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2023–24 Penn State Lady Lions Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by fifth-year head coach Carolyn Kieger and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. Previous season The Lady Lions finished the season 9–15 and 6–12 in Big Ten play, to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the 13th seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Minnesota in the first round before losing to Michigan in the second round. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers Recruiting There was no recruiting class of 2023. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=10 style="", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="", , - !colspan=9 style="", Source: Rankings The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP poll did not release a poll aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Kieger
Carolyn Kieger (born August 17, 1983) is the head women's college basketball coach for the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Lady Lions basketball, Lady Lions basketball team. Formerly, she was the head coach for her alma mater, the Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball, Marquette Golden Eagles, from 2014 to 2019. Playing career Kieger was born in Roseville, Minnesota. She attended college at Marquette University, where she was a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles, a three-year captain and is still their all-time assists leader. Kieger is the only player in program history with at least 1,200 career points, 400 career rebounds and 600 assists. Careerwise, she averaged 10.3 points per game and was a second team All-Big East Conference selection for the 2005–06 season, as well as, a second team All-Conference USA selection for the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons. During her senior year, she was a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award. In 2006, she graduated cum l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Basketball
The Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati (UC) in women's basketball. The school competes in the Big 12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bearcats play in Fifth Third Arena on the UC campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. Retired jerseys Season by season results As of before the 2024–25 season, the Bearcats have a 702–691 record, with four appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1989, 1999, 2002, and 2003) with one Second Round appearance in 2002. They have one conference championship (2002), while finishing runner up in 1999, 2001, and 2003, all while still being in Conference USA. :1.Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbridge, VA
Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located south of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Occoquan River, Occoquan and Potomac River, Potomac rivers, Woodbridge had 44,668 residents at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Woodbridge offers a variety of amenities for residents and visitors, including Potomac Mills (shopping mall), Potomac Mills shopping mall and Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center. Woodbridge is served by the Prince William County Public Schools, and the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College borders the district. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, a non-profit hospital, formerly Potomac Hospital, recently expanded and now has the capacity to serve 183 patients. Transportation includes access to Interstate 95 in Virginia, Interstate 95, two Virginia Railway Express, VRE commuter train stations, bus service, and a local "slugging" system, offering residents a variety of transit o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Owusu
Ashley Ann Owusu (born January 22, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Elitzur Holon of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League. She was selected by the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at Maryland, Virginia Tech and Penn State. College career Maryland Owusu was thrust into a leadership role in her sophomore season after five seniors graduated and three players transferred out of the program. She scored her then-career high of 25 points in a game against Towson, breaking it less than a month later with a 34-point performance against Penn State. In addition to being named a third-team All-American, Owusu was also named the recipient of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, awarded to the top college basketball shooting guard in the country. She was named the most outstanding player of the 2020 Big Ten women's basketball tournament. Virginia Tech On May 4, 2022, Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks announced that his team had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKeesport, PA
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. A suburb of Pittsburgh, it is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela River, Monongahela and Youghiogheny River, Youghiogheny rivers. The population was 17,727 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Early history David McKee emigrated from Scotland and was the first permanent white settler at the forks of the Monongahela River, Monongahela and Youghiogheny River, Youghiogheny Rivers, the site of present-day McKeesport, in 1755. Around the time of the French and Indian Wars, George Washington often came to McKeesport to visit his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca people, Seneca Indian ruler. The Colonial Government granted David McKee exclusive right of ferrage over those rivers on April 3, 1769, called "McKee's Port". His son, John McKee, an original settler of Philadelphia, built a log cabin at this location. After taking over his father's local river ferry business, he devised a pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston, PA
