Le Moyne Athletics : EKPERIGIN NAMED ALL NORTHEAST-10 FIRST TEAM; HOLMES TABBED AS CONFERENCE’S TOP DEFENDER

March 10, 2008

EKPERIGIN NAMED ALL NORTHEAST-10 FIRST TEAM; HOLMES TABBED AS CONFERENCE'S TOP DEFENDER

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. - Laurence Ekperigin earned All Northeast-10 Conference First Team honors and Jason Holmes was named Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Ekperigin led the Dolphins in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.4 points and 8.5 boards. Holmes joined Le Moyne College's 1,000-point club and set the school's all-time steals mark this season.

Ekperigin, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference All Rookie Team last season, emerged as one of the conference's premiere big men during his sophomore campaign. He collected eleven double-doubles on the season and set single game career-highs in points (29 against No. 1 Bentley) and rebounds (17 against St. Anselm). Statistically, he ranked third in field goal percentage, fifth in rebounding and sixth in scoring in the Norteast-10 Conference.

Holmes capped his career on the Heights with perhaps his finest all-around season. The senior ranked ninth in the conference in scoring with 14.8 points per contest and fourth in steals with 2.14 per game. He constantly guarded the opposite team's toughest backcourt assignment. Despite playing the off-guard position, he averaged five rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

Le Moyne fell to No. 1 Bentley, 67-64 in overtime, in the Northeast-10 Conference Quaterfinals. The Dolphins finished 15-14 overall, 12-10 in the Northeast-10 and 11-3 at Ted Grant Court for the 2007-08 campaign.

2007-2008 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams

First Team Yr. Pos. School Hometown

Steve Dagostino Sr. G Saint Rose Schenectady, NY

Darren Duncan So. G Merrimack Briarwood, N.Y.

Laurence Ekperigin So. F Le Moyne Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

Nate Fritsch Sr. F Bentley Durham, N.C.

Ryan Williams Sr. G Pace Centreville, Va.

Second Team Yr. Pos. School Hometown

Sam Carey Sr. C Southern N.H. Manchester, N.H.

Corey Diethorn Sr. C Assumption Pittsburgh, Pa.

Lew Finnegan Jr. G Bentley Lexington, Mass.

Brian Monahan Sr. F Saint Michael's Kinderhook, N.Y.

Jason Westrol So. G Bentley Brielle, N.J.

Third Team Yr. Pos. School Hometown

Yusuf Abdul-Ali Sr. G Bentley Springfield, Mass.

Jon Ezeokoli Jr. F Bryant South Orange, N.J.

Shanty Robinson Sr. F Saint Rose Mount Vernon, N.Y.

Greg Twomey Sr. F Assumption Groton, Mass.

Chris Vetrano Sr. G Saint Anselm Andover, Mass.

All Rookie Yr. Pos. School Hometown

Thomas Baudinet Fr. G Saint Anselm Watertown, Conn.

Kinard Dozier Fr. G Franklin Pierce Dedham, Mass.

Darin Mency Fr. F Merrimack Hagerstown, Md.

Vince Rosario Fr. G Stonehill Perth Amboy, N.J.

John Tello Fr. F Saint Anselm Ridgefield Park, N.J.

Player of the Year: Steve Dagostino, Saint Rose

Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Holmes, Le Moyne

Freshman of the Year: Darin Mency, Merrimack

Coach of the Year: Jay Lawson, Bentley

Compiled by Michael Bersani and Billy Rizzo - Sports Information Assistants



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March 10, 2008 EKPERIGIN NAMED ALL NORTHEAST-10 FIRST TEAM; HOLMES TABBED AS CONFERENCE'S TOP DEFENDER SOUTH EASTON, Mass. - Laurence Ekperigin earned All Northeast-10 Conference First Team honors and Jason Holmes was named Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Ekperigin led the Dolphins in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.4 points and 8.5 boards. Holmes joined Le Moyne College's 1,000-point club and set the school's all-time steals mark this season. Ekperigin, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference All Rookie Team last season, emerged as one of the conference's premiere big men during his sophomore campaign. He collected eleven double-doubles on the season and set single game career-highs in points (29 against No. 1 Bentley) and rebounds (17 against St. Anselm). Statistically, he ranked third in field goal percentage, fifth in rebounding and sixth in scoring in the Norteast-10 Conference. Holmes capped his career on the Heights with perhaps his finest all-around season. The senior ranked ninth in the conference in scoring with 14.8 points per contest and fourth in steals with 2.14 per game. He constantly guarded the opposite team's toughest backcourt assignment. Despite playing the off-guard position, he averaged five rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Le Moyne fell to No. 1 Bentley, 67-64 in overtime, in the Northeast-10 Conference Quaterfinals. The Dolphins finished 15-14 overall, 12-10 in the Northeast-10 and 11-3 at Ted Grant Court for the 2007-08 campaign. 2007-2008 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team Yr. Pos. School Hometown Steve Dagostino Sr. G Saint Rose Schenectady, NY Darren Duncan So. G Merrimack Briarwood, N.Y. Laurence Ekperigin So. F Le Moyne Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Nate Fritsch Sr. F Bentley Durham, N.C. Ryan Williams Sr. G Pace Centreville, Va. Second Team Yr. Pos. School Hometown Sam Carey Sr. C Southern N.H. Manchester, N.H. Corey Diethorn Sr. C Assumption Pittsburgh, Pa. Lew Finnegan Jr. G Bentley Lexington, Mass. Brian Monahan Sr. F Saint Michael's Kinderhook, N.Y. Jason Westrol So. G Bentley Brielle, N.J. Third Team Yr. Pos. School Hometown Yusuf Abdul-Ali Sr. G Bentley Springfield, Mass. Jon Ezeokoli Jr. F Bryant South Orange, N.J. Shanty Robinson Sr. F Saint Rose Mount Vernon, N.Y. Greg Twomey Sr. F Assumption Groton, Mass. Chris Vetrano Sr. G Saint Anselm Andover, Mass. All Rookie Yr. Pos. School Hometown Thomas Baudinet Fr. G Saint Anselm Watertown, Conn. Kinard Dozier Fr. G Franklin Pierce Dedham, Mass. Darin Mency Fr. F Merrimack Hagerstown, Md. Vince Rosario Fr. G Stonehill Perth Amboy, N.J. John Tello Fr. F Saint Anselm Ridgefield Park, N.J. Player of the Year: Steve Dagostino, Saint Rose Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Holmes, Le Moyne Freshman of the Year: Darin Mency, Merrimack Coach of the Year: Jay Lawson, Bentley *Compiled by Michael Bersani and Billy Rizzo - Sports Information Assistants*