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ALL-PSAC EAST FIRST TEAM HONORS – BILL McNEIL AND DANNA PURNELL NAMED PSAC
EAST ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
MANSFIELD
– Brett Longpre’ (Welland, ONT/Governor Simcoe) and Lynelle
Mosley (Media/Penncrest) were each named to All-PSAC East first team
honors, while Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) and Danna
Purnell (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) were selected as the PSAC East Rookies
on the 2002-2003 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference All PSAC Men’s and
Women’s Basketball Teams released today.
This
marks the third straight selection to the All-PSAC team for Longpre’. The
junior guard was a second team selection in 2001 and was named to first team
honors last season. Longpre’ led the Mountaineers, and ranks sixth in the PSAC,
in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game. He also ranked third in the
conference in free throw field goal percentage (123-143, 86.0%), third in
3-point field
goals per game (2.5 p/g), 11th in 3-point field goal
percentage (70-176, 39.8%) and 15th in rebounding (6.2 rpg).
A
three-time PSAC East Player of the Week this season, Longpre’ reached the
1,000 point milestone earlier this year and now has 1,256.
McNeil,
a freshman from Philadelphia, topped all conference freshmen with a scoring
average of 17.1 points per outing, a figure that was seventh among all
conference scorers. He topped the 20-point figure on 10 different
occasions, including a season-high 30 at Kutztown. He also chipped in with
4.0 rebounds per game and totaled 48 assists and 35 steals.
Mosley was a second team All-PSAC East selection last
season. The senior point guard led the team in scoring, ranking 11th
in the 
PSAC, averaging 13.8
points per game. In addition, Mosley ranked fifth in
the conference in assists (112, 4.3 apg) and steals (62, 2.38 aap), sixth in
3-point field percentage (39-102, 38.2%), seventh in free throw percentage
(60-76, 78.9%) and 14th in 3-point field goal percentage.
A four-year starter, Mosley ends her career as the sixth
all-time leading scorer in Mountaineer history with 1,110 points and the
all-time leader in steals with 293. She twice earned PSAC East Player of the
Week honors this season.
One of the most athletic players in the conference,
Purnell appeared in 25 games as a freshman, averaging 4.2 points per game. In
addition she finished second on the team in rebounding pulling down 5.2 boards
per game. Mosley also dished out 71 assists with 40 steals and six blocked
shots.
Twice
named the PSAC East Rookie of the Week, Purnell becomes the second straight
Mountaineer to win the honor, following Alison Tagliaferri who won it last
season.
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RELEASE DATE: 3/04/03
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PSAC QUARTERFINAL
MILLERSVILLE – Brett Longpre’ and Bill McNeil combined
for 36 points, but it would not be enough as the Mansfield University
Mountaineers dropped a 83-63 decision to Millersville in the quarterfinals of
the PSAC Championship Tournament in Pucillo Gymnasium Tuesday night.
Mansfield stormed out to a 12-4 to open the game when Brett
Longpre’ hit a 3-pointer three minutes into the game. The Mountaineers led
15-8 on a jumper by Ian Connor before Millersville went on a 15-0 run to
take a 23-15 lead at the 8:32 mark. Millersville increased it s lead to 47-32 at
the half.
Longpre’ scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half,
and Mansfield never seemed to get into a groove after the first five minutes of
the game.
Bill McNeil scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half
while Ian Connor scored nine points.
Mansfield ends the season with a 17-11 record.
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JUNIOR GUARD HELPS MU INTO PLAYOFFS BY AVERAGING 27 POINTS PER GAME
MANSFIELD – Mansfield University junior standout Brett
Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) has been named the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week for his
outstanding performance ending 3/01.
Longpre'
led Mansfield to a 2-0 week in helping the school clinch a PSAC playoff berth.
He scored 27.0 points per game while shooting 58.1% (18-31) from the floor and
86.7% (13-15) from the foul line. He also collected 8.5 rebounds per game.
Against West Chester, he registered a game-high 31 points, pulled down 11
rebounds and sealed the victory by going 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final
30 seconds.
It
marks the third time this season Longpre’ has received the honor.
For
the season, Lonpgre’ leads the team, and ranks sixth in the PSAC, in scoring
averaging 18.1 points per game. He also ranks 15th in the PSAC in
rebounding (6.1 rpg) and second in the conference in free throw shooting
(121-141, 85.8%).
Mansfield
finished the regular season with a 17-10 record and 6-6 PSAC East mark. The
Mountaineers will travel to Millersville University for the PSAC Quarterfinals
this Tuesday at 8 p.m.
The
game will be broadcast live on WGHL 100.3 FM and will also be available on the
Mansfield University website at www.mansfield.edu.
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COME-FROM-BEHIND 72-70 WIN OVER WEST CHESTER
MANSFIELD – Brett Longpre’(Welland,ONT/Governor
Simcoe) scored a game high 31 points, including four free throws in the
final 11 seconds of the game, to lead Mansfield University to a 72-70 win over
West Chester in the final regular season game for two playoff bound teams at
Decker Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
“I’m
so proud of these guys,” said a beaming head coach Vince Alexander.
“Our seniors have worked so hard to get us here and it feels great for them to
go out as a playoff team.”
Although
they had clinched a playoff spot when East Stroudsburg beat Cheyney Friday
night, the Mountaineers were determined not to just back into a playoff spot.
“I
have to admit, I was a little relieved to hear the score (East Stroudsburg 83,
Cheyney 82) last night,” said Alexander. “But our guys were determined that
nobody could say we backed into the playoffs. West Chester is one of the top
teams in the East Region and our guys earned some respect on the court today.”
The
game was close throughout with West Chester holding a 38-33 halftime lead.
Mansfield
went on a 7-0 run over the first four minutes of the second half to take a 40-38
lead on a jumper by Longpre’. The lead went back and forth before the
Mountaineers took a 62-55 advantage on a pair of free throws by Kris
Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall) with 5:18 to play.
Mansfield held a six point lead with just over one minute
to play before West Chester cut the lead to 68-67 with: 22 left. But Longpre’
coolly hit four free throws to give the Mountaineers a five point cushion before
West Chester hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Longpre’,
who recorded his fourth double-double of the season with11 rebounds along with
his 31 points, was joined by freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon
Gratz) with 17 points.
West
Chester (20-7, 9-3) was lead by Ramzee Stanton with 19 points.
