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Updated May 25, 2010 3:12 PM
After leading the Lady Lions back to postseason play for the first time in five years, head coach Coquese Washington was awarded a two-year contract extension through 2013-14, Penn State director of athletics TIm Curley announced Tuesday. Updated 3:12 PM
Updated May 4, 2010 4:16 PM
Just a week after joining the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury for training camp, Tyra Grant was waived by the team. Updated 4:16 PM
Updated April 9, 2010 4:50 AM
While sitting at Damon's watching the WNBA Draft on Thursday, Faith Grant said she was a nervous wreck.
Updated April 8, 2010 5:02 PM
Former Lady Lion Tyra Grant was selected 24th overall in Thursday afternoon's WNBA Draft. Updated 5:02 PM
Updated March 30, 2010 4:52 AM
Lady Lion assistant coach Itoro Coleman was hired Monday afternoon by Clemson to be the new head coach of the Tigers' women's basketball program.
It took about a week for Tyra Grant to absorb the reality that her collegiate career was over.
Updated March 26, 2010 4:51 AM
When Nikki Greene committed to Penn State in 2008 she saw a lot of similarities between her high school team and the Lady Lions.
Updated March 25, 2010 4:51 AM
In her first offseason press conference, Coquese Washington called the 2009-10 season a step in the right direction.
Updated March 22, 2010 4:51 AM
It haunted the Lady Lions all year, and by the way the 2009-10 season ended, they still haven't found the answer.
Updated March 19, 2010 4:52 AM
With the Lady Lions' first postseason game in five years chalked up as a loss, coach Coquese Washington lined up with her players, sang the Penn State alma mater and headed to the locker room as she has done all season long.
Updated March 18, 2010 9:09 PM
The Lady Lions' first postseason tournament since 2005 ended sooner than they expected. Updated 9:09 PM
Alex Bentley and Nicole Arcidiacono shared a look of uncertainty during Tuesday's Women's National Invitation Tournament press conference.
If the NCAA selection committee had made the women's basketball tournament bracket back on Jan. 24, the Lady Lions would have almost certainly been included.
It takes about 200 miles to drive down I-80 to get from Happy Valley to Madison Square Garden in New York City, and for many, that means one long road trip.
Updated March 17, 2010 4:52 AM
Monday around midnight, senior Nicole Arcidiacono checked her cell phone and found a text message from Coquese Washington.
When the four Lady Lion seniors suited up Feb. 25 at the Bryce Jordan Center for Senior Night against Wisconsin, everything that could possibly go right, went right -- for the Badgers.
Updated March 15, 2010 11:43 PM
The Lady Lions' five-year postseason drought is over. Updated 11:43 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 4:45 PM
The Lady Lions couldn't find a way to slow down Iowa during the second half of the Big Ten tournament's quarterfinal game and left Conseco Fieldhouse with a 82-75 loss. Updated 4:45 PM
The Lady Lions appeared to be in midseason form. Luckily for them, it came at the perfect time.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:35 PM
The Lady Lions picked up their first Big Ten Tournament win since 2007 with a 63-52 victory against Minnesota Thursday in Indianapolis. Updated 4:35 PM
When Coquese Washington took over as the coach of the Penn State women's basketball team, there was one question on everybody's mind.
Entering this afternoon's Big Ten tournament game, Penn State is down to its last chance.
Coquese Washington saw a welcome change in her team during the second half against Indiana.
Updated March 3, 2010 4:52 AM
The Big Ten coaches regard their conference as one of the most physical in the country.
Updated February 26, 2010 4:52 AM
It wasn't the storybook ending the Penn State seniors so desperately wanted, nor was it the type of game the Lady Lions will want to look back on and remember.
Tyra Grant summed it up after the game -- it was all defense.
But in the case of the Lady Lions, it was the lack thereof.
Updated February 25, 2010 8:47 PM
The Lady Lions were destroyed Thursday night by Wisconsin, falling to the Badgers by the final score of 71-39. Updated 8:47 PM
Since the age of 12, Tyra Grant's life has been basketball.
While Penn State is guaranteed to have its first winning season during Coquese Washington's tenure, the Lady Lions want to make a statement.
Dancing into the media room with a smile stretching from ear to ear, Tyra Grant reached into her bag of jokes.
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