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Junior Melinda Myers has helped the Owls become one of the top five rebounding teams in Conference USA. Photo by Mohammed F. Emran

Women’s basketball: FAU struggles at Mercer in first road game of season

November 18, 2016

In its first road game of the season, Florida Atlantic women’s basketball was greeted by a 34-point performance from the reigning Southern Conference Player of the Year, Mercer junior guard Kahlia Lawrence.

Women’s: Senior Kat Wright is 76 made 3-pointers away from breaking FAU’s all-time record. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

Women’s basketball preview

November 10, 2016

Some say that when one door closes, another door opens. For Florida Atlantic’s women's basketball team, last year’s 79-74 d...

Redshirt senior guard Ali Gorrell (23) led the Owls in scoring during her final season. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

Women’s Basketball: Season in review

March 22, 2016

In a season that started with a four-game win streak for the Owls, the Florida Atlantic women’s basketball season had career highs, senior farewells, broken records and all the highs and lows that come with a team whose winning percentage is just under 50 percent.

Sophomore guard Danneal Ford (00) looks to pass the ball during the Owls' 83-73 loss to Middle Tennessee on Feb. 6. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Women’s Basketball: Owls fall short in Conference USA tournament opener

March 8, 2016

The Florida Atlantic women’s basketball team kicked off its Conference USA tournament run on Tuesday — International Women's Day — facing off against the No. 13 seed University of North Texas Mean Green.

FAU senior guard Morgan Robinson (10) charges toward the basket while
Marshall’s Kiana Evans defends. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Women’s Basketball: FAU steals a win on the road in its regular season finale

March 5, 2016

Florida Atlantic women’s basketball traveled to Alabama to take on the University of Alabama at Birmingham in its regular season finale on Saturday.

Junior Sasha Cedeno scored a team-high 35 points in the two games. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Women’s Basketball: Live and die by the three

March 5, 2016

The Florida Atlantic women’s basketball team broke its own Conference USA record for most 3-pointers made in a season in Thursday night’s 71-65 loss at Middle Tennessee.

Junior Melinda Myers (50) scored eight points in the Owls loss at Grand Canyon. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer.

Women’s Basketball: Owls complete season series sweep of FIU

February 27, 2016

Florida Atlantic women’s basketball defeated in-state rival Florida International for the second time this season with a 63-52 win on Saturday night.

Owl’s sophomore guard Danneal Ford (00) tries to dribble past Rice’s Wendy Knight

(10) towards the basket during FAU's Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Women’s basketball preview: FAU heads to Miami to face in-state rival FIU

February 23, 2016

The Florida Atlantic women's basketball team is headed on the road to Miami for its lone game of the week on Saturday against in-state rival, Florida International University. FAU (12-14, 4-11 C-USA) is currently coming off a 71-61 win over North Texas that snapped a seven-game losing streak in the Owls’ home finale Saturday night. With the victory, FAU closed the gap between the North Texas Mean Green that’s currently one place above the Owls in Conference USA standings.

Owls’ senior guard Ali Gorrell (23) dribbles past a UAB defender. Gorrell totaled 12 points during FAU's 67-62 loss to the Blazers on Feb. 6. Mohammed F. Emran

Women’s basketball preview: Owls look to end six-game slide playing host to Rice and North Texas this week

February 16, 2016

Currently riding a six-game losing streak, the Owls are running out of time to move up the conference standings for the upcoming tournament, with only five games remaining on the schedule. The Owls (11-13, 3-10 Conference USA) will play host to Rice University (5-18, 4-8 Conference USA) and the University of North Texas (8-14, 3-9 Conference USA) this week, looking to win their final home games of the season. FAU is coming off two of its worst offensive outputs of the season in its road trip to Texas last week, averaging only 50.1 points and shooting only 31 percent from the field, losing to the University of Texas at San Antonio 57-54 and to UTEP 75-47.

FAU senior guard Morgan Robinson (10) shoots a 3pointer. Robinson tallied

18 points and a career high six 3pointers in the Owls' 67-62 loss to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers on Feb. 6. Mohammed Emran | Staff Photographer

Women’s Basketball: Owls fall on the road at UTEP

February 13, 2016

Florida Atlantic women’s basketball entered Saturday on a five-game losing streak, having lost nine of its last 12 since the start of 2016. Things wouldn’t get easier for the Owls (11-13, 3-10 Conference USA) on Saturday, as they fell to Conference USA’s top team, UTEP, 75-47. FAU allowed the Miners (21-2, 12-1 Conference USA) to jump out to an early 12-2 lead just minutes into the game.

FAU junior guard Nika Zyryanova (33) scored a career-high 20 points in the Owls win over Indiana State. Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

Women’s Basketball Preview: Owls Travel to Texas to Visit UTSA and First Place UTEP

February 9, 2016

Florida Atlantic Women’s basketball team is headed on a Texas road trip this week to take on the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners and the University of Texas at El Paso Miners. FAU (11-11, 3-8 C-USA) is currently in its second four-game losing streak of the season, and is looking to bounce back from a tough 67-62 loss at home to the University of Alabama-Birmingham last Saturday. Here’s a look at what to keep your eye on for this week’s matchups.

Police section of part of the College of Business lobby where a ceiling tile fell on a students head. Photo by Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

FAU, are you informed?

February 2, 2016

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