2023-24 Women's Basketball News
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Christendom College Wins Women’s Basketball National ChampionshipMarch 14, 2024Christendom College Women’s Basketball: National Champions. Christendom defeated Johnson & Wales Charlotte 76-65 in the USCAA DII National Championship in Petersburg, Virginia, bringing home the first women’s basketball National Title in school history.
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Women’s Basketball Stuns Competition to Advance to National Championship GameMarch 13, 2024Christendom women’s basketball: headed to the USCAA National Championship game. The team stunned #2 Penn State Beaver and #3 Central Maine on Monday and Tuesday night to advance to the championship game in Petersburg, Virginia — a first in college history and a testament to the determination, talent, and resilience of this year’s team.
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Women's Basketball Punches Ticket to the National Championship with Come-From-Behind WinMarch 12, 2024Christendom Women’s Basketball (26-5) punched their ticket to the USCAA National Championship yesterday, 3/12, with a, 60-48, come-from-behind win over the Central Maine Mustangs (28-2).
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Record Performance by Catherine Thomas leads Crusaders to Semifinal BirthMarch 11, 2024The #7 ranked Christendom Crusaders (25-5) took down the #2 ranked Penn State Beaver Nittany Lions (23-7) on Monday, 3/11, to advance to the National Tournament Semifinals.
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Lady Crusaders Advance to Quarterfinals with first ever National Tournament WinMarch 10, 2024Christendom College Women’s Basketball (24-5) secured their first ever victory in the USCAA National Tournament on Sunday, 3/10, as they took down Penn State Shenango (18-9), 76-52.
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Christendom Women’s Basketball Punches Ticket for USCAA National Championship TournamentMarch 04, 2024For the second year in a row, Christendom Women’s Basketball is headed to the USCAA National Championship Tournament. The team, coming off one of the best seasons in program history, earned their second trip to the USCAA DII National Championship Tournament, as announced by the organization on Monday, March 4. They will travel to Petersburg, Virginia, for the tournament on March 9, aiming for a shot at the National Championship game.
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Lady Crusaders Defeat Knights for ESAC ChampionshipFebruary 29, 2024The Lady Crusaders defeated the Central Penn Knights 74-45 in the ESAC Conference Championship on February 29, ending their season with a stellar 23-5 record.
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Catherine Thomas Named USCAA Women's DII Basketball Player of the WeekFebruary 22, 2024Catherine Thomas (Junior/ Portland, TX) was named the USCAA DII women’s basketball player of the week this past Tuesday, February 20th. Thomas was awarded Player of the Week due to her
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Lady Crusaders Conclude Regular Season with Big Win over SentinelsFebruary 21, 2024Christendom Crusaders women’s basketball (22-5) ended their regular season with a dominant 96-29 victory over the Patrick Henry College Sentinels.
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Crusaders Dominate Builders in Senior Day WinFebruary 17, 2024The Lady Crusaders (21-5) defeated the Apprentice Builders (12-9) 76-53 in their Senior Day on Saturday, February 17, and honored senior captain Lili Speier for her excellent Christendom basketball career.
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Lady Crusaders Keep Rolling with 20th Win over KnightsFebruary 15, 2024Christendom Crusaders women’s basketball (20-5) picked up a big 84-51 ESAC win over the Central Penn Knights (8-13), improving their record to 20-5 on the season.
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Lady Crusaders Defeat Lions in Key USCAA VictoryFebruary 12, 2024The #9 ranked Lady Crusaders earned a decisive 69-45 victory against the #13 Penn State York Nittany Lions on Tuesday, February 12.
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Crusaders Fall to Shock in Hard Fought GameFebruary 06, 2024Christendom Women’s Basketball fell to the Washington Adventist Shock at home on Tuesday, February 6 by a score of 74-55.
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Crusaders Defeat Cougars on the Road for 16th WinFebruary 03, 2024On January 31, 2024, the Lady Crusaders defeated the Frederick Community College Cougars to a tune of 77-43. Both teams came out strong in the first quarter, and the Cougars scored the first bucket of the game.
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Crusaders Defeat Tiger 82-30January 25, 2024Christendom College Women’s Basketball responded to back-to-back losses with a dominate 82-30 win over the Trinity College Tigers this past Thursday, January 25, bringing their record to 15-3.
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Crusaders Earn Exciting Win in First Home Game of the SemesterJanuary 20, 2024The Lady Crusaders took on the Regent Royals this past Thursday, January 18, and overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat the Royals 82-76. The Royals came out strong in the first quarter, which lead to them being up by ten early in the game. However, a three from Mary Pennefather (Freshman/Manassas, VA), helped Christendom close the gap, and the opening quarter ended with the Crusaders down 16-23
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Crusaders Handed Second Loss of Season by Howard CCJanuary 20, 2024Christendom Women’s basketball suffered their second loss of the season to Howard Community College by a score of 71-55 on Saturday, January 20th.
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USCAA Women's Division 2 Basketball Player of the Week , Mary Pennefather, Christendom CollegeJanuary 16, 2024On January 12, Mary Pennefather helped lead Christendom to a decisive Conference win at Bucks County CC. She finished with 36 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 13 steals. On Saturday, Pennefather helped secured another Conference win over Central Penn, 77-59.
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Lady Crusaders Pick up Key ESAC Wins to Start the SemesterJanuary 12, 2024The Lady Crusaders defeated the Bucks County Centurions 99-22 on Friday, January 12, in an East South Athletic Conference matchup.
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Lady Crusaders defeat Lions in Annual Jingle JamDecember 05, 2023The Lady Crusaders defeated the Lions of Penn State Mont Alto 80-55 in a USCAA DII matchup on December 5, 2023.
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Mary Pennefather Awarded USCAA DII Player of the WeekNovember 28, 2023
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Incredible Quadruple-Double Leads the Lady Crusaders to Victory over CenturionsNovember 18, 2023The Lady Crusader basketball team took on the Bucks County Community College Centurions at home on November 18, and, lead by an incredible quadruple-double by Mary Pennefather (Freshman/Manassas, VA), were victorious 84-18.
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Catherine Thomas Scores 1,000 Career Point in Big WinNovember 11, 2023Christendom Crusader Women's Basketball dominated the Appalachian Bible Warriors 104-27 on Saturday in their home opener.
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Lady Crusaders Open Season on Saturday, Nov. 11 vs the WarriorsNovember 06, 2023The Christendom Women’s Basketball team opens their season vs the Appalachian Bible College Warriors this Saturday, November 11th. The Crusaders are very excited for the season, looking to improve on a solid 2022-23 season that saw them ranked #9 with a 20-6 record and receive a bid to the national tournament.