Athletics Press Releases


W&J Holds Off Thiel In Greenville	*Sat, December 1 - 4:58 PM*	GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College built a 20-point lead and held off a late Thiel rally during a 65-50 Presidents' Athletic Conference women's basketball victory at Beeghly Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Junior forward...
W&J Basketball Makes First Conference Road Trip Saturday	*Thu, November 29 - 5:14 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – After sweeping Westminster on Wednesday, the Washington & Jefferson College basketball teams look to build upon that momentum when visiting Thiel on Saturday. Senior guard Zach Bellhy’s (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry)...
Dunlap Sparks Second-Half Rally In W&J Victory	*Wed, November 28 - 9:17 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore center Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe) scored 15 of her game-high 17 points during the second half as the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team rallied for a 56-51 victory over...
W&J Women’s Basketball Drops First Game Of Year	*Sat, November 24 - 7:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- La Roche turned 28 Washington & Jefferson turnovers into 31 points as the Redhawks knocked off the undefeated Presidents 83-70 Saturday in non-conference women’s basketball action at the Henry Memorial Center. The...
Dunlap Delivers For Presidents In 56-51 Overtime Victory	*Tue, November 20 - 11:11 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore center Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe) totaled 20 points, 14 rebounds, seven blocks and three assists to help Washington & Jefferson record a 56-51 come-from-behind, overtime victory over Allegheny on Tuesday...
Apke Named MVP; W&J Wins Behrend Tournament	*Sun, November 18 - 6:52 PM*	ERIE, Pa. -- Junior Chelsea Apke (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) made a strong impression during her debut weekend for the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team after being selected as the Penn State-Behrend Tournament MVP...
Presidents Open Season With 64-54 Triumph	*Sat, November 17 - 11:58 PM*	ERIE, Pa. -- Junior forward Chelsea Apke (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) totaled 17 points and 12 rebounds in her Washington & Jefferson debut to help the Presidents earn a 64-54 victory over SUNY-Fredonia in the opening round of the Penn State-...
PAC Announces Preseason Basketball Polls	*Thu, November 8 - 3:32 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Presidents’ Athletic Conference released its preseason men’s and women’s basketball polls on Thursday. The Washington & Jefferson College women’s team was selected to finish fourth, while the...
2012-13 Women’s Basketball Season Preview	*Wed, November 7 - 3:38 PM*	The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team hopes to return to the postseason for the seventh time under ninth-year Head Coach Jina DeRubbo in 2012-13. During her first six years in Washington, DeRubbo, who is 15 victories...
W&J Announces 14th Athletic Hall of Fame Class	*Thu, April 19 - 4:14 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett has announced the five new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2012 class, which will be the 14th...
Kirkpatrick And Rivera Earn Basketball All-PAC Honors	*Mon, February 27 - 11:42 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - Washington & Jefferson College senior women’s basketball players Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) and Vanessa Rivera (Reading, Pa./Wilson) have earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference...
W&J Eliminated In PAC Quarterfinals By Saint Vincent	*Tue, February 21 - 9:05 PM*	LATROBE, Pa. – The seventh-seeded Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team was downed by second-seeded Saint Vincent 70-64 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal action from the Carey...
W&J Women’s Hoops Opens PAC Tournament At Saint Vincent	*Mon, February 20 - 2:54 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team travels to Saint Vincent for the quarterfinal round of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 6:00...
Waynesburg Edges Presidents In Regular-Season Finale	*Sat, February 18 - 5:16 PM*	WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Hannah Hunter's late three-pointer proved to be the difference as Waynesburg pulled out a 59-57 victory over Washington & Jefferson College in PAC women's hoops action at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse on Saturday...
Tournament Seeding On The Line As W&J Travels To Waynesburg On Saturday	*Thu, February 16 - 5:28 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The 2011-12 regular season comes to an end for the Washington & Jefferson College basketball teams when they travel to face Waynesburg on Saturday afternoon. Both squads have earned spots in the Presidents’ Athletic...
Kirkpatrick Leads W&J In Rout Of Geneva	*Wed, February 15 - 9:53 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - Senior Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) was a perfect 9-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line as Washington & Jefferson College cruised past Geneva 69-44 on Wednesday night at the Henry...
Seniors Lead W&J To Victory Over Grove City	*Sat, February 11 - 7:36 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - Led by seniors Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) and Vanessa Rivera (Reading, Pa./Wilson), the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to down...
W&J Defeated By Saint Vincent 73-61	*Wed, February 8 - 11:15 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team suffered its fourth-straight defeat, falling to Saint Vincent College 73-61 at the Henry Memorial Center on Wednesday night. The Presidents (10-12, 5-10) built a...
Bethany Rallies To Beat W&J	*Sat, February 4 - 5:21 PM*	BETHANY, W. Va. -- Bethany College rallied from an 18-point second half deficit to defeat Washington & Jefferson College 68-60 in Presidents' Athletic Conference women's basketball action at Hummel Field House on Saturday afternoon. The...
Presidents Fall Short At Westminster	*Wed, February 1 - 9:15 PM*	NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College defeated the Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team for the second time this season, earning a 62-55 PAC victory at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium on Wednesday evening. Neither squad...
Thomas More Hands W&J 83-64 Home Loss	*Sat, January 28 - 7:37 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - Katie Kitchen and Allison Long both scored 19 points to lead Thomas More to an 83-64 victory over Washington & Jefferson College in Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s basketball action from the Henry Memorial...
Strimel’s Hot Hand Helps W&J Defeat Thiel	*Wed, January 25 - 11:14 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - Senior Kayla Strimel (Morgantown, W. Va./University) matched a career-high with 17 points as the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball downed Thiel 66-51 at the Henry Memorial Center on Wednesday night. ...
Dunlap, Kirkpatrick Lead W&J To Season Sweep Of Chatham	*Sat, January 21 - 5:40 PM*	PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Freshman Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe) and senior Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) both recorded double-doubles as the Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team defeated Chatham for...
Waynesburg Hands W&J 47-43 Home Defeat	*Wed, January 18 - 11:08 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - Despite shooting just 26.9 percent (18-67) from the field, Waynesburg downed Washington & Jefferson College 47-43 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s basketball action from the Henry Memorial Center on...
Strong Defensive Effort Helps W&J Earn Victory At Geneva	*Sat, January 14 - 3:50 PM*	BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Aided by 34 forced turnovers, the Washington & Jefferson women's basketball team downed Geneva 62-42 on Saturday afternoon at Matheny Fieldhouse. The Presidents (8-7, 3-5 PAC ) scored 39 points off those turnovers, while...