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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
(Courtesy of th Little East Conference
Little East Conference Men's Basketball Post-Season Awards Announced
USM's Jason Levecque Named to All-Conference Second Team
PROVIDENCE, RI - Western Connecticut State University senior center Brice
Assie (Bridgeport, CT) earned Little East Conference Player of the Year honors,
while UMass Boston freshman forward Alberto Paniagua (Lawrence, MA) was cited as
the Rookie of the Year and Rhode Island College Head Coach Jack Perri was
recognized as the Coach of the Year to highlight the league's annual list of award
winners.
Appearing in all 27 games, Assie finished third in the conference in points
per game (19.1 ppg) and second in the LEC in rebounds per game (8.7 rpg). He was
first in the league in field goal shooting percentage (67.1%), blocked shots per
game (2.48 bpg) and offensive rebounds per game (3.81 orpg). His efforts helped
the Colonials compile an overall mark of 23-4 and advance to the NCAA Division III
Tournament as Western Connecticut won the Little East Conference Tournament
Championship. This is the second consecutive year in which a Colonial has received
Player of the Year honors as Marvin Evans was selected in 2003-04.
A stellar all-around talent and four-time Rookie of the Week selection,
Paniagua was UMass Boston's second-leading scorer, averaging 15.1 ppg. His scoring
output was good for ninth in the conference while his rebounds per game, 7.0 rpg,
ranked seventh and led the Beacons. He was also among the league leaders in field
goal shooting percentage (48.1%), assists per game (2.35 apg), steals per game
(1.88 spg), blocked shots per game (0.77 bpg) and offensive rebounds per game
(2.73 orpg).
First-year coach Perri guided the Anchormen to the program's first-ever
Little East Conference Regular Season Championship as they shared the honor with
Western Connecticut. Rhode Island College finished the regular season with an
overall mark of 18-8 and a conference record of 10-4. The 18 overall victories are
the most since the 1995-96 team also won 18 games, while the ten conference
victories are the most in school history. The Anchormen fell in the semifinals of
the conference tournament but received a bid to play in the Eastern College
Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament.
Assie also earned First Team All-Conference honors, where he was joined by
UMass Dartmouth junior forward Chris Lapriore (Grafton, MA), Keene State College
junior forward Sean Sullivan (Athol, MA), Rhode Island College sophomore guard
Kamari Williams (Springfield, MA) and the Plymouth State University duo of senior
guard Nick Pelotte (Bingham, ME) and sophomore forward Andreas Pope (Brooklyn,
NY).
Earning Second Team-All Conference recognition was UMass Boston sophomore
guard/forward Tony Barros (Dorchester, MA), Rhode Island College senior guard
Andre Daley (Boston, MA), University of Southern Maine senior guard Jason Levecque
(Westbrook, MA), Western Connecticut State University senior guard Jay Reginatto
(Torrington, CT) and Eastern Connecticut State University senior forward Jeroy
Smith (New Haven, CT).
2004-05 Little East Conference Men's Basketball Post-Season Awards
Player of the Year
Brice Assie, Senior, Center, Western Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Alberto Paniagua, Freshman, Forward, UMass Boston
Coach of the Year
Jack Perri, Rhode Island College
First Team All-Conference
Player Class Position Institution
Brice Assie Senior Center Western Connecticut State University
Chris Lapriore Junior Forward UMass Dartmouth
Nick Pelotte Senior Guard Plymouth State University
Andreas Pope Sophomore Forward Plymouth State University
Sean Sullivan Junior Forward Keene State College
Kamari Williams Sophomore Guard Rhode Island College
Second Team All-Conference
Player Class Position Institution
Tony Barros Sophomore Guard/Forward UMass Boston
Andre Daley Senior Guard Rhode Island College
Jason Levecque Senior Guard University of Southern Maine
Jay Reginatto Senior Guard Western Connecticut State University
Jeroy Smith Senior Forward Eastern Connecticut State University
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Rhode Island College Downs Southern Maine, 85-65
Anchormen Advance to Little East Conference Semifinals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island College Anchormen connected on 10 of
18 three-point field goals and placed four players in double figures en route to
an 85-65 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a first round
game of the 2005 Little East Conference Men's Basketball Championship tournament
Tuesday night at the Murray Center in Providence.
The win advances the second-seeded Anchormen into Friday's semifinal round
against third seeded Plymouth State University, a 112-94 winner over the
University of Massachusetts Boston. Rhode Island College, which advances to the
LEC semifinals for the first time since the 1996-97 season, has won its last five
games and is 18-7 overall.
Southern Maine concludes its season at 9-17 overall.
Senior Andre Daley (Boston, Mass.) and freshman Davon Yarbrough (New Haven,
Conn.) paced the Anchormen with 16 points apiece while sophomore Kamari Williams
(Springfield, Mass.) and junior Kevin Payette (Woonsocket, R.I.) each had 15
points.
Freshman Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.) paced the Southern Maine effort with a
career-high 16 points. Senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) added 15 and
senior Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine) chipped in 10.
Southern Maine started strong leading by as many as seven (25-18) in the
first half as Daniels and Garland scored eight and six points respectively.
A 7-0 run by the Anchormen, highlighted by five points from Yarbrough, tied
the game at 25-25 with 7:55 left in the half. After a Daniels free throw broke
the run, Williams drained a three-pointer to give RIC the lead for good. The
Anchormen outscored the Huskies 6-0 over the final three minutes to take a 42-31
lead to the locker room at the break.
The Huskies stayed within striking distance until midway through the second
half when the Anchormen went on a 7-0 run to push their lead to 55-40 as Williams
converted a layup with 11:16 to play.
An 11-3 run by the Huskies, including five points from Daniels, got them back
with seven (58-51 ) with 7:38 to go. Williams broke USM's momentum with another
three-pointer for RIC.
Senior Jason Harris (Bedford, Mass.) converted four free throws to ignite a
9-2 run late in the game to effectively ice the game, giving the Anchormen a 78-59
lead with 1:39 to play.
Rhode Island College finished the game shooting 44.6 percent from the floor
(25 of 56), including 55.6 percent from three-point territory. RIC came into the
game converting 34.7 percent of its three-point shots for the season. The
Anchormen also converted 25 of 30 free throws.
Southern Maine connected on just 37.7 percent of its shots (26 of 69), but
was 0 for 10 from beyond the three-point arc. The Huskies held a slim 40-39
advantage on the boards.
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Saturday, February 19, 2005
UMass Dartmouth Routs Southern Maine 95-61
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Corsairs used a 28-2 run midway through the first half to bust open a close game
en route to a 95-61 rout of the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little
East Conference game Saturday afternoon at the Tripp Center in North Dartmouth,
Mass. The game was the regular season finale for both teams.
The win gives the Corsairs an 21-13 overall record and a 6-8 mark in
conference play. Southern Maine dropped to 9-16 overall and 4-10 in the
conference. Both teams will be on the road Tuesday night at sites to be
determined in the first round of the Little East Conference Championship
Tournament.
Leading 16-9 with 12:55 till halftime after two free throws by USM freshman
Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.), the Corsairs scored the next nine points, all by
senior Joe Britto (New Bedford, Mass.), to take a 25-9 advantage.
Senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) broke the Huskies' drought with a
basket, but the Corsairs scored the next 19 points to lead 44-11 with 5:53 to play
in the half. Britto had the first seven points in the 19-0 run to personally
account for 16 straight UMD points. UMD would lead at the half 53-21.
Southern Maine play better in the second half, but was never able to get the
deficit below 32.
Junior Chris Lapriore (Grafton, Mass.) led all scorers with 21 points for
UMD. Britto finished with 19 points and senior Matt McAuliffe (Sutton, Mass.)
added 16 points. The Corsairs would shoot 54.3 percent (38 for 70) for the game
from the field and enjoyed a 37-29 advantage on the boards.
Daniels was the lone USM player to reach double figures finishing with 15
points.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Levecque, Huskies Sink Plymouth State 88-87
GORHAM, Maine - Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook)
powered in a layup with seven seconds left in the game to lift the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to an 88-87 upset win over the Plymouth State University
Panthers in a Little East Conference tilt Tuesday night at the Warren G. Hill
Gymnasium.
With the win Southern Maine improves to 9-15 overall and 4-9 in the LEC.
Plymouth State drops to 17-7 overall and 9-4 in conference action. Suffering
their second straight conference loss, the Panthers slipped into a three-way tie
atop the conference standings with Rhode Island College and Western Connecticut
State University.
In a game with nine ties and 14 lead changes, Levecque's clutch heroics began
with 30 seconds to play when he drilled a three-pointer to give the Huskies a two-
point edge at 86-84 following senior forward Ryan Garland's (Hermon, Maine/Hermon)
game-high 10th assist. The Panthers answered right back, however, with senior
guard Nick Pelotte's (Bingham, Maine/Valley) third three-ball of the game to swing
the score in favor of Plymouth State, 87-86.
