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The Kutztown University athletics department recognized 48 student-athletes this past Tuesday afternoon as a part of a new class of the Pennsylvania Alpha Omega Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma in the National College Athlete Honor Society. The luncheon recognized those student-athletes who excel in both the classroom and competition.]]>Chi Alpha Sigma 2026 inductees on stage following luncheonThu, 16 Apr 2026 13:03:00 EST117590https://kubears.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-basketball-quartet-from-womens-basketball-receive-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-basketball-quartet-from-womens-basketball-receive-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspxWomen's Basketball

Leila Hurley (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe), Olivia Smelas (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe), Taylor Gurysh (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) and Ariana Smuda (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) were all selected to the 2025-26 College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team for their successes on the court and in the classroom.]]>2025-26 Women's Basketball CSC Academic All-District graphicWed, 1 Apr 2026 14:16:00 EST1117543https://kubears.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-smelas-ellzy-garner-recognition-on-all-psac-east-teams.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-smelas-ellzy-garner-recognition-on-all-psac-east-teams.aspxWomen's Basketball

Senior center Olivia Smelas (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe) was voted to the All-PSAC East First Team, while classmate and senior guard Danae Ellzy (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) earned All-PSAC East Second Team honors, as voted on by the league's head coaches and announced Friday.]]>Smelas, Ellzy earn 2025-26 All-PSAC East Honors, Smelas 1st team, Ellzy 2nd temFri, 6 Mar 2026 14:30:00 EST1117477https://kubears.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-kutztown-falls-to-seton-hill-in-psac-quarterfinals.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-kutztown-falls-to-seton-hill-in-psac-quarterfinals.aspxWomen's Basketball

Seton Hill jumped out to a 19-2 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back on its way to a 79-54 victory in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal round matchup Wednesday night inside Keystone Arena.]]>Kutztown and Seton Hill women's basketball fighting for a rebound, 3/4/26Wed, 4 Mar 2026 21:33:00 EST1117474https://kubears.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-second-seed-out-of-the-east-kutztown-hosts-west-three-seed-seton-hill-wednesday-in-psac-quarterfinal.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-second-seed-out-of-the-east-kutztown-hosts-west-three-seed-seton-hill-wednesday-in-psac-quarterfinal.aspxWomen's Basketball

For the second straight season, Kutztown women's basketball will be hosting a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal as KU will be welcoming Seton Hill to Keystone Arena in the elite eight matchup Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.]]>Kutztown women's basketball PSAC quarterfinal graphicTue, 3 Mar 2026 13:11:00 EST1117470https://kubears.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-kutztown-finishes-off-regular-season-with-road-win-at-mansfield.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-kutztown-finishes-off-regular-season-with-road-win-at-mansfield.aspxWomen's Basketball

Kutztown women's basketball ended the regular season riding some positive momentum as it took care of business on the road, downing Mansfield 59-54 Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division game inside Decker Gymnasium.]]>Taylor Gurysh driving to the basket vs. ESU, 1/27/26Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:57:00 EST1117458https://kubears.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-strong-second-half-seals-road-win-at-east-stroudsburg.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-strong-second-half-seals-road-win-at-east-stroudsburg.aspxWomen's Basketball

Kutztown women's basketball erased a halftime deficit with a strong second half to finish off the season sweep of East Stroudsburg, winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division game 60-53 Wednesday night on the road inside Koehler Fieldhouse.]]>Leila Hurley shooting a 3-pointer vs. West Chester, 2/4/2026Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:35:00 EST1117451https://kubears.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-psacs-leader-in-blocks-smuda-gathers-second-psac-east-defensive-athlete-of-the-week.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-psacs-leader-in-blocks-smuda-gathers-second-psac-east-defensive-athlete-of-the-week.aspxWomen's Basketball

Junior center Ariana Smuda (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) of Kutztown women's basketball continued to announce her presence around the rim and earned her second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week, announced Monday.]]>Graphic of Ariana Smuda earning PSAC East Women's Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Week, 2.23.26Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:30:00 EST1117446https://kubears.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-kutztown-wins-overtime-thriller-on-senior-day-over-shepherd.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-kutztown-wins-overtime-thriller-on-senior-day-over-shepherd.aspxWomen's Basketball

Kutztown women's basketball finished off its regular season home slate in style and sent off its seniors with a victory in a back-and-forth thriller that went into overtime, with KU winning 73-67 in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division game at Keystone Arena Saturday afternoon.]]>Kutztown women's basketball seniors on senior day vs. Shepherd, 2/21/26Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:31:00 EST1117438https://kubears.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-kutztown-goes-on-44-20-run-in-two-and-a-half-quarters-to-down-millersville.aspxhttps://kubears.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-kutztown-goes-on-44-20-run-in-two-and-a-half-quarters-to-down-millersville.aspxWomen's Basketball

Kutztown fell behind 32-16 midway through the second quarter, but finished the game on a 44-20 spurt to complete the comeback and split the regular season series with Millersville, winning 60-52 Wednesday night in a PSAC East Division game inside Keystone Arena.]]>Danae Ellzy driving to the basket vs. Millersville, 2/18/26Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:13:00 EST1117424