For Immediate Release
Contact Dave Geringer, Sports Information Director, (508) 990-9651  dgeringer@umassd.edu
Friday, November 18, 2005                                                        

UMASS DARTMOUTH DOWNS MAINE-FORT KENT IN HAMPTON CLASSIC NIGHTCAP

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA– The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team jumped to a 20-point halftime lead and went on to an 84-58 victory over Maine-Fort Kent at the in the second game of the Hampton Inn Classic at the Tripp Athletic Center at UMass Dartmouth Friday night.

The Corsairs held UMFK to 22 shots and 31.8 per cent from the field in the first half and opened up a 39-19 halftime lead. In the second half, UMD made 18 of 33 shots from the field for 54.5 per cent as they outscored the Bengals, 45-39.

Junior guard Devon Maiorano (Rehoboth, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS) led the Corsairs with 18 points, making six of 12 shots from the field, including four three-point baskets. Junior forward Stephane Abelard (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS/Massasoit CC) added 14, sophomore guard A.J. Tavares (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) and senior forward Charlie Large (Easton, MA/Oliver Ames HS) added 13 apiece, and junior Paul Pawlowski (Taunton, MA/Taunton HS) had 10.

Edmundas Akstinas had 16 points to lead Maine-Fort Kent, while Darius Parker added 10.

“I thought we played hard,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Brian Baptiste. “We were a little sloppy, but that’s to be expected. Some of our guys stepped up and played well. Charlie Large got some good experience. I thought Stephane Abelard’s play was a key to our success, he stepped up big time, and Julian Tynes did a good job as well.”

UMD improved to 1-0 and advanced to Saturday’s championship game, where they will play Catholic, which defeated Salve Regina in the opener. Maine-Fort Kent will play SRU for third place.

Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS

Maine-Fort Kent vs UMASS DARTMOUTH

11/18/05 8:00 P.M. at TRIPP ATHLETIC CENTER

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VISITORS: Maine-Fort Kent 2-2

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS

## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN

21 Edmundas Akstinas... f  6-13   0-0    4-4    1  6  7   2  16  2  2  4  1  36

30 Billy Russo......... f  3-10   0-0    0-4    0  3  3   4   6  1  4  1  0  20

33 David Russo......... c  3-9    1-2    0-0    0  3  3   3   7  1  0  1  1  16

13 Jordan Allen........ g  1-5    1-2    2-4    0  3  3   4   5  2  4  0  1  26

34 Darius Parker....... g  4-5    0-0    2-2    0  2  2   1  10  4  8  0  3  27

11 Hamill Bassue.......    1-4    1-2    0-2    2  1  3   2   3  1  4  0  1  27

15 Jay Myers...........    2-3    1-2    0-0    0  0  0   0   5  1  1  0  2  20

40 Tom Bard............    2-4    0-1    2-2    1  2  3   0   6  0  3  0  0  28

   TEAM................                         6  6 12             1

   Totals..............   22-53   4-9   10-18  10 26 36  16  58 12 27  6  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  7-22 31.8%   2nd Half: 15-31 48.4%   Game: 41.5%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-4  25.0%   2nd Half:  3-5  60.0%   Game: 44.4%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  4-8  50.0%   2nd Half:  6-10 60.0%   Game: 55.6%    3

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HOME TEAM: UMASS DARTMOUTH 1-0

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS

## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN

21 Paul Pawlowski...... f  4-8    1-2    1-2    6  5 11   4  10  1  1  4  1  33

32 Stephane Abelard.... f  5-14   3-8    1-2    1  6  7   3  14  3  2  1  5  35

44 Chris Lapriore...... c  1-1    1-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   3  0  0  0  0   1

14 Reece Freeman....... g  3-8    0-1    0-2    2  5  7   1   6  6  3  0  1  27

24 Devon Maiorano...... g  6-12   4-9    2-2    1  0  1   0  18  5  3  0  1  24

10 Steve Hashim........    1-1    1-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   3  1  1  0  0   3

15 Darryl Goodridge....    1-3    0-2    0-0    0  3  3   2   2  3  1  0  4  14

22 A.J. Tavares........    5-10   2-5    1-1    0  0  0   2  13  3  2  0  2  13

30 Chris Frazier.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  0  0  1   7

31 Charlie Large.......    4-12   0-0    5-7    6  4 10   4  13  0  1  0  3  29

33 Julian Tynes........    1-5    0-1    0-0    2  1  3   1   2  1  1  0  0  14

   TEAM................                         2  1  3             1

   Totals..............   31-74  12-30  10-16  20 26 46  18  84 23 16  5 18 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-41 31.7%   2nd Half: 18-33 54.5%   Game: 41.9%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  7-21 33.3%   2nd Half:  5-9  55.6%   Game: 40.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half:  4-8  50.0%   Game: 62.5%    3

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Officials: ERIC BRITTO, JOHN LUNNEY AND DAVID TERRIO

Technical fouls: Maine-Fort Kent-None. UMASS DARTMOUTH-None.

Attendance: 1250

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total

Maine-Fort Kent...............   19   39  -   58

UMASS DARTMOUTH...............   39   45  -   84

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