The University of Rochester women’s basketball team defeated Baldwin-Wallace College 78-62 to capture their fourth consecutive Chuck Resler Tournament Championship. [read more]

The Rochester women’s basketball kicked off their season with a solid win over the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons in the opening round of the Chuck Resler Tournament.

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With six four-year players gone from last season, some observers may feel that the women’s basketball team at the University of Rochester faces a rebuilding year. Not so fast...[read more]

Julie Marriott, who helped the women’s basketball team earn four consecutive NCAA playoff bids, was honored as the senior woman who has contributed the most to the intercollegiate athletic program.[read more]

Jane Possee (l.) and Marlena Fisher (r.).

The award was presented by Jane Possee, the Associate Director of Athletics for Recreation and Wellness.. It was made at the Department’s annual awards banquet earlier this spring.

Fisher’s classmates helped both the basketball and lacrosse teams succeed. Women’s basketball made four straight appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the Sweet 16 round in each of those years. The team won the JPMorgan Chase Scholarship Tournament in all four of Fisher’s years on the court.

Women’s lacrosse qualified for the Liberty League post-season championship tournament in 2009, its first-ever Liberty League playoff berth in the sport. The Yellowjackets were 8-8 in the regular season.

Fisher’s athletic legacy was built around her defensive skills and a team-first attitude. She appeared in 100 women’s basketball games and 56 women’s lacrosse games.

She was cited by both basketball coach Jim Scheible and lacrosse coach Liz Monte “...for her selfless and team-oriented attitude that transcends her statistical contributions...”.

Sylvia Fabricant served as the Coordinator of Women’s Intercollegiate Sports from 1944 to 1976. She established teams in seven sports. She was inducted into the Athletics & Recreation Hall of Fame in 1992 (as part of the inaugural Hall of Fame Class). The Fabricant Award was established in 1976.

Senior Julie Marriott, who played a key role in the success of the women's basketball team, has been named First Team All-East Region by D3hoops.com.[read more]

The Rochester women’s basketball team saw their season come to an end when they fell to The College of New Jersey, 70-58.[read more]

Game times and ticket prices have been established for the NCAA Division III Sectional Round of the Women's Basketball Championships at the Palestra.[read more]

Rochester has been selected to host the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships on March 13 and 14.[read more]

Melissa Alwardt scored 22 of her career high 25 points in the second half as Rochester rallied past Kean to reach the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA playoffs.[read more]

Alex Porter and Julie Marriott combined for 45 points and 24 rebounds to lead the Yellowjackets past Widener University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championships.[read more]

Three players who have played vital roles in helping Rochester earn its fourth straight NCAA Division III playoff bid have been named to the 2009 All-UAA Women’s Basketball Team.[read more]

Rochester will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III women's basketball playoffs this Friday and Saturday.[read more]

The Rochester women’s basketball team could not be stopped in their last regular season game against Carnegie Mellon University. [read more]

Washington University rode a 17-2 surge late in the first half to a 65-52 victory over the University of Rochester in women's basketball at the WU Field House.[read more]

Alex Porter had a double-double and Melissa Alwardt scored 15 points to lead the Yellowjackets past Chicago, 56-52.[read more]

After a hard-fought second half, the women’s basketball team fell to Brandeis after losing a 13-point lead. [read more]

Melissa Alwardt had 19 points, six rebounds, and two blocks to lead the Rochester women’s basketball team to victory over NYU, 64-45. [read more]

Four members of Rochester’s women’s basketball team have made the 2008-2009 University Athletic Association (UAA) Winter Sport All-Academic Team.[read more]

Senior forward Julie Marriott has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I team for women’s basketball. She will now move on to the national ballot for consideration as an Academic All-American.[read more]

The Rochester women’s basketball team started out strong and never looked back in a 79-34 UAA win against Case Western Reserve University. [read more]

Senior Julie Marriott scored her 1000th career point in an 80-72 win against Emory University.[read more]

Alex Porter recorded her her sixth double-double of the season to spark Rochester to a 63-49 victory over Emory at the Woodruff PE Center.[read more]

On Throwback Weekend in Cleveland, Rochester's women went back to a standard - tough defense - and defeated Case Western Reserve.[read more]

The University of Rochester women’s basketball team saw their perfect 15-0 winning streak end as Chicago defeated them on their home court.[read more]

The Rochester Women’s Basketball Team preserved their untainted record and fought off the Washington University Bears for another conference win.[read more]

Rochester's Class of 2009 completed a perfect four-year run through the JPMorgan Chase Tournament by beating St. John Fisher for the 2009 title.[read more]

The Rochester women’s basketball team defeated the College at Brockport in the second round of the JP Morgan Chase Tournament to advance to their seventh straight championship appearance. [read more]

It was a true team effort by the Rochester women’s basketball team in their 71-47 win over Keuka College, to advance to the second round of the JP Morgan Chase Tournament. [read more]

Ariel Evans scored 14 points in 23 minutes off the bench to lead a balanced scoring attack as the top-ranked University of Rochester defeated 13th-ranked New York University, 65-55.[read more]

Rochester's men's and women's basketball teams are seeded number one for the JPMorgan Chase Scholarship Basketball Tournament which begins this week.[read more]

Rochester used a strong second half to defeat fifth-ranked Brandeis, 66-62, at the Gosman Athletic Center on Friday evening.[read more]

Alex Porter scored 15 points and grabbed a season's high 17 rebounds to lead top-ranked Rochester to a 49-38 victory over the University of Scranton at the John Long Center. [read more]