The 2011-2012 St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team tied for the 25th spot on the WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll with a team GPA of 3.415. The Lady Spartans have been ranked on the Academic Top 25 in Division II for 3 out of the last 4 years, including #1 in the country in 2008-2009.
St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball player Briana Sloper was named to the 2nd Team All-Met, after guiding the Lady Spartans to an 18-11 finish. Sloper averaged 17.1 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game. The senior is a three time All-Met selection receiving 2nd team honors her junior year and 1st team recognition her sophomore year.
St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball player, Briana Sloper was named to the Daktronics All Region, 2nd Team for the second consecutive year. Sloper was a 1st team All ECC player that guided the Lady Spartans to an 18-11 season averaging 17.1 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game.
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in the East Coast Conference final, as Dowling College earned a 59-54 decision in Flushing, NY. The Lady Spartans finish the 2011-12 campaign with an 18-11 record.
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team defeated District of Columbia, 63-61 to advance East Coast Conference Tournament finals in Flushing, NY. The Lady Spartans will face #1 Dowling College tomorrow, March 4 at noon for the ECC Title.
Briana Sloper netted a game-high 21 points and Bianca Kowgios added 20 as the #3 St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team ousted #6 Molloy, 67-56. They will now face #2 seeded University of District of Columbia in the East Coast Conference semi-finals at Queens College this Saturday, March 3, at 2:30 pm.
The #3 seeded St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team hosts #6 seed Molloy College this Wednesday night, February 29 at 7:00 pm, in the first round of the East Coast Conference women's basketball tournament. Come out to Aquinas Hall and Rock your Maroon and Gold!
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team honored seniors Natalie Catavero, Kim Vareles and Briana Sloper in their final regular season game and proceeded to defeat Mercy College, 70-61. STAC is the #3 seed and will host Molloy in the ECC Tourney on Wednesday.
After falling into an early 11-point hole, the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team rallied for a 68-59 victory at the University of Bridgeport. Briana Sloper exploded for 20 of her game-high 27 points in the second half to lead the Lady Spartans.
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team utilized a 14-0 run and held on for a big victory at NYIT, 60-51. Sara Oliviera led all scorers with 18 for the Lady Spartans, who have now won seven of their last eight. Briana Sloper and Bianca Kowgios added 13 each for STAC.
On Saturday, February 11th, St. Thomas Aquinas hosted Spartan Breast Cancer Awareness Day to raise money for the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Foundation. The basketball teams wore pink-t-shirts and shoe laces to show their support in the fight against cancer.
St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball player, Bianca Kowgios was named the ECC Player of the Week after averaging 14 points per game last week. Kowgios help guide the Lady Spartans to a 2-0 week including a 49-38 win over top seeded Dowling. The junior guard averaged 8 rebounds for the week, while dishing out 8 assists and grabbing 6 steals.
Bianca Kowgios led four Lady Spartans in double-figures as the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team grabbed a thrilling 72-65 overtime victory over CW Post. STAC has now won four straight and 6-of-7.
Bianca Kowgios continued to wield the hot hand with a game-high 14 points and the defense did the rest as the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team earned a big triumph at Dowling College, 49-38. The Lady Spartans have now won three straight and five of their last six games.
St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball player, Briana Sloper was named to the 2011-2012 CoSIDA Academic All-American Team. The senior forward out of Williston Park, N.Y. leads the Lady Spartans with 17.5 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game. Sloper has a 3.62 GPA and is a psychology major that will graduate in May.
Bianca Kowgios exploded for a career-high 27 points to lead the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team to a 77-65 victory over Molloy College. Ashley Motrechuk added a career high 16 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Spartans.
Sarah Oliviera netted 14 points and Briana Cook added 12, leading four teammates in double-figures as the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team prevailed at Queens College, 61-44. The victory was STAC's third in four contests.
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team saw its two-game win streak snapped at the University of the District of Columbia, 54-44. Briana Sloper continued to set the pace for the Lady Spartans, recording 15 points.
Briana Sloper recorded a season-high 28 points, including a clutch three-pointer down the stretch, to lead the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team to a 57-55 victory over Bridgeport at Aquinas Hall. The Lady Spartans have now won two straight.
Briana Sloper scored 15 of her game high 25 points in the second half to lead the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team to a 71-64 victory over ECC rival Mercy College on Saturday afternoon in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Shpresa Liharevic added 16 to enable STAC to end a six game losing streak.
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team struggled in the second half and suffered a home loss to NYIT, 72-59, despite Briana Sloper's 17 points and eight rebounds. The loss was STAC's sixth straight.
Briana Sloper netted a game-high 17 points but it wasn't enough to prevent the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team from falling to Dowling College, 59-51, at Aquinas Hall.
The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team came up short at LIU-Post, 58-51. Briana Sloper led the Lady Spartan offense with a game-high 16 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent her team from falling to its fourth straight defeat.
Briana Sloper led her squad with 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team suffered a road defeat to Molloy College, 55-42. Bianca Kowgios added 10 points for the Lady Spartans.
Despite Briana Sloper's team high 24 points, the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team fell to a 60-56 defeat at Pace University. Briana Cook added 13 points as the Lady Spartans dropped their second straight.
Holy Family defeated the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team 59-36 in an ECC - CACC tilt contested in Philadelphia on Monday evening. The loss snapped the Lady Spartans winning streak at five games.
The St. Thomas Aquinas women's basketball team beat LeMoyne College, 64-38 in today's non-conference game. Briana Sloper led all scorers with 19 points including 2-for-3 from behind the arc as the Lady Spartans took their fifth straight and seventh of eight overall. Sylvia Davis added 15 points, three assists and two steals.
Briana Sloper posted a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds and Briana Cook added 16 points to lead the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team to a 63-52 victory over the University of the District of Columbia at Aquinas Hall.
After leading her St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team to a pair of victories, senior Briana Sloper has been named Player of the Week by the East Coast Conference. Sloper averaged 23.5 ppg in the two road wins.
East Coast Conference Player of the Week Briana Sloper netted 13 points and Briana Cook added 12 as the St. Thomas Aquinas College women's basketball team erased a 13-point halftime deficit to top visiting Queens College, 45-40. The win is the Lady Spartans' third straight and fifth in their last six games.