March 5, 2009
Lady Spartans Fall Short at Queens, 56-44
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team ended their season with a 56-44 loss to the East Coast Conference Regular Season Champs, Queens College. STAC was led by Colleen Vogel and Briana Sloper who scored eleven twelve and eleven points respectively. Sloper added a team high nine rebounds. "This game was a major improvement from our previous two meeting with Queens, commented Head Coach Kim Lusk, we played hard and I'm excited about the future of this program."

March 3, 2009
Briana Sloper Named ECC Rookie Of The Year
Freshman Briana Sloper was named the 2009 East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year. Sloper set the pace for the Spartans this season averaging a team high 15.1 points per game while adding 7.1 rebounds per game. An eight-time Rookie of the Week selection, Sloper notched seven double-doubles this season and garners All-Conference Second Team honors as well. The freshman finished seventh in the ECC in scoring, 8th in field goal percentage (.478) and 11th in rebounding.

February 28, 2009
Molloy Tops Lady Spartans, 75-69
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a tough game to Molloy College, 75-69. Junior Colleen Vogel scored a game high twenty-one points including 10-10 from the foul line. Freshmen Natalie Catavero and Briana Sloper scored twelve and eleven points respectively. Fellow rookie Kim Vareles pulled down a team high eight rebounds.

February 26, 2009
Lady Spartans Fall to NYIT, 59-47
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a road game to NYIT, 59-47. STAC was led by Briana Sloper and Colleen Vogel who scored eighteen and fifteen points respectively. Sloper added a team high eight rebounds while fellow rookie Kim Vareles pulled down seven boards.

February 25, 2009
STAC Raises $725 with WBCA Pink Zone
On Saturday, February 21st, St. Thomas Aquinas hosted Pink Zone to raise money for the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Foundation. The women’s basketball team wore pink-t-shirts and shoe laces to show their support in the fight against cancer. All proceeds from both the men’s and women’s basketball games against Bridgeport University were donated. The Spartan SAAC also participated in the event with a Pink Zone table where they sold t-shirts, chocolate lollipops and breast cancer awareness ribbons. Between the games, St. Thomas Aquinas College president, Dr. Margaret Fitzpatrick, was presented with a check for $725 to be donated to the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Foundation.

February 23, 2009
Briana Sloper Named Rookie Of The Week
St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball player Briana Sloper was named East Coast Conference Rookie Of The Week for the eighth time this season. Sloper averaged 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds for the week. The rookie leads the Lady Spartans in scoring and rebounding with 15 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

February 22, 2009
Purple Knights Too Strong for Lady Spartans
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team was defeated by the Purple Knights of Bridgeport, 69-55. Briana Sloper scored eighteen points for STAC while pulling down eleven boards. Theresa Dowling, Kaitlin Page and Colleen Vogel each contributed eight points.

February 19, 2009
Lady Spartans Lose to Concordia, 72-69
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team lost to Concordia College, 72-69 in yesterday's contest. The Lady Spartans were led by freshman Briana Sloper who scored twenty three points and grabbed ten rebounds. Sylvia Daivs added ten points and five assists for the Lady Spartans.

February 16, 2009
Briana Sloper Earns Rookie of the Week
Briana Sloper was named the ECC Rookie of the Week for her strong performance last week. Sloper averaged 22.5 points and 9 rebounds for the week. Sloper had a game high 26 points and 11 rebounds in the Lady Spartans win over Mercy College on Saturday. Sloper is one of the leading scorers for the Lady Spartans with 14.8 points per game and leads them in rebounding averaging 6.9 per game.

February 15, 2009
Freshmen Trio Lead Lady Spartans to Win
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team beat Mercy College 83-70 on Saturday afternoon. Freshmen Briana Sloper led all scorers with twenty-six points and eleven rebounds. Fellow rookies Natalie Catavero and Sylvia Davis had career highs scoring eighteen and sixteen points respectively. Davis was 4-5 from the field and 8-10 from the foul line. Junior Colleen Vogel added eleven points to round out the double figure scorers.

