The field is set for the Nevada Wolf Pack 2019-20 Moment Madness! Sixteen of the best moments from the 2019-20 seasons face off as you, the fans, decide the best moment of the past year.
VOTING
Voting for the Sweet 16 round begins March 23 at Noon for 24 hours. Each subsequent round's voting will begin just after noon the following day with a winner being named on Friday, March 27 at noon. Fans can vote online here or on the Wolf Pack Twitter feed.
THE SEEDS
No. 1 Seeds
-Talton hits game winner vs. Purdue, gets scholarship - In the season opener vs. Purdue, freshman kicker
Brandon Talton became a hero when he booted the game-winning 56-yard field goal as his team rushed the field. Not only did Talton earn a game ball, but head coach
Jay Norvell awarded the walk-on a scholarship, creating a moment that went viral with millions of social media views.
-Ader takes gold, qualifies for indoor championships - Junior
Nicola Ader went back-to-back-to-back when she won the high jump competition at the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships. Between indoor and outdoor, it was her third-straight high jump title, and her mark was good enough to punch her ticket to her third-straight NCAA Championship.
-Men's Basketball wins sixth-straight over UNLV - The Wolf Pack men's basketball team kept things rolling against rival UNLV, sweeping them on the year to extend the win streak to six games. The game down in Las Vegas marked the first-ever OT win for the Wolf Pack against the Rebels.
-Football beats first ranked opponent on the road, gets bowl eligibly with win at SDSUÂ - Making history, the Nevada football team took down No. 24 San Diego State on the road this year, the first ever road win over a ranked opponent in Wolf Pack history. It was also the sixth victory of the season for Nevada, making the team bowl-eligible for the second time in as many years.
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No. 2 Seeds
-Softball walks off against (RV) Oregon State behind
Kendall Fritz's complete game shutout with 12 strikeouts (a new career high) - Trying to gain momentum after a rough start to the year, the Nevada softball team headed to Hawai`i for a tough weekend of competition. The highlight of the weekend came when
Kendall Fritz tallied 12 Ks in an eight inning, complete game shutout against Oregon State, who was receiving votes at the time.
Danielle Lew would walk it off in the bottom of the eighth against the Beavers for the win, 1-0.Â
-Swim & dive takes second at Mountain West Championship - A perennial contender each year, the Wolf Pack swim & dive team claimed silver at this year's Mountain West Championship. It was the second year in a row the Wolf Pack claimed the runner-up spot.
-Hamilton hits game winner against SDSUÂ - With less than 10 seconds to play, the Wolf Pack pulled off the win against San Diego State at home this season, thanks to a layup from
Da'Ja Hamilton, flying in from the perimeter and getting the shot up. Solid defense on the other end of the court solidified the thrilling victory for the Pack.
-Soccer beats Utah State in double overtime -
Gabby Brown played hero in the double OT win over Utah State, drilling the game-winning shot from deep on the field as her team rushed her to celebrate.
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No. 3 Seeds
-Men's cross country debuts after 25-year hiatus - For the first time in 25 years, the Nevada Wolf Pack fielded a men's cross country team. The team debuted at home, racing in the Twilight Classic in August to re-boot the program.
-Volleyball completes season-sweep over Boise State for first time since 2008 - Accomplishing something that hadn't been done in 11 years, the Nevada volleyball squad completed the season sweep of Boise State, defeating the Broncos 3-1 both on the road and at home.
-Women's Basketball upsets second-place SJSUÂ - In a tight race until the end of the season for a tournament bye, the Nevada women's basketball squad picked up a huge road win over San José State on Feb. 8, taking down the second-place Spartans 80-76.
-Men's basketball wins 20th-consecutive home MW game - The home court advantage of Lawlor Events Center is real, proved this season by the Wolf Pack men's basketball squad defeating Fresno State on Feb. 22 for the 20th-straight Mountain West home win.
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No. 4 Seeds
-Sharts strikes out 11 vs. Hofstra -
Owen Sharts absolutely dealt in this abbreviated baseball season, highlighted by an 11-strikeout performance against Hofstra at Don Weir Field at Peccole Park. It marked a career-high for Sharts, who also tied a career mark with seven innings pitched.
-Harned wins first-ever collegiate event - In his senior season,
Sam Harned finally reached the top, claiming his first collegiate victory at the Badger Invitational on Sept. 10
-Women's tennis goes 35-1 in first fall event on campus - Playing in the first-ever fall event on campus, the Wolf Pack women's tennis team combined to go 35-1 in the three-day Wolf Pack Invitational.Â
-Women's golf logs back-to-back top-three finishes - The Nevada women's golf team put together a good stretch from September to October, placing third in back-to-back competitions at the Coeur d'Alene Collegiate Invitational and Harbottle Invitational.
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