2007-2008 NE-10 Men's Basketball



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December 17, 2007

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Nate Fritsch, Bentley (Sr., F, Durham, N.C.) - Had 24 points, along with six rebounds, three assists, a steal and a blocked shot, in the overtime win against Merrimack. Made 9-of-14 field goal attempts and 5-of-6 free throws.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

John Tello, Saint Anselm (Fr., F, Ridgefield Park, N.J.) - Scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds in an overtime loss to Pace. Was 7-of-12 from the field, including 2-for-2 from three-point land, along with three assist and one block.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Ryan Leak, American International (So., F, Brooklyn, N.Y.) - Scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Le Moyne.

Aikeem Vanderhorst, American International (So., F, Bay Shore, N.Y.) - Scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Le Moyne.

Lew Finnegan, Bentley (Jr., G, Lexington, Mass.) - Had 22 points and nine rebounds in the 85-82 overtime win against Merrimack. Hit 6-of-6 on three point shots and also had two assists and three blocks.

Jason Westrol, Bentley (So., G, Brielle, N.J.) - Scored 18 points, including four in overtime, and also had eight rebounds with an 85-82 win over Merrimack. Was 8-of-16 from the field and also filled the stat sheet with two assists, a steal and a blocked shot.

Matt Vassil, Le Moyne (Sr., G, Dalton, Pa.) - Scored 28 points in an 89-83 victory over American International. Connected on seven three pointers (7-9) on 8-of-10 shooting from the field. Also collected three rebounds and had one steal.

Dashon Harper, UMass Lowell (Sr., G, Columbus, Ohio) - Scored 22 points and had three assists in a 77-76 overtime victory at Philadelphia University. Converted 8-of-14 field goal attempts, including 4-of-10 from 3-point range.

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (So., G, Briarwood, N.Y.) - Scored 23 points in an overtime loss to Bentley. Tallied nine of Merrimack's 11 points in overtime.

Desmond Quincy-Jones, Pace (Sr., F, Rye, N.Y.) - Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while shooting 5-for-9 from the field in an 83-77 overtime win over Saint Anselm.

Ryan Williams, Pace (Sr., G, Centreville, Va.) - Scored 22 points in an 83-77 overtime win over Saint Anselm. Shot 6-for-14 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown, while chipping in seven rebounds and six assists.

Lewis Thompson, Saint Anselm (Sr., F, Wall, N.J.) - Had a 16-point, 15-rebound double-double in the overtime loss to Pace. Finished 8-for-11 from the field, along with three assists, two blocks and one steal.

Nate Birr, Saint Michael's (Fr., G, Burnsville, Minn.) - Tallied 19 points (7-9 FG, 3-5 3FG), and added three assists and two steals versus Ohio Valley at the Mercyhurst Tournament.

Brian Monahan, Saint Michael's (Sr., F, Kinderhook, N.Y.) - Tallied 19 points (7-11 FG, 2-2 3FG), and added nine rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Ohio Valley at the Mercyhurst Tournament.

Troy Bowen, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., G, Nashua, N.H.) - Totaled 21 points and nine rebounds in a win over Franklin Pierce. Was 7-for-10 overall from the floor and 3-for-4 from three-point land.

Sam Carey, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., C, Manchester, N.H.) - Was 9-of-11 from the field and totaled 20 points and eight rebounds in a win over Franklin Pierce.

Matt Hall, Stonehill (Jr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - Was 7-for-10 from the field, including a 5-for-7 showing from behind the arc to net 20 points. Also added four rebounds and a steal.

Weekly Notes:


BENTLEY: Remained number one in Division II for the third straight week, garnering six of eight first-place votes and 198 of a possible 200 points. The Falcons have now won 22 in a row at home and their last 39 against Northeast Region opposition. Nate Fritsch surpassed 1,100 career points, moving into 30th on Bentley’s all-time scoring list.

SAINT ANSELM: Senior Chris Vetrano became the 42nd player in Saint Anselm history to score 1,000 career points on Saturday afternoon with a 13-point effort vs. Pace.