February 12, 2009
Lady Spartans Fall to Adelphi, 69-58
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a road game to Adelphi University, 69-58. Freshmen Briana Sloper scored a game high nineteen points while grabbing seven rebounds. Fellow rookie Sylvia Davis also pulled down seven boards and scored twelve points.

February 8, 2009
Queens Stomps Lady Spartans, 72-42
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team lost to Queens, 72-42. Briana Sloper scored eighteen points on 6-10 shooting from the floor. STAC struggled shooting 15-54 from the floor and 2-11 from behind the arc. Colleen Vogel grabbed a team high six rebounds and finished with eight points.

February 5, 2009
STAC Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
On Wednesday, February 4th, St. Thomas Aquinas College took part in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day. All female student athletes were recognized for their academic and athletic accomplishments, while the female athletic administrators were thanked for their hard work in the daily operations of the athletic department.

February 4, 2009
Lady Spartans Come Up Short Against CW Post, 63-59
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team lost a hard fought game to visiting CW Post, 63-59. Natalie Catavero had a big game for STAC scoring a career high ten points. Briana Sloper scored a game high sixteen points while pulling down six rebounds. Theresa Dowling added ten points while Kimberly Vareles tied her career high ten rebounds. Kaitlin Page had a game high five assists for STAC.

February 2, 2009
Briana Sloper Named ECC Rookie of the Week
Briana Sloper was named East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for the third consecutive week and sixth time overall. Sloper averaged 26 points and 8.5 rebounds for the week. Sloper posted a career high 32 points against Dowling College on Saturday. The forward connected on 10-15 from the field and 12-13 from the foul line. Earlier in the week, Sloper notched 20 points and 9 rebounds against Molloy College.

February 1, 2009
Spartans Fall to Dowling, 69-64
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team dropped a 69-64 decision to regionally ranked Dowling College on Saturday afternoon. Briana Sloper scored a career high thirty-two points while grabbing eight rebounds. Sloper went 10-15 from the field and 12-13 from the line. Kaitlin Page added twelve points for STAC shooting 2-3 from behind the arc.

January 30, 2009
Molloy Edges Lady Spartans, 83-72
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a hard fought contest against regionally ranked Molloy College. Briana Sloper had twenty points and nine rebounds shooting 8-11 from the field. Theresa Dowling added twelve points including a key three pointer which extended STAC's lead to six with 8:16 remaining in the game.

January 26, 2009
Sloper Tabs Rookie of the Week
Briana Sloper was named ECC Rookie of the Week as the Lady Spartans went 2-0 in conference play. Sloper averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds during the week. Sloper is second in scoring for the Lady Spartans averaging 12 points per game. Sloper scored 23 points in STAC's win over NYIT while grabbing 11 rebounds. The rookie also added 12 points and 8 boards in the Lady Spartans win against Bridgeport.

January 25, 2009
Lady Spartans Win Third in a Row
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team won their third consecutive game as they defeated NYIT, 68-51. Freshman Briana Sloper scored twenty-three points shooting fifty percent from the field. Sloper and senior Claire Wilson recorded a game high eleven rebounds each. Wilson also chipped in eleven points and four steals. Junior Colleen Vogel scored twelve points for the Lady Spartans while her and teammate Sylvia Davis dished out five assists apiece.

January 22, 2009
STAC Hosts Take a Kid to the Game Day
On Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas College athletic department hosted its annual Take a Kid to the Game Day. Children from the local community had the opportunity to watch the Spartans compete against the Concordia College Clippers in two action-packed basketball games. The children were invited to experience the collegiate game day atmosphere firsthand. They filled the stands providing encouragement for the athletes while some even had the opportunity to show their skills in numerous half time competitions.

January 22, 2009
Lady Spartans Pull Off 90-86 Road Win Against Bridgeport
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team beat the University of Bridgeport, 90-86 in Wednesday evenings match-up. The Lady Spartans were led by Colleen Vogel's career high thirty-seven points including a season high five three pointers and 12-12 from the free throw line. STAC shot a season best 22-26 from the free throw line as well as forty seven percent from behind the arc (8-17).

