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Boston University women’s basketball players in a November 2018 game. Under new head coach Melissa Graves, the Terriers begin their season Nov. 9 against the University of Massachusetts Lowell. MADDIE EPPERSON/ DFP FILE

PREVIEW: Women’s basketball storylines to follow in the 2021-22 season

Mark Fraenkel November 8, 2021
The Boston University women's basketball team opens its 2021-22 season at home on Nov. 9. Here are the biggest storylines entering the new season.
melissa d'amico coaching on the sidelines

BU women’s basketball welcomes new head coach Melissa D’Amico

Belle Fraser May 3, 2021
The Boston University athletics department named Melissa D'Amico to the vacant women's basketball head coaching job.
sydney johnson drives against a navy defender

BU women’s basketball falls against Lehigh University in Patriot League Tournament final

Amanda Purcell March 15, 2021
The Boston University women's basketball team fell to Lehigh on Saturday in the Patriot League Tournament Championships.
sydney johnson drives for a layup against navy

Women’s basketball advances to Patriot League championship after win over American University

Belle Fraser March 13, 2021
The Boston University women's basketball team trounced American University 72-51 in the Patriot League Tournament Semifinals. The Terriers will face Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament Championship.
boston university guard sydney johnson against navy

BU women’s basketball edges out Lafayette College in quarterfinal

Amanda Purcell March 8, 2021
The Boston University women’s basketball team neutralized Lafayette in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals 74-68 Sunday. The Terriers will face American University at Case Gym on Thursday.
Boston University men's basketball team wearing social justice shirts before a game

COM, Alumni Association hosts sports anti-racism discussion

Sydney Walsh February 26, 2021
The Boston University College of Communication hosted “Sports and the Work of Antiracism" on Wednesday. The discussion featured BU women's basketball coach Marisa Moseley, ESPN senior vice president and editor-in-chief of “The Undefeated” and BU alumnus, Kevin Merida and BU lecturer A. Sherrod Blakely.
Boston University women's basketball team in a game against the College of the Holy Cross

BU basketball teams top Holy Cross

Daily Free Press Staff February 18, 2021
Boston university men's and women's basketball both picked up wins over College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday. The women's team is 9-1 on the season, while the men's squad is 5-6.
Boston University men’s basketball head coach Joe Jones. Jones and women’s head coach Marisa Moseley both serve on the Patriot League Anti-racism Commission, which aims to bring awareness to systemic racism and work toward racial equality. COURTESY OF EDWIN J. HERNANDEZ

Basketball head coaches work toward anti-racism on, off the court

Amanda Purcell February 17, 2021
Boston University men's and women's basketball coaches, Joe Jones and Marisa Moseley, are both members of the Patriot League Anti-Racism Commission. On the commission, Jones and Moseley work toward anti-racism with the Patriot League community.
Sophomore guard Maggie Pina in a Feb. 15, 2020 game against Navy. Pina was one of the Terriers’ leading scorers in their sweep of Army West Point last weekend. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

BU women’s basketball blows past Army in weekend series

Amanda Purcell February 16, 2021
The Boston University women's basketball team swept its series over Army West Point this past weekend. The squad has enjoyed its best start to the season since the 1978-79 campaign.
Senior point guard Katie Nelson in a game against Navy Feb. 15, 2020. Nelson reached 1,000 career points in a win against Colgate University Saturday. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Undefeated Women’s basketball sweeps Colgate

Amanda Purcell January 12, 2021
The Boston University women's basketball team stayed undefeated this past weekend with two wins over the Colgate Raiders.
Boston University point guard Katie Nelson in a game against Navy on Feb. 15, 2020. Nelson was a leading scorer in the team’s opening series against the College of the Holy Cross on Monday and Tuesday. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Women’s basketball sweeps Holy Cross in season-opening series

Amanda Purcell January 7, 2021
The Boston University women's basketball team opened their 2021 campaign against the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Terriers swept the series, winning 76-54 and 72-56.
Boston University senior Tenisha Pressley at a women’s basketball game against the United States Naval Academy on Feb. 15. Like many other college athletes, Pressley has been forced to adapt her athletic career to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Senior Tenisha Pressley helps guide BU women’s basketball to persevere through pandemic

Maxwell Bevington December 9, 2020
Boston University women's basketball is pushing forward with playing amid the pandemic, and senior guard Tenisha Pressley is helping guide the team through these unprecedented circumstances.
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