2009-10 Lesley University Men's Basketball News
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Women retain NECC Champions Cup; Men place third
May 14, 2010ATTLEBORO, Mass. - The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) concluded its second season with the Daniel Webster College Eagles and the Lesley University Lynx winning the 2009-10 Men's and Women's NECC Champions Cup for their top performances in conference regular-season and tournament play. -
Al Green named John Micelin “55 Alive” Award winner
May 11, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Flag Football executive committee announced the winner of this year’s John Micelin “55 Alive” Award and $550 scholarship award, with the honor going to Alexander Green III from the men’s basketball team. The award is presented to a graduating senior student-athlete who represents the upstanding qualities that former men’s basketball player John Micelin exemplified before his tragic death in 2007.
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Trejo becomes first Lynx player to reach 1,000 points
February 27, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A much improved Lesley University men’s basketball team reached the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Semifinals this season thanks in large part to the consistent play in the low-post by big man Jesus Trejo (METHUEN, Mass./Methuen). In that semifinal game against Becker College Trejo reached the 1,000 career points plateau, a feat never before accomplished by a Lynx men’s basketball player.
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NECC Men's Basketball All-Conference
February 26, 2010ATTLEBORO, Mass. – All eight of the sponsored programs were represented on 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team, it was announced today by Commissioner Del Malloy. In addition to the All-NECC honors, three separate major individual award winners and the team sportsmanship award were also voted upon and selected this week.
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Lynx title hopes end with semifinal loss to Becker
February 26, 2010LEICESTER, Mass. – The #5 seed Lesley University men’s basketball suffered a 85-53 loss to #1 seed Becker College in the New England Collegiate Conference Semifinals and saw their 2009-2010 season end. The Lynx finished with a 9-18 record, reaching the conference playoffs and improving four wins from last year’s 5-20 team.
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Lynx advance to NECC Semifinal with 59-58 win over SVC
February 23, 2010BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team defeated Southern Vermont College 59-58 Tuesday evening in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Quarterfinals behind 22 points from sophomore John Sanchez (CARSON, Calif./Saint John Bosco). The Lynx will next face number one seed Becker College on Friday night at 6:00 pm in Leicester, Massachusetts.
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NECC Men's Basketball Pairings Announced
February 21, 2010ATTLEBORO, Mass.--Becker College has claimed the top seed for the 2009-2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Men’s Basketball Championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on campus sites the evening of Tuesday, February 23. The Hawks (17-8 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming NECC tournament after posting a 13-1 conference record.
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Lesley tips Daniel Webster 53-52
February 20, 2010Nashua, N.H – Rallying from 12 points down with four a half minutes remaining, the Daniel Webster College men’s basketball team took the lead with just over two minutes to go before Lesley’s Jonathan Sanchez followed sinking two free throws with 12 seconds left, as the Lynx held on for a 53-52 victory in the NECC regular season finale for both clubs Saturday afternoon at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.
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Men's basketball drop second straight OT game
February 18, 2010BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Southern Vermont College men’s basketball team put on yet another show, as it won its third game in a row blocking the visiting New England Collegiate Conference Lynx of Lesley University from victory in overtime 66-58 in the Field House Thursday night. The win gives SVC a sure spot in the NECC playoffs next week as it set a team record for blocks in a game with 15. It was senior day as the crowd cheered for forward Joe Karnik and guard Chris Holland, who played their last regular season game in the Field House.
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Lesley suffers OT loss to Mitchell
February 16, 2010NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Lesley University men's basketball team suffered their fifth straight conference loss following a 86-83 overtime defeat at the hands of Mitchell College Tuesday night. The Lynx are now 7-16 (4-8 NECC).
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Lesley takes double-digit loss to Becker 85-63
February 13, 2010LEICESTER, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team faced off against the top team in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Becker College and lost the Hawks 85-63. The Lynx dropped to 7-15 (4-7 NECC) while the Hawks improved to 14-8 (10-1 NECC).
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Elms pulls away to beat Lesley 79-58
February 11, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – An explosive second half by the Elms College men’s basketball team lifted the Blazers to a 79-58 victory over Lesley University. Elms outscored Lesley 45-25 in the second half after holding just a one-point advantage at halftime.
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Wheelock edges Lesley 61-58 in NECC thriller
February 06, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team seemed to be on their way to victory after Jonathan Cruz (HAVERHILL, Mass./Haverhill) was fouled scoring a baseline layup to tie the game and hit his free throw to take the lead with 17 seconds remaining against NECC rival Wheelock College, but Wildcats guard Victory Kashouh (PROVIDENCE, R.I./Classical) tipped in the game-winner to help beat the Lynx 61-58 on Saturday night.
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Hawks Remain Undefeated in NECC Basketball Action
February 02, 2010Leicester, Mass. – Sophomore guard Terrance Favors (Boston, Mass.) scored 21 points and grabbed 6 rebound in just 24 minutes as the Becker College Hawks defeated Lesley University 83-61 in men’s basketball action. With the win the Hawks remain undefeated in New England Collegiate Conference action improving to 11-7 (7-0 NECC), the Lynx fall to 7-12 (4-4 NECC).
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Lesley defeats Mitchell 72-46 in NECC matchup
January 30, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team defeated Mitchell College 72-46 and improved their season record to 7-11 (4-3 NECC). Mitchell dropped to 2-14 (1-7 NECC) on the season following the loss.
