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2011-12 Stories
The Lehman Soccer Team: Its Own Cinderella Story
Lehman Lightning End A Memorable Season
Shining Duo: An Ode to Lehman Seniors
More Electricity for the Lightning
Former Lehman Swimmer to Vie for Miss NY USA
Lightning Track & Field Standout Receives High Honors
Lightning Women's Program Prepares for its Debut


2010-11 Stories
Lehman to Host Third Annual CUNY Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
Willing to Work: Lehman head coach knows tireless work ethic will lead to success
Fall 2010: A Semester to Remember
Difference Makers: Batista and Hayes Quickly Becoming Household Names in CUNYAC
Senior Quintet Honored for Exploits in Water
Lightning Quest for Title Begins Saturday: Team Calling for Fans to Turn Out in Droves to Support Team
Lehman's Bid for Title Falls Short: Baruch Bearcats topple Lightning 87-60 in CUNYAC Championship Game
ECAC Glory: Lightning earns first-ever title with 63-60 win over St. John Fisher

2009-2010 Stories
Lehman Baseball Drops Conference Game to Baruch; Eliminated From CUNYAC Playoff Contention
Lehman Baseball Crushes John Jay in Game One Before Throwing Away Game Two
Lehman College Men's Volleyball Team Falls To Hunter College In CUNYAC Semifinals
Nine Indoor Lehman College Track and Field Standouts Receive Year-End CUNYAC Praise
Hungry Lehman College Baseball Team Hopes To Return To CUNYAC Playoffs In 2010
2010 Softball Team Hoping To Fly Under The Radar, Surprise Conference
Indoor Track and Field Teams Both Finish In Second Place At CUNYAC Championships
Lehman College Men's Basketball Team's Season Ends With 96-68 Loss To Brooklyn
Lehman College Women's Basketball Team To Honor "Think Pink" Week on February 13th
Lehman College Women's Basketball Team Drops Showdown To Brooklyn On Alumni Day
Alain Dela Cruz' Three-Point Bucket At The Horn Propells Lightning To Win Over Beavers
Men's Volleyball Team Hoping To Surprise Some CUNY Foes In 2010
Women's Basketball's Tiana Rosa Named CUNYAC Rookie Of The Week
2010 Baseball Season At Lehman College Will Be A Year Of Firsts For The Program
Lehman College Women's Basketball Team Hoping To Soar In Second Half Of Season
Lehman College Swimming and Diving Team Looking Like Title Contender At Season's Midpoint
Women's Swimming And Diving Team Pull Off Upset By Downing Hunter College
The Phat Girlz Claim Victory In Lehman College's First-Ever "Biggest Loser" Competition
Lehman College Athletic Department Serves Those Less Fortunate On Thanksgiving Eve

Lehman College Names Former Major League Relief Pitcher John Foster Head Baseball Coach
Revamped Lehman College Women's Basketball Team Ready to Soar in 2009-2010
Former Lehman College Swimmer Matthew De Tiberiis Hoping To Make Difference As Assistant
Women's Tennis Team Falls to Hunter College In Semifinal Round of CUNYAC Tournament
Solid Contingent of Lehman Student-Athletes And Coaches Take Part In Breast Cancer Walk
Women's Basketball Team To Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Walk On October 18th
Lehman College's Soccer Team Getting Hot At The Right Time
2009-2010 Lehman College Basketball Schedules Announced
Wolfgang Lucena At The Core of Women's Volleyball Program Turnaround
Baseball's Bobby Villante Gains Valuable Experience Playing In WRWBL Over The Summer
Lehman College Women's Basketball Team To Battle Messiah College At I-Zod Center
Wolfgang Lucena Named Lehman College Men's and Women's Head Volleyball Coach

2008-2009 Stories
Lehman Athletics Inducts Six New Members Into Its Hall Of Fame
Student-Athletes Honored At 57th Annual Athletic Awards Dinner
Raul Santana Named CUNYAC/HSS Scholar-Athlete Of The Month For April
Sally Nnamani and Duane Rhoden named ECAC Division III All-Stars For 2008-2009

