WESTCONN TAKES EMMANUEL TOURNAME

2007 WestConn Men's Basketball Archives

COLONIALS UPSET SAINTS IN ECAC QUARTERFINAL GAME

Boston, MA – The Emmanuel College men’s basketball team was upset by visiting Western Connecticut State University in the opening round of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament. The seventh-seeded Colonials upended the second-seeded Saints, 91-66, in Emmanuel’s Jean Yawkey Center on Wednesday night.

WCSU jumped out to an early lead, sparked by the Colonials sharp shooting from beyond the arc. Western Connecticut connected on 5 of 11 (45.5%) three-point attempts in the early going. The Colonials’ defense forced 10 first-half Emmanuel turnovers. WCSU capitalized, scoring 11 points off the Saints’ errors and 10 fast break points in the opening period.

Western Conn’s senior guard Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, CT) was perfect in the first half, knocking down four of four field goal attempts, including two of two from long range. Emmanuel got into foul trouble early and the team’s leading scorer, Rob Williams-Hinton (Oak Park, MI), was sent to the bench with three first-half fouls. WCSU took a 44-30 lead into the break.

The Colonials came out of halftime and went on a 13-7 run, extending their lead to 20 points (57-37) and forcing an Emmanuel time-out with 14:36 remaining in the contest. The two teams exchanged baskets throughout much of the second half with the Colonials maintaining a solid 20-point advantage until the six-minute mark. Western Connecticut then went on a 7-0 run that spanned two minutes, and the Colonials were up 81-54 with 4:13 to go. WCSU continued to drain threes and the Colonials came away with the 91-66 upset win.

Western Connecticut shot 47.1% (32-68 FG) for the game and 47.4% (9-19 3FG) from three-point range for the game. The battle under the boards was fairly evenly matched, with the Colonials coming away with a 45-43 rebounding advantage.

The Colonials were led by junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT), who poured in a game-high 28 points on nine for 16 shooting. Jennings netted six of nine three-pointers, and knocked down four of fuve from the line, while hauling in six rebounds in the win. Senior forward Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) hit for 15 points (5-10 FG and 5-5 FT), while Norfleet finished with 13 points and sophomore guard Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) dished out sic assists for the visitors.

Emmanuel was led by the play of junior forward Mack Spellman (Clinton, NY), who recorded his tenth double-double of the season with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Senior forward Levi Smith (Tulsa, OK) notched 16 points and blocked five shots in the effort.

The Saints wrapped up their season with a 17-11 overall record. This was Emmanuel second ECAC appearance. WCSU is now 15-11 on the season and will advance to the ECAC semifinals, taking on the third-seeded Nighthawks of Newbury College on Saturday (3/8).

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Emmanuel College
3/5/08 7pm at Jean Yawkey Center - Boston, MA
      
WESTERN CONNECTICUT 91, EMMANUEL COLLEGE 66

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (15-11)
Dashon Jennings 9-16 4-5 28; Jamie Procino 5-10 5-5 15; Kyle Norfleet 5-6
1-3 13; Wilburt Jarrett 4-9 1-3 9; Dewayne Dickens 1-3 6-6 8; Tyshawn
Gillespie 3-6 0-0 7; David Addy 2-5 1-2 5; Donnell Martin 2-2 0-0 4; Michael
Jensen 1-6 0-3 2; Warren Toles 0-1 0-0 0; Marcus Mann 0-3 0-1 0; Eugene
Robinson 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 32-68 18-30 91.

EMMANUEL COLLEGE (17-11)
Levi Smith 4-10 8-9 16; Mack Spellman 6-17 4-4 16; Zach Luster 3-6 2-2 8;
Chris Puzacke 4-6 0-2 8; J.P. Ventura 0-2 4-4 4; Mike Jackson 2-10 0-0 4;
Andres Bustamante 1-3 0-0 2; Andy Crawford 1-1 0-0 2; Rob Williams-Hinton
0-7 2-4 2; Tony Carter-Hill 1-1 0-0 2; Tyrone Buchanan 1-3 0-0 2; Karl
Gonzalez 0-0 0-0 0; Harrison Lukoff 0-0 0-0 0; Torrey Joyner 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 23-67 20-25 66.

Western Connecticut	44	47	91
Emmanuel College	30	36	66

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 9-19 (Dashon Jennings 6-9; Kyle Norfleet
2-3; Tyshawn Gillespie 1-3; Dewayne Dickens 0-1; Michael Jensen 0-3),
Emmanuel College 0-7 (; Mack Spellman 0-1; Zach Luster 0-1; Mike Jackson
0-2; Rob Williams-Hinton 0-3). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None,
Emmanuel College-None. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 45 (Wilburt Jarrett 8),
Emmanuel College 43 (Mack Spellman 10). Assists--Western Connecticut 20
(Tyshawn Gillespie 6), Emmanuel College 12 (Mike Jackson 6). Total
fouls--Western Connecticut 22, Emmanuel College 26. Technical fouls--Western
Connecticut-None, Emmanuel College-J.P. Ventura. A-300
ECAC Quarterfinal Game                                                        
#7 WCSU upsets #2 Emmanuel and advances to ECAC semifinals

WestConn Men’s Basketball Earns Bid in ECAC Tournament

DANBURY, CT- (March 3, 2008) - The Western Connecticut State University men’s basketball team earned a bid in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament as a number seven seed. The Colonials will play at Emmanuel College (17-10), in Boston, MA, on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m.

The Colonials (14-11), which are coming off a 93-79 loss to Keene State College in the quarterfinals of the Little East Conference Tournament last Tuesday, will be making their ninth appearance in the ECAC Tournament. They captured the title in 1994 and 2004.

WestConn will play the Saints, which dropped a 70-61 decision to Lasell College in the second round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament last Thursday night.

The Colonials are led by senior forward Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) and junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) as they average 13.4 and 12.4 points per game, respectively. Freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) follows with 10.3 points a contest in his first season.

Procino is tops on the team with a 7.6 rebounding average. Jennings and Jensen give WestConn a viable threat from outside as they have canned 54 and 49 three-point buckets, respectively.

Sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) runs the Colonials offense and had dished out 104 assists and had made a team-high 50 steals.

Emmanuel College, which is making its second appearance in the ECAC Tournament, is led by a balanced offensive attack. Rob Williams-Hinton leads the Saints with an 18.9 scoring average. Mack Spellman and Levi Smith follow with 15.3 and 10.7 points per game, respectively. Spellman has pulled down a team-high 8.7 caroms a contest this season.

2008 ECAC NEW ENGLAND MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDS

1.  Emerson College (24-4)
2.  Emmanuel College (17-10)
3.  Newbury College (18-9)
4.  Fitchburg State College (16-9)
5.  Husson College (17-10)
6.  Johnson & Wales University (15-11)
7.  WESTCONN (14-11)
8.  University of New England (15-11)

WESTCONN FALLS TO KEENE STATE, 93-79
IN LITTLE EAST QUARTERFINALS

KEENE, NH - (Feb. 26) Four Western Connecticut State University men's basketball players scored in double figures but it was not enough as Keene State College rolled to a 93-79 victory over the Colonials in the quarterfinals of the Little East Conference Tournament at Spaulding Gym Tuesday night.

Dashon Jennings, Michael Jensen and Tyshawn Gillespie each scored 12 points and defensive specialist David Addy added 10 markers for WestConn, now 14-11.

The Owls, 16-10, avenged a 107-91 loss to the Colonials on Feb. 16 with a balanced offensive attack that produced 53 second-half points.

Nate Anderson led a group of five Keene State players in double figures with 19 points. Tyler Kathan and Travon Little added 18 and 16 points, respectively. Nick Drouin and Kevin Ritter chipped in 15 and 12 points for the winners.

Keene State advances to the LEC semifinals on Friday night and will face Rhode Island College at 6 p.m. at UMass Dartmouth. The Anchormen defeated Plymouth State University, 77-58 on Tuesday night. Top seed and LEC Final Four host UMass Dartmouth rolled over UMass Boston, 131-63 while University of Southern Maine tripped Eastern Connecticut State University, 79-69 in first-round action. The Corsairs and Huskies will tip off at 8 p.m. on Friday. The LEC Championship game will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, also at UMass Dartmouth.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Keene State College
2/26/08 7:30 pm at Keene, NH
                             
KEENE STATE COLLEGE 93, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 79

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (14-11)
Dashon Jennings 3-12 3-4 12; Michael Jensen 3-12 4-5 12; Tyshawn Gillespie
5-11 1-2 12; David Addy 4-6 2-2 10; Jamie Procino 3-8 2-2 8; Kyle Norfleet
2-4 0-0 6; Wilburt Jarrett 3-7 0-1 6; Eugene Robinson 2-5 0-3 5; Marcus Mann
2-3 0-0 4; Warren Toles 1-1 0-0 2; Dewayne Dickens 1-1 0-0 2; Donnell Martin
0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-70 12-19 79.

KEENE STATE COLLEGE (16-10)
Nate Anderson 6-6 7-9 19; Tyler Kathan 6-14 5-8 18; Travon Little 6-11 4-5
16; Nick Drouin 5-8 4-5 15; Kevin Ritter 4-6 4-4 12; Anthony Licitra 1-2 3-6
6; Tavon Brantley 0-4 4-4 4; Matt Hickey 1-5 1-2 3; Shiwon Davis 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 29-57 32-43 93.

Western Connecticut	38	41	79
Keene State College	40	53	93

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 9-24 (Dashon Jennings 3-8; Kyle Norfleet
2-4; Michael Jensen 2-8; Eugene Robinson 1-1; Tyshawn Gillespie 1-3), Keene
State College 3-10 (Tyler Kathan 1-3; Anthony Licitra 1-1; Nick Drouin 1-2;
Matt Hickey 0-3; Travon Little 0-1). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-Dashon
Jennings; Tyshawn Gillespie; David Addy, Keene State College-None.
Rebounds--Western Connecticut 37 (Wilburt Jarrett 9), Keene State College 44
(Tyler Kathan 13). Assists--Western Connecticut 11 (Dashon Jennings 3;
Tyshawn Gillespie 3), Keene State College 11 (Tavon Brantley 4). Total
fouls--Western Connecticut 34, Keene State College 20. Technical
fouls--Western Connecticut-None, Keene State College-None. A-1200

WESTCONN MEN TO PLAY KEENE STATE IN LITTLE EAST
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND

DANBURY, CT - (Feb. 25) - The Western Connecticut State University men's basketball team will travel to Keene State College to face the Owls in the first round of the 2008 Little East Conference Tournament on Tuesday, February 26. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m.
     The LEC Tournament continues on Friday and Saturday, February 29 and March 1 with the semifinals and championship games. The highest remaining seed after Tuesday's quarterfinals will host the LEC Final Four.
     The winner of the LEC Tournament earns and automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Championships which begin on Thursday, March 6.
     The Colonials, 14-10 overall and 6-8 in league action, split the season series with Keene State College (15-10, 8-6). WestConn defeated the Owls, 107-91 on February 16 and dropped an 80-68 decision at Feldman Arena back on January 15.
     WestConn's offense is headed by a great mix of seasoned veterans and a sharp-shooting freshman. Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) leads the team with a 13.6 scoring and 7.6 rebounding averages. Junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) follows with at a 12.4 scoring clip. Jennings leads the team with 51 three pointers.
     Freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) is currently pouring in 10.2 points a game and has nailed 47 of 107 three-point attempts.
     Sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) runs the offense and has dished out 101 assists and has a team-leading 48 steals.
     The Colonials, which have made 19 post-season Tournament appearances (10 NCAA and nine ECAC) under Head Coach Bob Campbell's tutelage, won the Little East Conference Tournament in 1999, 2002 and 2003. Campbell has an impressive 463-191 record in 24 years at the WestConn helm.