Following a 30-second time out, the Huskies inbounded the ball and took it
the length of the floor where a driving Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.) dished
off to a slashing Levecque for the game-winner. Levecque was fouled on the play,
but did not convert the free throw. Pelotte took a jumper from the left of the
key as time expired, but missed, and Southern Maine junior forward Jesse McKinnell
(Manomet, Mass./Scituate) grabbed the rebound - his seventh of the game - as the
buzzer sounded.
Levecque and Francoeur paced the Huskies tallying 20 points each to lead five
Huskies in double-figures. Francoeur also had six assists and three steals for
Southern Maine. Junior forward Bill Hardwick (Boothbay, Maine/Boothbay Region)
scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in another tremendous
effort off of the bench for the Huskies, while Garland and McKinnell chipped in
with 10 points each.
Pelotte finished the game with a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds,
both game-highs, and added six assists and three steals. Panther sophomore
forward Andreas Pope (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) was 10-of-14 from the floor
en route to a 23-point, 9-rebound performance, while junior guard Mark Dunham
(Salem, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) and junior center Kevin Boutilier (North Andover,
Mass./North Andover) added 12 and 10 points respectively.
The Huskies finished the game shooting 52.5 percent (31-59) from the field
including a blazing 64 percent (16-25) effort in the second half to earn the win.
Plymouth State shot 47.9 percent from the field connecting on 35-of-73 attempts.
Southern Maine returns to action on the road at UMass Dartmouth, Saturday at
3:00 p.m. The Panther also play on the road on Saturday at Western Connecticut
State.
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Sunday, February 13, 2003
Late Run Gives Eastern Connecticut Edge Over Southern Maine, 80-73
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Junior Michael Stallings (Waterbury, Conn.) and
senior Mike Bartunek (Durham, Conn.) combined for 44 points off the bench to
lead the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors to an 80-73 victory over
the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference Sunday
afternoon at Geissler Gymnasium in Willimantic, Conn.
The win lifts the Warriors to 7-14 overall and 3-9 in the conference with
one week left in the regular season. Southern Maine dropped its fourth straight
game to fall to 8-15 overall and 3-9 in the conference.
The game was a see-saw affair throughout as each team held the lead at
various times, but it was a decisive 12-2 run by the Warriors and some poor free
throw shooting by the Huskies late in the game that proved to be the difference.
With the game tied at 59-59 with 6:08 to play after junior Bill Hardwick
(Boothbay, Maine) made a base line jumper for USM, the Warriors took the lead
for good as Stallings scored on a layup. Sophomore Leon Martin (Woodbury,
Conn.) followed with a basket and two free throws to increase the lead to six.
After a Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine) basket cut the lead to four with 3:34 to
go, Bartunek buried a three-pointer from the corner to up the margin to seven.
The Huskies had a pair of one-and-one situations over the next 30 seconds,
but failed to convert the front end on both occasions. Stallings made them pay
with a three-pointer to give the Warriors a 10-point edge (71-61) with 1:56 to
play.
A 6-0 run, sparked by a Hardwick basket and four points from freshman Josh
Daniels (Seattle, Wash.) got USM within four (71-67) with 1:10 to go, but ECSU
made 9 of 12 free throws in the final minute to preserve the win.
In the opening half, Southern Maine enjoyed a 10-0 run midway through the
half to erase a four-point deficit and take a six-point lead (22-16). Hardwick,
who had a career-high 24 points in the game, scored six points during the run.
Eastern Connecticut answered back with a 15-2 run over the final 3:11 to
take a 38-30 lead into the locker room at the break. Bartunek, who made 5 of 7
three-point tries in the game, buried three trifectas and Stallings added four
points during the run.
An 11-0 run by the Huskies early in the second half wiped out a seven-point
ECSU lead (44-37) and gave the visitors a 48-44 advantage with 14:04 to play.
Hardwick had four points in the run. Neither team would lead by more than four
until the Warriors decisive run.
Hardwick connected on 10 or 16 shots from the field on the way to his 24
points to lead the Huskies. Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine)
added 17 and Daniels finished with 11 points.
Stallings made 6 of 10 shots from the floor and converted 12 of 15 free
throws for his game-high 26 points. Bartunek finished with 18 points. Martin
contributed a “double-double” with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Jeroy
Smith (New Haven, Conn.) added 11 points.
Southern Maine closes out the regular season this week with a home game
Tuesday against Plymouth State University and a road game Saturday at the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Eastern Connecticut has a game at Keene
State College on Tuesday before closing the regular season at home on Saturday.
The Little East Conference championship tournament will begin on February
22 at on-campus sites of the top four seeded teams. The semifinals and finals
will be hosted at the highest seeded team remaining February 25-26. The winner
of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the 2005 NCAA Division III
Men’s Basketball Championship tournament.
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Saturday, February 12, 2005
Rhode Island College Knocks Off Southern Maine 93-74
GORHAM, Maine. - Four players scored in double-figures as the Rhode Island
College Anchormen used a 49-point second half to cruise to a 93-74 Little East
Conference men's basketball win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies,
Saturday at Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
Sophomore guard Kamari Williams (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) lead all
scorers with 19 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the as the Anchormen improve to
15-7 overall and 8-4 in the LEC. Suffering their third loss in as many games,
Huskies fall to 8-14 overall and 3-8 in conference action.
Williams, who added five rebounds and four assists, was joined in junior
guard Kevin Payette (Woonsocket, R.I./Woonsocket), freshman guard Devin Yarbrough
(New Haven, Conn./Hyde) and senior guard Andre Daley (Boston, Mass./Madison Park)
in double-figure scoring. Payette tallied 18 points for the Anchormen and
Yarbrough added 16 points, including a 3-for-4 effort from three-point range,
while Daley chipped in with 15 points.
Senior guard Mike Franceour (Somersworth, N.H./Cheshire) and junior forward
Bill Hardwick (Boothbay, Maine/Boothbay) paced the Huskies with 17 points each.
Hardwick also grabbed a game-high eight boards for Southern Maine. Senior guard
Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) added 14 points for the Huskies.
Ahead by five (44-39) at the halftime break, Rhode Island College used a 18-5
spurt in the first six minutes of the second half to put the Huskies into a 17-
point hole, 62-45, with just under 14 minutes on the game clock. Payette scored
five of his 18 points in the decisive run for Rhode Island while sophomore guard
Kinsey Durgin (Greenwood, Maine/Telstar) scored four of his seven points.
Rhode Island finished the game with a 45.9 field goal shooting percentage,
connecting on 34-of-74 attempts and 77.3 percent from the field goal line knocking
down 17-of-22 free throws. Southern Maine shot 46.9 percent from the floor
shooting 30-for-64, but only reached the free throw line nine times making 8-of-9
from the charity stripe.
The Huskies return to action Sunday, February 13 at 3 p.m. on the road at
Eastern Connecticut State in a make-up game from January 22, 2005. Rhode Island
College returns to action at home Tuesday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. against
Western Connecticut State.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2005
UMass Boston Defeats Southern Maine 70-66
BOSTON -- Sophomore guard Tony Barros (Dorchester, Mass.) scored a game-
high 23 points, including four three-point field goals, to pace four players in
double figures as the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons overcame a slow
start en route to a 70-66 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies
in a Little East Conference game Tuesday night at the Clark Athletic Center in
Boston.
The win was the second straight for the Beacons since snapping a 10-game
losing streak Saturday against Rhode Island College. UMB is now 7-15 overall
and 4-7 in the Little East. Southern Maine dropped its second straight to fall
to 8-13 overall and 3-7 in the conference.
The Huskies took a 17-4 lead in the first seven-and-a-half minutes led by
junior Jesse McKinnell (Manomet, Mass.) with six points.
Sparked by senior Eric Summerville (Little Rock, Ark.) and Barros, the
Beacons went on a 16-2 run over the next four-and-a-half minutes to erase the
Huskies’ 13-point margin and take a 20-19 lead with 8:07 to play in the half.
After two free throws by senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) put USM
back on top 21-20, UMB would take the lead for good on a hoop by freshman Tommy
Howe (Colchester, Vt.). The Beacons would outscore the Huskies 20-10 over the
final 6:31 to take a 42-31 lead to the locker room.
A 10-0 run, featuring four points each from senior Ryan Garland (Hermon,
Maine) and Levecque, early in the second half got USM back within five (46-41),
but the Beacons responded with a 19-6 run to hold a 65-47 lead with ten minutes
to play. Barros had seven points during the outburst.
The Huskies dug in defensively to hold the Beacons without a point over the
next eight minutes and slowly crawl back within six (65-59). Levecque had five
points and senior Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.) added four during this
critical stretch.
The teams traded free throws over the next two minutes until a steal, layup
and free throw by freshman Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.) cut the lead to two
(68-66) with 40 seconds left. Senior James L. Hall (Jacksonville, Fla.) iced
the game for UMB by making a pair of freebies with eight seconds to play.
