Women's Basketball

Princeton hires Carla Berube as new women's basketball head coach

On Thursday, May 30, the University announced that Tufts women’s 2019 basketball head coach Carla Berube will take over the same position for the Tigers. The move comes nearly a month after Courtney Banghart agreed to fill the head coaching vacancy at North Carolina. 

Women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart to leave for UNC

Courtney Banghart will become the head coach at UNC after 12 years leading Princeton’s women’s basketball program.

Women's basketball falls just short against Kentucky in NCAA tournament

Women's basketball beats Penn, wins Ivy tournament

Women’s basketball rallied in the final five minutes of the Ivy tournament championship game to beat Penn and earn an automatic NCAA tournament bid for the second straight year. 

Women's basketball cruises by Cornell, will face Penn in Ivy championship

Princeton cruised by Cornell in the Ivy tournament semifinal to set up a championship game against Penn.

Ivy basketball tournament preview: Men’s, women’s basketball seek NCAA bids this weekend

On Saturday at 3 p.m., third-seeded men’s basketball (16–11, 8–6 Ivy) will tip off against Yale (20–7, 10–4) in the semifinals. Top-seeded women’s basketball (20–9, 12–2) will do the same against Cornell (12–13, 6–8) at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Here are previews to keep you occupied until then.

Women's basketball repeats as Ivy League champions, earns tournament one seed

Women’s basketball (20–9 overall, 12–2 Ivy) won its final regular-season game 80–68 Saturday against Yale (16–13, 6–8), securing a 10-win streak and an Ivy League title. The win marked the Tigers’ 14th conference title in program history and second in a row. 

Every great team needs a Sydney Jordan: How Princeton’s senior forward excels on and off the court

Women’s basketball senior forward Sydney Jordan is excelling on and off of the court. She is the first women’s basketball player to be a recipient of the Pyne Honor Prize, she participates in many extracurriculars outside of basketball, and she has been a participant of the national social movement of athletes kneeling during the national anthem.

Women's basketball defeats Dartmouth and Harvard, claims spot in Ivy League tournament

Women’s basketball defeated Dartmouth 64–47 and Harvard 61–58 this weekend, earning the top seed in the Ivy League tournament.

Women’s basketball to finish stretch of 5 games in 8 days against Dartmouth, Harvard

After a win against Penn (18–5 overall, 8–2 Ivy) that tied it for first, Princeton women’s basketball (16–9, 8–2) head coach Courtney Banghart decided to treat her team. The Tigers defeated Penn 68–53 in a rare Tuesday Ivy League game at the Palestra.

Women's basketball defeats Penn, tied for first in Ivy League

After only allowing one basket in the fourth quarter, the women’s basketball team defeated Penn 68-53 on Tuesday. The Tigers are now tied for first place in the Ivy League.

Women’s basketball edges Columbia 65–59 in home thriller for their fifth straight win

On Saturday night, first-year guard Grace Stone netted a personal best of 13 points, and junior forward Bella Alarie led her team in scoring. The two propelled Princeton women’s basketball (15–9, 7–2 Ivy) to a 65–59 victory over Columbia (7–16, 3–7) in a tight game.

PREVIEW: Women’s basketball prepares for rematches with Cornell, Columbia

Women’s basketball returns home this weekend to play Cornell and Columbia for the second time this season.

Women's basketball defeats Dartmouth, Alarie scores 41 points

Bella Alarie became the only player in Princeton history to score 40 points or more in a game twice after Women’s basketball beat Dartmouth 82-75

PREVIEW: Women’s basketball heads to New England for road back-to-back

This weekend, women’s basketball (11–9 overall, 3–2 Ivy) will face Harvard (11–8, 4–2) on Friday, Feb. 15 and Dartmouth (10–9, 3–3) on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Women's basketball defeats Brown to finish double header weekend

On Feb. 9, women’s basketball  (11—9, 3—2 Ivy) defeated Brown (9—13, 1—5), in its fifth Ivy League game of the season.

Comeback falls short as women's basketball loses to Yale in OT

Bella Alarie recorded her 1,000th career point and fourth consecutive double-double, but women’s basketball saw its comeback attempt come up short in an overtime loss to Yale. 

Women’s basketball faces Yale and Brown for alumnae weekend

Princeton’s women’s basketball will be facing Yale and Brown in Jadwin Gym during its alumnae weekend Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9 

Alarie scores program record 45 in women's basketball's win over Columbia

Junior forward Bella Alarie recorded 45 points on 20 field goals in Princeton’s win over Columbia in New York City Friday night. 

Women’s basketball dominates in-state rival Monmouth

Women’s basketball (4–7 overall, 0–0 Ivy) extended their win streak to three on Tuesday night at Monmouth (3–6). The Tigers bested the Hawks 79–47 in junior forward Bella Alarie’s second game back from injury.