Saturday College Sports
Men’s College Hockey
Worcester State 4 Salem State 1
Endicott 2 Curry 1
CANTON – With just 57 seconds left in regulation, Azan Dorsett (Mickenny, Texas) scored to send the Endicott men’s ice hockey team past Curry, 2-1, on Saturday evening at the Canton Ice House.
The Gulls also received a goal from Zach Mazur (Lancaster, N.Y.), who scored on the powerplay at 16:47 of the first period.
Meanwhile, in goal, Conor O’Brien (Pinellas Park, Fla.) made 28 saves, while Elijah Harris (Haverhill, Mass.) made one save and earned his first win of the season.
Endicott (20-5, 16-2 CCC) and Curry (17-5-3, 12-4-2 CCC) will now await the announcement of their respective seeding in the upcoming Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament later this week
Men’s College Basketball
Endicott 89 Curry 67
BEVERLY – The Endicott men’s basketball team defeated Curry College, 89-67, on Saturday afternoon at MacDonald Gymnasium.
In a pre-game ceremony prior to the matchup, seniors Jake Rudolph (Topsfield, Mass.), Mathew Catizone (Woburn, Mass.), Jimmy Campbell (South Hamilton, Mass.), Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.), Brendan Johnson (Weare, N.H.), and Mitchell Roy (Newport, Vt.) were all honored for their contributions towards the Endicott men’s basketball program and Endicott community in a pregame ceremony.
In the victory, Brown became the first player in Endicott men’s basketball history to reach the 2,000 point mark. The senior guard hit a free throw at 1:59 of the second half to accomplish the milestone. He finished the contest as the games leading scorer with 36 points which gives him 2,001 for his career.
As for the game, the Gulls stormed out of the gate with a 38-8 run and never looked back from there earning leads as big as 34 in the contest.
Matt McDevitt (Cumberland, Maine) was Endicott’s next leading scorer earning 12 points, while Catizone closely followed with eight.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls earned the #1 seed in the upcoming Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men’s basketball tournament with the win today.
- Brown also brought down 11 rebounds earning his fifth double-double of the season.
- Brown has scored 20 or more points in 10 games this season.
- The Gulls led wire-to-wire in the contest.
- Endicott Improves to 27-13 all-time versus Curry.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (18-7, 12-4) will earn a bye straight into the semifinal round of the CCC tournament which will take place on Thursday at MacDonald Gymnasium at a time to be determined later.
Senior Day – (Photo Credit – Emma Brott ’23), Endicott Sports Information
Women’s College Basketball
Endicott College Tops Curry
BEVERLY – The Endicott women’s basketball team posted a 75-53 conference victory over Curry College on Saturday afternoon at MacDonald Gymnasium.
In a pre-game ceremony prior to the matchup, seniors Kara Hersey (Essex, Mass.), Kaleigh Putnam (Wallingford, Conn.), Emily Pratt (Gardner, Mass.), and Mikaela Rogers (Haverhill, Mass.) were all honored for their contributions towards the women’s basketball program and the Endicott College community.
The Class of 2020 has collectively compiled a 63-42 overall record and a 51-17 conference record. This group has also led the Gulls to three conference postseason appearances and one CCC championship appearance, to date.
Meanwhile, as for the game, Endicott erased a slim 23-21 halftime deficit by outscoring Curry 29-17 in the third quarter and never looked back. Overall, in the second stanza, Endicott outscored Curry 54-30 and shot 61.8-percent from the field (21-for-34 FG, 3-for-5 3PT, 9-for-13 FT).
Pratt, Putnam, and Rogers stole the show on their Senior Day as the trio scored 22 (game-high), 20, and 12 points, respectively, to lead the Gulls to their third straight victory.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott improved to 32-7 all-time against Curry.
- The Gulls have won eight straight versus the Colonels.
- Rogers also hauled in 11 rebounds to notch her third double-double of the season.
- Pratt and Putnam have both scored 20 or more points in a game four times this season.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (15-10, 12-4 CCC) and Curry (6-19, 4-12 CCC) will now await the announcement of their respective seeding in the upcoming Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament later this week.
Senior Day – Photo credit – Endicott College – Nick Grace
Men’s Volleyball
MEDFORD – The No. 13 nationally ranked Endicott men’s volleyball team defeated conference foe Lesley University, 3-0, by scores of 25-12, 25-12, and 25-6 on Saturday afternoon at Medford High School.
Matt Cruz (Easton, Conn.) guided the Gulls offensively via seven kills on eight swings (.875).
Finn McCaffrey (Redding, Conn.) also added five kills, while Nikolas Kasprzak (Windham, N.H.) and Will Perry (San Mateo, Calif.) both notched four kills, respectively.
Meanwhile, Gabe DeBenedetto (Rockford, Ill.) ran the majority of the offense behind a game-high 21 assists alongside a game-high/career-high five service ace
WHAT’S NEXT
No. 13 Endicott (10-2, 2-0 NECC) hosts No. 4 Stevens tomorrow at 12 PM. Lesley (0-4, 0-2 NECC) travels to Colby-Sawyer on Friday, February 28 for a pair of matches at 6 and 8 PM, respectively
