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| Mount Saint Vincent Assistant Coach Nolan Adams. |
The Matchup: Mount Saint Vincent will play its fourth home game of the season when it hosts Skyline rival Old Westbury on Wednesday, December 9. Tip-off at the Peter Jay Sharp Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
The Series: Since the 2003-04 season Old Westbury holds a 8-1 record against the Mount in nine meetings. The Dolphins last win in that span came on January 22, 2009. The Mount won that contest 96-84 at Hayes Gymnasium.
Who’s next: After taking on the Panthers on Wednesday the Dolphins will travel to Division I Army on December 19. It will mark the first game against a Division I opponent for the Mount since playing at Marist on November 25, 1989.
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 17.
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: The Dolphins have had two players garner weekly recognition from the conference this season. Carson Miller was named Skyline Rookie of the Week on 11/23 and Shaquille Cunningham earned the same honor on 12/7.
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.
90 And Counting: After converting a three-point field goal against Staten Island the Dolphins have made at least one triple in 90 straight games.
Bench Production: The Mount Saint Vincent bench has outscored that of its opponents in each of its five games. In the season opener the Mount bench outscored Lehman’s 20-7.
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.
Newcomers Stepping Up: In the first three games of the season the Dolphins had a different freshman lead them in scoring t. At NYU was the first game in which a newcomer didn’t lead the Dolphins on the score sheet but Shaquille Cunningham converted the game winning basket with five seconds left in the contest.
Glass Work: After outrebounding its opposition only six times last season, Mount Saint Vincent has been on the plus side of the rebounding battle four of its five games this season and holds a rebounding margin of + 4.6.
Stingy In The 2nd: Through five games this season the Dolphins are holding their opponents to 37-percent shooting and 29.8 points in the second half.
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 and complete statistics please see OLD WESTBURY GAME NOTES.