It
also marked Senior Day at Decker Gymnasium with seniors Jason Clayton
(Philadelphia/CCP) and Jason Mattern (Bloomsburg/Bloomsburg)
honored in pregame ceremonies.
Mansfield,
which earned its first playoff berth in two years, will travel to Millersville
on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the first round of the PSAC Playoffs.
The 17 wins are the most for a Mountaineer team since the 1996-97 squad
won the PSAC Championship with a 26-4 mark.
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MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University went on a 17-0 run midway through the second half to
rally from seven points deficit to beat East Stroudsburg 81-73 in a key PSAC
East contest Wednesday night at Decker Gymnasium.
“We
had a lineup in during that stretch in the second half that refused to lose,”
said head coach Vince Alexander. “Jason Clayton, Bill McNeil,
Robert Carter, Jeremy Frey and Brett Longpre’ played some great defense when
we were down seven and turned things around for us on both ends of the court.”
After getting off to a 13-3 run to start the game, the
Mountaineers found themselves trailing 38-35 at intermission. East Stroudsburg
would increase the lead to 49-42 with 15:28 to play before Mansfield would come
storming back to take a 59-49 lead four minutes later.
Bill
McNeil
scored eight of Mansfield’s points on the 17-0 run with Jason Clayton,
Jeremy Frey and Ian Connor all contributing.
East
Stroudsburg made one final run, closing the score to 75-71 with 1:39 remaining,
but the Mountaineers would make four straight free throws in the final twenty
seconds to pull out the win.
Brett
Longpre’
led four Mountaineers in double figures with 22 points with Bill McNeil and Jeremy
Frey each scoring 13 points. Ian Connor had 11 points and
nine rebounds.
LaMont Jones led East Stroudsburg (7-18, 1-10 PSAC East)
with 21 points and 15 rebounds.
Mansfield
improves to 16-10 overall and 5-6 in the PSAC East. The Mountaineers are one
game ahead of Cheyney for the fourth and final playoff spot. Each team has one
game remaining. If Mansfield beats West Chester this Saturday, or Cheyney loses
to East Stroudsburg Friday night, Mansfield advances to the playoffs. If Cheyney
wins and Mansfield loses, Cheyney advances because of the tiebreaker.
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RELEASE DATE: 2/25/03
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COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY ON SATURDAY – ADMISSION JUST $1 TO ALL
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University men’s and
women’s basketball teams will close out the regular season by hosting
Community Appreciation Day this Saturday, March 1. All fans attending the
doubleheader with West Chester University will be admitted for $1.
In
addition to seeing two key PSAC East contests – both with possible playoff
implications – fans will be treated to a performance of the MARA Cheerleaders
at halftime of the women’s game and a chance for a $100 WIGGLE 100 shootout
during halftime of the men’s contest.
The
games also mark Senior Day with seniors Allyson Buss and Lynelle Mosley honored
in ceremonies prior to the 1 p.m. women’s game with seniors Jason Clayton and
Jason Mattern honored prior to the 3 p.m. start of the men’s tip-off.
Doors
open at 12:15 p.m.
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SCORES 16 SECOND HALF POINTS – VAULT BACK INTO THICK OF PLAYOFF HUNT
BLOOMSBURG
– Ian Connor (Canadensis/Scranton Prep) scored 16 of his 18
points in the second half as Mansfield University rallied to edge Bloomsburg
71-70 in a key PSAC East contest at Nelson Field House Wednesday night.
After
trailing 42-34 at halftime, Ian Connor hit a layup with eight minutes to play in
the second half to tie the game at 60-60. Bloomsburg regained the lead and was
ahead 68-65 with 2:30 remaining before Connor hit another inside shot to pull to
within one point and Brett Longer' (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe)
gave the Mountaineers a one point lead one minute later.
The
Mountaineers would pull ahead 71-68 on a layup by Jeremy Frey with :50 to go
before Bloomsburg pulled to within one on a pair of free throws by Ryan Luckman.
With
nine seconds remaining, Bloomsburg Adam Bohman missed two free throws and after
a missed one and one by Jason Roscoe, Bloomsburg final shot of the game missed
as the buzzer went off for a Mountaineer win.
The
game was marred by fouls with the Bloomsburg bench being assessed two technical
fouls and ejection of head coach Rich Mills in the first half and Mansfield
being called for 30 personal fouls. Bloomsburg shot 39 free throws in the
contest hitting 20 of 26 in the first half.
The
game featured seven ties and eight lead changes, almost all in the final eight
minutes of the game.
Connor
and Brett Longer’ each had 18 points for Mansfield. Adam Bohman led Bloomsburg
(6-17, 2-8) with 27 points.
The
win snaps a three games losing skid for the Mountaineers who improve to 15-10
overall and 4-6 in the PSAC East. They are currently in the fourth and
final playoff spot 1/2 game ahead of Cheyney after the Wolves dropped a 66-62 decision to
Millersville.
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76-70 – BILL McNEIL SCORES GAME HIGH 25 POINTS
CHEYNEY
– Freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) scored a game
high 25 points, but it would not be enough for Mansfield University men’s
basketball to overcome Cheyney University in dropping 76-70 decision in a PSAC
East contest at Cope Hall Saturday afternoon.
Cheyney
built a 42-36 halftime lead behind Bruce Hall, Melvin Eason and Anthony Frazier
who combined for 31 of the Wolves first half points.
Cheyney
increased its lead to 61-49 with just under eight minutes to play before the
Mountaineers came roaring back to close the game to 69-65 on a jumper by Brian
Bryant (Philadelphia/Suffield Academy) with :57 seconds to play.
But Cheyney would make seven of eight free throws to ice
the game.
The
Mountaineers took 12 more shots from the floor than Cheyney, but Cheyney hit 24
of 33 free throws to Mansfield’s nine of 11.
McNeil
broke out of a shooting slump with his game high 25 points. Brian Bryant was the
only other player in double figures with 10 points for the Mountaineers. He also
had five assists.
Bruce
Hall led Cheyney (11-11, 3-5) with 21 points.
Mansfield
falls 14-10 overall and 3-6 in the PSAC East with three games remaining.
The
Mountaineers travel to Bloomsburg on Wednesday.
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RELEASE
DATE: 02/12/03
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Mansfield
– The Mansfield University Men’s basketball team dropped a PSAC East game
against Kutztown 78-69, Wednesday night at Decker Gymnasium.
