Puget Sound senior Ashley Agcaoili was stuck in class when the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament selection show was held on Monday.

Fortunately, her professor was a basketball fan and was kind enough to let her follow along on her phone.

It wasn’t long into the broadcast that Agcaoili was relieved to see the Loggers given an at-large spot in the 64-team tournament.

Puget Sound will open with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Friday in what will be Agcaoili’s first taste of postseason play.

"We’ve been working toward this since our freshman year," Agcaoili said after Tuesday’s practice. "It’s always been our goal to get to the national tournament, and we’ve arrived."

Agcaoili, a 2011 Maryknoll graduate, has been a key part of this year’s success, starting all 27 games for the Loggers.

Over her four-year career, she’s started 87 games and averaged a personal-best 12.1 points and 3.1 rebounds a game as a junior.

She’s been more of a facilitator as a senior but came up big with nine points and five boards in the critical 71-64 win over Whitworth in the Northwest Conference tournament semifinals.

Puget Sound lost in the final, 66-61 to George Fox, which earned the automatic berth, but Agcaoili was pretty confident she would still get to play in the NCAA tournament.

"We had a pretty good idea that we were going to get in," Agcaoili said. "We kept our fingers crossed, but our coaching staff reassured us we would get in."

Puget Sound enters the tournament 23-4 overall, with its only losses coming against George Fox and Whitworth, which are both nationally ranked.

It’s the school’s sixth NCAA postseason appearance and first in five years — the season before Agcaoili arrived.

"Every year has gotten better since I got here," Agcaoili said. "Our coaching staff has done a really good job of recruiting players from different areas and continue to make us better."

Agcaoili didn’t think she would play basketball in college for most of her senior year of high school. It wasn’t until the very end that she received interest from Puget Sound.

UPS was the only school where she would have an opportunity to play, but it took a trip to the campus in Tacoma, Wash., for her to make that decision.

"It was definitely a matter of me coming up here and making sure it’d be somewhere I wanted to be," Agcaoili said. "I loved the campus, I loved the team and I love the environment, and that’s what got me hooked.

"I never regret the decision now. Being able to leave Hawaii and come up to the mainland and play basketball is an opportunity not a lot of kids get, so I never take it for granted, and know every day how very lucky I am."

AROUND THE NATION

BASEBALL

» Kolten Yamaguchi, Konawaena ’11: The Pepperdine senior started three of the four games against Hawaii and went 3-for-13 with a run and two RBIs.

» Bo Coolen, Punahou ’14: The Pepperdine freshman made his collegiate debut in Thursday’s 15-8 loss to Hawaii, tossing a scoreless inning of relief while allowing only one walk.

» K.J. Harrison, Punahou ’14: The Oregon State freshman went 5-for-9 with a triple, five walks and seven runs scored in a three-game sweep of Grambling State over the weekend. Through 11 games, Harrison is hitting .465 (20-for-43) with two doubles, three triples, four homers, 14 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

» Christian Donahue, ‘Iolani ’14: The Oregon State infielder went 2-for-5 with a double, run and an RBI against Grambling State.

» Kalei Contrades, Saint Louis ’11: The San Jose State senior right-hander pitched a complete game in a 4-2 loss to San Diego State on Friday, allowing 10 hits with no walks and four strikeouts.

» Ka’ai Tom, Saint Louis ’12: The Kentucky left fielder went 7-for-15 with a double, three walks, five runs and four RBIs with a stolen base in four wins over the weekend in Port Charlotte, Fla.

» Justin Protacio, Mid-Pacific ’11: The Kansas middle infielder went 4-for-12 with four walks, three runs and two RBIs to help the Jayhawks go 2-2 in the Snowbird Classic over the weekend.

» Tim Arakawa, Moanalua ’11: The Oklahoma State senior went 3-for-10 with two triples, a double, four runs and three RBIs as the Cowboys went 2-1 in Auburn, Ala., beating Western Illinois twice and losing to Auburn over the weekend.

» Mark Karaviotis, Maui ’13: The Oregon shortstop went 3-for-11 with a walk and a run scored as the Ducks won two of three against UC Santa Barbara over the weekend.

» Tyler Meditz, Kamehameha ’13: The Santa Clara shortstop stroked a pinch-hit RBI double and scored a run in an 11-7 loss to Eastern Michigan on Sunday.

» Tiras Koon, ‘Iolani ’11: The Willamette (Ore.) first baseman went 6-for-11 with three homers, five runs and seven RBIs to help the Bearcats win two of three against George Fox over the weekend to improve to 12-1 this season.

» Roleen Himuro, Punahou ’11: The Willamette center fielder went 4-for-13 with two doubles, two walks and three RBIs against George Fox.

