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Ohio Adds Former Coach To Staff
By: John Jarosik
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This morning, women’s head basketball coach, Bob Boldon announced it has added Marwan Miller to its coaching staff for the 2016-2017 season. “We are very excited to bring Marwan back to Ohio,” Boldon said. Miller served last year as an offensive coordinator at Saint Francis (Pa.) and lead The Red Flash to an average of 74.5 point… Read More
Kelly Karlis Named to Academic All-MAC Team
By: Milan Lavender
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Redshirt freshman Kelly Karlis was named to Women’s Basketball Academic All-Mid American Conference team on Wednesday. The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics as well as academics. All those named must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and have participated in at least half of the contests for the sport… Read More
‘Cats Headed to WNIT Sweet 16
By: Matthew Stephens
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Ohio (26-6) is one of the 16 teams remaining in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after defeating ACC foe Virginia Tech (18-14) 64-57 Sunday afternoon. Virginia Tech was very ineffective in the first quarter of play. The Hokies tried to implement a flex zone. Ohio found gaps in that zone and attacked the paint scoring… Read More
Ohio Women Earn First Postseason Win in School History
By: Matthew Stephens
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In the first ever Women’s National Invitational Tournament visit for Ohio Women’s basketball (25-6) the ‘Cats defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (21-12), 76-68, to claim their first postseason victory in school history. In the early portion the ‘Cats owned the Thundering Herd on the defensive side of the basketball. Their offense was not too shabby… Read More
WNIT Schedule Announced
By: Rachel Cherry
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Ohio University Women’s basketball team hosts their first game in the WNIT on Thursday. The Bobcats will take on Marshall for the first round in the Convocation Center at 7 pm. The last time the two teams faced off was in 2011 where Ohio took the win, 68-56. This is the first WNIT appearance for… Read More
Bobcats Fall to Buffalo in MAC Tournament
By: Jordan Gallagher
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The Buffalo Bulls tripped up Ohio for third time this season winning the MAC Tournament quarterfinal matcup 72-60 Wednesday. Through most of the first three quarters, the game was back and fourth, but that all changed as the Bulls completely outplayed the Bobcats from the halfway point in the third until the end of the game. Buffalo was… Read More
Four Bobcats Named to All-Conference Teams
By: Mishalaina Coles
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Four Bobcats found their names on the MAC’s all-conference teams, as senior Lexie Baldwin, senior Kiyanna Black, junior Quiera Lampkins, and junior Jasmine Weatherspoon all received honors. Black earned a spot on the All-MAC first team for the second year in a row. She was third in the MAC in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game. The… Read More
Ohio Ends Season with Win over Miami
By: Connor Martin
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Ohio finished their spectacular regular season spoiling Miami’s (OH) senior night with a 77-58 victory. Even though games are technically won in the fourth quarter, Ohio won this one in the first. The ‘Cats started off hot, starting the game on an 8-0 run and found themselves up 24-7 going into the second quarter. Every quarter… Read More
Bobcats Shut Down Golden Flashes in Win
By: Andrew Hohman, Connor Martin
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It seemed like just another day at the office for the Ohio Bobcats (22-4, 14-1) as they dominated the Kent State Golden Flashes (5-20, 2-13) 86-52. The ‘Cats drove the lane early and often, attacking the basket the entire night en route to 44 points in the paint. Hannah Boesinger finished with a season-high 15 points thanks… Read More
Kiyanna Black Named MAC Player of the Week
By: Alyssa Lyons
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Senior guard Kiyanna Black was dubbed Mid-American Conference East Player of the Week once again after leading the Bobcats (19-4, 11-1 MAC) to a 77-57 victory over the Toledo Rockets. Black was a monster, grabbing 38 points, one away from her career high. Black went 14-for-27 from the field and 10-for-20 from the arc…. Read More
Poor Shooting Dooms Bobcats against Buffalo
By: Maggie Heltzel
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The Bobcats dropped their first conference game of the season Wednesday when they fell to Buffalo 51-43. The Bobcats trailed behind their competition throughout the game, never seeing the light of a lead; not once. The two teams had near identical stats across the board. The obvious outlier being the difference between their field goal… Read More
Blocks Leading Down Low Dominance
By: Andrew Hohman, Connor Martin