Mansfield
could never find the shooting stroke, missing 13 of their first 15 shots. The
Mountaineer defense kept them in the game limiting Kutztown to 36.7% shooting in
the first half. Despite shooting just 23.1% from the field and 40% from the
line, the Mounties went into halftime down by only seven, 31-24.
Junior
guard Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) came out of
the locker room hitting a 3-pointer, lay-up and a foul shot to pull the Mounties
within one, 35-34.
Mansfield
would keep the game within one point on three separate occasions before ice cold
shooting led to a 13-3 Kutztown run, 63-52. Kutztown put the game out of reach
from the foul line, converting eight of 10.
Despite
the loss, Longpre’ had his third double-double, scoring a game high 21 points
and grabbing a game and season high 14 boards. Junior Ian Connor (Canadensis/Scranton
Prep) added 14 points and nine rebounds.
T.J.Mann
led Kutztown (15-7, 5-3) with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Mansfield
drops to 14-9 overall and remains in fourth place in the PSAC East by ˝ game
ahead of Cheyney with a 3-5 conference mark.
Mansfield
will travel to Cheyney this Saturday for key conference match up. Tip-off is set
for 3 p.m.
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McNEIL SCORED GAME HIGH 21 POINTS
MILLERSVILLE
– Millersville scored eight points in the final minute of play to outlast
Mansfield 90-81 in a PSAC East contest in Pucillo Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
The
game was close from the beginning until the final moments of the contest.
Trailing 29-19 with 6:04 to play in the first half, the Mountaineers came
roaring back to tie the game at 36-36 on a layup by McNeil with :21 remaining in
the half. Millersville hit one of two free throws to take a 37-36 lead into
intermission.
The
two teams continued to battle in the second half with the Mountaineers taking a
52-50 lead at the 14:12 mark.
But
Millersville would regain the lead and hold a 77-73 advantage with just under
two minutes to play and Mansfield could pull no closer.
Millersville
shot a sizzling 61.5% from the floor, including 66.7% (18-27) in the second
half. Mansfield managed to connect of 40.9% of their shots.
Bill
McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) scored 12 of his game high 21 points in the second
half with Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) adding 19
points including a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line. Ian Connor
(Canadensis/Scranton Prep), Brian Bryant (Philadelphia/Suffield
Academy) and Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall) each
had nine points with Bryant dishing out 10 assists.
Daron
Pressley led Millersville (16-5, 6-1) with 20 points.
Mansfield
falls to 14-8 overall and remains in fourth place in the PSAC East with a 3-4
mark.
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RELEASE
DATE: 2/05/03
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GAME HIGH 16
EAST
STROUDSBURG – Ian Connor (Canadensis/Scranton Prep) scored a game high
16 points to lead the Mansfield University men’s basketball team to a 65-53
win over East Stroudsburg in a PSAC East contest at Koehler Fieldhouse Wednesday
night.
Trailing 11-7 with 12:44 to play in the first half, the
Mountaineers went on a 17-2 run to take a 24-13 lead on a free throw by Connor
with 5:49 to go before intermission and took a 30-21 lead into halftime behind
Connor’s 14 first half points.
East
Stroudsburg closed the lead to four points with just under five minutes to play,
but Mansfield stormed right back behind Kris Gibbs-Smith who scored all
nine of his points over the final 5:12 of the game.
Jason
Roscoe (York/York) was the only other Mountaineer in double figures with 10 points.
Dave
Fedorka and Aamir Taylor each had 12 points for East Stroudsburg (5-14, 0-6).
The
Mountaineers improve to 14-7
overall and end the first half of the PSAC schedule with a 3-3 mark.
Mansfield
travels to Millersville this Saturday.
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WEST
CHESTER – The weather may have warmed up outside, but it was freezing for the
Mansfield University men’s basketball team inside Hollinger Field House
Saturday afternoon as they fell to West Chester 84-60 in PSAC East action.
Mansfield
shot a frigid season low 29% from the floor in the game and an even colder 25%
in the first half.
Mansfield trailed by a point halfway through the first
half before West Chester went on an 8-2 run over the last minute before
intermission to take a 36-25 advantage into halftime.
West
Chester opened the second half with a 10-2 run over the first five minutes
before Mansfield’s Bill McNeil hit four straight 3-pointers to
close the margin to 49-39 with just over 10 minutes to play.
But
the Mountaineers could pull no closer in falling to 13-7 overall and 2-3 in the
PSAC East.
McNeil
led the Mountaineers with 19 points while Brett Longpre’ had 13.
Ramzee Stanton had a game high 22 points for West Chester (16-3, 5-0 PSAC East).
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BASKETBALL AWARDS – BRETT LONGPRE’ NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK –
BILL McNEIL EARNS HIS FOURTH PSAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONOR
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University men’s basketball
team swept the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division
honors this week with Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simecoe)
named PSAC East Player of the Week and Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon
Gratz) selected PSAC East Rookie of the Week for their outstanding play
during the week ending 1/26/03.
Longpre’
averaged 24.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for
the Mountaineers in a 2-0 week. The junior guard connected on 50.0% of his shots
(17-34) including eight 3-pointers while pulling down 10 rebounds with four
steals and three assists. He scored a game high 32 points in a win over Cheyney.
For the season, Longpre’ ranks seventh in the PSAC in scoring averaging 18.2
points per game.
McNeil was selected the PSAC East Rookie of the Week for the
fourth time this season. The freshman shooting guard averaged 21.0 points and
3.5 steals per game with two rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot. For the
season, McNeil ranks sixth in the PSAC in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per
game.
Mansfield is 13-6 overall this season and 2-2 in PSAC
East play. The Mountaineers travel to West Chester this Saturday.
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RELEASE DATE: 1/26/03
FOR
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COMBINE FOR 59 POINTS IN MOUNTIE WIN OVER CHEYNEY
Mansfield – Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor
Simcoe) and freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz)
combined for 59 points to lead Mansfield to a 83-78 win over Cheyney in a key
PSAC East contest Saturday afternoon at Decker Gymnasium.
“It
was a great team victory today,” Mansfield head coach Vince Alexander
said. “Everyone took the extra pass, dove for the loose balls and played an
overall unselfish game. Of course having Brett and Bill combine for 59 points is
hard to ignore and they both had great games.”
Mansfield took the lead two minutes into the game on a
3-pointer by junior guard Brett Longpre’, 5-2. Mansfield would never trail the
rest of the half, going up by as many as 10. Cheyney went on a 23-12 run to cut
the lead to two by halftime, 35-33.