Levecque connected on 6 of 11 shots from the floor and 10 of 12 from the
foul line for his team-high 22 points. Daniels finished with a double-double
scoring 14 points and grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds. USM was hampered by 27
turnovers.
Joining Barros in double figures were senior Roger Perry (Roxbury, Mass.)
with 13 points, Summerville with 11 and freshman Alberto Paniagua (Lawrence,
Mass.) with 10.
Southern Maine will try to break back into the win column Saturday when it
hosts Rhode Island College. UMass Boston travels to Plymouth State University
on Saturday.
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Saturday, February 5, 2005
Sontag, Keene State Drop Southern Maine 91-69
KEENE, N.H. - Freshman guard David Sontag (Mount Vernon, N.H./Souhegan)
connected on six three-point field goals en route to a game-high 25 points to lead
the Keene State College Owls to a 91-69 win over the University of Southern Maine
Huskies in a Little East Conference men's basketball game, Saturday. Sontag also
added five rebounds and a team-high six assists for the Owls.
With the win Keene State improves to 13-7 overall and 6-4 in the Little East,
earning its sixth consecutive victory and claiming the season-sweep over the
Huskies. Southern Maine falls to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in the conference with the
loss.
Sontag finished the game shooting 54.5 percent from beyond the arc connecting
on 6-of-11 from long range en route to his 25 points. Keene State junior forward
Sean Sullivan (Athol, Mass./Athol) added 19 points for the Owls on an 8-for-14
effort from the floor, while freshman forward Erik Schlacter (Marlborough,
Mass./Marlborough) chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.
Southern Maine's Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) was the lone
Husky player in double digits as the senior guard shot an outstanding 8-for-11
from the field for 22 points. Senior forward Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon)
added nine points for the Huskies, while senior guard Mike Francoeur (Somersworth,
N.H./Cheshire) scored seven points and passed off a game-high seven assists.
The Owls took control of the game in the first half as Sontag made three of
his six three-pointers to lead Keene State to a 37-29 lead at the break.
In the second half, the Huskies cut the Owls lead to just three points,
44-41, with 15:29 to play following back-to-back lay-ups from Levecque and
Garland, but Sontag drained his fourth three-pointer of the night to push the Owl
lead to six, 47-41, in their next possession.
Both teams would trade baskets for the next six minutes as the Huskies stayed
within 6-to-8 points before the Owls would close out the game outscoring Southern
Maine 34-20 over final 10 minutes. Sullivan scored eight of his 19 points in the
final 10 minutes of the game for the Owls, while Sontag posted 12 of his 25 on six
free throws and two threes.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 44.3 percent from the floor
(27-for-61) and 68.8 percent from the free throw line (11-for-16). Keene State
shot 44.8 percent from the floor including a 34.6 percent rate from three-point
range (9-for-26) and 75.9 percent from the charity stripe (22-f0r-29).
Southern Maine returns to action on the road Tuesday, February 8 at UMass
Boston for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off, while Keene State plays again on the 8th at
Plymouth State.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Huskies Bounce St. Joseph's 83-69
GORHAM, Maine - Senior tri-captain Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/
Westbrook) scored 19 points to lead four players in double figures as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the St. Joseph's (ME) College Monks
83-69 in a non-conference men's basketball game, Wednesday at Warren G. Hill
Gymnasium in Gorham.
With the win the Huskies improve to 8-11 overall and avenge an earlier loss
to the Monks. St. Joseph's (ME) College dips below .500 with the loss to stand at
8-9 on the season.
Levecque was 6-of-15 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the charity stripe to
lead all the Husky scorers while reserve junior forward Bill Hardwick (Boothbay,
Maine/Boothbay Region) added 12 points in a solid performance off of the bench on
5-for-9 shooting. Senior tri-captain Mike Franceour (Somersworth, N.H./Cheshire)
chipped in with 11 points and four assists while junior forward Caleb Sayward
(Raymond, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) had 10 points and six rebounds for Southern
Maine.
St. Joseph's was led by 23 points from senior guard Jon Pratt (Gloucester,
Mass./ Gloucester), while senior forward Steve Monteiro (Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich)
added 14 points and seven rebounds and sophomore forward Matt Plummer (Naples,
Maine/Lake Region) contributed 12 points on a 4-for-4 effort from the floor and
free throw line.
Leading by three at 49-46 with 12 minutes left in regulation, Southern Maine
took over a close contest and outscored the Monks 13-5 over the next three minutes
taking the first double-digit lead of the game at 62-51 to hold an 11-point
advantage with eight minutes to play. Hardwick scored six of his 12 points while
freshman guard Matt Donar (Vassalboro, Maine/Erskine Academy) added four points on
back-to-back lay-ups to key the run.
The Monks would cut the Huskies lead to eight with just under six minutes to
go following a four-point play on a three-pointer and a foul shot from Pratt, but
Southern Maine answered right scoring eight unanswered points on an up and under
basket from Hardwick, a pair of free throws a piece from Levecque and Hardwick and
a steal and a lay-up from Franceour putting the game out of reach for the Monks.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, February 5 at Keene State College
(1 p.m.) in a Little East Conference game, while St. Joseph's returns to the court
Friday, February 4 at Husson College (7:30 p.m.).
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Saturday, January 29, 2005
Assie, Western Connecticut Down Huskies 85-72
GORHAM, Maine - Senior forward Brice Assie (Bridgeport, Conn./Bridgeport
Central) racked up a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the
Western Connecticut State University Colonials to a 85-72 victory over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference match-up Saturday
at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
With the win, Western Connecticut improves to 15-2 overall and 6-2 in the
Little East. The win was the seventh straight for the Colonials, and gave them a
sweep of the season's series with the Huskies. Southern Maine falls to 7-11 on
the season and 3-5 in conference action.
Assie scored nine of his 21 points in the second half while senior forward
Kimani Crawford (West Hartford, Conn./Northwest Catholic) scored 13 of his 17
points to deliver the win as Western Connecticut fended off a surging Southern
Maine squad.
Western Connecticut seemed well on its way to a rout opening up a 13-0 lead
as the Huskies struggled with its first eight possessions, missing three shots and
committing five turnovers in the opening five minutes of the game. But the
Huskies were able to fight their way back into the game to trail by one at the
break 37-36.
The Huskies took a slim lead a minute into second half after Jason Levecque
(Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) connected on two of his game-high 26 points to give
Southern Maine its first lead of the night at 38-37. The Huskies led by two after
a free throw from freshman guard Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash./Maine Central
Institute) and a lay-up from senior guard Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon)
wrapped around a lay-up from Assie. But, the lead would be short-lived however as
Western Connecticut sophomore guard Lamar White (Bronx, N.Y./Mount St. Michael)
converted a lay-up and Crawford would combine to score the next four points
unanswered to give the Colonials a four-point edge, 45-41 with 16:26 to play.
Despite the Huskies best efforts, cutting the lead to one three more times in
the half, the Colonials would retain the lead the rest of the way on timely
shooting from Crawford and freshman guard Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury,
Conn./Waterbury). Norfleet scored all seven of his points in the second half,
including a three-pointer with 11:44 to go to stave off the Huskies who had pulled
to within one at 55-54.
Southern Maine senior guard Mike Franceour (Somersworth, N.H./Cheshire)
scored 16 points for the Huskies while junior forward Bill Hardwick (Boothbay,
Maine/Boothbay Region) added a double-double scoring 12 points and grabbing 10
rebounds.
Southern Maine returns to action Wednesday, February 2 at home versus St.
Joseph's College (ME). Western Connecticut will face Lasell on Tuesday, February
1.
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Tuesday, January 25 2005
Late Surge Gives Plymouth State Edge Over Southern Maine
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Two free throws by sophomore Mike Walcek (Dover, N.H.)
with 3:50 to play gave the Plymouth State University Panthers the lead for good
as the Panthers outscored the upset-minded University of Southern Maine Huskies
17-6 over the final four minutes en route to an 84-74 victory in a Little East
Conference game Tuesday night at the James C. Foley Gymnasium in Plymouth, N.H.
The win improves the Panthers record to 12-5 overall and 6-2 in the
conference. Southern Maine, which had its three-game winning streak snapped,
dips to 7-10 overall and 3-4 in the conference. Plymouth State has won the last
seven meetings between the two teams which meet again February 15 at USM.
Trailing by two at the half, Southern Maine went down by four in the first
minute of the second half before going on an 8-0 run to take a 45-41 lead with
17:51 to play. Two three-point baskets by senior Mike Francoeur (Somersworth,
N.H.) sandwiched a basket by senior Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine) to account for
the eight points.
The Huskies protected the lead for the next 14 minutes, leading by as many
as six on a pair of occasions, until Walcek went to line with less than four
minutes to play. Walcek’s charity tosses were part of an 8-0 Panther run that
erased a three-point deficit (68-65) and established a five-point lead (73-68)
with 2:36 left in the game.
