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| Dino Johnson netted 19 points in the season opener against Lehman. |
The Matchup: Mount Saint Vincent will host Skyline rival Yeshiva Tuesday night, December 1 at the Peter Jay Sharp0Center. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m.
The Series: Since the 2003-04 season the Dolphins and Maccabees have hooked up 12 times with the Macs winning seven of those contests. Yeshiva swept the season series from the Mount in both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
Who’s next: After hosting the Maccabees on December 1, the Dolphins wil play their first road game of the season on December 3 at Mount Saint Mary.
New Season, New Home: The Dolphins will move from their old home court into the brand new Peter Jay Sharp Center when they host cross-town rival Lehman on November 16.
Meet The Newcomers: Although the Mount lost just one senior to graduation last season, the Dolphins will welcome nine newcomers for the 2009-10 season. The new group includes freshmen Valentin Arranz, Filipp Bochkov, Sean Caputo, Shaquille Cunningham, Carson Miller, Geroge Naldjieff and Steven Oliver. The other new faces are sophomore James Walker and junior J.R. Downey.
Your 2009-10 Captains: Head Coach Brian Nigro ‘00 has announced the senior Nick DiMaggio and sophomore Keiran Halton will serve as the team’s captains for the 2009-10 season.
Dolphins Travel To West Point: On December 19 Mount Saint Vincent will travel to West Point, N.Y. to take on Division I opponent Army. The game will mark the first game against a Division I opponent for the Mount since it tussled with Marist on November 25, 1989.
All-Skyline Recognition: After scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the season opener against Lehman, freshman Carson Miller was named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week on November 23.
Skyline Gets Bigger: The Skyline Conference will welcome Sage to the league in 2009-10 as its 10th member. The Dolphins will square off with the Gators on January 5 on the road and then on February 9 at the Sharp Center.
Skyline Goes National: The Skyline Conference had two teams take part in last season’s NCAA Division III Tournament. Farmingdale St. advanced to the Elite Eight after earning an at-large bid to the event.
Coach Nigro In The Record Books: In the latest NCAA Record Book Nigro stands in 14th place all-time in Division III for assists (674) and assists per game (6.8).
Why Dolphins?: During the early 1980's, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics adopted "Dolphins" as the official Mount Saint Vincent mascot with the ideal set forth that our Student-Athletes would exhibit the traits of a Dolphin in their athletics endeavors. Since mythical times, the Dolphin has been considered the most intelligent of water-dwelling animals because of their ability to communicate via a language. On January 29, 2005, at halftime of the Mount Saint Vincent Women’s Basketball game against Manhattanville College, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics unveiled its new Brand Identity and Logo. The selection of the new Brand was the latest step in the evolution of the Mount Saint Vincent Dolphin
Skyline against Division I: Four Skyline schools will compete against Division I opponents during the 2009-10 season. Farmingdale St. will travel to Hofstra, Mount Saint Mary will head to Stony Brook, NYU-POLY will take on NJIT0and the Dolphins will tussle with Army on December 19.
86 And Counting: After converting a three-point field goal in the season opener against Lehman the Dolphins have made at least one triple in 86 straight games.
DiMaggio And Double-Figures: Senior Nick DiMaggio scored in double-figures in 23 of the 25 games he appeared in last season, including the first game of the 2009-10 season.
100 Points Equals ?: Mount Saint Vincent scored 100 points in a game four times last season, but won just three of those games. The loss was a 120-109 overtime thrill against Albertus Magnus on December 4.
Five, Five = Double-Double: In his first collegiate game freshman #55 Carson Miller recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Even with the Advantage: Last season the Dolphins outrebounded their opponent six times and posted a 3-3 record in those games.
Finishing: After outscoring their opponents by 17 in the first half a season ago, Mount Saint Vincent struggled in the second half and overtime, being outscored by 98.
Homestands: The Dolphins play no more then two consecuative games at home until February 9, 11 and 12 and finish the regular season with four of their final five games at the Sharp Center.
1,000 point Club: Mount Saint Vincent has 13 members in its 1,000 point club, including assistant coach Martin Zivanovic who netted 1,001 career points in his time with the Dolphins.
For more information on Mount Saint Vincent Men’s Basketball please see the YESHIVA GAME NOTES
