The No. 8 Washington University women’s basketball team hit the road for the first time in two weeks and opened the weekend with a 60-55 upset win over fifth-ranked University of Rochester.

The No. 10 Washington University women’s basketball team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Thursday afternoon behind 17 points from senior Claire Schaeperkoetter and 15 points from junior Annie Sayers.

After starting the season with a narrow victory, the No. 7 Washington University women’s basketball team came away undefeated at the Forester Tip-Off Tournament, hosted by Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Ill. In the first round on Friday night, Bears were pitted against Northland College.

The Washington University women’s basketball team traveled to Peoria, Ill. on Saturday to face NCAA Division-I Bradley University and returned with an 81-63 loss. Senior forward Brianne Monahan scored a game-high 18 points and pulled down six rebounds for the Bears, but the Red and Green could not overcome 22 turnovers, which led to 27 [...]

Fahey was tabbed in late July for induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and will be one of six members of the hall’s Class of 2012.

The Washington University “Bombshells,” a new cheering section started by members of the women’s basketball team, is looking to bring crowds to athletic events and invigorate the spirit of the student body. Senior Alex Hoover formed the group hoping to garner fan support for other women’s varsity programs.

The No. 12 Washington University women’s basketball team toppled No. 10 Denison University 71-55 in the first round of the 2011 Division III NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship tournament on Friday night in Holland, Mich.

A two-year home winning streak and the regular-season career of one of the most decorated senior classes in the history of the Washington University women’s basketball program ended in a rare disappointment on Saturday. In a battle of top-10 teams, the No. 9 Bears fell to No. 8 Unversity of Chicago in the regular season finale for both programs.

The Washington University women’s basketball team rebounded from its loss to the University of Rochester, just the fourth of the season, with blowout wins over New York University and Brandeis University this weekend.

For the first time since the opening weekend of University Athletic Association play, the Washington University women’s basketball team was unable to come away from a weekend unscathed.