women's college basketball

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.

On a weekend where jubilation exists throughout the entire city of Albany, there is now a sports-related reason to celebrate this St. Patrick's Day weekend - the UAlbany Great Danes have both basketball teams advancing to their respective NCAA Tournaments. Despite their struggles with turnovers during various points of the game, the UAlbany women's basketball team overcame adversity with a 61-52 v

After a 16-0 league slate, members of the University at Albany women's basketball program swept the major awards at the America East Conference reception, held on Thursday afternoon at UAlbany's Campus Center Ballroom. Senior Ebone Henry was named the league's Co-Player of the Year, as well as the Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight season, while freshman Shereesha Richards brought

The Siena women’s basketball team lost in heartbreaking fashion as Canisius hit a half court buzzer beater.  At least the play-by-play call was epic.

University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy has announced a two-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. With the extension in place, Abrahamson-Henderson will remain at the helm of the Great Dane program through the 2016-17 season.

Despite 14 points and nine rebounds from junior Ebone Henry, UAlbany fell to Texas A&M, 69-47, in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening at Reed Arena. In their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, the Great Danes outrebounded the defending National Champions, 48-33.

University at Albany has earned a 14 seed and will travel to College Station, Texas to take on Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, as announced on Monday evening. The Great Danes will take on the Aggies on Saturday, March 17 at approximately 6:30 p.m.(EST). Tip-off of the game will be 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Arkansas-Dayton match-

For the first time since 1990, the Siena women’s basketball team will be under new leadership. Siena and head coach Gina Castelli have reached the mutual decision to move in a new direction with the program. A national search for her replacement will begin immediately.

Nineteen points from Defensive Player of the Year Ebone Henry led UAlbany to a 58-50 victory over Binghamton in the America East Conference Women’s Basketball semifinals on Sunday afternoon at Chase Family Arena. With the win over the Bearcats, UAlbany advances to the program’s first-ever America East Conference Championship game. The Great Danes will host fifth-seeded UMBC on Saturday at 8 p.m. a

UAlbany head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson was named the America East Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year, announced at the 2012 awards reception held on the University of Hartford campus on Thursday. Junior guard/forward Ebone Henry was also named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, for the second straight season. Junior forward Julie Forster was also an All-Conference Secon