Jonathan Cruz named CUNYAC Second Team All-Star For 2009
NABC Names Division III All-Atlantic District Teams; Duane Rhoden Among CUNY Honorees
Lehman College 2008-2009 Winter/Fall Accomplishments
Indoor Track and Field's Lesleigh Hogg, Seven Athletes Given CUNYAC Year-End Praise
Lehman College Men's Basketball Team Defeats NYU In ECAC Championship Game
Lehman College Women's Basketball Team Falls to Baruch in CUNYAC Championship Game, 64-63
Lehman College Indoor Track and Field Teams Compete at Princeton Invitational
Memorable Day at Lehman College Culminates in Victories, A Championship, and A Visit From the Mayor
Indoor Track and Field Athletes Participate at Thomson Invitational And At Colgate Women's Games

Women's Basketball Starts 2009 With a Win, Downing Beavers 73-59 at City College
Men's Basketball Team Stays Hot, Downs USMMA for Fifth Straight Victory
First Ever Lehman College Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Proves Successful
Lehman College Indoor Track and Field Teams Prep for Encore in 2008-2009
Terrific All-Around Effort Guides Women's Basketball Team to Win Over St. Lawrence University
Women's Basketball Team Poised and Ready For Run at 2nd Conference Title in Three Seasons
Outdoor Track and Field Team Receives Fossil Watches for Winning 2008 CUNYAC Title
Lehman College Cross Country Units Compete in 2008 CUNYAC Championship Meets
2008-2009 Women's Basketball Team Practices For First Time This Season
Women's Tennis' Evauna Neville Relishes Role of Team Leader
Lehman College's Daniel Skilins' Diligent Efforts Help Revive Women's Volleyball Program
Lehman College's Ivelisse Rosario Promoted to Postition of Associate Head Coach
Lehman College Cross Country Teams Hoping to Capture CUNYAC Titles in 2008
Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Shoots Commercial at Lehman College


2008 Stories 
Student-Athletes Honored at Lehman College Annual Athletic Awards Dinner
Women's Indoor Track and Field Team Captures CUNYAC Crown; Men's Place Second
Pair of Former Hunter Players Have Vision for the Future
Bogie Relishes Role As Captain, Leader of Multiple Lehman Athletic Teams

Sally Nnamani and Duane Rhoden Have Seasons Recognized at Meadowlands

Malave Gets Tremendous Opportunity In Pursuit of His Dream

Men's Volleyball's Exciting 2008 Season Gives Fans Hope For The Future

Lightning blitz Dolphins, capture first conference victory of the season

Indoor Track and Field Student-Athletes Compete at Nationals; Men's Volleyball Wins Sixth Straight

