2018-19 Youngstown State Women's Basketball News
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Penguins Bounce Back with Impressive 83-68 Win Over Wright State
January 18, 2019Sarah Cash and Alison Smolinski both scored 22 points, and McKenah Peters provided a spark to help the Youngstown State women’s basketball team beat Wright State 83-68 on Friday evening at Beeghly Center. -
Women's Basketball Starts Five-Game Homestand Friday vs. Wright State
January 16, 2019Youngstown State will try to quickly shake off a rough Wisconsin trip as it hosts Horizon League-leading Wright State on Friday. Tipoff against the Raiders is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on 570 WKBN, iHeartRadio, ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
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Offense Struggles in 60-42 Loss at Green Bay
January 12, 2019The Youngstown State women’s basketball team was out of sorts offensively all afternoon and lost 60-42 at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon at the Kress Center.
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Penguins Head North to Face Defending Champion Green Bay
January 11, 2019Youngstown State will try to split its Wisconsin road trip and stay in the top two of the Horizon League standings as it faces Green Bay on Saturday.
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Penguins Rally to Force Overtime, Fall 71-68 at Milwaukee
January 10, 2019The Youngstown State women’s basketball team rallied from a 16-point deficit to force overtime, but Milwaukee scored the final six points of the game to win 71-68 another nail-biter between the two programs.
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Penguins Start Tough Wisconsin Trip at Milwaukee on Thursday
January 09, 2019Youngstown State looks to extend its winning streak on the road this week as its annual Wisconsin swing begins at Milwaukee on Thursday. Tipoff for "School Day" at the Klotsche Center is set for noon Eastern, and the contest will be broadcast live on 1390 WNIO, iHeartRadio, ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
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Dunn Named Horizon League Player of the Week
January 07, 2019Youngstown State junior forward Mary Dunn has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 6, the conference office announced on Monday.
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Smolinski Becomes 3-Point Queen, Barnes Gets 250th Win as Penguins Top IUPUI 70-52
January 05, 2019Alison Smolinski broke Youngstown State’s career 3-pointers record, and the Penguins overcame early adversity to beat IUPUI 70-52 on Saturday afternoon at Beeghly Center.
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Penguins Host IUPUI on Saturday to Begin Challenging Stretch
January 04, 2019YSU concludes the second weekend of Horizon League play by hosting IUPUI in a key contest at Beeghly Center. Tipoff against the Jaguars is set for 1 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on 570 WKBN, iHeartRadio, ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
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Penguins Win Fourth Straight, Beat UIC 81-29
January 03, 2019The Youngstown State women’s basketball team led by 39 at halftime and had its largest margin of victory ever in a Horizon League contest in an 81-29 victory over UIC on Thursday evening at Beeghly Center.
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Women's Basketball Hosts UIC Thursday in Horizon League Home Opener
January 02, 2019Youngstown State begins 2019 by hosting UIC in the first Horizon League game at Beeghly Center this season. Tipoff against the Flames is set for 7 p.m., and the contest will be broadcast live on 1390 WNIO, iHeartRadio, ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
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Olson Named Horizon League Player of the Week
December 31, 2018Youngstown State sophomore guard Chelsea Olson has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week for helping the Penguins earn a pair of conference road victories over the weekend.
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Fourth-Quarter Surge Sends Penguins Past Oakland 69-55
December 30, 2018The Youngstown State women's basketball team outscored Oakland 30-13 over the final 10 mintues of action to win its third straight game and improve to 2-0 in Horizon League play with a 69-55 victory on Sunday afternoon at the Athletics Center O'rena.
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Penguins Head to Oakland Eyeing 2-0 Road Trip
December 29, 2018Youngstown State looks to sweep its Motor City swing for the second straight season as it plays at Oakland on Sunday. Tipoff at the Athletics Center O'rena is set for 3 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on sportsanimal1390.com, iHeartRadio, ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
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First-Half Burst Leads Penguins to 85-59 Win at Detroit Mercy
December 28, 2018Alison Smolinski made six 3-pointers in the first half, and the Youngstown State women’s basketball team opened Horizon League play with an 85-59 victory over Detroit Mercy on Friday evening at Calihan Hall.
