OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Four players on the Molloy College men’s basketball squad had double-digit scoring performances on Saturday afternoon, but it was not enough as the Lions fell by an 87-74 decision to the Bears of the New York Institute of Technology at Recreation Hall in Old Westbury, N.Y. Junior forward Brian Hutchinson led the way for Molloy with 20 points. He also grabbed down seven rebounds. With the loss, the Lions dropped to 10-13 overall and 8-7 versus East Coast Conference opposition.
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YORK, Pa. – On Thursday afternoon, the College Sports Information Directors of America in union with ESPN The Magazine announced its Academic All-District selections, and senior guard E.J. Dreyer of the Molloy College women’s basketball team received second-team kudos. This marks the second time in as many years that she has been honored by CoSIDA. In 2009, the Floral Park native was chosen to the Academic All-District first-team, and placed on the All-America ballot.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II women’s basketball committee released its rankings for the East Region on Thursday, and Molloy College was placed ninth in the ledger for the second consecutive week. So far this season, the Lions own an overall and in-region record of 14-6. The East Coast Conference had three other of its schools on the census, while the Northeast-10 Conference got five in the Top-10. Holy Family University was the lone representative of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.
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OAKDALE, N.Y. – Sophomore guard Edward Freeman had a team-high 21-point effort on Wednesday night to put the Molloy College men’s basketball squad by Dowling College, 71-66, in an East Coast Conference contest at Dowling Gymnasium in Oakdale, N.Y. He also amassed seven rebounds, three steals and two assists, while shooting 6-of-11 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the line. In the process, the Lions improved to 10-12 overall and 8-6 in league play. As for the Golden Lions, they are now 6-16 and 4-10 in the ECC.
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OAKDALE, N.Y. – Senior guard Lisa Claxton amassed a team-best 12 points to go with three clutch steals on Wednesday evening to lift the Molloy College women’s basketball team to a 60-56 win over Dowling College in a crucial East Coast Conference match at Dowling Gymnasium in Oakdale, N.Y. As a result, the Lions went to 13-6 and 10-4 against league foes. They have also won three in a row, and six of their last seven contests. As for the Golden Lions, they fell to 13-7 and 7-7 in the ECC.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – On Tuesday morning, Susan Cassidy-Lyke, who is the Director of Athletics at Molloy College, issued her honor roll for the semester of Fall 2009. Overall, a total of 118 student-athletes recorded a grade-point average of 3.2 or better. Ten of them notched a 4.0. As a whole, the department compiled a 3.08 GPA.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – On Tuesday, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association issued its preseason polls, and Molloy College was positioned eighth in the East Region with 28 points. Last season, the Lions had an overall record of 26-19 and an East Coast Conference mark of 16-8. They also reached the second round of the league tournament. Franklin Pierce University led the group with 68 points and five first-place nods. Adelphi University and Dowling College were tied for second with 55 points and a first-place vote.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – For the third time this season, junior forward Brian Hutchinson of the Molloy College men’s basketball team was picked as the East Coast Conference Player of the Week. He shares the honor with senior guard Khaleef Allicott of Queens College. During the last two games, Hutchinson averaged 26.0 points and 10.0 boards per game. He also shot 69.0 percent from the floor and doled out 10 assists in the process.
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DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – On Saturday afternoon, junior forward Brian Hutchinson of the Molloy College men’s basketball team registered a career-high 36 points on 14-for-21 shooting to send the Lions to a 106-93 victory against East Coast Conference foe Mercy College at Mercy Gymnasium in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. He also brought down 13 boards for his sixth double-double of the season and dished seven assists to help Molloy in stopping a three-game losing streak.
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DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Senior guard E.J. Dreyer poured in a season-best 21 points and notched 10 boards on Saturday to lift the Molloy College women’s basketball team to a 62-46 win over Mercy College at Mercy Gymnasium in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. She also swiped six steals and dished three assists as the Lions improved to 12-6 overall and 9-4 in East Coast Conference play. As for the Mavericks, they fell to 4-15 and 3-10 in the league. Mercy has also dropped its last six decisions.
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