Women’s Club Basketball: A New and Shining Club Sport Team

With organization and persistent dedication, the Women’s Club Basketball team launched quickly into their inaugural season this spring.

by Club Sports | March 8, 2024

With organization and persistent dedication, the Women’s Club Basketball team launched quickly into their inaugural season this spring.

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Quick: No. 6 Amira Cebalo looks to drive to the net while quickly changing directions to beat her opponent.
Quick: No. 6 Amira Cebalo '27 looks to drive to the net while quickly changing directions to beat her opponent. / Photo by Rebecca Harper

The motivation and desire to start the Women’s Club Basketball was to fill the void of recreational basketball opportunities for Women on campus. Traditionally the Intramural leagues are heavily weighted with male participants. The students who expressed interest to start the club wanted to ensure a place where women’s basketball players could come out and play with fewer restrictions of intramural league participation. Player Melody Villar ’24, who serves as Women’s Club Basketball President, says, “This team provides our community a place where female athletes have a space to do what they love. This club allows us the players to continue to play a sport they love.”

“This team provides our community a place where female athletes have a space to do what they love. This club allows us the players to continue to play a sport they love.”

—Melody Villar '24

The team is headed into their final competitions matchups this weekend as they travel to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on March 9 and again in April.

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To the Hoop: No 8 Chloe Aguilar dribbles against the San Jose State Opponent on Feb 17 to shoot a layup at the Joseph L. Alioto Recreation Center in front of family & friends who came out to support the first home game for the team.
To the Hoop: No 8 Chloe Aguilar '27 dribbles against San Jose State Opponent on February 17 to shoot a layup at the Joseph L. Alioto Recreation Center. Family and friends came out to support the first home game for the team. / Photo by Rebecca Harper

Upcoming Club Sport Home Competitions

Saturday March 16, 2024

  • Men's Volleyball vs Santa Rosa Junior College | 12 p.m. @ Joseph L Alioto Recreation Center

Sunday, March 17, 2024

  • Women's Lacrosse vs UC Davis | 10 a.m. @ Recreational Turf Field

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Story updated March 11, 2024