FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2013
UMass Lowell handles Le Moyne at home, Saint Rose takes
down Adelphi on road to advance to Northeast-10 Quarterfinals
In first-round action of the 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship, eighth-seeded University of Massachusetts Lowell defeated ninth-seeded Le Moyne College, 82-65, and 10th-seeded The College of Saint Rose took down seventh-seeded Adelphi University on the road, 67-57.
UMass Lowell moves on to the Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinals, where it will take on top-seeded Saint Anselm College at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Saint Rose (pictured) draws second-seeded Assumption College (4:00 p.m.).
The two other quarterfinal contests will feature third-seeded University of New Haven hosting sixth-seeded Southern New Hampshire University and fifth-seeded Southern Connecticut State University traveling to fourth-seeded Franklin Pierce University. Both contests tip of at 3:00 p.m.
#8 UMass Lowell 82, #9 Le Moyne 65 – BOX
After seeing three ties and five lead changes in the first half against Le Moyne, UMass Lowell (15-12) opened up the second half with an 18-4 run en route to its 17-point victory over the Dolphins.
The River Hawks shot 54.9 percent from the floor and 38.9 percent from three-point territory, while Le Moyne (13-14) shot 50 percent from the field but just 13.3 percent at the free throw line (2-15).
Chad Holley had a game-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting for UMass Lowell, while Antonio Bivins had 13 points, seven rebounds and six steals in the victory.
Connor Mahoney had a career-high 19 points for the Dolphins in the loss, while center Jim Janson had 12 points, five boards and three blocks.
#10 Saint Rose 67, #7 Adelphi 57 – BOX
Saint Rose held Adelphi to a mere 20 percent shooting (6-30) in the first half, giving the Golden Knights a 34-18 halftime lead in their road win Friday night. The Panthers managed to trim the lead to as little as seven at 43-36 with 11:20 to play in regulation, but they would get no closer.
For Saint Rose (14-13), Andre Pope had a game-high and season-best 23 points to go along with three rebounds and three assists. Tyler Sayre came through with 16-points and eights, and Dominkyas Milka contributed eight points, nine boards, three steals and two blocks.
Chris Ranglin totaled 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Adelphi (14-15), while Cliff Brown had a team-high 15 points.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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