» Tanner Nishioka, ‘Iolani ’13: The Pomona-Pitzer center fielder went 5-for-14 with a homer, three runs and nine RBIs in a three-game sweep of Whittier (Calif.) over the weekend.

» Nic Alarcio, Mid-Pacific ’12: The Puget Sound outfielder batted .400 (6-for-15) with a double, four runs and five RBIs to help the Loggers win two of three against Linfield (Ore.) over the weekend.

» Troy Kakugawa, Mililani ’13: The Puget Sound sophomore went 4-for-9 with two walks, a double and a run scored against Linfield.

» Kaulana Smith, Kamehameha ’11: The Puget Sound senior went 2-for-7 with two walks and three runs scored against Linfield.

» Cal Muramaru, Mid-Pacific ’14: The Puget Sound outfielder went 3-for-12 with four runs and an RBI against Linfield.

» David Torigoe, Punahou ’13: The Puget Sound pitcher made two appearances against Linfield and tossed 41/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits, six walks and two strikeouts.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

» Lia Galdeira, Konawaena ’12: The Washington State guard was named to the 15-member All-Pac-12 team for the second straight season on Tuesday and was named to the All-Pac-12 defensive team for the first time. Galdeira finished second in the Pac-12 in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game and first in steals with 94. She was also tied for 10th with 48 3-pointers made and ranked 11th with 6.1 rebounds per game.

» Samantha Alakai, Punahou ’14: The Smith College freshman was named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference rookie of the year in women’s basketball on Tuesday. Alakai led her team in scoring, averaging 12.2 points per game and scored in double figures in 19 of 25 games.

» Kylie Maeda, ‘Iolani ’12: The Brigham Young junior point guard had 12 points, two steals, one assist and one rebound in a 73-66 loss to Gonzaga on Saturday. The Cougars are seeded fifth in the West Coast Conference tournament and will play San Francisco in the quarterfinals on Friday.

» Hailey Ann Maeda, Punahou ’11: The Whitman (Wash.) junior forward earned honorable mention All-Northwest Conference honors after leading the team with 6.8 rebounds per game.

WOMEN’S GOLF

» Eimi Koga, Moanalua ’13: The Washington sophomore, ranked No. 31 individually by Golfweek.com, shot a 3-over 75 to finish in a tie for eighth place at 8 over at the Bruin Wave Invitational on Tuesday.

» Brittany Fan, Kamehameha ’14: The Colorado freshman shot a 2-over 74 in the final round of the Bruin Wave Invitational to finish in a tie for 23rd at 13 over.

» Marissa Chow, ‘Iolani ’12: The Pepperdine junior, who is ranked No. 8 individually by Golfweek.com, finished in a tie for 28th at the Bruin Wave Invitational at 14 over after shooting a 73 on Tuesday.

» Alina Ching, Punahou ’11: The Pepperdine senior finished the Bruin Wave Invitational in a tie for 33rd place at 16 over after closing with an 8-over 80.

» Nani Yanagi, Waiakea ’12: The Washington State junior shot 18 over to finish in a tie for 40th place at the Bruin Wave Invitational.

» Cyd Okino, Punahou ’11: The Washington senior, who is ranked No. 70 individually by Golfweek.com, finished in a tie for 45th place at 19 over at the Bruin Wave Invitational after struggling to a final round 11-over 83.

» Kacie Komoto, Punahou ’13: The Northwestern sophomore moved 30 spots up the leaderboard on Tuesday after shooting a 3-under 68 and currently sits in a tie for ninth place at 1 over heading into Wednesday’s final round of the Hurricane Invitational.

MEN’S GYMNASTICS

» Joshua Yee, Thompson Academy ’12: The Oklahoma junior scored a 15.1 on vault to help the Sooners set an NCAA record with a team score of 457.3 in a win over Illinois on Friday.

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

» Tiana Montell, St. Joseph’s ’11: The UC Davis senior finished second in the all-around with a 38.875 in a tri-meet win on Friday. Montell won the vault with a 9.90 and scored a 9.674 on the bars, a 9.575 on the beam and a 9.725 on the floor.

» Kristi Hayashida, Home school ’13: The Seattle Pacific sophomore scored a personal-best 9.85 to win the beam event and also placed fifth on the floor exercise with a 9.725 in a loss to Air Force on Friday.

» Tracie Villanueva, Moanalua ’13: The Seattle Pacific sophomore tied for first on the bars with a 9.750 and finished sixth on the beam with a 9.7 against Air Force.

SOFTBALL

» Krystin Kubo, Leilehua ’12: The Weber State junior hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning and finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs in a 9-8 win over Long Beach State on Sunday.

