2011-12 Women's Basketball News

  • 13 honored on NECC All-Academic Team
    June 25, 2012
    Thirteen Lesley University student-athletes were honored by the NECC for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester.
  • Lynx fall in season-ender at Daniel Webster
    February 18, 2012
    Emily Fleming led Lesley with 15 points and Sarah Apgar added 10 in the Lynx season finale, a 73-35 loss at Daniel Webster.
  • Wildcats pause Lynx comeback bid, prevail 65-56
    February 15, 2012
    Lesley erased a 12-point first half deficit to lead 31-27 at half but couldn't come away with a win, falling 65-56 to Wheelock. Carrie Fieger finished with 12 points and five boards.
  • Lynx "Play 4Kay" in annual cancer awareness game tonight at 8
    February 15, 2012
    Lesley women's basketball will host its annual breast cancer awareness game tonight at 8:00 vs. Wheelock, raising funds and awareness for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
  • Women's basketball falls at Lasell, 63-41
    February 13, 2012
    Emily Fleming led all scorers with 16 points as Lesley dropped a 63-41 decision at Lasell Monday night.
  • Lynx fall short in bid for first win, 58-57
    February 11, 2012
    Bay Path erased a four-point Lesley lead in the final minute to prevent the Lynx from picking up their first win. Sarah Apgar scored 11 points in the loss.
  • Eagles soar in threes in win over Lesley
    February 09, 2012
    Four first half three-pointers in under four minutes separated Daniel Webster from Lesley Thursday night. Emily Fleming led the Lynx with 21 points and a game-high eight steals.
  • Fieger swats eight, but Mariners strike from perimeter in big win
    February 07, 2012
    Rejecting and protecting, freshman Carrie Fieger blocked a career-high eight shots, but four straight three-pointers from Mitchell's Kaylee Cerruto distanced the Mariners in their 72-50 victory.
  • Lynx can't complete comeback, fall to Mountaineers 54-48
    February 03, 2012
    Lesley overcame a 11-point second half deficit to tie the game at 41-41, but couldn't obtain a lead in the team's loss to Southern Vermont. Kat Bradley scored a career-high 12 points for the Lynx.
  • Becker breaks open first half battle with second half run
    February 02, 2012
    Emily Fleming led the Lynx with 18 points 10 rebounds and six steals, but the Lynx shot only 18 percent in falling at Becker Thursday night as a 22-0 run distanced the Hawks.
  • Panthers snap streak with win over Lynx
    January 31, 2012
    Chelsea Contre led the Lynx with six points and five assists, but Plymouth State snapped its nine-game losing streak with a 63-27 win over visiting Lesley.
  • Blazers, Parks overpower Lynx
    January 28, 2012
    Sherrey Smith totaled six points and five rebounds on 3-4 shooting in Lesley's 65-27 loss to Elms, which was led by 34 points by Denisha Parks.
  • Fleming's career night not enough to overcome Pride's pressure
    January 26, 2012
    Emily Fleming scored a career-high 22 points, but Regis forced Lesley into 21 first half turnovers in the Pride's 59-39 win.
  • Prowess in the paint pushes Cats past Lynx
    January 24, 2012
    Kat Bradley tied for a team-best seven rebounds and Emily Fleming led Lesley with 13 points in the Lynx 52-32 loss at Wheelock. The Wildcats outrebounded Lesley 61-38.
  • Hawks ascend with early run, top Lynx 64-48
    January 21, 2012
    An 8-0 run put Lesley ahead early, but Becker took the lead for good with its own 8-0 streak, besting Emily Fleming's Lynx 64-48. Fleming led Lesley with 12 points and five assists.
  • Improving Lynx run into roadblock at Newbury
    January 19, 2012
    After bettering its offense in each of the last three games, the Lynx were held to only eight first half points in the team's 63-26 loss at Newbury. Sarah Apgar led the Lynx with 10 points.
  • Amato double-double not enough for Lynx at Mitchell
    January 17, 2012
    Grace Amato totaled 26 points and 17 rebounds, and Chelsea Contre added 10 points and six rebounds in Lesley's 71-63 loss at Mitchell on Tuesday.
  • Lynx fall at Southern Vermont
    January 14, 2012
    Lesley women's basketball fell short in its attempt for its first win on Saturday at Southern Vermont, falling 76-59.
  • Late run lifts Bay Path over Apgar, Lynx
    January 12, 2012
    Sophomore Sarah Apgar led all players with 17 points and four steals in 40 minutes, but a 9-0 Wildcats run to close out the game lifted visiting Bay Path, 45-39.
  • Team effort lifts Pride over Lynx
    January 07, 2012
    All 13 Regis players scored at least two points in the team's 77-26 win over Lesley Saturday afternoon. Carrie Fieger scored a season-high eight points on 4-4 shooting at the line.
  • Sharp-shooting Sharks propel past Lynx
    January 04, 2012
    Emily Fleming led all players with 17 points, but 54 percent first half three-point shooting from the Sharks stole the show Wednesday night in a 76-34 Simmons win.
  • Lesley Athletics 2011 Year in Review
    December 28, 2011
    With four teams competing in NCAA Tournament play and three others opening inaugural seasons as NCAA sports, here's a look at one of the most successful years in the history of the Lynx in our 2011 Year in Review.
  • Scorching start speeds Blazers to 'W'
    December 10, 2011
    Emily Fleming earned the game's only double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, but a 13-0 run to open the game and a 15-0 run to open the second paced the Blazers.
  • Nighthawks battle on boards, win big in opener
    December 06, 2011
    Sarah Apgar tied for game-high honors with 12 points, but a 72-36 advantage on the boards bullied the Nighthawks over Lesley, 52-26, Tuesday night in both teams' NECC opener.
  • Lions overpower Lynx in 57-21 win
    November 22, 2011
    Five Eastern Nazarene players hauled in five or more rebounds as the Lions outrebounded Lesley 54-32 in a 57-21 victory Tuesday night. Sarah Apgar led the Lynx with 10 points and a game-high four steals.
  • Lynx prepare for Eastern Naz tonight at 8
    November 22, 2011
    Lesley looks for its first win under first-year head coach Leah Lipschitz tonight against Eastern Nazarene at 7 p.m. at BB&N.
  • Lynx bow to Blue Angels, 52-36
    November 20, 2011
    Emily Fleming led all players with 20 points on a perfect 8-8 shooting at the charity stripe as Lesley dropped to 0-3 with a 52-36 loss to the College of New Rochelle Sunday afternoon.
  • Falcons soar in first round of Pine Manor Tip-Off
    November 19, 2011
    Albertus Magnus used a 13-0 first half run in opening up a 37-14 halftime lead as the Falcons soared, 64-26, over Lesley in the first round of the Pine Manor Tip-Off. Sherrey Smith shot a team-best 3-7 for the Lynx.
  • Sharp-shooting Raiders storm season opener
    November 16, 2011
    Rivier shot over 54 percent from three-point range in the first half as the Raiders coasted to an 80-34 victory over the Lynx Wednesday night. Sam Olivieri came off the Lesley bench for a game- and career-high 14 points on 6-7 shooting.