women's basketball

A former Capital Region resident made history this week

It is so much nicer to report on sports that are going to play than when I had to continually tell you what was postponed or canceled. Today Siena College and the MAAC announced the 2020 - 2021 Women's basketball schedule. As Head Coach Ali Jaques always says GO SAINTS!

A legend in the game of basketball passed away this morning. Former Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summit, 64, has passed away after a long battle with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type. "It is with tremendous sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Patricia Sue Head Summitt," said Summitt's son Tyler in a statement...

The Connecticut women's basketball team captured its third straight national championship on Tuesday night, topping Notre Dame, 63-53, in Tampa Bay. The win was the 10th title for Huskies' coach Geno Auriemma. There are those who love dynasties...

The UAlbany women’s basketball team capped off a 28-4 season with a 24-point win over Stony Brook in the America East championship game. The win, of course, earned them an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Danes earned a 15-seed and will play second-seeded West Virginia on March 23 at 3:00...

The University of Albany women’s basketball team captured its third consecutive America East Championship on Monday, defeating Stony Brook 70-46. The win moves the Great Danes to 28-4 overall and earns them a spot in the NCAA tournament for the third straight year...

After a remarkable collegiate career that resulted in over 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and two NCAA Tournament appearances, Julie Forster's basketball career will continue in Denmark, as she has signed a contract with Stevnsgade BBK of the Dameligaen in Denmark, the highest professional basketball league in the country.

Siena Saints coach Ali Jaques hopes her team will be ready for conference play when it starts up in late December. To that end the 2nd year head coach has scheduled a pretty good non-conference schedule to get her team ready. The Saints will play 9 non-conference games before the MAAC season begins play...

Despite speculation that she was getting ready to head to a more prominent program in women's college basketball, UAlbany women's head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is staying put at SEFCU Arena, inking an extension through the 2017-2018 season.

Brittney Griner continues to elevate her game during her senior year at Baylor. Last night in a second round NCAA Tournament win over Florida State she put up 33 points, 22 rebounds and 4 blocks as her team won by 38 points. At this point, the college game is too easy for her. Also becoming easier for Griner has been dunking the basketball, as she has increased her career dunk total on numerous oc

UAlbany women's basketball enjoyed unprecedented success this season, including an perfect season in America East play and an NCAA Tournament berth. It nearly culminated in a historic upset, but the 14th seeded Great Danes fell to 3 seed North Carolina in today's NCAA Tournament first round game.

After a 27-3 season that included an 18-0 mark in America East play en route to a conference title, the UAlbany Great Danes women's basketball team has earned a 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play North Carolina in Newark, Delaware on Sunday at 2:30 p.m..