Texas Tech University Athletics
Women's Basketball Wraps Up 2004-05 Campaign
April 14, 2005 | Women's Basketball
April 14, 2005
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball team put together another successful year as the team was ranked in the top 15 throughout the season and produced its 23rd 20-win season, while making its 16th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and advancing to its 11th Sweet 16. And once again, Tech had the great support of its fans averaging 12,601 fans a game to lead the Big 12 Conference and rank third in the nation.
Here is a look at some of the highlights of 2004-05:
• The Lady Raiders earned their 16th straight and 18th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to their 10th NCAA Sweet 16
• Texas Tech recorded its 23rd 20-win season, 16th-straight with a 24-8 overall record
• The Lady Raiders finished the year with an RPI of 12th by the WBCA/Summerville RPI rankings
• Texas Tech was ranked 12th in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Coaches final poll and 14th in the final Associated Press top 25 poll
• Marsha Sharp was a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year
• Erin Grant and Cisti Greenwalt were named first team All-Big 12 by the coaches
• Chesley Dabbs was named second team All-Big 12 by the coaches
• LaToya Davis and Alesha Robertson were named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the coaches
• Cisti Greenwalt was named the Most Intimidating Post Defender by the Dallas Morning News
• Cist Greenwalt was named second team All-Big 12 by the Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, Kansas City Star and Waco Tribune-Herald
• Erin Grant was named second team All-Big 12 by the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Austin American-Statesman, Kansas City Star and Waco Tribune-Herald
• Alesha Robertson was named third team All-Big 12 by the Kansas City Star
• Alesha Robertson was named Big 12 Player of the Week once
• Darrice Griffin was a one-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week
• Brooke Baughman, Chesley Dabbs and Erin Grant were named first team Academic All-Big 12
• Alesha Robertson was named second team Academic All-Big 12
• Erin Grant was a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award (presented annually to the nation's top point guard)
• Cisti Greenwalt was selected MVP of the Las Vegas Duel in the Desert
• Chesley Dabbs and Alesha Robertson were selected to the Las Vegas Duel in the Desert All-Tournament Team
• Erin Grant became Texas Tech's all-time career leader in assists with 661, which ranks third in the Big 12 Conference; she also set the junior record for assists in a season with 218, which ranks third on Tech's single-season list for assists (she is also second and fourth on the list for her freshman and sophomore seasons, respectively)
• Cisti Greenwalt holds the Big 12 and Texas Tech career records for blocks with 300
• Cisti Greenwalt set the Texas Tech single-season record for blocks with 105
• Cisti Greenwalt was a finalist for The V Foundation Comeback of the Year Award
• The Lady Raiders maintained a top 25 ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls
• The Lady Raiders ranked third in the nation and first in the Big 12 in attendance with an average of 12,601 fans per game
