Nanooks of the Week
Male: Alex Sommerfield, Men's Basketball – Sommerfield helped the Nanooks grab a big win over the top-GNAC team, the Seattle Pacific Falcons on Thursday, Jan. 30 with four three-pointers and 12 points.
Female: Jocelyn Gandara, Women's Basketball – Gandara put up 28 points on Saturday, Feb. 1 against Saint Martin's to help the 'Nooks win their second GNAC game of the season, moving them close to the final GNAC playoff spot.
Men's Basketball 8-12, 7-5 GNAC
LAST: vs. SPU, SMU (W, L) | NEXT: at WWU, at SFU
The Alaska Nanooks men's basketball team put together one of their best wins of the 2019-20 season, grabbing an 83-77 victory over the previously undefeated SPU Falcons. That win dropped the Falcons to 10-1 in GNAC play and seemed to push Alaska over the top as true playoff contenders. Unfortunately, the Nanooks fell on Saturday to the Saint Martin's Saints, 75-81, dropping them to the final spot in the GNAC playoff picture, putting them back in the must-win scenario. The Nanooks head to Bellingham, Wash. and Burnaby, B.C. this week to face-off with the Western Washington Vikings and Simon Fraser Clan.
Women's Basketball 7-14, 2-10 GNAC
LAST: vs. SPU, SMU (L, W) | NEXT: at CWU, at NNU
The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team made strides in the GNAC standings with their big win over the Saint Martin's Saints on Saturday, Feb. 1. They rebounded from a loss to Seattle Pacific on Thursday, Jan. 30. They fell to SPU 41-64 before facing-off with the Saints on the first of the new month. Behind 28 points from
Jocelyn Gandara, the 'Nooks were able to knock-off the Saints, a team they fell to on Jan. 2 earlier in the season. The Nanooks take to the road in Eastern Washington and Idaho as they get ready to play the Central Washington Wildcats and Northwest Nazarene.
Hockey 13-13-2, 11-9-2-0 WCHA
LAST: BYE | NEXT: at UAH
The Alaska Nanooks hockey team is coming off of their first bye-week of the season following their series with Northern Michigan at home on Jan. 24-25. The Nanooks tied and lost to the Wildcats at home to end the month of January and will now begin the final month of the schedule on the road. The Nanooks games are scheduled for Feb. 7-8 and will both begin at 4:07 p.m. AKT. After their trip to Huntsville, the Nanooks will come home to end the season with Bowling Green and Anchorage.
Nordic Ski
LAST: BYE | NEXT: RMISA Qualifiers
The Alaska Nanooks Nordic ski team is coming off of an off week following their long road trip to open 2020. After spending the first two weeks of the New Year in Boulder, Colo. and Denver, Colo., the Nanooks returned home for a recovery week. The 'Nooks now take to the road again, this time to Aspen, Colo. for the RMISA Nordic Qualifiers. This qualifier will be raced on Feb. 8-9 and will be one of the final races for the Nanooks racers as after it, they will only have the Utah Invitational remaining before RMISA Championships.
Swim 0-7, 0-2 PCSC
LAST: BYE | NEXT: PCSC Championships (2/12-2/15)
The Alaska Nanooks swim team will not be competing this week, however, they will be preparing for the PCSC Championships in Los Angeles, Calif. scheduled for next week, beginning Wednesday. The 'Nooks have not competed since Jan. 17-18 when they went to Simon Fraser in a four-team competition. The teams in that weekend's meet were Simon Fraser, University of Victoria, Alaska and the University of British Columbia.
Rifle 5-2, 5-2 PRC
LAST: at Palmyra Invite | NEXT: at Air Force (Hosted by TCU) (2/14)
The Alaska Nanooks rifle team will also not be competing this weekend, however, they are preparing for their final PRC matchup of the season before heading to the Patriot Rifle Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas Christian University will be the host of the PRC Championships.
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