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Sterling Greeen named as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
Glenside, PA - 7/14/08: Sterling Green, a 2008 graduate of Arcadia University and member of the men's basketball program, has been named as an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for 2008. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Awards in 1992 to honor undergraduate students of color who excel both academically and athletically.
Green captained the men's basketball squad during his senior season, finishing his three year career as a Knight with 716 points, 127 assists, 251 rebounds, 107 steals while averaging 9.31 ppg in 77 appearances in the scarlett and grey. A member of the Arcadia's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Black Awareness Society, Green earned a Freedom Conference Weekly Honor Roll nod in 2008 and was named as the Knight of the Week three times in his career. Green received his undergraduate degree in May from Arcadia, where he majored in History and Secondary Education. He continues to be active in the surrounding Philadelphia community as a volunteer and is currently working with the B2EST Program at Arcadia University.
Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.’s commitment to education, as well as his love for the game of tennis, colleges and university across the country participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding student-athletes. In addition to their athletic ability, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars must exhibit academic excellence and community activism.
To be included, students have to compete in an intercollegiate sport; have completed at least one academic year of course work; be enrolled for the fall term of ’07; maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2; and be active on their campuses and/or their communities.
Complete List of 2008 Honorees
Valiant Comeback Ends Arcadia's Playoff Hopes
Purchase, NY - 2/23/08: Arcadia Men's Basketball allowed a 14-point second half lead to slip away as the Valiants of Manhattanville College pulled out the 67-59 victory in today's Freedom Conference regular seasonfinale. Needing a victory today to make playoffs, Arcadia ends their year 12-13 and 6-6 in league play. Manhattanville earn's the #3 seed for playoffs.
The game opened with three lead changes in the first three minutes of play with Manhattanville red-hot from the field, leading by as many as 12 with 9:45 to play. Arcadia's Sterling Green (SR, G, Indianapolis, IN/Burlington Twp.) nailed three of his 14 first half points on the long range shot to cut the Valiant's lead to 23-14 at 8:03 and four minutes later hit another triple, cutting the home team's lead to five, 26-21.
Seconds later Eric Elliott (SR, G, Evansville, IN/Steinert) stepped up for back-to-back treys to put his Knights in front 27-26. Another bucket from Green gave Arcadia the three point lead which was upped to 5 when Bobby Mulholland blocked a Valiant attempt at a score then rifled the ball down court to Glen Gagnon (SO, F, West Springfield, MA/West Springfield) who missed the layup but hit both free throws on the foul call to make it 31-26 AU. Green and Gagnon added another jumper apeice to close out the half with a 7 point advantage, 35-28.
Manhattanville committed ten first half turnovers with the Knights netting 17 points off them and the Valiants couldn't contain senior Sterling Green who poured in 14 first half points, but they found an answer for him in the final twenty.
An Elliott jumper opened second half scoring as the Knight built thier lead to 14 just two minutes in but the Valiant's went to a press and swarmed the Arcadia offense resulting in a 15-3 Valiant run to retake the lead 46-45 with 11:41 to play.
The final ten minutes of the game featured 8 lead changes and as the Valiants found a way to solve Green's offensive threats, Elliott and Bobby Mulholland (JR, G, Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood) were left to pick up the offense as the two combined for 12 points the rest of the way out. Mulholland tied it up at 51-all on a jumper at 8:45 before Elliott sank the back end of a one-an-one to put AU in front by one, 52-51 with 6:38 to go.
The Valiants would go in front again, only to be answered by two points from Arcadia's Kevin Brown (SR, G, Trenton, NJ/Burlingtown Twp.) and the 54-53 Knight's lead. An Elliott trey at 4:53 made it 57-55 Arcadia, but Cody Moffett's jumper at 3:39 put the Valiants in front for good as Manhattanville pulled out the 67-59 come from behind win on their home floor, ending the Knights season.
Elliott led all scorer's with 20 points in his career finale, including 4 three point baskets. He also pulled down 5 rebounds and earned 5 steals. Green finished his final game with 14 points, all coming in the first half, and 3 assists and 2 steals while Kevin Brown added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in his final game as a Knight. Mulholland scored 11 points for the Knights with 3 assists.
Moffet paced the victors with 15 points and 9 rebounds while Brendan Flynn netted 13 with Donte Chisolm and Brian Fink adding 12 apeice for the Valiants.
Manhattanville out-shot the Knights 54% to 39% while the Knights held the advantage in three-point and free throw accuracy.
Men's Basketball Upset Freedom Leader DeSales 66-62 in Overtime
Elliott Reaches the 1,000 Point Milestone
Glenside, PA - 2/19/08: Arcadia University Men's Basketball positioned themselves for a possible fourth seed for Freedom Conference playoffs as the Knights topped conference leader DeSales University this evening in Glenside, 66-62 in overtime. With the win, Arcadia improves to 12-12 overall and 6-5 in the Freedom Conference. DeSales finishes conference play with a 9-3 record, 19-5 overall. By virtue of a King's win over Wilkes this evening, the Knights can clinch the fourth seed with a win at Manhattanville this Saturday.
Senior Eric Elliott, needing only two points to reach the 1,000 point milestone prior to tip-off, sank a three pointer from the corner on the Knight's first possession and finished the game with a team high 15 points on 5 for 9 shooting, 3 for 5 from behind the arc, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
With Elliott's opening triple, fellow senior Sterling Green knocked home his first of three treys on the night just two minutes later, giving Arcadia the early 6-0 lead. While the Knights never trailed in the opening half, DeSales came within one point of tying the game on three occassions, eventually tying the game at 21-all on a three point bucket from Jim Malatesta with 3:38 remaining. Arcadia controlled the boards holding DeSales to no second chance points while notching seven of their own and nine from their bench to take a 27-25 lead into the half.
The Bulldogs Darnell Braswell, who led all scorer's with 21 points, drained a three pointer at the 16:54 mark of the second half, giving DeSales their first lead of the game, 34-33. Arcadia's Kevin Brown put in a layup just seconds later giving the Knights their lead back only to be answered by triple from DeSales' Ed Lapinski that tied the game at 37-all.
Arcadia followed with a 9-0 run in less than three minutes which featured 8 points from Green, including two treys before sophomore Durell Mills layed the ball in to give the Knights their largest lead of the contest, 53-40 with 9:36 remaining.
But the league's top team wouldn't succumb, and with another Braswell three, momentum swung the Bulldogs way, before he sank two free throws to knot the game at 55 with just 2:43 left to play.
The Knights moved the ball well and Kevin Brown found an opening in the paint, sinking the short jumper to put the Knights back in front by two with 1:32 showing on the clock. With the ball in the hands of Braswell, a foul by Brown sent him to the line, where he converted on his second of two to make it 57-56 Arcadia. Arcadia junior Bobby Mulholland's three point attempt with 36 seconds remaining failed and sophomore Glen Gagnon came down clean with a big offensive rebounds but was called for an over the back foul that send DeSales' Eddie Ohlson to the line for a one-an-one. Ohlson sank the first to tie the game but missed the second, then missed a three point attempt with 5 seconds left sending the game into overtime.
Kevin Brown opened the overtime stanza with five straight points before DeSales Matt Zwetolitz netted a three point bucket followed by a layup from Braswell to tie the game for the 8th time at 62-all. With 2:43 remaining Mulholland sank a pretty fade away jumper in the lane putting the Knights back in front by two.
