| The Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | The Summit League |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Rotates — Sioux Falls Arena in 2010 |
| Current location | Rotates — Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 2010 |
| Played | 1993–present |
| Last contest | 2010 |
| Current champion | South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
| Most championships | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5) |
| Official website | TheSummitLeague.org Women's Basketball |
The Summit League women’s basketball tournament has existed since 1993. The winner of the tournament receives The Summit League's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
The Summit League was known as Association of Mid-Continent Universities (AMCU) from 1982–1989 and Mid-Continent Conference from 1989–2007.
Tournament champions[]
| Year | Champion (seed) | Score | Runner-up (seed) | Most valuable player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | South Dakota State (3) | 79-75 (ot) | Oral Roberts (1) | Maria Boever, South Dakota State |
| 2008–09 | South Dakota State (1) | 79–69 | Oakland (2) | Jennifer Warkenthien, South Dakota State |
| 2007–08 | Oral Roberts (4) | 66–53 | IUPUI (3) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts |
| 2006–07 | Oral Roberts (3) | 72–55 | Oakland (1) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts |
| 2005–06 | Oakland (6) | 65–56 | Western Illinois (1) | Anne Hafeli, Oakland |
| 2004–05 | Oral Roberts (4) | 48–42 | UMKC (7) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts |
| 2003–04 | Valparaiso (2) | 64–63 | Oral Roberts (4) | Leah Cannon, Oral Roberts |
| 2002–03 | Valparaiso (4) | 48–46 | Oakland (6) | Katie Boone, Valparaiso |
| 2001–02 | Oakland (2) | 52–40 | Valparaiso (1) | Sarah Judd, Oakland |
| 2000–01 | Oral Roberts (2) | 61–46 | Oakland (1) | Krista Ragan, Oral Roberts |
| 1999–00 | Youngstown State (2) | 73–57 | Valparaiso (4) | Brianne Kenneally, Youngstown State |
| 1998–99 | Oral Roberts (4) | 57–52 | Youngstown State (2) | Krista Ragan, Oral Roberts |
| 1997–98 | Youngstown State (1) | 78–69 | Valparaiso (2) | Sarrah Stricklett, Valparaiso |
| 1996–97 | Troy State (1) | 89–75 | Youngstown State (2) | Samantha Tomlinson, Troy State |
| 1995–96 | Youngstown State (1) | 53–43 | Buffalo (2) | Shannon Beach, Youngstown State |
| 1994–95 | Western Illinois (1) | 73–60 | Youngstown State (2) | Oberon Pitterson, Western Illinois |
| 1993–94 | UW–Green Bay (2) | 73–70 | Northern Illinois (1) | E. C. Hill, Northern Illinois |
| 1992–93 | Northern Illinois (1) | 75–58 | UW–Green Bay (2) | Dawn Schirmacher, UW–Green Bay |
Performance by school[]
| School | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 5 | 2008, 2007, 2005, 2001, 1999 |
| Youngstown State | 3 | 2000, 1998, 1996 |
| Oakland | 2 | 2006, 2002 |
| South Dakota State | 2 | 2010, 2009 |
| Valparaiso | 2 | 2004, 2003 |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1993 |
| Troy | 1 | 1997 |
| UW–Green Bay | 1 | 1994 |
| Western Illinois | 1 | 1995 |
| Buffalo | 0 | – |
| CCSU | 0 | – |
| Centenary | 0 | – |
| Chicago State | 0 | – |
| Cleveland State | 0 | – |
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | – |
| IPFW | 0 | – |
| IUPUI | 0 | – |
| North Dakota State | 0 | – |
| Northeastern Illinois | 0 | – |
| Southern Utah | 0 | – |
| UIC | 0 | – |
| UMKC | 0 | – |
| UW–Milwaukee | 0 | – |
| Wright State | 0 | – |
Teams in bold are currently in The Summit League
See also[]
Women's Conference Basketball Tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Conference Tournaments
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CAA • Conference USA • Horizon • MAAC • MEAC • Mid-American • Missouri Valley • Mountain West • Northeast •
Ohio Valley • Pac 10 • Patriot • SEC • Southern • Southland • Sun Belt • SWAC • The Summit League • WAC • West Coast }}