St. John Fisher women's basketball news

  • Hoopsville: Backstretch Finish
    January 25, 2024
    The season is at the end of the backstretch. There is plenty of race left, but being out of position now could mean the race is over. On Thursday's Hoopsville, we chat with programs looking to stay in position and we talk about officiating. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast here!
  • Saturday women: In beak condition
    January 20, 2024
    St. John Fisher grabbed first place in the Empire 8 with a win over crosstown rival Nazareth in the Battle of the Beaks. Elsewhere, Washington and Jefferson made the most of its second chance against Chatham, and No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan bounced back with a road win at No. 25 Carroll. Read about that and more in our wrap.
  • D3hoops.com 2024 women's All-Region 3 team
    March 14, 2023
    Three of the four conference champions in Region 3 split the major awards with SUNY New Paltz's Brianna Fitzgerald winning Player of the Year, St. John Fisher's Joleen Lusk Rookie of the Year, and Vassar's Meredith Mesaris Coach of the Year.
  • First round: Late surges lift winners
    March 03, 2023
    Baldwin Wallace, Messiah and Mass-Dartmouth used late bursts to advance through the first round, while three ranked teams were sent packing in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.
  • Women’s Basketball Win Second-Consecutive Empire 8 Championship
    February 25, 2023
  • Cardinals Clinch no. 1 Seed in Empire 8 with Win Against Nazareth
    February 11, 2023
  • Women’s Basketball Score 106 as They Win Away Against Keuka
    January 31, 2023
  • Women’s Basketball Defeat Rivals In Battle Of The Beaks
    January 24, 2023
  • Women’s Basketball Win At Home Against Hartwick
    January 20, 2023
  • Women’s Basketball Score 91 Points in Win Against Medaille
    January 07, 2023
  • Women’s Basketball Push Win-Streak to Five Against Houghton
    January 06, 2023
  • No. 17 Women’s Basketball Dominate In Season Opener Against Bengals
    November 08, 2022
    PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University women's basketball team hosted their season opener against Buffalo State College on Tuesday. The Cardinals dominated play from the start and after 40 minutes came out on top, winning 80-49 over the Bengals. Fisher moves to 1-0 on the year, while the Bengals fall to 0-1.
  • D3hoops.com 2022 women's All-Region 3 team
    March 15, 2022
    The All-Region 3 team is led by high-scoring Bengal Katie Villarini as our Player of the year and high-flying Hawk Brianna Fitzgerald as our Rookie of the Year. Melissa Kuberka is Coach of the Year after leading St. John Fisher to the Empire 8 title.
  • No. 22 St. John Fisher Beats Rival Naz for Sixth E8 Title
    February 26, 2022
    PITTSFORD, N.Y. – For the sixth time in program history and for the second time in the last three years, the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College women’s basketball stands alone atop the Empire 8 after the top-seeded Cardinals defeated third-seeded Nazareth College on Saturday afternoon, 83-52, to win the Empire 8 Championship and secure the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship. With the win, Fisher, which is ranked 22nd in the latest D3hoops.com national poll, improved to 25-2 on the year, which marks its most wins in a season since going 25-5 during the 2004-05 season. The Golden Flyers had their season come to an end at 17-10.
  • No. 25 St. John Fisher Posts 1,000th Overall Win Following Victory Over Clarkson
    December 10, 2021
    The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College women's basketball team remained undefeated after a close win over Clarkson University Friday night, 66-63, inside Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium at Bobby Wanzer Court. The Cardinals, who are ranked 25th in the latest D3hoops.com poll, improved to 7-0, while the Golden Knights closed out the evening at 0-8. The win had added significance as it marked the 1000th all-time win in Fisher's storied history. Overall, the Cardinals, who are one of just four teams across all of Division III to have at least 1,000 victories in their history, boast a 1,000-294 overall record dating back to 1974. In all, the team has claimed five Empire 8 Championships, reached the NCAA Championship 15 times overall and finished as the National Runner-up twice.
  • Hoopsville: The Ranking Feeling
    December 09, 2021
    The number 25 may not seem lucky to most, but for St. John Fisher and DeSales they may prove a very lucky number. Plus, Yeshiva continues to make history, but we may not know just how significant it is for the Macabees. And UW-Eau Claire is reshaping not only an athletic center, but much more. All of that and more on the latest episode of Hoopsville - catch up On Demand!
  • D3hoops.com Top 25 women's poll
    December 06, 2021
    St. John Fisher makes its first appearance in our Top 25 since 2005 while Gettysburg also shoots into our rankings and UW-Eau Claire keeps climbing. Get the full list here.
  • Making the best of it
    March 12, 2021
    Every coach had a plan for this season. But the key is what that plan adapted into. Some teams played throughout, some are starting now, some just got practices in and some never even came back to school. Ryan Scott talks to a little of everyone in Around the Nation.
  • 7th Annual Hoopsville Marathon
    January 30, 2020
    Time for the annual Hoopsville Marathon! For over TEN hours on Thursday, coaches, administrators, fans and others from around Division III basketball joined Dave on the show. Even the Division III VP and both national committee chairs. Watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcasts here.
  • Freshmen Come Up Big as Cardinals Tame the Wolves
    November 27, 2018
  • St. John Fisher To Play For Empire 8 Title After Downing Houghton in the Semis
    February 23, 2018
    PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher College women's basketball team matched its longest winning streak since 2005 as the top-seeded Cardinals cruised past fourth-seeded Houghton College, 62-46, on Friday in the semifinal round of the Empire 8 Championship inside Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium on Bobby Wanzer Court. With the win, which has now posted 14 consecutive victories and 18 in its last 19 games overall, improved to 21-5 and advanced to Saturday's title game while the Highlanders saw their season end with a 13-13 overall mark.
  • Cardinals Notch 12th Straight Win After Dispatching Elmira, 60-53
    February 13, 2018
    PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher College women's basketball team continued to roll on Tuesday as the Cardinals extended their winning streak to 12 games after dispatching Elmira, 60-53, in an Empire 8 bout inside Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium on Bobby Wanzer Court. Fisher, which has now won 16 of its last 17 games, improved to 19-5 overall and 14-1 in the conference while the Soaring Eagles fell to 13-10 and 5-9, respectively.
  • Cardinals Nail Down 10th Straight Win After Cruising Past Alfred
    February 06, 2018
    St. John Fisher sits at 17-5 on the season after winning for the 14th time in its last 15 games.
  • Women's Basketball Runs Winning Streak to Three Games with Defeat of Union College
    November 25, 2017
  • Women's Basketball Outlasts Medaille for Second Straight Win
    November 21, 2017
  • St. John Fisher reels in Hilbert coach
    September 20, 2017
    St. John Fisher named Melissa Kuberka as its new head women's basketball coach and only the third in program history. She replaces Marianne O'Connor-Ermi who led the Cardinals to two NCAA Tournaments.
  • Women's Basketball Takes Down Utica for Second Conference Win
    January 17, 2017
  • Women's bracket is out!
    February 29, 2016
    Just like with the men's tournament, our mock selection committee pretty much nailed who was selected in the Division III women's basketball NCAA Tournament. Here's who made it, the full bracket and our analysis.
  • St. John Fisher Knocks Off Previously-Unbeaten Stevens
    February 20, 2016
    The St. John Fisher College women's basketball program picked up its 22nd win of the season on Saturday, as the Cardinals came through with a 75-72 win over visiting Stevens Institute of Technology in the final regular-season game for both teams.
  • Fisher Earns 20th Win in Victory over Houghton
    February 13, 2016
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