The Bulldogs had two opportunities to knot the game but a Braswell miss on a jumper and two misses from the charity stripe from Lapinski gave the Knights the ball. Elliott grabbed an offensive rebound and was sent to the line where he converted on the second of two chances, giving Arcadia a three point edge with only 19 seconds remaining and a critical turnover by the Bulldogs led to another trip to the line for Elliott where he converted on the the front end of a one-an-one as the Knights secured the four point victory 66-62 in a packed Alumni Gymnasium.
Sterling Green finished with 13 points, including three from behind the arc, while Mulholland added 11 on 4 for 8 from the field and 7 defensive rebounds. Kevin Brown added ten points and 6 caroms with 5 assists and 3 steals. Arcadia outshot the Bulldogs from the field and from behind the arc, more importantly outscoring the league's top team 9-5 in overtime.
The Knights close out the regular season at 8-3 Manhattanville in Purchase, NY this Saturday at 3 PM.
Elliott Helps Knights in 66-55 Win Over Wilkes
Wilkes-Barre, PA - 2/16/08: Senior guard Eric Elliott's game high 21 points sparked a big win this afternoon for Arcadia University as the Knights topped the Colonels of Wilkes University 66-55 in Freedom Conference men's basketball action. The win is Arcadia's second straight and improves their conference mark to 5-5, and 11-12 overall, while Wilkes falls to 12-10 overall and 6-4 in the league.
Senior gaurd Kevin Brown's stand out performance in the first half allowed the Knights to keep pace with Wilkes, who led by as many as seven in the opening twenty. He netted 11 first half points on 5 for 7 shooting while pulling down 5 boards but the Colonels would take a four point lead into the locker room, 25-21.
Wilkes came out strong to open the second half, building their lead to nine on a three ball from Chris DeRojas at 15:15. But the Knights slowly chipped away and a with a pair of charity tosses from senior gaurd Sterling Green followed by an Elliott trey cut Wilkes lead to one possession, 42-40 with under nine minutes to play.
Elliott would then tie the game at 48-all on a jumper and then put the Knights in front by two with two free throws at 5:34. The Knights stayed hot, hitting back to back treys, the first from Elliott at 2:43 and the second from junior guard Bobby Mulholland at 2:13, giving the Knights their largest lead of the contest, 62-52 before they each hit a pair of free throws to seal the 66-55 win.
Elliott's game high of 21 points moves him within two of the 1,000 career point mark, as he finished a perfect 5 for 5 from the line with 7 of his 8 boards on the defensive glass. He also dished out 4 helpers, blocked one shot and earned a steal in 37 minutes on the floor. Kevin Brown finished the game with 13 points on 6 for 9 from the floor and 6 caroms while Mulholland added 14 points, 3 steals while netting 6 for 6 from the line.
Steve Kline led the Colonels with 15 points.
The Knights will host league leading DeSales in their final home game of the regular season this Tuesday at 8 PM.
Knights Pick Up Key Conference Win over FDU, 83-77
MADISON, NJ – 2/13/08: Junior Bobby Mulholland (Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood) and senior Eric Elliott (Evansville, IN/Steinert) poured in 25 and 22 points respectively to lead the Knights past FDU-Florham, 83-77, in Freedom Conference action on Wednesday evening in Madison, NJ.
The Devils dropped to 2-20 (1-8 Freedom) while the Knights improved to 10-12 (4-5 Freedom).
FDU jumped out to a 10-9 lead with five minutes gone by in the first half thanks to five points from junior forward Andrew Biancosino. Arcadia responded with a 17-4 run over the next 6:30 to take a 26-14 lead with 9:30 remaining. FDU came back with a run of their own, a 14-4 outburst, to pull to 30-26 with 1:04 to g, but the Knights scored with 0:06 left in the half to take a 35-30 lead into the locker room.
Arcadia came out hot to start the second half, opening with an 18-7 run to grab a 53-37 lead with 15:06 left in the game. After Arcadia took a 64-52 lead with 7:33 to go, FDU went on a 7-0 run over the next minute to cut the deficit to 64-59 but Arcadia came right back to take a 72-61 advantage with 5:11 to play. The Devils cut the lead to six points on two different occasions (72-66 and 74-68) before the Knights again stretched their lead to double-digits, 80-70, with 0:37 to go. FDU pulled to within four points but Arcadia hit their free throws down the stretch to ensure the win.
McPherson poured in 17 points while Biancosino and freshman forward Danny Ciprut added 12 points apiece for the Devils. Blaise Pepitone (Sacred Heart/Vineland, NJ) came off the bench for Arcadia, to add ten points.
Arcadia travels to Wilkes University for their next Freedom matchup this Saturday, with tip-off slated for 3 PM.
King's Squeak by Knights in Freedom Conference Action
Glenside, PA - 2/09/08: King's College Men's Basketball senior Ryan Nenstiel drained five second half three pointers, and six for the game, as the Monarchs of King's College pulled ahead of the Knights with under ten minutes to play, squeaking out the 62-60 victory in Freedom Conference men's basketball action. King's, who defeated the Knights back on January 26th, 93-79, improve to 12-8 overall and 5-4 in the league while the Knights fall to 9-12 overall and 3-5 in the Freedom rankings.
The opening five minutes saw two ties and five quick lead changes before the Knights went up by 6, 14-8 on a made three from Sterling Green (Sr, Burlington Twp./Indianapolis, IN) and would go on to build their biggest lead of the half, an 8 point spread, 28-20 when Blaise Pepitone (Jr, Sacred Heart/Vineland, NJ) lit it up from behind the arc at the 6:45 mark. King's continued to apply pressure and at 1:39 Jim Welsh solved the Knights' 4-point lead with a three ball of his own, allowing Arcadia only a one-point advantage at the half, 33-32.
The Knights remained in control to open the second as Eric Elliott (Sr, Steinert/Evansville, IN), Green and Bobby Mulholland (Jr, Wildwood/Wildwood, NJ) all drained treys to keep it a 7 point lead, 44-37 with 14 minutes to play.
And then King's found their rhythm, starting with a three-ball from Nenstiel to cut the Knights' lead to 4, 44-40 before he struck again to put the Monarchs in front 46-44 at 11:15. Another Nensteil triple at 5:44 allowed King's to go up by 5, 54-49 but after Arcadia hit a layup and a pair of free throws, Glen Gagnon (So, W.Springfield/W. Springfield, MA) went up strong for two underneath, giving the Knights the lead by one, 55-54 at 3:10.
Clutch free throw shooting by King's John Soboleski put the visitors back in front by three, 58-55 with a minute and change remaining. AU's Eric Elliott missed the front end of a one-and-one that would have cut the lead to two however, Jim Schule netted four straight points for King's, including two from the line and although a buzzer beating three pointer from Bobby Mulholland counted, King's walked away with the two point win, 62-60.
Despite the Knights holding the lead for 26 straight minutes, King's benefited from 24 points from their bench personnel and out-shot Arcadia from the floor and from the line, but it was Nenstiel's game-high 18 points, all from downtown, that proved to much for Arcadia.
Along with Nenstiel's 18, Soboleski added 12 and 10 rebounds for the double-double.
For Arcadia, Bobby Mulholland scored a team high 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals while Sterling Green added 13. Eric Elliott grabbed a team high 9 rebounds, 2 steals and dished out 4 helpers.
Arcadia travels to Freedom opponent FDU-Florham (2-19/1-7), Madison, NJ, Wednesday night. The last time out, the Knights earned the 64-61 win over the Red Devils.