2008 Little East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

First Round (Tuesday, February 26)

#8 UMass Boston (1-13 2-23) at #1 UMass Dartmouth (12-2 23-2) 			7:00 p.m.
#7 Plymouth State (4-10 8-17) at #2 Rhode Island College (11-3 19-6) 		7:00 p.m.
#6 Western Connecticut (6-8 14-10) at #3 Keene State College (8-6 15-10)	7:30 p.m.
#5 Eastern Connecticut (6-8 13-12) at #4 Southern Maine (8-6 13-12) 		7:30 p.m.

Semifinals (Friday, February 29, at highest remaining seed)
G5  Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3                                            	TBA
G6  Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G4                                            	TBA

Championship (Saturday, March 1)
G7  Winner of G5 vs. Winner of G6                                            	TBA

Final LEC Regular-Season Standings

 			LEC 	All 
UMass Dartmouth 	12-2 	23-2 
Rhode Island College 	11-3 	19-6 
Keene St. 		8-6 	15-10 
Southern Maine 		8-6 	13-12 
Eastern Conn. St. 	6-8 	13-12
Western Conn. St. 	6-8 	14-10  
Plymouth St. 		4-10 	8-17 
UMass Boston 		1-13 	2-23

SOUTHERN MAINE EARNS FOURTH SEED IN UPCOMING LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WITH 75-65 WIN OVER WESTCONN MEN
Colonials drop to sixth seed and will travel to Keene State College for first round of LECs

DANBURY, CT (Feb. 23) – Senior forward Jamaal Caterina (Portland, ME) scored a career-high 29 points and helped lift the University of Southern Maine men’s basketball team to a 75-65 victory over Western Connecticut State University in a matchup of Little East Conference foes on Saturday afternoon at Feldman Arena.

Caterina, a transfer from University of New Hampshire, connected on nine of 19 shots from the floor and was nearly perfect from the free-throw line nailing 10 of 11 attempts. Sixteen of his points came in the second half, including all 10 of his attempts from the charity stripe.

Southern Maine battled back from a seven-point half-time deficit, 37-30, and outscored the Colonials, 45-28 in the second stanza. It took the lead for good, 60-58, with 5:28 remaining in the second half following two free throws by Caterina. From there, USM closed out the contest scoring 16 of the game’s final 22 points.

Drew Coppenrath (Barnet, VT) added 19 points and shared game-high honors with Caterina with nine rebounds.

WestConn had four players in double figures with freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) heading the list with 16 markers. Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) and Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) added 15 and 13 points, respectively in the loss. Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) finished with 10 points.

With the win, the Huskies, 13-12, 8-6, earned the fourth seed in the upcoming Little East Conference Tournament, which begins on Tuesday. They will host fifth seed Eastern Connecticut State University, which upset Rhode Island College on Saturday afternoon, at 7:30 p.m.

The Colonials, 14-10, 6-8, will travel to Keene State College, 15-10, 8-6, for a first-round meeting Tuesday night at Spaulding Gymnasium. Game will be at 7:30 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Southern Maine vs Western Connecticut
02/23/08 3:10 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena
        
SOUTHERN MAINE 75, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 65

SOUTHERN MAINE (13-12, 8-6 LEC)
Jamaal Caterina 9-19 10-11 29; Drew Coppenrath 8-15 2-2 19; Foster Oakley
3-3 0-0 8; Greg Whitaker 2-4 1-2 5; Nick Gooding 2-3 0-0 4; Troy Jellison
1-3 2-2 4; Luke Pollock 1-2 1-3 3; Josh Daniels 1-2 1-2 3; Ian Hebert 0-2
0-0 0. Totals 27-53 17-22 75.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (14-10, 6-8 LEC)
Michael Jensen 6-13 0-0 16; Dashon Jennings 4-16 4-4 15; Jamie Procino 5-9
3-4 13; Tyshawn Gillespie 3-6 2-2 10; Kyle Norfleet 2-6 2-2 6; Marcus Mann
2-3 0-0 4; Jamaal Robinson 0-0 1-2 1; Warren Toles 0-0 0-0 0; Wilburt
Jarrett 0-1 0-0 0; David Addy 0-0 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
22-54 12-14 65.

Southern Maine		30	45	75
Western Connecticut	37	28	65

3-point goals--Southern Maine 4-11 (Foster Oakley 2-2; Drew Coppenrath 1-1;
Jamaal Caterina 1-5; Troy Jellison 0-1; Luke Pollock 0-1; Greg Whitaker
0-1), Western Connecticut 9-29 (Michael Jensen 4-9; Dashon Jennings 3-13;
Tyshawn Gillespie 2-3; Kyle Norfleet 0-4). Fouled out--Southern Maine-None,
Western Connecticut-Tyshawn Gillespie. Rebounds--Southern Maine 40 (Jamaal
Caterina 9; Drew Coppenrath 9), Western Connecticut 20 (Jamie Procino 5).
Assists--Southern Maine 15 (Luke Pollock 3; Foster Oakley 3; Jamaal Caterina
3; Josh Daniels 3), Western Connecticut 15 (Dashon Jennings 4). Total
fouls--Southern Maine 17, Western Connecticut 21. Technical fouls--Southern
Maine-None, Western Connecticut-None. A-400
SENIOR DAY

Little East Conference
Rookie of the Week
(week ending February 17)

Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, Conn.)
Freshman
Guard
Western Connecticut

Jensen led Western Connecticut to a pair of Little East Conference victories this past week, moving the Colonials into a fourth place tie with Keene State College in the conference standings. The Gales Ferry, Conn. product averaged 14 points per game, while shooting 50 percent (9-for-18) from the field and 42.9 percent (6-for-14) from behind the three-point arc. Jensen reached double figures in scoring in each game, including a 15-point performance at the Owls on Feb. 16.

STEWART IS PERFECT AS RIC DOWNS COLONIALS, 71-60
from the desks of Scott Gibbons and Jack Holleran - RIC Sports Information

Providence, RI—Junior guard Cameron Stewart (Newport, RI) scored 15 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field, which included four three-pointers, as Rhode Island College downed Western Connecticut, 71-60, in collegiate men’s basketball action on Tuesday evening at The Murray Center.

The Anchormen, who have won six of their last seven games, raise their record to 19-5 overall and 11-2 in the Little East Conference. With a win Saturday afternoon at Eastern Connecticut, RIC can clinch at least a share of the 2008 Little East Conference Regular Season Championship and secure homecourt advantage throughout the upcoming tourney.

WestConn came into tonight’s action one of the hottest teams in the Little East, having won its last five games. The Colonials, who fall to 14-9 overall and 6-7 in league action, had not lost a game since falling to the Anchormen, 90-83, back on Jan. 29.

Stewart added two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals to his unblemished shooting performance. Junior center Wil Lyons (Warwick, RI) was equally dominant down low, scoring a game-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting. He also contributed six rebounds and two assists. Freshman guard Anthony Fortes (East Providence, RI) rounded out the host’s contingent in double figures with a 13-point effort. Junior guard Tirrell Hill (Bronx, NY) and rookie backcourt mate Antone Gray (Providence, RI) each handed out four assists, while junior guard Bobby Bailey (Fall River, MA) turned in another defensive gem with four steals.

WestConn’s 60 points was its second lowest offensive output of the season. Junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT), who came into the contest averaging 17.4 points per game over the past five contests, was held to just one field goal on 1-for-12 shooting and just three points. Sophomore forward Wilburt Jarrett (Hartford, CT) was a spark off the bench with 12 points and eight rebounds.

The Colonials wrap up the regular season this Saturday when it hosts University of Southern Maine at 3 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Rhode Island College
02/19/08 7:30 p.m. at Providence, R.I. (The Murray Center)
    
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 71, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 60

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (14-9, 6-7)
Wilburt Jarrett 3-6 7-7 13; Jamie Procino 6-9 0-0 12; Jamaal Robinson 3-4
2-2 8; Tyshawn Gillespie 2-3 2-3 8; Michael Jensen 2-9 0-0 4; Marcus Mann
2-4 0-0 4; Kyle Norfleet 2-6 0-0 4; Dashon Jennings 1-12 1-2 3; David Addy
1-1 0-0 2; Dewayne Dickens 1-2 0-0 2; Eugene Robinson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
23-57 12-14 60.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (19-5, 11-2)
Wil Lyons 7-10 2-2 17; Cameron Stewart 5-5 1-2 15; Anthony Fortes 3-5 6-6
13; Zerimar Ramirez 3-3 0-0 6; Bobby Bailey 2-4 1-3 6; Tirrell Hill 1-6 3-4
6; Kaseem Johnson 2-6 2-4 6; Antone Gray 1-3 0-0 2; Darius Debnam 0-0 0-0 0;
Raleek Byfield 0-0 0-0 0; Kevin Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-44 15-21 71.

Western Connecticut	25	35	60
Rhode Island College	37	34	71

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 2-17 (Tyshawn Gillespie 2-3; Michael
Jensen 0-5; Kyle Norfleet 0-1; Dashon Jennings 0-6; Wilburt Jarrett 0-2),
Rhode Island College 8-14 (Cameron Stewart 4-4; Tirrell Hill 1-4; Bobby
Bailey 1-1; Wil Lyons 1-2; Anthony Fortes 1-2; Kevin Williams 0-1). Fouled
out--Western Connecticut-None, Rhode Island College-None. Rebounds--Western
Connecticut 28 (Wilburt Jarrett 8; Marcus Mann 8), Rhode Island College 33
(Kaseem Johnson 8). Assists--Western Connecticut 13 (Tyshawn Gillespie 4),
Rhode Island College 18 (Tirrell Hill 4; Antone Gray 4). Total
fouls--Western Connecticut 16, Rhode Island College 16. Technical
fouls--Western Connecticut-None, Rhode Island College-None. A-302
NEXT GAME: Rhode Island College at Eastern Conn., Feb. 23, 1 p.m.

DASHON JENNINGS SCORES 30 POINTS AND COLONIALS
GET OFFENSIVE AT KEENE STATE WITH 107-91 WIN
from the desk of Stuart Kaufman - KSC SID

KEENE, N.H. 2/16/08 – Junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, Conn.) had a game-high 30 points to lead Western Conn. State University to a 107-91 Little East Conference men’s basketball victory at Spaulding Gym on Saturday.

In addition to Jennings, four other Colonials finished in double figures. Senior forward Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) scored 20 points, senior guard Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, Conn.) added 19 points, freshman guard Michael Jensen (Gales ferry, Conn.) added 15 points, and sophomore guard Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, Conn.) chipped in with 11 points.

Keene State placed five players in double-figures in a losing effort. Junior forward Tyler Kathan (Ludlow, Vt.) led the way with 15 points, senior forwards Travon Little (Danbury, Conn.) and Kevin Ritter (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) had 13 points each, junior forward Nate Anderson (Westminster, Mass.) added `12 points, and senior guards Matt Hickey (Mahopac, N.Y.) and Anthony Licitra (Glastonbury, N.Y.) finished with 11 points each.

The Owls, who have dropped two out of their last three games, drop to 13-10 (6-6 LEC) and fall into a tie for fourth place in the LEC standings with WCSU. The Colonials (14-8, 6-6 LEC) extends their winning streak to five games.

The Colonials used the three-ball to open a first half lead. Consecutive three-pointers from the left and right baselines by freshman guard Jensen, and a trey from the top of the key by Norfleet put Western up 31-19 at the 10:44 mark.

KSC scored the last two baskets on the half, including a put-back by senior forward Nick Drouin (Weare, N.H.) to cut the halftime deficit to 47-40.

Jennings had 15 first half points for the Colonials, who hit eight of 14 attempts from behind the arc.

Western used a 9-0 run out of the break to extend its lead. Back-to-back inside hoops by Procino gave the Colonials a 16 point (56-40) lead.

