New and Improved Saints by Phil Kasiecki Things are a little different at Siena than they were last year – and that’s for the better, which seemed hard to imagine around September. The Saints are fresh off a season where they lost a school-record 24 games. They looked to be […]
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New England Roundup
New England Round-up by Phil Kasiecki As Christmas has just come, here’s a look at what’s going on with many of the New England schools. Most will get right back on the hardwood within a couple of days of the holiday. Huskies can’t finish what they start Northeastern can be […]
Providence’s Young Talent
Friars’ Young Talent Starts to Emerge by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The young Friars are starting to grow up after their first final exams. In a season sure to have its growing pains, Providence has a roster full of youth. Fourth-year starter Donnie McGrath is the only scholarship senior, […]
Wagner Wins in 2005
Seahawks Keep Winning in 2005 by Phil Kasiecki KINGSTON, R.I. – Not many teams have outdone Wagner in the last year, at least in terms of their record. We’re not talking about the season, though: it’s the calendar that is our basis. Actually, we need to go back a little […]
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Terriers Hit Their Stride, Run Out of Gas It took a while, but Boston University hit its stride after losing their first five games of the season. In the Terriers’ defense – not that they need it, as they are again playing some of […]
BC’s First ACC Game
Eagles Can’t Pull Out ACC Debut by Phil Kasiecki COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Welcome to the ACC. That was the message from nearly 18,000 screaming fans at the Comcast Center on Sunday night, as Boston College played its first-ever ACC game against Maryland. Right from the outset, the fans were […]
American Tops Towson
Another Confidence Boost for American by Phil Kasiecki WASHINGTON – We’re not sure what to call it – a tale of two halves, a wild game, back-and-forth. None seem particularly accurate. One thing is for sure, though: American’s 74-70 win over Towson on Saturday looks like a microcosm of their […]
Northeastern’s First Impression
Huskies Make an Early Impression on the CAA by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Northeastern hasn’t wasted any time making their presence known in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Huskies are 6-1 overall and 2-0 in CAA play after Wednesday’s thrashing of Towson at Matthews Arena. It was as good a […]
Brown and BU Starting Slowly
Bears, Terriers Looking to Regain Past Form by Phil Kasiecki Brown and Boston University, two mid-major schools that have had a good deal of recent success, have started off slowly in 2005-06. Evidence of it doesn’t come solely from a look at the won-loss record, and there are more questions […]
Jimmy V Classic
Jimmy V Classic Has Contrasting Matchups by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – It was a contrast of matchups: two inexperienced teams looking for what might be a breakout win, followed by two teams projected to be among the nation’s best prior to the season. The Jimmy V Classic brought us […]
