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On the NYU basketball court, the NYU Women’s Basketball team stands in a line. Players are clapping the other basketball team’s hands as they walk in the opposite direction.

Graduating from school and from sports

Kiersten Dugan, UTA Portraits Editor May 6, 2022
Though NYU isn’t known for its athletics, being on sports teams has been transformative for these three seniors.
Belle Pellecchia dribbles a basketball across the court toward the basket. She is wearing an all-white uniform with her hair pulled back in a ponytail. Around her is one of her teammates and two players from the opposing team

Q&A: Basketball freshman phenom Pellecchia on season awards, tournament hopes and Sue Bird

After a regular season that netted multiple University Athletic Association honors, the NYU Women’s Basketball freshman guard has carried this momentum into a promising title run.
Summer Steadman, Contributing Writer March 9, 2022

The NYU women’s basketball team advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament after securing double digit wins over Washington and Lee University and Bates...

Kaitlyn Read flips the ball to a teammate during an offensive drill.

Kaitlyn Read: The Star of NYU Women’s Basketball

Warner Radliff, Contributing Writer February 19, 2018
Graduate student Kaitlyn Read nears the end of her unparalleled NYU Women's Basketball career.
SPS freshman Catherine Gould scored seven points in 13 minutes for the women’s basketball team on Feb. 4 in a match against Case Western University.

Weekly Sports Update: Jan. 27 to Feb. 2

Maddie Howard, Sports Editor February 5, 2018
An update on the weekend results for NYU Athletics

What you missed: NYU athletics updates from spring break

Brad Waldstreicher, Contributing Writer March 22, 2015
The top 5 things you missed in the NYU sports world while away on spring break.

Basketball teams finish seasons

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor March 9, 2015
The men's and women's basketball teams left it all on the floor this past weekend in their respective end-of-the-season tournaments.

Basketball teams salute seniors

Michael Thompson, Contributing Writer March 1, 2015
NYU men's and women's basketball were both victorious on Family Day, where they honored their seniors in their final home game.
Women’s basketball coach Lauren Hall-Gregory has led the Violets to success this season.

Hall-Gregory leads Violets to winning record

Brad Waldstreicher, Contributing Writer February 24, 2015
The Violets have had a wildly successful season under women's basketball head coach Lauren Hall-Gregory.
Recap of Weekend Sports: Feb. 13-16

Recap of Weekend Sports: Feb. 13-16

Jonathan Schifman, Contributing Writer February 17, 2015
A recap of NYU's busy weekend in sports.
Weekend basketball faces wins, losses

Weekend basketball faces wins, losses

Kyle Luther, Deputy Sports Editor February 9, 2015
The NYU men's and women's basketball teams had rematches against conference foes University of Rochester and Emory University this weekend.
Melissa Peng was selected as the Women's Division II-III Player of the Week by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.

Peng leads Violets to stellar season

Kyle Luther, Deputy Editor February 4, 2015
The NYU women's basketball team is one of the top teams in the country, thanks in large part to the impressive play of their senior point guard, Melissa Peng.