The halftime score of the Waynesburg women’s game left plenty of cause for alarm. Down by 14 points, the Jackets found themselves in a hole, which was fueled by their defensive breakdowns and shooting struggles. In the first half alone, Waynesburg shot just 25% from the field and 2-15 from beyond the arc. Head coach … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the women’s basketball team benefitted from playing the worst team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Nonetheless, the Yellow Jackets did what they had to do and pounded the Tomcats, 93-40. Four days later, Waynesburg will have a taller task in front of it, both metaphorically and literally, in the Bethany Bison. “They … Continue reading
Putting up 86 points against the Saint Vincent Bearcats, the best team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, was a boost for the women’s basketball team Wednesday night. Although Waynesburg lost by 10 points, considering the circumstances, it was a better turnout than what was expected. Heading into Saturday, the Jackets will be facing a Thiel … Continue reading
Led by one of the best guards in the conference, Jenna Lafko, Saint Vincent got off to a hot offensive start with 28 points in the first quarter and leading Waynesburg 28-20. The start was particularly damaging for Waynesburg coach Sam Jones, who said the game plan was defensively focused. “[It was] to make them … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets women’s basketball team hosted the Washington & Jefferson Presidents Saturday afternoon. Despite an efficient night offensively, the Jackets fell to the Presidents by a final tally of 95-84. Though the margin was 11 points, it was a closer game throughout much of the 40 minutes. The PAC matchup played at … 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
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
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
Although Waynesburg University’s 2019-20 Presidents’ Athletic Conference slate got off to an inauspicious start with a 21 point loss at Grove City last Wednesday, coach Sam Jones left Mercer County feeling encouraged by his teams effort and energy. In PAC game No. 2, however, the Jackets [1-6, 0-2] fell at Chatham, and Jones left Pittsburgh … Continue reading
