From 2005-2018, Thomas More University (formerly Thomas More College) was in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Out of those 13 years, 12 featured Thomas More’s women’s basketball team claiming the PAC championship. Even in the one year Thomas More didn’t win it all, it still appeared in the championship game. The ludicrously one-sided women’s basketball bracket … Continue reading
Heading into the final three games of the regular season, the Waynesburg women’s basketball team will have no easy contests down the stretch with three Presidents’ Athletic Contest match-ups, beginning this Saturday with a trip to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to take on the first-place St. Vincent Bearcats (18-4, 12-1). Head coach Sam Jones realizes that facing … Continue reading
Initially for sophomore basketball player Andrea Orlosky, Waynesburg University wasn’t even on the radar for post-secondary education and athletics. She had committed to attend Pitt-Greensburg, but after their head coach departed, she realized that there were more possibilities to receive a quality education while continuing to play the game she loves. “I realized that I … Continue reading
On Monday evening, the Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team dropped a non-conference road game to Bridgewater, a Division III opponent from Virginia, 70-65. Heading into the game the Jackets had won their last four out of five, but now sit at 6-14 (4-7). This loss came after a 93-65 win against Westminster that showed Waynesburg … Continue reading
The first two games of the women’s basketball campaign didn’t begin the way that head coach Sam Jones wanted. His team squandered an early lead against Carnegie Mellon before falling in overtime and lost by 20 points to Allegheny. Jones summed up his thoughts in six words. “Game one good,” said Jones. “Game two unacceptable.” … Continue reading
This weekend, the women’s basketball team will be in Erie for the Penn State Behrend Tip-Off Tournament. Although the Yellow Jackets have had to deal with injuries early in the season, head coach Sam Jones said the team has been dealing with the adversity well. “We’re adjusting day-to-day and the way this year has gone, … Continue reading
Senior Addy Knetzer’s transformation on the women’s basketball team has been nothing short of remarkable; just ask head coach Sam Jones. “Addy is one of my favorite kind of stories because if you were to look at her freshmen year and then tell me her ending stats for her career, I would have laughed in … Continue reading
The women’s basketball season ended last week in the quarterfinals of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference after a loss to Grove City 80-46. According to head coach Sam Jones, the difference was a barrage of threes hit by Grove City in the second half that put the game out of reach for the Jackets. An 18-2 … Continue reading
Early on, baskets weren’t falling against Westminster. In the first quarter, the Yellow Jackets came out sluggish – shooting 4-15 from the field despite a win-or-go-home playoff situation. Then, freshman forward Kerri Bungard buried a 3-pointer in the corner lane at the buzzer and everything changed. “I really think the turning point was [when] … … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s women’s basketball team picked up an 86-71 win over Westminster in the first round of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament. Head coach Sam Jones felt that his players embraced the postseason atmosphere of win or go home and took advantage of having a first round game at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. “I could … Continue reading
