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Tennessee teams have traditionally relied on defense, rebounding and a little bit of mettle. Tuesday's victory against Rutgers was a fabulous display of the latter.

Rutgers' Brittany Ray is a hardworking basketball player who works even harder as she pursues a career in medicine.

There might be no guarantees in life, but in looking at the Big East, it's UConn's league to win or lose.

Yes, Elizabeth Lambert's actions in the MWC tournament were crossing the line. But the reaction to it crossed another line in regard to women's sports, as well.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- As West Virginia's bench sprinted onto the field at the end of Sunday's 1-0 upset win against No. 9 Rutgers in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, Mountaineers freshman Caralee Keppler lagged behind the pack, a wide smil...

The position of goalkeeper doesn't get much respect in women's soccer. Rutgers is changing that by having Erin Guthrie train with someone who's just as close to the net -- pro GK Karina LeBlanc.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Two hours after their teammate lay prone on the field, the stomach-turning sound of her prolonged anguish the only thing audible in a hushed stadium, Rutgers women's soccer players erupted in the full-throated roar of victory as J...

USC 2, Santa Clara 0 Bracket willing, this hopefully wasn't a preview of anything short of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA tournament (three years after the two teams played a first-round game in one of the least fair draws in recent memory). There are ...

Losing key leaders from last year's squad wasn't easy for Rutgers, and the Scarlet Knights wore it on their sleeve this season. But a newfound mindset brought the team together -- just in time.

Auburn plays well on the road, but this won't be its usual road swing. The Tigers will take on Rutgers in an NCAA tournament second-round game Monday -- on the Scarlet Knights' turf.

In the first half, Tennessee was a team without a solution at point guard. In the second, Rutgers fell victim to it. In the end, the Lady Vols rallied for a 55-51 victory.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- For 110 minutes in Sunday's second-round game between Rutgers and No. 4 seed Oklahoma State, a steady, chilling wind was the only thing capable of rippling the back of the nets at Yurcak Field. Scarlet Knights goalkeeper Erin Guth...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers freshman Jasmine Edwards found herself in the right place at the right time to score the first goal of her college career. Five minutes from the game's going to penalty kicks in a first-round game against Penn State, Edwar...

With a star-studded, five-member freshman class, there is every reason to believe Rutgers could actually have a better team this season than its Final Four team of two years ago or last year's Elite Eight squad.

UConn didn't cruise into the Final Four the way it had cruised in the second half for most of the season. But Tuesday's win was emblematic of a team that took a few wrong turns to wind up where it wanted to go.

The third meeting of the season between UConn and Rutgers -- with a trip to the Final Four on the line -- will be determined by which team rebounds better and takes advantage of its second-chance opportunities.