Men's Basketball Defeat Delaware Valley 72-54
Glenside, PA: 2/6/08: The Knights defeated Delaware Valley College for the second time this season, improving to 9-11 overall and 3-4 in league play with tonight's 72-54 victory. Bobby Mulholland (Jr.) led the Knights with 18 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds.
Delaware Valley drops to 2-18 overal, 0-8 in the Freedom Conference.
The Knights' 1st lead of the game came 6 minutes in but the would switch hands many times, but the Knights went into the locker room at half connecting on 6 unanswered points from Bobby Mulholland and Kevin Brown. The half-time score was 30-24.
The second-half was also dominated by the Knights. While a series of fouls hurt the Knights, sharp shooting by both Steve Sharp and Bobby Mulholland allowed the Knights to increase the game's margin to 19 points. Eric Elliot also contributed the offense, connecting on 4 long-balls throughout the game. Elliot also pulled down 5 rebounds and had 3 assists, 2 steals. The Knights held strong, defeating the Aggies of Delaware Valley by 19. Final score: Knights 72, Aggies 54.
The Knights will continue Freedom Conference play as they host King's College on Saturday, Febrary 9 at 3:00 PM. On their last meeting, King's College defeated Arcadia 93-79. As the regular season winds down, the Knights would love to secure another Freedom Conference win.
Elliott, Mulholland Lead Knights Past Lions, 77-56
Glenside, PA - 2/2/08: Arcadia University Men's Basketball picked up a much needed win, their first in four games, topping the Lions of Penn State University-Brandywine, 77-56 in non-conference play Saturday afternoon in Glenside. The win give the Knights an 8-11 overall record while the Lions fall to 8-7 overall.
Senior Eric Elliott paced the Knights with 17 points in just 22 minutes of action with junior Bobby Mulholland earning the double-double effort with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Glen Gagnon added 11 while junior Blaise Pepitone scored 10 for Arcadia. Penn State's Mike Thorton led all scorer's with 21 points.
The Lions opened the scoring with a small 3 point lead but Arcadia was never more than two points behind and finally took their biggest lead to that point on a trey from Mulholland at 5:08 for the 27-22 lead. Sophomore Steve Sharpe gave the Knights a double-digit lead 35-24, on a pair of free throws with 1:37 remaining in the half, with Arcadia taking a ten point lead into the half, 37-27.
The Knights out-shot the Lions 46% to 33% from the floor in the opening half. The Lions shot a dismal 8% (1-12) from behind the three point line while Arcaida swished 5 for 11 (45%) from 3-PT range.
The Knights opened the second half with a 4-0 run before a Terrell Varnado jumper at 14:36 allowed the Knights their largest lead, 48-32. While the Lions unsuccessfully attempted to play catch up from behind the arc, Arcadia stayed with their game, capitalizing on free throw attempts and with two from junior Damien Palantino at 10:05, the Knights took a 19-point lead, 56-37, eventually going on to win by 21, 77-56.
The Lions struggled on offense, shooting just 30.5% (18-59) from field goal range and 14.8% from behind the arc (4-27) and 57% (16-28) from the charity stripe. Arcadia hit 42.9% (24-56) of the their shots from the floor, 31.3% (5-16) form behind the arc and 72.7% (24-33) from the line. The Knights owned the boards, out-rebounding Penn State 46-40, while the Lions committed 20 turnovers to the Knights' 19.
Fifth place Arcadia (2-4 Freedom) returns to Freedom Conference action this Wednesday, hosting last place Delaware Valley College (2-17/0-7 Freedom) at 8 PM in Alumni Gymnasium.
Knights Drop Third Straight with Tonight’s Conference Loss at DeSales, 79-57
Center Valley, PA – 1/30/08: Arcadia Men’s Basketball fell to 2-4 in the Freedom Conference tonight as the Bulldogs of DeSales University notched their 23rd straight home win, 79-57 over the Knights in Center Valley, PA. The Bulldogs improve their Freedom mark to a perfect 6-0 (16-2 Overall) while the Knights fall to 2-4 in the league (7-11 Overall).
Arcadia opened the game up with a small 9-4 lead just six minutes in, but after four early lead changes, DeSales would go up 14-13 on a lay-in by Darnell Braswell (SO, Allentown, PA/William Allen) at 12:07. Arcadia maintained within striking distance until a trey from Matt Zwetolitz (JR, Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) at 9:09 gave the Bulldogs the 6 point lead, 23-17 before he would hit a trey less than three minutes later to give DeSales their biggest lead of the game, 28-19.
The Bulldogs went up by as many as 13 before Arcadia’s Bobby Mulholland (JR, Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood) hit a jumper at 3:50 to cut DeSales’ lead to ten, 33-23, however, the home team and conference leader Bulldogs went into the half leading 46-27.
Mulholland opened the second with a three pointer but seven straight points before the 13 minute mark from Freedom Player of the Week Phil Stricker (SR, Womelsdorf, PA/Conrad Weiser) gave the Bulldogs a twenty-point advantage, 58-38.
Although the Knights would cut the margin down to 16 with a lay-in by Blaise Pepitone (JR, Vineland, NJ/Sacred Heart) to make it 66-50 with 7:50 showing, DeSales would maintain the momentum as five Arcadia turnovers in the next six minutes allowed the Bulldogs to go up 79-52 with a minute and change remaining, going on to win the game by a final score of 79-57.
DeSales shot 57% from the field, 41% from behind the arc and 60% from the line, while the Knights, making only 7 trips to the charity stripe (4-7/57%), shot 39% from the floor, and a woeful 20% from 3-pt range (3-15). DeSales dominated the boards, grabbing 40 caroms, 27 on the defensive glass, to Arcadia’s 28 (14 defensive). While the Knights did capitalize on 14 Bulldogs turnovers for 21 points, DeSales would get 25 points from their bench, and saw four players hit double-figures in scoring.
Leading the way for DeSales was Stricker with a game high 16 points and 8 rebounds, followed by 13 points and a game high 9 rebounds from Ed Lapinski (JR, Red Hill, PA/Upper Perkiomen). Zwetolitz added a dozen and Jim Malatesta (SO, Warminster, PA/Archbishop Wood) added 10 for the Bulldogs.
For the Knights, Kevin Brown (SR, Trenton, NJ/Burlington Twp.) netted a team high 15 points with 4 rebounds an 3 steals while Mulholland added 13 and Terrell Varnado (JR, Forest Hill, MD/Archbishop Curley) grabbed a team high 6 caroms.
DeSales will host Freedom opponent Wilkes University this Saturday at 3 PM while the Knights play host to non-conference opponent PSU-Delco at 3 PM Saturday in Alumni Gymnasium.
King's Outlast Knights in Freedom Battle, 93-79
WILKES-BARRE -- Senior center John Soboleski led a balanced attack with 18 points and seven rebounds and the King's College men's basketball team placed four players in double-figures scoring as the Monarchs posted a 93-79 victory over Arcadia University Saturday in Scandlon Gymnasium.
With the win, King's improved to 10-7 overall and 3-2 in Freedom Conference play while Arcadia slipped to 7-10 and 2-3 in league games.
King's jumped out to a quick 10-4 lead thanks to four points from Soboleski and a three-pointer by Vince Scalzo, but the Knights would used a 13-4 spurt to take a 17-14 lead on a Sterling Green three-pointer with 13:38 left in the half.
The Monarchs would respond with a 16-8 spurt and took a 33-22 advantage on a three-pointer by Jim Welsh with 7:05 on the clock. Arcadia would counter with a 15-8 run to cut the lead to 41-37 when Kevin Brown made the first of two foul shots with 1:16 left in the opening stanza. The Monarchs would use a bucket down low by Soboleski with 0:57 left to take a 43-37 lead at the half.
