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The Pitt News

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The Pitt News

Sophomore forward Brenna Wise led the Panthers in scoring Sunday afternoon with 26 points in a 62-54 win over Virginia. Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor

Wise, Panthers hold off Hoos, 62-54

By Bayard Miller | Assistant Sports Editor January 22, 2017

At the beginning of the season, pundits and coaches picked the Pitt women’s basketball team to be one of the worst in the ACC. But after Sunday afternoon’s back-and-forth 62-54 win over Virginia...

Pitt C Brandi Harvey-Carr (44) led the team with 14 points in the Panthers' ACC opener Monday night vs. Miami. Steve Rotstein | Contributing Editor

No. 11 Miami throttles Pitt women’s basketball, 82-50

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor January 2, 2017

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...

Pitt sophomore forward Brenna Wise (50) led the Panthers with 25 points Tuesday against McNeese State. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s basketball trounced by Penn State, 91-62

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor December 10, 2016

After suffering a 29-point thumping Saturday afternoon against her alma mater, Pitt women’s basketball head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio had one question. “Who thought igniting this rivalry was a...

Pitt sophomore forward Brenna Wise (50) led the Panthers with 18 points in a 94-48 win over Slippery Rock on Wednesday. Abigail Self | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s basketball romps to 94-48 win vs. Slippery Rock

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 23, 2016

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...

The Panthers fell to the Crimson Hawks in Sunday's exhibition game. (Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pitt women’s basketball cruises to 89-54 season-opening win

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 12, 2016

Many fans and analysts wondered how the Pitt women’s basketball team would deal with the offseason transfers of forward Stasha Carey and guard Fred Potvin. If the Panthers’ regular season opener...

First-year point guard Jasmine Whitney is one of three newcomers on the Pitt women's basketball team in 2016-17. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Winning Ways: Whitney brings championship pedigree to Panthers

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | For The Pitt News October 31, 2016

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,...

Pitt women's basketball head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio is entering her fourth year as the Panthers' coach. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt Women’s Basketball Season Preview: A Transition Year

By Dan Sostek | Senior Staff Writer October 31, 2016

It seems like the same refrain year after year, but it holds true again this season — Pitt women’s basketball head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio is once again fielding a young team. Out of 12 players...

Brenna Wise dribbles past Florida State defenders.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Women’s basketball aiming to improve from increased experience

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer March 15, 2016

The Pitt women’s basketball players’ season ended earlier than they might have wanted — but don’t expect them to wallow in the offseason. “Obviously we’re all sad and disappointed that we...

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