The second half went back and forth until a back door dunk by
Bill McNeil on an assist from Brian Bryant (Philadelphia/Suffield Academy)
which
started a 24-17 run to put Mansfield up by 10 at the 3:34 mark. McNeil, who
poured in 27 points, scored nine of the last 12 Mansfield points.
Brett
Longpre’ led all scorers with 32 points and a team high five boards. Kris
Gibbs-Smith (Rochester, NY/Marshall) added 13 points and three steals.
Cheyney’s
leading scorer was Melvin Eason with 22 points.
The win improves Mansfield’s record to 13-6 overall and
2-2 in the PSAC. Cheyney falls to 6-8 and 0-3 in the PSAC.
Mansfield next game will be February 1 at West Chester.
Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
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RELEASE
DATE: 1/22/03
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Mansfield--The
Mansfield University Men’s basketball team defeated PSAC foe Bloomsburg 73-67
Wednesday night at Decker Gymnasium.
“Anytime
you can get a conference win you should be happy”, Mansfield’s coach Vince
Alexander said. “Brian Bryant’s return to the line-up was a much needed
spark. But, we need to be able to finish teams off.”
Mansfield
raced out to an 8-0 lead on a 3-pointer by Ian Connor (Scranton/Scranton Tech)
three minutes into the game. Bloomsburg was forced to take a time-out to
regroup.
Junior
shooting guard Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) came out
hot, scoring Mansfield’s first five points in route to 10 first half points.
Mansfield’s
defense was too much for Bloomsburg to handle, forcing 10 turnovers in the first
half, to go into the locker room up 37-28.
The
second half mirrored the first with Mansfield’s pressure extending their lead
to 13, 58-45, on a lay-up by Connor at the 8:39 mark. Bloomsburg would go on a
16-8 run to cut the lead to five points, 64-59 with 3:11 left on the clock.
Some
timely defensive rebounds by Glen Jackson (Lindley, NY/Corning West) and
clutch foul shooting from Longpre and Jason Mattern (Bloomsburg/Bloomsburg)
iced the game for the Mountaineers.
Longpre’
was the leading scorer with 17 points. Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall)
added a spark off the bench with 15 points. Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simone
Gratz) also contributed 15 points. Connor added 12 points to go along with
eight rebounds.
Tom
Barlow scored a game high 27 points to lead Bloomsburg.
Mansfield’s
defense would force 25 Bloomsburg turnovers.
The
win ups Mansfield’s record to 12-6 overall and 1-2 in the PSAC. Bloomsburg’s
record falls to 3-12 and 0-3 in the PSAC.
Mansfield
will host Cheyney this Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
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1/18/03
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Mansfield—The Mansfield University Men’s basketball
team dropped their home PSAC opener to Millersville, 70-62 Saturday afternoon at
Decker Gymnasium.
The
first half went back and forth with no team going up by more than seven points.
Mountaineers went into the locker room down, 31-29.
Millersville
went on a 19-12 run to go up 52-41 at the 9:53 mark of the second half.
Mansfield responded with a 14-3 run of their own cutting the lead to one with
4:28 left on the clock.
Mansfield
had two chances to take the lead but both shots missed their mark and had to
resort to fouling. Millersville’s Gerald Redding proved to much as he scored
nine of Millersville’s last 14 points.
Bill
McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz), Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester, NY/Marshall)
and Jason Roscoe (York/York) all scored 11 points. Junior Ian Connor
(Canadensis/Scranton Prep) was the other Mountie in double figures with
10 points.
Millersville’s Gerald Redding scored a game high 36
points.
Mansfield
will host Bloomsburg in a key PSAC game Wednesday night.
The
loss drops Mansfield’s record to 11-6 overall and 0-2 in the PSAC.
Millersville now stands at 12-4 and 2-0 in the PSAC.
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KUTZTOWN – FRESHMAN BILL McNEIL SCORES A SEASON HIGH 30 POINTS
KUTZTOWN – Kutztown outscored Mansfield 8-2 over the last
2:13 of the game to rally for a 79-76 win in the opening game of the PSAC East
season for both teams at Keystone Hall Wednesday night.
The Mountaineers would go out to a 46-40 halftime lead behind
Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) who scored 16 of
his 21 points in the first half.
Mansfield took a game high seven point lead with 9:38 to play
on a layup by Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall), but a 16-4
run by Kutztown over the next five minutes of the game gave the Golden Bears a
71-66 lead with 4:38 left.
The Mountaineers came right back behind Bill McNeil
(Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) – who scored all Mansfield’s point over
the final 7:26 of the game – to take a 74-71 lead at the 2:13 mark.
Kutztown would tie the game at 74-74 with :25 to go and hit
three free throws for a 77-74 advantage with :11 remaining.
Mansfield’s McNeil was fouled attempting a 3-pointer and,
after missing his first shot, hit the last two to pull to within 77-76. Two more
free throws by Jeff Brickus put Kutztown up 79-76 with 3.5 remaining.
Mansfield got one final shot, but Lonpre’s game tying
3-pointer just missed its mark.
McNeil scored a season high 30 points for the Mountaineers
with Longpre’ hitting for 21 and Gibbs-Smith 14.
Jeff Brickus had 23 points for Kutztown.
Mansfield falls to 11-5 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC East
while Kutztown improves to 10-4 and 1-0 in the conference.
The Mountaineers will host Millersville this Saturday
afternoon.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BRETT LONGPRE’ NAMED PSAC EAST
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JUNIOR SCORES 1,000TH POINT WHILE LEADING
MANSFIELD TO 3-0 WEEK
MANSFIELD – Mansfield University junior standout Brett
Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) has been named the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division for his outstanding play
during the week ending 1/12/03.
Longpre’ led the Mountaineers to a 3-0 mark during the
week, averaging 23.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. In addition, Longpre’
dished out six assists with three bocks.
He became the 19th player in Mountaineer history
to surpass the 1,000-point milestone in a 30-point performance in a win over IUP
and scored 27 points in a win over Roberts Wesleyan.
In 15 games this season, Longpre’ is averaging 17.9 pointer
and 6.3 rebounds per game with 24 assists, 10 blocks and 14 steals. He now has
1,036 points in his career.
The son of Gillian Gregory and Ken Longpre’ of Welland,
Brett is a business management major at Mansfield.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BILL McNEIL SCORES 25 TO LEAD
MOUNTIES TO 90-76 WIN OVER SHIPPENSBURG – MANSFIELD GOES INTO CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE WITH 11-4 MARK
MANSFIELD – Freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon
Gratz) recorded a double-double with a game high 25 points and 10
rebounds to lead Mansfield University to a 90-76 win over Shippensburg
University in a PSAC crossover contest Sunday afternoon at Hieges Fieldhouse.
