Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — La Salle’s Amy Griffin was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Fordham freshman Kate Kreslina earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Dec. 5–11. Griffin averaged 22.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for La Salle. The junior … [Read more...] about La Salle’s Griffin Earns A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors
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Fairfield’s Nelson & Manhattan’s Walker Jr. take home weekly MAAC awards
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Tyler Nelson, Fairfield Jr., 6-3, G, Bradford, MA/Central Catholic Nelson averaged 25.5 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Stags, including a career-high 28 points in victory at Dartmouth. The junior followed with a 25-point performance in an overtime win at Wagner, including the go ahead points in the extra period. … [Read more...] about Fairfield’s Nelson & Manhattan’s Walker Jr. take home weekly MAAC awards
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: UMass Minutemen 2016-17
Compiled by PAUL GOTHAM Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming players of the Atlantic 10 with a look at the first-year players for the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. UMass finished 14-18 (6-12 in A-10 play) last season and fell to VCU in conference quarter-finals. Derek Kellogg and his staff will welcome five players to campus this fall: Chris … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: UMass Minutemen 2016-17
Canisius drops series finale to Fairfield
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Canisius baseball team dropped a critical MAAC contest to Fairfeld, 7-3, on Sunday, as the two squads jockeyed for the top-spot in the MAAC. With the victory the Stags win the series 2-1, and take sole possession of first place. The loss drops Canisius’ record to 26-23, and 12-6 in MAAC play, while Fairfield improves to 23-22 … [Read more...] about Canisius drops series finale to Fairfield
Fairfield edges Niagara
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Though the Purple Eagles got off to an early lead, they were not able to hold off Fairfield, falling to the Stags 4-2 in the final game of a three-game series on Sunday. “For the most part, we played a good game,” said head coach Rob McCoy. “We got a good start on the mound and battled a good arm offensively. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Fairfield edges Niagara