March 7, 2013 | Women's Basketball Manigrasso Named First Team All-SSC and Newcomer of the Year Manigrasso is the Seventh Player in Program History to be Named to the First Team All-SSC
March 7, 2013 | Women's Basketball UPSET! No. 7 Lions Shock No. 2 Lynn in SSC Quarterfinals Lions Advance to Semifinals to Face Winner of Eckerd/Tampa Game
March 6, 2013 | Women's Basketball Sunshine State Conference Tournament - Coach Jessee's Thoughts The Lions Play Lynn on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in Kissimmee
March 2, 2013 | Women's Basketball Saint Leo Earns No. 7 Seed as Pairings are Released for 2013 SSC Women's Basketball Championship No 7 Saint Leo vs. No. 2 Lynn; Thursday, March 7, 5:00 p.m.
February 27, 2013 | Women's Basketball Eckerd Tops Saint Leo on Senior Night, 64-62 Chelsea Connelly Notched a Double-Double
February 26, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball vs. Eckerd - Coach Jessee's Thoughts Senior Night | Wednesday | 5:30 p.m.
February 23, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Tripped up by Tars, 87-74 Chelsea Williams Scored a Career High 26 Points
February 21, 2013 | Women's Basketball Clyburn Selected to WBCA's "So You Want to be a Coach" Program Senior Elise Clyburn was Selected to the Exclusive Program
February 20, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Fall to Tampa in Overtime, 68-63 Teresa Manigrasso Scored 24 Points in the Loss
February 19, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball vs. Tampa - Coach Jessee's Thoughts Coach Jessee Gives Her Thoughts Going into the Game vs Tampa
February 16, 2013 | Women's Basketball Manigrasso Comes Up Clutch in 72-70 Overtime Victory over Top SSC Team Florida Tech Lions Set New Program Record for Conference Wins in a Season
February 13, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Top Florida Southern on the Road, 66-59 Five Lions Score in Double Figures
February 13, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball at Florida Southern: Coach Jessee's Thoughts Coach Jessee's Thoughts Entering Game at Florida Southern
February 9, 2013 | Women's Basketball Green Notches Double-Double in Loss to Barry Keishara Green Scores Career High 15 Points
February 8, 2013 Saint Leo Celebrates 27th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Chelsea Connelly was the Recipient of the 2013 Elaine Evans Spirit of Saint Leo Award
February 7, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions to “Play 4Kay” against Barry on Saturday, February 9 Ticket proceeds from the women's basketball game will be donated directly to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
February 6, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Drop Conference Game at Lynn, 68-58 Lions' Second Half Comeback Comes up Short
February 2, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Fall in Conference Action to Nova Southeastern, 78-63 Teresa Manigrasso Scores Career-High 31 Points in Effort
January 28, 2013 | Women's Basketball Manigrasso Named SSC Player of the Week After Leading the Lions to Two Big SSC Wins, Manigrasso is Awarded Conference Player of the Week
January 26, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Win Second Straight, Top Tars 52-48 Kinnara Lewis Scores 17 Points in the Win | Chelsea Connelly Grabs 16 Rebounds
January 25, 2013 SSC Claims Highest DII ASR Rate for Sixth Straight Year Saint Leo Contributes to another Year atop the List
January 23, 2013 | Women's Basketball Green Leads Lions to 53-47 Victory Against Eckerd Keishara Green Tallied 10 Points and 11 Rebounds
January 19, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Come up Short Against Florida Tech, Fall 74-62 Chelsea Williams Led the Lions in Scoring with 20 Points
January 16, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Knocks Off No. 15 Tampa, 64-44 Teresa Manigrasso Paves Way With 23 Points
January 12, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Drop Conference Game to Barry, 81-68 Chelsea Connelly Notches Another Double-Double After a 11-Point and 11-Rebound Performance
January 10, 2013 SSC to Host "Professional Women in College Sports" Forum Nikki Jessee and Jen Gellock to Share about Careers in College Athletics
January 9, 2013 | Women's Basketball Lions Earn Second SSC Victory in 56-46 Win Over Florida Southern Chelsea Connelly Notches 10 Points and Nine Rebounds in the Win
January 5, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Falls to Lynn, 68-51 Chelsea Connelly Notches Double-Double With 13 Points and 10 Rebounds
December 30, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Fall in Final Non-Conference Game, 64-51 Offense Struggles in Final Game of the Saint Leo Classic
December 29, 2012 | Women's Basketball Chelsea Williams Leads Lions to 60-55 Win Against Ursuline Williams' 23 Points and 16 Rebounds too Much for Arrows to Handle
December 19, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Drops Double Overtime Thriller to Valdosta State, 69-64 Lions Come Back from 14-Point 2nd Half Deficit, Fall in 2OT