Trailing by 17 points after a three-pointer by Jennings, KSC started to chip away at the Colonials lead. A steal and three-pointer by Hickey cut the lead to nine points (59-50).

Western regained control. A jumper in the lane by Procino and a three-pointer by Jennings pushed Western’s lead back up to 18 points (73-55) 11:45 to play.

The hot-shooting Colonials hit 58% from the field (33-57) and 56% from three-pointers (14-25).

The two teams split the season series with the Owls winning 80-68 in Danbury.

Both teams return to action on Tuesday. The Owls hosts Eastern Conn. Western is at Rhode Island College.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Keene State College
02/16/08 3:00 pm at Keene, NH - Spaulding Gym
              
WESTERN CONNECTICUT 107, KEENE STATE COLLEGE 91

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (14-8, 6-6 LEC)
Dashon Jennings 9-18 7-7 30; Jamie Procino 6-9 8-8 20; Kyle Norfleet 4-7
8-10 20; Michael Jensen 5-9 1-2 15; Tyshawn Gillespie 4-6 2-2 11; Wilburt
Jarrett 3-3 1-2 7; Marcus Mann 1-4 0-0 2; Jamaal Robinson 1-1 0-0 2; Warren
Toles 0-0 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson 0-0 0-1 0; Dewayne Dickens 0-0 0-0 0; David
Addy 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 33-57 27-34 107.

KEENE STATE COLLEGE (13-10, 6-6 LEC)
Tyler Kathan 4-13 6-8 15; Travon Little 5-15 3-5 13; Kevin Ritter 4-5 5-7
13; Nate Anderson 5-7 2-3 12; Anthony Licitra 3-8 4-4 11; Matt Hickey 4-7
0-0 11; Nick Drouin 3-8 1-1 7; Shiwon Davis 1-3 5-6 7; Tavon Brantley 0-2
2-2 2; Eric Malkowski 0-0 0-0 0; Seth Stantial 0-0 0-0 0; Sandel White 0-1
0-0 0. Totals 29-69 28-36 91.

Western Connecticut	47	60	107
Keene State College	40	51	91

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 14-25 (Dashon Jennings 5-10; Michael
Jensen 4-7; Kyle Norfleet 4-5; Tyshawn Gillespie 1-1; Marcus Mann 0-1; Jamie
Procino 0-1), Keene State College 5-21 (Matt Hickey 3-6; Anthony Licitra
1-3; Tyler Kathan 1-6; Nick Drouin 0-2; Shiwon Davis 0-2; Travon Little
0-2). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-Tyshawn Gillespie; Wilburt Jarrett,
Keene State College-Tyler Kathan. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 33 (Dashon
Jennings 5; Jamie Procino 5), Keene State College 37 (Nate Anderson 7; Tyler
Kathan 7). Assists--Western Connecticut 9 (Kyle Norfleet 3), Keene State
College 5 (Matt Hickey 3). Total fouls--Western Connecticut 32, Keene State
College 25. Technical fouls--Western Connecticut-None, Keene State
College-TEAM. A-1600

Little East Conference
Player of the Week

Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, Conn.)
Junior
Guard
Western Connecticut

In his lone action of the week, Jennings scored a season-high 26 points to lead Western Connecticut to a 96-68 Little East Conference victory over UMass Boston on Feb. 9. The junior guard from Bridgeport, Conn. shot 69.2 percent from the floor (9-13), including a season-high six three-pointers, to pace the Colonials attack. Jennings rounded out his statistical sheet with four rebounds, an assist, and a steal.

Little East Conference
Rookie of the Week

Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, Conn.)
Freshman
Guard
Western Connecticut

Jensen reached double digits in scoring as Western Connecticut dispatched UMass Boston this past weekend in Little East Conference action. The freshman guard from Gales Ferry, Conn. netted 10 points, on 4-for-10 from the field, and handed out an assist to lift the Colonials to their fourth conference victory.

JAMIE PROCINO LEADS WESTCONN PAST EASTERN, 82-65
Colonials never trail after opening two minutes in posting Little East victory
from the desk of Bob Molta, ECSU SID

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Senior forward Jamie Procino (Yortktown Heights, NY) had 13 points and a game-high 17 rebounds and sophomore forward Wilburt Jarrett (Hartford) contributed a game-high 19 points off the bench to vault Western Connecticut State University past Eastern Connecticut State University, 82-65, Tuesday night in a Little East Conference men’s basketball game at Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium.

With its fourth straight win, Western (13-8, 5-6 little east) avoids a season sweep at the haneds of Eastern (12-10, 5-6 little east) for the first time in 15 seasons of conference play. Eastern had snapped a string of six straight losses to Western at Feldman Arena three weeks ago with a 70-63 victory.

Ranked in the conference’s top five in rebounding and field goal percentage, Procino led the Colonials to a +10 margin in rebounding with his game-high total. He was 6-for-9 from the floor as Western converted 60.0 per cent (24-of-40) of its two-point field goals to overcome 4-for-19 shooting from three-point range.

Despite averaging less than eight points and five rebounds this year, the 6-foot-5 inch Jarrett led all players in the game with 19 points in 30 minutes off the bench. Like Procino, he was 6-for-9 from the floor and also sank 7-of-10 from the free throw line to spark the visitors to 22-of-29 marksmanship from the stripe. Jarrett also added nine rebounds and turned the ball over only once in 30 minutes. Sophomore guard Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford) followed Jarrett with 17 points and led all players with five assists and commited only one turnover in 34 minutes.

Senior forward Leon Martin (Woodbury) and freshman guard Courtney Simmons (Middletown) led Eastern with 14 points each, sophomore guard Edwin Ortiz (Hartford) adding 13 points and senior forward Kevin Zalucki (Enfield) 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Eastern senior guard Kris Johnson (Sturbridge, MA), the conference leader in three-point field goals, was held scoreless in the game, missing five three-point attempts. Martin and Zalucki, who had combined for 34 points and 26 rebounds in the win over Western earlier, both fouled out of the game inside the final five minutes.

Eastern matched its third-lower turnover total of the season with eight, but hindered its efforts with 7-for-16 shooting from the foul line.

WestConn travels to Keene State College this Saturday, February 16 for a 3 p.m. tip. Eastern hosts Massachusetts Dartmouth Saturday at 3 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Eastern Connecticut
02/12/08 7:30 p.m. at Willimantic, Conn.(Geissler Gym)
      
WESTERN CONNECTICUT 82, EASTERN CONNECTICUT 65

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (13-8 (5-6 LEC))
Wilburt Jarrett 6-9 7-10 19; Tyshawn Gillespie 6-13 4-5 17; Michael Jensen
4-9 3-3 13; Jamie Procino 6-9 1-2 13; Marcus Mann 3-5 0-0 6; Kyle Norfleet
2-3 2-2 6; Dashon Jennings 0-8 4-4 4; Dewayne Dickens 1-3 0-1 3; Jamaal
Robinson 0-0 1-2 1; David Addy 0-0 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
28-59 22-29 82.

EASTERN CONNECTICUT (12-10 (5-6 LEC))
Leon Martin 5-11 3-6 14; Courtney Simmons 5-10 2-3 14; Edwin Ortiz 5-16 1-3
13; Kevin Zalucki 6-15 0-1 12; Jared Willis 2-6 1-3 6; Larry Kelley 2-5 0-0
4; Bill Roveto 1-2 0-0 2; Broderick Sawyer 0-3 0-0 0; Daryl James 0-0 0-0 0;
Kris Johnson 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 26-74 7-16 65.

Western Connecticut	42	40	82
Eastern Connecticut	32	33	65

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 4-19 (Michael Jensen 2-7; Tyshawn
Gillespie 1-3; Dewayne Dickens 1-2; Dashon Jennings 0-6; Wilburt Jarrett
0-1), Eastern Connecticut 6-20 (Courtney Simmons 2-4; Edwin Ortiz 2-4; Leon
Martin 1-1; Jared Willis 1-3; Kris Johnson 0-5; Larry Kelley 0-3). Fouled
out--Western Connecticut-Marcus Mann, Eastern Connecticut-Leon Martin; Kevin
Zalucki. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 48 (Jaime Procino 17), Eastern
Connecticut 38 (Kevin Zalucki 9). Assists--Western Connecticut 17 (Tyshawn
Gillespie 5), Eastern Connecticut 12 (Edwin Ortiz 3). Total fouls--Western
Connecticut 18, Eastern Connecticut 23. Technical fouls--Western
Connecticut-None, Eastern Connecticut-None. A-500
little east conference game

Dashon Jennings leads WestConn past UMass Boston, 96-68

DANBURY, CT (February 9, 2008) – Junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Western Connecticut State University men’s basketball team to a convincing 96-68 victory over University of Massachusetts Boston at Feldman Arena Saturday afternoon.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn, were senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) and junior Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, CT) who canned 15 points each for the Colonials, now 12-8 overall and 4-6 in the Little East Conference.

The Colonials never trailed after a long three-point bucket by Jennings with 17:56 remaining in the first half. That triple kick started a 15-0 run by WestConn and it would never look back.

Freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) added 10 points for the winners.

Amigo Paniagua (Santiago, DR) led UMass Boston with 20 points. He also collected five rebounds for the Beacons. Also scoring in double figures was Terrell Maddox (Hyannis, MA) who chipped in 10 points for UMass Boston.

The Beacons drop to 2-19 overall and 1-9 in league play.

The Colonials travel to Eastern Connecticut State University for a Little East Conference matchup on Tuesday, February 12. Game time is slated for 7:30 pm. UMass Boston travels to University of Southern Maine for a 7:30 pm tip.

Newspaper Box Score
UMass Boston vs Western Connecticut
02/09/08 3:00 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena
         
WESTERN CONNECTICUT 96, UMASS BOSTON 68

UMASS BOSTON (2-19, 1-9 LEC)
Amigo Paniagua 7-17 6-7 20; Terrell Maddox 3-8 4-6 10; Mark Doran 3-6 2-2 8;
Aaron Jones 3-9 1-1 8; Gaelen McGrail 3-8 0-0 6; Anthony Brewster 3-5 0-2 6;
Anthony Matlock 1-3 2-2 5; Giorgios Hologitas 1-1 0-0 2; Marc Borgellas 0-0
2-4 2; Ernst Jean 0-1 1-2 1; Kenneth Hite 0-1 0-1 0; James Alcide 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 24-59 18-27 68.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (12-8, 4-6 LEC)
Dashon Jennings 9-13 2-2 26; Kyle Norfleet 4-6 4-4 15; Jamie Procino 5-7 5-5
15; Michael Jensen 4-10 0-0 10; Jamaal Robinson 2-2 2-4 6; Wilburt Jarrett
2-2 2-2 6; Dewayne Dickens 2-5 2-3 6; Eugene Robinson 1-2 3-4 5; Tyshawn
Gillespie 2-4 0-2 4; Marcus Mann 1-6 1-4 3; Warren Toles 0-1 0-0 0; Donnell
Martin 0-0 0-0 0; David Addy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-59 21-30 96.

UMass Boston		30	38	68
Western Connecticut	47	49	96

3-point goals--UMass Boston 2-12 (Aaron Jones 1-5; Anthony Matlock 1-1; Mark
Doran 0-1; Gaelen McGrail 0-1; Anthony Brewster 0-2; Amigo Paniagua 0-2),
Western Connecticut 11-18 (Dashon Jennings 6-8; Kyle Norfleet 3-4; Michael
Jensen 2-6). Fouled out--UMass Boston-None, Western Connecticut-None.
Rebounds--UMass Boston 34 (Mark Doran 6), Western Connecticut 35 (Marcus
Mann 8). Assists--UMass Boston 9 (Gaelen McGrail 4), Western Connecticut 24
(Tyshawn Gillespie 8). Total fouls--UMass Boston 25, Western Connecticut 23.
Technical fouls--UMass Boston-None, Western Connecticut-None. A-150

WestConn nips PSU Men’s Basketball
Gillespie’s late hoop upends Panthers
from the desk of Kent Cherrington - PSU SID

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, Conn.) grabbed the rebound from his own missed shot and laid it off the glass and in with two seconds remaining Saturday afternoon, giving Western Connecticut State University a 75-73 victory over Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference men’s basketball game at Foley Gymnasium.