King's would quickly add to its lead in the second half when a 13-4 surge would result in a 56-41 lead with 15:03 remaining after a three-pointer from Kofi Dwebeng, and buckets by Jamie Cousart and Soboleski.
The Monarchs eventually built its biggest lead of the game when Welsh hit a three-pointer and Ryan Nenstiel made four consecutive foul shots after a pair of back-to-back Arcadia technical fouls to up the King's advantage to 77-52 with 8:06 on the clock. After King's coach J.P. Andrejko pulled his starters, the Knights would get a trey from Steve Sharpe and come to within 90-77 on a three-pointer by Durell Mills with 0:51 remaining.
Soboleski was 8-of-10 from the field and added two assists and two blocked shots. Welsh followed with 16 points, including four three-pointers, Nenstiel added 13 points while Cousart tallied 11 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. Scalzo and Jim Schule netted seven points each while Dwebeng and Conroy chipped in with seven points apiece.
Arcadia was led by Bobby Mullholland with 18 points while Eric Elliot and Green scored 15 and 14 points respectively with 5 steals apiece. Glen Gagnon also reached twin figures with 10 points.
Arcadia will travel to DeSales University on January 30 for their next Freedom Conference battle.
Knights Defeated in Overtime by Valley Forge Christian College
PHOENIXVILLE, PA: 1/25/08 – Thursday night the Patriots of Valley Forge Christian College hosted Arcadia University and defeated the Knights in overtime, 94-91.
The Patriots’ sluggish start allowed Arcadia to get off to an early lead. The Patriots offense was out of sync, resulting in unforced turnovers and a low shooting percentage. While on the defense end, the Patriots were unable to control the boards allowing Arcadiato possess the 39-35 lead at the half.
Arcadia remained in control as time ticked down and as the Patriots gave up three lay-ups in the final three minutes of regulation off various scramble situations and general defense lapses. However, the Patriots were able to counter on their end with three huge three-point field goals including the corner trey by Nate Stoner with 3 seconds remaining to force the game into overtime.
Arcadia held a one point edge 91-90 with just under a minute remaining in the overtime period but a back court violation for the Knights led to another big three-pointer by Stoner, which gave the Patriots a 93-91 advantage with 35 seconds remaining.
Arcadia was fouled with 10 seconds remaining and would miss both free-throws. The second shot was rebounded and tied up. The jump ball gave the Patriots possession of the ball with just over 3 seconds on the clock. On the inbound, Arcadia was forced to foul, sending Kevin Wilson to the charity stripe for two. Wilson made the first, missed the second. Arcadia’s Eric Elliot’s half-court shot with time expiring just missed, and the Patriots walked away with a 94-91 victory.
The Patriots were out-rebounded 38-40, but shot 64.7% in the second half. The Patriots’ biggest hindrance was the 28 points off turnovers they gave up to Arcadia. However, clutch shooting in the second half, kept the Patriots in the game and eventually led to the victory.
The Knights (7-9 overall) return to Freedom Conference action this Saturday at King's College where they will look to build on their 2-2 conference mark.
Knights Cruise Past Penn State Hazleton to Improve to 7-8
Glenside, PA - 1/21/08: Arcadia University used a 46 point second half to cruise past Penn State - Hazleton 77-50 in non-conference men's basketball action this evening in Glenside. With the win, the Knights improve to 7-8 overall (2-2 Freedom) while the Lions drop to 7-2 as their five game win streak comes to an end.
Senior Kevin Brown used a 9 point first half on 3 for 4 from the field in twelve minutes to help ignite the Knights' offense but it was an all-around team effort that saw ten of the fourteen man squad notch points for Arcadia.
Four players scored double figures for Arcadia, led by Brown's 15 (including 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals). Juniors Bobby Mulholland and Blaise Pepitone added 13 apeice while junior Damien Palantino had his best outing this season, also with 13 points.
Brown opened the scoring with a jumper at 17:35 but the Lions matched that on the following play and held a slight advantage until a made jumper by senior Terrell Varnado at the 11 minute mark gave Arcadia the lead for good.
The Knights took an 8 point lead on a Mulholland triple at 3:36 and eventually enjoyed a ten point lead at the half, 31-21.
The Lions would cut the lead to 8 with the opening play of the second half, a layup by Tramone Clark, but Arcadia moved the ball well and with a three pointer from senior Eric Elliott at 16:55 Arcadia held the 40-25 lead.
Penn State made 22 turnovers and shot a dismal 18% from behind the arc despite a game high 18 points from Tramone Clark. James Harley added 10 for Penn State. The Knight's shot 47% from the field, 89% from three point range and 77% from the stripe.
The Knights have a day off before the travel to Valley Forge Christian College Thursday evening for an 8 PM tip-off. Conference action resumes this Saturday as the team travels up the turnpike to King's College (9-6 Overall/2-1 Freedom) in the 8 PM night-cap of the women's/men's doubleheader.
Wilkes Colonels Outscore the Knights,57-62
Glenside, PA: 1/19/08: The Knights put up a great effort but were outscored by the Colonels of Wilkes University in today's Freedom Conference game. Although Arcadia led 30-24 going into the second half, key free-throws by freshman Chris DeRojas allowed the Colonels to come out on-top of the home team.
Arcadia's Kevin Brown (Sr.), led the Knights on both sides of the court, with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. He was one of three Knights to score in the double digits. Eric Elliott (Sr.) had 14 pts, including 4 from behind the arc, and 6 defensive rebounds. Bobby Mulholland (Jr.) scored 10 points and was 3-4 from the foul line. As a team, the Knights played hard, fighting until the buzzer. The Knights new record is 6-8/ 2-2 Freedom.
Freshman Chris DeRojas lead the Colonels with 26 points and 4 assists. Much of the Colonel's damage, especially in the second half ,was done from behind the foul-line (FT-92%). DeRojas himself was 6-7 from the the charity stripe. The Colonel's improve their record to 7-7 overall/ 2-1 Freedom with today's win.
Leading by as many as 6 pts. in the first half, Arcadia came out of the locker room running and fast-breaking and would continue to play a fast-paced game well into the second half. With a little over 13 minutes left in the final period, the Colonels took the lead from the AU, though the Knights would continue to stay close.. Eric Elliott made a crucial free-throw with 3:12 left in the game, allowing the Knights to come within one point of the away team but the gap would only widened with the Colonels leading by as many as 8 points. Elliott hit a 3-point shot with 29 seconds remaining, making it a 55-60 game however, the Colonel's would hold their five point lead until the game's end with a final score of 57-62. .
The Knights will host PSU Hazleton next Tuesday at 7:30 PM in non-conference play.
Offense Explodes in 83-74 Win at Delaware Valley
Doylestown, PA: 1/16/08: Arcadia Men's Basketball were afforded six players posting double figures with junior Bobby Mulholland's 21 leading the way as the Knights outlasted Delaware Valley College 83-74 in Freedom Conference action.
The Aggies (1-12/0-3 Freedom) got 21 from Jason Seipt and 18 from Raheem Wiggins. Arcadia (6-7/2-1 Freedom) saw senior Eric Elliott with 13 points and 4 assists, senior Sterling Green with 11 points and 4 assists, junior Terrell Varnado with 10 points and senior Kevin Brown with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore Glen Gagnon added 10 points including 6-6 from the charity stripe. But it was junior Bobby Mulholland that led the way with 21 points, a game high 7 rebounds, 5 assists while shooting a perfect 3 for 3 on the line.