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The Ohio women’s basketball team (17-3), sports a perfect 9-0 record in MAC play this year as improved play in the paint solidifies their dominance. The two main contributors for this intimidating down low play style are senior Lexie Baldwin and junior Jasmine Weatherspoon. Both players made major strides this off season to become better… Read More
Ohio Zips Past Akron, Winning Streak Now at 11
By: Connor Martin
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The Ohio Women’s basketball team (16-3 8-0) is still perfect within the Mid American Conference after defeating Akron (10-9 4-4) earning their 16th conference win in a row. The Bobcats have now won 11 straight games this season and looked dominate in their 75-55 victory over the Zips on Wednesday night. Even though they were… Read More
Bobcats Blow Out Kent State
By: Maggie Heltzel
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The Bobcats broke away from the recent trend of close-calls and dominated Kent State 93 – 54 Wednesday night. If the score doesn’t speak for itself, let the fact that the team broke the MAC record for 3-point shots made in a game do the talking. Lexie Baldwin, Dominque Doseck and Jasmine Weatherspoon were all exceptional… Read More
The Return of Kelly Karlis
By: Tajah Smith
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When every athlete signs his or her letter of intent, there is a possibility of injury that comes along with it. Transitioning from high school to college athletics will take a toll on any given individual, considering the increase in the intensity and volume of practices. According to the Mayo Clinic, a stress fracture is… Read More
Black Named Player of the Week
By: Andrew Hohman
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Kiyanna Black was named MAC East Player of the Week for herrecent performances against Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan. Against the Chippewas on Saturday, Black had a career game. Her career-high 39 points led the Bobcats to a come-from-behind 86-84 overtime victory. She scored 34 points in the second half and overtime to fuel the… Read More
Black’s 39 Points Seal Overtime Victory Over Central Michigan
By: Jordan Gallagher
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With just under three minutes left in the game the Bobcats found themselves down seven, but a huge three pointer from Lexie Baldwin, after two offensive rebounds, changed the momentum completely. The Bobcats kept the Chippewas from hitting another shot in the half, and after the Bobcats hit four straight free throws, they were down two… Read More
At The Line
By: Andrew Hohman
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A breakdown of the Ohio Women’s Basketball team from the free throw line: Despite the preparation and routine put in to each free throw, the Bobcats consistently struggle from 15-foot, wide-open shots. The top free throw shooter for Ohio is Yamonie Jenkins. She’s shooting 82 percent from the line this season, which is third to… Read More
Weatherspoon, Lampkins Lead Ohio to Win
By: Andrew Hohman
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Three minutes and 40 seconds of great play can be enough sometimes. A Jasmine Weatherspoon-fueled 13-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter gave Ohio a 71-64 win over Eastern Michigan. In a short amount of time, everything that fell off earlier in the game came back together for the Bobcats. Down 52-56, Ohio… Read More
Ohio Earns Sixth Straight Victory
By: Jordan Gallagher
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Ohio picked up its sixth straight victory with a 72-57 over Bowling Green Saturday. The Bobcats faced some of their toughest competition in MAC play to date Saturday. Neither team could pull away in the first half. In fact, on three different occasions in the first half, the Falcons pulled to within one, Working in the… Read More
Ohio Stomps Ball State, 73-48
By: Maggie Heltzel
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Every moment, down to the second, matters in a short, 40 minute basketball game. The Bobcats made each minute count by creating opportunities. Ohio capitalized on Ball State’s mistakes, forced turnovers and followed through to score, creating a significant point margin. The Bobcats took the 73-48 win over the Cardinals. Both teams stepped on the… Read More
Lampkins Named Player of the Week
By: Jordan Gallagher
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After a stunning week where she amassed 44 points in two games, Bobcat guard Quiera Lampkins was named the MAC East Player of the Week. In addition to putting up big numbers, Lampkins helped her team to a 2-0 week. The first of those wins came against Middle Tennessee State where Lampkins had one of her… Read More
Strong Second Half Propels Ohio to Win
By: Jordan Gallagher
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The Bobcats overcame a rough first half to come away with a 73-63 win over Western Michigan in their first conference game of the season Saturday. For much of this season, the Bobcats have struggled to close out games but this game was just the opposite. After shooting just 39 percent in the first half, they shot… Read More