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December 1, 2008

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Laurence Ekperigin, Le Moyne (Jr., F, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) - Averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and three assists per game, while registering a 75-percent shooting percentage this past week. Tallied a game-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 77-68 loss at American International. Scored 24 points and pulled down 11 more rebounds, including six offensive, while dishing out four assists, blocking three shots and recording two steals in a 79-76 loss to Assumption.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Isiah Wallace, American International (Fr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - Averaged 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent (14-28) from the field and 81.8 percent (9-11) from the free throw line this past week. Scored 20 points to go with eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in a win over Le Moyne and netted 17 points with seven boards at Saint Anselm.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Greg Twomey, Assumption (Gr., F, Groton, Mass.) - In a 1-1 week averaged 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. In a game against Saint Michael's scored 10 points and had 13 rebounds along with three assists. In a come from behind victory over LeMoyne, scored 27 points had eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Brian Tracey, Bentley (So., F, Bow Mar, Colo.) - In a 2-0 week, came off the bench to average 14 points, 10 rebounds and 1.5 steals. Shot .500 overall, made five of eight three-pointers and sank three-of-four free throws. Had 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals against Bridgeport and his second double-double (10 points, career-best 12 rebounds) at UMass-Lowell.

Jason Westrol, Bentley (Jr., G, Brielle, N.J.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 17 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.5 assists. Shot 57 percent from the field and made 9-of-11 free throws (.818). Scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and also recorded four assists and four steals, in a 96-67 victory over Bridgeport. Netted 11 points in a 72-64 win at UMass-Lowell.

Jeff Manchester, Franklin Pierce (So., G, Gorham, Maine) - Averaged 16.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a 1-1 week. Shot 63.2-percent (12-for-19) from the field, including 8-13 (61.5%) from three-point range, for the week. Netted a career-best 24 points as he made his first eight shots from the field, including six three-pointers, before finish shooting 9-11 from the field (6-8 3's) overall against Lynn. Also added two rebounds and an assist. Posted nine points, four assists and three rebounds in the win over Eckerd.

Rimas Varanauskas, Franklin Pierce (Sr., F, Kaunas, Lithuania) - Averaged 16 points and five rebounds in a 1-1 week. Shot 50-percent (13-of-26) from the field for the week. Posted 20 points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot against Lynn. Added 12 points, three rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes of action in win over Eckerd.

Kyle Caiola, UMass Lowell (Fr., G, Parma, Ohio) - Posted averages of 18 points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds while shooting .538 (14-26) in a 1-1 week. Opened the week with a season-high 26 points in a 66-49 win at Stonehill, converting 10-of-14 field goals (3-5 from long range). Capped the week with 10 points and three assists in a 72-64 loss to No. 13 Bentley.

Darren Duncan, Merrimack (Jr., G , Briarwood, Mass.) - Notched his 1000th career point and posted a double-double on 20 points and a career-high 13 assists in a 89-71 win over Southern New Hampshire.

Adrian Mills, Pace (Fr., G, Woodbridge, Va. ) - Averaged 18 points and two assists in a 2-0 week. Scored a game-high 26 points along with two asists and two steals in a win over Southern Connecticut. Shot 10-for-11 from the free throw line. Netted 10 points, three boards and two assists in a win over Saint Rose.

Thomas Baudinet, Saint Anselm (So., G, Watertown, Conn.) - In a 2-0 week, averaged 16 points, six rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. Posted a pair of 16-point games and was 8-for-9 from the free throw line as well (88.9 percent).

Pat Luptowski, Saint Anselm (So., G, Keene, N.H.) - Averaged 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and 2.5 steals per game in a 2-0 week. Shot 60 percent from the field and also 60 percent from behind the three-point arc (6-for-10). Had 12 points in a home win over American International.

Alex Berthiaume, Saint Michael's (Fr., G, Springfield, Mass.) - In a 1-1 week, averaged 17.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game. Registered a team-high 19 points in win over Assumption.

Shea Bromirski, Saint Rose (Fr., G, Cambridge, N.Y.) - Averaged 19 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during a 1-1 week. Shot 55.0 percent (11-for-20) from the floor, including a 6-for-12 effort from beyond the arc, and hit at a 90.9 percent (10-for-11) clip from the stripe. Tossed in a season-high 23 points and buried a pair of free throws with one minute remaining to propel the Golden Knights over Concordia 64-63. Shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the foul line and hit 3-of-5 from long range. Scored 15 points to go with three boards and three assists in a 71-57 loss at Pace.

John Mazzarella, Southern Connecticut (Jr., C, Wallingford, Conn.) - Recorded a double-double in the team’s only game of the week. Had 20 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and five assists and shot 9-for-11 from the field in the 70-69 loss to Pace.

Stephen Wood, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., G, South Jamaica Queens, N.Y.) - Averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two games last week. Totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds in a setback at Merrimack.

Randall Stallworth, Stonehill (Jr., G, Toms River, N.J.) - Averaged 19.5 points and three assists per game in a 1-1 week. Tied a career-high with 28 points in a 72-55 win over Southern New Hampshire. Then in a loss to UMass-Lowell had a team-high 11 points. For the week, shot 50 percent from the floor (13-for-26) and 89 percent from the foul line (8-for-9).

Weekly Notes:

MERRIMACK: Junior captain Darren Duncan became the 35th player in Merrimack history to reach 1,000 career points as the Merrimack men’s basketball team improved to 5-0 with a 89-71 win over Southern New Hampshire Monday night at the Volpe Gym. Merrimack's 3-0 league start is the program's best in 19 years, dating back to when the 1989-1990 Warriors opened the conference season with seven straight wins.