Playing their second game in two days, the Mountaineers raced
out to a 16-6 lead over the first four minutes of the game on a dunk by Ian
Connor (Scranton/Scranton Tech). Mansfield would take a 48-37 halftime
lead behind McNeil who scored 11 first half points – including 3-3 on 3-point
attempts.
Mansfield would increase its lead to 79-60 with five minutes
to play and coasted to its 11th win in 15 games
McNeil led four Mountaineers in double figures with Brett
Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) scoring 14 points and Ian
Connor and Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall) adding 12
each.
Ron Banks topped Shippensburg (4-11) with 23 points.
It was the third straight win for the Mountaineers who open
the PSAC East race this Wednesday when they travel to Kutztown.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BRETT LONGPRE’ BREAKS 1,000 POINT
MARK WITH 30 POINTS TO LEAD MANSFIELD TO 74-65 WIN AT IUP – JUNIOR GUARD POST
DOUBLE-DOUBLE
INDIANA, PA – Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor
Simcoe) scored a game high 30 points to become the 19th
player in Mansfield University history to surpass the 1,000 point milestone on
leading the Mountaineers to a 74-65 win over IUP in a PSAC crossover contest at
Memorial Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon.
“I don’t know if Brett’s played a better game,” said
head coach Vince Alexander. “I know he’s scored more points in
a game for us, but his all around game today was just outstanding. He rebounded,
played defense and played with a passion that willed this team to victory.”
Longpre’ fittingly scored his 1,000
point on a 3-pointer with 5:56 to play to cut an IUP lead to 16-15 and kept
Mansfield in the game early scoring nine of the Mountaineers 23 first half
points.
“It’s
nice to get the 1,000 points,” Longpre’ said after the game.
“And it’s something I will always be proud of, but it couldn’t have
happened in a better game than this. I will remember the high of winning this
game more than I will scoring my 1,000 point.”
Mansfield trailed 30-23 at halftime, but would go on a 21-12
run over the first 10 minutes of the second half to take a 44-42 lead on a
3-pointer by Jason Mattern (Bloomsburg/Bloomsburg) at the 9:19
mark.
IUP tied the game at 57-57 with 4:04 remaining, but Mansfield
made eight of 10 free throws over the final two minutes and freshman Bill
McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) scored seven of his 11 points in the
final three minutes to pull out the win.
The Mountaineers held a 42-33 rebounding advantage even
through they lost post players Ian Connor and Ian Anderson
to fouls over the last eight minutes of the game.
Longpre’ had a double-double with 30 points and 11
rebounds. McNeil, who was hampered by foul trouble, scored his 11 points in just
17 minutes of play. Connor added nine points.
Gary Franklin led IUP, which advanced to the NCAA Division II
Final Four last season, with 14 points.
Mansfield improves to 10-4 on the season while IUP falls to
9-4.
The Mountaineers travel to Shippensburg on Sunday for their
final PSAC crossover contest of the season.
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FOR
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ROBERTS WESLEYAN, 74-67—LONGPRE’ SCORES 27, CONNOR ADDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE
MANSFIELD—The
Mansfield Men’s basketball team got back on track with a hard fought 74-67
victory over Roberts Wesleyan College at Decker Gymnasium Wednesday night.
Junior
shooting guard Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe)
found his stroke early to lead the Mountaineers in scoring with a season high 27
points. Longpre also added seven boards and three assists.
Mansfield
took the lead for good, 6-4, at the 18:09 mark of the first half on a jumper by
freshman guard Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz). McNeil
finished with 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Roberts
Wesleyan College went on a 12-5 run late in the first half to go into the locker
room down by only four, 39-35.
The
Mountaineer defense turned up the pressure forcing the Raiders to commit eight
second half turnovers while committing only four of their own.
Longpre’
iced the game from the foul line, shooting 6-6 in the last minute of play.
Junior
forward Ian Connor (Canadensis/Scranton Prep) scored this third
double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds
including six offensive boards.
Connor
played outstanding defense against Roberts Wesleyan’s leading scorer, Maurice
Brown who was held to only seven second half points. Brown finished with 25
points.
The win ups Mansfield’s record to 9-4 while
Roberts Wesleyan College falls to 3-9.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BILL McNEIL NAMED PSAC EAST ROOKIE
OF THE WEEK FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS SEASON – FRESHMAN AVERAGES 22.7 POINTS
OVER THREE GAME SPAN
MANSFIELD – Mansfield University freshman Bill McNeil
(Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) has been selected the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Rookie of the Week for his
outstanding play the week ending 1/05/03.
It marks the third time this season McNeil has been chosen
for the honor.
Over the three game span, McNeil averaged 22.7 points per
game and had 27 points in a win over Holy Family and loss to Edinboro. McNeil
also averaged 4.7 rebounds with five steals, four assists and four blocked
shots.
For the season, McNeil top tops the team in scoring averaging
18.1 points per game while pulling down 4.1 rebounds per outing. In addition,
McNeil has dished out 22 assists with 14 steals and eight blocked shots.
The Mountaineers are 8-4 on the season and will host Roberts
Wesleyan on Wednesday evening.
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RELEASE DATE: 1/05/03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CLARION
RALLIES TO DOWN MANSFIELD MEN 87-82 – BRETT LONGPRE’ LEADS MOUNTAINEERS WITH
25 POINTS
MANSFIELD – Brett
Longpre’ scored 25 points, but Clarion University rallied for a
10-point halftime deficit to defeat Mansfield University 87-82 in a PSAC
crossover contest at Decker Gymnasium Sunday afternoon.
Mansfield built a 43-33
halftime lead behind Ian Connor who scored 12 first half points,
including Mansfield’s first 10 points of the game.
But Clarion would go on a
13-3 run over the first four minutes of the second half to tie the game at
46-46. Clarion expanded their lead to 74-65 with 6:11 to play before Mansfield
rallied to tie the score at 74-74 on a pair of free throws by Brett Longpre’
with 3:51 remaining.
Mansfield would be unable
to pull any closer, missing four straight shots while Clarion hit seven of eight
free throws to ice the game.
