March 8, 2010
Cox Earns First-Team All-Conference Honors
Northern Colorado senior guard Whitley Cox was honored today by the Big Sky Conference coaches for her stellar final season by being named First-Team All-Conference on Monday evening.

March 6, 2010
Season Ends Saturday With Loss To Montana
With the entire team wearing the thick white headbands that Northern Colorado women’s basketball fans have come to associate with senior guard Whitley Cox, the Bears lost a thriller in the season finale to Montana, 63-60.

March 5, 2010
Bears Use Free Throws To Hang On For Win
For the second-game in a row, the opponent came out frantic in the second half, but this time the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team responded late and held on for the win, defeating Montana State 70-68.

March 2, 2010
Women's Hoops To Host Final Two Games Of Season
The final two games of the season for the Bears take place this weekend as they host Montana State on Thursday and Montana on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and senior night will take place Saturday.

February 27, 2010
Frantic Second Half Lifts Hornets Past Bears' Womens Hoops
A frantic second half lifted the Sacramento State women’s basketball team past Northern Colorado on Saturday evening in Butler-Hancock. The Bears (13-15, 5-9) watched an 18-point first-half lead disappear as the fast-paced offense of the Hornets (14-13, 9-5) scored 63 second-half points and edged the home team, 93-89.

February 24, 2010
Women's Basketball Starts Final Three At Home With Hornets
The Bears play their final three games of the regular season in front of their home fans, hosting Sacramento State on Saturday and then Montana State and Montana next weekend. All three games are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. starts.

February 20, 2010
Bears Make A Splash At Portland State
A dare by a coach before the game turned into a party at the conclusion as the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team won a thriller at Portland State on Saturday evening, 56-54. Senior guard Whitley Cox hit her second last-second game winner of the year, nailing a baseline jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining for the victory.

February 19, 2010
Women's Basketball Comeback Falls Short
The Northern Colorado women’s basketball team could never quite crawl out of the hole at Eastern Washington on Friday evening, playing from behind the entire game against the Big Sky Conference leading Eagles and eventually falling 63-52.

February 18, 2010
Women's Basketball Takes Last Road Trip
The Bears embark upon their final road trip of the 2009-10 regular season when they play at Eastern Washington on Friday and Portland State on Saturday. Earlier this year, the team split with the two teams at home.

February 13, 2010
Women's Basketball Keeps Postseason Hopes Alive With Win Over Weber State
With the regular season coming quickly to a close and the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team currently on the outside looking in at the Big Sky Conference Tournament, every game seems like a must-win. Saturday night against Weber State the Bears took care of their home court at the free throw line, winning 75-68 on Pink Zone night.

February 11, 2010
Women's Basketball Stumbles Against Idaho State
A hot second half lifted Idaho State to a win over the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team in Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion on Thursday evening. The teams were tied at halftime, 27-27, but the Bears struggled shooting after the break, while the Bengals hit half their shots and won 62-51.

February 9, 2010
Women's Basketball Ready To Play In Front Of Home Fans
After playing five games on the road over a span of 26 days, the team finally returns to Butler-Hancock to host Idaho State on Thursday and Weber State on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and Saturday will be the Pink Zone game.

February 6, 2010
Balanced Attack Leads WBB To Big Sky Road Victory
The location may have been different, but the score was identical as the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team picked up its first road victory in Big Sky Conference play of the year with a 66-56 victory at Northern Arizona on Saturday evening.

February 3, 2010
Cox Buzzer Beater Gives Bears State Bragging Rights
Northern Colorado senior guard Whitley Cox hit a buzzer-beater in the middle of the lane to score a career-best 32 points and give the women’s basketball team bragging rights in the state as the best team, lifting the Bears to a 74-72 win at Denver on Wednesday night.

January 30, 2010
Change Of Venue Hurts WBB Shooting
The change of venue midgame did nothing for the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team against Montana State on Saturday evening. The contest started at 7:05 in Worthington Arena, but less than five minutes later – at the first media timeout and with 15:37 on the clock – the officials noticed a drip from the ceiling onto the floor and the game was moved to Shroyer Gym where play resumed an hour and 15 minutes later.

January 29, 2010
First Half Strength Can't Sustain WBB in Missoula
Northern Colorado battled tough in the first half, but the Montana women’s basketball team used two big scoring runs to open the second half and defeat the Bears 65-54 on Friday evening.

January 26, 2010
Women's Basketball Heads To Montana To Close First Half of League Play
The Bears conclude the first half of Big Sky Conference play with a trip to Montana, playing at Montana on Friday and Montana State on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. NC and MSU are currently tied for fifth in the Big Sky standings along with Northern Arizona and Sacramento State.

January 21, 2010
Stoermer Records First Triple-Double In Division I History
Despite getting the first triple-double since the University of Northern Colorado went Division I, the Bears' women’s basketball team couldn’t pick up its first-ever win in Sacramento on Thursday night, falling 72-60 at the Hornets Nest.

