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March 14, 2007

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Lew Finnegan, Bentley (So., G, Lexington, MA) - Came off the bench and averaged 14.3 points, four rebounds and 1.3 steals. Shot 59 percent overall and made six of eight free throws. Had 22 points in the semifinal win over Bridgeport, and 13 points, five assists and two steals in the finals against Bryant. Was named to the Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Jason Westrol, Bentley (Fr., G, Brielle, NJ) - Scored 13 points and collected four rebounds in the 63-54 win over Bryant in the NCAA Northeast Regional final. Overall, averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in the regionals.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Nate Fritsch, Bentley (Jr., F, Durham, NC) - In the NCAA Northeast regional, averaged 12 points, five rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 blocks. Scored 25 points (9-14 FG, 5-5 3FG) in a three-point win over Caldwell in the quarterfinals.

Chris Burns, Bryant (Sr., G, Merrimack, NH) - Averaged 15.3 points and made 14-of-15 free throws in three NCAA Tournament games this past week. Scored 20 points in a first round game versus Adelphi and had 20 more versus Saint Rose in the semifinal in earning Northeast Regional All-Tournament honors.

Jon Ezeokoli, Bryant (Jr., G, South Orange, NJ) - Averaged 18 points and 7.3 rebounds in three NCAA tournament games this past week. Made eight three-point field goals and made all 14 free throws. Had 23 points in a win over Adelphi in the first round of the Northeast Regional and added 18 in a win over Saint Rose in the semifinals in earning Northeast Region All-Tournament honors.

Desmond Quincy-Jones, Pace (Jr., F, Rye, NY) - In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament against Saint Rose, shot 5-for-7 from the field, including 2-for-3 from three-point range, to finish with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists.

Jermaine Clark, Saint Rose (Fr., G, Perth Amboy, NJ) - Came off the bench to score 12 points in an 87-71 victory over Pace in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Finished 5-of-8 from the field and connected on 2-of-5 from beyond the arc. Also added four assists, four rebounds and three steals.

Steve Dagostino, Saint Rose (Jr., G, Guilderland, NY) - Averaged 21 points and three assists during a pair of NCAA Tournament games this past weekend. Shot 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from beyond the arc and was 13-of-14 from the foul line. Scored 36 points in an 87-71 victory over Pace in a first-round contest and was 8-for-13 from 3-point range and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. In a regional semifinal loss to Bryant, contributed six points, four rebounds and three assists.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Captured its first-ever NCAA Division II Northeast Regional championship with its fourth win of the season over Bryant. The Falcons became the first team in the Northeast Region to record 32 wins in a season, and earlier in the tournament, broke Holy Cross’ 57-year-old record for longest winning streak by a New England men’s basketball team (29). Bentley’s win set up a quarterfinal encounter with another unbeaten team, Winona State, next Wednesday in Springfield at the Elite Eight.

Named to the All-Tournament Team were Nate Fritsch and Lew Finnegan of Bentley, Chris Burns and Jon Ezeokoli of Bryant, and Saint Rose’s Steve Dagostino. The regional final was the 124th career game for Danny Lawson, the most in the program’s history.