December 10, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Drops Regional Contest to PBA, 68-56 Manigrasso Adds 16 Points in Regional Loss
December 3, 2012 | Women's Basketball Chelsea Williams Nets Women's Basketball Weekly Honors Lions Earn First POW Honor Since 2008
December 1, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Top No. 17 Nova Southeastern in SSC Upset, 73-69 Chelsea Williams and Kinnara Lewis Led Saint Leo's Offensive Attack
November 27, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Continues to Assist the Community Lions Beautify Saint Leo
November 26, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Roll in Non-Conference Game, Beat Warner 92-43 Christina Granville Notched 14 Points and 11 Rebounds in the Win
November 21, 2012 | Women's Basketball PBA Rallies to Edge Saint Leo, 81-79 Manigrasso Scores Career-High 25 in Defeat
November 17, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions End Saint Leo Invitational with 73-66 Win Saint Leo Defeats Lindenwood and Improves Record to 3-1
November 16, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Upend UPR-Bayamon To Open Home Action, 72-39 Lions Led by 16-Rebound Night from Chelsea Connolly
November 16, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Hosts Home Invitational: Coach Jessee's Thoughts Lions Prepare for Puerto Rico-Bayamon and Lindenwood
November 13, 2012 | Women's Basketball Jessee Tabs Shawn Brown as Assistant Coach Local Coach Joins Lions’ Bench
November 10, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Falls to Ave Maria, 69-58 Chelsea Connelly Collects Season’s First Double-Double
November 9, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Overturn Virginia Intermont in Season-Opener, 68-45 Teresa Manigrasso Leads Team with 23 Points
November 8, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball at Tampa Classic: Coach Jessee's Thoughts Lions Prepare for Season-Opening Tournament
November 6, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Season Outlook Nikki Jessee Discusses Her Team's Upcoming Season
October 26, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Reveals 2012-13 Schedule Lions to Compete in 26 Regular Season Games
October 2, 2012 Learning with the Lions: Dr. Carol Walker Dr. Carol Walker, the Faculty Athletic Representative at Saint Leo University, discusses Her Role with Student-Athletes
September 25, 2012 | Women's Basketball Saint Leo to Host "An Evening with Lions' Basketball" Coach Randall and Coach Jessee to Formally Kick-off 2012-13 on Tuesday, October 23
September 19, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Contributes to the Community Jessee and Company Lend Hand to Coastal Cleanup
August 29, 2012 Disaster Yields Updated Bowman Center By Kyle LoJacono, The Laker
August 22, 2012 | Women's Basketball Jessee to Speak at USF Coaches Clinic Lions’ Head Coach to Lend Instruction to High School Coaches
August 3, 2012 Stretch Internet Rejoins Saint Leo University as the Lions' Streaming Partner Lions Announce Partnership with Premier Streaming Company
July 30, 2012 | Women's Basketball Managrasso Fills Out 2012-13 Women’s Basketball Roster Teresa Manigrasso Joins Lions from St. Peters College
July 9, 2012 | Men's Basketball 2013 SSC Basketball Championships to be Held at Kissimmee's Silver Spurs Arena Lions’ Men and Women Look for Postseason Success
June 25, 2012 Reidy Named Under Armour Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year Saint Leo Athletics' Top Administrator Earns Well-Deserved Honor
June 21, 2012 Saint Leo Places 95 Student-Athletes on Spring SSC Honor Roll Lions Continue to Impress in the Classroom
June 9, 2012 | Women's Basketball Jessee Announces Three Additional NLI Signings Three Signees Bolster Lions’ Roster
May 29, 2012 | Women's Basketball Gellock Selected Newest Women’s Basketball Assistant Gellock to Assume Duties on July 2
March 23, 2012 | Women's Basketball 2011-12 Women's Basketball Season Reflections - Coach Jessee's Thoughts Lions' Coach Discusses the Year That Was
March 19, 2012 Leadership Saint Leo Student-Athlete Graduation Ceremony March 25th 15 Lions to be honored at Ceremony in TECO Hall
March 7, 2012 | Women's Basketball Nikki Jessee Announces Summer Camp Dates Women’s Basketball to Host Three Summer Camp Sessions
February 25, 2012 | Women's Basketball Williams Nets 23; Lions Drop Regular Season Finale to Barry, 71-51 Connelly Collects Fourth Double-Double
February 22, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Drop Double Overtime Contest to SSC foe Eckerd, 65-61 Lewis Pours in Game-High 19 Points
February 18, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Nipped By Sharks, 69-57 Clyburn Paces Lions with Career-High 14 Points
February 15, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Drops Road Contest to Florida Southern, 83-64 Connelly Nets Career-High 21 Points in Loss
