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11/15/11
11/14/11
KNIGHTS FINISH SEASON ABOVE .500
The New York men's soccer team defeated Yeshiva University on Sunday by a score of 8 to 1 to end the season at 10-9-2, their second straight season with a better than .500 record.
The Knights got on the board early with freshman midfielder Dare Aniyikaye scoring with only 2:44 into the game. It was a lead the Knights would not relinquish, with quick scores from junior forward Guillermo Moscoso, sophomore defender Ulises Bravo, senior midfielder Patrik Lundberg, and a second goal by Aniyikaye to give the Knights a commanding 5-0 halftime lead.
Sophomore midfielder Daisei Hiwaki would extend the lead to six with a goal seven minutes into the second half, followed by a goal from junior midfielder Claes Magnusson before Yeshiva responded with a goal of its own to make it 7-1.
Junior defender and captain, Yhonnier Montoya, would complete the scoring. Hiwaki would finish the game with a goal and six assists.
The Knights got on the board early with freshman midfielder Dare Aniyikaye scoring with only 2:44 into the game. It was a lead the Knights would not relinquish, with quick scores from junior forward Guillermo Moscoso, sophomore defender Ulises Bravo, senior midfielder Patrik Lundberg, and a second goal by Aniyikaye to give the Knights a commanding 5-0 halftime lead.
Sophomore midfielder Daisei Hiwaki would extend the lead to six with a goal seven minutes into the second half, followed by a goal from junior midfielder Claes Magnusson before Yeshiva responded with a goal of its own to make it 7-1.
Junior defender and captain, Yhonnier Montoya, would complete the scoring. Hiwaki would finish the game with a goal and six assists.
WOMEN OPEN SEASON WITH A WIN
The Berkeley College New York women’s basketball team opened the 2011-2012 season on a positive note with a hard earned 51-44 victory over host Manhattan Community College in the season opener for both teams.
The first half began as a low scoring affair with both teams struggling to find their offense. Then with 5:40 remaining in the half with Berkeley up by a single basket at 12-10, the Knights (1-0, 0-0) would close out the half on a 12-4 run. Junior forward/center Janay Collins (Bronx Guild/Bronx, NY) led the charge with 8 of the 12 points as Berkeley took a 24-14 lead into halftime.
The Knights would expand their lead in the second half by using their full court press to harrass the Lady Panthers (0-1, 0-0) causing numerous turnovers. Junior guard Savasia Caraballo (John F. Kennedy/Bronx, NY) contributed 4 free throws and 2 steals during a 12-6 run to increase the Berkeley lead to sixteen at 36-20. The Knights would maintain their double-digit lead for most of the remaining second half until a late Panther run would reduce the final margin to 7. Collins led all scorers with 23 points.
The Knights' next game will be Wednesday, November 16, at 7 P.M. against the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
The first half began as a low scoring affair with both teams struggling to find their offense. Then with 5:40 remaining in the half with Berkeley up by a single basket at 12-10, the Knights (1-0, 0-0) would close out the half on a 12-4 run. Junior forward/center Janay Collins (Bronx Guild/Bronx, NY) led the charge with 8 of the 12 points as Berkeley took a 24-14 lead into halftime.
The Knights would expand their lead in the second half by using their full court press to harrass the Lady Panthers (0-1, 0-0) causing numerous turnovers. Junior guard Savasia Caraballo (John F. Kennedy/Bronx, NY) contributed 4 free throws and 2 steals during a 12-6 run to increase the Berkeley lead to sixteen at 36-20. The Knights would maintain their double-digit lead for most of the remaining second half until a late Panther run would reduce the final margin to 7. Collins led all scorers with 23 points.
The Knights' next game will be Wednesday, November 16, at 7 P.M. against the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
11/10/11
NEW JERSEY SPLITS AT MAINE
The New Jersey men's basketball team split two games at the USCAA Tip-Off Tournament at Southern Maine Community College this past weekend.
