2008-09 Men's Basketball News Archives
Thomas, Men's Basketball Honored By The NCAA
May 05, 2009
Point guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) and the men's basketball team were recently honored by the NCAA as statistical national leaders for the 2008-09 season.
Thomas Selected To NEBCA Senior All-Star Game
April 15, 2009
Men's basketball senior point guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) will become the fifth player in program history to compete in the upcoming New England Basketball Coaches Association (NEBCA) Senior All-Star Game on Sunday, April 19.
Men's Basketball Ranked 22nd In Final D3hoops.com Poll
March 30, 2009
The men’s basketball team was recently ranked 22nd nationally in the final D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll of the 2008-09 season.
Men's Basketball Eliminated From NCAA Division III Championship
March 06, 2009
Junior guard Juan Galdon (Holyoke, MA) finished with a game-high 21 points, but Elms College fell to SUNYIT 85-77 in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Championship on Friday night at Canton, New York.
Men's Basketball To Face SUNYIT In NCAA Division III Championship First Round
March 02, 2009
The men's basketball team will face SUNYIT (22-6) in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Championship on Friday night at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Game time is 8:00 p.m. Fans can view all games from the first two rounds live online at http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/m_hoop/index.html
All-NECC Men's Basketball Announced
March 01, 2009
The men's basketball team recently had three players and head coach Ed Silva garner All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) postseason honors.
No. 12 Men's Basketball Wins NECC Championship
February 28, 2009
Sophomore guard Dan Gonzalez (East Windsor, CT) netted a season-high 19 points, junior guard Juan Galdon (Holyoke, MA) dropped in 18 points and top-seeded Elms College used a clutch run late in the first half to pull away to a 105-76 win over second-seeded Becker College in Saturday's championship game of the inaugural New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament.
Elms College, Becker Advance To NECC Tournament Championship
February 27, 2009
Elms College advanced to the championship game of the inaugural New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Men's Basketball Tournament following a 94-74 win over fourth-seeded Wheelock on Friday night. The top-seeded Blazers will play in Saturday's 2:00 p.m. title game against No. 2 Becker, which defeated No. 3 Daniel Webster 74-71 in Friday night's other semifinal.
No. 12 Men's Basketball Downs Newbury
February 21, 2009
Sophomore guard Dan Gonzalez (East Windsor, CT) netted a team-high 17 points and the 12th-ranked men's basketball set a new program-record with its 24th win of the year in a 108-86 victory over Newbury College in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) regular season finale for both teams on Saturday afternoon.
No. 12 Men's Basketball Leaps By Lesley
February 19, 2009
Junior guard Juan Galdon (Holyoke, MA) and senior forward Ronald Thomas (Chicago, IL) netted 14 points apiece and the 12th-ranked men's basketball team tied a school-record with its 23rd win of the year following a 90-59 victory over Lesley University on Thursday night.
No. 12 Men’s Basketball Tops Southern Vermont
February 17, 2009
Five players scored in double-figures to lead the 12th-ranked men’s basketball team to a convincing 98-73 victory at Southern Vermont College on Tuesday night.
Thomas Named NECC Co-Player Of The Week
February 16, 2009
Men’s basketball senior guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Co-Player of the Week on Monday, February 16.
No. 12 Men's Basketball Clips Newbury
February 14, 2009
Sophomore guard Dan Gonzalez (East Windsor, CT) and senior forward Ronald Thomas (Chicago, IL) netted 11 points apiece, as the 12th-ranked men's basketball extended its win steak to 11 straight with a 78-59 victory at Newbury on Saturday afternoon.
No. 12 Men's Basketball Halts Daniel Webster
February 12, 2009
Junior forward Javon Mathis (West Hartford, CT) and junior guard Juan Galdon (Holyoke, MA) netted 16 points apiece and 14 different players scored as the 12th-ranked men's basketball team posted its fifth consecutive 20-win season with a 95-72 win at Daniel Webster on Thursday night.
No. 12 Men's Basketball Beats Becker, 102-80
February 10, 2009
Senior guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) earned a double-double netting a team-high 17 points and game-high 12 assists, as the 12th-ranked men's basketball team extended its win streak to nine straight with a 102-80 win over Becker College on Tuesday night.
No. 13 Men's Basketball Sails Past Mitchell
February 07, 2009
Senior forward Antoine Holder (Hartford, CT) and junior guard Juan Galdon (Holyoke, MA) netted a game-high 16 points apiece, the 13th-ranked men's basketball team used a big second half run to eventually pull away to a 92-62 win at Mitchell College on Saturday afternoon.