Arcadia opened the scoring with a 6-0 lead in the first two minutes before a Mulholland layin at 13:16 gave the Knights a ten point advantage, 17-7. The Aggies would tie it up at 30-all at 6:37 but Arcadia pulled back in front by the half 34-28.
Arcadia would build a 14 point spread at 13:34 when a good layup from Blaise Pepitone allowed the Knights the 54-40 lead. The Aggies hung around but Arcadia remained poised and persistence paid off when Kevin Brown made his put-back attempt worth while at 1:09 to give the Knights a 7 point lead, 76-69. Forced to foul, the Aggies put two sharp shooters on the stripe, and when Mulholland and Green each converted on their pair of free throws, the Aggies were finally silenced with Arcadia earning the 83-74 victory.
The Knights will look to post their third conference win of the season when the host Wilkes University in Freedom play this Saturday in Alumni Gym at 3 PM.
Four Players in Double Figures Lead Knights to Victory
Glenside, PA - 1/13/08: Four players in double figures allowed the Knights to pull out a close game and pick up their first Freedom Conference win of the season, 64-61 over visiting Farleigh-Dickinson University-Florham. The win gives Arcadia their fifth (5-7) overall and improve to 1-1 in the Freedom ranks. The team travels to conference opponent Delaware Valley College this Wednesday.
Scoring opened with FDU’s Ryan McPherson draining a 3-pointer. The Devils extended their lead to five points, but an Eric Elliott 3-pointer at 16:26 cut the lead back to 2 points. The game was quickly tied up with a Glen Gagnon lay-up and the Knights took the lead on their next trip down the court.
The FDU Devils took the lead back at the 13:41 mark. McPherson gave the Devils a twelve point lead, their biggest lead of the half, with nine minutes remaining in the half. Junior Bobby Mulholland sparked Arcadia’s first half come back by hitting a 3-pointer with 5:42 remaining in the half. The Devils lead continued to be cut into by Knights. Kevin Brown’s lay-up with four seconds remaining in the half gave Arcadia a one point advantage going into halftime.
Elliott opened up the scoring in the second half hitting a jumper and extended the lead to three points. FDU’s Milton LaCroix gave the Devils the advantage back at 17:23. The Devils lead was extended to eight points when Andrew Biancosino netted a jumper with twelve minutes remaining.
Mulholland tied the game up a 46 with just over six minutes remaining in regulation. The lead changed hands for the remainder of play. Elliott’s 3-pointer with fifty-nine seconds remaining cut the Devils lead to one. Senior Sterling Green gave the Knights the advantage with twenty-nine seconds left in the game hitting a lay-up and drawing a foul. Green closed out game picking up Arcadia’s last seven points of the game, giving the Knights a 64-61 victory.
The Knights offense was lead by Sterling Green, Eric Elliott, Kevin Brown, and Bobby Mulholland each providing double figures. Mulholland lead the scoring with 17 points, Elliot finished with 16 points, Green dropped 13 points and Brown contributed 11 on the night.
The Devils had help on the offensive end from Ryan McPherson who ended with 22 points. Milton LaCroix and Ricky Fetske had double-doubles. LaCroix had 13 points and 12 boards, while Fetske finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Men’s Basketball Drops Conference Opener 77-62
Glenside, PA: 1/12/08: Sophomore Glen Gagnon led three Knights in double figures with 15 points and 9 rebounds as Arcadia Men's Basketball dropped a tough 77-62 Freedom Conference battle to the visiting Valaints of Manhattanville College (NY). The loss leaves Arcadia with a 4-7 overall mark as the open conference play 0-1.
Junior Bobby Mulholland opened up the scoring for the Knights at 19:17. Arcadia picked up their first lead of the game a minute later on a Glen Gagnon lay-up, also drawing the foul. Gagnon hit his free throw giving the Knights a one-point advantage.
The teams traded baskets for the next several minutes. Manhattanville’s Cody Moffett gave the Valiant’s the lead back at the fifteen-minute mark. Moffett extended the lead to eight points after pulling in an offensive rebound and putting it back up for two points. Blaise Pepitone’s jumper at 11:14 sparked the Knights come back in the first half. Eric Elliot hit two from the line tying up the game. Kevin Brown drained a jumper with six minutes remaining in the half to give Arcadia the lead again. At the end of the half the Knights were down 40-37.
Muholland opened up the scoring in the half by knocking down a jumper to cut the Valiant’s lead to one. The teams went shot for shot for the next several minutes of play. Kevin Brown’s free throw attempt at 15:13 tied the game up at 44. Lamar Glass's jumper opened up the lead to seven points. Senior Sterling Green’s pulled the Knights within three points with ten minutes remaining. Manhattanville extended their lead to fourteen-point with only five minutes left in regulation. Arcadia could not seem to close the gap in the last five minutes, falling to the Valiant’s 77-62.
Brown, Mulholland and Gagnon were a big part of the Knights offense. Gagnon led the scoring with 15 points and 9 boards. Brown dropped 13 points and pulled in 7 rebounds, while Mulholland provided 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Donte Chisolm, netting 17 points, led the Valiant’s offense. Cody Moffett also provided help with 9 points and 10 rebounds, seven of those boards being defensive rebounds.
Knights Upset Flying Dutchmen, 70-66
Glenside, PA - 1/10/08: Senior guard Eric Elliott poured in a game high 25 points, including 5 three point baskets to help lead Arcadia Men's Basketball in a come from behind non-conference upset victory over Lebanon Valley College at the Kuch Center, 70-66. The win gives Arcadia (4-6) their fourth home win of the season while Lebanon Valley drops to 5-8 overall.
Arcadia opened the scoring at 19:12 on a charity toss from junior Bobby Mulholland, but the Flying Dutchmen soon built a comfortable lead and held the Knights in check for the entire first period, owning a 10 point halftime lead, 34-24.
LVC's ten point lead grew to fourteen before the Eric Elliott drained his third trey of the game at 16:38 to give the Knights some life. While the Flying Dutchmen would maintain control on the scoreboard, the Knights tightened up on defense and at 10:11, Elliott knocked home his fourth triple to cut a double-digit lead to down to eight. LVC's Eric Humphrey's layup at 8:40 pushed the Flying Dutchmen's lead back to double figures until Elliott miraculously answered the call again with his fifth three pointer of the contest at 6:16 to cut LVC's lead to 51-42.
With Elliott now warranting two defenders, junior Blaise Pepitone was left open and he made LVC pay with a three pointer at 5:57 to bring Arcadia within three, 55-52, and then hit another less than two minutes later giving the Knights their first lead since the opening minute of play, 59-57.
LVC would again answer when Kyle Enoch sank a triple at the 4 minute mark putting LVC up by one before adding a layin at 2:55 to give his team a three point edge. But a steal by Elliott and the outlet pass to senior Sterling Green led to a layup for the Knights, tying the game at 62-all. LVC's Dan Hodge hit a jumper with 53 seconds remaining but Dan Dunkelberger foulded Arcadia's Green on a three point attempt and the senior drained all three to give the Knights their final lead of the game 65-64, before Green added two more free throws in the closing seconds to seal the come from behind upset, 70-66.
Lebanon Valley saw three players in double figures, led by Enoch's team high 15 points and 8 rebounds. Hodge added 14 points, with Humphrey chiming in with 10 points and 5 caroms. LVC out-shot the Knights 55% to 40% from the field but the Knight's clutch free throw shooting down the strech 66% to LVC's 56% proved beneficial in their comeback attempt.
