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March 2, 2009

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Thomas Baudinet, Saint Anselm (So., G, Watertown, Conn.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and one steal per game, while shooting 68 percent from the field. Shot 70 percent from three-point land (7-of-10) and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Began the week with 26 points in an overtime win over Saint Rose, including 10-for-10 at the line. In the comeback win over American International in the first round of the NE-10 Championship, had 26 points on 10-for-11 shooting from the field. Was a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point land in that game.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Shea Bromirski, Saint Rose (Fr., G, Cambridge, N.Y.) - Averaged 15.5 points, three rebounds and 2.5 assists last week. Also connected on 6-of-13 attempts from the arc, which equates to a 46.2 percent conversion rate. Finished with 18 points, four rebounds and three assists in an 88-79 overtime setback at Saint Anselm. Then tossed in 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting in a 62-57 loss at Southern New Hampshire.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Mike Baldarelli, Assumption (So., G, Sutton, Mass.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 18 points and 4.5 rebounds. In the final regular season game win over Bentley, scored 16 points and had six rebounds and dished out one assist. In the first round of the Northeast-10 championship, scored 20 points had three rebounds and had one assist and one steal.

Patrick Shea, Assumption (Sr., G, Salem, Mass.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 11 points and six rebounds along with five assists per game. In victory versu Bentley, scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor, while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out five assists. In the first round Northeast-10 championship win over Pace, had four points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Lew Finnegan, Bentley (Sr., F, Lexington, Mass.) - Had 20 points (8-17 fg, 3-5 ft) and nine rebounds in the 79-78 loss to Assumption in the regular season finale.

Phil Barnes, Le Moyne (Sr., G, Georgetown, Cayman Islands) - Averaged 16 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a 2-0 week. Scored a career-high 23 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists in the 75-71 win at Southern Connecticut.

Chris Johnson, Le Moyne (Fr., G, Lindenhurst, N.Y.) - Averaged 13 points, 2.5 rebounds and two steals in a 2-0 week. Scored 16 points, while hitting five three-pointers, and recorded a pair of steals in the 75-71 win at Southern Connecticut. Posted 10 points and a career high-tying five rebounds in the 73-53 win over Franklin Pierce in the first round of the NE-10 Championship.

Dee Mency, Merrimack (So., G, Hagerstown, Md.) - Tallied 21 points and five rebounds in a 74-63 win over New Haven.

Randy Wilson, Pace (Sr., F, Peekskill, N.Y.) - Averaged 9.5 points, and seven rebounds in a two game week. Shot 53 percent from the field, and 50 percent from three-point land. Scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the NE-10 first-round matchup against Assumption.

Tyler Schilling, Saint Michael's (Fr., F, Excelsior, Minn.) - In a 54-53 win over Pace in the regular season finale, scored 13 points and pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds, while playing all 40 minutes.

Jermaine Clark, Saint Rose (Jr., G, Perth Amboy, N.J.) - Averaged 29 points and five rebounds in a pair of games last week. Shot 48.9 percent (22-for-45) from the floor and buried 10-of-21 attempts from the arc. Tossed in a career-high 31 points in an 88-79 overtime loss at Saint Anselm. Wound up 5-for-11 from the arc and also pulled down five rebounds. Led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the floor to go with five boards in a 62-57 loss at Southern New Hampshire.

Preston Bell, Southern Connecticut (Sr., F, Brooklyn, N.Y.) - Scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting against Le Moyne last week. Also grabbed five boards and was a defensive force with four steals.

Terron Jones, Southern Connecticut (Sr., G, Bridgeport, Conn.) - In one game last week, dropped a career-high 27 points, while 9-for-17 from the floor and 9-for-12 from the line against Le Moyne. Also grabbed six boards, two steals and one block.

Tory Stapleton, Southern New Hampshire (So., F, Rahway, N.J.) - Averaged 14 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week. Recorded 19 points and eight rebounds in the regular season finale against UMass Lowell.

Cory Vejraska, Southern New Hampshire (So., F, Alachua, Fla.) - Finished with career highs in points (20) and rebounds (11) in the NE-10 first round win over Saint Rose. Averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 61.5-percent from the floor for the week.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Incredibly, Monday’s NE-10 quarterfinal game between Bentley and Saint Anselm will mark the 16th time that those two programs will meet in the conference playoffs since 1985. It’ll also be the seventh time in the last eight seasons the two have been paired up in the NE-10 tournament. Bentley is the only NE-10 team that has competed in all 29 conference playoffs that have been held. Bentley placed two athletes (Lew Finnegan, Jason Westrol) on the All-Northeast-10 first-team for the first time since 1996.

MERRIMACK: Merrimack earned its 20th win over New Haven Tuesday, marking the first time that Merrimack has achieved that plateau, before the playoffs, since the 1998-99 team accomplished the task.

PACE: Randy Wilson finished his career 11th in school history with 619 rebounds.