The Yeshiva University women's basketball team's incredible season ended on Saturday night, as Yeshiva dropped its winner-take-all game to College of Mount Saint Vincent, 51-45, at Peter Jay Sharp Center. The Dolphins earn the No. 6 seed and will take on the third-seeded Mount Saint Mary College Knights on Tuesday evening at Kaplan Center.
NEW YORK – The Yeshiva University women's basketball team suffered a hard-fought Skyline Conference loss to St. Joseph's University Long Island, 68-58, at Nat Holman Gymnasium on Tuesday evening. As a result, Yeshiva's final regular season game against College of Mount Saint Vincent, at Peter Jay Sharp Center, on Saturday evening will determine who will make it to the Skyline Conference Championships.
The New No. 1 Scorer in Yeshiva Women's Basketball Program History: Senior guard Yuval Nitzan scored 13 points during the evening and as a result, she is now No. 1 on the Yeshiva University Women's Basketball All-Time Scoring List. She now has 1,160 career points. Nitzan surpasses Michal Alge ('19) who scored 1,159 point in her career. Nitzan tied and then went ahead of Alge thanks to back-to-back free throws with 12 seconds remaining in the game.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team fell short in its Skyline Conference game against Manhattanville College, 77-64, at ARC Arena on Sunday evening.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team overcame a seven-point deficit in the second half to earn a crucial come-from-behind Skyline Conference victory over Farmingdale State College, 64-50, at Nold Hall Athletic Complex on Thursday evening.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a crucial Skyline triumph over Sarah Lawrence College, 82-65, at Campbell Sports Center on Saturday evening.
Impact of YU's Victory: Yeshiva strengthens its playoff position with the win. The Maccabees (9-9, 6-8 Skyline) now lead both the Gryphons (6-13, 4-10 Skyline) and the Dolphins of College of Mount Saint Vincent (9-12, 5-11 Skyline) by two full games for the sixth and final playoff seed in the Skyline standings. YU only had a one-game lead over Sarah Lawrence heading into tonight's pivotal matchup which made this a big victory for the Blue and White.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team suffered a setback, falling to defending league champion and top-seeded Mount Saint Mary College by a score of 73-54, at Kaplan Center on Thursday evening.
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It was a special night for the Yeshiva University women's basketball team, at ARC Arena, on Saturday night. In addition to the Maccabees earning a key Skyline Conference victory over the Panthers of SUNY Old Westbury, 76-47, four of the women's basketball team's' graduating seniors, Nina Yurovsky, Gabrielle Kupferman, Daniella Rothman, and Yuval Nitzan were honored with a ceremony by Yeshiva University.
In a thrilling Skyline contest that came down to the final seconds, the Yeshiva University women's basketball suffered a hard-fought loss to St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, 82-78, at ARC Arena on Wednesday evening.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a convincing road victory over Pratt Institute, 70-26, at Pratt Athletic and Recreation Center on Monday evening. The Maccabees have now won two games in a row coming off the break and have reached the .500 mark at 7-7. The Cannoneers drop to 1-16.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a come-from-behind victory over Berkeley College N.Y., 63-45, at Nat Holman Gymnasium on Thursday evening.
It was a historic evening for senior guard Yuval Nitzan and the Yeshiva University women's basketball team on Monday evening. Nitzan eclipsed the 1,000-career point milestone and helped the Maccabees earn a convincing victory over the Beavers of City College N.Y., 64-29, at ARC Arena.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a key Skyline Conference victory over SUNY Old Westbury, 72-50, at Nold Hall Athletic Complex on Sunday afternoon. Yeshiva advances to 4-5 in Skyline play (4-6 overall), while Old Westbury fall to 0-5 against league competition (0-7 for the season).
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking Skyline Conference loss to St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, 57-53, at The Hill Center on Thursday evening.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a thrilling come-from-behind Skyline victory in overtime over College of Mount Saint Vincent, 52-51, at Peter Jay Sharp Center on Monday evening.
Yeshiva (3-5, 3-4 Skyline) overcame a six-point hole in the fourth quarter, and then rallied from a three-point deficit in the late stages of overtime to snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat.