Elliott paced Arcadia with his game high 25 points on 8 for 13 shooting, including 5 for 10 from three point range while collecting a game high 6 steals. Bobby Mulholland dropped 15 points and Sterling Green added 12 behind his solid performance from the line on 8 for 9 shooting. Blaise Pepitone came off the bench for 11 points, including two clutch late game three point baskets, in 29 minutes of action. Sophomore Glen Gagnon pulled down a team high 7 boards, 4 defensive in 26 minutes for the Knights.
Arcadia will open their inaugural season in the Freedom Conference when Manhattanville College (NY) visits Glenside Saturday afternoon for a 3 PM tip.
Pepitone Earns Knight of the Week Title
Junior guard Blaise Pepitone (Sacred Heart/Vineland, NJ) fueled a 14-4 Knights comeback effort late in the second half against Widener University on Saturday that would turn out unsuccessful but poured in a team high 17 points in the process to earn this week's Knight of the Week honor.
BLAISE PEPITONE
Pepitone, who is averaging 21.4 minutes off the bench in his first season at AU, sank 9 points in less than three minutes to help the Knights get back in the contest, as Widener's lead dwindled to four points with 1:04 to play. He hit 6 of 11 from the floor including 2 of 4 from behind the arc while sinking 3 of 4 from the charity stripe in the loss. To date, the junior is averaging 9.7 ppg and 2.1 rpg.
Widener Holds off Arcadia 72-63
Chester, PA: 1/5/07: Despite a 14-4 run late in the second half to pull within four, Arcadia University fell to 3-6 Saturday evening as Widener University held on for the 72-63 non-conference win. Junior Blaise Pepitone led the Knights with 17 points, nine coming in the 14-4 comeback attempt, while senior Eric Elliot netted 15 while grabbing 7 rebounds. Junior Matt Sosna had a career-high 21 points and also 11 rebounds for Widener.
Widener (11-1) appeared to have things in hand by scoring 11 straight points over 2 1/2 minutes for a 55-36 lead with 9:13 left thanks to junior Charles Jones who netted eight points for Pride in that span.
Junior Nyere Miller nailed a 3-pointer to give the Pride a 61-47 cushion with 3:54 left. But the Knights (3-6) went on a 14-4 run to move to 65-61 with 1:04 remaining, keyed by nine points from Blaise Pepitone.
Miller helped Widener regain its poise, hitting a layup with 35 seconds to go and adding a free throw two seconds later for a 68-61 margin. Sosna shot 4-for-4 from the line over the final 23 seconds to help the Pride secure their third straight win.
Sosna notched his second double-double of the season by shooting 7-of-10 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the line over 27 minutes. Jones matched his season high with 21 points and also grabbed eight rebounds.
Miller poured in 13 points for the Pride, who shot 50 percent (26-of-52) from the field and owned a 41-36 rebounding edge.
Pepitone scored 17 points and Eric Elliott had 15 and seven rebounds for the Knights, who shot 38 percent (26-of-68) but were 3-of-20 from 3-point range.
The Knights will host Lebanon Valley on January 10 at 7 PM.
North Carolina Wesleyan Hold off Knights 76-72
Ashland, VA: 12/7/07- North Carolina Wesleyan Men's Basketball's Lenny Hall poured in a game high 29 points to lead he Bishops past Arcadia University 76-72 in the consolation game of the Briggs Elliott December Classic at Randolph-Macon College. The Knights drop back to 3-5 with their third straight loss and look to rebound when the play at Widener on January 5th.
Wesleyan led by as many as 11 in the first half only to see the Knights put together a 15-0 run late in the period. The run began with two charity tosses from Eric Elliot and featured 7 points from Bobby Mulholland in a span of 43 seconds as his three pointer at the four minute mark gave the Knights their first lead of the game 37-35. AU took a slim 42-40 lead into the break.
Arcadia maintained its lead for the first five minutes of the second half. With 15:19 remaining, however, Hall tied the game at 50-50 when he converted a three-point play on an offensive put-back and free throw. His jumper two minutes later put Wesleyan on top for good as the Bishops did not trail again the rest of the way.
In addition to Hall's 29, Trey Drake had 17 points and eight assists. Buddy Williams added 10, while Adam Coleman pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds. As a team, the Bishops shot 52 percent from the floor and knocked down 20-of-25 free throws on the night. AU shot just over 43 percent as a team.
Arcadia was led by Mulholland's 16 points and 3 steals along with three other Knights in double figures. Elliott netted 13 and grabbed four steals, Kevin Brown contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals while Sterling Green added ten points, 5 boards and 4 steals.
Yellow Jackets Sting Knights 81-76
Ashland, VA: 12/16/07 - Twenty lead changes highlighted the opening game at the Briggs-Elliott December Classic hosted by Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA, as the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon stole a battle from the Arcadia University Knights in the non-conference tournament, 81-76. The Knights fall to 3-4 with the loss and will play in the consolation match tomorrow evening at 6 PM between the loser of tonight's game between Muhlenburg and North Carolina Wesleyan.
Senior guard Eric Elliott gave the Knights what would be their final lead of the game when he drained a three pointer with 2:57 remaining but a lay in by RMC's Boris Varela with 50 seconds left allowed the Yellow Jackets the lead for good when three point attempts by Arcadia guard's junior Blaise Pepitone and senior Kevin Brown failed to fall.
ERIC ELLIOT STERLING GREEN
After a series of lead changes to open the game, Arcadia was in charge of the last ten minutes of the opening half, eventually settling for a one point advantage as Elliott's three pointer closed the scoring with the Knights in front 38-37.
Elliott was the go-to man for the Knights as the senior added a layup after he gave the Knights their final lead to put Arcadia in front 76-73 with 2:06 left . An Arcadia foul allowed RMC's Thomas Scheeler to sink two charity tosses to cut the Knights lead to one, and added two more in the final twenty-two seconds to put the Yellow Jackets in front 79-76. Jeremy Dixon added two more free throws to seal the win for Randolph-Macon (4-2 overall) who will play for the championship against the winner of Muhlenberg/NC Wesleyan.
While the Yellow Jackets pulled down 33 rebounds, 21 on the defensive glass with Arcadia managing only 20, 14 defensive, it was the Knights who put on a free throw clinic, finishing a perfect 100% on the game, 16-16, with junior Bobby Mulholland leading the way with 5 of 5 from the line to finish with 8 points and 4 boards.
While Elliott seemed to be everywhere on floor, senior guard Sterling Green was busy shooting the lights out. His team high 22 points was just two off Jeremy Dixon's game high 24 for the Yellow Jackets but more so, it came on 8 for 12 from the floor including 2-2 from 3 PT range and 4-4 from the line in 39 minutes of action. Elliott's 15 points came on 5-10 shooting including 2-5 on 3 PT attempts and 3-3 from the line with 3 helpers in 37 minutes. Junior Terrell Varnado sunk 11 points and Kevin Brown ten for the Knights.
TERRELL VARNADO KEVIN BROWN
David Carlson finished with 17 for the Yellow Jackets with Boris Varela adding 16 and 12 rebounds for the game sole double-double performance.
Elliott Leads Arcadia in 76-63 Setback to Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pa. - 12/09/07 Courtesty of Elizabethtown College Sports Information: A 14-0 run midway through the first half pushed Elizabethtown College to a 76-63 victory over Arcadia University in non-conference men's basketball action at Thompson Gymnasium on Saturday night.