Plymouth State, led by the high-scoring tandem of senior Nick Pelotte
(Bingham, Maine) and sophomore Andreas Pope (Brooklyn, N.Y.), converted 7-of-7
free throws around a Pope offensive rebound and basket in the final 1:36 to
preserve the win. The 10-point margin at final buzzer was the largest lead for
either team in the game.
Pelotte finished with a game-high 23 points while Pope had 22 points and 10
rebounds for a “double-double.” Walcek contributed 14 points, including a 6-
for-6 performance at the foul line, and junior Peter Hutchins (New London, N.H.)
added 13. Junior Kevin Boutilier (North Andover, Mass.), the fifth member of
the PSU starting five, had eight points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
The PSU starting five scored 80 of the Panthers’ 84 points.
Junior forward Bill Hardwick (Boothbay, Maine) came off the bench to spark
the Huskies’ offense with a game-high 18 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Hardwick made 7 of 13 shots from the floor and all four of his free throws.
Francoeur and freshman Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.) each had 12 points while
senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) added 10 points.
Southern Maine shot just 36.1 percent (26 of 72) from the floor for the
game compared to Plymouth State connecting on 50 percent (27 of 54) of its
shots. The difference in the game was at the foul line where the Panthers
converted 27 of 33 freebies (81.8 percent) while the Huskies made 16 of 18 (88.9
percent).
The Huskies return home Saturday to host conference foe Western Connecticut
State University at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium. Plymouth State will host the
LEC rival the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Saturday.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Southern Maine-Eastern Connecticut Basketball Rescheduled for Feb. 13
GORHAM, Maine -- The men's and women's basketball doubleheader between the
University of Southern Maine Huskies and the Eastern Connecticut State University
Warriors, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 22, has been rescheduled for
Sunday, February 13, at Willimantic, Conn.
The women's game will start at 1:00 p.m. followed by the men's game at 3:00
p.m.
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Friday, January 21, 2005
Southern Maine-Eastern Connecticut Basketball Games Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Tomorrow's (Saturday, January 22) scheduled men's and
women's basketball doubleheader between the University of Southern Maine Huskies
and the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors has been postponed due to
the tragic death of ECSU men's basketball player Antwoine Key Thursday night
during a game at Worcester State College.
No make-up date has been announced.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Big Second Half Lifts Huskies Past Beacons, 93-68
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies shot 59.4 percent
(19 for 32) from the field in the second half to outscore the University of
Massachusetts Boston Beacons 50-24 en route to 93-68 victory in a Little East
Conference game Tuesday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The win was the third straight for Huskies who improved to 7-9 overall and
3-3 in the conference. It is their first three-game winning streak of the season.
UMass Boston dropped to fifth straight game to slide to 5-10 overall and 2-4 in
the conference. The two teams will meet again February 8 in Boston.
Trailing by one (44-43) at the half, the Huskies took the lead for good when
junior Jesse McKinnell (Manomet, Mass.) converted a layup with17:14 to play. An
8-0 run three minutes later pushed the Huskies' advantage to 10 (63-53). Senior
Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) hit a three-pointer and a pull-up jumper for
five points and freshman Matt Donar (Vassalboro, Maine) buried a three to give the
Huskies their first double digit lead.
A 10-1 run midway through the half increased the margin to 19 (80-61) with
6:28 to play. Levecque ignited the outburst with another three-pointer, and
junior Bill Hardwick (Boothbay, Maine) tallied the final four points.
Levecque paced five Huskies in double figures with 21 points coming on 9 of
14 shooting, including a 2-for-4 effort from beyond the arc. McKinnell added 15
points while senior Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.) had 13, Hardwick
contributed 12 (6-for-8 shooting) and freshman Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.)
chipped in 10 and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
Sophomore Tony Barros (Dorchester, Mass.), who provided an instant offensive
spark off the bench for the Beacons, shared game-high scoring honors with Levecque
with 21 points. The 6-foot-3 guard made 7 of 9 shots from beyond the three-point
arc to account for his 21 points. He made 5 of 7 trifectas in the first half to
help the Beacons take a 44-43 lead to the locker room. Barros' three with 8:33 to
go in the half gave the Beacons their biggest lead of the night, 25-17.
Freshman Alberto Paniagua (Lawrence, Mass.) was the only other UMB player to
reach double figures with 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 58.7 percent from the floor (37 for
63), including 44.4 percent (12 for 27) from beyond the arc, and enjoyed a 37-32
edge on the boards. The Beacons shot just 39.1 percent for the game (25 for 64),
including an ice cold 30.8 percent (8 for 26) in the second half.
The Huskies will look to make it four in a row Saturday (Jan. 22) when they
travel to Eastern Connecticut State University. UMass Boston will host
Bridgewater State College in a non-conference game Thursday evening.
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Saturday, January 15, 2005
Huskies Cruise to Second Straight, Down UMass Dartmouth 78-59
GORHAM, Maine - Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook)
scored 24 points and senior guard Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon) added a
season-high 21 points to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 78-59
Little East Conference win over the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs, Saturday afternoon
at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
Garland shot an outstanding 7-for-7 from the field, including a 4-for-4 mark
from three-point range, to lead the Huskies to their second straight win. USM
improves to 6-9 overall and 2-3 in the conference. With the loss, UMass Darmouth
drops to 6-7 overall and 1-4 in the Little East.
Southern Maine scored 50 points in the first half as the Huskies were on
fire, connecting on 63.3 percent of their shots (28-of-53). Levecque scored 18 of
his game-high 24 points in the first half and was 7-for-9 from the field to open
the game.
Southern Maine did the bulk of its damage in the final seven minutes of the
first half, outscoring the Corsairs 20-7 down the stretch. Levecque scored seven
points in the pivotal run, while Garland and freshman guard Josh Daniels (Seattle,
Wash./Maine Central Institute) added five points apiece.
The Corsairs shot just 37.5 percent from the field in the first half and 35.6
percent from the game, connecting on 21-of-59 attempts. The Corsairs shot
themselves in the foot from the free throw line, making just 11-of-21 from the
charity stripe, including a dismal 2-for-8 first half outing.
The Corsairs' freshman guard Amilton Tavares (New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford)
led UMass Dartmouth with 15 points on five three-point field goals, while senior
forward Chris LaPriore (Grafton, Mass./Holy Name) had 14 points and seven steals.
UMass Dartmouth kept pace with the Huskies in the second half, outscoring
Southern Maine 29-28, but were unable to trim the Southern Maine lead to less than
17 points, as Garland scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half.
The Huskies finished the game with a decisive 43-28 edge in rebounding, and
were led by a team-high seven rebounds from junior forward Jesse McKinnell
(Manomet, Mass./Scituate).
Southern Maine returns to the hardwood Tuesday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m.
versus LEC opponent UMass Boston, while UMass Dartmouth will be on the road
Tuesday against conference foe Rhode Island College.
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Thursday, January 13, 2005
Levecque, Huskies Sink Salem State 80-70
GORHAM, Maine - Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook)
scored a season-best 33 points on an outstanding 13-for-18 effort from the floor
and a perfect 7-for-7 mark from the charity stripe to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a 80-70 win over the Salem State College Vikings in a
non-conference men's basketball game Thursday night at Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
With the win the Huskies improve to 5-9 overall, while Salem State drops just
its second game of the season to fall to 10-2.
The Huskies opened the game on fire connecting on four of their first five
shots to run out to a 9-0 lead and continued the trend throughout the half.
Shooting an outstanding 55.6 percent from the floor in the opening stanza, the
Huskies drilled 15 out of their 27 shots, including a solid 3-for-6 mark from
three-point range, to take an 18-point advantage into the halftime break.
Salem State struggled to start the game, shooting just 30.3 percent from the
field on 10-of-33 shooting, including a 1-for-9 effort from beyond the arc. Salem
State's Ifesinachi Anosike (Staten Island, N.Y.), who entered the game averaging a
team-best 21.5 points per game, was held to just two points.
The Huskies continued to have the hot-hand in the second half, and maintained
at least a 16-point advantage midway through the second half. Salem State managed
to cut the Husky lead to five (58-53) riding the three-point shooting of Allen
Reid (Southbridge, Mass./Southbridge). Reid pulled his Vikings to within two
possessions when he converted a four-point play with 9:50 to go in the game, after
sinking a three after being fouled by Husky freshman guard Josh Daniels (Seattle,
Wash./Maine Central Institute) to cap a 20-5 run. Reid scored 12 of his team-high
28 points in the run.
Southern Maine responded quickly, however, on 7-0 run. Senior guard Mike
Franceour (Somersworth, N.H./Chesire) hit one of his two second half three-
pointers, and then followed a lay-up from Levecque with a short-jumper to give the
Huskies a 65-55 lead with 8:10 to go. Franceour finished the game with 10 points,
including eight in the second half, and a team-high seven assists.
