TWO PAC CAGERS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (2/4/10)
Two PAC women's basketball standouts have been selected to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District Basketball teams, released today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). In District II, W&J senior F Maggie Gibson was a first team selection who now advances to the national Academic All-America ballot, while Saint Vincent sophomore F Brittany Sedlock earned third team laurels.

TWO PAC TEAMS REGIONALLY RANKED BY NCAA (2/4/10)
The NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Committee has ranked Washington & Jefferson and Thomas More, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, in the Great Lakes in the first regional rankings of the season. The rankings are compiled by the committee then used to determine the field and seeding for the 2010 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship. The Presidents and the Saints battle for the conference tournament home-court advantage Saturday in Crestview Hills, Ky.; tip-off is 1 p.m.

TMC, W&J REMAIN NATIONALLY RANKED (2/3/10)
The top PAC teams in Thomas More and Washington & Jefferson remain nationally ranked in the Top 25 according to two national polls. Released Tuesday, the WCBA/USA Today Division III Top 25 poll, Thomas More (17-2) moved up one spot to No. 15, while the Presidents (also 17-2) jump two spots to be tied at No. 18. In the D3Hoops.com national poll, Thomas More remains ranked at No. 17, while Wash. & Jeff. moved up a spot to No. 20. The two squads square off for the final time in the regular season this Saturday, as the Saints host the Presidents in Crestview Hills, Ky. for a 1 p.m. bout.

TMC, W&J REMAIN IN NATIONAL TOP 25 POLLS (1/27/10)
The Thomas More and Washington & Jefferson women's basketball teams are both ranked in each of this week's national Division III Top 25 polls. In the WBCA/USA Today Division III Top 25 poll, the Saints (15-2) are ranked 16th, down two spots from last week's #14 ranking, while the Presidents (15-2) are tied for 20th, up two spots from last week's #22 ranking. In the D3Hoops.com national Top 25, Thomas More is ranked 17th (unchanged from last week), while Washington & Jefferson is ranked 21st, up two spots from last week's #23 ranking.

THOMAS MORE-WAYNESBURG GAMES CHANGED (1/6/10)
Due to weather concerns forecasted for the Greater Cincinnati and Western Pennsylvania areas this weekend, the PAC basketball double-header between Thomas More and Waynesburg this Saturday has been moved from Crestview Hills, Ky., to Waynesburg, Pa. The women's game will tip off at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3 p.m. Additionally, the two teams will face each other again Feb. 10 at Thomas More; women will play at 4:30 p.m. and men will play at 6:30 p.m.

DICKMAN NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (11/9/09)
Thomas More 6-0 junior C Nicole Dickman has been selected as a D3Hoops.com preseason All-American, as the junior center was tabbed to the women's Preseason All-America fourth team by the website.

W&J WOMEN PICKED FIRST IN PAC HOOPS POLL (10/28/09)
The Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team was picked to capture the 2009-10 championship in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), according to the preseason poll released following the 2009-10 PAC Basketball Media Day conference call. Voters in the poll included conference head coaches, sports information directors, and members of the media participating in the media day conference call. Information on all 19 PAC basketball programs can be found at the 2009-10 PAC Basketball Preview page.

WU'S JONES HONORED BY PAC SAAC (10/20/09)
The PAC has announced that Samantha Greenwood of Chatham University and Elisha Jones of Waynesburg University have been named Scholar-Athletes of the Month by the PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) for October, 2009.

DRAKE NAMED INTERIM COACH AT GENEVA (9/24/09)
Renee (Freeman) Drake, a former basketball standout and assistant coach at Geneva, has been named interim head coach of the Golden Tornado women's basketball program for the 2009-10 season. Drake replaces Ron Galbreath, who recently retired due to health concerns after a coaching career which spanned over 35 years and over 600 career wins. She was a former assistant coach under Galbreath at Geneva from 2004-07 and most recently served as head girls basketball coach at Western Beaver High School. Drake, a 2003 Geneva graduate, currently ranks ninth on Geneva’s all-time scoring list with 1153 points and sixth in career rebounding with 766 caroms.

GALBREATH RETIRES AS GENEVA HEAD COACH (9/15/09)
After more than five decades as a basketball coach, Ron Galbreath, Geneva women's basketball head coach since 2002, has announced his retirement. Galbreath spent 25 season at Westminster College coaching its men's basketball team prior to his position at Geneva College. In his long and distinguished career as a head coach at the collegiate level, Galbreath posted an overall record of 634-192. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

THIEL HIRES ZEUCH AS HEAD COACH (9/9/09)
Angela M. “Angie” Zeuch has been hired as head women’s basketball coach at Thiel College. She replaces Artina Trader, who resigned from the position in August. Zeuch takes over the Thiel program after spending two seasons as an assistant at Wesleyan University in Middleton, Conn. Prior to her stint at Wesleyan, Zeuch spent three years (2004-07) as an assistant at Division I Colgate University. A 2004 graduate of Case Western Reserve University, Zeuch was a four-year starter and two-year captain for the Spartans.

