Entries categorized as ‘Women's Basketball’

Lindsay’s last second shot sends Storm into the second round

March 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

By Chris Harris

The Red Storm will live to see another day.

With 1.1 seconds left on the game clock and a tied score with state rival Syracuse, the St. John’s women’s basketball team put the ball in the hands of their point guard, Sky Lindsay. Lindsay hit the jumper from just within the free throw line and the Johnnies now find themselves in the second round of the Big East tournament after defeating Syracuse 63-61. (more…)

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Women get first win sans McLean

February 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Anthony Morreale

The St. John’s women’s basketball team notched their first win without their leading scorer Monique McLean last night at Carnesecca Arena, a 78-57 triumph over local rival Seton Hall.

“This is a great win for us. I think our confidence has been down for us,” head coach Kim Barnes-Arico said “You lose a player of Monique’s [McLean] caliber and for the kids to come out and play the way they did and get a win without her I think says a lot about them.” (more…)

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Johnnies suffer ninth conference loss

February 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

After beginning the 2008-09 season 14-1, the St. John’ s women’s basketball team has dropped to an uneasy 16-10 (3-9 Big East) after a disheartening double-digit loss to Louisville. (more…)

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State rival Syracuse ruins Valentines Day for Storm

February 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Chris Harris

Perhaps it was the absence of the Storm’s leading scorer Monique McLean, who was suspended by head coach Kim Barnes Arico indefinitely for violating the St. John’s student athlete code of conduct. Or maybe it was the added pressure on the shoulders of freshman Da’Shena Stevens who came off of a career night against the Connecticut Huskies. (more…)

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Johnnies lose to UConn, but gain confidence in loss

February 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Chris Harris

A bittersweet feeling filled the press conference room after the St.John’s women’s basketball team suffered a tough loss to the nation’s No. 1 team, the Connecticut Huskies. The Huskies spent much of the second half fending off the Storm but kept their undefeated record intact defeating the Johnnies in Carnesecca, 77-64. (more…)

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‘Nova tops Johnnies, 49-33

February 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Chris Harris

A double-digit decisive loss is how the St. John’s women’s basketball team fared against conference foe Villanova, Wednesday night at the Pavilion. The Johnnies suffered their sixth conference loss of the season 49-33 and they failed to build upon momentum after defeating Seton Hall on Sunday. (more…)

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Barnes-Arico notches 100th win

February 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Chris Harris

Head Coach Kim Barnes-Arico and the St. John’s women’s basketball team notched two victories of sort as the Johnnies earned their second Big East victory of the season and Barnes-Arico earned her 100th victory of her career. (more…)

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Yow loses battle to cancer

January 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Bill San Antonio

She was first diagnosed with cancer in 1987, and became an inspiration to women. (more…)

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Weekend Update

November 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Posted by Anthony Morreale

The volleyball team went into an inhospitable atmosphere and came out with a Big East regular season crown on Friday night.

Read it here.

The women’s basketball team re-opened Carnesecca Arena in style with a convincing 70-52 win over Northeastern.

Read it there.

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