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Mary Sheehan has been involved with St. Joe’s basketball from a young age. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Mary Sheehan carries on St. Joe’s family tradition

Alex Hargrave November 5, 2019

The Sheehan family has been St. Joe’s basketball season ticket holders since 1990, making a home for themselves in section 204, row 2, seats 1-2. Once junior women’s basketball guard Mary Sheehan was...

Players from the freshmen class from left to right: (top) Imogen Ayliffe, Claire Melia, Gabby Smalls, (bottom) Jaden Walker, Kaliah Henderson, Lauren Ross. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Freshman class prepared to begin college basketball careers

Sam Britt November 5, 2019

Young. Energetic. Exciting to watch. All words Head Coach Cindy Griffin used to describe this year’s iteration of St. Joe’s women’s basketball. For the 2019-20 season, the Hawks brought in a class...

Alyssa Monaghan dribbles the ball in Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Alуssa Monaghan finishes her career with program highs

Collin Messenger May 17, 2019

Alyssa Monaghan, St. Joe’s women’s   basketball senior guard and four-year starter, finished her collegiate career as an Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection. She also solidified her...

Cloud was the 15th pick in the second round of the 2015 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Natasha Cloud helps to lead activism in WNBA

Ryan Mulligan April 10, 2019

Natasha Cloud is a former guard for the St. Joe’s women’s basketball team, who played for the Hawks from 2012 to 2015. Cloud currently starts for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA. On July 22, 2016,...

Pictured from left to right: Sophie Smyczek ’21, Emily Sarre ’22, Vilma Fermin ’20, Michele Bilotta ’22 and Vinny Lynch ’22. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Behind the bench: Women’s basketball managers keep the team running

Ryan Mulligan March 19, 2019

On any given game day at Michael J. Hagan ‘85 Arena, a group of five student volunteers sits inches behind the players on the St. Joe’s women’s basketball team’s bench. Another hovers nearby, flapping...

Senior Alyssa Monaghan inbounds the ball against Temple University.

A Minute with McCloskey: St. Joe’s women’s basketball wins five of last six games

James McCloskey, Jr. February 26, 2019

After falling to a disappointing record of 2-6 in the first eight games of Atlantic 10 Conference  play, the St. Joe’s women’s basketball team has found new life. On Feb. 6, the Hawks outplayed Davidson...

                                                               Ashlyn Wert poses in her St. Joes basketball attire. PHOTOS: SJU Athletics

Grad transfers bring experience to Hawk women’s basketball

Michael Droogan November 27, 2018

Graduate transfer guard  Rachel Gartner and graduate transfer forward Ashlyn Wert provide experience to the St. Joe’s women’s basketball team in their last year of eligibility. Gartner transferred...

Freshman Katie Mayock takes a shot against Temple. PHOTOS: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Women’s basketball gains experience in Big 5

Ryan Mulligan November 13, 2018

While the St. Joe’s women’s basketball team fell to two cross-town teams, Temple University and Drexel University, to open their season, the young team garnered valuable game experience, according...

Senior guard Alyssa Monaghan in Hagan Arena. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22 / THE HAWK

Alyssa Monaghan looks to finish Hawk career off strong

Ryan Flood November 6, 2018

After losing the Atlantic 10 championship game last season, the St. Joe's women's basketball team, led by senior guard Alyssa Monaghan, is looking to start this season strongly. Monaghan has been with...

The St. Joes womens basketball team freshmen. PHOTO: SIDELINE PHOTOS , LLC

Women’s basketball’s three new freshmen faces

Sam Britt November 6, 2018

As the St. Joe’s women’s basketball season nears, the team welcomes three freshmen to the squad. Tough these three newcomers are part of the same class, they all took very different routes to Hawk...

An enhanced experience

An enhanced experience

Nick Karpinski October 9, 2018

Bodensteiner makes changes to Hagan     The St. Joe’s Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner J.D., recently made changes to the fan experience in Hagan Arena. During men’s and women’s basketball...

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