The Huskies held off Salem State over the final eight minutes of action as
Levecque scored seven of the Huskies final 15 points and junior forward Caleb
Sayward (Raymond, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) provided the Huskies with timely
rebounding, collecting all eight of his caroms in a clutch performance off of the
bench.
The Huskies also received 10 points from junior forward Bill Hardwick
(Boothbay, Maine/Boothbay Region). Junior forward Jesse McKinnell (Manomet,
Mass./Scituate) had six points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds and two
blocked shots.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, January 15 at 3 p.m. against
Little East Conference opponent UMass Dartmouth. Salem State returns to the
hardwood at home against Fitchburg State.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Rhode Island College Downs Huskies 70-58
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island. - The Rhode Island College Anchormen built up a
10-point halftime advantage and rode it throughout the second half to down the
University of Southern Maine Huskies 70-58 in a Little East Conference men's
basketball tilt, Tuesday in Providence.
With the win Rhode Island improves to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the Little East,
while Southern Maine drops its second straight game to fall to 4-9 overall and 1-3
in the conference.
Clinging to a two-point lead, 25-23, late in the first half, Rhode Island
College used a 13-5 run in the final four minutes to surge ahead of the Huskies
38-28 at the break. Rhode Island's Kinsey Durgin (Greenwood, Maine/Telstar)
scored seven of his game-high 18 points in the pivotal run for the Anchormen.
The Anchormen's late first period run proved to be the deciding factor in the
game as the Huskies played even with Rhode Island in the second stanza netting 30
second half points to Rhode Island's 32. The Huskies managed to put the Anchormen
lead into single digits late in the second half to trail by six points, 60-54,
with 2:13 play after putting together a 13-5 run midway through the second half.
But it was not enough as Rhode Island outscored the Huskies 10-4 down the stretch,
making seven of its nine free throws to close the game.
Sophomore guard Kamari Williams (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) tallied 15
points and grabbed six rebounds for Rhode Island, while senior guard Andre Daley
(Boston, Mass./Madison Park) added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and
three steals.
Freshman guard Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash./Maine Central Institute) led the
Huskies with 14 points on a 5-for-8 effort from the floor, while senior guard Mike
Franceour (Somersworth, N.H./Chesire) was the only other Husky player in double-
digit scoring with 12 points. Junior forward Jesse McKinnell (Manomet,
Mass./Scituate) added eight points and five rebounds.
Both teams shot evenly with the Anchormen shooting 44.2 percent (23-52) to
Southern Maine's 43.4 percent (23-53), but Rhode Island held a decisive 38-27 edge
in rebounding and an 12-6 advantage on the offensive glass, scoring 14 second-
chance points in the game. Nineteen of the Anchormen's 70 points came from the
free throw line as Rhode Island connected on 19 of its 27 attempts from the
charity stripe.
The Huskies return to action Thursday, January 13 at home versus Salem State
in a non-conference game. Rhode Island also returns to action at home on Thursday
against M.I.T.
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Saturday, January 8, 2005
Keene State Holds Off Southern Maine, 88-69
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Adam Gervais (Chelsea, Maine) and freshman David
Sontag (Chesterfield, N.H.) each posted a "double-double" Saturday afternoon to
lead the Keene State College Owls to an 88-69 victory over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's basketball game at the
Warren Hill Gymnasium.
The Owls improved to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in the conference with the victory.
Keene State has won the last nine meetings between the two teams. Southern Maine
dropped to 4-8 overall and 1-2 in LEC play.
The Owls got off to a blazing start, taking a 15-2 lead before the game was
even three minutes old. Freshman Erik Schlacter (Marlborough, Mass.) had the hot
hand knocking down three three-pointers, and Gervais added four points.
Southern Maine clawed its way back within three (22-19) with 11:37 to play in the
half as juniors Jesse McKinnell (Manomet, Mass.) and Bill Hardwick (Boothbay,
Maine) and sophomore Foster Oakley (Farmington, Maine) each had four points.
A 12-0 run by the Owls, highlighted by a pair of trifectas by Sontag, gave
the visitors a 34-19 advantage. The Keene State lead would go as high as 22
before settling at 18 (46-28) at the half.
The Huskies came out of the locker room with an 18-7 run to get back within
seven (53-46) with 15 minutes to play. Freshman Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.) had
a pair of three-pointers and McKinnell had six points. USM was still with 10
(69-59) with 7:29 to play.
Gervais ignited an 8-0 run to push the visitors' lead back up to 18 (77-59)
with 5:16 to play. USM made one last surge at the Owls to get within 12 (81-69)
on a three-point bucket by senior Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.) with 3:26
left, but that would be the last points the Huskies would score.
Schlacter paced six Owls in double figures, taking game-high scoring honors
with 19 points. Gervais added 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Sontag had
15 points and 13 rebounds. Freshmen Kevin Ritter (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) and
Anthony Licitra (Glastonbury, Conn.) each had 12 points, and rookie Nick Drouin
(Weare, N.H.) chipped in 10.
McKinnell had a "double-double" for the Huskies, scoring a team-high 15
points and collecting 10 rebounds. Daniels with 11 points and senior Jason
Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) with 10 also reached double figures.
Keene State shot 42 percent (29 for 69) from the floor, including 34.5
percent (10 for 29) from beyond the arc. The Owls enjoyed a 49-35 advantage on
the boards.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 33.8 percent (22 for 65) from the
floor.
The Huskies will travel to Providence, R.I., on Tuesday to take on Rhode
Island College in an LEC match-up. Keene State will travel to Danbury, Conn., to
play Western Connecticut State University in a conference game.
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Thursday, January 6, 2005
Southern Maine Dumps UNE 78-58
GORHAM, Maine. - Sophomore guard Foster Oakley (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue)
scored a career-high 17 points to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
past the Nor'easters of the University of New England 78-58 in a non-conference
men's basketball game Thursday evening at Warren Hill Gymnasium in Gorham.
The win snaps a four-game skid and improves the Huskies to 4-7 overall, while
the Nor'easters fall to 4-5 suffering their second loss in as many games.
Oakley connected on four three-point-field goals on a 4-for-6 effort from
beyond the arc in a stellar performance off of the bench. Senior guard Jason
Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) added 12 points for Southern Maine and
senior guard Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon) chipped in with 11 points, five
assists and four steals.
Matt McManus (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland) was the only UNE player to reach
double-digits in the scoring column with 13 points. Mark Oliver (Gloucester,
Mass./Gloucester), Tom Button (Lyndeborough, N.H./Wilton-Lyndeborough) and Mark
Regis (Monroe, N.H./St. Johnsbury Academy) each scored eight points a piece for
the Nor'easters.
Leading by 12 at the half, the Huskies opened the second stanza with a 17-7
run taking a commanding 22-point lead, 50-28, with just under 15 minutes to play.
Both Garland and Levecque figured heavily in the Huskies dominating run as Garland
tallied five of his 11 points on a lay-up and his lone three ball of the game, and
Levecque scored six of his 12 points, all on lay-ups.
With eight minutes to play, Southern Maine extended its hold on the game and
pushed the lead to 30 (63-33) on back-to-back baskets from senior forward Jay
Casterella (Portland, Maine/Deering). The Nor'easters were never able to climb
their way back into the game, as the Huskies maintained at least a 20-point
cushion the rest of the way.
Despite shooting 47.8 percent in the second half on 11-23 shooting from the
floor and a 5-for-10 mark from the three, the Nor'easters were hampered by 10
second-half turnovers and a dismal effort on the defensive glass. The Nor'easters
gave up 23 offensive rebounds in the game, including 19 in the second half.
The Huskies shot 39.2 percent for the game connecting on 39 of 79 attempts
and shot 46.2 percent from three-point territory making six of 13 from long range.
Southern Maine returns to action at home Saturday, January 8 at 3 p.m. in a
Little East Conference match-up against defending conference champion Keene State
College. The University of New England also returns to action at home in
Biddeford, Maine Saturday, January 8 against Roger Williams University for a 1
p.m. start.
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Monday, January 3, 2005
St. Joseph's Comes From Behind to Knock Off Southern Maine, 83-78
BANGOR, Maine -- The St. Joseph's College Monks outscored the University
of Southern Maine Huskies 8-3 over the final 1:49 of play to take an 83-78
victory over their instate rivals in the consolation round of The Maine Event
tournament played Monday night at Husson College.
The win was the fourth in the last five games for the Monks who improve to
6-4 overall. Southern Maine dropped its fourth straight game to slide to 3-7
overall. The two teams will meet again February 2 at USM's Warren Hill
Gymnasium.
Tied at 75-75 following two free throws by USM senior guard Mike Francoeur
(Somersworth, N.H.), the Monks grabbed the lead for good on a free throw by senior
Steve Monteiro (Ipswich, Mass.) with 1:49 to play, and extended the lead to three
with 1:44 to go on a pair of charity tosses by junior Chad Pulkkinen (Windham,
Maine).
