2018-19 USciences Women's Basketball News
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USciences Basketball’s Fox and Ye Named Academic All-District® by CoSIDA
February 21, 2019Fox and Ye were the only representatives from the CACC amongst District 1’s 11 honorees. -
No. 5 Women’s Basketball Atop First NCAA East Region Rankings
February 20, 2019The NCAA Regional Rankings are the rankings that ultimately determine the seeding in the NCAA Tournament, which the top eight teams from each region advance to.
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No. 5 Women’s Basketball Ties Last Season’s Program Record for Regular Seasons Victories with 55-39 Win at Wilmington
February 19, 2019The Devils’ (25-1, 16-1 CACC) 25th victory comes with two regular season games remaining, the first of which takes place this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Goldey-Beacom.
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Giuliani Wins First Career CACC Defensive Player of the Week Award
February 18, 2019It is the second career CACC weekly award for the junior, who was also a Rookie of the Week as a freshman in 2016-17.
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No. 5 Women’s Basketball Dominates Second Quarter en Route to 13th Straight Win, 67-44 Over Nyack
February 16, 2019PHILADELPHIA – The No. 5 University of the Sciences women’s basketball team outscored Nyack 22-5 in the second quarter to pull away for a 67-44 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) win over the Warriors on Saturday afternoon at Bobby Morgan Arena.
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No. 5 Women’s Basketball Extends Win Streak to Season-Long 12 Games with 65-52 Victory at Holy Family
February 13, 2019Senior Alex Thomas turned in a career performance, leading all players with a career-high 30 points and 10 rebounds for her third career double-double. She shot 13-of-17 from the field and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, while also leading USciences with a career-best six assists without a turnover.
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Women’s Basketball into Top-Five of National Rankings for First Time in Program History
February 12, 2019University of the Sciences’ previous highest ranking was No. 7, which came earlier this season. Coming into the campaign, the highest the Devils had been ranked was No. 11.
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Thomas Wins Second Straight CACC Player of the Week Award
February 11, 2019PHILADELPHIA –Alex Thomas of the No. 8 University of the Sciences women’s basketball team has won her second straight - and the fifth of her career - Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award, it was announced on Monday.
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No. 8 Women’s Basketball Defeats Concordia 82-46 to Clinch Ninth Consecutive CACC Tournament Appearance
February 09, 2019The victory extended USciences’ (22-1, 13-1 CACC) win streak to 11, matching the Devils’ season-opening win streak.
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No. 8 Women’s Basketball Defeats Unbeaten No. 2 Jefferson 70-59 for Second Win Over Top-Two Team This Season
February 05, 2019The Rams (20-1, 11-1) entered the evening as one of the three remaining unbeatens in NCAA Division II women’s basketball.
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Near Double-Double Average Gives Thomas Her First CACC Player of the Week Award of Season
February 04, 2019NEW HAVEN, Conn. – University of the Sciences women’s basketball senior Alex Thomas has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Player of the Week after averaging a near double-double of 19.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, as the Devils went 3-0 last week to extend their win streak to nine.
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No. 9 Women’s Basketball Survives in Overtime at CACC North Leader Dominican; Sets Up Top-10 Showdown with No. 2 Jefferson on Tuesday
February 02, 2019The Devils would start the extra period by making its first three shots, all 3-pointers, to go ahead 66-62 after Jess Huber made her second triple of overtime with 1:44 to play.
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No. 9 Women’s Basketball Starts Fast; Wins Eighth Straight with 69-49 Victory Over Georgian Court
January 30, 2019PHILADELPHIA – The No. 9 University of the Sciences women’s basketball team held Georgian Court scoreless for the first 5:22 en route to running past the Lions, 69-49, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest inside of Bobby Morgan Arena on Wednesday evening.
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Fourteen Member Schools of the CACC to Conduct Mental Health Awareness Week at Upcoming Basketball DHs
January 29, 2019The following release is courtesy of the CACC.
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Alex Thomas a steady performer for USciences (Courtesy of KYW Newsradio’s Matt Leon)
January 28, 2019The following article is courtesy of KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon.
