Youngstown State Women's Basketball News Archive

2008-09 Releases | Schedule/Releases

Women's Basketball Program Recognized by Horizon League for Community Outreach ... May 29
Seniors LaFleur, Gurganus, Vaughn Earn Top Honors at Annual Awards Banquet ... May 4

Cindy Martin's Summer Camp Series Has Four Options for Improving Players ... April 21
Penguins Sign Five Talented Student-Athletes to 2009-10 Squad ... April 15
YSU Acquires Hoops From 2009 Men's Basketball Final Four ... April 10
Penguins Honor National Library Week at Local Middle School ... April 10
Velissa Vaughn Honored on National STUDENT-Athlete Day ... April 6

Strong Effort Can't Complete Comeback as Guins Bow Out of Tourney ... March 9
Penguins to Play at Milwaukee Monday in Tourney's Opening Round ... March 8
Penguins Close Regular Season With Impressive Win Over Valpo ... March 7
Penguins Host Valparaiso on "Senior Day" Saturday at Beeghly ... March 6
Guins Put Forth Solid Effort Before Succumbing to Bulldogs ... March 5
Penguins Open Final Home Week Against Butler on Thursday ... March 4

Penguins Push UIC To the Buzzer Before Falling to Flames...Feb. 28
Penguins Wrap Up Chicago Trip at UIC on Saturday...Feb. 27
Massive Comeback Fizzles as Penguins Fall 70-52 at Loyola...Feb. 26
Encouraged Penguins Get Second Shot at Chicago Teams This Week ... Feb. 24
Macey Nortey Notches Career Best in 68-51 Loss to Wright State ... Feb. 21
Guins Host Wright State in Season’s Final Doubleheader ... Feb. 20
Gurganus, Westley Highlight Strong Offensive Effort in 70-62 Loss ... Feb. 19
Penguins Return Home to Face Detroit on Thursday ... Feb. 18
Penguins to Participate in WBCA Pink Zone on Saturday ... Feb. 16
First-Half Offensive Troubles Overshadow Solid Second Half in 65-35 Loss ... Feb. 14
Penguins Return to Action Saturday at Cleveland State ... Feb. 13
Shorthanded Guins Fall at UWM Despite Alexander's Career-High ... Feb. 7
Guins Hope Offense Returns in Second Bout with Milwaukee on Saturday ... Feb. 6
Turnovers Outweigh Solid Free Throw Shooting at Green Bay ... Feb. 5
Guins Open Second League Swing at Undefeated Green Bay ... Feb 4

LaFleur Finishes With Double-Double in Loss to Loyola ... Jan. 31
Penguins Try to Take Positives Into Saturday's Game vs. Loyola ... Jan. 30
Intense First-Half Performance Not Enough in Loss to UIC, 57-42 ... Jan. 29
Penguins Start Doubleheader Week Thursday Against UIC ... Jan. 28
Alexander's Hot Hand Not Enough as Penguins Fall at Detroit, 73-50 ... Jan. 24
Penguins Look to Rebound at Detroit on Saturday ... Jan. 23
Solid Inside Play Lifts Raiders to 72-41 Victory Over Penguins ... Jan. 22
Women's Basketball Goes Back on the Road to Face Wright State ... Jan. 21
Hot Shooting Vikings Down Women's Basketball, 80-51 ... Jan. 17
Guins Welcome Vikings, Alumni in Final Game of Home Stand ... Jan. 16
LaFleur Named U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week ... Jan. 15
Guins Welcome Area Youth at Free Girls Basketball Clinic ... Jan. 15
Guins Stay Active in Community, to Host Alumni Day on Saturday ... Jan. 12
Nikita LaFleur's Career Game Not Enough In Loss to Green Bay ... Jan. 10
Penguins Entertain Preseason League Favorite Green Bay on Saturday ... Jan. 9
LaFleur, Scott Pace Penguins in 72-60 Loss to UWM ... Jan. 8
Guins Welcome UWM to Start Three-Game Home Stand ... Jan. 8
Strong Second Half Not Enough as Penguins Fall at Butler ...  Jan. 5
Guins Try to Bounce Back Versus Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse ... Jan. 4
Women's Basketball Falls at Valpo in Horizon League Opener ... Jan. 3
Penguins Open Horizon League Season at Valpo on Saturday ... Jan. 2

