Whittington Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Urska Medvesek, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
The Athletics Department recently announced that Keila Whittington has been named head women’s basketball coach at the University. Whittington was formally introduced as the eighth coach in program history on April 25 at a press conference in the Stokes Center. She comes to Loretto after serving...
Maureen Malloy helps preserve sports memories
Andre Wolford, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
Maureen Malloy, or “Mo” as she is fondly recognized around campus, has worked in dining services for decades at the University. However, she does much more than help run Torvian Dining Hall. Dating back to the 1970s, Malloy has served as a mother figure to many student-athletes and coaches...
Lift-for-Life raises money for rare disease research
Derrick Wiley, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
The football team conducted its annual Lift-for-Life event at DeGol Field House on April 7. The event was led by Rob Long, a former Syracuse University punter who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer during his collegiate career. Long, who is now cancer-free, is affiliated with...
Football team plays Spring Game on Saturday
Katie Page, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
The football team will play its annual Spring Game on April 13 at noon. “This is an opportunity to see how players handle our new schemes and to see how our new coaches interact with their players,” said head coach Chris Villarrial. “It is also a time for the guys to compete against each...
Norton rewriting softball record book
Urska Medvesek, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Softball player Hayley Norton has had a busy spring. In addition to her studies, practices and games, she has also been rewriting the Red Flash Softball record book. Entering the team’s doubleheader against Pitt on April 9, Norton holds school records in career hits (220), home runs (51) and...
Bowling team wraps up season
Mamie Kyle, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
The bowling team closed the 2018-19 season at the Northeast Conference Championship in late March. Led by first-year head coach Andrew Gonner, the Red Flash enjoyed a strong regular season and entered the NEC Championship as the top seed before falling to Fairleigh Dickinson and Mount Saint Mary’s. Against...
Women’s Basketball falls to RMU in NEC finals
Haley Thomas, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
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The women’s basketball team ended its season by falling to top-seeded Robert Morris, 65-54, in the NEC Championship on March 17. “It was a great season and one that no one really expected,” said senior Jess Kovatch. “Toward the end, we kind of figured it was now or never, and we really started...
Cheerleading team to give fans glimpse of Nationals routine
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
The cheerleading team will host a “Nationals Showcase” on March 31 in DeGol Arena at 2 p.m. to give the University community a glimpse of the team’s routine, one that it will perform at the national championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, during the first week of April. “The showcase is the...
Men’s Basketball closes season at NIT; memorable night for NEC title game
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
The men’s basketball team closed its 2018-19 season with a 89-72 loss at Indiana on Tuesday night in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament. It was SFU’s first appearance in the NIT since 1958. SFU (18-15) closed its schedule as co-regular-season champs of the Northeast Conference,...
Women’s Basketball Advances to NEC Championship Game with Win Over Sacred Heart
March 15, 2019
The women's basketball team played a complete game for 40 minutes to upset second-seeded Sacred Heart, 68-60, in the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinals on Thursday night in Fairfield, Connecticut. NEC Player-of-the-Year Jess Kovatch led the Red Flash with 23 points and seven rebounds, while...
Men’s Basketball Falls to Fairleigh Dickinson in NEC Title Game
March 13, 2019
The men's basketball team lost to Fairleigh Dickinson, 85-76, on Tuesday in the Northeast Conference Championship in front of a capacity crowd of 2,610 fans at the Stokes Center. It was SFU's first home championship game appearance since March of 1991. Saint Francis opened the game on an 11-2...
Kovatch Earns NEC Player-of-the-Year Award for Second Straight Season
March 11, 2019
Senior women’s basketball player Jess Kovatch has earned the Northeast Conference’s 2018-19 Player-of-the-Year award. Kovatch earns NEC Player-of-the-Year honors for the second consecutive season. She becomes just the fourth player in league history to capture the award in back-to-back years. The...
