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]

George VanderZwaag (l.) and Julie Marriott (r.).

Marriott was presented with the Merle Spurrier Award from the Department of Athletics and Recreation. The presentation was made by Athletics Director George VanderZwaag.

The Spurrier Award was another in what has become a long line of awards received by Marriott in this season and previous seasons for her success on the basketball court.

Previously, she was named First Team All-East by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, First Team All-East by D3hoops.com, First Team All-Upstate New York by the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and First Team All-University Athletic Association. Marriott was an Honorable Mention All-American by the WBCA for the second consecutive year.

She topped the 1,000-point career mark on February 1 against Emory University. Marriott finished her career with 1,106 points, sixth on the all-time list. Ten players have topped the 1,000 point plateau at Rochester. She finished 11th in career rebounding, collecting 611 boards.

Marriott is just the second women’s basketball player to be named First Team All-UAA for two consecutive years and the third player to be named either First or Second Team for three straight years.

Rochester was 24-4 this season and reached the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III playoffs for the fourth straight season. The Yellowjackets were 11-3 in the UAA, setting a single-season record for UAA wins. The women’s basketball class of 2009 won four consecutive JPMorgan Chase Tournament titles and had a cumulative record of 88-24.

Marriott was graduated from the University on May 17 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. The day after graduation, she was honored by the Rochester Press-Radio Club as the Paychex Rochester Area Female College Athlete of the Year. She is a native of Fairport, N.Y. and an alumna of Fairport High School.

Merle Spurrier served in the Department of Physical Education for 30 years and rose to Director of the women’s program. She oversaw activities in 10 sports. Spurrier was inducted into the Athletics & Recreation Hall of Fame in 2001. The award in her name originated in 1961.

Marlena Fisher, who earned eight varsity letters between women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse, received the Sylvia Fabricant Award from the Department of Athletics and Recreation. [read more]

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]