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NJAC. For the Scarlet Raiders, guard Jared Tactuk (so. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) scored 17 points and registered seven assists. Forward Courtney Vacca (sr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) and guard Martyna Ruminska (jr. Kearny, NJ/Kearny) each totaled 13 points. Vacca also grabbed 13 rebounds.

The Profs started the second half with a two point lead (28-26) then had four straight baskets that made the score 36-26 at 14:37. Jennings and Lala had four points apiece. Rohe’s three-pointer at 11:11 put Rowan up by 10 points (39-29). The Scarlet Raiders pulled with three points (43-40) after a layup by Vacca with 6:50 remaining. Jennings scored with a jumper for a nine point advantage (49-40) at 4:23. Vacca had a free throw at 3:18 and Rutgers-Newark trailed by five points (49-44). Lala followed with two foul shots (3:08) and a layup (2:41) to lead 53-44.
Ruminska brought Rutgers-Newark within one point (53-52) after two free throws (2:14) and two threes (1:42, 1:03). With 35 seconds left, Rohe nailed a three-pointer for a four point advantage (56-52). Vacca hit two foul shots (56-54) with nine seconds on the clock. Lamey sealed the victory with two free throws (58-54) at the seven second mark.

There were six lead changes in the first period and twice the score was tied. Rutgers-Newark led by six points (10-4) after Vacca’s layup at 16:26. Rowan trailed by one point (12-11) at 13:07 when Catanzariti hit a jumper. She made two free throws at the 11 minute mark that tied the score at 15. Rutgers-Newark was up by one point (21-20) at 6:38. Lamey (4:46) and Catanzariti (3:14) each had a basketball for a four point advantage (25-21). Guard Samantha Grippo (so. Edison, NJ/Edison) sank a three (1:42) to pull within one point (25-24). Lala scored with a layup (1:22) followed by Jennings (00:31) with a foul shot. Tactuk’s layup as time expired ended the half.

Next week, Rowan hosts conference opponent Ramapo College on Wednesday, January 13 at 6 p.m.

Rutgers Women's Basketball Pushes Past No. RV/22 Pitt, 52-46

Senior Duo of Ray and Junaid Combine for 33 points

• Posted on 1/10/2010 4:39:04 PM

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (January 10, 2010) – Senior Brittany Ray (Bronx, N.Y.) had 17 points and classmate Rashidat Junaid (Chesilhurst, N.J.) added a career-best 16 points to lift Rutgers women’s basketball to a 52-46 victory over Pitt on Sunday afternoon at Peterson Events Center.

Ray has scored in double figures of 15 of 16 games this season, including the last 12 straight. Junaid collected a team-best nine rebounds and six blocks for Rutgers (10-6, 2-0 BIG EAST).

Pitt (11-5, 0-3) was led by Taneisha Harrison with 13 points.

Neither team led by more than three points in the first half with the Scarlet Knights holding a 27-25 lead at intermission.

RU opened the second half on a 9-4 tear with three players accounting for all of the scoring. Sophomore Khadijah Rushdan (Wilmington, Del.) sandwiched two free throws in between two buckets from Junaid and a three-pointer by Ray to give the visitors a 36-31 lead with 12:35 to play.

Pitt cut the deficit to three on a fast-break opportunity only to see RU take its largest lead on two of its next three possessions. Ray drained a triple –her third of the game – from the far side and followed with one of two from the charity stripe to give RU a 40-33 advantage with 8:59 remaining.

The Panthers used a 5-0 run to close to two (40-38) on a baseline three-pointer by Harrison at the 6:24 mark. The Scarlet Knights answered the pressure with Junaid following a teammate’s miss with a high-soaring tip. The senior center scored on the next RU possession – off a beautiful dish from Ray- and sophomore Nikki Speed (Pasadena, Calif.) swiped Pitt’s Chelsea Cole at the other end and completed the steal plus the lay-up to make it an eight-point game (46-38) and six unanswered points for Rutgers with 4:21 showing.
Pitt pieced together an 8-2 surge to close to 48-46 with 1:31 to play, but that would be as close as they would come. Rutgers grabbed some timely rebounds in the closing minute and hit three of four from the
line in the final seven seconds to seal the win, its 23rd over Pitt all-time (22-3).

After Pitt took a three-point edge at 8-5 on a drive by Jania Sims, Rutgers responded with six straight points – four of those from Junaid – to take an 11-8 edge with 11:53 on the clock. A see-saw battle ensued as the teams traded points with five ties and five lead changes highlighting the first half.

Rutgers is back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 13, traveling to Syracuse for a 7:00 p.m. showdown.

