Bill Raynor retired after a long career as a junior college coach in Massachusetts. Then, this offseason, he came out of retirement -- first with one Division III school, then another.
Chris Giordano decided to step down after four seasons, the past two years being the most successful in the young Lesley men's basketball program's history.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team fell to Southern Vermont College, 78-67, Saturday evening, to split the season series. Junior guard Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) shot an astounding 55% from the field as he drained a season-high 31 points on the Mountaineers in the loss.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team saw their second half lead slip away as they dropped a New England Collegiate Conference contest 91-86 this afternoon at Mitchell College. The loss drops the Lynx to 5-18 on the season and 4-10 in NECC play while the Mariner’s comeback improves them to 8-12 overall and 6-7 in the conference standings.
LEICESTER, Mass.- Becker College junior Kyle Credle (Queens, N.Y.) nailed a jumper with 3.5 seconds left in regulation to lift Becker College to a 65-64 victory over Lesley University in New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball action Saturday afternoon.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University saw three players finish in double-figures as the Lynx topped Wheelock College 72-62 in New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball play tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
WESTON, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team suffered a 74-57 setback to Regis College in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at Higgins Court. The Pride used a balanced offensive attack that saw nine different players register points as the hosts snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 5-12 overall and 2-6 in conference affairs. The loss drops the Lynx to 4-15 on the season in 3-7 in the NECC standings.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University junior Devon Mayo (Amherst, Mass.) scored 21 of his game- and career-high 35 points in the second half to lead the Lynx to a 83-79 comeback victory over Newbury College in New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball play tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center. The Lynx trailed by as many as 15 in the second half before coming all the way back to earn a split in the season series with the Nighthawks.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Mitchell College sophomore Alan Morgan (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) finished with 19 points, nine assists, and six rebounds to lead Mitchell College past host Lesley University this evening in New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball action at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
CHICOPEE, Mass. – Lesley University junior Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) and senior Chris Barletta (Valrico, Fla.) each set career-highs in points while junior Pierre St. Simon (Farmingdale, N.Y.) set a new personal-best in rebounds, but it was not enough to subdue an Elms College second half comeback as the Blazers downed the Lynx 83-75 in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at Picknelly Arena.
BOSTON, Mass. – Lesley University junior Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) drained two free throws with six seconds left in the game as the Lynx erased a 12-point second half deficit to notch their first New England Collegiate Conference win of the season tonight with a thrilling 79-77 win over Wheelock College.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Becker College sophomore Samuel Durodola (Rosedale, N.Y.) scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead the visiting Hawks past Lesley University 68-61 in New England Collegiate Conference men’s basketball action this afternoon at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team closed out first semester play with an 84-71 loss to host Wentworth Institute of Technology this afternoon at the Tansey Gymnasium.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University knocked down a season-high 11 three-pointers and saw three players finish in double-figures on their way to an 83-75 win over Mount Ida College in non-conference action tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center. The win is the first of the season for the Lynx as they improve to 1-9 while the Mustangs, now losers of three of their last four, drop to 5-4 overall.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Southern Vermont College downed host Lesley University 98-75 tonight in New England Collegiate Conference play at the Nicholas Athletics Center. The Mountaineers, winners of three straight, improve to 4-2 on the season and 2-0 NECC play while the Lynx dip to 0-9 overall and 0-2 in conference matchups.
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Back-to-back three-pointers with just under five minutes to play gave Newbury College a three-point lead that they would not relinquish as they Nighthawks rallied to come back and top Lesley University 78-76 in the New England Collegiate Conference opener for both schools.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Plymouth State University junior Jack Preston (Nashua, N.H.) registered a monstrous double-double of 22 points and 23 points as the Panthers pulled away late in the second half to down Lesley University 87-77 in non-conference men’s basketball action at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Emerson College sophomore Michael Sheng (Altadena, Calif.) scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting to lead the Lions to an 85-65 victory over Lesley University in non-conference men’s basketball action tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center. The loss slides the Lynx to a 0-5 start on the season while the Lions snap a three-game losing-streak to improve to 2-3 overall.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Green Mountain College junior Darius Wynn (Charlottesville, Va.) drilled a game-tying three-pointer as time expired in regulation before senior Cameron Anderson (Charlottesville, Va.) followed with a game-winning triple with 2.6 seconds left in the overtime period to lift the Eagles to an 89-86 win over the Lesley University men’s basketball team in tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
CHICOPEE, Mass. – The Elms College men’s basketball team sent their senior off in style, defeating visiting Lesley University, 74-60, in a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) tilt at Picknelly Arena Saturday afternoon.