Longpre’—who had a
double-double with 10 rebounds -- led
five Mountaineers in double figures with Bill McNeil and Jeremy
Frey each scoring 14 points and Ian Connor 12. Kris Gibbs-Smith added 11
points.
Rolllie Smith led Clarion
with 28 points.
Mansfield falls to 8-4
while Clarion improves to 9-2.
The Mountaineers will host
Roberts Wesleyan this Wednesday night.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO RALLIES TO HAND MANSFIELD
FIRST HOME LOSS OF SEASON – FRESHMAN BILL McNEIL SCORES GAME HIGH 27 POINTS
FOR THE MOUNTAINEERS
MANSFIELD – Edinboro University rallied from an 11-point
halftime deficit to down Mansfield University 85-80 in a PSAC crossover contest
at Decker Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
After building a 44-33 halftime lead behind freshman Bill
McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz), who scored 15 of his game high 27
points in the first 20 minutes, the Mountaineers went stone cold from the floor
in the second half.
Mansfield held a 67-56 lead on a
jumper with McNeil with 9:21 to play, but the Mountaineers managed just six
shots – hitting just one over the next six minutes as Edinboro went on a 18-4
run to take a 74-71 lead with 3:30 remaining.
Edinboro hit five of six free throws in the final :27 to seal
the win.
Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall)
added 13 points for the Mountaineers with Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor
Simcoe) scoring 12 points and pulling down a team high nine rebounds.
Rob Green topped Edinboro with 20 points.
It was the first home loss in six games for the Mountaineers
this season as they fall to 8-3 overall. Edinboro improves to 7-5.
Mansfield will host Clarion University Sunday afternoon in a
PSAC crossover game starting at 3 p.m.
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FOR
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DEFEAT HOLY FAMILY 68-62
PHILADELPHIA—Mansfield University Men’s basketball
team overcame an 11-point half time deficit to defeat Holy Family College,
68-66. Freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon
Gratz) led all scorers with 27 points.
Holy Family took an 11-point lead into half time 39-29,
shooting 50% from the field while holding Mansfield to just 31%.
Mansfield came out of locker room and turned on the
defensive pressure limiting Holy Family to 34.6% from the floor and just one of
eight from three-point land.
Freshman Bill McNeil scored a season high 27 points,
shooting 10 for 18 from the floor including three from behind the arch. McNeil
also led the team with eight rebounds. Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester, NY/Marshall)
scored 13 points with seven rebounds. Glen Jackson (Lindley, NY/Corning West)
added 10 points and seven rebounds.
The win ups Mansfield’s record to 8-2 while Holy Family
drops to 7-5.
Mansfield will back in action on Saturday, January 4 when
they host Edinboro. The tip-off is at 3 p.m.
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RELEASE DATE: 12/23/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES
BILL McNEIL NAMED PSAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK FOR SECOND STRAIGHT TIME
MANSFIELD – Mansfield
University standout freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz)
has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division
Rookie of the Week for his outstanding performance in the week ending 12/22/02.
It marks the second
straight time McNeil has been named PSAC East Rookie of the Week.
McNeil
helped the Mountaineers to a 2-1 mark during the week, averaging 18.5 points and
3.3 rebounds per game during that span. He also dished out five assists with two
steals and two blocks.
McNeil scored a team high
18 points in a win over Lycoming and had a game and season high 24 points in a
overtime loss at California University of PA.
For the season, McNeil is
averaging 16.6 points and 3.9 rebounds over the first nine games of the season.
In addition, he has dished out 18 assists with nine steals and five blocked
shots.
Mansfield is currently 7-2
on the season, the best mark of any team in the PSAC East.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DROP 67-62 HEARTBREAKER IN
OVERTIME AT CALIFORNIA – FRESHMAN BILL McNEIL SCORES GAME HIGH 25 POINTS FOR
MU
CALIFORNIA – Ishmieal Kamara hit two free throws with eight
second left in regulation play to tie the game and went 4-4 from the free throw
line in overtime to lead California University to a 67-62 win over Mansfield
University in a PSAC crossover contest Saturday afternoon at Hamer Hall.
California jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the first seven
minutes of the game before the Mountaineers went on a 20-9 run to tie the game
at 23-23 on a 3-pointer by freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz)
with 6:54 to play. Mansfield would go on another 10-5 run to take a 33-28 lead
at intermission.
The game remained close with the second half featuring 10
lead changes and eight ties during the final 20 minutes of regulation.
California held a 54-51 lead with three minutes remaining before McNeil hit a
jumper and then a dunk to give the Mountaineers a 55-54 lead with 1:31 to play.
Mansfield increased the lead to 56-54 when Kris
Gibbs-Smith (Rochester,NY/Marshall) hit one of two free throws with :29
to play before Kamara was fouled with :08 remaining and hit both free throws to
tie the score. Mansfield could not get off a shot and the game went into
overtime.
Going into overtime short handed after losing Glenn
Jackson (Lindley,NY/Corning West) and Ian Anderson to fouls, the
Mountaineers trailed by as many as five points until McNeil hit 1-2 free throws
to cut the score to 65-62 with :50 to play. But as he did during the final
seconds of regulation, Kamara hit two free throws to seal the game.
McNeil scored a season high 25 points for the Mountaineers
with Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) adding
12 points and Jason Mattern (Bloomsburg/Bloomsburg) 11. Tom
Frederick led four players in double figures for California with 16 points.
Mansfield falls to 7-2 overall while California improves to
8-3.
The Mountaineers travel to Philadelphia to face Holy Family
on Dec. 29.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE MEN IMPROVE TO 7-1 WITH
75-57 WIN OVER SLIPPERY ROCK – BRETT LONGPRE’ HAS GAME HIGH 26
SLIPPERY ROCK – Junior Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor
Simcoe) scored 19 of his game high 26 points in the second half to lead
the Mansfield University men’s basketball team to a 75-57 win over Slippery
Rock in a PSAC crossover game Saturday afternoon at Morrow Field House.
The Mountaineers built a 33-23 lead at intermission behind Jason
Mattern (Bloomsburg/Bloomsburg), who scored all eight of his points in
the first half.
Mansfield, which never trailed in the game, went on a 13-6
run over the first five minutes of the second half and never looked back on
their way to their seventh win in eight games.
Longpre’ scored 15 of his points off 3-pointers and Ian
Connor (Scranton/Scranton Tech) had 19 points along with a game high
nine rebounds. Freshman Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz)
added 12 points.
Aaron Epps scored 20 points for Slippery Rock (4-3).
