| Green Bay Phoenix | |
| University | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay |
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| Conference(s) | Horizon League |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Ken Bothof |
| Location | Green Bay, WI |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Basketball arena | Resch Center (men) Kress Events Center (women) |
| Soccer stadium | Aldo Santaga Stadium |
| Mascot | Phlash the Phoenix |
| Nickname | Phoenix |
| Fight song | UWGB Fight Song |
| Colors | Green and White
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| Homepage | GreenBayPhoenix.com |
The Green Bay Phoenix, previously known as the UW–Green Bay Phoenix and UWGB Phoenix, are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. A total of 16 Phoenix athletic teams compete in the Horizon League of NCAA Division I. They do not sponsor a football team.
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The Green Bay women's basketball team has won or tied for the Horizon League regular-season championship nine times, including the last eight years.[1] They have been to the NCAA tournament eight times, as well, including four of the last five years. In 2007, they were seeded #9 and defeated the New Mexico in the first round before falling to the top seeded Connecticut in the second round despite leading 40-38 at the half. That loss ended their school-record and nation-leading 26-game winning streak. In 2009, they made it to the first round. In 2010, they made it to the second round, and in 2011, made it to the Sweet 16. They also received their first national ranking in 2003, when they were ranked as high as #16 in both the Associated Press poll and the Coaches' Poll. In 2005, they also received a national ranking and a bid to the NCAA Tournament, but were knocked out in the first round by Maryland. They have also made three appearances in the Women's NIT (National Invitational Tournament), most recently in 2008, where they lost to Drake in a first round game.
The Green Bay softball team has also entered the national spotlight recently. In the 2005 season, they claimed their first Horizon League tournament championship after being picked to finish last in the conference. They went on to the national tournament, where they defeated #6 seed Oregon State in the first round of the tournament.
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