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November 17, 2008

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

John Tello, Saint Anselm (So., F, Ridgefield Park, N.J.) - Averaged 20 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals in a 2-0 weekend. Earned MVP honors at the Country Inn Suites Tip-Off Tournament with a pair of 20-point efforts. Shot 72.7 percent from the field, including 8-for-10 in a win over Dowling and was 8-for-12 in the win over Nyack.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Isiah Wallase, American International (Fr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - Averaged 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 2-0 week. Scored 12 points with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in his collegiate debut against University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and recorded game-highs of 21 points and nine rebounds with four assists and four steals against Holy Family. Shot 46.4 percent (13-28) from the field, including an 8-for-15 performance against the Tigers.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Lucius Millinder, American International (Sr., F, Belleville, N.J.) - Averaged 12 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 62.5 percent (10-16) from the field in a 2-0 week. Also shot 80 percent from the free throw line. Scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, seven of which were on the offensive glass, against University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and netted 12 points with seven boards against Holy Family.

Mike Baldarelli, Assumption (So., G, Sutton, Mass.) - In two games this past weekend at the Bridgeport Mixer, averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. In a season opening win against NYIT scored 17 points and had eight rebounds as well as dishing out six assists. In the second day of action against host University of Bridgeport, scored 20 points brought down six rebounds handed out four assists.

Lew Finnegan, Bentley (Sr., G, Lexington, Mass.) - Led the team to a 94-61 win over Holy Family with 23 points on 10-11 shooting. Completed his first career double-double with a career-best 11 rebounds, and also had a steal and an assist.

Jason Westrol, Bentley (Jr., G, Brielle, N.J.) - In a 94-61 win over Holy Family, scored 16 points (8-15 fg), grabbed nine rebounds and delivered three assists.

Rimas Varanauskas, Franklin Pierce (Sr., F, Kaunas, Lithuania) - Earned All-Tournament team honors at the Country Inn Suites Tip-off Tournament after averaging a double-double with 17.5 points and 14 rebounds per game to go with 3.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game in a 2-0 weekend. Shot 63.2-percent (12-for-19) from the field, including 4-for-5 (80%) from three-point range for the weekend. Posted career bests with 23 points and 17 rebounds to go with six assists and two blocks in season-opening win over Nyack. Collected 12 points, 11 rebounds and a blocked shot in the win over Dowling.

Laurence Ekperigin, Le Moyne (Jr., F, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) - Tallied 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, blocked two shots and recorded three steals to open the season in an 85-51 loss at Syracuse University in the first round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.

Victor Colon, UMass Lowell (Jr., F, Chicago, Ill.) - Registered averages of 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting .565 (13-23) from the field in wins over Mercy (71-48) and St. Thomas Aquinas (67-56). Highlighted the weekend with 22 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-15 field goal shooting against St. Thomas Aquinas, including seven points in a game-ending 14-2 run.

Sean Romsek, UMass Lowell (Fr., G, Fowlerville, Mich.) - Posted averages of 14 points, five rebounds and three assists while shooting .563 from the field (9-16) and .500 from 3-point range (6-12) in victories over Mercy (71-48) and St. Thomas Aquinas (67-56). Opened his college career with a team-high 18 points and three assists in 19 minutes on 6-11 field goal shooting (4-8 from long range) in the win over Mercy. Followed with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win over St. Thomas Aquinas, hotting 3-5 from the floor (2-4 from 3-point range).

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (Jr., G, Briarwood, N.Y.) - Averaged a team-best 19 points and 7.5 assists in a 2-0 week at the Lowell Tip-Off Classic. Scored 16 points and dished out 10 assists in the win over St. Thomas Aquinas and then finished with 22 points and five assists and shot 7-of-10 from the field.

Wayne Mack, Merrimack (Fr., G, Paterson, N.J.) - Averaged 18 points and 5.5 rebounds in two wins this past weekend. Tallied a game-high 20 points against St. Thomas Aquinas in his first collegiate game.

Kelvin Jackson, New Haven (Jr., F, Upper Marlboro, Md.) - Scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting in a 0-1 week. Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the second half and had a team-high eight rebounds to go along with two blocks and one assist.

Thomas Baudinet, Saint Anselm (So., G, Watertown, Conn.) - Averaged 19.5 points, seven rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals and earned All-Tournament honors at the Country Inn Suites Tip-Off Tournament. Began the tourney with a career-high 27-point game as he knocked down five three-pointers in the win versus Dowling. In game two, had 12 points and six rebounds, along with four assists in the victory over Nyack.

Jon Zlystra, Saint Michael's (Sr., F, Uxbridge, Mass.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 11.5 points, three rebounds, and two blocks. The senior was named MVP of the Double Tree Doc Jacobs classic, scoring 13 points and adding four blocks in a win over Bloomsburg.

Jermaine Clark, Saint Rose (Jr., G, Perth Amboy, N.J.) – Led the team with 17 points in a 69-64 loss versus Philadelphia University. Hit 8-of-14 shots from the floor and also pulled down six boards in 37 minutes of action.

Tory Stapleton, Southern New Hampshire (So., F, Rahway, N.J.) - Shot 9-of-17 from the floor and finished with 18 points and seven rebounds (five offensive) in a 76-55 win over Houghton.

Mike Kernan, Stonehill (So., F, Medford, N.J.) - Led a balanced attack in the 78-58 win over Queens College. Finished with 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting to go along with two rebounds, two steals and a block.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Senior Lew Finnegan, with his 10-of-11 from the field against Holy Family, became just the eighth player in school history to shoot at least 90 percent for a game, with a minimum of 10 field goals made.

SAINT MICHAEL’S: Head Coach Tom O'Shea won his 159th game on Sunday, tying George ‘Doc’ Jacobs for the program's all-time record in career wins.