Women's Basketball - The Temple News

Flying into the postseason

03 March 2009

Two big wins have sent a red-hot Owls team streaking into the A-10 Tournament.

Men and women on different paths

03 March 2009

The men’s team has played itself out of at-large contention while the women’s recent surge has made them close to a “lock” for the NCAA Tournament later this month.

Owls down G.W., clinch No. 2 seed

01 March 2009

Kristen McCarthy had 15 points to lead the women’s basketball team to a hard-fought win in the nation’s capital. The Owls will also be the No. 2 seed in next weekend’s A-10 Tournament.

Owls end Xavier’s perfect conference record with upset

25 February 2009

Owls win 21st straight home conference game as they send off their two seniors

Freshman guard Kristen McCarthy has delivered plenty of offensive firepower for the Owls this year. She is averaging 8.4 points per game and has vaulted into the starting rotation for coach Tonya Cardoza’s squad.

Owls take care of business vs. Richmond

21 February 2009

The Owls beat the Spiders, 65-52, behind junior guard LaKeisha Eaddy’s 21 points. A showdown with No. 17 Xavier, which is undefeated in the A-10 at 11-0, looms Wednesday.

Stone a student before athlete

17 February 2009

Whether walking around campus or playing ball, life is always a journey for Jasmine Stone.

Owls swoop past the Hawks again

15 February 2009

A 26-6 run in the second half and senior forward Shanea Cotton’s 19 points led Temple past Saint Joseph’s, 60-48. Charlotte, the No.2 team in the Atlantic Ten Conference, looms on Wednesday.

Turning into a problem

10 February 2009

Striving to turn the ball less than 15 times a game, the Owls are averaging 19 turnovers per game this season.
That has become a problem for coach Tonya Cardoza and her squad, who have a 0.82 assist-to-turnover ratio.

McCarthy paces Owls over Saint Louis

08 February 2009

A career-high 19 points from freshman forward Kristen McCarthy led the Owls to a 76-56 win over the Billikens. Three other players also scored in double-figures behind 52 percent shooting from the field.

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