After reaching the Final Four twice in the last three years, the Washington University women’s basketball team certainly has its work cut out as it attempts to extend that streak.
In the final game of the regular season for the Washington University women’s basketball team, the Bears put forth an effort that they can only hope is reflective of things to come as they reach the NCAA Tournament. Graduate student Jaimie McFarlin and junior Alex Hoover both matched their season highs in points, and a strong second-half attack from Wash. U. put away the University of Chicago on Saturday, 71-60.
This weekend was for the Washington University women’s basketball team’s seniors. Although Stacey Niese, Zoë Unruh, Janice Evans and graduate student Jaimie McFarlin were the ones who were honored before Friday night’s game, there were plenty of points to go around come gametime.
The No. 6 Washington University women’s basketball team is on top of the University Athletic Association conference with a 20-2 record (10-1 UAA), and the team’s seniors have provided veteran leadership that has played a huge part in the team’s success.
After falling 61-53 at the University of Rochester for their first conference loss of the season, the Washington University women’s basketball team was back home this weekend—and they had little trouble returning the favor. In both of the weekend’s games, the Bears grabbed control early on and never gave up the lead.
Now I’m not trying to say that Saints quarterback Drew Brees is better than his counterpart in this game, Peyton Manning. Manning is the best QB in the NFL, and that’s obvious.
In a conference as tough as the University Athletic Association, even the best teams hit a couple of setbacks now and then. This season, the Washington University women’s basketball team is no exception.
Facing a pair of road games for the first time in over a month, the Wash. U. women’s basketball team held its ground once again. The Bears broke away in the second half of both contests and won their first two UAA road matches of the season, defeating Case Western Reserve University 65-57 in Cleveland and taking out Carnegie Mellon 64-57.
After a strong showing in its non-conference play, the No. 3 Washington University women’s basketball team began University Athletic Association play on the right note, taking out its first three opponents.
The No. 5 Washington University women’s basketball team continued its strong start to the 2009-10 campaign with a 77-60 victory over the Elmhurst College Blue Jays on Saturday in Chicago.
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