Both teams had opportunities to win the game, as the scored was tied at 73-73 with 2:24 remaining in the game. But the defenses applied heavy pressure down the stretch, as each team had three possessions with a chance to take the lead but could not convert. Gillespie finally won it for the Colonials with two ticks on the clock, and PSU’s half-court shot at the buzzer bounced off the backboard.

Senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) led the Colonials with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Gillespie finished with 12 points and seven assists. Junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, Conn.) added 11 points and freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, Conn.) chipped in with 10.

Plymouth State had five players finish with double figures in scoring. Junior Ben Huntington (Hampstead, N.H.) led the way with 16 points and sophomore Jason O’Keefe (Everett, Mass.) finished with 15. Senior Chris Wilkinson (Newmarket, N.H.) registered his first double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, while sophomores Mike Chergey (Bow, N.H.) and Bryan Tracy (Manchester, N.H./Central) chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

It was anyone’s game throughout the first half, with five lead changes and neither team leading by more than four points over the first 18 minutes. WestConn outscored PSU 8-4 over the final two minutes to take a 36-29 advantage into the locker room.

WestConn took its largest lead of the day early in the second half, a 12-point margin (44-32). But PSU came alive and outscored the Colonials 17-4 over the next six minutes, taking a one-point lead (49-48) with just under 13 minutes to play. There were six more lead changes in the second half with neither team leading by more than one possession, and Procino tied things up for the Colonials at 73-all with 2:24 on the clock.

The Colonials won their second straight game to improve to 11-8 overall and 3-6 in the Little East, while PSU lost for the fifth consecutive outing and dipped to 4-15 and 1-8.

PSU will try to snap its skid Wednesday with a non-conference battle at Lyndon State College (7:30 p.m.), while WestConn is off until next Saturday when it hosts UMass Boston (3:00 p.m.)

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Plymouth State
2/2/08 3:00 p.m. at Foley Gymnasium, Plymouth, N.H.
       
WESTERN CONNECTICUT 75, PLYMOUTH STATE 73

WESTERN CONNECTICUT ((11-8, LEC 3-6))
Jamie Procino 4-7 7-8 15; Tyshawn Gillespie 3-7 5-6 12; Dashon Jennings 4-10
1-3 11; Michael Jensen 3-10 2-2 10; Marcus Mann 4-6 1-2 9; Wilburt Jarrett
4-6 0-0 9; Dewayne Dickens 1-2 1-1 3; Donnell Martin 1-2 0-1 2; Jamaal
Robinson 1-2 0-0 2; Kyle Norfleet 1-5 0-0 2; Warren Toles 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
26-57 17-23 75.

PLYMOUTH STATE ((4-15, LEC 1-8))
Ben Huntington 6-14 2-2 16; Jason O'Keefe 5-8 3-3 15; Mike Chergey 5-10 0-0
11; Chris Wilkinson 4-7 2-2 10; Bryan Tracy 2-3 4-4 10; Matt Feehan 2-4 0-0
5; Tom Dowd 2-3 1-2 5; Winston Bennett 0-1 1-2 1; Eric Hondal 0-0 0-0 0; Ian
Dempsey 0-1 0-0 0; Phil Bourassa 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-51 13-15 73.

Western Connecticut	36	39	75
Plymouth State		29	44	73

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 6-16 (Dashon Jennings 2-5; Michael Jensen
2-7; Tyshawn Gillespie 1-2; Wilburt Jarrett 1-1; Kyle Norfleet 0-1),
Plymouth State 8-18 (Ben Huntington 2-7; Jason O'Keefe 2-5; Bryan Tracy 2-2;
Matt Feehan 1-1; Mike Chergey 1-1; Ian Dempsey 0-1; Chris Wilkinson 0-1).
Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None, Plymouth State-None. Rebounds--Western
Connecticut 31 (Jaime Procino 8), Plymouth State 32 (Chris Wilkinson 13).
Assists--Western Connecticut 11 (Tyshawn Gillespie 7), Plymouth State 17
(Matt Feehan 5). Total fouls--Western Connecticut 18, Plymouth State 21.
Technical fouls--Western Connecticut-None, Plymouth State-None. A-275

Jennings Beats Buzzer to Lift WestConn Over Newbury, 74-73

DANBURY, CT (Jan 31) – Junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) scored 16 points for Western Connecticut State University, including a dramatic game-winning basket to lift the Colonials over Newbury College, 74-73, in a non-conference matchup Thursday night at Feldman Arena. Jennings also led the Colonials with seven assists.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn were freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) who scored a game-high 25 points, including seven baskets from three-point range, and senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) who scored 12 points and led the Colonials with 11 rebounds.

Arch Mitchell (Framingham, MA) led Newbury College with 24 points. Kevin Cleveland (Lynn, MA) scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Steven Morris (Somerville, MA) scored 13 to go with five assists in a losing effort for the Nighthawks.

Newbury took control of the game early and established an 11 point lead (33-22) with three minutes remaining in the first half. WestConn then went on a 13-3 run and went to the locker room trailing by only one point, 36-35. The score remained close throughout the second half with 13 lead changes and seven ties. With 1:54 remaining, Dashon Jennings hit a jumper that put WestConn ahead 72-69, but on their next two possessions the Colonials failed to convert free throws leaving the door open for Newbury. Kevin Cleveland hit a layup to draw the Nighthawks within one with less than a minute remaining and when Javon Mathis (West Hartford, CT) blocked a Jamie Procino shot with 30 seconds left, it set up the game’s dramatic finish. With 10 seconds remaining, Kevin Cleveland hit a jumper from the free-throw line that gave Newbury a one-point lead, but WestConn coach, Bob Campbell, calmly called a timeout to set up the game’s final play. The Colonial’s inbounds pass went to Michael Jensen who had been hot throughout the second half, but he was quickly double teamed. Jensen handed the ball off to Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) who fired a pass to Jennings just inside the three-point line to the left of the basket. Jennings released the ball quickly in a high arc to avoid a charging Newbury defender, watched while the final buzzer sounded just as the ball reached its highest point, and then was mobbed by his team mates as the ball found the middle of the net for a 74-73 final score and a victory for WestConn.

With tonight’s victory, Western Connecticut State University raises its record to 10-8 (2-6 in the Little East Conference), while Newbury College falls to 8-7.

WestConn travels to play Little East Conference rival Plymouth State Saturday, February 2nd. Game time is slated for 3:00pm.

Newspaper Box Score

Newbury vs Western Connecticut
At Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena          

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 74, NEWBURY 73

NEWBURY (8-7)
Arch Mitchell 10-17 2-3 24; Kevin Cleveland 10-16 3-3 23; Steven Morris 5-10
2-2 13; Ivan DaSilva 1-12 3-5 5; Javon Mathis 0-4 4-6 4; John Rowley 1-3 0-0
2; Paul Beckford 1-1 0-0 2; Hussian Abdul-Ghaffa 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-63
14-19 73.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (10-8)
Michael Jensen 9-15 0-1 25; Dashon Jennings 5-11 3-4 16; Jamie Procino 5-11
2-5 12; Wilburt Jarrett 4-8 0-0 8; Marcus Mann 2-5 0-1 4; David Addy 1-3 1-2
3; Jamaal Robinson 1-3 1-2 3; Tyshawn Gillespie 0-0 2-2 2; Eugene Robinson
0-1 1-2 1; Warren Toles 0-1 0-0 0; Donnell Martin 0-1 0-0 0; Dewayne Dickens
0-2 0-0 0; Kyle Norfleet 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 27-64 10-19 74.

Newbury	...............36	37	- 73
Western Connecticut	35	39	- 74

3-point goals--Newbury 3-9 (Arch Mitchell 2-3; Steven Morris 1-4; Ivan
DaSilva 0-2), Western Connecticut 10-21 (Michael Jensen 7-10; Dashon
Jennings 3-9; Kyle Norfleet 0-2). Fouled out--Newbury-None, Western
Connecticut-None. Rebounds--Newbury 36 (Ivan DaSilva 11), Western
Connecticut 46 (Jaime Procino 11). Assists--Newbury 18 (Ivan DaSilva 10),
Western Connecticut 22 (Dashon Jennings 7). Total fouls--Newbury 17, Western
Connecticut 18. Technical fouls--Newbury-None, Western Connecticut-None.
A-100.

Dashon Jennings hits game winner at the buzzer!

Second Half Comeback Lifts Rhode Island College Over WestConn, 90-83

DANBURY, CT (Jan 29) – Freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) scored 24 points and junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) scored a 22 points to go with six rebounds and six assists, but Western Connecticut State University could not withstand a second-half comeback by Rhode Island College and fell to the Anchormen 90-83 in a matchup of Little East Conference rivals Tuesday night at Feldman Arena.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn was senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) who scored 13 points and had a game-high 10 rebounds.

Tirrell Hill (Bronx, NY) led all scorers with 29, including seven of eight from the free-throw line in the game’s final minute. Also scoring in double figures were Wil Lyons (Warwick, RI) with 19 points, Cameron Stewart (Newport, RI) with 13 points, and Anthony Fortes (East Providence, RI) who added 10 for the Anchormen.

WestConn pulled away in the closing minutes of the first half and went to the locker room with a 40-33 lead at intermission. The Colonials maintained an advantage to start the second half, but Rhode Island College fought back to tie the score at 57-57 with 11 minutes remaining. The margin remained close for the next 10 minutes, but at the 1:36 mark Tirrell Hill grabbed an offensive rebound, converted the put-back to give Rhode Island College a six point lead, and then hit seven of eight free throws in the final minute to seal the victory for the Anchormen.

With tonight’s victory, Rhode Island College’s season record stands at 14-4 (6-2 in the Little East Conference), while Western Connecticut State University falls to 9-8 (2-6 LEC).

WestConn hosts Newbury College in a non-conference matchup Thursday, January 31st. Game time is slated for 7:00pm.

Newspaper Box Score
Rhode Island College vs Western Connecticut
01/29/08 7:30 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena
          
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 90, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 83

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (14-4, 6-2 LEC)
Tirrell Hill 9-18 8-11 29; Wil Lyons 7-13 5-6 19; Cameron Stewart 3-8 6-8
13; Anthony Fortes 4-6 1-3 10; Kaseem Johnson 4-5 0-0 8; Bobby Bailey 2-5
0-0 5; Darius Debnam 1-1 0-0 2; Antone Gray 1-5 0-0 2; Kevin Williams 1-2
0-0 2; Zerimar Ramirez 0-1 0-0 0; Justin Lopez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-64 20-28
90.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (9-8, 2-6 LEC)
Michael Jensen 8-16 5-5 24; Dashon Jennings 6-10 5-7 22; Jamie Procino 2-6
9-9 13; Wilburt Jarrett 3-4 3-4 9; Tyshawn Gillespie 2-4 0-0 6; Dewayne
Dickens 2-4 0-0 4; Jamaal Robinson 0-2 2-4 2; Marcus Mann 1-6 0-0 2; Eugene
Robinson 0-0 1-2 1; Warren Toles 0-1 0-0 0; Kyle Norfleet 0-3 0-0 0; David
Addy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 25-31 83.