With Yeshiva down 51-50 with just over a minute left, junior guard Daniella Bessler received a pass from classmate Shai Rahamim and knocked down a midrange jumper to put Yeshiva in front, 52-51, with 58 seconds left to play in the extra session. That proved to be the official game-winning shot as YU's defense came up big in the end to prevent the Dolphins (3-4, 0-4 Skyline) from scoring and allowing the Macs to secure the crucial conference victory.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a key Skyline Conference victory by defeating Farmingdale State College, 84-59, at ARC Arena on Saturday evening. Yeshiva advances to 2-5 overall, and 2-4 in Skyline play, while Farmingdale drops to 3-5 for the season, and 2-2 against league competition.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team could not sustain its strong start, as the Maccabees fell in their Skyline contest to the Golden Eagles of St. Joseph's University Long Island, 79-67, at Danzi Center on Sunday afternoon. Yeshiva led by as many as 11 in the third quarter and was up by a score of 57-55 after 30 minutes of play, but St. Joseph's (1-0, 1-0 Skyline) had a strong fourth quarter, outscoring Yeshiva 24-10, to earn the come-from-behind victory.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team surged to victory in its Skyline opener against Sarah Lawrence College, 78-65, at ARC Arena on Thursday evening.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with a strong performance, but just fell short to Baruch College, 62-60, at ARC Arena on Wednesday evening.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team closed out the 2021-22 season with an impressive road victory over Pratt Institute, 66-52, at the Pratt Athletics and Recreation Center on Tuesday evening. Yeshiva finishes the year with an 8-15 record, while Pratt drops to 5-12.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team closed out the home portion of the season with a Skyline Conference loss to St. Joseph's College Long Island, 74-57, at Riesenberg Gymnasium on Saturday evening. The Maccabees drop to 7-15 overall (5-15 Skyline), while the Golden Eagles advance to 15-7 for the season (12-7 Skyline) and clinch the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Skyline Conference Championships.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team dropped its Skyline Conference contest to College of Mount Saint Vincent, 58-49, at Peter Jay Sharp Center on Tuesday evening. The Maccabees fall to 7-13 overall (5-13 Skyline), while the Dolphins advance to 16-4 for the season (14-4 Skyline).
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned an impressive Skyline road victory on Sunday afternoon, defeating SUNY Old Westbury by a score of 75-70 at the Nold Hall Athletic Complex. Yeshiva advances to 7-12 overall and 5-12 in Skyline play. Old Westbury drops to 7-12 for the season and 6-11 against league competition. The Macs earn the season sweep over the Panthers.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team could not hang on to its lead as the Maccabees fell to the Gryphons of Sarah Lawrence College, by a score of 75-70, at the Peter Jay Sharp Center on Thursday evening. The Gryphons advance to 7-13 overall and 5-12 in Skyline play, while the Maccabees drop to 6-12 for the season and 4-12 against league competition.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team fell short against St. Joseph's College Brooklyn by a score of 82-72, at Riesenberg Gymnasium, on Sunday afternoon.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team suffered a Skyline Conference loss to Farmingdale State College, 69-47, at Peter Jay Sharp Center on Thursday evening. The Maccabees drop to 6-10 overall and 4-10 in Skyline play. The Rams advance to 9-8 for the season and 7-7 in league contests.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team dropped its Skyline Conference contest to first-place Mount Saint Mary College, 76-52, at the Kaplan Center on Tuesday evening. The Maccabees drop to 4-9 in the Skyline (6-9 overall), while the Knights advance to 13-1 in league contests (15-3 for the season).
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team snapped its two-game winning streak on Sunday afternoon by dropping its Skyline Conference game to Manhattanville College, 75-56, at Peter Jay Sharp Center. The Maccabees drop to 4-8 in the Skyline (6-8 overall) and now trail sixth-place Farmingdale State College by two full games for the final league playoff spot.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team returned to action on Thursday evening by earning an impressive Skyline road victory over Purchase College, 73-62, at Purchase College Gymnasium. The Maccabees advance to 6-7 overall and 4-7 in conference play. The Panthers drop to 1-14 for the season and 1-11 in league contests.
The Yeshiva University women's basketball team earned a thrilling victory over Five Towns College, 75-67 in overtime, at the Five Towns College Gymnasium on Thursday evening. That marks the second overtime victory the Maccabees pulled off this season as they advance to 5-7.
Yeshiva trailed by five, 64-59, with just a minute left to play in regulation time. Sophomore Shai Rahamim buried a key 3-point field goal with 48 ticks left on the clock to pull the Macs closer. Senior Miriam Kazlow came up big on the next defensive possession by intercepting a pass attempt by Five Towns and feeding the ball to junior Yuval Nitzan, who drew a foul with 21.7 seconds left. She went to the free throw line and buried two clutch shots from the charity stripe to tie the game at 64 points apiece. That would be the score after regulation. The Maccabees were able to outscore the Sound, 11-3 in the overtime period to earn the gutsy come-from-behind road victory.
Yeshiva's Strong Season Concludes With Loss in Winner-Take-All Game to Mount Saint Vincent
February 18, 2023The Yeshiva University women's basketball team's incredible season ended on Saturday night, as Yeshiva dropped its winner-take-all game to College of Mount Saint Vincent, 51-45, at Peter Jay Sharp Center. The Dolphins earn the No. 6 seed and will take on the third-seeded Mount Saint Mary College Knights on Tuesday evening at Kaplan Center.