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Late Lynx rally not enough versus Wheelock
January 28, 2010CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team went on a 21-4 run late in the second half against Wheelock College Thursday night but it was not enough as the Lynx were only able to trim the Wildcat lead to nine points in the final minute.
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Lowe and Trejo earn NECC Player of the Week
January 25, 2010ATTLEBORO, Mass. - For the second consecutive week, Lesley women's basketball star Hailee Lowe (HAMILTON, Mass./Hamilton-Wenham Regional) earned New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week honors. Men's basketball big man Jesus Trejo (METHUEN, Mass./Methuen) was also awarded the weekly honor.
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Lynx rally for a 50-48 win over Nighthawks
January 23, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team took their only lead of the game against Newbury College with 1:24 remaining in the game following made free throws by John Sanchez (CARSON, Calif./Saint John Bosco) and held on to beat the Nighthawks 50-48.
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Lynx come from behind to top Mountaineers, 88-79
January 21, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team erased an 12-point deficit midway through the second half to defeat New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) opponent Southern Vermont College 88-79. Lesley improved to 5-10 with a 2-2 conference record while Southern Vermont dropped to 4-8 with a 1-3 conference record.
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Men's basketball beaten by Newbury College, 68-61
January 16, 2010BROOKLINE, Mass. - The Newbury College men’s basketball team rebounded from the loss to Eastern Nazarene to defeat the Lynx of Lesley University, 68-61, in New England Collegiate Conference action Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard Timothy Young (Brockton, MA/Brockton) picked up his 211th point of the season to lead the Nighthawks to the victory.
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Elms holds off Lesley, 71-64
January 12, 2010CHICOPEE, Mass. – Seventeen second-half points from Elms College guard Juan Maldonado (HOLYOKE, Mass./Holyoke) lifted the Blazers over Lesley University 71-64 in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) play Tuesday evening. Lesley dropped to 4-9 (1-1 NECC) while Elms improved to 8-4 (2-0 NECC).
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Lesley needs overtime to take down Daniel Webster
January 09, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the first conference game of the 2009-2010 season for both the Lesley University and Daniel Webster College men’s basketball squads, the Lynx defeated the Eagles 64-61 in overtime. Lesley improved to 4-8 (1-0 NECC) while Daniel Webster dropped to 4-6 (0-1 NECC).
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MIT tops Lesley 88-61, remain unbeaten
December 12, 2009CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Noel Hollingsworth (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah/Judge Memorial Catholic) scored a career-high 34 while freshman Mitchell Kates (COLTS NECK, N.J./Phillips Exeter) added eight assists as MIT downed Lesley, 88-61, in non-conference men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon. Hollingsworth also collected 10 rebounds to secure his seventh double-double of the campaign and help the Cardinal and Gray finish the first semester a perfect 11-0. Jesus Trejo (METHUEN, Mass./Methuen) led the way for the Lynx (3-8) with 15 points and 10 boards.
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Men’s Hoops' Alex Green named regional Scholar Baller
December 11, 2009CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley senior Alex Green (BATON ROUGE, La./Robert E. Lee) has been named a regional nominee for the annual Scholar Baller® Program Academic Momentum Award handed out in conjunction with the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS). The award is handed out to a number of male and female student-athletes across all divisions of the NCAA who have exemplified significant academic improvement.
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Harris, Trejo lead Lynx over UMass Boston, 75-63
December 10, 2009BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore guard Jermaine Harris (HAVERHILL, MA/Haverhill) scored a game-high 19 points and junior forward Jesus Trejo (METHUEN, MA/Methuen) posted a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lesley University men’s basketball team over host University of Massachusetts Boston, 75-63, this evening at the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of UMass Boston. The Lynx improve to 3-7 on the season, while the Beacons fall to 3-6.
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Lynx fall short against Curry, 69-64
December 07, 2009MILTON, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team lost to Curry College 69-64 on Monday night, despite getting 21 points from Jermaine Harris (HAVERHILL, Mass./Haverhill) and solid contributions from their bench players. The Lynx dropped to 2-7 on the season while Curry improved to 3-6.
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Lesley defeated by Nichols, 63-59
December 05, 2009BOSTON, Mass. – Nichols College erased a 16-point deficit in the second half against Lesley University and went on to win 63-59 thanks to strong play down the stretch by the Bison. Lesley dropped to 2-6 on the season while Nichols improved to 4-2.
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Simmons' three pointer in final minute beats Tufts 57-55
December 01, 2009CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley sophomore Shawn Simmons (NORWALK, Conn./Brian McMahon) hit a game-winning three point shot with 14 seconds remaining to lift the Lynx over Tufts University 57-55 on Tuesday evening. The Lynx won back-to-back games for the first time this season as they improved to 2-5 while Tufts remained winless at 0-4.
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Jesus Trejo nabs Player of the Week honors
November 30, 2009ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Lesley junior center Jesus Trejo (METHUEN, Mass./Methuen) averaged a near 20 points and 20 rebounds per game this past week in two games. He helped lead the Lynx to their first victory of the season and in the process earned New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week honors.
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Lesley downs Eastern Nazarene 71-57 for first win
November 24, 2009CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team earned their first victory of the 2009-2010 season with a 71-57 victory over Eastern Nazarene College on Tuesday evening. The Lynx improved to 1-5 with the help of four players in double figures while the Lions remained winless at 0-4.
