Men's Basketball

February 8, 2010

Birr, Otey; Basketball Captains Earn NE-10 Weekly Honors


COLCHESTER, Vt. - Men's basketball junior co-captain Nate Birr (Burnsville, Minn./Saint Thomas Academy) and women's basketball senior tri-captain Michelle Otey (Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional) were named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll, the conference announced on Monday.

Birr helped lead the Purple Knights to victory over the league-leading and 10th-ranked Bentley Falcons on Saturday, netting 18 points (5-of-9 shots from the field and 3-of-4 3-pointers) and earning three steals.

In an 0-2 week, Otey helped lead the Purple Knights in both games, netting 18 points and seven rebounds on Wednesday against UMass Lowell and another 16 points on Saturday against Bentley, having made 7-of-11 shots from the field.

The Purple Knights will hit the road this week, playing Franklin Pierce on Tuesday. The women will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. against the Ravens, followed by the men at 7:30 p.m.

For the complete Northeast-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Report, view: http://www.smcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/news/MBKB_Weekly_Report_12.pdf

For the complete Northeast-10 Women's Basketball Weekly Report, view: http://www.smcathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/news/WBKB_Weekly_Report_12.pdf

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