Senior Eric Elliot led the Knights (3-3 overall) with 19 points, seven rebounds and seven steals while Terrell Varnado added 13 points and four steals, but Arcadia shot 30.4 percent (21-for-69) from the field as a team and committed 24 turnovers. Kevin Brown grabbed a team high 11 boards in the loss.
Senior Make Schatzmann shot 7-for-11 from the field and finished with 18 points for the Blue Jays, while senior Chad Piersol tallied 18 points and a career-high nine rebounds for the Blue Jays, who continue the best start in program history at 8-0.
First-year student Keith Fogel added a season-high 14 points off the bench for the Blue Jays, who hit 46.9 percent (23-for-49) from the field and 29-of-37 from the foul line in the contest.
The Blue Jays trailed 7-6 with 14:04 left in the first half, but scored the next 14 points to take a 20-7 lead on a basket by Schatzmann. Etown would close the half on an 11-2 run over the final 5:01 to take a 38-17 lead to intermission.
Schatzmann and Fogel led the Blue Jays with 10 points apiece in the first half while Elliot paced the Knights with six points as Arcadia shot just 7-for-34 (20.6 percent) from the field.
In the second half, the Knights cut down a 20 point Blue Jay lead down to 9 when the Knights went on an 18-6 run to pull within 46-38 with 12:25 left. However, Etown's Piersol scored five straight points to push the Blue Jay edge back to 51-38 and Arcadia would not pull within single digits again until the final minute.
Arcadia will travel to Randolph-Macon Sunday, December 16 and Monday, December 17 for tournament play where they will open against North Carolina Wesleyan on Sunday at 7 PM.
Elliott Engineers Knights to Win Over TCNJ, Captures Knight of the Week Honors
Senior guard Eric Elliott (Steinert/Evansville, IN) responded in a big way following the Knights dismal 77-37 loss to Stockton on Monday evening, by pouring in a team high 16 points on 5-10 shooting (4-5 from 3PT range), to help lead his Knights to a big 66-62 win over The College of New Jersey on Wedensday evening. For his efforts in a 2-2 week for the Knights, who now stand at 3-2 overall, Elliott has been selected as Knight of the Week.
ERIC ELLIOTT
Elliott, who leads the team in both scoring (15.2) and rebounding (6.0) seeing 35 minutes of action a night, sparked a big first half for Arcadia against the TCNJ Lions, finishing the half 3-3 from behind the arc. While a total team effort helped the Knights, with five players scoring in double figures, the senior guard was never rattled and stymied the Lions defense with his sharp shooting and forced the Lions to an inside game with smart defense.
Knights Notch Big Win over TCNJ Lions
Glenside, PA - 12/05/07: Arcadia Men's Basketball improved to 3-2 on the year with tonight's 66-62 win over the Lions of The College of New Jersey in non-conference hardwood action. The Lions dropped back to 1-4 on the year.
The Knights shot 49% from FG range, 53% from behind the arc and 71% from the line as five Knights found double figures after Monday's dismal shooting performance against Richard Stockton.
Senior Eric Elliott keyed in on the net from the get-go, finishing with 16 points, including 4 of 5 from three point land and 2-2 from the line. Elliott also grabbed 7 rebounds on the defensive glass and dished out 2 assists. Junior Blaise Pepitone hit 6-7 from the floor and 2-3 from the three point line to finish with 14 points. Junior Bobby Mulholland netted 13, senior Kevin Brown with a dozen and 4 assists and senior Sterling Green with 11 points, 3 assists, 3 steals and a perfect 4-4 outing from the line.
TCNJ got 20 points and 7 caroms from Mark Aziz, 13 points and 5 boards from Jeff Warner and a dozen from Jeff Molinelli.
The Knights build up an eight point lead by the 14 minute mark thanks to a Sterling Green steal and lay in by Bobby Mulholland but the Lions roared back to tie the game at 20 with 8 minutes remaining in the half. A jumper from Kevin Brown gave the Knights a 6 point lead at the 2 minute mark and the Knights took a 4 point lead into halftime, 34-30.
While Arcadia would maintain the lead for the entire second half, a deep bench proved helpful to the Lions who stayed on the Knights' heels for the second stanza. The Knights built their lead up to 8 at 5:23 when Blaise Pepitone drilled a three pointer from the wing but TCNJ answered right back on made three from Jeff Molinelli. Molinelli brought the Lions to within 3 at 2:51 when he found the net underneath for two but the Lions were forced to foul and clutch free throw shooting by the Knights kept the game just out of reach as Arcadia held on to win 66-62.
The Knights will travel to Commonwealth Conference school Elizabethtown this Saturday for a 7 PM tip-off.
Stockton Stuns Arcadia 77-37
Glenside, PA - 12/03/07: Richard Stockton College proved to quick for Arcadia University Monday evening as the Ospreys locked in on offense from start to finish in a 77-37 non-conference loss for Arcadia. The Knights drop back to 2-2 overall while the Ospreys improve to 4-1.
Richard Stockton used quick ball movement to get the open look needed to build a 49-22 halftime lead, getting 23 first half points from Jerome Hubbard, including five from behind the arc. Hubbard would finish with a game high 25 points on 9-14 shooting (5-8 3PT) with 5 rebounds, 4 helpers and 3 steals as Stockton cruised to the 77-37 win.
Derrick Williams grabbed a game high 9 rebounds, 6 on the defensive glass for Stockton who had four players in double-figures. Mario Lancioni and Kai Massaquoi finished with 11 apiece for the Ospreys while Jon Greene netted ten with 6 rebounds.
Arcadia had an off night all around as the Knights shot just 15-42 from the field while turning the ball over 22 times allowing Stockton to make 16 steals. The Ospreys led in all categories, shooting 47% from the field and 78% from the line. The Knights shot 36% and 67% from the line.
Terrell Varnado, Kevin Brown and Eric Elliott each scored 6 points in the losing effort for Arcadia. Arcadia will host TCNJ this Wednesday at 8 PM.
Men's Basketball Improves to 2-1 with 84-74 Win Over Chestnut Hill
Glenside, PA- 11/29/07: Thursday Night's victory over the Chestnut Hill Griffens adds another "W" to Knight's record. The 84-74 win in non-conference action improves Arcadia's record to 2-1. Chestnut Hill, with a record of 0-3, is still looking for their first win.
Junior Blaise Pepitone lead the Knights will 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Pepitone, along with Kevin Brown (Sr.) and Eric Elliott (Sr.), rallied the offense; all three scoring scored in the double digits. Elliott hit the boards hard, grabbing 9 total rebounds. The Knight's Sterling Green (Sr.) also had an impressive game with 14 points. Green was 3 for 4 behind the arc. For the Griffins, sophomore Julian McFadden had a high scoring game, with 26 points. McFadden was 5-11 behind the arc.
BLAISE PEPITONE KEVIN BROWN ERIC ELLIOTT
After being tied 28-28 at the half, Arcadia out-beat Chestnut Hill during the second half. Arcadia built up a double digit lead at 6 minute into the second half with a 3 pointer by Sterling Green. This lead increased to as many as 16 points. The Griffins tried to chip away at the Knight's lead as the game was drawing to a close, but clutch free-throw shooting by Eric Elliott allowed the Knight's to hold the Griffin's at an arms length and secure the Knight's victory.
The Knight's next non-conference game will be against Richard Stockton on December 3rd at 7:00 PM. The Knight's will surely hit the road with heads held high.