Frank reaches milestone as TCNJ outlasts NJCU

Jersey City, NJ... The College of New Jersey men’s basketball team registered its first New Jersey Athletic Conference win of the year and third straight victory overall defeating New Jersey City University 66-60 in overtime.

During the win, senior Jay Frank (Brick, NJ/Brick) eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau for his career. Frank, who finished the game with 13 points, becomes the 21^st Lion in program history to reach that milestone.

Senior Aaron Syvertsen (Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park) continued his strong offensive play netting a game-high 22 points. Syvertsen led the way on 9-of-16 shooting, which included a clutch three-pointer in overtime that provided TCNJ (7-5, 1-2 NJAC) with a six-point lead.

Down 28-22 at halftime, the Lions quickly took command in the second half. The lead exchanged hands throughout the second period as NJCU (5-6, 1-2 NJAC) forged ahead 54-53 at the 1:24 mark. Junior Steve Siracusa (New Providence, NJ/New Providence) hit the first of two free-throws to knot the game at 54 with 1:17 left in the contest. Each side had their chances to win the game in the final minute, but neither could convert in regulation as the see-saw battle was destined for overtime.

The sharp-shooting duo of Frank and Syvertsen exemplified senior leadership hitting big jump shots early-on in the overtime period. The Gothic Knights battled back and cut the lead to three points when Kyle Ingram buried a three-pointer. But freshman guard Brandon Johnson (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West) hit the two biggest free throws of his young collegiate career with 46 seconds remaining to give the Lions enough breathing room to hold off NJCU.

The Lions shot 47 percent from the floor in regulation, but were far too generous in other areas to host NJCU. They converted just 11-of-19 foul shots (58 percent) and turned the ball over 24 times. The Gothic Knights entered the game averaging 11 steals (tops in the NJAC) per game and matched their season average through the first two periods.

Siracusa finished with eight points and a team-high eight rebounds. Senior William Jett (Brown Mills, NJ/Pemberton) was three-for-three from the field chipping in with seven points and two steals in the road win.

Not surprisingly, Frank reached the 1,000-point mark by sinking a free throw. The senior guard entered the game shooting better than 81 percent from the foul-line for his career and dropped in his milestone point with 2:56 remaining in the first half to give the Lions a 22-21 lead. Frank currently ranks second in the NJAC in scoring averaging 16.7 points per game.

The last player to reach that milestone was Scott Findlay against Rutgers University-Newark in 2005. Current assistant coach Greg Grant is the all-time leading scorer in TCNJ history with 2,611 points from 1986-1989.

TCNJ returns home this Monday, January 11 to play a make-up game against Drew University at 7 p.m. The Lions host an NJAC double-header against Rutgers University-Camden on Wednesday, January 13.

RUTGERS-NEWARK MEN’S BASKETBALL ROLLS TO A 73-46 CONFERENCE WIN OVER ROWAN

NEWARK, NJ – The Rutgers-Newark men’s basketball team rolled to a 73-46 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win over Rowan University on Saturday night.

The Scarlet Raiders had three players that scored in double figures. Forward DeShawn Singleton (sr. Passaic, NJ/Passaic) totaled 13 points. Guard Greg Moore (so. Jersey City, NJ/Bayonne) came off the bench for 12 points. Center Phil Barnes (sr. Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) scored 11 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

Rutgers-Newark is 11-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference. Rowan has a 10-3 record with a 2-1 NJAC mark. For the Profs, forward Tyson Hartnett (sr. Medford, NJ/Shawnee) and guard Allen Pritchett (sr. Camden, NJ/Woodbury) each scored seven points. Forward Derek Piccini (sr. Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield) and guard Kendall White (fr. Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) each added six points. Piccini also pulled down six boards.

The Scarlet Raiders started the game with an 11-2 run in 4:33. Singleton scored five of the 11 points. The Profs pulled within five points (11-6) after guard Sean Hughes (jr. Pt. Pleasant, NJ/Pt. Pleasant Boro) made two foul shots at 14:50. Hartnett nailed a three-pointer at the 12 minute mark to trail by six points (15-9). Rutgers-Newark went up 23-9 (9:26) after scoring eight straight points. Rowan trailed 27-14 with 8:05 remaining in the half. The Scarlet Knights tacked on six more points to lead 31-14 at 5:52. Singleton contributed with a jumper and two foul shots. Rutgers-Newark was ahead by 21 points (39-18) at the intermission.

In the final period, Barnes’ jumper at 15:59 made the score 50-20. Moore hit a three-pointer that increased the margin to 34 points (65-31) with 10:36 left. The Scarlet Raiders had their biggest lead of 37 points (70-33) at 6:57.

On Wednesday, January 13, Rowan is at home against conference opponent Ramapo College at 8 p.m.