The Knights lost the first game to Central Maine Community College by a score of 74 to 68. The Knights led 36 to 35 at halftime before poor foul shooting plagued them for the second game in a row, shooting only 57% for the game.
The Knights were led by sophomore forward Andrew Webber (Thomas Worthington/Columbus, OH) with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Freshman forward Davonn Boyd (Kearny Christian Academy/Newark, NJ) and sophomore center Terah Mingo (Kearny Christian Academy/Newark, NJ) both scored 12 points, respectively.
The Knights would secure their first win of the season the next day against Southern Maine by a score of 69 to 64 to improve their record to 1-2 on the season.
The Knights managed to put four players in double figures with Webber once again leading all scorers with 16 points and 8 rebounds.
The Knights now travel to New Hampshire for their second straight tournament of the season.
The Knights lost the first game to Central Maine Community College by a score of 74 to 68. The Knights led 36 to 35 at halftime before poor foul shooting plagued them for the second game in a row, shooting only 57% for the game.
The Knights were led by sophomore forward Andrew Webber (Thomas Worthington/Columbus, OH) with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Freshman forward Davonn Boyd (Kearny Christian Academy/Newark, NJ) and sophomore center Terah Mingo (Kearny Christian Academy/Newark, NJ) both scored 12 points, respectively.
The Knights would secure their first win of the season the next day against Southern Maine by a score of 69 to 64 to improve their record to 1-2 on the season.
The Knights managed to put four players in double figures with Webber once again leading all scorers with 16 points and 8 rebounds.
The Knights now travel to New Hampshire for their second straight tournament of the season.
11/7/11
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM ANNOUNCED
The All-Tournament Team for the 2nd Annual Berkeley College Invitational was announced following the conclusion of the championship game between Berkeley College and Vaughn College.All-Tournament Team:
Dustin Sodano (The New School)
Keith Lindberg (Pratt Institute)
Jihad Ceasar (Vaughn College)
Kaseem Williams (Berkeley College)
Elijah Craig (Berkeley College)
Jose Stable (Most Outstanding Player - Berkeley College)
NEW YORK WINS INVITATIONAL
The New York men's basketball team won their 2nd Annual Berkeley College Invitational, defeating Vaughn College for the second straight year in the championship game.The Vaughn College Warriors put a scare into the Knights in the first half trailing by only eight points going into halftime, 34 to 26. The Knights, however, would respond with a tough full court press and take advantage of their speed and length to outscore the Warriors by 30 points in the second half.
The Knights were led by All-American forward Jose Stable (EBC for Public Service/Brooklyn, NY), who scored 22 points while adding 7 assists to lead the team in both categories. Fellow All-American center Elijah Craig (Seward Park/Brooklyn, NY) would add 20 points while grabbing a game high 18 rebounds and adding 6 blocks and sophomore shooting guard Jovan Bovell (Jamaica/Jamaica, NY) would catch on fire in the second half by hitting four consecutive three point shots to push the lead for the Knights.
The Knights would shoot 50% from the field for the game while dominating on the boards 45 to 27 over the Warriors.
The win puts the Knights record to 2-0 on the season. They face Lehman College on November 15 at 5 P.M.
11/5/11
KNIGHTS DEFEAT NEW SCHOOL
The New York men's basketball team defeated The New School today by a score of 95 to 46 in the first round of the 2nd Annual Berkeley College Invitational.The Knights started off slowly before their full court press turned the tide midway through the first period, giving the Knights a 41 to 21 lead heading into halftime.
The Knights were led by All-American sophomore forward Jose Stable (EBC for Public Service/Brooklyn, NY) who led all scorers with 25 points while adding 9 rebounds in 31 minutes. Freshman forward Danzel Whyte (Teachers Preparatory/Brooklyn, NY) made his presence known with 17 points and a game high 13 rebounds in only 22 minutes. Junior guard Kaseem Williams (Boys and Girls/Brooklyn, NY) added 15 points and 5 steals.
