2017-18 Eureka Women's Basketball News

Eureka Announces 11-Player Women's Basketball Recruit Class
Eureka Announces 11-Player Women's Basketball Recruit Class

July 05, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Second-year Eureka College women’s basketball head coach Amos Arbogast has put the final pieces together on his recruit class for the 2018-19 season. Arbogast will welcome 11 new student-athletes to the program, all of which will join the Red Devils as freshmen and have four years of eligibility ‘Neath The Elms.

Eureka Adds Final Pieces to Women’s Basketball Recruit Class
Eureka Adds Final Pieces to Women’s Basketball Recruit Class

July 02, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Second-year Eureka College women’s basketball head coach Amos Arbogast announced the addition of four more incoming freshmen, Monday afternoon. Megan Masching (Pontiac, Ill./Pontiac H.S.), Josie Morgan (Washington, Ill./Washington H.S.), Madison Murphy (Marshall, Ill./Marshall H.S.) and Taniyah Ramsey (Decatur, Ill./Argenta-Oreana H.S.) will join the program this season, bringing Arbogast’s incoming class to 11 student-athletes, all with four years of eligibility at EC.

Red Devils Introduce Second Group of Women’s Basketball Recruits
Red Devils Introduce Second Group of Women’s Basketball Recruits

June 28, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Second-year Eureka College women’s basketball head coach Amos Arbogast announced the second group of new women’s basketball recruits for the 2018-19 season, Thursday. Madison Darrow (Lowpoint, Ill./Lowpoint-Washburn H.S.), Olivia Falls (Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington H.S.) and Abby Swope (Canton, Ill./Canton H.S.) will join the Red Devils this season as freshmen. All three players will have four years of eligibility at EC.

Eureka Women’s Basketball Welcomes First Wave of Recruit Class
Eureka Women’s Basketball Welcomes First Wave of Recruit Class

June 26, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College has announced the first group of women's basketball recruits for the 2018-19 season, according to an announcement from second-year head coach Amos Arbogast. Hannah Hamilton (Saybrook, Ill./Ridgeview H.S.), Marissa Murphy (Canton, Ill./Canton H.S.), Sierrah Seals (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.) and Paige Veronda (Granville, Ill./Putnam County H.S.) will enter the program as freshmen and have four years of eligibility at EC.

Amos Arbogast Announces Youth Girls Basketball Camp Dates
Amos Arbogast Announces Youth Girls Basketball Camp Dates

May 15, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Second-year Eureka College women’s basketball head coach Amos Arbogast has announced the dates for three youth girls basketball summer camps at the Reagan Athletic Complex. The Youth Basketball Camp for girls entering grades one through five and the Individual Skills Basketball Camp for girls entering grades six through eight is set for July 9 through July 12 and the Girls Basketball Elite Camp for girls entering grades nine through 12 is scheduled for Aug. 4.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Curl.
Hayley Reneau Picked For D3hoops.com All-Region Team

March 13, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Eureka College senior guard Hayley Reneau (Washington, Ill./Washington H.S./Illinois Central) has been voted to the D3hoops.com All-Central Region Second Team, according to the website’s Tuesday morning announcement. Reneau is Eureka’s first D3hoops.com All-Region honoree since 2014.

Photos courtesy of Bob Hunt.
Three Red Devils Named All-SLIAC, Reneau Voted Player of the Year

February 23, 2018

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- Eureka College senior guard Hayley Reneau (Washington, Ill./Washington H.S./Illinois Central) has been selected St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, league commissioner Angie Morenz announced Friday at the league’s annual tournament in Greenville, Ill. Reneau was a First Team selection, while senior Kerrigan Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) and sophomore Kennedy Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) were each voted to the All-SLIAC Second Team.

Webster Clips Red Devils at SLIAC Tournament, 56-52
Webster Clips Red Devils at SLIAC Tournament, 56-52

February 23, 2018

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- Eureka College sophomore Ashley Harfst (Saunemin, Ill./Pontiac H.S.) scored a game-high 20 points and junior Lexi Dooley (Sutter, Ill./Warsaw H.S.) led all players with 13 rebounds, but the second-seeded Red Devils couldn't get over the hump in a 56-52 defeat to third-seeded Webster in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals, Friday night in Greenville, Ill.

Photo courtesy of Bob Hunt.
Preview: Red Devils Begin SLIAC Tournament Title Defense Friday

February 21, 2018

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The Eureka College women’s basketball team will begin its St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship defense Friday night when the second-seeded Red Devils take on third-seeded Webster in a 6 p.m. semifinal in Greenville, Ill.

Photo courtesy of Grant Mullin.
Eureka Thumps Fontbonne at Senior Day, 78-50

February 17, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College senior guards Kerrigan Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) and Hayley Reneau (Washington, Ill./Washington H.S./Illinois Central) closed out their home careers in style Saturday afternoon, lifting the Red Devils to a 78-50 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rout of Fontbonne at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena.

Photo courtesy of Bob Hunt.
Preview: Eureka Welcomes Fontbonne Saturday For Senior Day

February 16, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. -- The Eureka College women’s basketball team will play its final game of the season at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena Saturday afternoon when Fontbonne visits for a 1 p.m. St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tip-off. EC seniors Kerrigan Dura and Hayley Reneau will be recognized during a ceremony immediately following the conclusion of Saturday’s contest.

Photo courtesy of Bob Hunt.
Dura Hits Milestone in 78-54 Rout at Iowa Wesleyan

February 14, 2018

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – Eureka College sophomore guard Kennedy Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) scored 11 points and distributed seven assists, increasing her season assist total to 154 to break the program’s single-season record for assists in the Red Devils’ 78-54 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference triumph at Iowa Wesleyan, Wednesday night in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Curl.
Preview: Red Devils Look For Sweep of Iowa Wesleyan Wednesday

February 13, 2018

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- The Eureka College women’s basketball team will look to extend its three-game win streak against Iowa Wesleyan when the Red Devils visit the Tigers for a 6 p.m. start Wednesday in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Curl.
Red Devils Take Down Westminster, 81-75

February 10, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College sophomore guard Kennedy Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) poured in a career-high 23 points and junior guard Samantha Sarnes (Havana, Ill./Havana H.S.) scored 19 points off the bench to move into ninth place on the program’s all-time list for 3-pointers, driving the Red Devils to an 81-75 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over Westminster, Saturday afternoon at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena.

Preview: Rested Red Devils Host Westminster Saturday
Preview: Rested Red Devils Host Westminster Saturday

February 09, 2018

EUREKA, Ill. -- Rested from its longest break from game competition in more than five weeks, the Eureka College women’s basketball team will host longtime St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference adversary Westminster Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena.

Preview: Eureka Closes Non-League Slate Monday at Monmouth
Preview: Eureka Closes Non-League Slate Monday at Monmouth

February 05, 2018

MONMOUTH, Ill. -- The Eureka College women’s basketball team will aim for its first victory at Monmouth since November 2001 when the Red Devils visit the Fighting Scots Monday night at 7:30 p.m. inside Glennie Gymnasium. Monday’s game against MC is the Red Devils’ final regular-season non-conference game this season.