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No. 9 Women’s Basketball Holds Off Caldwell, 56-42, with Strong Finish for Seventh Straight Win
January 28, 2019CALDWELL, N.J. – Ahead double-digits early in the fourth quarter, it took 11 unanswered over the final 3:37 for the No. 9 University of the Sciences women’s basketball team to hold off Caldwell, 56-42, for its seventh consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory on Monday evening.
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No. 9 Women’s Basketball Overcomes Goldey-Beacom with Strong Third Quarter
January 22, 2019PHILADELPHIA – The No. 9 University of the Sciences women’s basketball team overcame its second straight double-digit first quarter deficit, coming back from eight down at the half behind a 23-12 third quarter to overcome Goldey-Beacom in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at Bobby Morgan Arena on Tuesday evening.
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No. 11 Women’s Basketball Shakes Off Slow Start; Uses Big Second Quarter for Comeback Win at Post
January 19, 2019WATERBURY, Conn. – The No. 11 University of the Sciences women’s basketball team trailed by as many as 11 in the first quarter, before outscoring Post by 11 in the second quarter and pulling away in the third for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) comeback win over the Eagles on Saturday afternoon.
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CB South grad, Vitelli, excelling at Sciences (Courtesy of Suburban One Sports’ Kate Harman)
January 17, 2019The following feature is courtesy of Suburban One Sports’ Kate Harman
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No. 11 Women’s Basketball Defeats Wilmington 83-39 on Wednesday Evening
January 16, 2019USciences scored the first 10 points of the evening en route to a 21-6 lead after 10 minutes and a 44-17 advantage at the break.
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Ye Named CACC Student-Athlete of the Month for December 2018
January 14, 2019The following release is courtesy of the CACC.
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USciences Student-Athletes Post 3.34 GPA in Fall 2018 Semester
January 10, 2019Over 60 percent of the department (91 student-athletes) earned Dean’s List Honors, with nearly 80 percent (120) achieving at least a 3.0 GPA.
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No. 11 Women’s Basketball Pulls Away in Second Quarter at Georgian Court on Tuesday
January 08, 2019Senior Alex Thomas made history on the night, scoring 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 2-of-2 3-pointers to become the fourth player in program history to surpass 1,500 career points.
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No. 7 Women’s Basketball Starts Fast in 78-47 Victory Over Bloomfield
January 05, 2019The Devils scored the first 11 points of the afternoon in just 3:07 and would lead by double-digits nearly the rest of the way, minus a 47-second stretch.
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Ye Named USBWA Division II National Player of the Week
January 03, 2019PHILADELPHIA – Days after winning her first-ever Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Player of the Week award, University of the Sciences sophomore Irisa Ye has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women’s Division II National Player of the Week.
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No. 7 Women’s Basketball’s Late Comeback Falls Short at No. 16 Jefferson in Battle of CACC Unbeatens
January 03, 2019PHILADELPHIA – Trailing by a game-high nine with just over four minutes remaining, the No. 7 University of the Sciences women's basketball team got within two entering the final minute at No. 16 Jefferson on Thursday evening at the Gallagher Center.
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Women’s Basketball Receives One First-Place Vote, Ranked Seven in Both National Polls; Devils Unanimous No. 1 in East Region
January 02, 2019PHILADELPHIA – After knocking off three regionally-ranked teams last week, including No. 2 Bentley and No. 25 Stonehill, the University of the Sciences women’s basketball team finds itself ranked No. 7 in both NCAA Division II National Polls.
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Ye Wins First Career CACC Player of the Week Award After Women’s Basketball’s 3-0 Road-Trip
December 31, 2018It is the second career weekly honor from the league, as the sophomore was named CACC Rookie of the Week once in 2017-18.
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No. 9 Women’s Basketball Defeats Second Nationally-Ranked Team in Three Days, Winning 80-75 at No. 25 Stonehill
December 30, 2018The Devils end their Massachusetts road trip 3-0, having defeated three teams ranked in the top-10 of the East Region.
