Waynesburg University hosted McDaniel College and Washington & Jefferson for a tri-match Wednesday evening in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The Yellow Jackets didn’t wrestle their I-79 rival, but they won’t wait long and will be wresting the Presidents Jan. 23. Instead, Waynesburg focused on McDaniel, who came into the match on a four-match losing streak. … Continue reading
The ninth annual Waynesburg University wrestling invitational took place Saturday in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The tournament was an uphill climb for the Yellow Jackets. Waynesburg wasn’t at full strength, as many key contributors were out because of injuries and weight issues. The Yellow Jackets only filled wrestlers in seven out of the 10 weight … Continue reading
Seven times this season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team had trailed by ten points or more at halftime. They lost each one of those games. All of those losses, however, were in 2019, and Saturday’s game was the first for the Jackets in 2020. This time the result was different. Waynesburg [1-12, 1-3] picked … Continue reading
It was a long time coming. For the first time in nearly 11 months, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team won a Presidents’ Athletic Conference contest, and did so in exciting fashion, beating Geneva, 93-76, in Beaver Falls. It was the first time the Yellow Jackets [2-10, 1-3] won a game of any sort since … Continue reading
In the women’s basketball team’s last game before Christmas, the Yellow Jackets lost easily, 86-54 at the hands of Ohio Wesleyan. Although Waynesburg [1-10] fell short in Monday’s game at Allegheny, this time, head coach Sam Jones saw positive things to take away from the 85-74 loss. “There were some improvements from our last time … Continue reading
Monday night’s game against Penn State Behrend was the closest the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team has come to getting a win in the Tim Fusina era. Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets [0-12] are still searching for that first victory, as a gritty effort ended in a 62-57 loss. It was the first time this season … Continue reading
Earlier in the week, it was physicality from Westminster that caused problems for the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team. Thursday, it was length coupled with careless turnovers against Carnegie Mellon that led to a fifth straight loss. Waynesburg fell 77-56 at Carnegie Mellon in a non-conference matchup. The loss puts Waynesburg at 1-8 this season, and … Continue reading
Although Monday’s game against Westminster ended in another defeat, Waynesburg University head basketball coach Tim Fusina was pleased with his team’s effort. The Yellow Jackets lost and fell to 0-9 on the season, but hung in there with one of the best teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in the 85-74 setback. The same could … Continue reading
Dylan O’Hara’s last appearance at Waynesburg University as a Westminster Titan was far different from his first. After spending his freshman year of college with the Yellow Jackets, O’Hara transferred to Westminster, where he was ineligible for the 2016-17 season due to NCAA regulations. The next year, O’Hara returned to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, but … Continue reading
Westminster’s physicality was too much to handle for Waynesburg (1-7, 0-2 PAC) as the Yellow Jackets lost to the Titans, 81-69 in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The win keeps the Titans undefeated on the young season. “They’re very physical and [play good defense],” Waynesburg coach Sam Jones said. “Getting … Continue reading
