The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Women's Basketball

Wicijowski keeps playing strong, even after two torn ACLs

November 12, 2014

One of the scariest acronyms in all of sports is ACL, which stands for anterior cruciate ligament — the most important ligament in the human knee. Every athlete and fan knows a torn ACL is one of the...

U breaks ground on new basketball facility

May 13, 2014

The U brought out the construction hats, shovels and neon orange vests as some of the university’s biggest figures were featured in a ground-breaking ceremony Monday, May 5 for a new basketball facility....

Plouffe shares reaction to draft by Seattle Storm

April 17, 2014

The response came at 11:02 p.m., after deadline, but in this instance that didn’t matter. On one of the most important nights of her life, I texted former Utah forward Michelle Plouffe to ask if we could...

The Utes congratulate each other after beating Arizona at the Hunstman
Center. Photo by Chris Ayers.

12-19 overall season record halts WNIT

March 18, 2014

The Utes came into the 2013-14 season with high hopes. After making it to the championship game of the WNIT last spring, Utah wanted to be competitive in the Pac-12 and make it into the NCAA tournament...

Third time could be the charm

Third time could be the charm

March 6, 2014

As the 2014 campaign enters the postseason stage, the Utes’ women’s basketball team is hoping to end the season with a bang. After struggling through its conference schedule, Utah (11-18, 4-14) will...

Michelle Plouffe looks for a path to the basket at Sunday’s game at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Erin Burns.

Utes drop game to UCLA on Senior Night

March 2, 2014

Utah started off on the right foot in its regular season finale, but that hot start ultimately fizzled in a loss to UCLA, 62-52. On Senior Night for the Utes, the Bruins were able to make their shots count...

Freshman Nakia Arquette looks for a teammate to pass to at the last home game against
Washington.

Levrets: ‘We are who we are’

February 27, 2014

With the season nearing its end, Utah is looking to finish strong with some big wins — a task easier said than done. The Utes’ regular season closes with two games at home, the first on Thursday night...

Seniors reflect on Utah careers

Seniors reflect on Utah careers

February 25, 2014

Reflecting on their collegiate careers, it is difficult for the three Utah seniors to describe their time in Salt Lake City without showing some kind of emotion. Utah is approaching its final two home...

Sun Devils’ defense overpowers Utes

Sun Devils’ defense overpowers Utes

February 24, 2014

The second half has been a season-long struggle for Utah. That certainly was the case when the Utes traveled to Tempe on Sunday afternoon. Utah (11-16, 4-12) was worn down by Arizona State’s (22-6, 11-5)...

‘We’ve got to find a way to win’

‘We’ve got to find a way to win’

February 18, 2014

Utah once again couldn’t catch a break. Tied with Washington at 60 apiece Sunday at the Huntsman Center with 3:58 remaining, the Utes couldn’t make plays down the stretch and fell to the Huskies 67-66....