January 20, 2010
Women's Basketball Readies For Five Straight On The Road
Northern Colorado starts a five-game road trip at Sacramento State on Thursday. The Bears do not play at home again until Feb. 11 when they host Idaho State and will go 26 days between home contests.

January 16, 2010
Women's Basketball Falls Just Short In Bid For Second-Straight Upset
The Bears were oh so close to knocking off their second-straight undefeated team on Saturday evening, falling 51-49 to Eastern Washington in Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. The Eagles move to 5-0 for the first time in 25 years in Big Sky play.

January 14, 2010
Brown Rains Down On Portland State
Kaisha Brown scored a career-best 21 points on six three-pointers and Whitley Cox had her first double-double of the year with 22 points and 11 rebounds in leading Northern Colorado to a win over previously unbeaten-in-league Portland State, 72-68 on Thursday evening.

January 13, 2010
Pack The House and Alumni Nights On Tap For Women's Hoops
There will be plenty of action both on and off the court this week as the women's basketball team hosts the top two teams in the Big Sky standings in Portland State (Thursday) and Eastern Washington (Saturday). Thursday is Pack The House night, while Saturday is Alumni night.

January 9, 2010
Cox And Stoermer Score 37 However Bears Fall At Idaho State
Two of the best players in the Big Sky Conference combined to score 37 points on Saturday evening, but unfortunately it wasn't quite enough as the women's basketball team dropped its second-straight decision by nine points, losing at Idaho State 74-65.

January 8, 2010
Turnovers Costly In Women's Basketball Loss At Weber State
Mistakes often prove costly and Friday evening was no exception for the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team as they lost a 61-52 decision at Weber State. The Bears (8-7, 1-1 Big Sky) had 19 turnovers and shot just .500 (10-20) from the free throw line, struggling through the press defense of the Wildcats (7-9, 1-2 Big Sky), especially in the second half. Those 19 turnovers turned into 22 points for Weber State.

January 6, 2010
Women's Basketball Hits Road For First Big Sky Trip
Sitting in a tie for first place in the Big Sky Conference standings, the Northern Colorado women's basketball team hits the road for games at Weber State on Friday and Idaho State on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

January 2, 2010
Oosdyke Posts Double-Double En Route To First Big Sky Win
– Behind a career-night from both freshman forward Lauren Oosdyke and junior center Brittany Fernandez, the Northern Colorado women’s basketball won its Big Sky Conference opener for the first time, defeating Northern Arizona 66-56.

January 1, 2010
Women's Basketball Set To Start Big Sky Action
Beginning their fourth season in the Big Sky Conference on Saturday, the Bears are looking for their first victory in conference openers. This will be the first time NC has met Northern Arizona in a conference opener as the team is 0-1 at Weber State and 0-2 against Idaho State.

December 30, 2009
Strong Defensive Effort Gives WBB Seventh Win
Senior guard Lizzie Cooper started the scoring with a three-pointer from the corner and the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team never looked back, winning a 72-53 decision at the Air Force Academy on Wednesday evening.

December 29, 2009
Women's Basketball Readies For Second-Straight MWC Opponent
Northern Colorado is playing its second straight against the Mountain West Conference as they travel to Air Force on Wednesday for a 6:00 pm game. The Bears are 1-1 against the league this year.

December 28, 2009
Cox Named Player of the Week Again
Northern Colorado's Whitley Cox has earned Big Sky Player of the Week honors for games played the week of Dec. 21-27. The award is the second straight for the senior guard.

December 21, 2009
Cox Named Big Sky Player of the Week
Senior guard Whitley Cox was named the Big Sky Player of the Week for games played the week of Dec. 14-20.

December 21, 2009
Cox Continues Hot Streak As WBB Defeats Rivals
– For the fourth time in five home games, Northern Colorado women’s basketball senior guard Whitley Cox scored at least 20 points. Against Colorado State on Monday evening, Cox led the team with 20, giving her 71 points in the last three home contests.

December 19, 2009
Last Second Free Throws Hurt Women
Six free throws in the final 1:11 lifted the St. Mary’s women’s basketball team past Northern Colorado on Saturday evening, 74-69.

December 17, 2009
WBB Leads Wire To Wire For 3-0 Home Start On Season
A banked three-pointer while getting fouled and a free throw were just four of the 23 points senior guard Whitley Cox scored to lead the Northern Colorado women’s basketball past Bradley (2-6) on Thursday evening, 75-58.

December 15, 2009
Balanced Attack Lifts Bears Past Mavericks
The entire active roster played at least seven minutes and grabbed one rebound as the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team won in convincing fashion over in-state competition Mesa State, 69-42 on Tuesday evening.

December 14, 2009
Busy Week Begins Tuesday With Mesa State
When Northern Colorado takes the court against Mesa State on Tuesday it will be the first game in eight days, but it starts a stretch of four home contests in seven days as they play every other day. The Bears host Mesa State on Tuesday, Bradley on Thursday, St. Mary’s on Saturday and Colorado State on Monday as part of a double header with the men’s team.

