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Post pair injects infectious chemistry into paint

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • February 15, 2012

When a guard for the women’s basketball team dribbles the ball up to the frontcourt, every opponent knows what’s coming next — but they still haven’t found a way to stop it.

Women’s Basketball: Blue and Gold roll through weekend road slate

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • February 13, 2012

The women’s basketball team (20–4 overall, 12–1 Empire 8) continued its roll through the Empire 8 Conference with a pair of road victories against Elmira College and Alfred University this weekend to put itself in position for a number one seed in the conference tournament.

Women’s Basketball: Squad’s second-half rally falls just short in loss to Hartwick

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 29, 2012

The women’s basketball team (16–4 overall, 8–1 Empire 8) dug itself into a big hole in the first half and couldn’t compensate for it in today's 56-53 loss to Hartwick College (16–3 overall, 8–1 Empire 8) in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Women’s Basketball: First half defense keys squad’s win against Utica College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 25, 2012

The women's basketball team (15–3 overall, 7–0 Empire 8) used a suffocating defense to shut down visiting Utica College (7–11 overall, 2–5 Empire 8) in a 61-29 win tonight. The Bombers held Utica scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the game and held the Pioneers to just 11 percent shooting in the first half.…

Women’s Basketball: Squad races past Hartwick College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 14, 2012

The women’s basketball team (11–2) improved its winning streak to three games and posted another dominant defensive effort in its 63-49 win against host Hartwick College (9–3) last night. The Blue and Gold have now won 25 of their last 27 matchups with Hartwick. Hartwick came into Friday’s contest with the second-best overall record in…

Women’s Basketball: Bombers’ rally falls short in loss to host Hope College

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 18, 2011

The women’s basketball team (8–2) staged a big comeback effort in the second half, but ultimately fell short in a 61-50 defeat at the hands of no. 18 Hope College in the final of Hope’s Post-Exam Jam yesterday.

Women’s Basketball: Blue and Gold blast Robert Morris to move in to tournament final

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 17, 2011

The women’s basketball team (8–1) played suffocating defense to shut down Robert Morris University (6–5) and advance to the championship final of the Hope Post-Exam Jam with a dominant 67-36 victory.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers pull off big rally to stun Baruch College

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 11, 2011

The women’s basketball team (7—1) overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to pull off a win against visiting Baruch College (4—3) by a score of 64-59 in Ben Light Gymnasium this afternoon.

Selfless play on the court ignites Bomber offense

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 7, 2011

The women’s basketball team is keeping its opponents off-balance this season using a deceptive offense that minimizes contested shots.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers’ defense shines in rout of St. Lawrence

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 3, 2011

The women’s basketball team (6–0) submitted another stellar defensive performance and shut down St. Lawrence University (2–2) by a score of 67-49 yesterday in Ben Light Gymnasium. With the victory, the Bombers equalled the program’s best start to a season in 14 years.

Women’s Basketball: Squad pulls out win against Medaille

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • November 19, 2011

The women’s basketball team (2–0) used a late-game run to break away and earn a 70-58 victory over host Medaille College (1—1) yesterday.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers roll past William Smith to open season

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • November 16, 2011

The women’s basketball team (1–0) crushed host William Smith College (0–1) 93-60 to begin its season last night.