Source: https://womenshoopsblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 04:21:29+00:00

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Yah, we’re on the eve of 2015, but scanning some of the the sexist and racist social media reactions to Mo’ne Davis being named AP Female Athlete of the Year, one gets a clear understanding of the battles to be faced by female athletes and their fans.
The “girls” about whom Rattue was writing: international soccer stars, including Abby Wambach (she’s 34 years old), Nadine Angerer (she’s 36), Homare Sawa (36), Marta (28), Alex Morgan (25) and Sydney Leroux (24).
Quinnipiac (10-2) v FGCU (11-2), 4pmEST.
#10 Duke v. #2 Connecticut (9pmEST) in what looks to be their final in-season matchup.
In conference rivals: San Diego (10-1) v. Gonzaga (8-4), (9pmEST).
It’s clear the University of Dayton Arena is a proper Midwestern basketball barn.
Few frills, just a place to come in out of the cold and savor the game. Sunday’s clash was a battle worthy of such a venue.
One team put the nation’s longest home win streak on the line. The other arrived ranked in the AP Top 25 and sixth in RPI. Between them were wins against Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Purdue and Vanderbilt, among others.
It’s been a season where being ranked means people wanna knock you off.
Northwestern proved its record is no fluke, taking down #20 (flu-smitten) MSU, 61-57.
The Flyers stumbled at the start of the season, but they seem to have found their footing, taking down the #24 Phoenix, 72-66.
Huge, I mean HUGE win for Seton Hall: they take down #14 Georgia (though I had my suspicions about the Bulldogs) with authority, 70-51.
Northeastern (3-6) surprised the Great Danes, 70-67.
Davidson (4-8)came back in the second half to upset Virginia (9-3), 67-57.
The 5-6 Badgers added to their win total by surprising Michigan, 63-53.
Good news: Rutgers got Betnijah Laney back, and she notched her usual double-double (20 points/10 rebounds) The Scarlet Knights hold off Indiana, 66-51.
After an even first half, a nightmarish second half meant #10 Oregon State dropped their first game of the season to the #8 Vols, 74-63. Hello, Ms. Harrison!
The Irish handled the Bruins, 82-67, behind a stellar game from Allen. But boy, UCLA, learn to make your free throws! (14-27).
BAD news: UNC’s McDaniel may be out, torn calf muscle.
A season ago, UND was projected to finish in the bottom half of the Big Sky Conference women’s basketball race.
UND, however, was the surprise of the league last season, earning a share of the regular-season title and powering its way to the Big Sky postseason title. UND advanced to the NCAA Tournament and turned in a solid effort at Texas A&M, which went on to the Sweet 16.
Bryanna Fernstrom wants to make one fact clear – she has feelings like a normal human being.
The Eastern Washington women’s basketball team went into the Sunshine State this week as apparent alligator bait for Florida, which had a four-year run of claiming its own Gator Holiday Classic.
But the Eagles ended up securing their first victory over a Southeast Conference opponent, something a Big Sky school hadn’t done since Montana beat Mississippi in 2007.
Nearly 40 years after the first-ever women’s basketball game pitted Queens College against Immaculata, these teams will see each other in court – at worldfamous Madison Square Garden. Their commemorative rematch will take place on Jan. 4, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., in the opening round of the annual Maggie Dixon Classic.
Trailblazing members of the 1974-75 team will attend the game.QC’s 1974–75 squad featured Gail Marquis and Donna Orender, and was coached by Lucille Kyvallos. Marquis earned a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics as a member of the US team and Orender would later become commissioner of the WNBA; Kyvallos was inducted to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. All three were named to the inaugural class of the Queens College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
A chance to “compare and contrast.” The feisty Bears that UConn handled go up against #4 Notre Dame (4pmEST).
Maggie Dixon Classic, January 4th, Madison Square Garden. Look for me and 175 other folks in Section 11!
Lehigh traveled to Arizona State and earned its first loss, 81-61.
ASU continued it’s undefeated-slaying by taking down Northwestern, 88-75.
The Penguins lose! After a rough start, Pittsburgh seems to have found it’s sea legs.
