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2007-2008 NE-10 Men's Basketball


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March 3, 2008

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Mike Gore, UMass Lowell (Sr., F, Wilmington, Mass.) - Posted averages of 23.5 points and five rebounds while shooting .667 from the field in a 1-1 week. Dropped 23 points (10-14 FGs) in a 61-60 loss to Saint Rose in the regular season finale. Followed with 24 points and six rebounds (10-16 FGs) in the upset win over Merrimack in the NE-10 Tournament first round.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Kinard Dozier, Franklin Pierce (Fr., G, Dedham, Mass.) - Posted a double-double in the season-ending 77-58 victory at American International. Collected totals of 26 points and ten rebounds to go with four assists and two steals. Made 7-of-10 shots from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range, and converted 9-of-10 free-throw attempts in the victory.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Aikeem Vanderhorst, American International (So., F, Bay Shore, N.Y.) - Averaged 19.5 points and 7.5 rebounds this past week. Scored 19 points with eight rebounds against Franklin Pierce and netted 19 points with seven boards in the first round of the NE-10 touranment at Stonehill.

Courtland Bluford, Assumption (So., G, Ft. Washington, Md.) - In the team’s only game of the week, scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists at Pace.

Lew Finnegan, Bentley (Jr., G, Lexington, Mass.) - In a 95-64 win over Southern Connecticut, scored 19 points (6-14 fg, 3-6 3's, 4-4 ft). Also had four rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Mike Sikonski, Bentley (Jr., F, Holden, Mass.) - Erupted for 18 points in only 20 minutes and also had seven rebounds and a steal in a 95-64 win over Southern Connecticut. Was six-of-nine from the floor and perfect on six trips to the foul stripe.

Jason Westrol, Bentley (So., G, Brielle, N.J.) - Helped Bentley finish the regular season with a 19-point, five-rebound, four-steal effort in a 95-64 win over Southern Connecticut State. Made 8-of-13 shots overall, including his only three.

Dan Cromwell, Le Moyne (So., C, Victor, N.Y.) - Led the Dolphins with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 75-70 win over Saint Anselm in the first round of the NE-10 Tournament. Shot 8-of-12 from the field and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. Also added four blocks and one steal.

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (So., G, Briarwood, N.Y.) - Averaged 21.5 points, 8.5 assists, and 7.5 rebounds in two games this past week. Tallied 30 points, nine boards and eight assists in a 79-60 win over Bryant.

Darin Mency, Merrimack (Fr., F, Hagerstown, Md.) - Averaged 21 points and six rebounds in two games this week. Converted on 7-of-17 from behind the arc.

Desmond Quincy-Jones, Pace (Sr., F, Rye, N.Y.) - Tallied 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in a win over Assumption. Shot 7-for-12 from the field in the victory.

Ryan Williams, Pace (Sr., G, Centreville, Va.) - Scored 27 points, while shooting 5-for-10 from downtown and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line in a win over Assumption. Chipped in five rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in the victory.

Thomas Baudinet, Saint Anselm (Fr., G, Watertown, Conn.) - Led the Hawks with a 26-point effort in a loss at Le Moyne in the NE-10 Tournament. Capped off the season by knocking down 8-of-11 from three-point land, along with one assist and two rebounds in 35 minutes of play.

Brian Monahan, Saint Michael's (Sr., F, Kinderhook, N.Y.) - Tallied 27 points (9-14 FG) and 15 rebounds in the regular-season finale versus Southern New Hampshire.

Steve Dagostino, Saint Rose (Sr., G, Schenectady, N.Y.) - Buried a 27-footer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give Saint Rose a 61-60 victory at UMass Lowell. Finished with 16 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals in the game. Was also a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line.

Gerald Carter, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., G, Harlem, N.Y.) - Averaged 16 points, 4.5 assists, four rebounds and two steals in two games. Totaled 21 points and five rebounds in a setback to Saint Michael's. Added 11 points and seven assists in the first round tournament loss to Bryant.

A.J. Rudowitz, Stonehill (So., F, Monroe Township, N.J.) –In a 1-1 week, averaged 15 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the field. In a loss at Saint Anselm, scored in double figures with 14 points. Then in the opening round win over American International, scored 16 points. Also made all eight free throw attempts during the week.

Weekly Notes:

ASSUMPTION: Senior captain Greg Twomey (Groton, Mass.) became the 37th Greyhound to score 1,000 points last Tuesday at Pace. Twomey is the fourth Greyhound to record 1,000 career points this season (Charde Floyd, Corey Diethorn, Bethany Plasski, Greg Twomey).

BENTLEY: Bentley completed its second straight unbeaten regular season and will enter next season riding an NCAA Division II record 54 game regular season winning streak. The Falcons, who have held the number one ranking in Division II since Nov. 27, are the only team in conference history that has competed in all 28 NE-10 tournaments. Bentley will be looking to win at least one game in the conference playoffs for the tenth straight year.

MERRIMACK: Merrimack's 17 regular season wins is the highest for a Warrior team since the 1999-00 team that won 18 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

SAINT MICHAEL’S: Seniors Brian Monahan and James Sorrentine (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished their careers on Tuesday as two of the most prolific scorers in program history. Monahan is currently 13th all-time with 1,451 points (and sixth with 871 rebounds), while Sorrentine finishes 14th with 1,433 points. Sorrentine also finishes his career with 340 3-pointers, 39 more than the previous program record.

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT: Senior forward Ktrice McNeill will leave Southern Connecticut as its field goal percentage leader. McNeill's career field goal percentage (60.7%) and his 2007-08 season shooting clip (64.3%) both mark program records. Also, senior forward Devon Sullivan exits the collegiate game as the 11th most prolific rebounder in program history with 515 boards in 73 career games.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Senior Sam Carey (Manchester, N.H. became the 17th player in school history to reach the 1,500 point mark Saturday. His 1,506 career points place him 16th all-time.