Le Moyne College Athletics

MEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTS LONGTIME RIVAL STONEHILL IN MLK DAY AFFAIR

1/20/2025 8:07:00 AM

By: Dylan Dariano, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Le Moyne (6-13, 1-3) vs. Stonehill (10-9, 2-2) - NEC
Info: Monday, Jan. 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse, N.Y. | Ted Grant Court
Video: NEC Front Row (http://necfrontrow.com/game/12931)
Radio: FOX Sports 92.5 FM/1490 AM
Live Stats: https://lemoynedolphins.com/sidearmstats/mbball/

Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's basketball team will return home to host Stonehill College in the back-half of a women's and men's conference doubleheader on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Series History:
Le Moyne and Stonehill have an expansive program history as the two teams were conference rivals in the NE10 from the 1996-97 season to the 2021-22 season and currently the NEC since last year.

The Dolphins currently hold a 25-18 record all-time against the Skyhawks with their first win coming in the 1962-63 season. Le Moyne went 3-1 in their annual matchup from '62-'66 before not playing again until joining the NE10 prior to the '96-'97 campaign. Since then, the two squads have met on 35 occasions as conference rivals in the regular season, with the 'Phins holding a 19-16 record. They also boast a 3-1 record all-time against Stonehill in conference tournaments.

In 2023-24, Le Moyne's first season in the NEC, Le Moyne pulled off a series sweep and took down the Skyhawks, 88-57, on the road on Feb. 8 and 75-67 at home on Feb. 17.

Common Opponents:
Outside of conference play, both squads took on Notre Dame and came away with losses earlier this season. Stonehill fell, 89-60, against the Fighting Irish in their first road game of the campaign on Nov. 6 while Le Moyne dropped their matchup, also by 29 points, 91-62, in one of its final non-conference clashes on Dec. 22.

Dolphins' Season:
Le Moyne has played to a 6-13 record overall after going 5-10 in non-conference matchups to kick off the season. Since NEC action began after the New Year, the Dolphins have gone 1-3 and sit tied with Wagner at the bottom of the conference standings.

Le Moyne's first NEC action came against LIU at Barclays Center on Friday, Jan. 3 and resulted in a 78-62 victory for the Sharks. In the Dolphins' first home conference game of the season on Friday, Jan. 10, the squad fell, 91-86, in double-overtime to FDU. Just two days later, on Sunday, Jan. 12, Le Moyne earned themselves their lone conference victory to this point, downing Mercyhurst 79-63 on Ted Grant Court.

Most recently, the squad traveled to Chicago State and fell, 88-72, to the Cougars on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Sophomore guard AJ Dancler (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) tallied his second-highest point total of the season against Chicago State as he drained 19 points while going 6-11 from the field and a perfect 5-5 from the free-throw line. Dancler added six rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal in 32 minutes of action against the Cougars. He is averaging 10.2 points per game while leading all Dolphins, with more than 10 attempts on the year, in three-point percentage (.415).

Graduate guard Robby Carmody (Mars, Pa./Mars Area/Notre Dame/Mercer) added 16 points for Le Moyne in the matchup with the Cougars, along with five rebounds and one assist. He is averaging 11.1 points per game and is second on the 'Phins with a .830 rate from the charity stripe through his 14 appearances this season.

Redshirt junior forward Dwayne Koroma (Berlin, Germany/Bishop Walsh (Md.)/Iona/Salt Lake C.C./UT Arlington) also notched double-digit points with 12 on Saturday afternoon, shooting 5-7 from the field and adding a team-high 10 rebounds and three steals in the loss. He is currently leading Le Moyne in field goal percentage (.742), and is second in points (11.4) and rebounds (6.5) per game, along with steals (23) while appearing in all 19 team games.

Junior guard Zek Tekin (Istanbul, Turkey/Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi/Siena) rounded-out the 'Phins double-digit scoring attack, dropping 12 points and tallying one assist in 21 minutes off the bench. Tekin has played a big role for the Dolphins this season, recording 8.4 points, and putting up team-highs in both assists with 71 and steals with 29 in 18 games played.

Le Moyne is leading the NEC in points, dropping nearly 75 points per game over their four conference matchups, but have also given up the most points (80.0) over that same span. The Dolphins are also first in the conference in field goal percentage (.467) and second in rebounds per game (36.3), but are at the bottom of the heap in turnover margin (-5.5) through four games.

A Look at the Skyhawks:
Stonehill sits at 10-9 overall and wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a 8-7 record, with wins over Framingham State on Nov. 4 and Lafayette College on Dec. 29 bookending that portion of their season.

Since kicking off NEC action, the Skyhawks have gone 2-2 with their first matchup coming in a loss to Mercyhurst, 76-69, on Friday, Jan. 3. The team then traveled to Saint Francis on Sunday, Jan. 5 and came away with their first conference victory of the season, 64-60.

In recent weeks, the squad hosted LIU and fell, 70-60, to the Sharks on Friday, Jan. 10 before traveling to Chicago State and coming away with a 68-52 victory over the Cougars on Sunday, Jan. 12.

Freshman guard Hermann Koffi got the start in the matchup against Chicago State and tallied a career-high 18 points on 7-10 shooting while going 4-6 from beyond the arc and adding two rebounds, four assists, and one block in 39 minutes of action. Koffi is averaging 9.8 points on a .500 shooting percentage in a team-high 33.1 minutes through 19 games this season.

Sophomore forward Louie Semona earned his third start of the season and registered 11 points while going 9-13 from the free-throw line against the Cougars. Semona also brought in a team-leading six rebounds and added one assist in the win. Over 19 appearances, Semona has recorded 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with a .395 three-point percentage.

Junior forward Ethan Meuser marked the final Skyhawk in the double-digits against Chicago State as he tallied 11 points while going 3-5 from three-point range along with four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Meuser is one of three players to start every team game this season and is averaging 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds with 37 rebounds and a team-high 18 blocks.

As a team, Stonehill is middle-of-the-pack in both scoring offense and defense in their four conference matchups, dropping 70.0 points and allowing 69.9. The Skyhawks lead the NEC in three-point percentage (.364) and three-pointers made per game (9.2) and sit second in assists, registering 15.0 per game.

What's Next:
Le Moyne will stay at home and host Central Connecticut State (12-6, 3-2) at Ted Grant Court on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m.

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