Athletics Press Releases


W&J Adds Another Trophy To PAC Men’s All-Sports Streak	*Thu, May 16 - 4:11 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College claimed its ninth-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s All-Sports Trophy during the 2012-13 academic year after the final standings were released by the conference...
W&J Dept. of Athletics Announces Title IX Girls Field Day	*Tue, March 26 - 11:44 AM*	Washington & Jefferson College Title IX Field Day Information WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College department of athletics has announced that it will celebrate NCAA Division III Week (April 8-14) by hosting a field day for...
Presidents Downed By Swarthmore In ECAC Semifinals	*Sat, March 2 - 5:13 PM*	BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Second-seeded Swarthmore received 21 points from Katie Lytle and advanced to the ECAC Division III Southern Division Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game after defeating third-seeded Washington & Jefferson...
W&J Faces Swarthmore In ECAC Semifinals	*Thu, February 28 - 4:33 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- A berth in the ECAC Division III Southern Division Women’s Basketball Championship is on the line when third-seeded Washington & Jefferson faces second-seeded Swarthmore in the semifinal round of the tournament on...
Apke’s Late Basket Lifts Presidents Into ECAC Semifinals	*Wed, February 27 - 10:29 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior forward Chelsea Apke’s (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) off-balanced jumper with 4.1 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winning basket as third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College pulled out a 62-59...
W&J Women’s Basketball Set To Face Penn State-Behrend Wednesday	*Tue, February 26 - 2:33 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College hosts sixth-seeded Penn State-Behrend in the quarterfinal round of the ECAC Division III Southern Division Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. W&J (20-8...
W&J Women’s Basketball Earns ECAC Tournament Bid	*Mon, February 25 - 6:05 PM*	ECAC Championship Central WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington & Jefferson College earned the No. 3 seed for the 2013 ECAC Division III Southern Division Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament on Monday. The Presidents (20-8) will host...
Apke Leads All-Conference Basketball Selections	*Mon, February 25 - 12:27 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior forward Chelsea Apke (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) was named to the All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference First Team, while sophomore center Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe)...
Thomas More Clips W&J To Claim PAC Championship	*Sat, February 23 - 7:31 PM*	CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Allison Long scored 25 points, including a pair of clutch second-half three-pointers, to lead seventh-ranked and top-seeded Thomas More College to its seventh-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference women...
W&J Stops Saint Vincent; Advances To PAC Finals	*Fri, February 22 - 9:26 PM*	CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Washington & Jefferson held off a furious Saint Vincent rally during the final 2:41 and advanced to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship with a 76-70 semifinal victory over the second-seeded...
W&J Travels To Kentucky For PAC Women's Tournament Final Four	*Wed, February 20 - 3:13 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - After earning a 59-50 win over Grove City in the quarterfinals, the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team has earned a trip to Crestview Hills, Ky., for this weekend’s Presidents’ Athletic...
Dunlap Pushes Presidents Into PAC Semifinals	*Tue, February 19 - 10:46 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Sophomore center Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe) totaled 21 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks to help third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College advance to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s...
Presidents To Host Wolverines In PAC Women’s Tournament Quarterfinals	*Mon, February 18 - 4:53 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. - For the first time in three years, Washington & Jefferson College will host a quarterfinal-round game in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament when Grove City College travels to the Henry...
Apke And Dunlap Spark W&J To Senior Day Victory	*Sat, February 16 - 5:08 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior forward Chelsea Apke (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) and sophomore center Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe) both scored 24 points to lead Washington & Jefferson College to an 81-66 Presidents’ Athletic...
W&J To Honor Seniors Against Bethany Saturday	*Fri, February 15 - 12:04 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The regular season concludes for Washington & Jefferson and Bethany when the teams meet on Saturday at the Henry Memorial Center for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference doubleheader (Women 2:00 pm; Men 4:00 pm...
W&J Downs Geneva For Third-Straight Win	*Wed, February 13 - 8:32 PM*	BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team defeated Geneva for the fifth consecutive time, downing the Golden Tornadoes 62-44 in PAC action on Wednesday evening. The Presidents' victory, coupled with...
Three W&J Basketball Players Among National Leaders	*Tue, February 12 - 2:59 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- A trio of Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball players rank among the top 50 in NCAA Division III in numerous individual categories. Sophomore center Valerie Dunlap (Hostetter, Pa./Latrobe) is 15th in blocks...
W&J Faces Final Road Test At Geneva Wednesday	*Mon, February 11 - 2:43 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College closes out the road portion of its regular-season schedule with a Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball doubleheader in Beaver Falls against Geneva on Wednesday (Women, 5:30...
Presidents Cruise Past Chatham 69-37	*Sat, February 9 - 6:36 PM*	PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College limited Chatham to 17 percent shooting (11-62) and forced 22 turnovers en route to a 69-37 Presidents' Athletic Conference women's basketball victory Saturday in Pittsburgh. W&J (16-7...
Women's Basketball Visits Pittsburgh To Face Chatham Saturday	*Fri, February 8 - 1:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College basketball team looks to remain unbeaten all-time against Chatham when it faces the Cougars for the 20th time in history on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm. With a victory, W&J (15-7, 10-5...
Jina DeRubbo Earns 300th Career Victory	*Wed, February 6 - 11:30 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jina DeRubbo won the 300th game of her 16-year career Wednesday night as Washington & Jefferson College downed Grove City College 69-50 at the Henry Memorial Center. A total of 169 of...
W&J Eyes PAC Tournament Seeding During Regular-Season Homestretch	*Tue, February 5 - 4:50 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Both Washington & Jefferson and Grove City will focus on solidifying seeding in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball tournaments with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season when the...
W&J Falls To Ninth-Ranked Thomas More	*Sat, February 2 - 7:14 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Allison Long scored 20 points to lead ninth-ranked Thomas More to a 77-53 victory over Washington & Jefferson College in Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s basketball action from the Henry Memorial Center on...
Abraham Selected To Capital One Academic Team	*Thu, January 31 - 4:46 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior guard Emily Abraham (Canfield, Ohio/Boardman) was named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Team on Thursday. Abraham owns a 3.95 grade-point average...
DeRubbo Goes For Career Win No. 300 Against Thomas More Saturday	*Thu, January 31 - 4:41 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jina DeRubbo aims for the 300th victory of her career when Thomas More visits the Henry Memorial Center for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference...