts: Keitra Wallace 14 Rebs: Grace Leah Baughn & Allie Green 7 Asts: Ea Shoushtari 4 | Pts: Lexi Eaton & Morgan Bailey 17 Rebs: Ashley Garfield 13 Asts: Kim Beeston 7 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Wanda Szeremeta, Benny Luna, Gordon Torigoe

### Gonzaga vs. San Francisco

Series History: Gonzaga leads 33-24 Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
* BYUtv
* Mar 7 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 68, Gonzaga Bulldogs 81 :
| Scoring by half: 27-38, 41-43 |||
| Pts: Taylor Proctor 28 Rebs: Taylor Proctor 8 Asts: Zhane Dikes 4 | Pts: Sunny Greinacher 22 Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 10 Asts: Haiden Palmer & Jazmine Redmon 4 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Brian Woods, Bethany Graves

### San Diego vs. Saint Mary's

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 38-27 Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
* BYUtv
* Mar 7 8:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 58, Saint Mary's Gaels 61 :
| Scoring by half: 33-23, 25-37 |||
| Pts: Amy Kame 12 Rebs: Amy Kame 9 Asts: Amy Kame 3 | Pts: Jackie Nared 20 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 11 Asts: Kate Gaze 5 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Michelle Russi, Richard Waters, Ify Seales

### Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's

Series History: Gonzaga leads 34-25 Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
* BYUtv
* Mar 10 12:00 pm PST
Saint Mary's Gaels 60, Gonzaga Bulldogs 68 :
| Scoring by half: 26-37, 34-31 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 29 Rebs: Jackie Nared & Danielle Mauldin 11 Asts: Kate Gaze 2 | Pts: Haiden Palmer 16 Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 14 Asts: Jazmine Redmon 3 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Karen Lasuik, Bart Baldwin, Cheryl Flores

### BYU vs. Pacific

Series History: BYU leads 6-2 Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
* BYUtv
* Mar 10 2:00 pm PST
Pacific Tigers 64, BYU Cougars 77 :
| Scoring by half: 24-35, 40-42 |||
| Pts: Kiki Moore 26 Rebs: Sam Pettinger 9 Asts: Madison Parrish 4 | Pts: Stephanie Rovetti 15 Rebs: Jennifer Hamson 8 Asts: Kim Beeston and Lexi Eaton 3 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Michelle Russi, Darren Kresnik, Brian Woods

### WCC Championship: BYU vs. Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads 8-6 Broadcasters: Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham (ESPNU) Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler (BYU Radio)
* ESPNU BYU Radio
* Mar 11 1:00 pm PST
BYU Cougars 57, Gonzaga Bulldogs 71 :
| Scoring by half: 14-30, 43-41 |||
| Pts: Jennifer Hamson 24 Rebs: Jennifer Hamson & Lexi Eaton 7 Asts: Kim Beeston 5 | Pts: Keani Albanez 20 Rebs: Sunny Greinacher 7 Asts: Jazmine Redmon 5 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 7,898 Referees: Bob Scofield, Cathi Cornell, Michol Murray

## All tournament team

Tournament MVP in bold.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
| Sunny Greinacher | Gonzaga | F | Junior | 6-4 | Essen, Germany |
| Jennifer Hamson | BYU | C | Senior | 6-7 | Lindon, Utah |
| KiKi Moore | Pacific | G | Senior | 5-8 | San Francisco, California |
| Jazmine Redmon | Gonzaga | G | Senior | 5-9 | Spokane, Washington |
| Lindsay Sherbert | Gonzaga | G | Junior | 6-0 | Temecula, California |