» Brittany Hawn, Castle ’12: The Stetson third baseman went 5-for-7 with three walks, two doubles, six runs scored and three RBIs to help the Hatters go 3-0 in the Stetson Invitational.

MEN’S DIVING

» Ryan Brem, Baldwin ’11: The Cal Lutheran senior scored a 343.25 in the 1-meter on Friday and a 361.10 in the 3-meter event on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Regionals. Brem ends his four-year career holding the school record in all four diving categories and was a four-time All-SCIAC selection.

WOMEN’S DIVING

» Maria Zarka, Kalaheo ’12: The Kenyon College junior swept titles in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events during the Regional 1 Diving Championships over the weekend. Zarka earned a score on 523.90 on Friday to win the 1-meter event and smash her previous school record set earlier this season. Saturday, she won the 3-meter event with a 524.05 which surpassed her old mark of 514.25 set two years ago.

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

» Joshlyn Noga, Kahuku ’11: The Charleston Southern senior finished in first place in the women’s shot put with a throw of 14.20 meters at the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Noga also finished 17th in the women’s weight throw with a mark of 14.25 meters.

» Sophie Curatilo, Moanalua ’11: The Seattle University senior won the 1-mile run by four seconds with a time of 5 minutes, 9.52 seconds at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. She also finished second in the women’s 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:41.67 to earn a second All-WAC award.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

» Michael Fisher, Hawaii Baptist ’13: The UCLA sophomore had seven kills, three block assists and an ace in a three-set loss to UC Irvine on Friday and added four kills, an assist and two block assists in a sweep of UC San Diego on Saturday.

» Josh Taylor, Punahou ’11: The Pepperdine senior hit .385 with 14 kills, three digs, a block assist and an ace in a sweep of Stanford on Friday.

» Gabriel Vega, ‘Iolani ’12: The Stanford junior hit .474 with a team-high 12 kills, four digs and two blocks in a loss to the Waves.

» Jaylen Reyes, Kamehameha ’10: The Brigham Young senior combined for 13 digs and three assists in two three-game sweeps of Ball State over the weekend.

» John Eddins, King Kekaulike ’12: The Stevens Institute of Technology junior had 22 assists, four block assists, a kill and a dig in a four-set win over Rutgers-Newark and added 16 assists, a block assist and a kill in a sweep of Baruch College on Saturday.

» Matt Heirakuji, Kamehameha ’11: The Hope International senior had a team-high 10 digs in a three-set sweep of Holy Names on Friday.

» Keenan Meyer, Saint Louis ’13: The Hope International sophomore had three kills, five digs, two block assists, two aces and two assists against Holy Names.

» Chayse Nobriga-Antonio, Waipahu ’13: The Holy Names sophomore had 17 assists, three digs and a block assist against Hope International.

» Luke Motoyama, Pearl City ’13: The Holy Names defensive specialist had nine digs and four assists against Hope International.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO

» Kiana Harpstrite, ‘Iolani ’14: The Loyola Marymount freshman scored three fourth-quarter goals in a 16-4 win over Chapman (Calif.) on Saturday and added another in an 11-4 win over Cal Lutheran on Sunday.

» Hi’ipoi Lee, Kamehameha ’14: The Occidental (Calif.) freshman scored a goal in the third quarter of a 15-6 loss to Loyola Marymount on Saturday.

» Naomi Ng, Punahou ’12: The Villanova junior scored three goals in a 9-5 win over Chapman on Sunday and finished with seven goals in five matches to help the Wildcats go 4-1 in the Cal Lutheran Invitational over the weekend.

» Sarina Shibata, Punahou ’12: The Villanova junior totaled five goals in five matches at the Cal Lutheran Invitational.

» Courtney Miller, Punahou ’12: The UC San Diego goalkeeper made 31 saves in three games over the weekend as the Tritons defeated Cal State Bakersfield 11-0, but lost to UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State.

» Lauren Boyer, Punahou ’13: The UC Davis sophomore scored two goals against Cal State Bakersfield and added one each against UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State.

MEN’S WRESTLING

» Patrick Sheehan, Punahou ’11: The New York University senior went a perfect 4-0 with two wins by fall, to finish in first place at 184 pounds at the NCAA Division III East Regional on Sunday. Sheehan qualified for the national championships to be held in Hershey, Pa., on March 13-14.

» Evan Johnson, Punahou ’11: The Johns Hopkins University senior went 3-2 to finish in fourth place at 184 pounds at the NCAA Division III East Regional.

Compiled by the Star-Advertiser’s Billy Hull. To submit an athlete for publication, email bhull@staradvertiser.com.