Late Flurry Comes Up Short as Guins Fall at Toledo, 69-61 ... Dec. 30
Penguins Play at Toledo Tuesday to Start Busy Week ... Dec. 29
Defense, Seniors Lift Penguins to 58-52 Victory Over Akron ... Dec. 20
Guins Look For First Home Win vs. Akron on Dollar Day at Beeghly ... Dec. 19
Strong Defensive Effort Comes Up Short at Canisius, 56-38 ... Dec. 17
Guins, Griffs Set to Play for First Time Since 1990 ... Dec. 16
Second-Half Turnovers Overshadows Strong First Half in 78-50 Loss ... Dec. 14
YSU Travels to Battle Much-Improved Central Michigan Squad ... Dec. 13
Falcons' Big First Half Too Much to Overcome in 94-61 Loss ... Dec. 6
Guins Open Road Stretch at WNIT Participant Bowling Green ... Dec. 5
Penguins Can't Hold Late Lead, Fall in Overtime to Saint Francis (Pa.) ... Dec. 3
Penguins Look for First Home Win on Wednesday Against Red Flash ... Dec. 2

LaFleur Named to All-Tournament Team as Guins Fall in Title Game ... Nov. 29
Penguins Play Pitt in Thanksgiving Tourney Final ... Nov. 29
LaFleur, Scott Lead Penguins' 67-60 Comeback Victory Over Weber State ... Nov. 28
Penguins Open Pitt Tournament against Weber State on Friday ... Nov. 26
Penguins' Second-Half Run Comes Up Short Against Niagara ... Nov. 22
Penguins, Purple Eagles Search for First Wins on Saturday ... Nov. 21
Penguins Make Run Early in Second Half Before Falling to Bulls ... Nov. 19
Melissa Thompson Becomes Third Women's Basketball Signee ... Nov. 19
Guins Host Buffalo in Home Opener on Wednesday ... Nov. 18
Women's Basketball Can't Cool Hot-Shooting Kent State in Opener ... Nov. 15
Women's Basketball Begins Martin Era Saturday at Kent State ... Nov. 14
Two Women's Basketball Student-Athletes Sign to Further Careers at YSU ... Nov. 12
Season Outlook: Penguins Hope to Begin Change in Culture in Martin's First Season ... Nov. 11
AM 570 WKBN to Air 18 Women's Basketball Games in 2008-09 ... Nov. 7
Four Players Elected Team Captains for 2008-09 Campaign ... Nov. 5
Penguins Assist with Trick-or-Treat Night at Nursing Home ... Nov. 5

Basketball Teams Appear Live on National Television on GMA ... Oct. 31
YSU Basketball Teams to Appear on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday ... Oct. 30
Four Women's Basketball Stars Inducted into YSU Hall of Fame ... Oct. 28
Tiara Scott Named to Horizon League Preseason Second-Team ... Oct. 10
Women's Basketball Completes Two More Community Service Projects ... Oct. 7

Women's Basketball Serves Spaghetti at Youngstown Church ... Sept. 15
Clear Channel, Other Supporters Help Make Women's Hoops Golf Outing a Success ... Sept. 11
Deidre Jones Named Director of Women's Basketball Operations ... Sept. 9
Women's Basketball Volunteers at Park Vista Retirement Community ... Sept. 8
Six Doubleheaders, Six MAC Foes Await on 2008-09 Women's Hoops Schedule ... Sept. 4

Annual Women's Basketball Golf Outing Set for Sept. 10 in Hubbard ... Aug. 27
Penguins Complete First of Many Planned Community Service Projects ... Aug. 27
Coach Martin Featured in Summer Alumni Magazine ... Aug. 25
Meredith Baugher Set to Join Women's Basketball Staff ... Aug. 8

Women's Basketball Inks Junior College Guard Jaquetta Westley ... June 23

Kenya Middlebrooks Signs with Women's Basketball ... May 15
Women’s Basketball Inks Macey Nortey to National Letter of Intent ... May 12
Martin Completes Staff With Hiring of Jen Duhnke, Shannon Sword ... May 1

Martin Names Arizona’s Bernard Scott Top Assistant Coach ... April 16
Cindy Martin Named Youngstown State Women’s Basketball Head Coach ... April 11