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Filling Out Those Dance CardsOne day after the men's brackets were released, the women's brackets were announced. As has been expected for some time now, the field of 65 will not be including the Lady Lions. Four Big Ten teams made the field. Iowa...Read more
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Updated April 4, 2008 12:50 AM
Posted high on the wall at the YMCA in Youngstown, Ohio, is a simple verse from the Bible.
Updated April 1, 2008 12:52 AM
On the Saturday before spring break, Lady Lion Kam Gissendanner's cell phone rang.
Updated March 20, 2008 12:46 AM
Penn State women's basketball coach Coquese Washington isn't used to losing.
Updated March 6, 2008 12:52 AM
Lady Lions coach Coquese Washington stands calmly on the sideline. With her arms folded and one leg bent slightly, she simply surveys the situation on the court, keeping her emotions tucked inside her familiar brown blazer.
When asked about the importance of today's Big Ten tournament opener against Michigan, junior point guard Brianne O'Rourke's eyes became focused and concentrated and her voice turned serious and firm.
Updated March 5, 2008 12:52 AM
As players trickled out of the locker room yesterday, Kam Gissendanner strolled onto the court. With shoes in hand and fresh tape wrapped around her ankles, the Lady Lions captain took a seat on the bench, fielding questions from the media as she laced up her sneakers.
The players still laughed. The coaches still joked. The mood was still high.
Updated March 3, 2008 12:44 AM
Brianne O'Rourke fell to the floor after trying to block a shot yesterday against Indiana.
Updated February 29, 2008 12:40 AM
For some reason, the Lady Lions held their senior night nearly two weeks ago. Last night, however, belonged to the team's lone senior, Kam Gissedanner. Inspired by the realization this would be her last game in the Bryce Jordan Center, the co-captain scored a team-high 25 points, putting a stamp on one of the most prolific careers at Penn State.
Updated February 28, 2008 12:50 AM
There's an epidemic taking hold of the Penn State women's basketball team.
The Penn State women's basketball team is still trying to break its record losing streak. But sophomore point guard Meggan Quinn thinks one win can turn things around before the Big Ten tournament next week.
Updated February 26, 2008 12:52 AM
Lady Lions backup point guard and co-captain Mashea Williams has taken a temporary leave of absence from the team, a team spokesmen said yesterday.
Updated February 25, 2008 12:39 AM
Early in the second half, Penn State's Janessa Wolff's pass sailed over teammate Brianne O'Rourke's head. The ball rolled out of bounds, resting at the feet of coach Coquese Washington.
Updated February 22, 2008 12:50 AM
The last time the Penn State women's basketball team played Illinois, the Lady Lions scored their lowest point total of the season and won.
All through warmups, Nicole Arcidiacono can't stop smiling.
Updated February 21, 2008 12:52 AM
The most consistent player in Big Ten women's basketball this season has gone relatively unnoticed outside of Champaign, Ill.
With the announcement that Lady Lion coach Coquese Washington will start three first-year players in tonight's game, it is clear there is a youth movement occurring.
Updated February 19, 2008 12:52 AM
During Sunday's postgame press conference, Julia Trogele sported multiple bruises on her arms. Badges of honor from her first start in a Lady Lion uniform.
Updated February 18, 2008 12:50 AM
The lights dimmed in the Bryce Jordan Center, and like they have all season, the Lady Lions came out for the player introductions.
Just after Michigan State's victory over the Lady Lions yesterday, the Spartan players jogged triumphantly into the locker room. Freshman forward Cetera Washington was doing cartwheels, while others jumped and cheered at their team's 16-point win.
Updated February 15, 2008 12:49 AM
Coquese Washington said her team is not playing with enough intensity to win in the Big Ten.
When Minnesota guard Emily Fox had to leave early in the first half with two fouls, it looked like the Lady Lions would break their string of being dominated by the Big Ten's superb guards over the past few games.
Updated February 14, 2008 12:50 AM
For both her coach and teammates, it was rare not seeing Lady Lion Brianne O'Rourke in control.
Kam Gissendanner has never suited up for the Penn State women's basketball team in a postseason game.
Updated February 13, 2008 12:48 AM
Iowa is sitting pretty at the top of the Big Ten women's basketball standings for the moment. But a brutal schedule during the final two weeks of the season could dash the Hawkeyes' title hopes.
Updated February 12, 2008 12:49 AM
Penn State women's basketball coach Coquese Washington might be thinking she's in the bizarro world right now.
We all know nobody's perfect.
Updated February 11, 2008 12:49 AM
For those watching, the Lady Lions' season-long struggles could've been summed up in just 40 minutes of yesterday's game.
The pain of their current five-game losing streak showed on the faces of the Lady Lions and coach Coquese Washington following yesterday's loss to Iowa.
Updated February 8, 2008 12:50 AM
It started with a simple e-mail, sent out to 5,000 boosters and coaches across the country.
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