January 20, 2009
Briana Sloper Earns Rookie of the Week
Freshman Briana Sloper was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week. Sloper averaged thirteen points and nine rebounds last week including ten points and ten rebounds in the Lady Spartans victory over Concordia. Sloper recorded fifteen points and ten rebounds in a tough loss to Adelphi earlier in the week and was the high scorer with sixteen points against Mercy College. Sloper leads STAC in rebounding with six a game and is second in scoring averaging eleven points per game.

January 18, 2009
Lady Spartans Explode Past Concordia, 82-59
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team got off to a strong start in yesterday's 82-59 win over Concordia. STAC was led by Colleen Vogel's twenty-six points and six rebounds. Vogel shot 4-9 from behind the arc as the Lady Spartans connected on a season high twelve three pointers. Senior Claire Wilson added twelve points and ten rebounds for STAC as well as a team high three steals. Wilson is within the top five for STAC's all time leaders* in steals with 120 for her career.

January 15, 2009
Mavericks Stomp Spartans, 69-52
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team lost to Mercy College, 69-52. Briana Sloper netted sixteen points and seven rebounds. Colleen Vogel had eleven points while Whitney Dugan chipped in ten as the Spartans built a 30-26 halftime lead.

January 12, 2009
Lady Spartans Fall Short Against Adelphi
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team lost to visiting Adelphi University, 68-61 in tonight's East Coast Conference matchup. The Spartans were tied at 57 with 5:34 remaining in the game before surrendering to a 12-4 run by the Panthers. Junior Colleen Vogel scored twenty-four points and had four steals while Briana Sloper added fifteen points and ten rebounds.

January 5, 2009
Queens Blast Lady Spartans
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team lost to Queens College, 70-44 Saturday evening at Fitzgerald Gymnasium. The Knights outrebounded the Lady Spartans 62-40 proving to be a difference maker in the game. Jennifer DiChiara led the Knights with twenty-three points and twenty-two rebounds. Briana Sloper scored seventeen for STAC while grabbing nine boards of her own.

December 30, 2008
Lady Spartans Fall to Georgian Court in Overtime
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped an 81-71 decision to the Lions of Georgian Court this afternoon. Colleen Vogel led STAC with twenty-seven points and four assists. Vogel connected on the second of two free throws with 1:40 to play to put the Lady Spartans up four (63-59). STAC was unable to score in the closing minutes as the Lions went on a 4-0 run to end regulation tied at 63.

December 28, 2008
Lady Spartans Pick Up Road Win Against Felician College
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team won their first road game of the season, 58-54 over the Golden Falcons of Felician College. The Spartans were led by junior Colleen Vogel who scored a career high twenty-four points on 7-15 shooting and 3-6 from behind the arc. Vogel scored a key layup late in the game giving STAC a 55-52 lead and later followed with two free throws to keep it a two possession game with under a minute to play. Freshman Sylvia Davis had a solid all around game after battling injuries for the early part of the seaosn. Davis added eight points and a game high five assists.

December 18, 2008
Lady Spartans Suffer Defeat at Buzzer
The Lady Spartans, unable to hold off a 3-point attempt as time expired, fell to the University of the Sciences at Philadelphia 53-50. Freshman Briana Sloper led STAC with thirteen points while juniors Kaitlin Page and Colleen Vogel chipped in with nine points apiece.

December 17, 2008
Briana Sloper Named Rookie of the Week for 3rd Consecutive Week
Briana Sloper of Williston Park, NY was tabbed the ECC Rookie of the Week for the week of 12/7. This is the third consecutive week Sloper was awarded this honor making her mark as a consistent offensive threat for the Lady Spartans. Sloper scored eleven points and grabbed eight boards in STAC's only game of the week.

December 15, 2008
Lady Spartans Fall to Goldey-Beacom
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a 57-48 decision to nonconference opponenet Goldey-Beacom on Saturday. Junior Colleen Vogel led the Lady Spartans with fifteen points. Freshman Briana Sloper was the only other Lady Spartan to reach double figures chipping in with eleven points.