Houston is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2020 census. Students in Houston and neighboring Chartiers Township attend school in the Chartiers-Houston School District. Geography Houston is located at (40.249790, -80.210275). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Several waterways go through Houston: * Chartiers Creek flows through the borough. * Chartiers Run joins Chartiers Creek at the borough of Houston. * Plum Run joins Chartiers Run in the borough of Houston. Surrounding neighborhoods Houston has three borders, including Chartiers Township to the north, south and west, Canonsburg to the northeast, and North Strabane Township to the east and southeast. History The land on which this town stands was part of a tract purchased from John Haft on January 24, 1827, by Daniel Houston, a near relative of Gen. Sam Houston, leader of the Texans in their war for inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Lady Bulldogs Basketball
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. They have historically been among collegiate Womens Basketball's best programs. Georgia has won seven Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, four conference tournament championships and appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 36 times, tied for 2nd among all schools. The team is coached by Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. The Lady Bulldogs have also appeared in 5 Final Fours and 11 Elite Eights, but have never won a National Championship. History Coach Landers was hired as the team's first full-time coach in 1979. Since the initial NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in 1982, the Lady Dogs have appeared every year until (and including) 2014 with the exception of 1992 and 1994. Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamden, CT
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census. History The peaceful tribe of Quinnipiacs were the first residents of the land that is now Hamden; they had great regard, awe and veneration for the Blue Hills Sleeping Giant Mountain. In spring 1638, Theophilus Eaton and the Reverend John Davenport purchased, from Quinnipiac Chief Momauguin, the land that would become the settlement of New Haven Colony. Later that November, Eaton expanded the settlement by acquiring 130 square miles from Mattabesset Chief Montowese. This tract extended the original settlement 10 miles north along the Quinnipiac River, with an additional 8 miles to the east and 5 mi. to the west. This piece of land included what would eventually become Hamden. The payment was made with "11 coats of trucking cloth and a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Southern Eagles Women's Basketball
The Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference and holds matches at Hill Convocation Center. History The Eagles previously played in the New South Women's Athletic Conference from 1985 to 1989, the Trans-Atlantic Athletic Conference (now known as the Atlantic Sun Conference from 1989 to 1992 and the Southern Conference from 1992 to 2014 before joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014. Georgia Southern made it to the NCAA tournament in 1993 and 1994, losing in the First Round to Alabama 102-70 and 101–53 to North Carolina, respectively. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Eagles have an all-time record of 642–573. Postseason results NCAA Division I AIAW Division I The Eagles made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament The AIAW women's basketball tournament was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beltsville, MD
Beltsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The community was named for Truman Belt, a local landowner. The 2020 census counted 20,133 residents. Beltsville includes the unincorporated community of Vansville. Geography Beltsville is located at (39.037509, −76.917847), adjacent to the Montgomery County – Prince George's County line. It is approximately northeast of the Maryland border with Washington. According to the United States Census Bureau, Beltsville has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.38%, is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beltsville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 15,690 people, 5,690 households, and 3,823 families residing in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Spiders Women's Basketball
The Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team plays its home games at the Robins Center. History Richmond began play in 1919. They were a member of the ECAC South from 1983 to 1985. They joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 1985. During their time in the CAA, they won two tournament titles, beating James Madison 47–46 in 1990 and East Carolina 88–70, while finishing as runner up in 1984 (losing 54–39 to East Carolina) and 1989 (losing 55–45 to James Madison). They also won the regular season title in 1984 and 1990. They joined the Atlantic-10 Conference in 2001. The Spiders have made the NCAA Tournament five times (1990, 1991, 2005, 2024, 2025) and the Women's National Invitation Tournament ten times (1989, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023). As of the end of the 2023–24 season, the Spiders have an all-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downingtown, PA
Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, west of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 7,898. Downingtown was settled by European colonists in 1716 and has a number of historic buildings and structures. History The borough was originally named Milltown due to its number of mills along the East Branch Brandywine Creek, the first of which was founded by Daniel Butter. The Butter family also had paper mills in the area, and Frederick Bicking from Winterburg, Germany, was the patriarch of the Bicking paper families. Around the time of the American Revolution, Milltown became more commonly known as Downingtown after the prominent businessman Thomas Downing, a Quaker immigrant in 1717 from Bradninch, Devon, England, who owned a number of those mills. The burough was officially named Downingtown in 1812. The borough is located along the Lincoln Highway (now part of U.S. Route 30), which runs from the East Coast to the West Coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