Rowan Holds off Arcadia in Non Conference Action
Glassboro, NJ – 11/26/07 Courtesy of Rowan Sports Information: Arcadia Men's Basketball fell to 1-1 overall following a down to the wire battle late in the second half with Rowan University holding on for the 74-69 win in Monday's non-conference game. Rowan remains unbeaten at 3-0 with the win.
The Profs were led by forward Matt Byrnes (sr. Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) with 13 points and eight rebounds. Guard Billy Care (jr. Linwood, NJ/Mainland Reg.) added 11 points. Forwards Rahim Shiver (jr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill E.) and Brian DeShields (jr. Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken) and guard Michael Farrow (fr. Whitesboro, NJ/Middle Twp.) scored nine points apiece. Shiver also pulled down eight boards.
For the Knights, guard Eric Elliot (sr. Evansville, IN/Steinert) had a game-high 19 points. Forward Bobby Mulholland (jr. Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood) contributed with 17 points and guard Blaise Pepitone (jr. Vineland, NJ/Sacred Heart) added 13. Guard Sterling Green (sr. Indianapolis, IN/Burlington Twp.) chipped in with nine points and six rebounds.
Rowan was ahead 38-27 at halftime. In the second period, the Profs had a 15 point advantage (47-32) after two free throws by guard Dan Cappelluti (jr. Northfield, NJ/Mainland Reg.) at 15:53. The Knights scored the next nine points to make the score 47-41 with 13:31 left to play. Green had five points, Elliot had three and Mulholland added one. DeShield’s layup at 12:08 put Rowan back up by 11 (54-43). Green nailed a three-pointer at 9:20 to bring Arcadia within four (56-52). Farrow’s two free throws at 6:42 increased the lead to eight (62-54). The Knights came within three points (62-59) after a jumper by Elliot at 4:44. Rowan made eight of 10 foul shots down the stretch to hold on.
In the first stanza, Rowan started the game with an 11-2 run over the first 5:27. Forward Dwayne Reevey (sr. Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven) scored four points, guard Kevin Darby (jr. Atco, NJ/Hammonton) had three and Byrnes and Care each added two. Pepitone’s three-pointer at 9:28 cut the lead to four points (18-14). The Profs closed out the half with two three-pointers by Byrnes for an 11 point advantage (38-27).
Byrnes led all players with 11 first half points and Reevey followed with eight. For Arcadia, Pepitone had 10 points, while Elliot pulled down five boards.
The Knights will look for win number two on the year when they host non-conference and local rival Chestnut Hill College Thursday at 8 PM.
Green Selected to MASCAC Weekly Honor Roll
Senior guard Sterling Green's performance in last week's overtime thriller against Swarthmore has earned him a spot on this week's MASCAC Weekly Honor Roll. He is also this week's Knight of the Week.
STERLING GREEN
Green's team high 24 points was combined with 5 rebounds and 3 steals on 4-9 from 3 PT range and 6-8 from the line.
Knights Earn 87-84 Season Opening Win in Overtime Over Swarthmore
Glenside, PA - 11/21/07: The Arcadia Men's Basketball team rebounded from a 12 point first half deficit with pressure defense but it was Sterling Green's three point bomb with seconds remaining in the game to force the overtime stanza, as the Knights held on for their first win of the season 87-84 over the Garnet of Swarthmore College.
Senior Kevin Brown's jumper at 17:31 opened the scoring for Arcadia, but the Garnet built a 12 point lead by 8:30, going on a 24-15 run before the Knights showed a full court press and found their offense. The Knights, clearly undersized, allowed Garnet senior Ian McCormick to have his way in the paint, posting 13 of his game high 36 points in the first half. But the press seemed to rattle the visitors, and junior Bobby Mulholland's three pointer at 8:23 sparked a 26-14 run by the Knights with the two teams headed into halftime tied at 38.
McCormick gave the Garnet a 6 point lead on a jumper before Arcadia tied it at 46 on sophomore Glen Gagnon's two free throws, but again, McCormick led his team to another 6 point lead until Green's free throw shot tied it at 53.
Six more lead changes occured before a floor foul and technical foul allowed the Garnet to try to up the lead. Hot from the charity stripe all night, the Garnet missed two critial FT attemps with 19 seconds remaining and it still a one possession game when Sterling Green sent the three point dagger through the net to force overtime.
Four more lead changes highlighted an exciting overtime stanza and with the Garnet leading by one on another McCormick jumper, Arcadia's Eric Elliot swished a three pointer that erupted a pakced Alumni Gymnasium as the Knights pulled ahead by two 86-84 with only 23 seconds remaining. Elliot added a free throw shot and as time ticked down, the Garnet threw the ball away on their last attempt and the Knights won the hard-fought non-conference battle 87-84 to open the season 1-0.
Green's team high 24 points was combined with 5 rebounds and 3 steals on 4-9 from 3 PT range and 6-8 from the line. Brown added 19 points, 3 helpers and 3 steals while Elliot's 18 was combined with 8 rebounds and four assists on 3-6 from 3 PT range. Mulholland contributed 14. McCormick's 36 points and 12 rebounds paced Swarthmore while Matt Kurman hit 17 points and dished out 6 helpers for the Garnet.
Arcadia will return to non-conference action traveling to Rowan on Nov. 26.
Men's Basketball Season Preview
Tradition. Change. New Rivalries. Excitement. These are some of the words that begin to describe the 2007-2008 Arcadia University Men’s Basketball season. The Knights will begin play in the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) - Freedom Conference, where they were picked to finish 6th out of 7 teams. There is a great tradition and level of national success this conference has had in the last decade or two including one National Champion (LVC ’95) one National Runner-Up (Elizabethtown ’01) and many teams deep into the NCAA Tournament. The Knights will engage in new battles and challenges that come with this schedule. “I am looking forward to preparing to play a very high level of competition every night we take the floor”, said coach Pat Dorney.
The Knights will return four seniors who contributed meaningful minutes last season. Kevin Brown will run the team at the point. Kevin has been starting since midway through his freshman year. He is explosive with the ball and is the engine that makes the Knights go. Eric Elliot is a three-year starter who earned 1st team All-PAC (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) honors as a sophomore and will be expected to play at the level again as a senior. Sterling Green is a three-year starter who is a tremendous leader and one of the hardest working players to ever come through the program. Sterling is a great defender who will be asked to contribute even more on the offensive end this season. Our fourth senior, Jon Solomon, has provided depth at the wing for the Knights.
The three juniors, Bobby Mulholland, Terell Varnado and Blaise Pepitone all will be counted on to add a deep pool of talented wing players. Bobby will move into the starting role after providing energy off the bench last season. Terell Varnado was a major contributor the second half of the season last year and is a big, strong wing that can defend, rebound and play with high energy. Blaise Pepitone is a transfer who plays very hard, loves the game and is versatile enough to play the lead guard or off the ball.
The Knights sophomores, Steve Sharp, Duane Robinson and Glen Gagnon did not get much playing time as freshmen but will be competing for minutes this year. Steve is a long wing guard with range. Duane is very athletic and versatile enough to play inside and out while Glen adds depth to out front court and improves each day.
This year’s freshman class is composed of Darrell Mills, Alexis Alfonso and Brett Sharpe. All three are working very hard and challenging one another for minutes each day at practice.
The 2007-2008 season is one of change. The Knights go from a post dominate team over the last few seasons to a team that has great athleticism and depth in the backcourt. “We have a lot of interchangeable parts on this year’s roster, we are versatile, athletic and a very hard working group” says coach Dorney. “The make up of our roster in addition to the new league makes it an exciting time for Knights Basketball. We have an outstanding group of young men here and we embrace the challenges that lie ahead”.