Women's Basketball Falls Shy of Second Consecutive Title

Lehman College 2007-2008 Accomplishments

Lightning Trio Honored by CUNY Athletic Conference At Waterclub

Lehman Squads Look To Advance In CUNY Conference Playoffs

Men's Swimming and Diving Team Wins Third Consecutive Title

Lehman College Swimming and Diving Championship Meet Preview

Lehman College men's volleyball team looks to soar in 2008

Nnamani becomes Lehman College All-Time Leading Scorer

Surpassing Expectations

Quirindongo named Lehman's Head Softball Coach

2007 Stories

Lehman College basketball teams look towards 2008

Successful first semester of Lehman Intramurals wraps up

Joseph Bodden sets terrific example for teammates

Women's basketball team raises banner, then beats Medgar Evers 68-34

Women's basketball team set to raise 2006-07 championship banner

Spagnoli enjoying fresh start at Lehman College

Lehman College Women's Basketball Season 2007-08 Preview

Lehman College Men's Basketball Season 2007-08 Preview

Lehman Lightning Swimming and Diving hopes to make splash in 2007-08

Women's Tennis Player Evauna Neville Spends Spring Break in New Orleans

Lehman College Announced 2007-2008 Basketball Schedules
Lehman Pays Tribute To Student Athletes at 55th Annual Athletic Dinner
Lightning Basketball Coaches Announce Summer Camp Dates
Lehman's Benjamin and Reyes Selected To CUNY Goodwill Tour
Charles To Compete At Penn Relays / Lehman's Daniel Gurdak Looks To Continue At Oxford
Lehman Tennis Coach Starts Program Turn Around
Awards Continue For Lehman Sophomore Sensation
New Coach Looks To Lead Lehman To Title Contender
Lehman Softball Looks To Make Strides In Upcoming Season
Dipre Learns To Excel Both On And Off The Court
2006 2007 Lehman College Accomplishments
History Is Made! Lightning Makes History, Capturing Schools First Ever CUNY Title As Well As First NCAA Appearance
Nnamani, Santiago, and Lockett Lead Lightning All-Star Charge
Lightning Basketball Teams Prepare For CUNY Tournament
Lightning Make It Back To Back CUNYAC Swim Titles
Lehman's Nnamani Emerges As C.U.N.Y.'s Rising Star
Lehman College Welcomes Back Alumni
Lehman Names Skilins New Volleyball Coach

2006 Stories
Lehman Announces Live Web Cast
Lightning Name Three New Softball Coaches
Lehman Guard Looks To Take Lightning To The Next Level
2006-07 Lehman - Baruch Men's Swimming Preview / Baruch - Lehman Basketball Rivalry
Lehman College Men's Basketball Preview
Lehman College Women's Basketball Preview
Lehman Coach Develops More Than Just Players
Lightning Place Fourth In Cross-Country Championship
Lightning Return To Contender Status
Lehman Coach Looks To Make 06-07 Season A Memorable One
New Coach, New Attitude, Lightning Women's Tennis On The Rise
Men's Cross Country Looks To Promising Season
Lehman Looks To Defend X-Country Title

New Coach, New Attitude Improves Lehman Volleyball
Top 10 Moments of the 2005-2006 Athletic Season
A Look Back At Lehman Athletics In 2005-06
It Was A Spectacular Evening This Past Tuesday
Lehman Finishes Season With Victory At Key Span Park
Lightning Basketball Coaches Announce Summer Camp Dates
Lightning Sufran And Reyes Earn CUNY Softball Honors
Arrieta Makes A Mark On Lehman Softball
Lehman's Sekani Francis Named D3 Hoops Third Team All-American / Lehman's Sally Nnamani Named D3 Hoops Atlantic Region Third Team
Lightning Softball 2006 Preseason Preview
Lehman's Ruston Named NCAA Track Athlete Of The Year
Lehman Captures Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships
Both Lightning Teams Advance To The CUNY
Conference Semi-Final Games To Play Against Both Top-Seeded Baruch College Teams In Basketball

Francis, Nnamani Lead Lightning All-Star Charge
Lehman Captures CUNY Men's Swimming Championship
Lehman Set To Host CUNY Conference Swimming Championships
Lehman Men's Coach Learns To Persevere
Ruston Advances To Third NCAA Division III National Championships / A Level Of Excitement Trickeled Through The Lehman APEX Last Week in Men's Swimming
Women's Indoor Track & Field Season Preview

2005 Stories
2005 A Lehman Year in Review
Lehman Coach Continues To Build Legacy On Bronx Campus
Lehman College Sports Week In Review
Women's Indoor Track & Field Season Preview
Lehman Sweeps Women's Cross Country Awards; Ruston Named Athlete of the Year
Lehman College Men's Basketball Season Preview
Lehman College Women's Basketball Season Preview
Lehman Women Capture First-Ever CUNY Cross Country Championship/Lehman Men Finish Second In CUNY Cross Country Championship
New Attitude Emerges For Lehman Women's Tennis Team
Thompson Sparks Lightning Volleyball Surge
Lehman College Men's Cross Country Preview