Mansfield travels to California University of PA on Sunday.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES PUT FOUR PLAYERS IN DOUBLE
FIGURES IN 93-81 WIN OVER LYCOMING – BRETT LONGPRE’ AND BILL McNEIL EACH
SCORE 18 – JASON ROSCOE DISHES OUT 13 ASSISTS
MANSFIELD – Brett Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor
Simecoe) and Bill McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) each scored 18
points as four Mountaineers scored in double figures in a 93-81 win over
Lycoming College Wednesday night at Decker Gymnasium.
“In the second half we asked our guys to step up the
defensive pressure.” Head coach Vince Alexander said. “And
they responded to that challenge. We still need to work on putting teams away
before we get into the PSAC schedule, but Lycoming had a good inside out game
and playing them is going to help us be better down the road.”
Mansfield broke open a 12-12 with a 33-21 run over the final 15 minutes to take a 45-33
lead into intermission.
The Mountaineer put together a 35-14 run over the first five
minutes of the second half, going up 70-47 on a jumper by Kris Gibbs-Smith
(Rochester,NY/marshall) with 9:53 to play.
The game was marred by a combined by
62 fouls resulting in 75 free throws between the two teams.
Brett Longpre’ and Bill McNeil each had 18 points with
Longpre’ hitting 12-12 free throws. Jason Mattern
(Bloomsburg/Bloomsburg) had a career best 17 points behind five 3-point
field goals while Ian Connor scored 15 points. Glenn Jackson (Lindley,NY/Corning
West) scored nine points while Jason Roscoe (York/William
Penn) dished out 13 assists. Robert Carter (Philadelphia/Cardinal
Dougherty) pulled a game high nine rebounds.
Tommy Wesner paced Lycoming with a game high 19 points with
L.J. Huggler adding 17 and nine rebounds.
Mansfield improves to 6-1 and travels to Slippery Rock and
California this weekend for a couple of PSAC crossover contest. Lycoming falls
to 4-3.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RALLY FROM HALFTIME TIE TO
DOWN NJIT 68-59 – IAN CONNOR RECORDS SECOND STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLE
NEWARK, NJ – Ian Connor (Scranton/Scranton Tech)
scored 17 of his game high 23 points in the second half to break open a tie game
and lead the Mansfield University men’s basketball team to a 68-59 win over
the New Jersey Institute of Technology at Entwisle Gym Saturday afternoon.
With the score deadlocked at 29-29 at intermission, Brett
Longpre’ (Welland,ONT/Governor Simcoe) nailed two straight 3-pointers
and Connor added a layup to give Mansfield a 37-29 lead less than two minutes
into the second half.
The Mountaineers would increase the lead to 68-55 2:02 to
play on a jumper by Connor and cruise to their fifth win of the season.
Connor connected on 10-17 from the field and pulled down a
game high 11 rebounds to record his second straight double-double. Freshman Bill
McNeil (Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) added 21 points and three steals for
the Mountaineers. Longpre’ scored eight points.
Henry White topped the Highlanders with 18 points.
Mansfield improves to 5-1 with the win and will host Lycoming
College on Wednesday. NJIT falls to 4-3 overall.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BILL McNEIL NAMED PSAC EAST
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – PHILADELPHIA FRESHMAN HELPS MU TO 2-0 WEEK
MANSFIELD – Mansfield University freshman Bill McNeil
(Philadelphia/Simon Gratz) has been named the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Rookie of the Week for his
outstanding performance in the week ending 12/7.
McNeil helped lead the Mountaineers to a 2-0 week with wins
over Damen College and Lock Haven University. He averaged 17.5 points and 5.5
rebounds over the two game span, connecting on 51.7% (15-29) of his shots from
the field. McNeil also dished out three assists with three steals and a blocked
shot.
For the season, the 6-3, guard is averaging 14.7 points per and 3.8 rebounds per
game. McNeil has also dished out 11 assists with four steals.
Mansfield is currently 4-1 on the season and will travel to New Jersey Tech this
Saturday.
McNeil is the son of Karen McNeil of Philadelphia and is an undeclared major at
Mansfield.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: IAN CONNOR RECORDS A DOUBLE-DOUBLE
TO LEAD MANSFIELD TO 77-63 WIN OVER LOCK HAVEN
MANSFIELD – Junior Ian Connor scored a game
high 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead Mansfield University to a
77-63 win over Lock Haven in a PSAC crossover contest Friday night at Decker
Gymnasium.
“It was a terrific team effort tonight,” said head Vince
Alexander. “Ian Connor and Jason Roscoe really proved their leadership
and Bill McNeil improves every game. We were really tough on boards and forced
them to play our type of ball game.”
Connor had 18 of his points in the first half, giving
Mansfield a 37-30 advantage at halftime.
Mansfield went on an 8-2 run over the first two minutes of
the second half to take a 45-32 lead and would continue to hold a double-digit
lead for much of the second half.
The Mountaineers held a 47-37 rebounding advantage including
a 17-9 advantage on the offensive glass and forced 21 Lock Haven turnovers.
Freshman Bill McNeil had 17 points and nine
rebounds while Jason Roscoe added 11 points and seven assists.
Kevin DeVan and George Bailey both had 17 points for Lock
Haven.
The Mountaineers improve to 4-1 overall while Lock Haven
falls to 1-2.
RELEASE
DATE: 12/4/02
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD TO HOST
"TAKE A KID TO THE GAME DAY THIS FRIDAY -- FREE ADMISSION TO CHILDREN OCCUPIED
BY A PAYING ADULT
MANSFIELD -- Mansfield University will sponsor
"Take a Kid to the Game" when they host Lock Haven University this
Friday evening. The women will tip-off at 6 p.m. with the men's contest slated
for a 8 p.m. start.
Children accompanied by a paying adult will be
admitted free to both the women and men's contest.
In
addition, dribbling and shooting contest for all children in attendance will be
held during the halftime of both games with prizes for all.
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12/3/02
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD’S MEN DEFEAT DAEMEN 92-80, AVENGE TWO POINT
LOSS—IAN CONNOR SCORES 25
MANSFIELD —The Mansfield University Men’s basketball team
defeated Daemen College 92-80 to avenge their only loss of the season. The
Mountaineers dropped a 70-68 decision at Daemen last week.
Junior forward Ian Connor led all scorers with 25 points, shooting
11-18 from the floor. Connor just missed recording his first double-double of
the season with nine rebounds. Junior shooting guard Brett Longpre’ added 19
points with fellow backcourt mate Bill McNeil chipping in 18. Jason Roscoe had
11 points and six assists.
