Coach Jones and the rest of the Waynesburg University Women’s Basketball team are preparing for the 2025-26 season. “I don’t think I’ll have to do a lot in terms of reminding them [of how they missed the playoffs by one game last season],” Jones said. “They are hungry, and they know that. The team is … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team has started its season 4-0 for the first time since 2010-11. Now, with momentum from non-conference wins, the Yellow Jackets will open Presidents’ Athletic Conference play against Grove City on Nov. 20, hoping to snap a 13-game losing streak to the Wolverines. “Build confidence to learn and grow on … Continue reading
As October begins, that means basketball training camp is underway. There is no team more in need of a winning season than the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team. The previous five seasons have not been the best for the Lady Yellow Jackets with the exception of reaching the PAC tournament four of the five years. … Continue reading
On Saturday, February 21, the Lady Yellow Jackets fell to the Washington and Jefferson Presidents by a final score of 100-63. The only time Waynesburg led was from an early Kalista Friday three-pointer. The Presidents then went on a 29-0 run to outpace the Jackets and keep them from scoring a point for the rest of the first. The Lady Js only scored 14 … Continue reading
This past Wednesday Waynesburg lost to Chatham 60-51 in their final home game of the season. Waynesburg was eliminated from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament with the loss against Chatham, finishing fifth in the south division. Waynesburg started the first quarter off shooting 6 for 19 from the field, 2 for 11 from three, and … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s basketball team fell to Grove City College on Saturday, 75-46. Junior guard Mia Henkins led Waynesburg in points with eight, followed by junior guard Kara McFadden and senior guard Tori Wesolowski with six points. Waynesburg quickly fell behind as Grove City scored the game’s first 13 points and trailed by 21 … Continue reading
The women’s basketball team defeated Bethany this past Wednesday, 82-71. The Yellow Jackets scored 30 points in the fourth to come back after entering the fourth down by six. Waynesburg also managed to score 26 points off of Bethany’s 16 turnovers. In the first quarter, both teams played defense, with Waynesburg shooting four-for-17 from the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s basketball team defeated Hiram on Saturday, 79-62. Saturday also served as senior and alumni day for the women’s basketball team. Senior guard Kalista Friday led Waynesburg in points with 19, followed by junior guard Kara McFadden and senior guard Tori Wesolowski with 13 points. Wesolowski said that she could not stop smiling the entire day with all of the excitement. “I’m so blessed … Continue reading
Waynesburg defeated St.Vincent on the road this past Wednesday, 77-68. The team has now won four straight games and is looking to make a push for a spot in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament. This matchup featured 12 lead changes, with the score tied three times. The Yellow Jackets started the game slowly in shooting, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team defeated Thiel 85-49 this past Saturday, marking a three-game winning streak for Waynesburg. The Yellow Jackets scored 44 points in the paint and 27 second-chance points. The bench for Waynesburg had 43 of the team’s 85 points. Waynesburg had more rebounds with 59 compared to Thiel’s 40. Correspondingly, the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s basketball team defeated Franciscan on Wednesday 71-60, but more notably, senior Kalista Friday scored her 1,000th career point. Senior guard Kalista Friday led Waynesburg in points with 18, followed by junior guard Mia Henkins with 17 points. Friday said she was emotional when she hit her 1,000th point in the fourth quarter of the game. “When I achieved this milestone, it instantly just brought tears … Continue reading
This past week, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team fell to Washington & Jefferson College (73-44) and Geneva College (73-71). The Yellow Jackets played their closest opponent distance wise, Washington & Jefferson, this past Wednesday. Waynesburg was unable to register a basket from the field in the first quarter with their two points coming from … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s basketball team defeated Allegheny on Saturday, 69-68, in comeback fashion. The Yellow Jackets trailed Allegheny 59-44 heading into the fourth quarter before the Yellow Jackets outscored Allegheny 25-9 in the fourth quarter for the win. Junior guard Kara McFadden a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left to put Waynesburg up 68-67. Then, McFadden hit the eventual game-winning free throw … Continue reading
