2012-13 Women's Basketball News
Varsity Sports to Compete in New Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
July 25, 2013
All 13 SJC varsity sports will now compete under the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference starting this Fall.
Mayor Bloomberg Honors Lady Bears Alumna Kimberly McCorkell with Big Apple Award
July 09, 2013
Former Lady Bears basketball student-athlete and assistant coach Kimberly McCorkell '03 (pictured third from right) was honored last month by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott as one of 11 recipients of the inaugural Big Apple Awards: Recognizing Teacher Excellence in New York City.
Ten Lady Bears Earn HVWAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Honors
July 02, 2013
Haley Betancourt, Erin Collins, Jaclyn Montana and Laura Sonnylal from swimming; Kristin D'Chiutiis and Janie Doran from basketball; Christina Quintana from softball and Teresa Mangan, Danielle Marino and Megan Moran were named to the 2013 HVWAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team.
Retas Takes Home AD3I Player of the Year Honors, Carbone Named Coach of the Year
March 19, 2013
St. Joseph's took home two of the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) top honors as Samantha Retas was named the Women's Basketball Player of the Year and Frank P. Carbone was selected Coach of the Year. Kelly McNamee was named Second Team All-Independent while Janine Doran, Teresa Mangan and Taylor Raccuglia each received honorable honorable mention.
Retas Named USCAA First-Team All-American; Three Earn All-Academic Accolades
February 26, 2013
Samantha Retas becomes the first Lady Bear First-Team All-American since 2006. Senior Janine Doran, Danielle Marino were each named All-Academic.
Lady Bears Close Season on Five-Game Win Streak With Senior Night Victory Over Yeshiva
February 20, 2013
Teresa Mangan scored a career-high 30 points and Janine Doran added a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double leading St. Joseph's (17-10) to a 91-68 victory over Yeshiva to close out the 2012-13 regular season. Their 17th win is also the most wins since the 2005-06 season.
McNamee and Mangan Named to HVWAC All-Conference Team
February 18, 2013
Kelly McNamee and Teresa Mangan have been named to the All-Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference Team after helping lead the Lady Bears to a second place regular season finish which culminated in their fifth conference championship.
CHAMPIONS! Lady Bears Knock Off Albany Pharmacy to Claim Fifth HVWAC Title
February 17, 2013
Tournament MVP Kelly McNamee scored 13 points in the second half, powering a critical run that gave the Lady Bears the lead for good as St. Joseph's (16-10) defeated Albany Pharmacy, 57-43, in the 2013 Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference Championship. The defense also limited the Panthers to a season-worst 23% shooting. Samantha Retas and Taylor Raccuglia scored 12 points each.
Lady Bears Fend Off Berkeley; Reach Fifth Straight Title Game
February 16, 2013
Megan Moran scored 12 of her game-high-tying 16 points in the second half to hold off a surging Berkeley College as St. Joseph's (15-10) won their third straight game setting up a rematch against Albany College of Pharmacy for the HVWAC Championship tomorrow. Kelly McNamee also scored 16 points.
Lady Bears Erase 15-Point Deficit to Stun New Rochelle in HVWAC Finale
February 12, 2013
A six-minute scoring drought put the St. Joseph's (14-10, 4-1) in a deficit for nearly the entire game, before a overtaking New Rochelle in the final minutes to pull out a 56-53 in their Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference finale, clinching the #2 seed and quarterfinal round bye for the tournament.
Senior Nights Rescheduled Due to Winter Storm
February 08, 2013
Due to the effects of the impending winter storm, please take note of the following changes for events scheduled for this weekend. Lady Bears senior night has been postponed. Bears, Dance & Step senior day moved to Sunday at 2 p.m.
USCAA Basketball Coaches Polls Update - Week 11
February 08, 2013
The latest United States Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Coaches' Polls released today has the Bears holding on to the No. 9 spot, while the Lady Bears inch up one spot to No. 14.
Five Reach Double-Figures as Lady Bears Tame Panthers
February 05, 2013
All five starters scored in double figures and two Lady Bears recorded double-doubles as the St. Joseph’s (13-10) captured an 87-75 triumph over Old Westbury. Teresa Mangan tallied 19 points and Taylor Raccuglia netted a career-high 18 with eight caroms.
Lady Bears Suffer First HVWAC Loss To Albany Pharmacy
February 02, 2013
St. Joseph's (12-10, 3-1) saw their three-game win streak snapped by a poor-shooting first-half performance as Albany Pharmacy led from start to finish in a 67-48 road loss. Kelly McNamee tallied a season-high 17 points, Taylor Raccuglia added 14 points and seven boards.
USCAA Basketball Coaches Polls Update - Week 10
February 01, 2013
The latest United States Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Coaches' Polls released today has the Bears sliding one spot to No. 9 while the Lady Bears remain at No. 14.
Lady Bears Remain Perfect in HVWAC Play Defeating Yeshiva
January 30, 2013
St. Joseph's (12-9, 3-0 HVWAC) led by four players in double figures defeated Yeshiva, 70-51, remaining perfect in Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference (HVWAC) play while moving a season-high three games over .500. Megan Moran led the Lady Bears with 15 points while Kelly McNamee chipped in a season-high 14 points along with swiping a career-high five steals.