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February 19, 2007

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Northeast-10 Players of the Week

Kenny Jones, Merrimack (Sr., G, Norwich, CT) - Averaged 26 points, 10.5 rebounds and shot 20-of-34 from the field in a 2-0 week. In a 66-57 win over Assumption, recorded a double-double with 32 points and 17 rebounds. Shot 13-of-20 from the field, including 4-for-6 from three-point range. Scored 20 points along with four rebounds in a 75-60 win over Franklin Pierce.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Paul Chergey, Southern New Hampshire (Fr., F, Bow, NH) - Shot 53-percent (18-34) from the field and averaged 25.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week. Totaled 16 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Stonehill and registered 35 points and nine rebounds in a non-league win over New Haven. Made 12-of-13 free throws over the two games.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Magen McNeil, American International (Sr., F, Philadelphia, PA) - Averaged 19.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.3 assists while shooting 54.8 percent from the floor in a 2-1 week. Registered 22 points and 10 rebounds while going 9-of-17 from the floor in a win over Le Moyne and went 8-of-13 from the field and tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Saint Rose. Added 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a loss at Bentley.

Aikeem Vanderhorst, American International (Fr., F, Bay Shore, NY) - Registered 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Saint Rose, going 7-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 61.1 percent from the floor in a 2-1 week.

Greg Twomey, Assumption (Jr., G, Groton, MA) - Averaged 19.5 points, making all 13 free throws attempted. Had 13 points at Merrimack. Scored 26 points (12-12 FT) and had six rebounds in an overtime game at Stonehill.

Yusuf Abdul-Ali, Bentley (Jr., G, Springfield, MA) - Averaged 16.5 points, five rebounds and five assists with wins over American International and UMass Lowell. Shot 59 percent overall and made 10-of-11 free throws. Scored 15 points against American International and 18 versus UMass Lowell, and had five rebounds and five assists in each contest.

Jeff Holmes, Bentley (Sr., F, Westbrook, ME) - Averaged 16 points and four rebounds, with a .571 field goal percentage in victories over American International and UMass Lowell. Tallied 18 points (6-8 fg, 6-10 ft) against American Internaitonal and finished with 14 points (6-13 fg, 2-4 ft), seven rebounds and two steals versus UMass Lowell.

Chris Burns, Bryant (Sr., G, Merrimack, NH) - Averaged 22.5 points and made 10 three-point field goals in two games last week for Bryant. In a win over Southern Connecticut, scored 36 points on 10-of-16 shooting and made 7-of-11 three-point attempts. In addition, had three rebounds and made 9-of-11 free throws.

Jon Ezeokoli, Bryant (Jr., G, South Orange, NJ) - Averaged 18 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of games last week. Made 8-of-11 from the floor to finish with 17 points against Saint Michael's. Shot 7-of-11 from the floor for 19 points at Southern Connecticut. For the week, shot 68 percent from the floor (15-22) and grabbed 15 rebounds, including nine versus Saint Michael's.

Ryan Williams, Pace (Jr., G, Centreville, VA) - Averaged 17 points, five rebounds and two assists in a 1-1 week. In a win over Southern Connecticut, tallied 14 points, five rebounds and three assists. Against Saint Michael’s, scored 20 points, while grabbing five boards.

Giovanni Carenza, Saint Anselm (Fr., F, East Hanover, NJ) - Averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week. After scoring 13 points at Saint Rose, recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a win against Le Moyne. Also added two assists.

Chris Cayole, Saint Michael's (Sr., F, Burlington, VT) - Averaged 20.5 points (15-29 FG), 11 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week. Tallied 19 points (7-11 FG), 10 rebounds and two assists against Bryant, and had 22 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks versus Pace.

Brendan Mullins, Saint Michael's (Sr., G, Downers Grove, IL) - Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week. Tallied 25 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals against Pace, and had 16 points and six assists versus Bryant. Shot 10-of-12 from the foul line.

Steve Dagostino, Saint Rose (Jr., G, Schenectady, NY) - Averaged 16.5 points, four assists and two steals during a 1-1 week, while shooting 47.8 percent (11-for-23) from the floor. In a 75-61 victory over Saint Anselm, finished with 15 points and five assists. Saturday. Scored 18 points and had three assists in a 69-62 loss at American International.

Sam Carey, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., C, Manchester, NH) - Shot 65-percent (13-20) from the field and averaged 15 points and 10.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week. Totaled 15 points and seven rebounds in a loss to Stonehill and 15 points and 10 boards in a non-league win over New Haven.

Lance Clarke, Stonehill (Sr., G, Cambridge, MA) - Averaged 16 points, four rebounds and one block in 2-0 week. Scored 12 points that featured the game-winning free throws in the final second of overtime in 83-81 win over Assumption. Added 20 points and six boards in a 71-61 victory over Southern New Hampshire.

Nick Smith, Stonehill (So., F , Colonia, NJ) - Averaged 16 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 2-0 week. Scored 19 points and had five boards in 71-61 win at Southern New Hampshire and recorded 13 points and six rebounds in a 83-81 overtime win over Assumption.

Weekly Notes:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: Head coach Art Luptowski won his 300th career game with a win over Saint Rose Saturday. He has compiled a 300-214 career record in 18 years as a collegiate head coach. BENTLEY: With its win over UMass Lowell on Saturday, undefeated Bentley broke its own Northeast-10 record for conference wins in a season, improving to 21-0. That bettered the 20 NE-10 wins the Falcons posted two years ago. Regardless of what happens in Tuesday's season finale at Assumption, Bentley will set a conference record for biggest winning margin. The Falcons lead the NE-10 by seven games in the loss column, with the biggest previous differential being five games (Saint Anselm, 1995-96, and St. Michael's, 1996-97). Bentley is currently one shy of the longest winning streak in school history, 26 games (1971-72). SAINT MICHAEL'S: Junior James Sorrentine (Pawtucket, RI) became the 39th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Wednesday versus Bryant. Sorrentine is the first junior to reach the milestone since Mark Pater '01 and Todd Roberts '01 did so during the 1999-2000 season. SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Freshman Paul Chergey (Bow, NH) scored a career-high 35 points in Southern New Hampshire’s non-league win over New Haven Saturday. He came two points shy of tying the school-record for points in a game by a freshman set by Orlando “Bino” Ranson during the 1995-96 season. He also became the first player to score 35 or more points in a game since All-American Soto Karapostolou did so twice in 2002-03.