Tuesday, March 9, 2010
AMHERST - The University of Massachusetts will not renew the contract of women's basketball head coach Marnie Dacko, ending her eight-year tenure which produced a losing record.
Athletic director John McCutcheon announced the decision Monday.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
The season ended Friday for the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team which lost 54-47 to Richmond in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Upper Marlboro, Md.
The ninth-seeded Minutewomen (11-19) led 24-23 at halftime, but the No. 8 Spiders (19-11) took the lead for good with the first six points of the second half.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Charlotte scored the first 11 points of the game and went on to defeat the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team 85-51 in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon in North Carolina.
The Minutewomen (11-18, 5-9 Atlantic 10) are the ninth seed in the conference tournament and will play No. 8 Richmond at noon Friday in the first round at Upper Marlboro, Md.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Diatiema Hill's fourth career double-double led the Unviersity of massachuwetts women's basketball team to a 75-62 victory Thursday night over St. Joseph's at the Mullins Center.
The senior forward finished with a game-high 20 points to go along with 11 assists.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Despite scoring more than half their total on 3-pointers, the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team lost 75-41 to sixth-ranked Xavier on Saturday in Cincinnati.
The Minutewomen (10-17, 4-8 Atlantic 10) shot just 26 percent (15-of-57) from the field for the game, but made nearly one-third of their 3-point tries (8-of-25).
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Senior guard Diatiema Hill made a free throw to complete a three-point play with 46.3 seconds remaining to give the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team the lead for good in its 62-57 victory at La Salle in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Four starters scored in double figures for the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team on Saturday, but the Minutewomen could not overcome 17 turnovers and lost 74-60 to Dayton at the Mullins Center.
The Flyers (20-5, 8-2 Atlantic 0) converted the turnovers into 20 points.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Despite making seven-of-11 3-point attempts, the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team lost 66-54 to Temple in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Diatiema Hill led the Minutewomen (9-15, 3-6 Atlantic 10) with 18 points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
Monday, February 8, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team distributed 19 assists on 20 field goals in its 60-50 win over Fordham at the Mullins Center on Saturday.
Freshman center Jasmine Watson scored a career-high 21 points and added eight rebounds, three blocks and one assist to lead the Minutewomen (9-14, 3-5 Atlantic 10).
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team could not overcome a 17-point halftime deficit and lost 69-54 to St. Bonaventure Tuesday night at the Mullins Center.
Monday, February 1, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team built a 17-point halftime lead and withstood a late rally before winning 71-61 Saturday afternoon at Rhode Island.
The Minutewomen (8-13, 2-4 Atlantic 10) used an 18-4 run early in the first half to take a 20-8 lead, which grew to 37-20 at halftime. UMass led 67-44 before the Rams (9-13, 2-5 A-10) ended the game with a 17-4 run.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team cut a four-point halftime deficit no closer than three in the second half and lost 64-54 to George Washington Wednesday at the Mullins Center.
The Colonials (5-14, 2-4 Atlantic 10) made seven-of-eight free throws in the final minutes to seal the win.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half but scored just three points in overtime and lost 63-54 at Duquesne in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Monday, January 18, 2010
AMHERST - More consistent play is what the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team needs to compete successfully in the Atlantic 10.
That was evident in Saturday's 73-62 loss to Richmond, one of the conference's top teams, which last year lost in the A-10 championship game and advanced to the third round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
AMHERST - More consistent play is what the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team needs to compete successfully in the Atlantic 10.
That was evident in Saturday's 73-62 loss to Richmond, one of the conference's top teams which last year lost in the A-10 championship game and advanced to the third round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Senior Diatiema Hill recorded a double-double to lead the University of Massachusetts basketball team to a 62-59 win in overtime at Saint Louis on Wednesday night.
Hill had a career-high 26 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, along with five assists and four steals.
Monday, January 11, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team was unable to convert two attempts at a game-winning shot in the final seconds and lost 58-57 to Rhode Island on Saturday in the Atlantic 10 opener at the Mullins Center.
Anisha Wilson hit a layup with 33 seconds left to give the Rams (8-8, 1-0 A-10) a 58-56 lead.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team could not overcome an early 17-point deficit and lost its last nonconference game 72-60 to Harvard on Wednesday night at the Mullins Center.
The Crimson (8-4) took a 21-4 lead with 13 minutes, 28 seconds left in the first half and maintained a 46-29 advantage at halftime.
Monday, January 4, 2010
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team could not complete a second-half rally and lost 65-49 to Maine Sunday afternoon at the Mullins Center.
The Minutewomen (6-8) took their only lead at 23-22 with three minutes, 36 seconds left in the first half before the Black Bears (4-8) scored the last eight points before internmission.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Freshman Elena Delle Donne made a layup with 4.3 seconds remaining Wednesday night to give Delaware a 57-55 victory over the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team in Newark, Del.
Delle Donne scored a game-high 21 points and added 11 rebounds as the Blue Hens (8-3) won their sixth straight game and improved to 5-0 all-time against the Minutewomen.
