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Monday, March 18, 2013  It's been a long time coming for Coach Quentin Hillsman and the Syracuse Orange womens basketball team, but this winter's historic season just got a lot sweeter.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The Syracuse Orange womens basketball team is already enjoying its best season in program history. It almost earned a program defining win on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Brianna Butler scored 16 points and Kayla Alexander had 13 points and 10 rebounds as No. 23 Syracuse pulled ahead with a 20-4 second-half run for a 69-60 win over Georgetown on Tuesday night.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  The RV/#24 Syracuse women's basketball team is off to the best start in program history after a 75-59 victory against Providence at the Carrier Dome. The win set a new program mark, besting the 2007-08 season record of 17-4 in its first 21 games. Carmen Tyson-Thomas led the Orange (18-3, 6-2 BIG EAST) in scoring with 15 points for the fourth time this season.

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

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Brittney Sykes pulled off a steal down by three points, and then nailed the game winning shot from beyond half-court at the buzzer

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.

Sunday, December 30, 2012  The Orange went 12-1 in nonconference play this season and extended its nonconference home winning streak to 53 games.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Syracuse women's basketball team extended its non-conference home winning streak to 52 games with a 64-51 triumph against Washington State (3-7).

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.

Monday, February 27, 2012  The Syracuse women's basketball team erased a 10-point second half deficit to take a six point lead with 7:30 left in regulation, but Villanova responded with 14 of the game's final 18 points to down the Orange 68-60.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  No. 15 Georgetown scored the last five points of the game to hand the Syracuse women's basketball team a 65-62 loss.