Coach Barnes and the Wildcats are ready to begin their postseason with the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament this week in Las Vegas. The Cats are the fourth seed in the tournament at Mandalay Bay, and they will play at 1 p.m. (MST) on Thursday, March 2nd on the Pac-12 Networks against UCLA, the winner of the first-round matchup against Arizona State. For the tournament bracket, schedule information and television coverage, please click here to visit the tournament central page.
This week began with our women's basketball team earning a slew of honors from the Pac-12 Conference. Shaina Pellington was named Co-Most Improved Player in the league while earning a spot on the All-Pac-12 and All-Defensive Teams for the first time in her career. Cate Reese was also selected to the All-Pac-12 Team and became the second player in program history to earn All-Pac-12 honors in four seasons. Helena Pueyo joined Shaina on the All-Defensive Team for the second time in her career, and Esmery Martinez earned an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection.
March is an exciting time for our basketball programs as our student-athletes compete for championships on the biggest of stages and under the brightest of lights. Congratulations to our team on another great season, and we can't wait to see a lot of red and blue filling the stands of the Michelob Ultra Arena inside Mandalay Bay this week. Bear Down and Go Cats!
INAUGURAL PAC-12 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
The University of Arizona is proud to host the inaugural Pac-12 Softball Tournament at Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium this May. Our athletics department will welcome the conference's softball programs to Tucson for games May 10 through May 13.
All session passes are now on sale to the public, and you can lock in your seats for some elite Pac-12 softball action by clicking here.
While over two months away still, we want the Wildcat Family to be able to make their plans to join us at our historic softball home for the league's first softball tournament. Hosting conference championships is a tremendous honor for our athletics department, and it is a testament to our first-class facilities and outstanding supporters who create a gameday atmosphere unlike any other.
5980 ACADEMIC FUND GETS OFF TO A QUICK START
Now that our month long 5980 Academic Fund awareness campaign has ended, we wanted to provide an update on progress that has been made over the last month. We were able to raise over $280,000 in February, enough to provide funding for 46 athletes. We cannot thank the individuals who took it upon themselves to help us get the 5980 Academic Fund off the ground! A very special thank you to our anonymous donors who played an integral role in our ability to provide 5980 Academic Funds to all student athletes! The 5980 Academic Fund will be annual push for our athletics department as we aim to take the student athletes experience here at the University of Arizona to the next level. If you haven't already gotten involved, we invite you to consider making a contribution today.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Softball is hosting the Hillenbrand Invitational from this Friday, March 3rd, to Sunday, March 5th. It will be facing off against Weber State, Texas A&M Commerce, Nebraska and CSUN. One ticket gets you in for the entire day, so click here to purchase! Click here to stream Arizona games. All non-Arizona games can be streamed on FloSoftball.
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Baseball welcomes North Dakota State is this weekend! They will have a game on Friday, March 3rd at 6:00 PM, Saturday, March 4th at 1:00 PM, and Sunday, March 5th at 10:00 AM. Click here to purchase tickets!
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Women's Tennis is up against Oregon, Penn and UTEP this week from Friday, March 3rd through Sunday, March 5th. Admission is free!
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Men's Tennis will compete against NAU and Gonzaga on Friday, March 3rd, and Saturday, March 4th. Admission is free!
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Rockhouse at the Venetian is helping alumni cheer on Men's Basketball in Las Vegas! The Pac-12 Men's Tournament Kickoff Party is on March 8th at 5:00 PM. Admission is free and all registered alumni will receive 50% off their food and drink purchases during these events. Click here to RSVP and learn about other alumni events!
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WILDCAT HEADLINES
SHOW YOUR COLORS
Charlie Seideman (70) with All American Wildcat great Chase Budinger
Send us your photos of you wearing the colors!
Thank you for wearing the colors and sharing your Arizona pride! Make sure to take a picture the next time you are wearing the colors and send it to us, we just might include it in next week's Wildcat Wednesday! And even if your photo submission doesn't make next week's edition, please check our "Wear the Colors" album at facebook.com/ArizonaAthletics on Fridays.
NOTE: Please submit photos for Wildcat Wednesday with an original email to uofaad@arizona.edu using the subject line 'Wildcat Wednesday photo.' Also, please ensure all submissions are clear and properly lit. We also ask that you identify everyone in the photo so we can highlight them accordingly.
Bear Down and Go Cats!
Dave Heeke
Vice President and Director of Athletics
University of Arizona
uofaad@arizona.edu