Lehman College Women's Cross Country Preview

CUNY Athletic Conference Returns From Goodwill Tour
Lehman's Loor Selected To Represent NYC in Empire State Games
Lightning Volleyball Stars Selected To Represent CUNY In Goodwill Tour
Award Winning Coaches Announce Summer Basketball Camp
Lehman College 2004-05 Season in Review
Lehman College Inducts Four Into Athletic Hall of Fame; 2005 Inductees Plaques
Lehman Pays Tribute To 2004-2005 Student Athletes With Awards Banquet
Baseball and Softball Seasons Come To An End
Gurdak Finds Success at Lehman College
Shreffler Makes Mark On Lehman Softball and Arrieta Leads Nation In Triples
Lehman's Martinia Heath Returns To Form
Lehman College Sports Weekly Review on Women's Basketball and Baseball
Lehman Trio Garner Post Season Accolades
Lehman Women's Outdoor Track & Field Team Looks To Return To Greatness
Lehman Men's Track Team Looks To Regain Championship Form
Lightning Baseball Gets In To Full Swing
Lightning Softball Set To Take Center Stage
Lehman College's Miguel Jorge Shines in his Senior Year for the Lightning
Lehman College Dominates CUNY Basketball Awards: Harrison, Schulman Earn Coach of the Year Honors
New Coach Looks To Regain Championship Form
Lehman College Sports Week in Review
Hard Work and Dedication Leads Lady Lightning
Francis Helps Lead Lehman To Top of Conference
Lehman To Pay Tribute To Hall of Fame Coach


2004 Stories 

Lehman College Sports Week in Review                                                                                  

Hard Work and Dedication Leads Lady Lightning

Francis Helps Lead Lehman To Top of Conference
Lehman To Pay Tribute To Hall of Fame Coach
Loor Helps Lehman Return To Winning Ways
Lightning Swim Teams Look To Rise To The Top! 
                                                                                                    

New Baseball Coach, Big Expectations!
Lehman's Ruston Wins Division III Atlantic Regional Cross-Country Championship
Lehman Women's Basketball Set To Return To Winning Ways
Lightning Basketball To Open Season at ACC Power
CUNY Cross Country Championships Review
Lightning Prepare For CUNY Championships
Gonzalez Makes Transition From Player To Coach
Lightning Tennis Embark On New Beginning
Ruston Takes Lehman Cross-Country To New Heights
Lehman College Women's Volleyball Poised to Make Run for CUNY Title
Lehman's Fofanah Finishes With Olympic Pride
Lehman College Honors Student Athletes At Annual Awards Dinner
Lehman Track Stars Shine At CUNY Outdoor Championship
Lightning Star Selected To CUNY Goodwill Tour
Lightning Softball Season Comes To An End
Lightning Baseball Season Comes To An End
Years of Dedication Exemplifies Commitment To Lehman Athletics
Spaulding On Track In Leading The Lightning's Tradition and Dominance
Lehman College Sports Week In Review
Lightning Strikes! Men's Basketball Championship Collage of Pictures

Lehman College Men's Basketball Team Captures CUNY Title, head to NCAA's                        

Lightning Captures CUNY Crown, Gain School's First Ever NCAA Berth
Lightning Basketball Stars Earn All-Star Selection in CUNY Conference
Lightning Men Prepare For NCAA Run
Lightning Looks To Strike Twice
Lehman College Announces Participation in NCAA's Basketball Take A Kid To The Game Program
Lehman's Men's Volleyball: Set To Begin
Escalera Continues To Shine For Lightning
Years of Dedication Makes Campion A Champion!                                                                       

A Look Back at the 2003 Lehman College Athletic Season 

2003 Stories
Lehman Lightning Off To Great Start
Lehman's Lesleigh Hogg: A Family Man ... and Winning Coach
Two-Time CUNY All-Star Jonathan Rojas Returns to the Lightning
Lightning Star Makes Transition to the Hardwood

Men's Basketball: 2003-2004 Season Preview
Women's Basketball Looking to Rebound This Season
Manny Pantigua from Men's Swim Team
For Lehman College Athlete, Rest Is Not An Option
Lehman's Track & Field Assistants Help Elevate Lightning To National Status
Lightning Strikes Hunter! Ends CUNY Volleyball Streak
Lehman Baseball Tournament To Honor Oscar Lorenzo
Lehman Women's Volleyball Set To Strike
Lehman Athletes Honored at 51st Annual Awards Dinner
2003 Track and Field, Softball, Baseball, Season Reviews

