The last time the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team took the floor against Geneva, Jan. 13, the Yellow Jackets found themselves trailing the Golden Tornadoes 35-34 on the road at halftime. Coming into the game, Geneva was just 4-10 overall and 1-6 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action, while the visiting Jackets entered Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team traveled to Crestview Hills, Kentucky Saturday, Feb. 10, to take on the No. 4 team in the nation, the Thomas More Saints. Thomas More showed its dominance in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference yet again with a 107-62 victory over the Yellow Jackets. “It’s a tough place to play and … Continue reading
Mackenna Drazich wanted something different for her senior year of basketball. Maybe she wanted change due to short minutes off the bench over the past three years or the relationships with teammates. Looking back over her final season, Drazich realizes change finally came. It started with the first game of the season against Chatham University … Continue reading
Zero wins and 26 losses. That’s what the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team’s official record is against the Thomas More Saints since it’s last win, which took place Jan. 18, 2006. Head coach Sam Jones is aware that he is far from alone in his struggles against Thomas More. The Saints are officially 169-5 in … Continue reading
Coming off a 71-68 loss to Saint Vincent, Wednesday, Jan. 31, the women’s basketball team was back in action Saturday, Feb. 3, against Westminster. The Yellow Jackets coasted to victory, defeating the Titans, 73-57. For head coach Sam Jones, keeping possession of the basketball in the second half was key to the win. “I thought … Continue reading
The women’s basketball team will have a home game against Westminster College Saturday, Feb. 3 with five Presidents’ Athletic Conference games left. The Jackets are 11-8 (7-5) tied for the fifth in the PAC standings and the Titans come into the game 7-12 (3-9), good for seventh in the PAC. Despite the disparity in the … Continue reading
In conference action, Waynesburg University’s women’s basketball team improved their winning streak to three victories with a final score of 84-66 over Thiel. In the game against Thiel on Saturday, Jan. 27, the Jackets also managed to out-rebound the Tomcats 47-26. Outside of the contents of the game, it was a historic game for individual … Continue reading
When Addy Knetzer picked up her 971st rebound as a Yellow Jacket she didn’t immediately know she made program history. “I actually didn’t know during the game at all, I was completely unaware of it,” said Knetzer. “I was actually mad in the game to be honest, I was just upset with myself because I … Continue reading
After a quick start and building an early lead Wednesday evening, the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team dropped their sixth game of the season to Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) rival Washington & Jefferson, 83-72. The battle of the second and third place teams in the PAC saw the Yellow Jackets (10-6, 6-3) outscored the Presidents … Continue reading
On Wednesday night, the women’s basketball team dropped a game to Presidents’ Athletic Conference competitor, Thomas More, a nationally ranked team. Head coach Sam Jones said he believed having a break before playing at home provided a spark in the first quarter, where the Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 16-15 lead. “We came right … Continue reading
