https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball&view=defaultLatest news items for Franklin & Marshall Collegeen-us60https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/1/general-raise-our-game-launches-2026-campaign-for-athletic-excellence.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/10/1/general-raise-our-game-launches-2026-campaign-for-athletic-excellence.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

It's time to Raise Our Game again! Throughout the month of October, the Franklin & Marshall athletic department will once again be hosting the month-long Raise Our Game challenge. The department has set its most ambitious goal to date as it looks raise $550,000 during the next 31 days. The campaign will run through Thursday, October 31.]]>ROG 2026Thu, 1 Oct 2026 17:44:00 EST417286https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/10/womens-basketball-jacob-robinson-to-lead-womens-basketball-as-interim-head-coach-in-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/10/womens-basketball-jacob-robinson-to-lead-womens-basketball-as-interim-head-coach-in-2026-27-season.aspxWomen's Basketball

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall athletic department has announced that head women's basketball coach Brianna Simkus has resigned from her position that she held for five seasons. Simkus originally joined the coaching staff as an assistant during the 2020-21 academic year. With Simkus' resignation, assistant coach Jacob Robinson will serve as interim head coach for the 2026-27 season. Robinson will be entering his third year overall on the Diplomats' coaching staff during the upcoming season.]]>Jacob Robinson Interim Head CoachThu, 10 Sep 2026 17:03:00 EST1617233https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/3/womens-basketball-fulfilling-a-dream-kayla-mccreas-forensic-internship.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/9/3/womens-basketball-fulfilling-a-dream-kayla-mccreas-forensic-internship.aspxWomen's Basketball

]]>Kayla McCrea FANDMEDUThu, 3 Sep 2026 11:23:00 EST1617215https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-basketball-sets-clinic-for-august-9.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-basketball-sets-clinic-for-august-9.aspxWomen's Basketball

]]>Team-WBBTerryGreeneTournament2025Thu, 21 May 2026 12:16:00 EST1617153https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-places-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-places-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxWomen's Basketball

Four members of the Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Team. This honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.]]>WBBCSCAcademicAll-District25-26Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:48:00 EST1617129https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-forty-six-winter-student-athletes-honored-on-cc-academic-honor-roll.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-forty-six-winter-student-athletes-honored-on-cc-academic-honor-roll.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Swimming, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming, Women's Track & Field

LANCASTER, Pa. – Forty-six Franklin & Marshall student-athletes, representing six sports, earned a place on the 2026 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office.]]>CC AHRWed, 18 Mar 2026 13:05:00 EST516935https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-neville-tabbed-first-team-all-cc-rusas-lands-on-all-sportsmanship-team.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-neville-tabbed-first-team-all-cc-rusas-lands-on-all-sportsmanship-team.aspxWomen's Basketball

Lizzie Neville of the Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team was recognized as a First Team All-Centennial Conference (CC) selection, as announced by the conference office Wednesday morning. Neville became the first Diplomat to be named to the first team since Alexa Barbush '13 during the 2012-13 season. Additionally, Lauren Rusas was selected to represent F&M on the CC All-Sportsmanship team.]]>WBBAll-CC2025-26Wed, 4 Mar 2026 12:21:00 EST1616887https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-cruises-past-dickinson-61-45-in-regular-season-finale.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-cruises-past-dickinson-61-45-in-regular-season-finale.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team (14-11, 7-7 CC) earned a massive 61-45 victory over Dickinson (14-10, 8-5 CC) in Wednesday evening's Centennial Conference (CC) matchup inside the Mayser Center. F&M used a big first half to secure a crucial win in the Diplomats' final game of the 2025-26 regular season.]]>Team-WBBvsDickinsonRecapWed, 18 Feb 2026 22:49:00 EST1616831https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-defeated-by-no-3-johns-hopkins.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-defeated-by-no-3-johns-hopkins.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team (13-11, 6-7 CC) was defeated on the road by No. 3 Johns Hopkins (22-0, 13-0 CC), 80-47, in Saturday's Centennial Conference (CC) contest. The Blue Jays jumped out an early lead and never took their foot off the gas as the hosts led wire-to-wire in the contest.]]>Sioutis, Gia-WBBatJHURecapSat, 14 Feb 2026 19:21:00 EST1616815https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/2/11/strong-second-half-pushes-womens-basketball-past-muhlenberg-56-52.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/2/11/strong-second-half-pushes-womens-basketball-past-muhlenberg-56-52.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team (13-10, 6-6 CC) used a gritty second-half effort to come out on top of a 56-52 victory over Muhlenberg (10-12, 5-7 CC) in Wednesday evening's Centennial Conference (CC) matchup. The Diplomats outscored the Mules, 39-29, in the final 20 minutes to earn an important late-season victory.]]>Neville, Lizzie-WBBatMuhlenbergRecapWed, 11 Feb 2026 22:29:00 EST1616802