WESTON, Mass. – Regis College overcame a late second half deficit to rally for a 58-50 victory over Lesley University on Tuesday night in New England Collegiate Conference men’s basketball action in Weston, Mass. The Pride have now tied a program record with their eighth-straight win and improve to 17-7 overall and 12-3 in the NECC, clinching the No. 2 seed in the upcoming NECC Tournament. Lesley drops to 2-22 overall and 2-13 in league games.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University senior Justin Rosa (East Brunswick, N.J.) left his home floor with an exclamation point as he broke the Lesley program single-game scoring record with a career-high 41 points on Senior Night at the Nicholas Athletic Center, but a ferocious second half push by the Lynx fell short as visiting Elms College hung on for a 79-71 victory in New England Collegiate Conference play
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Regis College held on late to defeat Lesley University 55-51 tonight in New England Collegiate Conference action at the Nicholas Athletic Center. The win improves the Pride to 15-7 on the year and 10-3 in NECC play while the Lynx fall to 2-19 overall and 2-10 in the conference.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University senior Justin Rosa (East Brunswick, N.J.) knocked down a pair of free throws with 10:02 remaining in the second half and became just the third player in program history to record 1,000 points in his career, but his celebratory day was spoiled as Becker College raced to a 61-45 win in New England Collegiate Conference action this evening at the Nicholas Athletic Center.
BOSTON, Mass. – Lesley University junior Corbin Polec (Okemos, Mich.) drained four three-pointers and notched a career-high 23 points, but Wheelock College sophomore Derek Fournier (Johnston, R.I.) drilled the game-winning triple as time expired to secure the 80-77 victory for the host Wildcats in New England Collegiate Conference play at Brunelli Court.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Southern Vermont College used a 15-2 run to open the second half and never looked back as the Mountaineers down Lesley University 77-46 in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at the Nicholas Athletic Center. With the win, SVC secures the regular season sweep over the Lynx as they improve to 16-3 on the year and a perfect 10-0 in NECC play. The loss drops Lesley to 2-16 on the season and 2-7 in the conference.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Newbury College outscored Lesley University 38-19 in the second half to power the Nighthawks to a 69-52 win in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at the Nicholas Athletic Center. Newbury improves to 2-13 overall and 1-6 in NECC play while the loss drops Lesley to 2-13 on the year and 2-5 in conference games.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Daniel Webster College men’s basketball team stormed back from a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat Lesley University 57-52 in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at the Nicholas Athletic Center. The Eagles move to 5-8 overall and 2-3 in the NECC with the win while the Lynx drop to 2-12 on the year and 2-4 in conference play.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University junior Chris Barletta (Valrico, Fla.) drove the lane and hit a layup with 2.8 seconds left on the clock to lift the Lynx past Wheelock College 78-76 in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at the Nicholas Athletic Center. After advancing the ball past half-court and calling timeout, Wheelock had a chance with 2.1 seconds left, but a clean look for sophomore Derek Fournier (Johnston, R.I.) clanged off the back rim, preserving Lesley's victory.
LEICESTER, Mass. – Becker College defeated Lesley University 54-48 this afternoon in New England Collegiate Conference men's basketball action at the Leicester Gymnasium. The win improves the Hawks to 7-4 on the year and a perfect 2-0 in conference action while the Lynx fall to 1-10 overall and 1-2 in the NECC.
Ex-Holy Cross coach hired at Lesley, then Framingham
October 16, 2018Bill Raynor retired after a long career as a junior college coach in Massachusetts. Then, this offseason, he came out of retirement -- first with one Division III school, then another.
