AMHERST, Mass. – UMass women’s basketball and head coach Sharon Dawley announced the signing of Kymber Hill and Meredith Tarver to letters of intent to play for the Minutewomen on Tuesday afternoon. Hill is a member of the Althoff Catholic girl’s basketball team that has averaged more than 20 wins per season during her three years with the squad while the all-conference … [Read more...] about Talented duo sign NLIs to join Minutewomen
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Minutewomen suffer loss to Quinnipiac at home, 81-72
AMHERST, Mass. – Playing in the Mullins Center for the second time on the 2012-13 season, UMass women’s basketball fell to Quinnipiac, 81-72 on Friday evening. Four Minutewomen finished with double-digit scoring totals, led by 17 points each from senior center Jasmine Watson and freshman forward Rashida Timbilla. Sophomore forward Aisha Rodney followed with 12 points on a … [Read more...] about Minutewomen suffer loss to Quinnipiac at home, 81-72
Carter’s buzzer beater lifts UMass past Harvard, 67-64, in College Hoops Marathon
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. - Sampson Carter's three-pointer with one second left powered Massachusetts to a 67-64 victory over Harvard in its season opener at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen erased a 64-59 deficit in the final 1:21 thanks to five points from Jesse Morgan including a game-tying triple with 39 seconds remaining. Morgan led the … [Read more...] about Carter’s buzzer beater lifts UMass past Harvard, 67-64, in College Hoops Marathon
UMass downs Duquesne, 92-83, advances to A-10 Quarterfinals
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. - Chaz Williams, Javorn Farrell and Raphiael Putney combined for 61 points in leading No. 8 seed Massachusetts past No. 9 seed Duquesne 92-83 in the First Round of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship at the Mullins Center Tuesday night. With the win, UMass advances to Friday's quarterfinals where it will face No. 1 … [Read more...] about UMass downs Duquesne, 92-83, advances to A-10 Quarterfinals
Morgan’s hot shooting powers UMass past Rhode Island, 89-83
Courtesy of UMassathletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. -- Sophomore Jesse Morgan was perfect from the floor and connected on all six 3-pointers for a career-high 25 points to lead Massachusetts to a 89-83 win over Rhode Island at the Mullins Center on Saturday. UMass (20-10, 9-7 Atlantic 10) closed out the regular-season tied for fifth and will enter next week's Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Morgan’s hot shooting powers UMass past Rhode Island, 89-83