Rhode Island College	33	57	90
Western Connecticut	40	43	83

3-point goals--Rhode Island College 6-16 (Tirrell Hill 3-5; Anthony Fortes
1-3; Bobby Bailey 1-3; Cameron Stewart 1-3; Kevin Williams 0-1; Wil Lyons
0-1), Western Connecticut 10-23 (Dashon Jennings 5-7; Michael Jensen 3-7;
Tyshawn Gillespie 2-4; Dewayne Dickens 0-2; Kyle Norfleet 0-1; Jaime Procino
0-2). Fouled out--Rhode Island College-None, Western Connecticut-None.
Rebounds--Rhode Island College 35 (Wil Lyons 6), Western Connecticut 38
(Jaime Procino 10). Assists--Rhode Island College 17 (Bobby Bailey 4;
Cameron Stewart 4), Western Connecticut 16 (Dashon Jennings 6). Total
fouls--Rhode Island College 21, Western Connecticut 20. Technical
fouls--Rhode Island College-None, Western Connecticut-TEAM. A-300

UMASS DARTMOUTH HOLDS ON TO DEFEAT WESTCONN, 72-67

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-(Jan. 26, 2008) - Senior center Dan Holbrook (Lexington, MA/Lexington HS/Westfield State) made two free throws with 23 seconds left to break a 67-67 tie and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team scored the final nine points of the game and came from behind to defeat visiting Western Connecticut State, 72-67, in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader at the Tripp Athletic Center Saturday afternoon. The victory allowed the Corsairs to remain one of two unbeaten NCAA Division III men’s basketball teams in the nation.

The Corsairs trailed, 67-63 when sophomore guard Jeff Macchi (Franklin, MA/Franklin HS) made two free throws to cut the margin to two points with 2:36 remaining. Senior forward Cory Tynes (Springfield, MA/Commerce HS) followed with a jumper to tie the score with 2:01 left. Kyle Norfleet of the Colonials was called for a charging foul when he scored with 48 seconds remaining, then Holbrook drew a foul and connected twice from the line to put UMass Dartmouth ahead to stay.

WCSU called time out, and Wilburt Jarrett’s baseline jump shot with nine seconds remaining missed, Holbrook was fouled, and he hit a free throw to make it 70-67. The Colonials called time once more, and a baseline three-pointer by Dashon Jennings caromed in off a support cable, and was waved off with just under two seconds remaining. Freshman forward Brandon Stephens (Dorchester, MA/Newton North HS) added a pair of free throws with one second left to clinch the victory.

Western Connecticut took a 36-33 halftime lead, but the Corsairs used a 12-2 run early in the second half to lead, 47-41 with 15 minutes to play. The Colonials came back, tied the game, took the lead on Jamie Procino’s jumper with 5:49 remaining and held it until UMass Dartmouth’s final rally.

“We didn’t shoot the ball as well as we normally do from either the perimeter or the foul line,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Brian Baptiste. “We did a good job slashing and going to the basket, and we got more of our points inside than we normally do. We have a lot of good three-point shooters, and we missed a lot of shots that we normally would make. We have to give Western credit, we knew they would come and play hard, and they played intense, pressure defense.”

Tynes led UMass Dartmouth with 18 points, Holbrook added 17 and Stephens contributed 11. Procino had 15 for WCSU, while Jennings and Jarrett each had 12. Procino grabbed 11 rebounds, but Holbrook and Tynes each grabbed eight, and the Corsairs won the battle of the boards, 32-31.

UMass Dartmouth improved to 17-0 and 7-0 in the Little East Conference with the victory, while Western fell to 9-7 and 2-5 with the defeat. The Corsairs will return to action when they host UMass Boston in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader Tuesday evening, while the Colonials will host Rhode Island College on Tuesday.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs UMass Dartmouth
01/26/08 3:00 P.M. at TRIPP ATHLETIC CENTER

UMASS DARTMOUTH 72, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 67

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (9-7, 2-5 LEC)
Jamie Procino 7-13 1-1 15; Dashon Jennings 3-4 3-4 12; Wilburt Jarrett 6-10
0-1 12; Tyshawn Gillespie 3-4 2-2 9; Kyle Norfleet 3-6 0-0 7; Michael Jensen
1-6 1-2 4; Dewayne Dickens 0-2 2-2 2; David Addy 1-4 0-0 2; Jamaal Robinson
1-2 0-1 2; Marcus Mann 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-53 9-13 67.

UMASS DARTMOUTH (17-0, 7-0 LEC)
Cory Tynes 7-13 4-6 18; Dan Holbrook 7-9 3-4 17; Brandon Stephens 4-10 3-3
11; A.J. Tavares 3-10 0-2 8; Matt Walker 2-3 4-6 8; Reece Freeman 2-3 0-2 4;
Jeff Macchi 1-3 2-3 4; Tyler Turtoro 1-4 0-0 2; Dan Boyce 0-1 0-0 0; Chuck
Nicholson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-56 16-26 72.

Western Connecticut........... 36 31 - 67
UMass Dartmouth............... 33 39 - 72

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 6-12 (Dashon Jennings 3-4; Kyle Norfleet
1-3; Tyshawn Gillespie 1-1; Michael Jensen 1-3; David Addy 0-1), UMass
Dartmouth 2-14 (A.J. Tavares 2-4; Brandon Stephens 0-3; Matt Walker 0-1;
Tyler Turtoro 0-3; Cory Tynes 0-3). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None,
UMass Dartmouth-None. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 31 (Jaime Procino 11),
UMass Dartmouth 32 (Cory Tynes 8; Dan Holbrook 8). Assists--Western
Connecticut 14 (Tyshawn Gillespie 5), UMass Dartmouth 11 (Reece Freeman 6).
Total fouls--Western Connecticut 22, UMass Dartmouth 16. Technical
fouls--Western Connecticut-None, UMass Dartmouth-None. A-1150

WestConn Wins Shootout Over Southern Vermont, 124-78

DANBURY, CT (Jan 24) – Freshman guard Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) led seven Colonials in double figures with 20 points as Western Connecticut State University posted a 124-78 victory over Southern Vermont College in a non-conference matchup Thursday night at Feldman Arena. WestConn’s offensive output was its highest since a triple-overtime win over Plymouth State in the Little East Conference Championship game on February 26, 2005.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn were senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) who scored 16, sophomore Wilburt Jarrett (Hartford, CT) and freshman Warren Toles (New Haven, CT) who each scored 15, senior Jamaal Robinson (Meriden, CT) who scored 11, junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) who scored 10, and freshman Eugene Robinson (New Britain, CT) who added 10 points. Junior Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) handed out nine assists in 19 minutes of action.

Nick Harrington (Brooklyn, NY) led all scorers with 34 points and added seven rebounds for Southern
WestConn never trailed in the game and went to the locker room with a comfortable 62-38 lead at intermission. The Colonials continued to pull away in the second half, leading by as much as 49 points, and cruised to a 124-78 victory. As a team, WestConn shot 76.9% from three-point range (10 of 13) and 69.7% overall from the floor (53 of 76).

With tonight’s victory, Western Connecticut State University raises its record to 9-6 on the season (2-4 in the Little East Conference) while Southern Vermont College falls to 5-13.

The Colonials travel to UMass Dartmouth for a Little East Conference matchup Saturday, January 26th. Game time is slated for 3:00pm.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 124, SOUTHERN VERMONT 788

SOUTHERN VERMONT (5-13)
Nick Harrington 12-17 10-13 34; Emory Wheeler 3-10 5-7 11; Brendan Kordana
4-16 1-2 11; Keith Gaston 3-7 1-2 9; Chris Holland 2-5 0-0 4; Tim Johnson
2-5 0-0 4; Ian Gray 1-4 0-0 3; Steven Dittrich 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 28-67 17-24
78.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (9-6)
Michael Jensen 8-9 0-0 20; Jamie Procino 8-10 0-0 16; Wilburt Jarrett 7-7
0-0 15; Warren Toles 7-9 0-0 15; Jamaal Robinson 5-7 1-2 11; Eugene Robinson
4-5 0-0 10; Dashon Jennings 2-4 5-5 10; Dewayne Dickens 3-6 2-2 8; David
Addy 3-4 0-0 6; Marcus Mann 3-5 0-0 6; Kyle Norfleet 2-5 0-1 5; Tyshawn
Gillespie 1-2 0-0 2; Donnell Martin 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 53-76 8-10 124.

Southern Vermont	38	40	- 78
Western Connecticut	62	62	- 124

3-point goals--Southern Vermont 5-19 (Brendan Kordana 2-10; Keith Gaston
2-2; Ian Gray 1-1; Tim Johnson 0-2; Emory Wheeler 0-4), Western Connecticut
10-13 (Michael Jensen 4-5; Eugene Robinson 2-2; Wilburt Jarrett 1-1; Warren
Toles 1-1; Kyle Norfleet 1-2; Dashon Jennings 1-2). Fouled out--Southern
Vermont-None, Western Connecticut-None. Rebounds--Southern Vermont 29 (Emory
Wheeler 9), Western Connecticut 38 (Warren Toles 6; Jamaal Robinson 6; Jaime
Procino 6). Assists--Southern Vermont 16 (Emory Wheeler 5), Western
Connecticut 38 (Tyshawn Gillespie 9). Total fouls--Southern Vermont 12,
Western Connecticut 20. Technical fouls--Southern Vermont-None, Western
Connecticut-None. A-55

Eastern Connecticut Holds Off WestConn to Post 70-63 Victory

DANBURY, CT (Jan 22) – Junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) led three Colonials in double figures with 15 points, but Eastern Connecticut State University hit key three-point baskets down the stretch to post a 70-63 victory over Western Connecticut State University in a matchup of Little East Conference rivals Tuesday night at Feldman Arena.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn were senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) who scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and sophomore Wilburt Jarrett (Hartford, CT) who scored 11 points and led the Colonials with 10 rebounds in a losing effort.

Leon Martin (Woodbury, CT) led all scorers with 22 points and added 13 rebounds for the Warriors. Also scoring in double figures for Eastern Connecticut were Larry Kelley (New Haven, CT) who had 13 points, Kevin Zalucki (Enfield, CT) who had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Courtney Simmons (Middletown, CT) who added 12 points.

Eastern Connecticut pulled out to an early 21-9 lead with 10 minutes remaining in the first half and went to the locker room leading 34-26 at intermission. Twice the Colonials battled back to trail by only two points, but back-to-back three-pointers from Larry Kelley and Courtney Simmons with just over two minutes remaining in the game lifted the Warriors to a 70-63 victory.

With tonight’s victory, Eastern Connecticut State University raises its record to 9-7 on the season (3-3 in the Little East Conference) while WestConn falls to 8-6 (2-4 LEC).

The Colonials host Southern Vermont in a non-conference matchup Thursday, January 24th. Game time is slated for 7:00pm.

Newspaper Box Score

Eastern Connecticut vs Western Connecticut
01/22/08 8:05 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena

EASTERN CONNECTICUT 70, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 63

EASTERN CONNECTICUT (9-7, 3-3 LEC)
Leon Martin 8-12 6-8 22; Larry Kelley 4-9 3-4 13; Courtney Simmons 4-9 2-2
12; Kevin Zalucki 5-13 2-4 12; Jared Willis 2-6 0-1 4; Edwin Ortiz 1-4 2-4
4; Kris Johnson 1-3 0-0 3; Broderick Sawyer 0-1 0-0 0; Bill Roveto 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 25-57 15-23 70.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (8-6, 2-4 LEC)
Dashon Jennings 5-14 2-2 15; Jamie Procino 6-12 1-2 13; Wilburt Jarrett 5-9
1-4 11; Dewayne Dickens 2-8 3-4 7; Michael Jensen 2-6 0-0 5; Tyshawn
Gillespie 1-12 2-2 4; Jamaal Robinson 0-1 3-4 3; David Addy 1-2 0-0 2; Kyle
Norfleet 0-2 2-2 2; Warren Toles 0-1 1-2 1; Donnell Martin 0-0 0-0 0; Marcus
Mann 0-4 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-71 15-22 63.

