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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Saint Michael's at Saint Anselm: Saturday, January 27 - 3:30 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Saint Michael's (14-4, 10-2 NE10), the top team in the NE10 standings, will travel to play reigning league champion Saint Anselm (8-10, 6-6 NE10) on Saturday afternoon. The Purple Knights already own a conference win over the Hawks from earlier this season on November 18. A win on Saturday would be the first time that Saint Michael's has swept the season series against Saint Anselm since 2008-09.
Full Men's Basketball Schedule
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Pace at Saint Rose: Saturday, January 27 - 1:30 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Two of the top five teams in the NE10 standings will meet on Saturday when Saint Rose (13-3, 9-3 NE10) hosts Pace (13-4, 7-4 NE10) in conference action. Saint Rose has won four of its last five games, with the only loss coming to Assumption - the reigning NCAA DII East Regional champion - and currently boasts the top scoring defense in all of Division II (45.1 points allowed per game). Pace, which defeated Saint Rose back on November 15, is on a three-game winning streak and has won eight of the last nine matchups against the Golden Knights.
Full Women's Basketball Schedule
ICE HOCKEY
Franklin Pierce at Assumption: Friday, January 26 - 6:50 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
Franklin Pierce at Assumption: Saturday, January 27 - 7:40 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: First-place Assumption (17-4, 11-2 NE10) and second-place Franklin Pierce (9-9, 7-5 NE10) will play a pair of games this weekend, as the two programs fight for NE10 playoff position. Assumption has won five of its last six games and has the NE10's top three point scorers in Ronny Paragallo, Jonathan Surrette and Shane Sullivan. Franklin Pierce will look to slow down Assumption's offense, highlighted by goalie Jeremy Connor - the reigning NE10 Goaltender of the Week who leads the conference in goals against average (2.93) and save percentage (.918).
