Purple Knights News

December 17, 2007

Three Basketball Players Named To NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll


COLCHESTER, Vt. - Three Saint Michael's College basketball players were named to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll, it was announced on Monday. Senior Brian Monahan (Kinderhook, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) and freshman Nate Birr (Burnsville, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) earned honors on the men's side, while sophomore Michelle Otey (Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional) received honors for the women.

Both Monahan and Birr tallied a team-high 19 points in Sunday's 86-78 setback to Ohio Valley University in the first gae of the Mercyhurst College Tournament in Erie, Pa. The duo combined to shoot 14-23 from the field, as Birr's point total was a career-high.

Otey, meanwhile, tied her career-high with 20 points, and added nine rebounds, in Saturday's 59-56 win versus Goldey-Beacom College at the Ross Sports Center. Otey shot 9-14 from the field in 40 minutes of action.

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