Women's Basketball

Schimmel Wins College 3-Point Shootout

Louisville senior guard Shoni Schimmel won the State Farm College 3-Point Championship on Thursday in Moody Coliseum on SMU's campus in Dallas. Schimmel defeated Tricia Liston of Duke to win the Buick Women's 3-Point Championship then defeated the men’s champion Brady Heslip of Baylor to take the overall title.

Schimmel advanced to the semifinals after hitting 14 treys in the preliminary round. She finished with 22 3-pointers in the semifinals to advance to the finals against Liston. Schimmel hit another 22 treys to win the women’s overall title. Then against Heslip, she made another 22 threes to for the win. 
 
Schimmel, a 2014 All-American, holds the school record for career 3-pointers with 387 in her four seasons at Louisville. She also set the school record, knocking down 118 treys in her senior season. Schimmel also owns the school record for threes in a game, connecting on nine against Memphis this season.