February 11, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Falls to Rollins in SSC Road Contest Williams and Lewis Collect Nine Points Apiece
February 10, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Preview vs. Rollins - Coach Jessee's Thoughts Saint Leo @ Rollins, 2 P.M., Warden Arena
February 8, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Upends Tampa in SSC Tilt, 74-68 Lions Collect First Conference Win in Win Over Tampa
February 7, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Vs. Tampa - Coach Jessee's Thoughts Saint Leo vs. Tampa, 5:30 p.m., Marion Bowman Activities Center
February 4, 2012 | Women's Basketball Saint Leo Falls in SSC Contest with Florida Tech, 87-46 Chelsea Williams Posts 12 Points in Loss to Panthers
February 1, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Falls to Fighting Knights, 62-52 Williams Leads Lions with 16 Points
January 30, 2012 Saint Leo University to Induct Five at 2012 Hall of Fame Ceremony Former SID and Four Student-Athletes will be Inducted in March 1 Ceremony
January 27, 2012 Sunshine State Conference Hosts "Professional Women in College Sports" Symposium Erika Brennan Serves on Panel to Help Guide Female Student-Athletes
January 25, 2012 First National Bank of Pasco ROARwards Ca$h Jackpot Rolls On Two $125 Winners Already Claimed their Checks
January 25, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Falls to Barry 59-49 Connelly Collect Third Double-Double of the Season
January 23, 2012 45 Lions Earn Spot on Fall President’s Club Soesemann Recognized As Seven-Time Recipient
January 23, 2012 Dr. Arthur F. Kirk, Jr. Student-Athlete Scholarship – Nominations Being Accepted Link to Nominate Deserving Saint Leo Student-Athletes Inside
January 21, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Falls in SSC Road Contest to Nova SE, 74-45 Williams and Hill Record Double-Digit Performances
January 20, 2012 Sunshine State Conference again Posts Highest ASR in NCAA Division II Saint Leo Helps Conference Maintain Top Spot Nationally
January 18, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Drops SSC Road Game to Tritons, 79-56 Chelsea Connelly Leads Lions with 19 Points
January 14, 2012 | Women's Basketball No.11 Rollins Surges Late to Upend Saint Leo, 60-41 Hill Leads Lions with 12 Points
January 11, 2012 | Women's Basketball Lions Battle, But Fall Short to Mocs, 59-44 Chelsea Williams Leads Club with 12 Points
January 7, 2012 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Downed by Florida Tech, 97-62, in SSC Action Hill Posts Team-Best 18 Points in Loss
January 4, 2012 | Women's Basketball Jessees Make History; Lions Upended by Rival Spartans, 61-30 Connelly and Green Led the Lions with Seven Points
January 1, 2012 | Women's Basketball WTSP Channel 10 to Highlight Historical Coaching Match-Up Tonight Local Television Station to Preview SSC Showdown
December 31, 2011 | Women's Basketball Lions Drop SSC Heartbreaker to Lynn, 56-54 Connelly Posts Second Consecutive Double-Double in Loss
December 28, 2011 | Women's Basketball Lions Fall Short to Maryville (Mo.), 65-56 Three Lions Score Post Double Figure Point Totals
December 19, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Falls to No.23 Delta State, 59-47 Chelsea Williams Tallies Team-High 16 Points in Loss
December 18, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Dealt 86-59 Setback to Alabama-Huntsville Three Lions Post Double Figures in Loss
December 13, 2011 | Women's Basketball Newberry Trips-Up Saint Leo, 59-46 Lions Fall For the First Time In 2011-12
December 9, 2011 Sunshine State Conference to Host "Professional Women in College Sports" Forum Saint Leo’s Erika Brennan to Address Female Student-Athletes
December 7, 2011 Judy Sweet to Highlight 2012 Saint Leo University Girls & Women in Sports Day 26th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, February 2nd
December 3, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Extinguishes Fire, 54-40 Lions Early Run Sparks Team to Victory
November 30, 2011 | Women's Basketball Saint Leo Denies Warner in Non-Region Clash, 65-57 Lions Begin Season 5-0
November 29, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Recognizes Saint Leo Professors Story by Katie Gwinn
November 26, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Outduels Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 52-38 Christina Granville Registers 11 Points in Victory
November 23, 2011 | Women's Basketball Defense Reigns Supreme in Lions 60-37 Triumph Saint Leo Out-Rebounds Bayamon, 51-37
November 19, 2011 | Women's Basketball Lions Cool-Off Blazers in South Region Showdown, 55-43 Hill Nets 17 in Win
November 18, 2011 | Women's Basketball Come Support the Lions on Saturday! Saint Leo vs. Valdosta St. 11/18/11
November 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball Basketball Game Times Changed Teams Announce Wednesday Time Changes
