Le Moyne Athletics : LE MOYNE MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED FOURTH IN NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL

October 27, 2009

LE MOYNE MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED FOURTH IN NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL

South Easton, Mass. - The Le Moyne College men's basketball team has been selected to finish fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference standings, as voted on by the league's 16 head coaches. Merrimack College was picked to win the regular season title and received seven of the possible 16 first-place votes for 214 total points, as announced by the conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Bentley University, last season's regular season champion and East Region finalist, garnered the seven first-place votes to finish second with 212 points. UMass Lowell, the number two seed in last year's conference tournament, was tabbed third after receiving 191 points, including one first-place vote. Le Moyne, which advanced to the conference championship game one year ago, recorded 189 points to place fourth, while Stonehill picked up the final first-place vote in earning 164 points to finish fifth.

Saint Anselm received 140 points to finish sixth with Assumption and Southern New Hampshire each earning 132 points to tie for seventh place and round out the top half of the standings. Conference newcomer Adelphi picked up 120 points to begin the bottom half of the poll, while American International rounds out the top-10 with 102 points. Saint Rose (88), Pace (68), Franklin Pierce (55), Saint Michael's (50), New Haven (48) and Southern Connecticut State (15) were selected to round out the standings.

Le Moyne returns 11 letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's 20-11 squad. The Dolphins are led by preseason All-American Laurence Ekperigin (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas). Ekperigin, named the conference's Player of the Year and a First Team for the second straight year, was third in the NE-10 in scoring at 18.3 points per game and led the league in rebounding (11.4), field goal percentage (.684) and blocked shots (81) last season. Sophomore guard Chris Johnson (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) was named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team after averaging 13.8 points and connecting on a Le Moyne freshman-record 99 three-pointers in his first year. Graduate student guard Damani Corbin (Brooklyn, N.Y./Frederick Douglass) posted 8.7 points and 4.5 assists per game a year ago.

The Dolphins open the season on Tuesday, Nov. 3 with an exhibition game against Syracuse University at 7:00 p.m. They open the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Caldwell and begins conference play on Tuesday, Nov. 18 against Southern Connecticut State at 7:30 p.m. The Northeast-10 Championship begins on Saturday, Feb. 27 with First Round action and concludes on Saturday, March 6 with the championship final.

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2009-2010 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Merrimack (7) 214, 2. Bentley (7) 212, 3. UMass Lowell (1) 191, 4. Le Moyne 189, 5. Stonehill (1) 164, 6. Saint Anselm 140, t-7. Assumption 132, t-7. Southern New Hampshire 132, 9. Adelphi 120, 10. American International 102, 11. Saint Rose 88, 12. Pace 68, 13. Franklin Pierce 55, 14. Saint Michael's 50, 15. New Haven 48, 16. Southern Connecticut 15.
(First Place Votes In Parentheses)



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October 27, 2009 LE MOYNE MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED FOURTH IN NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL South Easton, Mass. - The Le Moyne College men's basketball team has been selected to finish fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference standings, as voted on by the league's 16 head coaches. Merrimack College was picked to win the regular season title and received seven of the possible 16 first-place votes for 214 total points, as announced by the conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Bentley University, last season's regular season champion and East Region finalist, garnered the seven first-place votes to finish second with 212 points. UMass Lowell, the number two seed in last year's conference tournament, was tabbed third after receiving 191 points, including one first-place vote. Le Moyne, which advanced to the conference championship game one year ago, recorded 189 points to place fourth, while Stonehill picked up the final first-place vote in earning 164 points to finish fifth. Saint Anselm received 140 points to finish sixth with Assumption and Southern New Hampshire each earning 132 points to tie for seventh place and round out the top half of the standings. Conference newcomer Adelphi picked up 120 points to begin the bottom half of the poll, while American International rounds out the top-10 with 102 points. Saint Rose (88), Pace (68), Franklin Pierce (55), Saint Michael's (50), New Haven (48) and Southern Connecticut State (15) were selected to round out the standings. Le Moyne returns 11 letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's 20-11 squad. The Dolphins are led by preseason All-American Laurence Ekperigin (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas). Ekperigin, named the conference's Player of the Year and a First Team for the second straight year, was third in the NE-10 in scoring at 18.3 points per game and led the league in rebounding (11.4), field goal percentage (.684) and blocked shots (81) last season. Sophomore guard Chris Johnson (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) was named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team after averaging 13.8 points and connecting on a Le Moyne freshman-record 99 three-pointers in his first year. Graduate student guard Damani Corbin (Brooklyn, N.Y./Frederick Douglass) posted 8.7 points and 4.5 assists per game a year ago. The Dolphins open the season on Tuesday, Nov. 3 with an exhibition game against Syracuse University at 7:00 p.m. They open the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Caldwell and begins conference play on Tuesday, Nov. 18 against Southern Connecticut State at 7:30 p.m. The Northeast-10 Championship begins on Saturday, Feb. 27 with First Round action and concludes on Saturday, March 6 with the championship final. -agate- 2009-2010 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll 1. Merrimack (7) 214, 2. Bentley (7) 212, 3. UMass Lowell (1) 191, *4. Le Moyne 189*, 5. Stonehill (1) 164, 6. Saint Anselm 140, t-7. Assumption 132, t-7. Southern New Hampshire 132, 9. Adelphi 120, 10. American International 102, 11. Saint Rose 88, 12. Pace 68, 13. Franklin Pierce 55, 14. Saint Michael's 50, 15. New Haven 48, 16. Southern Connecticut 15. (First Place Votes In Parentheses)