W&J DUO TABBED TO ECAC SOUTH ALL-STARS
Two PAC standouts were honored with selection to the ECAC Division III South Women's Basketball All-Stars on April 3 . Senior F Emily Hays of Washington & Jefferson, the 2009 PAC Player of the Year, was a first team honors, while her W&J teammate, junior F Maggie Gibson, earned second team laurels.

JAYME THIEM OF THOMAS MORE NAMED TO 2009 WBCA ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION TEAM
Thomas More senior guard Jayme Thiem has been recognized as State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team Honorable Mention by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Friday (March 20). Thiem is a two-time All-PAC first team selection who led the PAC champion Saints to a 28-3 mark and an appearance in the NCAA Division III "Sweet Sixteen" in 2009.

FIVE PAC CAGERS HONORED BY D3HOOPS.COM; GCC'S HARRIS NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR
Five PAC basketball players have been named to the 2009 All-Great Lakes Region Women's Basketball teams by D3Hoops.com. Grove City women's coach Sarah Harris was named Regional Coach of the Year by the website. Three of the five first team selections were PAC players, as 2009 PAC Player of the Year Emily Hays of W&J was joined by the Thomas More duo of Jayme Thiem and Nicole Dickman. W&J junior center Maggie Gibson was a second team honoree, while sophomore forward Christine Slater of Grove City earned third team laurels.

THOMAS MORE FALLS 67-51 TO #2 HOPE IN 2009 NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL
The PAC champion Thomas More College women's basketball team saw its 2008-09 season come to an end Friday night (March 13) following a 67-51 home loss to #2-ranked Hope College in the sectional semifinal round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament. With the loss, the Saint season ends at 28-3 overall.

TMC TO HOST NCAA TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL
Thomas More College will host the sectional semifinals and finals of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend in Crestview Hills, Ky. The three-game sectional is arguably the toughest in the nation, as all four competing teams are ranked in the national Top 10 by both the WBCA and D3Hoops.com. The opening game has unbeaten George Fox facing 2008 Final Four participant Oglethorpe on Friday (March 13) at 5 p.m., followed by the PAC champion Saints battling #2-ranked Hope at 7 p.m. The winners of the two Friday contests will meet at TMC Saturday (March 14) at 7 p.m. for the right to advance to the Division III Final Four in Holland, Mich. next weekend (March 20-21). Thomas More has a sectional website with preview information on all four teams. In addition, TMC game notes as well as links to the Thomas More video webcast and a D3Hoops.com audio webcast are also now online.

THOMAS MORE TOPS MESSIAH 57-50; SAINT CAGERS ADVANCE TO NCAA "SWEET SIXTEEN"
Senior G Jayme Thiem scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Thomas More women’s basketball team to a 57-50 win over host Messiah College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament tonight (Saturday, March 7) at Brubaker Auditorium in Grantham, Pa. With the win the Saints improve to 28-2 and will host the regional semifinals and finals this weekend (Friday-Saturday, March 13-14). The Saints will play No. 2 ranked Hope College Friday at 7 p.m., with George Fox and Oglethorpe meeting in the other matchup at 5 p.m. The two winners will meet for the right to advance to the Final Four on Saturday at 7 p.m.

THOMAS MORE WOMEN ADVANCE TO NCAA SECOND ROUND; W&J WOMEN FALL AT #2 HOPE
The opening round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Basketball Tournaments saw both PAC qualifiers in action, with the PAC champion Thomas More women advancing to the second round. The Saints (27-2) posted a 76-61 win over Randolph-Macon at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., behind a game-high 22 points by sophomore C Nicole Dickman. TMC now advances to face host Messiah, which advanced with an opening round win over Eastern Connecticut State, tomorrow (Sat., March 7) at 7 p.m. In other women's tournament action, Washington & Jefferson saw its season end at 24-5 overall following an 87-64 loss at #2-ranked Hope College in Holland, Mich.

TMC, W&J SELECTED FOR NCAA TOURNAMENT
Three PAC basketball teams have been selected to compete in the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Basketball Tournaments. Two PAC women's squads will be in action beginning with first round games on Friday (March 6). PAC champion Thomas More (26-2) will face Randolph-Macon (23-5) at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. Washington & Jefferson (24-4), which earned a Poll C at-large bid, will travel to Holland, Mich. to face Hope (25-1). On the men's side, PAC champion Thomas More (19-8) will play at Capital (24-4) in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday or Friday. Specific date/time information will be added here as it is received.