Eastern Connecticut	34	36	- 70
Western Connecticut	26	37	- 63

3-point goals--Eastern Connecticut 5-12 (Courtney Simmons 2-3; Larry Kelley
2-4; Kris Johnson 1-3; Edwin Ortiz 0-2), Western Connecticut 4-19 (Dashon
Jennings 3-9; Michael Jensen 1-3; Dewayne Dickens 0-1; Tyshawn Gillespie
0-5; Kyle Norfleet 0-1). Fouled out--Eastern Connecticut-None, Western
Connecticut-None. Rebounds--Eastern Connecticut 44 (Kevin Zalucki 13; Leon
Martin 13), Western Connecticut 46 (Wilburt Jarrett 10). Assists--Eastern
Connecticut 13 (Jared Willis 4), Western Connecticut 16 (Tyshawn Gillespie
6). Total fouls--Eastern Connecticut 14, Western Connecticut 16. Technical
fouls--Eastern Connecticut-None, Western Connecticut-None. A-400

Southern Maine Edges Western Connecticut, 84-83
from USM office of Sports Information

GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Jamaal Caterina (Portland, Maine/Deering) scored a career-high 24 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a thrilling, 84-83 win over the Western Connecticut State University Colonials Saturday afternoon in Little East Conference men's basketball action at Warren Hill Gymnasium.

With the win, USM improves to 6-9 overall and 2-3 in the Little East. The loss was the third straight for Western Connecticut which drops 8-5 overall and 2-3 in conference action.

Caterina controlled the post for USM knocking down 8-of-14 from the floor while making 8-for-10 from the free throw line to lead three Southern Maine players in double-figures. Senior forward Drew Coppenrath (Barnet, Vt./St. Johnsbury Academy) recorded his first 'double-double' of the season with 18 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. It was Coppenrath's sixth 'double-double' of his career. Senior guard Josh Daniels (Everett, Wash./Maine Central Institute) added 14 points and three assists.

Junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, Conn./Bassick) and sophomore guard Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, Conn./Glastonbury) led the Colonials with 18 points apiece. Freshman guard Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, Conn./Ledyard) came off the bench to score 15 points, including three three-point field goals.

Both teams shot well in the first half and entered the break tied at 38-38. USM shot 51.6 percent (16-for-31) from the field in the opening stanza, while Western Connecticut shot 46.7 percent (14-for-30) from the floor, including a remarkable 58.3 percent (7-for-12) from three-point range. Jensen connected on all three of his three-pointers in the first half, while Jennings made two of his three.

The Colonials held a 32-23 lead with 5:58 to play in the first half after Jensen's final three-pointer. USM used an 11-2 run over the next four minutes to knot the score at 34-34 with 2:02 remaining. Coppenrath scored five of his points in the run, while Caterina added four. USM took a 38-36 lead with nine seconds left following a dunk from senior forward Nick Gooding (Concord, Calif./Mount Diablo), but Western Connecticut beat the buzzer on a jumper from junior forward Marcus Mann (Windsor, Conn./The Master's School).

USM scored the first basket of the second half to retake the lead and led by as many as 12 points, 74-62, with 6:27 to play before the Western Connecticut staged a rally.

After shooting 70.8 percent from the field ( 17-of-28) in the first 15 minutes of the second half, the Huskies were leading, 78-69, with 5:14 to play. Over the final five minutes, the Huskies combined for an 0-for-3 effort from the floor, committed five turnovers and shot 6-for-12 mark from the foul line.

Conversely, Western Connecticut barreled its way back into the game with a 14-4 run over the next four minutes to go ahead, 83-82, with 1:24 to play. Gillespie used his speed during the run to get to the basket and force USM defenders to commit, scoring 10 of the Colonials' 14 points on a pair of coast-to-coast lay-ups and a 6-for-6 mark from the free throw line. Gillespie's final two free throws capped the run and put his team ahead by a single point, but were the last points of the game for Western Connecticut.

Coppenrath gave the lead back to the Huskies, 84-83, with a pair of free throws with a minute remaining before both teams misfired on their final possessions to close out the game. Western Connecticut had a chance to score the game-winning basket after USM missed a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining, but the Colonials were unable to get a shot off before the buzzer expired.

Southern Maine finished the game shooting 56.9 percent (33-for-58) from the floor, while Western Connecticut finished the game shooting 48.1 percent (25-for-52).

Southern Maine travels to the University of Massachusetts Boston on Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) for a Little East Conference game. Western Connecticut hosts LEC rival Eastern Connecticut State University on Tuesday (7:30 p.m.).

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Southern Maine
1/19/08 3 p.m. at Gorham, Maine; Warren Hill Gymnasium   

SOUTHERN MAINE 84, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 83

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (8-5, 2-3 LEC)
Dashon Jennings 5-7 5-5 18; Tyshawn Gillespie 5-11 6-6 18; Michael Jensen
5-8 2-2 15; Jamie Procino 2-7 5-9 9; Wilburt Jarrett 3-4 0-0 7; Dewayne
Dickens 1-2 2-2 4; Marcus Mann 1-5 2-2 4; David Addy 2-2 0-0 4; Jamaal
Robinson 1-3 0-0 2; Eugene Robinson 0-1 2-2 2; Donnell Martin 0-0 0-2 0;
Peter Schroeder 0-0 0-0 0; Vincent Gaither 0-0 0-0 0; Kyle Norfleet 0-2 0-0
0; Warren Toles 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 24-30 83.

SOUTHERN MAINE (6-9, 2-3 LEC)
Jamaal Caterina 8-14 8-10 24; Drew Coppenrath 6-10 4-7 18; Josh Daniels 6-11
1-3 14; Nick Gooding 4-7 0-0 8; Luke Pollock 4-6 0-0 8; Greg Whitaker 3-4
0-0 6; Foster Oakley 2-3 0-0 5; Troy Jellison 0-0 1-2 1; Ian Hebert 0-2 0-0
0; Troy Gabriele 0-0 0-0 0; Phil Broomfield 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-58 14-22
84.

Western Connecticut	38	45	83
Southern Maine		38	46	84

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 9-15 (Michael Jensen 3-4; Dashon Jennings
3-5; Tyshawn Gillespie 2-4; Wilburt Jarrett 1-1; Dewayne Dickens 0-1),
Southern Maine 4-7 (Drew Coppenrath 2-3; Josh Daniels 1-1; Foster Oakley
1-1; Greg Whitaker 0-1; Luke Pollock 0-1). Fouled out--Western
Connecticut-None, Southern Maine-None. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 31
(Jaime Procino 8), Southern Maine 29 (Drew Coppenrath 11). Assists--Western
Connecticut 12 (Kyle Norfleet 3), Southern Maine 13 (Luke Pollock 4). Total
fouls--Western Connecticut 23, Southern Maine 24. Technical fouls--Western
Connecticut-None, Southern Maine-None. A-385
USM's Jamaal Caterina scored a career-high 24 points.

Second Half Comeback Falls Short For WestConn in 80-68 Loss to Keene State

DANBURY, CT (Jan 15) – Senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) scored 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead Western Connecticut State University, but the Colonials fell to Little East Conference rival Keene State, 80-68, Tuesday night at Feldman Arena.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn were sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) who scored 14 points, and senior Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, CT) who scored 12 points and pulled down six rebounds in a losing effort for the Colonials.

Tyler Kathan (Ludlow, VT) led Keene State with 22 points, and Nate Anderson (Westminster, MA) added 19 points to go with eight rebounds in the Owl’s victory.

Trailing by four at half time, WestConn led by eight with 12 minutes remaining in the game. The Owls fought back to reclaim the lead by seven with three minutes remaining, but the Colonials went on a six point run to make the score 69-68 in favor of Keene State with 1:38 on the clock. After a Kathan three pointer at 1:18, the Owl’s final eight points were scored from the free-throw line giving Keene State the victory, 80-68.

With tonight’s victory, Keene State raises its record to 8-6 on the season (2-2 in the Little East Conference) while WestConn falls to 8-4 (2-2 LEC).

The Colonials travel to Southern Maine for another Little East Conference matchup on Saturday, January 19th. Game time is slated for 3:00pm.

Newspaper Box Score

Keene State vs Western Connecticut
At Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena          

KEENE STATE 80, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 68

KEENE STATE (8-6, 2-2 LEC)
Tyler Kathan 9-17 1-2 22; Nate Anderson 4-6 10-12 19; Travon Little 2-4 4-6
8; Anthony Licitra 2-5 3-4 7; Shiwon Davis 2-5 2-4 7; Kevin Ritter 1-2 3-4
5; Nick Drouin 1-5 2-2 4; Eric Malkowski 1-1 0-0 2; Matt Hickey 1-2 0-0 2;
Tavon Brantley 1-1 0-0 2; Brandon Robinson 1-1 0-0 2; Sandel White 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 25-49 25-34 80.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (8-4, 2-2 LEC)
Jamie Procino 6-8 6-7 18; Tyshawn Gillespie 4-15 5-6 14; Kyle Norfleet 5-16
0-0 12; Dewayne Dickens 3-7 1-2 8; Wilburt Jarrett 3-7 0-0 6; Michael Jensen
2-5 0-0 5; Dashon Jennings 1-6 1-1 3; Marcus Mann 1-5 0-0 2; David Addy 0-0
0-0 0; Jamaal Robinson 0-0 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-69
13-16 68.

Keene State		31	49	- 80
Western Connecticut	27	41	- 68

3-point goals--Keene State 5-13 (Tyler Kathan 3-5; Shiwon Davis 1-3; Nate
Anderson 1-1; Nick Drouin 0-2; Matt Hickey 0-1; Anthony Licitra 0-1),
Western Connecticut 5-26 (Kyle Norfleet 2-8; Tyshawn Gillespie 1-7; Dewayne
Dickens 1-3; Michael Jensen 1-4; Dashon Jennings 0-3; Wilburt Jarrett 0-1).
Fouled out--Keene State-Sandel White, Western Connecticut-Marcus Mann.
Rebounds--Keene State 41 (Nate Anderson 8), Western Connecticut 31 (Jaime
Procino 7). Assists--Keene State 17 (Matt Hickey 3; Anthony Licitra 3;
Travon Little 3), Western Connecticut 17 (Kyle Norfleet 5). Total
fouls--Keene State 18, Western Connecticut 24. Technical fouls--Keene
State-Sandel White, Western Connecticut-Jaime Procino. A-400

PROCINO LEADS WESTERN CONNECTICUT
MEN’S BASKETBALL OVER UMASS BOSTON, 88-71

BOSTON, MA – The Western Connecticut State University men’s basketball team had five players net double-digits, led by senior forward Jamie Procino’s (Yorktown Heights, NY) 14 to secure an 88-71 victory over host University of Massachusetts Boston in a Little East Conference match-up today at the Clark Athletic Center on the UMass Boston campus. The Beacons fall to 1-11 overall and 0-3 in LEC action, while the Colonials improve to 8-3 and 2-1.

Western Connecticut shot a robust 55.6% (35-63) from the floor and owned a 41-29 rebound advantage to contribute to the victory.

The Colonials raced out to a 16-5 lead with 14:18 left in the first half, before UMass Boston responded with a 24-9 burst, fueled by a pair of three-pointers from sophomore guard Anthony Matlock (Seattle, WA), to take a 29-25 lead with 5:48 to go in the opening session. The Beacons owned a 33-28 lead with 4:23 showing on the first half clock, but Western Connecticut State reeled off 11 straight points to take a 39-33 lead with 44 seconds left in the half. Sophomore center Terrell Maddox (Hyannis, MA) made a lay-up for UMass Boston with 28 seconds to go in the first half to pull it to within 39-35 going into the intermission.