December 9, 2008
Sloper Earns Rookie of the Week Accolades
Freshman Breanna Sloper was named ECC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week. Sloper averaged fourteen points and six rebounds for the week including a career high twenty-five points and eleven rebounds against Dowling. The rookie notched eleven points and four boards against CW Post while chipping in six points and five rebounds against St. Michael's.

December 8, 2008
Lady Spartans Struggle Against CW Post
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team dropped a 64-54 decision to CW Post on Saturday. The Lady Spartans shot 43 percent from the field but struggled with turnovers(29) allowing CW Post nineteen extra possessions. Colleen Vogel scored twenty points while grabbing six rebounds for STAC. Theresa Dowling and Briana Sloper scored fifteen and eleven points respectively.

December 4, 2008
Dowling Holds Off Lady Spartans
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team fell 78-69 to Dowling College dropping them to 0-1 in confernce play. Freshman Briana Sloper led all scorers with twenty-five points while pulling down eleven rebounds recording the first double double of her career. Junior guard Colleen Vogel added twelve points for the Spartans draining four from behind the arc.

December 2, 2008
Late Run Not Enough for Lady Spartans
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team fell 53-43 to visiting St. Michael's College yesterday. Junior Colleen Vogel led all scorers with nineteen points including 6-7 from the free throw line. Junior forward Whitney Dugan continued her strong play with ten points and nine rebounds. The Lady Spartans received a career high ten rebounds from Kaitlin Page while freshman Kim Vareles dished out a game high five assists.

December 1, 2008
Sloper Tabs Rookie of the Week Award
Freshman Briana Sloper was named the ECC women's basketball Rookie of the Week. Sloper scored a career high seventeen points in the Lady Spartan's 74-46 victory over Chestnut Hill College. Sloper pulled down five boards and dished out an assist in her fourteen minutes of play. The rookie has come off the bench in all four games this season and is averaging 9.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

November 25, 2008
Lady Spartans Blast Chestnut Hill
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball beat the visiting Chestnut Hill College 74-46. The Lady Spartans saw four players reach double figures; Briana Sloper (17), Colleen Vogel (16),Whitney Dugan (12) and Kim Vareles (10). Dugan, who is coming off her second career start, recorded her first double double pulling down eleven rebounds as well. Kaitlin Page dished out a career high eleven assists as the Lady Spartans recorded a season high twenty-seven assists for the game.

November 22, 2008
Lady Spartans Earn 1st Victory of 2008-09 Season
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team beat visiting Post University 54-48. The Spartans were lead by junior Colleen Vogel who scored thirteen points going 6-6 from the free throw line. Freshman Briana Sloper notched eleven points and was one rebound shy of her first double double collecting nine boards. Junior Whitney Dugan went 4-6 from the field marking her first appearance of the season.

November 19, 2008
Lady Spartans Fall to Warriors
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a road game to Nyack College 62-51. The Lady Spartans, who have struggled offensively in their first two games, received eleven points from freshmen Sally O'Donnell. STAC has not been able to get into a scoring rhythm, shooting 25 percent from the field and a mere 17 percent from behind the arc (4-23).

November 16, 2008
Lady Spartans Drop 1st Game to SNHU
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team dropped a 53-35 decision on the road against Southern New Hampshire State University. Senior Kaitlin Page hit a runner at the buzzer giving the Lady Spartans a 19-17 lead at the half. Freshmen Sally O'Donnell lead all Lady Spartans with eight points while senior Raven Brinkley added six.

November 15, 2008
Lady Spartans Season Outlook
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team has many new faces among them this year including Head Coach Kim Lusk. Lusk joined the Spartans in May following the retirement of long time coach Michael McManus. Lusk comes to STAC after spending six years at New Jersey Institute of Technology where she became the winningest coach in the programs history.

August 29, 2008
Kim Lusk Named Assistant Director of Athletics/ Head Women's Basketball Coach
Sparkill, N.Y. - St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Director Gerald Oswald has announced the hiring of Kim Lusk as Assistant Director of Athletics/ Head Women's Basketball Coach. As Assistant Director of Athletics, one of Lusk's top responsibilities will be as Sports Information Director. She will be responsible for updating and maintaining the athletics web site and also act as the main liaison between the athletic department and the media.