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Adidas Team of the Week Announced

Adidas Team of the Week Announced

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LA GRANDE, Ore. –The Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team has been named the “Adidas Team of the Week” for March 14- 20, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced.
 
The Raiders completed an historic 2015-16 campaign as runner-up in the NAIA D II Women’s Basketball Championships.
 
Led by First year coach Alex Carlson, SOU finished the season with a 32-2 record. Entered as a No. 1 seed in the Duer Bracket the Raiders ran off four straight wins on their way to the title game defeating; Clarke (Iowa) 85-63, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 81-70, Tabor (Kan.) 73-67 and Goshen (Ind.) 84-69.
 
Cascade Conference Player of the Year Ashley Claussen suffered a tournament ending knee injury in the Tabor game but impressed the tournament committee enough to be named to the All-Tournament first-team. She was joined by teammate Autumn Durand who earned second- team honors.
 
Claussen was also a 2015-16 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball All-American first-team selection while teammate Carly Meister received honorable mention recognition.
 

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