Lehman College Sports and the CUNYAC Connection
Profiles of Softball and Baseball Head Coaches
Lehman College Men's Tennis Season Preview
Lehman Takes 2nd at NCAA's Nine CUNYAC Women Earn 15 All-American Honors
Lehman Lightning Baseball and Softball Season Previews
Track Team Wins Fourth Straight CUNY Crown

New Faces Bring New Challenges for Men¹s Volleyball
Lehman Lightning Stars Honored At Water Club
Chavez and Santiago Make Mark on Basketball Programs
Lehman Lightning Men¹s and Women¹s Basketball Update
Lehman Cheerleaders Play Hardball

2002 Stories
Women's Lightning Basketball Team Loses First Half of Season to Injuries
Bronxnites Get in Shape at Lehman's APEX Fitness Center
Ex-Student/Athletes Join Basketball Team Coaching Staff
Strategic Recruiting To Give Lightning Women's Basketball Team Edge
Strong Men's Lightning Basketball Team Ready for New Season Challenges

Lehman Men's and Women's Varsity Swim Teams Preview
Seniors Lead Lightning To Success
Lehman Cross Country Team Rises to the Challenge
Women's Tennis Team at Lehman Means Business This Season

Women's Lightning Volleyball Team Starts Season on Promising Note
Former WNBA Player Joins Lehman Coaching Staff
Lehman College Athletes Honored at Annual Awards Dinner
Lehman College's Volleyball Team Ranked 9th in the Nation

Lehman's Award-winning Coaches Announce Summer Basketball Camp
Lehman Men's Volleyball Team Wins Championship, Heads for Final Four
Lehman Takes First-Ever CUNY Men's Volleyball Championship Title
A Brand New Season for Lehman¹s Baseball Coach Juan ³Kiko² Reyes

Lehman Men's Volleyball Team Continues to Dominate CUNYAC
Paulette Baldwin Wins NCAA Nationals in 55-meter Low Hurdles
Work and Fun at the Winter Olympics with CUNYAC's Gregg Cohen
Lightning Men's & Women's Basketball Teams in ECAC Tournament
Lehman Players, Coaches Win Top Basketball Honors in CUNYAC

Meet Lehman Softball Coach Roxann Moraza
Lehman Volleyball & Basketball Teams Finish On Top

Lehman's Manny Pantiga Named ECAC "Swimmer of the Week"
Lehman College Joins CUNY Athletes in Citywide Blood Drive
Lehman's Paulette Baldwin Qualifies for Nationals at Yale Invitational
Q & A with Senior Basketball Stars Desirae Ross and Ivelisse Rosario


2001 Stories
Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Teams in Training for Season
Lehman College Women's Swim Team Faces SUNY Maritime on Dec. 6
The APEX Will Rock as Harrison Twins Face Off Once Again in Lehman
Lehman Women's Basketball Season Opens This Weekend
Dr. Martin Zwiren Heads Athletics and The APEX at Lehman College
Lehman's Cross Country Teams Off And Running In Season Kickoff

Lehman Track Star Paulette Baldwin Sets High Goals for Season
Lehman College Athletics Hall of Fame Inducts Six New Members
Great Moments in Sports: Season Highlights at Lehman College
Varsity Athletes Celebrate Graduation from Lehman College
Lehman Women Win CUNY Indoor Track and Field Championship
Lehman Honors Athletes at Awards Dinner
Lehman Scholar-Athletes Honored at CUNY Awards Ceremony
The Lehman College Sports Year In Review
Lehman Tennis Team Swinging Into Tournament Action
Rodriguez Twins Help Power Softball Team to Strong Start
Busy Life for Two-Sport Athlete Jonathan Rojas
Chanel Kendall Continues to Garner Post-Season Honors
Lehman Men and Women Prepare for Post-Season
Rojas-Maisonet Duo Paves the Way for Lightning Men

Meet the Lehman Lightning's 'Lethal Weapon 3'
Lightning Men's Team Off to Strong Start This Season
Ivelisse Rosario Sparks Lightning Women to Tournament Championship

Freshman Star Chanel Kendall Makes An Immediate Impact
Young Coach Sparks Women's Basketball Prospects at Lehman

Men's Basketball Season Starts Nov. 17