The Colonials opened the second half with a 19-4 run, behind a trio of three-pointers from senior guard Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, CT), to take a 58-39 lead with 14:44 showing in the second stanza. Senior guard Jamaal Robinson (Meriden, CT) later converted a lay-up at the 5:19 mark of the second half to give Western Connecticut State its largest lead of the day at 75-52, but the Beacons came back with a 17-6 stretch, paced by eight points from Matlock, to pull them to within 81-69 with 1:49 remaining in the game, but it would be as close as they would get.

Senior forward Amigo Paniagua (Santiago, DR) led UMass Boston with a game-high 21 points on 9-17 from the floor to go with seven rebounds, two steals, two blocks and an assist, while Matlock finished with 16 points in addition to four steals and two rebounds off the bench. Senior forward Mark Doran (South Boston, MA) contributed with 13 points, five assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block and Maddox netted 11 points, grabbed three boards, passed for an assist and swatted a pair of shots in 19 minutes of action of the bench.

Procino was 7-13 from the field and added six rebounds and two assists for the Colonials, while junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) contributed with 13 points, two rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Sophomore guard Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) led all playmakers with nine assists to go with 12 points on 5-6 shooting, two rebounds and a pair of steals and junior guard Dewayne Dickens (Danbury, CT) chipped in with 11 points on 4-6 from the floor, six boards, an assist and a steal in just 14 minutes of play off the bench.

The Beacons will be in action again on Tuesday, January 15 when they host Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference contest at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Athletic Center, while Western Connecticut State hosts Keene State College at 7:30 p.m. on January 15.

Newspaper Box Score

Western Connecticut vs UMass Boston
1/12/08 3:00 p.m. at Boston, MA - Clark Athletic Center
At Boston, MA - Clark Athletic Center

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 88, UMASS BOSTON 71

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (8-3, 2-1 LEC)
Jamie Procino 7-13 0-1 14; Dashon Jennings 4-10 4-5 13; Tyshawn Gillespie
5-6 0-0 12; Dewayne Dickens 4-6 2-2 11; Michael Jensen 3-6 3-3 10; Kyle
Norfleet 3-7 0-0 9; Wilburt Jarrett 3-5 1-2 7; Marcus Mann 3-4 0-0 6; Jamaal
Robinson 2-3 0-0 4; Eugene Robinson 1-2 0-0 2; Donnell Martin 0-0 0-0 0;
David Addy 0-0 0-0 0; Warren Toles 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-63 10-13 88.

UMASS BOSTON (1-11, 0-3 LEC)

Amigo Paniagua 9-17 3-3 21; Anthony Matlock 6-13 0-0 16; Mark Doran 4-13 3-4
13; Terrell Maddox 4-11 3-4 11; Aaron Jones 2-6 2-2 6; Anthony Brewster 2-7
0-0 4; Kenneth Hite, Jr. 0-0 0-0 0; Ernst P. Jean 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-67
11-13 71.

Western Connecticut...........   39   49  -   88
UMass Boston..................   35   36  -   71

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 8-17 (Kyle Norfleet 3-4; Tyshawn
Gillespie 2-3; Dashon Jennings 1-6; Dewayne Dickens 1-1; Michael Jensen
1-3), UMass Boston 6-20 (Anthony Matlock 4-11; Mark Doran 2-7; Aaron Jones
0-1; Amigo Paniagua 0-1). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None, UMass
Boston-None. Rebounds--Western Connecticut 41 (Dewayne Dickens 6; Jaime
Procino 6), UMass Boston 29 (Amigo Paniagua 7; Anthony Brewster 7).
Assists--Western Connecticut 21 (Tyshawn Gillespie 9), UMass Boston 12 (Mark
Doran 5). Total fouls--Western Connecticut 14, UMass Boston 14. Technical
fouls--Western Connecticut-None, UMass Boston-None. A-100

Green Mountain Tops WestConn in Tight Battle, 57-55

Poultney, VT (Wednesday, January 9, 2008) - In a closely contested match-up at GMC's Waldron Gymnasium, the Eagles from Green Mountain found one more field goal that made the difference in their 57-55 victory over Western Connecticut State University on Wednesday night.

The Colonials exploded for an 18-9 lead midway through the first half. Green Mountain battled back and found themselves up by two going into the locker room, 26-24.

Both teams played stalwart defense and hands were cool from beyond the arc for both teams (3-24 combined). The second half saw nine lead changes and the game tied four times. The Colonials led 55-54 with :53 left on the clock. The Eagles turned in a field goal with :23, got a stop, and went to the line with :05 to make it a two point game. No answers came on the ensuing possession.

Green Mountain senior forward Doug Hammond (Brooklyn, NY) led both teams in scoring dropping 21, grabbing 9 boards, and blocking five shots. Eagle junior guard Fabian Ferreira (Queens, NY) spotted 15, dished four assists, and swiped four balls. Senior guard Adam Fisher (Miami, FL) dropped 10 points, had five assists and had five steals.

Western Connecticut was led by senior forward Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) who registered a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Colonials sophomore forward Wilburt Jarrett (Hartford, CT) scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds. Junior forward Marcus Mann (Windsor, CT) also scored eight and picked up six boards.

Green Mountain College (10-1) travels this weekend to play Association of Division III Independents Conference foes Newbury on Saturday and Mitchell on Sunday. Western Connecticut (7-3) travels to UMass Boston for a Little East Conference tilt on Saturday.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Green Mountain College
01/09/08 6:00 pm at Green Mountain College
         
GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE 57, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 55

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (7-3)
Jamie Procino 5-10 2-2 12; Wilburt Jarrett 3-6 2-2 8; Marcus Mann 4-8 0-0 8;
Dashon Jennings 1-6 4-8 7; Jamaal Robinson 3-7 0-0 6; Michael Jensen 2-5 0-0
5; Kyle Norfleet 1-3 0-0 3; David Addy 1-2 0-0 2; Dewayne Dickens 1-3 0-0 2;
Tyshawn Gillespie 1-9 0-0 2. Totals 22-59 8-12 55.

GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (10-1)
Doug Hammond 8-16 5-6 21; Fabian Ferreira 5-16 5-7 15; Adam Fisher 1-16 8-10
10; Nolfris Williams 3-6 1-2 7; Alphonso Howlett 1-1 0-0 2; Herley Pellew
1-6 0-0 2; Peter Horton 0-0 0-0 0; Scott McGuinness 0-1 0-0 0; Eddie Asieduo
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-63 19-25 57.

Western Connecticut	24	31	55
Green Mountain College	26	31	57

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 3-16 (Dashon Jennings 1-5; Michael Jensen
1-3; Kyle Norfleet 1-3; Tyshawn Gillespie 0-4; Jaime Procino 0-1), Green
Mountain College 0-8 (; Fabian Ferreira 0-2; Adam Fisher 0-2; Herley Pellew
0-4). Fouled out--Western Connecticut-None, Green Mountain College-None.
Rebounds--Western Connecticut 47 (Jaime Procino 12), Green Mountain College
40 (Doug Hammond 9). Assists--Western Connecticut 10 (Dewayne Dickens 3),
Green Mountain College 11 (Adam Fisher 5). Total fouls--Western Connecticut
20, Green Mountain College 16. Technical fouls--Western Connecticut-None,
Green Mountain College-None. A-200

PROCINO LEADS WESTCONN TO 84-79 VICTORY OVER BRIDGEWATER STATE

DANBURY, CT (Dec. 12) – Senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Western Connecticut State University to an 84-79 victory over Bridgewater State College on Wednesday evening at Feldman Arena.

Also scoring in double figures for WestConn were sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) who scored 15 points, made seven steals, and dished out five assists, junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) who scored 13 points, and sophomore Wilburt Jarrett (Hartford, CT) who added 10 points for the Colonials.

Tom Cuddihy (Scituate, MA) led Bridgewater State with 15 points before leaving the game at the 16:25 mark of the second half with an injury. Judah Jackson (Everett, MA) scored 14 points and Cesar Oliveira (Taunton, MA) added 13 in the losing effort.

WestConn took a 42-39 lead in to the locker room at intermission, but Bridgewater State opened the second half with a 10-0 run and extended their lead to nine points with 15 minutes remaining in the game. The Colonials fought back to reclaim the lead with seven minutes remaining, but the lead would change hands more six times before a jumper by Procino with two minutes remaining put WestConn ahead for good. Bridgewater State had one final chance to send the game into overtime, but with 10 seconds remaining and WestConn leading by three, the Colonials stole the Bear’s in-bounds pass and hit their final two free throws to make the final margin 84-79

With tonight’s victory, WestConn raises its record to 7-2 on the season (1-1 in the Little East Conference) while Bridgewater State falls to 2-6.

The Colonials will resume their schedule in January when they travel to Green Mountain College on Wednesday, January 9th. Game time is slated for 6:00pm.

Newspaper Box Score

BSCMB vs Western Connecticut
12/12/07 7:00 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena

WESTERN CONNECTICUT 84, BSCMB 79

BSCMB (2-6)
Tom Cuddihy 6-11 0-0 15; Judah Jackson 7-12 0-0 14; Cesar Oliveira 5-8 2-4
13; Jim Torney 4-5 2-2 10; Deryk Largesse 3-11 0-0 8; Roland Millien 2-4 3-4
7; Brandon George 3-5 0-0 6; Anthony Goss 2-6 0-0 4; Matt McLaughlin 1-3 0-0
2; Nicholas Motta 0-1 0-0 0; Bryan Grozier 0-1 0-0 0; Keenan Kelly 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 33-68 7-10 79.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (7-2)
Tyshawn Gillespie 5-8 2-2 15; Jamie Procino 7-12 1-3 15; Dashon Jennings 5-8
0-0 13; Wilburt Jarrett 5-6 0-2 10; Michael Jensen 3-6 0-0 9; Marcus Mann
2-2 4-4 8; Dewayne Dickens 2-3 0-0 5; Jeff Cappa 2-7 0-0 5; Kyle Norfleet
0-3 2-2 2; Jamaal Robinson 0-0 2-2 2; David Addy 0-0 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson
0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-55 11-15 84.

BSCMB			39	40	-  79
Western Connecticut	42	42	-  84

3-point goals--BSCMB 6-12 (Tom Cuddihy 3-5; Deryk Largesse 2-5; Cesar
Oliveira 1-1; Judah Jackson 0-1), Western Connecticut 11-24 (Tyshawn
Gillespie 3-6; Dashon Jennings 3-5; Michael Jensen 3-5; Jeff Cappa 1-3;
Dewayne Dickens 1-1; Kyle Norfleet 0-3; Jaime Procino 0-1). Fouled
out--BSCMB-None, Western Connecticut-None. Rebounds--BSCMB 29 (Brandon
George 8), Western Connecticut 34 (Jaime Procino 10). Assists--BSCMB 15
(Anthony Goss 5), Western Connecticut 24 (Kyle Norfleet 5; Tyshawn Gillespie
5). Total fouls--BSCMB 16, Western Connecticut 16. Technical
fouls--BSCMB-None, Western Connecticut-None. A-150

Little East Conference
Rookie of the Week

Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, Conn.)
Freshman
Guard
Western Connecticut

In his lone appearance of the week, Jenson scored a season-high 27 points to lift Western Connecticut past Little East Conference rival Plymouth State University on Dec. 9. The freshman converted on all nine attempts from the foul line and knocked down four of seven shots from downtown as the Colonials evened their conference mark to 1-1 on the campaign.

