As October begins, that means basketball training camp is underway. There is no team more in need of a winning season than the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team. The previous five seasons have not been the best for the Lady Yellow Jackets with the exception of reaching the PAC tournament four of the five years. … Continue reading
By Seth Evans WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Feb. 19) – The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team hosted its penultimate game of the season at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse Wednesday night as they played host to Franciscan University in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup, falling 64-52 to the Barons. A fairly tight first quarter to start, as Franciscan … Continue reading
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Feb. 8) – It was a tough night for the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team, as Grove City College doubled the Yellow Jackets’ point total 88-44 Wednesday night in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. “We’re getting there,” Waynesburg head coach Sam Jones said. “I would like our progression to be going a little bit … Continue reading
From Jan. 26, 2023 By Ethan Spozarski The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team fell to second placed Saint Vincent College 81-49 on Wednesday night. Senior guard Anika Dansby led the team in scoring with 13 points and in rebounds with seven. Junior guard Marley Wolf scored 10 points and freshman forward Emma Seto with seven. … Continue reading
Monday night at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse felt like déjà vu. It was a rematch of the 2020-21 play-in round of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) postseason tournament. Last year’s tournament saw the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (6-19, 5-13) victorious in overtime against Thiel College (5-17, 3-12) 72-67. No overtime was necessary this time around in … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s basketball team tested its I-79 rival, the conference-leading Washington & Jefferson Presidents, on Wednesday night. Things went well early for the Yellow Jackets (4-16, 4-10 PAC), but the Presidents (17-4, 14-1) easily handled Waynesburg 75-49 to take the season sweep. “I thought we had a good plan going in,” Waynesburg head … Continue reading
By Tyler Zeman (From 2-5-2022) The Waynesburg women’s basketball team (5-15, 4-9 PAC) fell 63-52 Saturday inside the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse to Chatham (13-5, 7-4). Despite the loss, snapping a three-game winning streak, the team is still riding high after the close loss. “We feel very connected as a team especially after winning three games … Continue reading
For the first time this season, the Lady Jackets have compiled three wins in a row. Waynesburg traveled to Thiel for an early tip-off Wednesday and defeated the Tomcats 83-66. Five players scored in double figures on the way to a 17-point victory. “It’s just been confidence and a little bit more attention to detail,” … Continue reading
Just three days after defeating Saint Vincent inside the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening, the Yellow Jackets were able to form their first win streak of the season defeating the Franciscan Barons Saturday afternoon with a score of 68-48. After Franciscan was able to jump to a 5-4 lead early into the contest, the … Continue reading
It only takes one point to decide a game. That’s all the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team needed to beat Saint Vincent at home on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Bearcats in a 60-59 thriller at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The game initially appeared to be heavily in Waynesburg’s favor, as the Lady … Continue reading
