CAPE COD, MA- The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced the 2009-2010 Division III New England Men's Basketball All-Stars on Wednesday, March 17th, honoring the 16 top men’s basketball players from the region. Lasell College's sophomore forward Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) was amongst those selected by the ECAC as a third team recipient.
NEWTON, MA-- Lasell's sophomore forward Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) has been selected to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball First Team All-Conference.
BOSTON, MA – The Lasell College men’s basketball team’s 2009-2010 season ended in the semifinals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday evening, in a 72-47 loss to second seeded Emerson College at the Brown & Plofker Gym. The Lasers finish the year with an 11-16 overall record, and the Lions, who hold a 20-7 record, will advance to the finals of the GNAC Tournament against top seeded Albertus Mangus on Saturday, February 27th.
Sixth ranked Lasell College is coming off a 75-70 upset victory over no. 3 seeded St. Joseph’s College of Maine as they head into the Great Northeast Athletic Conference semifinals against no. 2 Emerson College on Thursday, February 25th. The Lasers are 11-15 this season, having finished in the GNAC with an 8-10 regular season slate. Emerson is 19-7 overall, after a 63-45 defeat of seventh seeded Norwich University in the quarter finals, and finished the regular season with a 15-3 conference record.
STANDISH, ME- Sixth-seeded Lasell College ousted no. 3 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, 75-70, in the quarterfinals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night. Lasell freshman guard Justin Harris (New Orleans, LA) paced the Lasers with 21 points, adding seven rebounds, and six assists in the upset victory.
Newton, MA- Lasell's Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) was honored as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 21st.
NEWTON, MA- The Lasell College men’s and women’s basketball teams, in conjunction with the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), raised $400.00 in an effort to support two community causes during the month of February. The Lasers first hosted two basketball contests to raise money and awareness in support of Haiti after two earthquakes hit and devastated the island country. The second fundraising effort was in support of the WBCA Pink Zone global initiative to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
Nashua, NH- The Lasell College men’s basketball team finished the 2009-2010 regular season with a 10-15 overall record (8-10 GNAC) after a 66-53 loss to the Raiders of Rivier College on Saturday afternoon.
NEWTON, MA- Lasell College mounted a 26-10 run late in the second half to tie Wednesday night's Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball contest with Mount Ida College before prevailing, 85-78, in overtime.
NEWTON, MA- Justin Harris (New Orleans, LA) has been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball Rookie of the Week.
Newton, MA-- Charles Horton (Detroit, MI) made the game-winning layup with 31 seconds on the clock, and Justin Harris (New Orleans, LA) iced the victory with two free throws, as Lasell College upset St. Joseph's College of Maine, 79-75, in GNAC men's basketball action this afternoon.
Newton, MA— In an intense, action packed Great Northeast Athletic Conference men’s basketball showdown, the Emerson College Lions prevailed, 80-70, over the Lasell College Lasers, Thursday night at the Lasell College Athletic Center.
Providence, R.I. – Johnson & Wales University posted a 77-59 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over the Lasell College men’s basketball team, at the Harborside Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon. Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) registered his eighth season double-double for the Lasers, putting up twenty points and collecting thirteen rebounds.
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) scored a team-high 22 points, adding nine rebounds, and Dominik Orlow (Slupsk, Poland) notched 18 points and six boards as the Lasell College men’s basketball team downed Norwich University, 82-73, on Thursday night. The Lasers and the Cadets are both now 6-7 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, though Norwich holds an 11-9 record and Lasell a 9-11 slate.
Newton, MA- The Lasell College Lasers blazed past the Suffolk University Rams Monday night with a twenty-eight point victory, 92-64, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference men’s basketball play.
Boston, MA- Despite a 28 point, 12 rebound performance by Lasell’s sophomore forward Javon Williams (Mattapan, MA) the Lasers men’s basketball team was defeated by Emmanuel College, 87-79, in overtime on Saturday afternoon. The extra frame was needed after a regulation game where the lead alternated eight times and deadlocked seven times, ultimately ending in a Saints eight point triumph.