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Women's Basketball Heads to Detroit to Start Conference Play
December 27, 2018Youngstown State begins the second chapter of the 2018-19 season as it begins Horizon League play on Friday at Detroit Mercy. Tipoff at Calihan Hall is set for 5 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on 570 WKBN, iHeartRadio, ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
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Penguins Finish Non-League Slate at 8-3 Following 76-53 Win Over Thiel
December 20, 2018Mary Dunn scored 22 points, and Chelsea Olson flirted with a triple-double as the Youngstown State women’s basketball team beat Thiel 76-53 on Thursday at Beeghly Center. Approximately 1,400 area students attended the game as part of the Sixth Annual Chick-fil-A School Field Trip Game.
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Women's Basketball Hosts Thiel Thursday Morning in Sixth Annual Chick-fil-A School Field Trip Game
December 19, 2018Youngstown State aims to finish its non-conference schedule with an 8-3 record as it hosts Thiel on Thursday morning in the Sixth Annual Chick-fil-A School Field Trip Game.
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Furious Rally Not Enough in 73-68 Loss at Bucknell
December 18, 2018The Youngstown State women’s basketball team cut a 19-point deficit down to four three different times in the fourth period but could never catch Bucknell in a 73-68 loss to the Bison on Tuesday at the Sojka Pavilion.
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Penguins Face Tough Challenge at Bucknell in Final Non-League Road Game
December 17, 2018Youngstown State faces a tough challenge in its final non-conference road contest at Bucknell on Tuesday morning. Tipoff at Sojka Pavilion is set for 11 a.m., and the game will be broadcast live on 1390 WNIO, iHeartRadio and the Patriot League Network. The Bison are hosting Education Day, and nearly 1,000 Lewisburg-area students will be in attendance.
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Smolinski Named Horizon League Player of the Week
December 10, 2018Youngstown State senior guard Alison Smolinski was named the Horizon League's Player of the Week following her performance in the Penguins' win over Saint Francis (Pa.), the conference announced on Monday.
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Penguins Beat Saint Francis U 80-56 to Improve to 7-2
December 08, 2018Alison Smolinski made six more 3-pointers in a 23-point effort, and Sarah Cash also had 20 points to lead the Youngstown State women’s basketball team to an 80-56 win over Saint Francis U on Saturday at Beeghly Center.
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Penguin Insiders Podcast: Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Courtney Davidson
December 07, 2018YSU assistant women's basketball coach Courtney Davidson joins hosts Drae Smith and Mike Yourstowsky in the 12th episode of season two of the Penguin Insiders Podcast
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Penguins Eye 600th Win on Saturday vs. Saint Francis U
December 06, 2018Youngstown State will go for its 600th victory as a program and its seventh this season as it hosts Saint Francis U on Saturday at Beeghly Center. Tipoff against the Red Flash is set for 4:45 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on 570 WKBN, iHeartRadio, ESPN3 and WatchESPN. The contest will be the second half of a doubleheader with the YSU men's team.
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Children's Book, Toy Drive Set for Saturday’s Basketball Doubleheader
December 05, 2018The Youngstown State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is hosting a toy drive to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley at this Saturday’s basketball doubleheader at Beeghly Center.
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Smolinski Makes Nine 3s to Break School Record, Lead YSU to Win at Canisius
December 01, 2018Senior guard Alison Smolinski made a school-record nine 3-pointers to lead the Youngstown State women’s basketball team to a 62-36 victory at Canisius on Saturday at the Koessler Athletic Center.
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Penguins Head to Canisius to Start December
November 30, 2018Youngstown State will try to ride the high from its win over Akron as it begins December with a game at Canisius. Tipoff against the Golden Griffins is set for 2 p.m. at the Koessler Athletic Center, and the game will be broadcast live on 1390 WNIO, iHeartRadio, ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
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Big Third Quarter Carries Penguins to 72-61 Win Over Akron
November 28, 2018The Youngstown State women’s basketball team scored the final 18 points of the third period and had four players score in double figures in a 72-61 victory over Akron on Wednesday at Beeghly Center.
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Penguins Finish November Hosting Akron on Wednesday
November 27, 2018Youngstown State looks to get back to its winning ways on Wednesday as it hosts Akron at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on sportsanimal1390.com, iHeartRadio, ESPN+ and WatchESPN.