LEC Honor Roll

Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), Sr., For., Western Connecticut (20 ppg, 10 rpg)

JENSEN LEADS WESTCONN TO 99-82 VICTORY OVER PLYMOUTH STATE

DANBURY, CT (Dec. 8) – Freshman Michael Jensen (Gales Ferry, CT) scored a game-high 27 points, nine-for-nine from the free-throw line and four-of-seven from beyond the three-point arc, to lead the Western Connecticut State University men's basketball team to a 99-82 victory over Little East Conference rival Plymouth State University on Saturday afternoon at Feldman Arena.

A total of four WestConn players scored in double figures including senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) who scored 20 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Procino also had a career-high three block shots on the afternoon. Senior Kyle Norfleet (Waterbury, CT) scored 13 points and sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) added 10 points for the winners.

Chris Wilkinson (Newmarket, NH) led Plymouth State University with 14 points and eight rebounds. Ben Huntington (Hampstead, NH) added 12 points in the loss.

The Colonials never trailed after Norfleet canned a long three-pointer 1:59 into the first half. He gave WestConn a 4-2 advantage with that bucket and they never looked back.

The Panthers drew within two points again, with 12:07 left before intermission, on a lay up by Huntington, but WestConn would score the next six points on its way to a 44-35 half-time lead.

In the second stanza, Plymouth State drew within five points three times, the latest at the 16:32 mark, 48-43, on a short jumper by Wilkinson. Gillespie capped off a 19-9 run with a traditional three pointer five minutes later to give the Colonials a 15-point lead, 67-52.

With Saturday's victory, WestConn raises its record to 6-2 on the season and evens its LEC mark at 1-1 while the Panthers fall to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in league action.

The Colonials host Bridgewater State on Wednesday, December 12, at Feldman Arena. Game time is slated for 7:00 pm.

Newspaper Box Score
Plymouth State vs Western Connecticut
12/08/07 3:15 pm at Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena
       
WESTERN CONNECTICUT 99, PLYMOUTH STATE 82

PLYMOUTH STATE (3-5, 0-2 LEC)
Chris Wilkinson 5-6 4-7 14; Ben Huntington 4-10 3-4 12; Bryan Tracy 3-6 2-2
9; Eric Hondal 3-5 3-4 9; Jason O'Keefe 3-16 3-5 9; Mike Chergey 3-7 1-2 7;
Winston Bennett 2-6 2-4 6; Ian Dempsey 1-7 2-2 5; Tom Dowd 2-4 0-0 4; Phil
Bourassa 2-2 0-0 4; Marcel Duarte 1-1 0-0 3; Miles Roberge 0-0 0-0 0; Sean
Sullivan 0-1 0-0 0; Dana Brearley 0-0 0-0 0; Pat West 0-1 0-0 0; Ryan
Kempson 0-0 0-0 0; Matt Feehan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-73 20-30 82.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (6-2, 1-1 LEC)
Michael Jensen 7-11 9-9 27; Jamie Procino 5-7 10-11 20; Kyle Norfleet 3-5
6-6 13; Tyshawn Gillespie 3-8 4-5 10; Dashon Jennings 2-4 2-2 7; Marcus Mann
2-4 1-3 5; Wilburt Jarrett 2-4 1-2 5; Eugene Robinson 2-2 0-0 4; David Addy
2-2 0-0 4; Dewayne Dickens 1-1 0-0 2; Warren Toles 1-1 0-0 2; Jeff Cappa 0-2
0-0 0; Jamaal Robinson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-53 33-38 99.

Plymouth State		35	47	82
Western Connecticut	44	55	99

3-point goals--Plymouth State 4-16 (Bryan Tracy 1-2; Ben Huntington 1-3; Ian
Dempsey 1-4; Marcel Duarte 1-1; Jason O'Keefe 0-6), Western Connecticut 6-11
(Michael Jensen 4-7; Dashon Jennings 1-2; Kyle Norfleet 1-1; Wilburt Jarrett
0-1). Fouled out--Plymouth State-Bryan Tracy, Western Connecticut-None.
Rebounds--Plymouth State 34 (Chris Wilkinson 8), Western Connecticut 43
(Jaime Procino 10). Assists--Plymouth State 12 (Bryan Tracy 4), Western
Connecticut 19 (Jeff Cappa 3; Tyshawn Gillespie 3; Wilburt Jarrett 3). Total
fouls--Plymouth State 27, Western Connecticut 25. Technical fouls--Plymouth
State-TEAM, Western Connecticut-None. A-250

UMASS DARTMOUTH WINS LITTLE EAST OPENER OVER WESTCONN 74-71

DANBURY, CT (Dec. 1) – Senior Jamie Procino (Yorktown Heights, NY) scored a game high 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Western Connecticut State, but it wasn’t enough as the Colonials lost to UMass Dartmouth 74-71 in the opening game of Little East Conference play for both teams, Saturday afternoon at Feldman Arena.

Also scoring in double figures for the Colonials were sophomore Tyshawn Gillespie (Hartford, CT) with 14 points and junior Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, CT) who scored 12.

UMass Dartmouth also had three different players score in double figures led by A.J. Tavares (New Bedford, MA) with 16 points. Matt Walker (Brockton, MA) scored 14 points and Cory Tynes (Springfield, MA) added 11. Dan Holbrook (Lexington, MA) grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Corsairs.

Both teams struggled at the free-throw line during the first half, but UMass Dartmouth took a slim 30-29 lead into the locker room at intermission. In the second half, both teams found their shooting touch and the lead changed hands six times. The Corsairs converted their free-throw attempts in the final minute of the game and with less than one second to play Tavares stole a WestConn inbounds pass to secure the 74-71 victory over the Colonials.

With this afternoon’s victory, UMass Dartmouth’s record now stands at 5-0 (1-0 in the LEC), while WestConn falls to 5-2 (0-1 LEC).

The Colonials host Plymouth State on Saturday, December 8, at Feldman Arena. Game time is slated for 3:00pm.

Newspaper Box Score

UMass Dartmouth vs. Western Connecticut
Saturday, December 1
At Danbury, Conn. - Feldman Arena          

UMASS DARTMOUTH 74, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 71

UMASS DARTMOUTH (5-0, 1-0 LEC)
A.J. Tavares 5-10 5-6 16; Matt Walker 4-6 5-6 14; Cory Tynes 5-5 0-0 11;
Reece Freeman 3-12 2-6 8; Dan Holbrook 3-11 1-4 7; Brandon Stephens 3-8 0-0
6; Tyler Turtoro 2-5 0-0 5; V.J. Divine 2-5 0-0 4; Josh Yucius 1-2 0-0 2;
Chuck Nicholson 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 28-64 14-24 74.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (5-2, 0-1 LEC)
Jamie Procino 6-13 6-9 18; Tyshawn Gillespie 5-13 1-1 14; Dashon Jennings
4-10 2-2 12; Wilburt Jarrett 3-7 3-6 9; Michael Jensen 1-4 5-5 8; Dewayne
Dickens 2-3 0-0 5; Jamaal Robinson 1-1 1-4 3; Kyle Norfleet 0-1 2-3 2;
Warren Toles 0-0 0-0 0; Marcus Mann 0-0 0-0 0; Jeff Cappa 0-1 0-0 0; David
Addy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-53 20-30 71.

UMass Dartmouth		30	44	-  74
Western Connecticut	29	42	-  71

3-point goals--UMass Dartmouth 4-16 (Cory Tynes 1-1; Tyler Turtoro 1-3; A.J.
Tavares 1-4; Matt Walker 1-3; V.J. Divine 0-1; Brandon Stephens 0-3; Reece
Freeman 0-1), Western Connecticut 7-18 (Tyshawn Gillespie 3-7; Dashon
Jennings 2-6; Michael Jensen 1-2; Dewayne Dickens 1-1; Jeff Cappa 0-1; Jaime
Procino 0-1). Fouled out--UMass Dartmouth-None, Western Connecticut-None.
Rebounds--UMass Dartmouth 41 (Dan Holbrook 9), Western Connecticut 36 (Jaime
Procino 9). Assists--UMass Dartmouth 12 (Reece Freeman 4), Western
Connecticut 16 (Dashon Jennings 3; Jaime Procino 3; Jamaal Robinson 3).
Total fouls--UMass Dartmouth 24, Western Connecticut 22. Technical
fouls--UMass Dartmouth-None, Western Connecticut-None. A-155

TRINITY MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUTS WESTERN CONNECTICUT
IN BATTLE OF STATE UNBEATENS
from the desk of David Kingsley - Trinity SID

Hartford, Conn.(Nov. 27) – Senior tri-captain center Russ Martin (East Longmeadow, Mass.) had a game-high 17 points to go with seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a pair of blocked shots to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 96-67 win over the visiting and previously-undefeated Western Connecticut State University Colonials in men’s basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium. Trinity improves to 5-0, while the Colonials drop to 5-1.

Trinity never trailed in the game, as Martin scored seven of the game’s first 12 points for a 10-2 Trinity lead and the Bantams extended their advantage to 21-6 on a lay-up by freshman forward Luke McDougall (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) six minutes into the contest. Trinity led, 51-24, at the break, shooting 63.6 percent from the field (21-33) and making all eight of their free throws while holding Western Connecticut to 10 field goals in 33 tries and just one three-pointer in seven attempts. Martin had 12 points at the half and fellow senior tri-captain Robert Taylor (Dorchester Center, Mass.) scored 12 of his 16 points in the first 20 minutes. Trinity never led by less than 23 points in the second half.

Taylor made seven out of nine shots from the field and added seven rebounds and two blocks, while junior forward Aaron Westbrooks (Dublin, Ireland) contributed 12 points, and junior swingman Paul Rowe (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had 11 points and five rebounds. Senior center Stephen Dunn (Garwood, N.J.) and freshman guard Brian Ford (Bronx, N.Y.) were solid off the Trinity bench with seven boards and four blocks (Dunn) and 11 points (Ford), respectively. Junior guard Dashon Jennings (Bridgeport, Conn.) paced the Colonials with 14 points, while Dewayne Dickens (Danbury, Conn.) added 13 points, and Jaime Procino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) totaled nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Newspaper Box Score
Western Connecticut vs Trinity (Conn.)
11/27/07 7:30 PM at Hartford, Conn.
                        
TRINITY (CONN.) 96, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 67

WESTERN CONNECTICUT (5-1)
Dashon Jennings 5-9 4-5 14; Dewayne Dickens 3-5 7-8 13; Jamie Procino 4-8
1-2 9; Tyshawn Gillespie 2-9 2-2 6; Jamaal Robinson 3-5 0-3 6; Wilburt
Jarrett 2-8 1-2 5; Michael Jensen 2-3 0-0 5; Jeff Cappa 2-7 0-0 5; Donnell
Martin 0-1 2-4 2; Marcus Mann 1-4 0-0 2; Vincent Gaither 0-0 0-0 0; Kyle
Norfleet 0-1 0-0 0; David Addy 0-2 0-0 0; Eugene Robinson 0-4 0-0 0. Totals
24-66 17-26 67.

TRINITY (CONN.) (5-0)
Russ Martin 6-10 5-5 17; Robert Taylor 7-9 2-2 16; Aaron Westbrooks 5-9 2-2
12; Paul Rowe 4-4 3-3 11; Brian Ford 4-8 2-2 11; Luke McDougall 4-5 0-1 8;
Patrick Hasiuk 3-6 0-0 7; Daniel Donoghue 3-3 0-0 6; Stephen Dunn 2-6 0-0 4;
Ian Fels 1-4 0-0 2; Jared Pimm 1-4 0-0 2; Albert Smith 0-0 0-0 0; Timothy
Dunn 0-0 0-0 0; Aaron Pangburn 0-1 0-0 0; Tyler Simms 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
40-69 14-15 96.

Western Connecticut	24	43	67
Trinity (Conn.)		51	45	96

3-point goals--Western Connecticut 2-11 (Jeff Cappa 1-4