Panthers’ season ends in 72-60 loss vs. UNC at ACC Tournament
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
March 2, 2017
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
In last year’s ACC Tournament, North Carolina’s Jamie Cherry tried her best to spoil the Pitt women’s basketball team’s season, but the Panthers prevailed. This time around, the Tar Heels’ sharp-shooting guard single-handedly sent Pitt home. Cherry scored a career-high 32 points in UNC’s 72...
No. 20 Syracuse sinks Pitt on Senior Day, 73-57
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer
February 27, 2017
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
Fans packed the Petersen Events Center for the 10th annual “Pink the Petersen” game for breast cancer awareness Sunday, but the support wasn’t enough to get the Panthers a win. The Pitt women’s basketball team (13-16 overall, 4-12 ACC) lost its final regular season game to the No. 20 Syracuse Or...
Pitt women’s basketball team falls at No. 8 Florida State, 79-48
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer
February 24, 2017
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
Once again, Pitt sophomore forward Brenna Wise lit up the scoreboard for the Panthers, but it wasn’t enough to get the win. The Pitt women’s basketball team (13-15 overall, 4-11 ACC) lost its final road game — and its last chance at a winning season — in a 79-48 defeat to the No. 8 Florida ...
Panthers swarmed by Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, 71-57
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
February 20, 2017
Filed under Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team had a great opportunity Sunday to win its second straight game and move back above .500 with two games left in the regular season. Instead, the Panthers’ chances at a winning season took a serious hit in Atlanta, Georgia. Pitt (13-14 overall, 4-10 ACC) fell to th...
Wise drops career-high 31 on Hokies to lead Panthers to 72-64 win
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer
February 16, 2017
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team snapped its six-game losing streak Thursday night, and it might not have happened without sophomore forward Brenna Wise breaking a program record. Wise tallied a career-high 31 points — including 25 in the second half — while shooting a perfect 13-for-13 from the ...
Pitt women fall to the No. 14 Blue Devils, 62-48
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer
February 13, 2017
Filed under Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team’s once-promising season has lost direction and postseason hopes have diminished, as the Panthers seem destined for their sixth losing season in seven years. The Panthers (12-13 overall, 3-9 ACC) fell to another ranked opponent Sunday, losing to the No. 14 Duke...
Panthers fall prey to Deacons, 57-48
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer
February 5, 2017
Filed under Women's Basketball
The Panthers and the Demon Deacons each claimed the lead twice Sunday, but when the Panthers failed to put a stop to the Deacons’ rampant scoring, the game ended with a familiar outcome for the men’s and women’s basketball teams: a Panther loss. The Pitt women’s basketball team (12-11, 3-7 ACC) suffered its...
No. 18 NC State snaps Pitt’s two-game winning streak, 55-42
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
January 27, 2017
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team rode a two-game winning streak into Raleigh, North Carolina, but that momentum came to end Thursday night against the No. 18 North Carolina State Wolfpack. NC State (16-5 overall, 6-2 ACC) used its stingy defense to contain the Panthers’ outside threats in a 55-...
No. 11 Miami throttles Pitt women’s basketball, 82-50
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
January 2, 2017
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team’s ACC opener against the Miami Hurricanes went a lot like the teams’ last meeting at last year’s ACC tournament — a dominant victory for Miami. The No. 11 Hurricanes (12-2 overall, 1-1 ACC) defeated the Panthers (9-5 overall, 0-1 ACC), 82-50, on Monday ni...
Pitt women’s basketball team rolls to 71-46 win over UTEP
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
December 19, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team recovered from its most lopsided loss of the season with a resounding 25-point win in game one of the Patrick Harrington Tournament in Niceville, Florida. With eight days of rest following a 91-62 defeat against Penn State Dec. 10, Pitt (8-3) made the trip to Florida...
Pitt women’s basketball conquers Cornell, 56-44
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
November 27, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team is off to a 6-0 start for the fourth time in school history after another double-digit win on Saturday. Playing with an eight-woman rotation due to a rash of injuries, the Panthers (6-0) managed to defeat the Cornell Big Red (4-2) at the Petersen Events Center Satu...
Pitt women’s basketball romps to 94-48 win vs. Slippery Rock
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
November 23, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team is dealing with injuries to top playmakers Yacine Diop and Alayna Gribble, but that hasn’t stopped the Panthers from rolling to a 5-0 start. Pitt (5-0) rumbled to a 94-48 victory against Slippery Rock University (3-2) at the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday after...
Pitt women’s basketball pummels Youngstown State, 63-50
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Staff Writer
November 14, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
After the two youngest players on the Pitt women’s basketball team led the way in the regular season opener, a familiar name emerged at the top of the stat sheet in game two: Brenna Wise. A team-record 9,771 fans spilled out of school buses and into the Petersen Events Center at 11 a.m. Monday ...
Winning Ways: Whitney brings championship pedigree to Panthers
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | For The Pitt News
October 31, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, Sports, Sports Features, Women's Basketball
At Pitt’s first open practice of the year, first-year point guard Jasmine Whitney controls the Petersen Events Center court with a quiet calmness. She doesn’t frantically shout out a play — rather, she stands at the top of the key and directs her teammates to open spots on the court. She hold...
Pitt tops UNC for program’s first ACC tournament victory
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
March 3, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
Trailing by three, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels had 15.9 seconds to tie the Pitt women’s basketball team to remain alive in the ACC tournament. They used 15.8 of those seconds, and thanks to a clutch make by Jamie Cherry, the No. 12 seeded Panthers had to outplay the No. 13 Tar Heels...
Syracuse stifles Pitt offense in conference loss
By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor
January 14, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Pitt women’s basketball team traveled to Syracuse Thursday, hoping to take home its first conference win of the year, but more sloppy play extended that drought. The Panthers (8-9, 0-4 ACC) fell below the .500 mark after dropping a 71-48 decision at Syracuse (13-4, 3-1 ACC) Thursday night behind...
Despite slow start, five items becoming clear surrounding Pitt women’s basketball
By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer
January 6, 2016
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
Before the season began, no one knew how the Pitt women’s basketball team would respond after losing star point guard Brianna Kiesel to the WNBA. After opening its schedule on a four-game win streak, the team has struggled in the last 10 contests, dropping six games, including its first conference...
Panthers of the week
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
December 2, 2015
Filed under Uncategorized
Michael Young- forward, men’s basketball Young has emerged as the go-to scorer for the Pitt men’s basketball team this season, ranking 10th in the ACC in points per game, sixth in field goal percentage and 10th in rebounds per game. That success continued this past week, as Young averaged 17 points, eig...
Panthers lose Kiesel, gain experience in pivotal third year under McConnell-Serio
By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer
August 30, 2015
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
At this time last year, the Pitt women’s basketball team was shrouded by a cloud of mystery. Questions about youth, a short bench and an overwhelming lack of experience swirled around a team hoping to trend upward during Suzie McConnell-Serio’s second year at the helm. Enter present day, and the team is looking to build ...