Women’s basketball looks for first conference win at Chatham

Jackets 0-1 in Presidents' Athletic Conference play

It’s uncertain what the weather is going to be Saturday when the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team travels to Pittsburgh to take on the Chatham Cougars. One thing that’s likely, however, is that it will be raining threes inside Chatham’s Athletics and Fitness Center. “They are one of the top three-point shooting teams in the … Continue reading

Women’s basketball competes early, falters late at Grove City

Jackets drop conference opener by double-digits

The final score of Wednesday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener suggests that Grove City College handled the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team without much of a sweat. For more than a half, however, the Yellow Jackets [1-5, 0-1] hung tight with the now 7-0 Wolverines.  Waynesburg went into the locker room down, 41-36. With 8:53 to … Continue reading

Jackets come out flat, fall to Otterbein

Waynesburg now 1-4 with conference play looming

Early Tuesday evening only one thing separated the Waynesburg women’s basketball team from Thanksgiving break, a non-conference game against the Otterbein Cardinals. Otterbein [4-1] came into the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse and dominated the Yellow Jackets [1-4], 84-56. Head coach Sam Jones wasn’t optimistic after the loss. “It’s over. That’s the positive,” Jones said. The loss … Continue reading

Women’s basketball picks up first win

Jackets snap a four-game losing streak dating back to last season

After an 0-3 start, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season, beating Houghton College, 70-61 Friday night. Those 61 points were a season low given up by the Jackets, following a season high 96 points to Case Western Reserve Tuesday Tuesday. The Jackets [1-3] held the Highlanders [1-5] … Continue reading

Youthful Jackets drop season opener

Waynesburg falls to Penn State-Behrend

The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets women’s basketball team fell to Penn State Behrend Lions in the first game of the 2019-20 season Friday night. The Jackets started out slow, trailing for most of the first half. The Lady J’s were down 27-17 in the second quarter but went on a 10 point run to tie the … Continue reading

‘I just fell in love with the process of team building’

Basketball plays pivotal role in upbringing of assistant coach

This past basketball season, Waynesburg University added a new dynamic to its women’s basketball coaching staff in graduate assistant Jasmine Jenkins. At just 24, Jenkins brings youth to head coach Sam Jones’ bench, and also high-level experience as a four-year member and two-year starter at Vanderbilt University. For Jenkins, basketball was more than a hobby … Continue reading

COLUMN: Jackets deserve better in All-PACs

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball season has concluded, and new teams rose from the ashes. With the departure of Thomas More, both the Saint Vincent women and Chatham men claimed championships for their respective genders. For Chatham, it’s the first PAC title in any sport since becoming a full-time member in 2007. In addition, the … Continue reading