Junior Bill Hardwick (Boothbay, Maine) pulled the Huskies back within one
with a basket, but junior Noah LaRoche (Exeter, N.H.) responded for the Monks
with a minute to play to make it 80-77. A free throw by senior Ryan Garland
(Hermon, Maine) cut the margin to two with 46 second to play, but that would be
the final point for the Huskies. Sophomore Pat Mileski (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)
and Monteiro converted three of four free throws for the final tally.
In the opening half, the Huskies grabbed the lead at 28-25 on a three-
pointer by sophomore Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash.) that ignited a 12-2 run by
USM. The Huskies led 37-27 after another Daniels’ basket with 3:17 to go in the
half, and took an eight-point lead (45-37) to the locker room when Pulkkinen
drilled a three-pointer for the Monks with five seconds left in the half.
The Huskies nursed the lead throughout much of the second half and led by
10 (70-60) with 6:15 to play. A 13-3 run by the Monks over the next three-plus
minutes produced a 73-73 tie with 2:42 left.
LaRoche and sophomore Marcus Alexander (Niceville, Fla.) paced five Monks
in double figures with 16 points. Pulkkinen finished the game with 15 while
senior Jon Pratt (Gloucester, Mass.) came off the bench to toss in 13. Monteiro
added 12 points.
Francoeur took game-high scoring honors with 24 points before fouling out
in the final seconds. Senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) had 17 points
and Daniels finished the night with 12 points.
St. Joseph’s shot a sizzling 60 percent from the floor for the game (27 for
45), including a red-hot 68.4 percent (13 for 19) in the second half. The Monks
also buried 24 of 39 free throw attempts.
Southern Maine, which shot 50 percent (14 for 28) in the first half, shot
just 32.4 percent (12 for 37) in the second half. The Huskies were 19 of 27 at
the foul line. USM had a 33-29 edge on the boards.
The Huskies will look to snap their losing skid Thursday night when they
host the University of New England Nor’easters at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
Game time is 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph's will travel to Daniel Webster College on
January 11 for its next game.
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Sunday, January 2, 2005
Husson Downs Southern Maine, 74-58
Francoeur Nets 1,000th Point for USM
BANGOR, Maine -- Sophomore Tyler Muzzy (Greenville, Maine) scored a game-
high 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Husson College Eagles to a
74-58 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Sunday afternoon in
the first round of The Maine Event tournament being played at Husson.
The win puts the Eagles into Monday evening's 7:00 p.m. championship game
against Colby College. Colby advanced to the final with a 100-83 victory over St.
Joseph's College. Southern Maine will play St. Joseph's in the consolation round
game starting at 5:00 p.m.
Husson sprinted out to a 13-2 lead in the first four minutes of the game as
Muzzy netted six points, and never looked back. The lead grew to as many as 16
(25-9) in the first half before the Huskies pecked away and got the margin down to
nine (40-31) as senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) hit a jumper at the
halftime buzzer.
The Eagles opened the second half with a 10-1 spurt to take firm command.
Southern Maine never got closer than 13 the rest of the way, and trailed by as
many 22 (72-50).
The Huskies, who shot a chilly 35.7 percent (10 for 28) in the first half,
were even colder in the second half, making just 9 of 33 shots (27.2 percent).
About the only highlight for the Huskies in the second half was senior Mike
Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.) becoming the newest member of the 1,000-point club
when he hit a jumper with 3:39 to play.
Junior Phil White (Temple Hills, Md.) connected on 7 of 8 shots from the
floor on the way to scoring 15 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds for
the Eagles. Senior Jeff White (Etna, Maine) added 11 points.
Francoeur and Levecque shared team-high scoring honors for the Huskies with
13 points apiece. Junior Jesse McKinnell (Manomet, Mass.) grabbed nine rebounds
to share game-high rebounding honors with Phil White.
The loss was the third straight for the Huskies who fall to 3-6 overall.
Husson, which avenged an earlier 77-68 defeat at the hands of the Huskies,
improved to 3-5.
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
Huskies Rally Falls Short at Western Connecticut 64-58
DANBURY, Conn. - The Western Connecticut State University Colonials withstood
a furious second half come-back bid by the University of Southern Maine Huskies to
hold onto a 64-58 Little East Conference men's basketball win Saturday afternoon
at Feldman Arena in Danbury, Conn.
The loss is the second straight for the Huskies, now 3-5 overall and 1-1 in
the conference. Western Connecticut improves to 5-1 overall and evened its record
to 1-1 in the conference.
Three players reached double-digits in scoring for Western Connecticut led by
14 points a piece from Greg Cole (Tarrytown, N.Y./Sleepy Hollow) and Kyle Norfleet
(Waterbury, Conn./Sacred Heart). Senior Brice Assie (Bridgeport, Conn./Bridgeport
Central) added 12 points and nine rebounds. The Colonials Jason Bartnett
(Windsor, Conn./Northwest Catholic) had nine points and shared game-high
rebounding honors with 13 caroms as the Colonials held a decisive 49-35 advantage
on the boards.
Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) led all scorers with
22 points for Southern Maine, while senior Mike Francoeur (Somersworth,
N.H./Cheshire) was the only other Husky to reach double-figures netting 13 points.
After taking a commanding 37-16 lead into the halftime break following a
15-for-34 effort from the field in the first half (44.1 percent), including a
6-for-9 mark from three point range, Western Connecticut State saw its lead
dwindle to just three points with just over one minute to play in the game as
Southern Maine put together a tremendous come-back offer, outscoring Western
Connecticut 42-27, in second half.
Trailing by 18 points (45-27) with 13:38 to play, the Huskies outscored the
Colonials 29-14 over the next 12 minutes of action to pull within three. Levecque
scored 10 of his 22 points while Francoeur scored nine of his 13 points in the
run. Levecque and Francoeur keyed the run as Levecque wrapped around two sets of
two free throws to bookend a lay-up from junior forward Caleb Sayward (Raymond,
Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) followed by Francoeur's lone three ball of the game to
cut the Colonial lead to nine at 45-39 with 12 minutes to play.
Both teams battled back and forth as Western Connecticut continued to cling
to its lead with timely shooting from Assie and Bartnett, before Southern Maine
cut the Colonial lead to three points at 59-56 with 1:13 on the clock. Following
a lay-up from Bartnett to put Western Connecticut ahead 58-47, the Huskies put
together an 9-1 mini-run on a lay-up and two free throws from Francoeur, a jumper
from Levecque and a three-pointer from sophomore guard Foster Oakley (Farmington,
Maine/Mt. Blue).
Bartnett and Norfleet then proceeded to take over form the charity stripe,
combining to make five of the ensuing six free throws over the final 38 seconds to
hold the Huskies at bay for the win. Western Connecticut shot 69.6 percent from
the free throw line for the game, making 16 of its 23 shots from the line.
Southern Maine dug its hole early in the first half shooting a woeful 25
percent from the floor connecting on six of its 24 shots in the opening stanza,
while making just four of its 11 free throws through the first half. The Huskies
finished the game shooting 37.3 percent from the floor (19-for-51) including a
48.1 percent effort in the second half (13-for-27).
The Huskies are off until January 2-3 when they participate in the Maine
Event tournament hosted by Husson College.
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Wednesday, December 8, 2004
(Courtesy of Colby Sports Information)
Late Surge Carries Colby Past Southern Maine, 68-44
WATERVILLE, Maine - Holding onto a 45-35 lead, the Colby College White Mules
used a 15-0 run with just over seven minutes remaining in the second half to out-
distance the University of Southern Maine Huskies 68-44 in a non-conference men's
basketball game Wednesday in Waterville.
With its fourth consecutive victory, Colby improves to 6-1. Southern Maine
falls to 3-4 with the loss.
Pat McGowan (North Attleboro, Mass./North Attleboro) scored a game-high 17
points and added four steals to lead Colby, while Michael Westbrooks (Dublin,
Ireland/Berkshire School) chipped in with 13 points, six rebounds and three
assists. Andrew Jenkins (Gorham, Maine/Gorham) and Mike Rutherford (Wyckoff,
N.J./Ramapo) each added 10 points for the White Mules who shot 40 percent from the
field as a team connecting on 24-of-60 attempts.
Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and freshman guard
Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash./Maine Central Institute) each scored 11 points a
piece to lead Southern Maine. The Huskies 42 points is their lowest point total
since January 23, 2004 when they scored 42 points against Eastern Connecticut.
Southern Maine shot just 38.6 percent from the field and committed 28 turnovers in
the loss.
The Huskies will play their final contest of 2004 when they hit the road
against Western Connecticut State on Saturday, December 11 at 3 p.m. Colby will
face NESCAC rival Bowdoin College in its next contest, at 7 p.m., also on December
11.