#6 TCNJ WRESTLERS GO 4-0 AT NORTH/SOUTH DUALS

Collegeville, PA... The College of New Jersey wrestling team was perfect at the North/South Duals hosted by Ursinus College on Saturday as the Lions won all four of their dual meets to remain undefeated on the season.
Those four wins put the sixth-ranked Lions at a perfect 8-0 on the season.
TCNJ started the day by doubling up 19th-ranked Wesleyan University by the score of 26-13 and came right back to beat another ranked opponent topping 18th-ranked United States Merchant Marine Academy, 30-13. The Lions then defeated Messiah College 25-15 and then capped the day with their most lopsided victory in the form of a 43-6 triumph over Morrisville State College.
The Lions had a trio of grapplers finish the day with perfect 4-0 records. Sophomore Dan Herr (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Knolls) accomplished that feat at 125 pounds, junior Mike Denver (Bayville, NJ/Central Regional) and 184, and junior Ed Broderick (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) at heavyweight. Denver, who is ranked sixth nationally in his weight class, and Herr each reached the 20-win plateau during the tournament as Denver has picked up 23 victories on the year and Herr has an even 20.
TCNJ returns home on Tuesday, January 12 taking on both Elizabethtown College and York (PA) College. Action gets underway at 1 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Improves to 4-2 in Empire 8 with 71-59 Win Over Hartwick

HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 10, 2010) – The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s basketball team rolled to a business-like 72-59 win over Hartwick College on Sunday evening at the Canavan Arena in Hoboken, N.J. The Ducks jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead and never looked back as they led for all but 1:25 of the game. Junior center Bryan Franklin (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) netted a career-high 14 points to lead a balanced Stevens attack. Sophomore Mike Cutri (West Caldwell, N.J.) and freshman Russ Thompson (West Orange, N.J.) were in double figures with 11 points apiece.

 Stevens (9-3 overall, 4-2 Empire 8) controlled the entire first half, shooting 51.5 percent (17-of-33) from the field, and connecting on four three-pointers. Leading 7-6 5:12 into the action, the Ducks began to create some distance between themselves and the Hawks. Senior guard George Greco (Rockville Center, N.Y.) buried a long three from the right side, freshman Sheldon Jones (Queens, N.Y.) made a layup and then followed with a jump shot and all of a sudden the Ducks were up 14-6 with 12:18 left in the first.

 Senior Kyle Phillips (Ashland, Mass.) stopped the bleeding momentarily, but the Hawks were unable to string together stops and the Stevens lead kept growing. Senior forward Ian Masone (Silver Spring, Md.) hit a jumper with 9:59 remaining in the half to give the Ducks their first double-digit advantage (21-10) of the contest and they did not stop there. Freshman Russ Thompson (West Orange, N.J.) buried one of his three first-half three-pointers to put the Ducks up 28-12.

 The Hawks were able to get the lead down to 14 on several occasions at the end of the half but Stevens always had an answer and went into the break with a 41-23 advantage after junior center Bryan Franklin (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) turned an offensive rebound into two points. Stevens out-rebounded the Hawks 20-11 in the first half and scored 12 second-chance points.

 The Ducks were able to push their lead to 21 on several occasions in the second half and their lead never went below 16 until Hartwick made a little run with four-plus minutes left in the game. Down 19 (62-43) at the 4:43 mark, the Hawks ran off 10-straight points to cut the lead to nine points with 2:15 remaining in the contest, but it was not enough as the Ducks went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line in the final 2:09 to seal the win. Franklin, Thompson, sophomore guard Eric Kessler (Medford, N.J.), and Cutri all contributed big free throws in that stretch.

 Franklin ended the game with 14 points of 6-of-8 shooting, seven rebounds, and a block. Cutri finished with 11 points and three boards and Thompson had 11 points, hit three of the four three-pointers he took, and had a steal and a rebound. Masone finished with eight points and five boards, and Jones netted eight and corralled four rebounds.

 The Ducks finished the game shooting 44.8 percent (26-of-58) from the floor and 31.3 percent from deep (5-for-16). They went 15-for-19 from the foul line and pulled down 39 rebounds compared to just 25 for the Hawks (5-9 overall, 2-4 Empire 8).

 Hartwick was led by 25 points and nine rebounds from sophomore forward Chris Ryder (Port Washington, N.Y.). Senior forward Kyle Phillips (Ashland Mass.) netted 16 points and sophomore guard Mark Blazek (Erie, Pa.) finished with 10. The Haws went 19-for-43 from the field (44.2 percent) and were just 2-of-13 from three-point land. They connected on 19 of their 30 attempts from the line.

 Stevens will return to action at Empire 8 rival Elmira College on January 15 at 8 p.m. The following day the Ducks will visit Ithaca College.