Mansfield held a 49-41 halftime lead and extended their lead to 74-53 on a
jumper by Ian Connor with 7:52 remaining.
The win ups Mansfield’s record to 3-1 while dropping Daemen to 4-3.
The Mountaineers
will be back in action Friday, December 6 when they host the Bald Eagles of Lock
Haven University. The tip-off is set for 8 p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES STUNNED BY DAEMEN 70-68
– LONGPRE` HAS GAME HIGH 22 POINTS
AMHURST, NY – Daemen College erased a 32-29 halftime
deficit to stun Mansfield University 70-68 in college basketball Monday night.
Mansfield, playing its third game in the last four days, was
plagued by foul troubles throughout the contest. The Mountaineers Glenn
Jackson and Bill McNeil both fouled out with big men Ian Connor
and Robert Carter each handicapped by four fouls. Mansfield was charged
with 26 fouls to Daemen’s 13.
The Mountaineers trailed 53-47 midway through the second half
before cutting the lead to 70-66 on a put back by Ian Connor with seven second
remaining. Mansfield got the ball back on a steal by Bryan Bryant. With
three seconds remaining Brett Longpre` game tying shot rolled off the rim as the
buzzer sounded.
Longpre` scored a game high 22 points with seven rebounds
while Ian Connor had 14 points before fouling out. Donnie McMillan led Daemen
with 18 points.
Mansfield falls to 2-1 on the season while Daemen improves to
5-2.
The Mountaineers will host Daemen on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RALLY TO WIN COMFORT INN CLASSIC WITH 84-77 WIN
OVER NEW JERSEY TECH
MANSFIELD
– Mansfield University rallied from 10 point deficit with twelve minutes to
play to pull out a 84-77 overtime win over New Jersey Tech in the Championship
game of the Mansfield University/Comfort Inn Tip-Off Tournament at Decker Gym
Saturday night.
Sophomore
Kris Gibbs-Smith scored seven of his 20 points in overtime while freshman Bill
McNeil scored 23 points and hit the shot to put the game into overtime. Brett
Longpre’ added 18 points for Mansfield.
Bill
McNeil was named the Tournament MVP with Longpre’ named to the All-Tournment
team
.
Mansfield
improves to 2-0 and travel to Daemen College this Monday.
RELEASE
DATE: 11/20/02
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE MEN PICKED FIFTH IN PSAC EAST PRESEASON POLL –
BRETT LONGPRE’ NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CONFERNECE – MOUNTIES OPEN 2002-2003 WITH
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY/COMFORT INN TOURNAMENT
MANSFIELD
– The
Mansfield University men’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the
PSAC East preseason coaches’ poll. The poll was released this afternoon as
part of the PSAC Basketball Media Videoconference.
“Being
picked to finish fifth maybe good for this team,” fourth year head coach Vince
Alexander said. “Hopefully it will be a motivational factor. I really believe
we will finish much higher than fifth, but it’s not what I believe, it’s
what the players believe that counts.”
Brett
Longpre, a first team PSAC East selection last year, was one of six players
picked to the preseason all-conference team.
The
Mountaineers will open the 2002-2003 season this Friday and Saturday when they
host the Mansfield University/Comfort Inn Tip-off tournament at Decker
Gymnasium. Mansfield will play Longwood University in the nightcap on Friday
after New Jersey Institute of Technology plays Stonehill (MA) College.
Every
new season brings with it high goals and expectations. Every teams list making
the playoffs as there number one goal, but only the players and coaches really
know if it possible. For head coach Vince
Alexander, the 2002-2003 Mansfield men’s basketball team has all the
makings of a great playoff contender.
The
return of six players who started ten or more games last season along with four
other letterwinners give the Mountaineers an experienced team that will only be
better with a talented group of newcomers.
After
leading the PSAC East in scoring the last two seasons, expect more of the same
in 2002-2003. Coach Alexander’s up-tempo offense is ideally suited for this
athletic team.
High
expectations are warranted with the return of All-PSAC selection Brett
Longpre’, Jason Clayton, Jason Roscoe, Ian Connor, Kris Gibbs-Smith, Glenn
Jackson, Ian Anderson, Brian Bryant, Jason Mattern and
Jeremy Fry. Mix in transfer Robert Carter and freshman sensation Bill
McNeil and the Mountaineers look to be playing late into the month of March.
The
high octane engine of the Mountaineer offense led the PSAC East in scoring for
second straight year and returns six of top eight scorers from last season. Brett
Longpre’ led the Mountaineers in scoring for the second consecutive season
averaging 15.9 per game, good for 10th place in the PSAC. Longpre’,
who earned first-team All-PSAC East honors, also ranked among the conference
leaders in 3-point field goals and free throw percentage.
Senior
Jason Clayton will take over the
starting point guard position left open upon the graduation of Damar Lopez.
Clayton, who started 13 games last season, averaged 3.2 points per game, dished
out 2.4 assists per game and had a team high 36 steals.
Junior
Jason Roscoe returns to the
backcourt with Clayton and can play either guard spot. Roscoe averaged seven
points a game, handed out 2.8 assists a game and had 34 steals. Sophomore Kris
Gibbs-Smith adds his 6’6 frame to the perimeter, which will help Mansfield
keep its opponents 3-points in check. Smith averaged 5.6 points a game, grabbed
3.6 rebounds a game and had team leading 11 blocks in conference play. Senior Jason
Mattern and sophomores Jeremy Fry
and Brian Bryant will add depth at
the guard position along with newcomer Dave Hoopes.
The
person that may put the Mountaineers over the top is freshman guard Bill
McNeil. McNeil is a 2nd team All-Public guard out of Philadelphia
who was the MVP of Public League Basketball Championship tournament.
As
talented and deep as the Mountaineers are in the backcourt, the key to a
successful season may fall on the backs of the men in the paint.
Junior Ian Connor returns his
8.3 points and 4.0 rebounds a game as well as his 58% field goal percentage --5th
best in the PSAC last year. Junior Glen
Jackson made his presence known with his team leading 24 blocks. Jackson
also averaged 4.2 points and rebounds per game.
Junior forward Robert Carter
will make an immediate contribution on the inside after transferring from
Millersville where he was a starter last season. Carter can score, rebound and
plays strong defense. Sophomore Ian Anderson will contribute minutes
coming off the bench.