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Saturday, December 4, 2004
Southern Maine Holds Off Eastern Connecticut 70-68
GORHAM, Maine - Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) iced two free
throws to put the University of Southern Maine Huskies ahead 69-67 with 59 seconds
remaining to fend off a surging Eastern Connecticut State University squad,
leading Southern Maine to a conference-opening 70-68 win over the Warriors.
With the win Southern Maine improves to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the Little
East Conference. Dropping its third consecutive game, Eastern Connecticut falls
to 3-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference.
Levecque led all scorers with a game-high 20 points and four steals. Senior
guard Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, NH/Cheshire) added 17 points and freshman guard
Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash./Maine Central Institute) chipped in with 12 points
for the Huskies. Southern Maine finished the game shooting 52 percent from the
field by connecting on 23 of 48 shots.
The Huskies seemed to have the game in hand taking a 14-point lead with just
over nine minutes remaining when junior forward Jesse McKinnell (Manomet,
Mass./Scituate) connected on back-to-back free throws to give Southern Maine a
commanding 59-45 lead, but Eastern Connecticut refused to fade away surging back
into the game.
The Warriors would connect on four three-pointers, outscoring the Huskies
22-8, over the next seven minutes of action to knot the game up at 67 points
apiece. Eastern Connecticut's Geoffrey Richardson (Hartford, Conn./Northwest
Catholic) sparked the Warriors connecting on two of his three three-pointers in
the run while forward Tim Callahan (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) displayed
his range hitting the nets for back-to-back trifectas. Richardson ended the night
as the Warriors leading scoring with 15 points, while Callahan had 14 points, five
rebounds and three assists.
Callahan's driving lay-up with 2:21 remaining was the equalizer for the
Warriors, but a turnover off of a McKinnell steal and a foul from Eastern
Connecticut's Matt Albon (Middlebury, Conn./Holy Cross) put Levecque and the game
on the line. Eastern Connecticut had a chance to tie the game with 34 seconds
remaining after Callahan reached the free throw line, but he managed just one of
two from the charity stripe, and after a Daniels free throw for the 70-68 final
the Huskies held on for the win.
Southern Maine returns to action Wednesday, December 8 at Colby College for a
7:30 p.m. start. Eastern Connecticut hosts Rhode Island College, Saturday,
December 11 at 3 p.m. in Little East Conference action.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
(Courtesy of Bowdoin College Sports Information)
Bowdoin Fends Off Southern Maine Comeback Bid
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's basketball team featured a
balance scoring attack with five players in double digits in a 16-point win, 86-
70, over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in Morrell Gymnasium on
Tuesday evening.
With the victory, Bowdoin improves to 3-1 while the Huskies drop to 2-3.
Southern Maine, on the strength of three baskets by junior Jesse McKinnell
(Manomet, Mass.) and a three-pointer by senior Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.),
raced out to a 9-1 edge just three minutes into the contest.
Bowdoin responded with a 9-2 spurt keyed by a Kyle Petrie three-pointer and
layup by Mark Yakavonis off a Petrie assist to close the USM lead to 12-10. The
squads traded the lead back and forth for the remainder of the opening period
until the Polar Bears closed the half with a pair of hoops from Andrew Hippert and
Kevin Bradley to take a 37-30 edge into intermission.
Bowdoin appeared to be putting away the contest early in the second frame as
back-to-back hoops by Hippert and Bradley upped the Bowdoin lead to 11 points.
Midway through the period, Southern Maine made a run to close the gap on a
three-pointer by Francoeur to cut the Bowdoin edge to 53-50 with 11 minutes left.
Bowdoin responded with a 9-2 run, keyed by a John Goodridge three, but the Huskies
failed to go away.
Francoeur, who hit four trifectas on the night, connected on another long-
distance try with 7:30 left to make it a four-point contest at 65-61. This time,
the Polar Bears shut the door with a 9-0 spurt, making it 75-61 with four minutes
remaining.
Francoeur and senior Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine) had 17 points apiece
for the Huskies. McKinnell had 11 rebounds to go with 10 points. The Polar Bears
featured a balanced scoring attack with Petrie (18 points, 8 boards, 5 assists)
leading the way. Hippert had 18 points, while Bradley pitched in 18 to go with
five assists and three steals. Yakavonis (12) and John Goodridge (13) also reached
double figures.
Southern Maine hosts Eastern Connecticut State University this Saturday (3:00
p.m.) in its Little East Conference opener. Bowdoin entertains instate rival
Bates College on Thursday (7:30 p.m.).
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Saturday, November 27, 2004
Southern Maine Topples Husson 77-68
GORHAM, Maine - The University of Southern Maine Huskies parlayed a balanced
attack, as five players reached double-figures in scoring, into a 77-68 win over
the Husson College Eagles in a non-conference men's basketball match-up, Saturday
at Hill Gymnasium.
With the win Southern Maine evens out to 2-2 overall while Husson drops its
second game to fall to 0-2.
Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) paced Southern Maine
with 21 points on a 9-for-16 effort from the floor. Senior guard Mike Francoeur
(Somersworth, N.H./Cheshire) netted 17 points, while junior forward Bill Hardwick
(Boothbay, Maine/Boothbay Region) added 12 and freshman Josh Daniels (Seattle,
Wash./Maine Central Institute) and junior Jesse McKinnell (Manomet,
Mass./Scituate) chipped in 10 points a piece as the Huskies shot a solid 49.1
percent from the floor, connecting on 23-of-53 shots.
After five lead changes in the opening 20 minutes, Husson took a 31-27
advantage into the break as the Eagles' Tyler Muzzy (Greenville, Maine) scored
nine of his game-high 24 points in the first half, including three points on a
lay-up and a free throw to spur Husson's 6-0 run in the final minute of play.
Husson pushed the lead to seven at 34-27 on a Muzzy 's lone three ball of the
game 45 seconds into the second half, before Southern Maine countered with a 10-2
run over the next minute and a half to take a slim lead at 37-36 with 17 minutes
to go on the clock. Francoeur and Daniels each scored five points a piece, while
Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon) had three of his team-high five assists and
tallied one of his game-high eight steals to put the Huskies back in the game.
Garland finished the game with four points, five rebounds, five assists and eight
steals.
The lead changed hands five times over the next five minutes as both teams
traded baskets before the Huskies took control of the game with 13 minutes to play
and the score knotted up at
43-43. After a Muzzy turnover, Levecque converted a steal and the lay-up to jump-
start the decisive 18-6 run giving Southern Maine a commanding 12-point lead at
61-49 with just under six minutes remaining. Levecque scored seven of his 21
points on back-to-back lay-ups, a free throw and another lay-up, while McKinnell
tallied six of his 10 points on two short jumpers and a lay-up in the run. Husson
hurt its own cause committing six of its 26 turnovers in that span to help the
Huskies pull away with the game.
Husson would cut the deficit to nine at 63-54 on three unanswered points from
Phil White (Temple Hills, Md.), but it would be as close as the Eagles would get
the rest of the way as Southern Maine rode Francoeur's 10-for-10 effort from the
free throw line in the final minutes to ice the game.
Husson's Jeff White (Etna, Maine) chipped in with 13 points and eight
rebounds for the Eagles, while Travis Paterson (Dexter, Maine) added 11 points and
seven rebounds.
Southern Maine returns to action on the road at Bowdoin College on Tuesday,
November 30 (6 p.m.). Husson hosts Lasell College next Saturday (December 4).
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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
(Courtesy of Bates College Sports Information)
Stockwell Leads Bates Past Southern Maine 77-62
LEWISTON, Maine - Sophomore Rob Stockwell (Temple, N.H.) scored a career-high
26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Bates College Bobcats past the
University of Southern Maine Huskies 77-62, in a non-conference game Tuesday night
at Alumni Gymnasium.
Stockwell connected on 10-of-17 shots to lead the Bobcats to a 3-0 mark,
while the loss drops Southern Maine to 1-2.
After giving up the first points of the game, the Bobcats roared back to take
a 9-2 advantage as Stockwell scored nine unanswered points on three lay-ups and a
three-pointer. The Huskies came right back, however, on the heels of a 12-2 run
to take a 14-11 lead midway through the half.
Trailing by three, the Bobcats climbed back in front on a 12-0 run, including
eight points from forwards Matt Chudomel (Wellfleet, Mass.) and Elliott Linsley
(Murrietta, Calif.), and held on for a 33-24 advantage at the break. Linsley
ended the game with 10 points for Bates on 3-for-4 shooting from the field and a
perfect 4-for-4 mark from the charity stripe.
Bates slowly pulled away in the second half as Southern Maine could not get
within 10 points in the final minutes of the game.
Brian Gerrity (Augusta, Maine) added 18 points for Bates, while Zak Ray
(Bangor, Maine) had six points, seven assists and two steals.
Senior guards Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, NH/Cheshire) and Jason Levecque
(Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) led Southern Maine netting a team-high 17 points a
piece. Francoeur added two assists and two steals for the Huskies, while Levecque
grabbed seven rebounds and passed off three assists. Junior forward Jesse
McKinnell (Manomet, Mass.) chipped in with 11 points and a team-high eight
rebounds.
