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
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
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
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
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
