Skyhawks Looking For Back-To-Back Wins

Skyhawks Looking For Back-To-Back Wins
 

Randall Stallworth ranks third in the Northeast-10 in assists at 6.3 per game.



North Easton, Mass. - Having won its last contest, a 73-60 win on the road at Southern New Hampshire, Stonehill looks to put together back-to-back wins for the first time this season when it travels to UMass-Lowell on Wednesday evening.

Junior Matt Hall (Springfield, Mass.) has returned to the lineup after a season-ending injury as a sophomore and has acclimated himself well, averaging 18.8 points per game, including a career-high 27 in an early season loss to Columbus State. Despite taking perimeter shots, Hall is shooting 56 percent from the field.

Classmate Nick Smith (Colonia, N.J.) has three 20+ point games to his credit thus far this season, and is averaging 18.7 points every time out. He picked up two early fouls in the win over Southern New Hampshire, forcing him to miss a majority of the first half, but still finished with 14 points.

Sophomore A.J. Rudowitz (Moore Township, N.J.) has three double-doubles in his six games, including a 17-point, 10-rebound effort in the win over the Penmen. His team-leading 8.5 boards per game rank seventh in the Conference.

The Skyhawks have been getting production from two freshmen, guard Vince Rosario (Perth Amboy, N.J.) and forward Mike Kernan (Shawnee, N.J.). Rosario, who made his first start against the Penmen, is averaging 13 points per game. He is shooting 44 percent from behind the arc and has connected on a Conference-best 17 shots from behind the line.

Kernan, meanwhile, has provided a spark off the bench and ranks second on the team in rebounding at 5.8 per game. He scored a career-high 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Queens during the New York Tech Classic.

UMass-Lowell, who has started the season at 0-2 overall, is led by the backcourt combination of senior Dashon Harper who is averaging 13.5 points per game and sophomore Kevin Carr who is scoring 12 points a night.

After Wednesday's contest, the Skyhawks play their home opener on Saturday against Franklin Pierce.