It took two overtimes, but Indiana State (10-1) handed St. John’s their first loss, 73.67. ISU’s record send me to their websitet, because I remember a while back they were very good… and then something mysterious happened and their coach was dismissed. Much not-good followed. Good started when coach Joey Wells entered the scene four years ago. How cool to know that Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir has landed there as a Graduate Manager (she finished her career there)!
As for the still undefeateds: I’m still looking at #21 Mississippi State and #15 Georgia with a jaundiced eye. They face each other on Jan 2nd.
In what one hopes for in the match up between two undefeated teams: #3 Texas and #4 Texas A&M, the Longhorns captured the victory with a last-second Davenport layup. How fun will in-state THIS rivalry be over the years!!
#16 (and climbing) Oregon State. They’re at Tennessee on the 28th.
Princeton. Honesty, if they stay focused and injury-free, an undefeated regular season should be in the bag. If the can get a high seed in the tourney, they might move into the next round. BUT, they need to beef up their out-of-conference schedule. Unless folks are afeared of them….
#1 South Carolina. Looking at their schedule I see #12 Kentucky on the Jan. 11th… #5 TAMU on Jan. 26th…. but isn’t everyone looking towards their game at UConn on Feb. 9th?
As I called it, Stanford v. Tennessee was ugly. Graham seems optimistic about the future of the Vols (Better defense, Harrison’s return boost Lady Vols), but I’m not convinced. And Stanford is looking mighty shaky, aren’t they? When you need 30 from Samuelson to overcome 4-7 UC Davis…. Doug talks PAC12: Oregon State rises in AP women’s poll.
Is #17 Rutgers reverting to type? 66 v. Iona (a win.) Still no Laney.
#8 Baylor spotted #18 Michigan State a nice lead at half time, then quickly reeled the Spartans in, clamped down on defense and pulled away for the 19pt victory.
Not a huge win, but for someone who seems to be painstakingly building a program, San Francisco over San Jose State, 77-62, is something Azzi must be proud of. Junior Taylor Proctor earned West Coast Conference Player of the Week honors – the first Don do earn in-season mention in two years.
Speaking of painstakingly building a program, I’m guessing Patty Coyle knew what she was taking on when she stepped into the head coach position at St. Peter’s, but 0-9′s still gotta hurt.
Yup, I’m paying attention to Tsipis’ George Washington team, who defeated Saint Mary’s, 70-52. The Gaels aren’t quite the force they’ve been in the past, but when was the last time folks could think encouraging thoughts ’bout GW? Baby steps, y’all, baby steps.
Yes, they’re missing Goss, but to fall to #13 Duke, 89-68? Makes you go “hmmm” about the Wildcats.
You know, even in a “down” year, Marist is a force to be respected. The Red Foxes took down the Wabbits, 82-64.
Good news for the #5 Irish: Turner is back. Not so good news: they needed all of her 19ptsp to take down (3-7) Saint Joseph’s.
Debbie Antonelli Special: Penn State v. South Florida. After the first half, tied 37-37. After the second half, tied 77-77. After one OT, the Bulls come away with the win, 90-87.
Debbie Antonelli, Special Part 3 includes some usual suspects: San Jose State 102, Sacramento State, 94.
Kudos to Cynthia Cooper and her team for not bowing under the challenges they’ve faced this year. West Coast USC has a lot of fight in them – as #19 Oklahoma State found out, though the Cowgirls escaped with a 66-62 win. Looking to the Trojans’ future, they will absorb UConn transfer Sadie Edwards and Alabama transfer Kaneisha Horn.
Speaking of teams that haven’t given up. Ohio State seriously stomped #21 West Virginia. This is a weirdly iffish Mountaineer team. They “let” the Buckeyes’ Kelsey Mitchell score 39pts in 27 minutes.
Got to see UCLA in person v. #2 Connecticut. The score says “rout” but man, the Bruins play hard and have some players. Looking forward to watching them grow.
So, I find this score interesting, how about you? Kennesaw State 61, Xavier 60.
Remember when I was wondering what happened to Florida (and Vandy and LSU)? Well, they faced Eastern Washington from the Big Sky and got schooled, 67-56.
After Atalanta – gender and sports.
National Assoc. of Collegiate Women Athletics Admins.

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