MOLLOY COLLEGE ATHLETICS :

CROSS COUNTRY RELEASES 2009 SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – On Tuesday, Head Coach Al Kilfoyle released the Spring 2009 practice schedule for the men’s and women’s cross country teams. They will run at Oceanside High School and on the Molloy campus during the final two weeks of February.

WOODBERRY CLAIMS ECC AND ALL-MET PLAYER OF THE WEEK PRAISE

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The East Coast Conference and Met Basketball Writers Association handed out their week-ending women's basketball accolades on Monday, and junior forward Kymira Woodberry was named the player of the week by both of the organizations. This comes following a three-game showing, where she amassed 26.3 points and 11.0 boards per contest.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS SHORT IN 66-64 LOSS AT NO. 7 STONEHILL

EASTON, Mass. – On Monday, the Molloy College women’s basketball team came very close to pulling off an upset of seventh-ranked Stonehill College, but the Lions lost a 66-64 decision in the closing seconds of the match-up to the Skyhawks at Merkert Gym in Easton, Mass. Sophomore guard Emily Rousseau netted the game-winner for the hosts with 23 seconds to go from the top of the key.

SECOND HALF SURGE DRIVES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PAST FELICIAN, 67-53

RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Trailing 32-31 at the break, junior forward Kymira Woodberry and junior guard E.J. Dreyer combined to amass 27 points in the second half on 10-for-16 shooting to bring the Molloy College women’s basketball squad back for a 67-53 victory against Felician College on Saturday afternoon at Job Gymnasium in Rutherford, N.J. Woodberry tallied 19 points and Dreyer had eight points over the course of the period.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUFFERS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON TO TEXAS WOMAN’S, 79-69, AT SURF ‘N SLAM HOOP CLASSIC

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Down 50-48 with over six minutes left in the contest, the Molloy College women’s basketball team allowed Texas Woman’s University to post a game-winning 8-0 run during a time of 1:30, which assisted the Pioneers in taking a 10-point advantage with 5:13 remaining. They eventually won the match-up on Tuesday afternoon by a score of 73-63 at the 2008 Surf ‘N Slam Hoop Classic in San Diego, Calif.
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FITTS POSTS TEAM-HIGH 17 POINTS AS MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO NEW HAVEN IN ECC/NE-10 BATTLE, 68-59

WEST HAVEN, Conn. - Junior forward Girard Fitts raked in a team-leading 17 points on 8-of-17 shooting, but it wasn't enough on Monday as the Molloy College men's basketball squad lost by a decision of 68-59 to the University of New Haven at the Charger Gymnasium in West Haven, Conn. He also grabbed down six rebounds and took away four steals as the Lions dropped to 3-8 on the season.
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WOODBERRY GETS 1,000TH CAREER POINT IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL'S 69-66 WIN AGAINST LE MOYNE IN DOUBLE OVERTIME

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - On Monday afternoon, junior forward Kymira Woodberry scored her 1,000th-career point with a lay-up at the 13:50 mark of the latter period as the Molloy College women's basketball squad beat Le Moyne College in double overtime, 69-66, at the 2008 San Diego Surf ‘N Slam Hoop Classic in San Diego, Calif. The tournament was held on the campus of San Diego City College.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL LOSES GRUDGE GAME VERSUS STONEHILL, 74-57

EASTON, Mass. - One month since falling to Stonehill College at home, the Molloy College men's basketball team dropped the re-match by a 74-57 count at Merkert Gym on Sunday in Easton, Mass. With the defeat, the Lions went to 3-7 on the year. As for the Skyhawks, they are now 9-2 overall and ran their winning streak to three in a row.
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SATURDAY’S WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME VERSUS FRANKLIN PIERCE POSTPONED

RINDGE, N.H. – The match-up between the Molloy College women’s basketball team and 15th-ranked Franklin Pierce University on Saturday at 1 p.m. has been postponed due to the fact that there has been a power outage in the New Hampshire area because of heavy snowfall. No make-up date has been announced yet.
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MANNING TAKES HOME SECOND ECC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK AWARD

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference announced its weekly men’s basketball award recipients on Monday, and freshman guard Chris Manning earned rookie of the week recognition for the second time this year – the prior being on November 24. The only other athlete to get the honor thus far was freshman forward Matt Wafula one week earlier for the Lions.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS FIRST ECC CONTEST OF 2008-09 TO BRIDGEPORT, 72-65

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore forward Brian Hutchinson had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough as the Molloy College men’s basketball squad fell on Saturday to East Coast Conference foe University of Bridgeport, 72-65, at the Quealy Gymnasium in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the defeat, the Lions went to 3-6 and 2-1 in the league.
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WOODBERRY’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE PUSHES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY BRIDGEPORT IN ECC ACTION, 64-57

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - On Saturday afternoon, junior forward Kymira Woodberry picked up a double-double with a game-high 17 points and 14 boards as the Molloy College women's basketball squad won its seventh-straight match-up with a 64-57 decision over the University of Bridgeport at the Quealy Gymnasium in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the victory, the Lions improved to 7-0 and 3-0 in East Coast Conference play.
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FOUR TEAMS INK RECRUITS TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Very recently, four Molloy College athletic teams had its recruits sign a national letter of intent, which is a binding contract between the student-athlete and the institution. They were the Lions' women's basketball, softball, and men's and women's lacrosse squads - all of which brought in at least two each.
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