November 15, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Inks Abbey Steudler for 2012-13 Lions Begin Building 2012-13 Class
November 11, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Sinks Argos in Season-Opener, 63-56 Three Lions Score in Double Figures
November 9, 2011 | Women's Basketball A Season of Change: 2011-12 Women's Basketball Season Preview Nikki Jessee Prepares Her Squad for the 2011-12 Season
October 27, 2011 | Women's Basketball Family Feud Adds to Already-Roaring Conference Rivalry Story by Katie Gwinn
October 14, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Unveils 2011-12 Schedule Lions to Host 16 Home Games
October 7, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Competes in Buddy-Olympics Lions Partner-Up In Team Bonding Showcase
September 13, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Donates Time to Women’s Shelter Lions Spend Saturday Morning Helping Those in Dade City
August 25, 2011 | Women's Basketball Former Lion Shines in CBC Championships Guerero Earns First Team Honors
June 8, 2011 | Women's Basketball Jessee Announces Additional Signing of Shalisa Hill SAINT LEO, Fla. – In addition to last week’s four signings, Women’s Basketball Coach Nikki Jessee has announced the signing of the team’s fifth Lion as transfer Shalisa Hill will join Saint Leo for the 2011-12 season.
June 2, 2011 | Women's Basketball Jessee Announces 2011-12 Incoming Class SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo Women’s Basketball Coach Nikki Jessee has announced the signings of Rachel Burnett (Largo, Fla.), Christina Granville (Clewiston, Fla.), Kinnara Lewis (Miami, Fla.), and Sarah Winans (Mount Prospect, Ill.) to National Letters of Intent. The quartet, consisting of three freshmen and one transfer, will hit the floor for the Lions in 2011-12.
May 25, 2011 | Women's Basketball Jessee Tabs Jessica Cooley as Assistant Coach SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo women’s basketball coach, Nikki Jessee, has announced Jessica Cooley as the team’s first assistant coach, it was announced Wednesday. Cooley joins the Lions as a recent graduate of Northwood University (FL) where she competed for four seasons under the tutelage of legendary basketball coach Rollie Massimino .
April 11, 2011 | Women's Basketball Saint Leo University Selects Nikki Jessee Next Head Women's Basketball Coach SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo University Director of Athletics, Francis X. Reidy, has announced the selection of Nikki Jessee as the next head women’s basketball coach for the Lions. Previously, Jessee served as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Sunshine State Conference perennial contender the University of Tampa. Jessee is the 11th coach in program history.
March 3, 2011 | Women's Basketball Williams Named to Conference All-Freshman Team SAINT LEO, Fla. – Lions’ freshman forward Chelsea Williams became the first Saint Leo women’s basketball player since 2004 to be named to the Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman team, it was announced Thursday by SSC Commissioner Jay Jones.
February 26, 2011 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Sees Season, Era Come to An End with Loss to Barry SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women’s basketball team (9-18, 1-15 SSC), despite holding as much as a five point lead in the second half, fell to the Barry University Buccaneers (12-13, 5-10 SSC), 62-49, Saturday afternoon from a emotion-filled Marion Bowman Activities Center.
February 23, 2011 | Women's Basketball Lions Fall to Eckerd in Final Road Contest, 74-45 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Saint Leo women’s basketball team concluded its 2010-11 road slate with a 74-45 loss to the Eckerd College Tritons, Wednesday evening from the McArthur Center.
February 16, 2011 | Women's Basketball Spartans' Perimeter Shooting Prevents Lions' Upset; Fall, 60-48 SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women’s basketball team (9-16, 1-13 SSC) could not keep pace with the perimeter shooting of the University of Tampa Spartans (18-5, 10-3 SSC) as they torched the nets for 11 three-point field goals in taking down the home standing Lions, 60-48, Wednesday evening from the Bowman Center in Sunshine State Conference action.
February 15, 2011 | Women's Basketball Olds Bows Out after Six Seasons as Women's Basketball Coach SAINT LEO, Fla. – “The Lord will place upon your heart when it’s time to go, and I now know that time has come for me.”
February 15, 2011 | Women's Basketball Lions to Host Spartans in WBCA Pink Zone Event SAINT LEO, Fla. - On Wednesday, the Saint Leo women’s basketball team will play host to the University of Tampa. Aside from the usual festivities normally associated with the rivalry that is Saint Leo/Tampa, the Lions and Spartans will participate in the annual WBCA ‘Pink Zone’ Game in hopes of raising awareness and funds for the Kay Yow Foundation.
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