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Monday, April 15, 2013  On Monday night, Kayla Alexander became the first player in Orange history to be selected in the first round of the WNBA draft.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Carmen Tyson-Thomas of Syracuse has won the Big East's Sixth Man Award.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Seniors Kayla Alexander and Elashier Hall scored 23 points each to lead No. 24/22 Syracuse women's basketball (19-3, 7-2) to a 72-48 victory at Cincinnati (8-14, 0-9) on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Brittney Sykes and Brianna Butler both scored 14 points as the 24th ranked Orange beat Seton Hall 65-34

Saturday, January 26, 2013  Rachel Roberts scored a career-high 26 points as No. 25 Villanova (16-3, 5-1) shot 10-of-25 from 3-point range to defeat No. 22 Syracuse (16-3, 4-2), 64-59, in a back-and-forth game at the Pavilion on Saturday night. Kayla Alexander scored six points to become the Orange's all-time leading scorer, passing Nicole Michael for the top spot in career points.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Senior Kayla Alexander registered her seventh double-double the season with 24 points and 17 rebounds as the # 23 Syracuse women's basketball team defeated DePaul, 84-80.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  Senior Kayla Alexander led the Orange (14-1, 2-0 BIG EAST) with her sixth double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Kayla Alexander led the Orange with a career-best 34 points and 13 rebounds. It was her fourth double-double this season. Carmen Tyson-Thomas joined the 1,000-point club, scoring six points to put her career point total at 1,001.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Kayla Alexander poured in a game-high 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting, while adding six rebounds and six blocks.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Seniors Carmen Tyson-Thomas and Kayla Alexander poured in 23 and 20 points, respectively, to lead --/rv Syracuse women's basketball (4-0) to a 80-39 victory at Saint Joseph's (2-2) on Tuesday at Hagan Arena.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The SU Women's basketball team used a 17-0 second-half run in which it held Maine scoreless for 8:41 to cruise to a 68-44 victory on Tuesday evening at Alfond Arena.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Kayla Alexander led all scorers with 29 points and 13 rebounds, as Syracuse finishes the season 22-15.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Kayla Alexander scored 23 points and the SU women's basketball team used a 16-0 second half run to pull away from Marquette 79-63.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  After Syracuse erased a ten-point second half deficit, Bjonee Reaves hit a jumper with 2.5 seconds left to lead Cincinnati past the Orange women's basketball team 55-54

Thursday, December 29, 2011  SU had nine players in the scoring column led by Kayla Alexander's 20 points and 12 rebounds.