December 6, 2009
No. 24 Kansas Too Much For Women's Basketball
Despite a career-best 18 points from freshman guard Victoria Timm, the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team was not able to overcome a balanced offensive attack from No. 24 Kansas in front of 3,007 people on Sunday afternoon.

December 4, 2009
Defensive Effort Lifts WBB Past Wichita State
A balanced scoring attack and a swarming defense helped the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team win its second game in three days as they defeated Wichita State 65-54 at Charles Koch Arena in front of 1,392 people.

December 3, 2009
WBB Heads To Kansas For Two
The Bears again hit the road, playing at Wichita State on Friday and at Kansas on Sunday.

December 2, 2009
Pressure Defense Helps WBB Come From Behind For Win
Trailing by eight points with 1:31 remaining, the Bears (2-4) used a full-court press defense and got five points from junior guard Courtney Stoermer to knot the score against Colorado Christian (2-5) and force overtime where they held on for the 79-77 victory.

November 28, 2009
Providence Proves Too Much For Women's Basketball
A night after everything went right for the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team, the flip side happened on Saturday evening as the Bears fell 73-47 to Providence in the Warner Center Marriott Classic.

November 27, 2009
Hot Night Behind Arc Leads WBB To First Victory Of Season
Six different Northern Colorado women’s basketball players hit at least one three-pointer in the game as the team hit 15 in a 79-42 victory at Cal State Northridge on Friday evening.

November 25, 2009
Women's Basketball Heads West For Holiday Tournament
The Bears play two more road games this weekend, heading to the Warner Center Marriott Classic at Cal State Northridge to face the Matadors and Friars of Providence.

November 21, 2009
Late Rally Does In Women's Basketball
Eastern Illinois scored 15 of the final 17 points of the game to come back and defeat the Northern Colorado women’s basketball game in the third and final round of the Preseason WNIT.

November 20, 2009
Women's Basketball Can't Recover From Slow Start
The Northern Colorado women’s basketball team was never able to recover from a slow start in the second game of the Preseason WNIT, falling 55-43 at Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday evening.

November 19, 2009
Women's Basketball Starts Consolation Bracket Play
The Bears take on Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday and then either Eastern Illinois or UTEP on Saturday.

November 14, 2009
Women's Basketball Will Play Next Two Rounds at Arkansas-Little Rock
The consolation brackets for the 2009 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament have been announced at the University of Northern Colorado heads to Little Rock to face Arkansas- Little Rock.

November 13, 2009
Women's Basketball Drops Opener At New Mexico
In the first round of the Preseason WNIT, the Bears dropped an 81-59 decision to New Mexico in front of more than 7,000 people.

November 12, 2009
Women's Basketball Begins WNIT at New Mexico
The Bears begin the 2009-10 campaign on Friday in one of the premier women's basketball venues in the country - at New Mexico - in the first round of the WNIT.

November 11, 2009
Women's Basketball Inks Four
Three Colorado and one Minnesota high school standouts today signed National Letters of Intent to play women’s basketball at the University of Northern Colorado, announced Head Coach Jaime White.

November 6, 2009
Women's Basketball Stumbles In Exhibition
The women's basketball team never recovered from a slow start, dropping a 60-52 decision to Metro State in the final of two exhibition games.

November 2, 2009
Northern Colorado Partners With ESPN 870
The University of Northern Colorado department of athletics is proud to announce it has partnered with ESPN AM 870 for women’s basketball radio broadcasts in 2009-10.

November 2, 2009
Balanced Attack Leads Bears Past Rangers
Eight of the 11 players who saw action for the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team in the first exhibition game of the year scored at least five points as the Bears defeated the Regis Rangers 86-57.

November 1, 2009
Exhibition Season Begins Monday
The 2009-10 women's basketball season gets underway Monday when the Bears host Regis in the first of two exhibition games.

October 22, 2009
Women's Basketball Chosen Sixth In One Poll, Eighth In Other
For not the first time in history, and assuredly not the last, there is discrepancy between the women’s basketball coaches and media in the Big Sky Conference. The Big Sky office announced the 2009-10 preseason coaches and media polls on Thursday.

October 16, 2009
Boyle, White get winter camps underway
Northern Colorado men's and women's basketball programs raise curtains on 2009-10 seasons with first official full-team workouts. All sessions are open to the public.

August 26, 2009
Big Sky Conference teams up with B2 Network for all new Big Sky TV
The Big Sky Conference has signed a multiyear contract with B2 Networks to serve as the new distributor of Big Sky TV, the league and B2 announced in a joint statement on Wednesday.

August 17, 2009
Women's Basketball Announces 2009-10 Schedule
From the preseason WNIT to the postseason Big Sky Conference Tournament, the Northern Colorado women’s basketball team has a schedule filled with exciting contests for 2009-10.