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The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

The Lion's Roar

Last SLU regular-season game versus Northwestern finalizes Southland basketball seedings

Last SLU regular-season game versus Northwestern finalizes Southland basketball seedings

David Zieske, Staff Reporter March 9, 2022

The Southeastern men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to Northwestern State to take on the Demons in the final game of the regular season on March 5.  The men won their matchup 85-80; however,...

Sophomore defensive back Justin Douglas catches a pass during the Oct. 2 game against the McNeese State University Cowboys in Lake Charles. The Lions finished the game with 38-35 victory.

Last week in sports: Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Gerard Borne, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2021

Southeastern sports swung into the month of October with a weekend full of wins. The women’s indoor volleyball, soccer, football and softball teams all earned wins over the past week.  Lions football...

Sophomore defensive specialist Calli Collins (left) and junior outside hitter Jolie Hidalgo celebrate during the Sept. 21 match against Southern Miss. The Lady Lions defeated the Lady Eagles 3-2 in their first victory of the season.

Last week in Sports: Sept. 20-27

Gerard Borne, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2021

The Lions’ football team had their bye week last week after knocking off Central Connecticut State on Sept. 18.  The Lions are currently sitting at second place in the Southland Conference with a...

Midfielder Mya Guillory goes to kick the ball to another teammate in the April 3 game against Texas A&M Corpus Christi last season. The Lady Lions defeated the Islanders 3-1.

Lady Lions start off 2021 soccer season

Chase Gispert, Staff Reporter August 24, 2021

The outlook for Southeastern women’s soccer is a promising one for the 2021-22 season.  The Lady Lions are coming off a solid 8-3-4 campaign in which they won the Southland Conference Tournament...

The Lions open the season at Strawberry Stadium on Sept. 4 against the University of North Alalbama.

Lions look forward to upcoming football season

Chase Gispert, Staff Reporter August 17, 2021

It will be a season of change for the Lions football team. Raymond Monica, who spent the last two seasons as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach, will be changing to defensive coordinator...

Senior guard Keon Clergeot pushes through the Cowboys' defense and goes for a shot during the last home game of the 2021 season against McNeese State University on Feb. 24.

Lions fall in second round of Southland Tournament

Gerard Borne, Editor-In-Chief March 10, 2021

The Lions fell to the University of New Orleans 80-63 in the second round of the Southland Conference Tournament to end their COVID riddled 2021 season with a final record of 8-18.  At the start of...

Over the weekend, Southeastern’s Men’s Cross Country team finished first place in the Southland Conference Tournament for the first time in program history. Shea Foster, senior distance runner, broke another school record in back-to-back meets.

Lions Cross Country celebrates historic weekend

Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter February 23, 2021

The Southeastern men’s cross country team made history this weekend as they claimed their first-ever conference championship on university record. Senior Shea Foster set an all-time Southland Conference...

Freshman guard, Jamon Kemp is the son of former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp. Jamon is a native of Seattle where his father played for the Seattle SuperSonics.

Lions guard tries to follow in father’s Hall of Fame footsteps

Gerard Borne, Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2021

A six-time NBA All-Star, a three time All-NBA second team and a McDonald’s All-American—these are just some of the accolades achieved by Shawn Kemp, the father of university men’s basketball freshman...

Ellie Williams, sophomore forward, started 14 of the 17 games she played in for the 2019 season. Williams led the Lady Lions in the 2019 season with four goals, 27 shots and 10 points. Williams is a native of Frisco, Texas.

Lady Lions to start 2021 season in mid February

Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter October 7, 2020

The Southland Conference announced that the women’s soccer season will resume playing in the spring due to the COVID-19 fall sports shutdown. In mid-August, the conference commissioner announced that...

All fall sports have been postponed for the fall semester, the Southland Conference announced on Thursday.

Southland Conference postpones fall sports

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter August 13, 2020

After weeks of speculation and uncertainty, the Southland Conference announced that all fall sports will be postponed.  The Southland Conference Board of Directors decided that football, volleyball,...

Southland Conference to re-evaluate spring competition on March 30

Southland Conference to re-evaluate spring competition on March 30

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter March 27, 2020

As the university continues to transition to online classes and remote learning, the university’s sports teams have had to make many changes as well. As of March 14, the Southland Conference “cancelled...

Senior guard Charilee Dugas defends in the Lady Lions Feb. 1 73-57 victory over the University of New Orleans. The Lady Lions next game will be on Feb. 8 against the University of Incarnate Word.

Southeastern basketball splits weekend series with UNO

Gerard Borne and Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporters February 4, 2020

The university men’s and women’s basketball teams competed against the University of New Orleans on Feb. 1 at the University Center. Competing first at 1 p.m. were the Lady Lions, who extended their...

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