New School was led by freshman guard Dustin Sodano with 19 points and 5 assists.
For the game the Knights shot 63% from the floor compared to New School's 31%.
Berkeley will compete against Vaughn College in a repeat of last year's championship game at 2 P.M. Vaughn defeated Pratt Institute 71 to 49 in the first game. Pratt will compete against The New School in the consolation game at noon.
11/4/11
FIVE KNIGHTS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS
The United States Collegiate Athletic Association announced its list of All-Americans today for soccer and five Berkeley College athletes were listed among them.
Freshman forward David Mugenga was named Honorable Mention All-American for his team-leading 17 goals, putting him among the national leaders. Four additional Knights were named to the National Academic All-American team for their exemplary academic achievement. They are junior midfielder Claes Magnusson, junior defender and captain Yhonnier Montoya, sophomore midfielder Joel Yawili, and sophomore defender Paul Logan.
Freshman forward David Mugenga was named Honorable Mention All-American for his team-leading 17 goals, putting him among the national leaders. Four additional Knights were named to the National Academic All-American team for their exemplary academic achievement. They are junior midfielder Claes Magnusson, junior defender and captain Yhonnier Montoya, sophomore midfielder Joel Yawili, and sophomore defender Paul Logan.
11/3/11
NJ BASKETBALL HOSTS HOME GAME
The New Jersey men's basketball team held their first home game in program history on Tuesday, welcoming USCAA rival Central Penn College to the Fleischer Center on the campus of NJIT.
Central Penn came into the game defending an impressive 18-9 record in 2010 and the game was tightly contested throughout the first half, with Central Penn taking a 40 to 35 lead into the locker rooms.
Poor foul shooting would doom the Knights in the second half as they failed to capitalize on early foul troubles for Penn, shooting just 47.2% for the game, 17 for 36. Penn would push out to a commanding 15 point lead before the Knights would cut it back down to 9 midway through the second half. Penn, however, would capitalize where the Knights couldn't, at the free throw line, shooting an impressive 80.6% from the line in the second half converting 25 of 31 free throw attempts to secure the win, 93 to 77.
The Knights were led by center Terah Mingo (Kearny Christian/Newark, NJ) with 20 points and 4 rebounds and forward Davonn Boyd (Kearny Christian/Newark, NJ) with 11 points.
The Knights now head to Southern Maine for the weekend for the first USCAA Invitational Tip Off Tournament held by Southern Maine CC.
Central Penn came into the game defending an impressive 18-9 record in 2010 and the game was tightly contested throughout the first half, with Central Penn taking a 40 to 35 lead into the locker rooms.
Poor foul shooting would doom the Knights in the second half as they failed to capitalize on early foul troubles for Penn, shooting just 47.2% for the game, 17 for 36. Penn would push out to a commanding 15 point lead before the Knights would cut it back down to 9 midway through the second half. Penn, however, would capitalize where the Knights couldn't, at the free throw line, shooting an impressive 80.6% from the line in the second half converting 25 of 31 free throw attempts to secure the win, 93 to 77.
The Knights were led by center Terah Mingo (Kearny Christian/Newark, NJ) with 20 points and 4 rebounds and forward Davonn Boyd (Kearny Christian/Newark, NJ) with 11 points.
The Knights now head to Southern Maine for the weekend for the first USCAA Invitational Tip Off Tournament held by Southern Maine CC.
KNIGHTS LOSE TITLE
The New York men's soccer team lost to the Culinary Institute of America in the Hudson Valley Conference semifinals 2 to 0 last night as they failed to defend their 2010 HVMAC Championship.
The loss dropped the Knights to 9-9-2 on the season with one game remaining against Yeshiva University on Sunday, November 13.
Culinary will face Albany College of Pharmacy in the finals at Culinary this Saturday.
The loss dropped the Knights to 9-9-2 on the season with one game remaining against Yeshiva University on Sunday, November 13.
Culinary will face Albany College of Pharmacy in the finals at Culinary this Saturday.
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