Bates connected on 29-of-60 shots to out-shoot Southern Maine 48.3 percent
from the field to 38.9 percent as the Huskies finished 21-of-54 from the floor.
Southern Maine returns to action at home against Husson College, Saturday,
November 27 at 2 p.m.
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Saturday, November 20, 2004
USM Hits the Century Mark En Route to 112-55 Blow Out Over UMPI
GORHAM, Maine - The University of Southern Maine men's basketball team had
little trouble finding offense as six players reached double figures and all 14
players who entered the game tallied points as the Huskies doubled-up the
University of Maine at Presque Isle 112-55 in the consolation game of the 2004
season-opening UMF Invitational.
With the win USM improves to 1-1, while the loss drops UMaine Presque Isle to
0-2.
Senior guard Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H./Cheshire) paced the Huskies
with 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field, including a game-high four
three point field goals. Senior guard Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook)
and freshman guard Josh Daniels (Seattle, Wash./Maine Central Institute) each
chipped in with 14 points, while senior guard Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon),
sophomore guard Foster Oakley (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue) and junior forward Bill
Hardwick (Boothbay, Maine/Boothbay) added 10 points a piece.
The Huskies shot 50.6 percent from the field, connecting on 42 of their 83
attempts, and were as equally as accurate from beyond the arc hitting 14 of their
31 three-point field goal attempts. It is the first time since the 2002-2003
season that Southern Maine has scored more than 100 points, reaching the century
mark in a 106-74 win over Little East Conference opponent Eastern Connecticut on
February 22, 2003. The team's 112 points are the most points scored by a Husky
squad since they poured in 124 points in a 124-78 win over Thomas in 2002.
UMaine Presque Isle made just 18 field goals for the game, shooting an icy
38.3 percent from the field on 18-of-43 attempts. The Owls Fabian Lennox
(Chicago, Ill.) led all scorers with 28 points, while Alastair Hills (Wirksworth,
United Kingdom) added 13 points.
The Huskies held distinct advantage in both rebounding and turnovers as
Southern Maine out-muscled the Owls 51-28 on the boards while committing just 10
turnovers to Presque Isle's 26.
The Huskies also aided their effort by distributing the ball well making 26
assists, as three players had five assists, including Garland, Caleb Sayward
(Raymond, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) and Roy Goodale (Montville, Maine/Mt. View).
In the championship game, UMaine Farmington overcame a first-half deficit to
defeat Palm Beach Atlantic College 86-75.
Southern Maine returns to action Tuesday, November 23 at Bates for a 7:30
p.m. tip off.
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Friday, November 19, 2004
Palm Beach Atlantic Dumps Southern Maine 90-72
GORHAM, Maine -- Palm Beach Atlantic College had five players reach double-
figures in scoring and shot an blazing 61.8 percent from the field to down the
University of Southern Maine Huskies men's basketball team 90-72 in the opening
game in the UMaine Farmington Invitational, Friday evening at Dearborn Gymnasium
on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington.
Palm Beach Atlantic's Jonathan Maples (Panama City, Fla./Tennessee Temple U.)
and Matt Bringman (Jacksonville, Fla./Florida CC) each scored 16 points while Jake
Smith (Troy, Ohio/ Edison CC) tallied 14 to lead the Sailfish past Southern Maine.
With the loss Southern Maine opens its 2004-2005 campaign with a blemish to
stand at 0-1 while Palm Beach Atlantic improves to 2-0 on the young season.
Senior forward Ryan Garland (Hermon, Maine/Hermon) led Southern Maine with a
game-high 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field, including a three three-
point field goals. Husky senior captain Jason Levecque (Westbrook,
Maine/Westbrook) was the only other Southern Maine player in double figures
tallying 13 points . The 6-2 guard also added three assists and two rebounds
while shooting 50 percent from the field connecting on six out of 12 attempts.
With the game in a dead heat at 15-14 in the favor of Palm Beach Atlantic
mid-way through the opening half, the Sailfish put together a 10-0 run to take a
25-14 lead with seven minutes to go until the halftime break.
Smith jumpstarted the run for Palm Beach Atlantic nailing two free throws.
The Sailfish's Joe Pigniatello (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) followed with an offensive
rebound and put-back, while Jason Brooks (Tallahassee, Fla.) hit back-to-back free
throws before Smith found Spencer Lee (Daytona Beach, Fla.) for a three-point
field goal to cap the decisive run. Palm Beach Atlantic outscored the Huskies 20-
14 the rest of the way to enter the second half with a formidable 45-28 lead.
The Sailfish quickly pushed the lead to 20 in the opening seconds on the
second half as a jumper from Jesse McCue (Hampden, Maine) fell and Eddie
Willingham (Sanford, Fla.) converted a free throw to put Palm Beach Atlantic ahead
48-28.
The Huskies would trim the lead to 16 on back-to-back scores from Mike
Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H./Cheshire) and Garland, but it was as close as they
would get the rest of the way as Palm Beach Atlantic held on for the win.
Southern Maine will play the loser of the UMaine Farmington and UMaine
Presque Isle game in the consolation round Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Friday, November 19, 2004
Francoeur, Levecque and McKinnell
Tabbed USM Men's Basketball Tri-Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) and
Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, NH/Cheshire (Conn.)), along with junior Jesse
McKinnell (Manomet, Mass./ Scituate), have been named tri-captains of the 2004-
2005 University of Southern Maine men's basketball team.
Southern Maine begins its 2004-2005 campaign Friday, November 19 in Farmington,
Maine at the UMaine Farmington Tip Off Tournament, taking on Palm Beach Atlantic
in its first game of the weekend at 5:30 p.m. and will play either host UMaine-
Farmington or UMaine-Presque Isle on Saturday. Last season, under the guidance of
head coach Karl Henrikson, the Huskies enjoyed its best record since the 2001-2002
season, finishing the year with a 9-17 overall mark.
"It's fitting that Mike, Jason and Jesse are captains for the 2004-2005
Huskies," said Henrikson. "Each player has been afforded both the respect and
confidence of their teammates and coaching staff. We are looking forward to a
productive year under their leadership."
Levecque, a 2004 All-Little East Conference and MMBCA All-State second team
selection, will serve his second tenure as one of the Huskies co-captains. Last
season, Levecque led the Huskies offensively netting 16.5 points per game,
shooting a solid 43.6 percent from the field. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard has
been a vital part of the Huskies improvement over the past two seasons. In 2003,
Levecque was named the conference's co-Player of the Year, leading the league in
scoring at 23.7 points per clip.
Francoeur, the Huskies second leading scorer a year ago, tallied 10.7 points
per game. A 5-foot-10 guard, Francoeur totaled 32 three-point field goals
shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc, while passing out a team-best 77
assists.
McKinnell, a 6-6 forward, averaged 7.8 points and team-leading 7.3 rebounds
per game in his first season with the Huskies, earning both Little East Conference
and MMBCA Rookie of the Week honors during the season.
Following the UMaine-Farmington Tip Off, Southern Maine travels to Bates
College (Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m.) before returning to the friendly confines of Hill
Gymnasium in its home opener against Husson (Nov. 27, 2 p.m.). The Huskies close
out the month of November on the road at Bowdoin (Nov. 30, 6 p.m.).
The Huskies tip-off December with its first Little East Conference (LEC) game
of the season against Eastern Connecticut (Dec. 4, 3 p.m.) at home before closing
out the first semester on the road at Colby (Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.) and Western
Connecticut (Dec. 11, 3 p.m.).
Southern Maine begins the 2005 portion of its schedule on the road at The
Maine Event hosted by Husson College. The Huskies will play the host Braves for
the second time this season (Jan. 2, 7:30 p.m.) and then either Colby or St.
Joseph's (Jan. 3, 1 or 3 p.m.) in the tournament. The Huskies will then face the
University of New England (Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m.) and Keene State (Jan. 8, 3 p.m.) at
home, before traveling to Rhode Island College (Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.). Southern
Maine will then face Salem State (Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.), UMass Dartmouth (Jan. 15, 3
p.m.) and UMass Boston (Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m.) in a three game home stand, followed
by away games at Eastern Connecticut (Jan. 22, 3 p.m.) and Plymouth State (Jan.
25, 7:30 p.m.). A home game versus Western Connecticut (Jan. 29, 3:00) closes out
of the month of January for the Huskies.
In February, the Huskies play St. Joseph's (Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.), Rhode Island
College (Feb. 12, 3:00 p.m.) and Plymouth State (Jan. 19, 3 p.m.) at home while
challenging Keene State (Feb. 5, 3 p.m.), UMass Boston (Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.) and
UMass Dartmouth (Feb. 19, 3 p.m.) on the road to close out the regular season.
The Little East Conference tournament begins February 22 with quarterfinal
games, while the conference semifinal and championship games will be held February
25-26 with the champion receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA
Division III national championship tournament.
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