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PURPLE KNIGHTS ANNOUNCE 2007-08 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Men to play in pair of tourneys; women to square off against seven NCAA Tourney teams

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      FOR MORE INFORMATION

June 11, 2007                                                                            Contact: Seth Cole

                                                                                                Phone: (802) 654-2537

 

COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College men's and women's basketball teams announced their 2007-08 schedules today, with the men playing 26 regular season contests, and the women competing in 27 regular season games.

The Purple Knight men, led by 11th-year head coach Tom O'Shea and coming off of a 16-13 season last year, open their regular season Nov. 16-17, as Saint Michael's hosts its annual DoubleTree Doc Jacobs Classic at the Ross Sports Center. The Purple Knights will play East Coast Conference foe Mercy College on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. (with Franklin Pierce College and Dowling College opening the tournament at 5 p.m.), and close the tournament on Nov. 17 with a 3 p.m. contest versus  Dowling (with Franklin Pierce and Mercy squaring off at 1 p.m.).

The Saint Michael's men also will take part in the Mercyhurst College Tournament on Dec. 16-17 to round out their non-conference schedule. The Purple Knights will open the tournament with a 4 p.m. game against Ohio Valley University on Dec. 16, and take on Salem International University on Dec. 17 at 5 p.m.

The Purple Knight women, guided by fifth-year head coach Jen Niebling and 11-17 in 2006-07, also open their regular season by hosting a tournament, the DoubleTree Tip-Off Classic, Nov. 17-18 at the Ross Sports Center. Saint Michael's will host Saint Thomas Aquinas College on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. (with Franklin Pierce and Mercy opening the event at 5 p.m.), and close the classic with a 3 p.m. game versus Mercy on Nov. 18 (with Franklin Pierce and Saint Thomas Aquinas doing battle at 1 p.m.).

The Saint Michael's women play three other non-conference contests in 2007-08. The Purple Knights host Holy Family University, an NCAA Division II Tournament participant last season, on Nov. 24 at 2 p.m., as well as Goldey-Beacom College on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. Saint Michael's completes its non-conference schedule with a 5:30 p.m. contest at Dominican College on Jan. 21.

As always, both squads will play a challenging 22-game Northeast-10 Conference schedule, with all contests doubleheaders (5:30 p.m. start on weekdays, 1:30 p.m. start on weekends, with the women playing first). The Purple Knights open league play at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on Nov. 20, and conclude the regular season at home versus Southern New Hampshire University on Feb. 26. Among the key home games, Saint Michael's welcomes Southern Connecticut State University (the reigning Division II National Champions on the women's side) on Feb. 9, and Bentley College (32-1 and an Elite Eight participant last year on the men's side, and a women's regional finalist lasts season) on Feb. 23.

The NE-10 Tournament begins with First Round action on Mar. 1 for the men, and Mar. 2 for the women.

2007-08 Saint Michael's College Men's Basketball Schedule

            Day      Date                 Opponent                                                         Time

            Fri.       Nov. 16             DoubleTree Doc Jacobs Classic

                                                Franklin Pierce vs. Dowling                             5 p.m.

                                                Saint Michael's vs. Mercy                                7 p.m.

            Sat.      Nov. 17             DoubleTree Doc Jacobs Classic

                                                Franklin Pierce vs. Mercy                                1 p.m.

                                                Saint Michael's vs. Dowling                             3 p.m.

            Tues.    Nov. 20             at UMass Lowell*                                               7:30 p.m.

            Sun.     Nov. 25             Pace*                                                               3:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Nov. 28             Merrimack*                                                      7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Dec. 1               at Southern Connecticut*                                    3:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Dec. 4              American International*                                  7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Dec. 8               at Le Moyne*                                                     3:30 p.m.

            Sun.     Dec. 16             Mercyhurst Tournament (Erie, Pa.)

                                                Saint Michael's vs. Ohio Valley                           4 p.m.

                                                Mercyhurst vs. Salem International                      6 p.m.

            Mon.     Dec. 17             Mercyhurst Tournament (Erie, Pa.)

                                                Saint Michael's vs. Salem International                5 p.m.

                                                Mercyhurst vs. Ohio Valley                                 7 p.m.

            Wed.    Dec. 19             at Saint Rose*                                                   7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 5               at Stonehill*                                                       3:30 p.m.

            Thurs.   Jan. 10              at Assumption*                                                  7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 12             Saint Anselm*                                                  3:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Jan. 16              at Merrimack*                                                    7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 19             UMass Lowell*                                                 3:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 26              at American International*                                   3:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Jan. 30             Le Moyne*                                                       7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 2              Saint Rose*                                                      3:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Feb. 5               at Bentley*                                                        7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 9              Southern Connecticut*                         3:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Feb. 13             at Bryant*                                                          7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 16             at Pace*                                                            3:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Feb. 19             Franklin Pierce*                                               7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 23             Bentley*                                                           3:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Feb. 26             Southern New Hampshire*                              7:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Mar. 1               NE-10 First Round                                             2 p.m.

            Mon.     Mar. 3               NE-10 Quarterfinals                                            7 p.m.

            Thu.      Mar. 6               NE-10 Semifinals                                               7 p.m.

            Sat.      Mar. 8               NE-10 Championship                                          1 p.m.

 

2007-08 Saint Michael's College Women's Basketball Schedule

            Day      Date                 Opponent                                                         Time

            Sat.      Nov. 17             DoubleTree Tip-Off Classic

                                                Franklin Pierce vs. Mercy                                5 p.m.

                                                Saint Michael's vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas      7 p.m.

            Sun.     Nov. 18             DoubleTree Tip-Off Classic

                                                Franklin Pierce vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas      1 p.m.

                                                Saint Michael's vs. Mercy                                3 p.m.

            Tues.    Nov. 20             at UMass Lowell*                                               5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Nov. 24             Holy Family                                                     2 p.m.

            Sun.     Nov. 25             Pace*                                                               1:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Nov. 28             Merrimack*                                                      5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Dec. 1               at Southern Connecticut*                                    1:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Dec. 4              American International*                                  5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Dec. 8               at Le Moyne*                                                     1:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Dec. 15             Goldey-Beacom                                               2 p.m.

            Wed.    Dec. 19             at Saint Rose*                                                   5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 5               at Stonehill*                                                       1:30 p.m.

            Thurs.   Jan. 10              at Assumption*                                                  5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 12             Saint Anselm*                                                  1:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Jan. 16              at Merrimack*                                                    5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 19             UMass Lowell*                                                 1:30 p.m.

            Mon.     Jan. 21              at Dominican                                                     5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Jan. 26              at American International*                                   1:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Jan. 30             Le Moyne*                                                       5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 2              Saint Rose*                                                      1:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Feb. 5               at Bentley*                                                        5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 9              Southern Connecticut*                         1:30 p.m.

            Wed.    Feb. 13             at Bryant*                                                          5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 16             at Pace*                                                            1:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Feb. 19             Franklin Pierce*                                               5:30 p.m.

            Sat.      Feb. 23             Bentley*                                                           1:30 p.m.

            Tues.    Feb. 26             Southern New Hampshire*                              5:30 p.m.

            Sun.     Mar. 2               NE-10 First Round                                             2 p.m.

            Tues.    Mar. 4               NE-10 Quarterfinals                                            7 p.m.

            Fri.       Mar. 7               NE-10 Semifinals                                               6/8 p.m.

            Sat.      Mar. 8               NE-10 Championship                                          7 p.m.

            * - Northeast-10 Conference contest

            Bold indicates home game at the Ross Sports Center

            All times Eastern