Redhawks Week in Review: February 8 - 14

Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Loses Tough Battle To Daemen (2/8)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Redhawks hosted their first ECC game of the season Monday night in a contest with their Thruway Rival, Daemen College. After the Wildcats netted the first bucket of the game, they never gave up their lead until the final buzzer. Daemen was able to bring the lead to 25 points at one point in the game, but the Redhawks refused to give up and eventually brought the game to within 7. Their late run was not enough, though, as the Wildcats edged out the Redhawks, 93-86.

Daemen College's rebounding and the Redhawks' struggles behind the arc contributed to the Daemen win. The Redhawks grabbed 38 rebounds compared to Daemen's 50 and only shot 12.9% (4-for-31) from three. Inside the arc, the Redhawks shot 41.3% (33-for-80) and 80% (16-for-20) from the line. 

Senior Reggie Clark topped the Redhawks scoring with 18 points and Isaiah Lewis contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Senior Armon Nasseri rounded out the double digit scorers just one rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

For game highlights, click here.

Men's Basketball Defeats Daemen for First Time in Division II Era (2/11)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the first time in the last 21 matchups over the course of 10 years the Roberts Wesleyan men's basketball team defeated thruway rival Daemen College 80-75 during Thursday evening's East Coast Conference game. 

A game that was originally scheduled to be played last Saturday, but was rescheduled due to travel issues went the Redhawks way leading to a historic win for the program. The back-and-forth contest featured 17 lead changes and 12 ties. 

Four of the five starters for Roberts scored double-digit points to pace the offense. Senior Reggie Clark led the team with 22 points followed by Armon Nasseri with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting. 

Clark scored seven points in the final three minutes of regulation with his biggest shot of the night coming with just under 2 minutes left. The senior's 3-pointer gave Roberts a two point lead. Clark then connected on a pair of clutch free throws to give the Redhawks the edge. 

Andrew Sischo led the scoring effort for the Wildcats with 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds. 

Check out this video for game highlights.

Roberts Stumbles to St. Thomas Aquinas (2/13)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Roberts Wesleyan men's basketball team gave No. 17 St. Thomas Aquinas all they could handle at home Saturday afternoon but eventually fell to the Spartans, 81-76. 

The Redhawks had the undefeated Spartans on the ropes late in the second half. Senior Isaiah Lewis' hit a layup and drew the foul with 1:28 in regulation. His successful free throw gave Roberts a 72-70 lead. STAC answered with a 3-pointer to get the edge and continued with yet another triple, plus the foul to extend the lead to 76-72. The team carried the lead through to the final whistle. 

Ja'Kair Sanchez came off the bench to lead Roberts in scoring with 16 points along with seven rebounds. Sophomore Eric Lewis had a career high 10 points 

Redhawks Take Nationally-Ranked STAC to OT (2/14)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - In its fourth game in seven days the Roberts Wesleyan men's basketball team fell to No. 17 St. Thomas Aquinas in overtime by just five points for the second game in a row to the Spartans. 

A wild game that saw 14 lead changes and 15 ties did not go the Redhawks way in the end despite multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead in the final minutes of the contest. A pair of 3-pointers with under 30 seconds remaining barely missed the mark allowing STAC to extend the lead to a two possession game. 

Isaiah Lewis scored a season high 20 points, followed by the remaining starters each scoring double digit points. 

The Redhawks had their best free throw shooting day of the season going 25-of-27 (92.6%) from the charity stripe. 

Women's Basketball

Haverlock Has Career Day in Win Over STAC (2/13)

SPARKILL, N.Y. - The Redhawks traveled to St. Thomas Aquinas College over the weekend to compete against the Spartans twice in two days. Mental toughness and solid bench play were key contributors to the Redhawks' third win of the season, beating the Spartans 68-64.

In what proved to be a tough offensive start for both teams, Roberts Wesleyan was the first to put points on the board. STAC came back in the first half to maintain the lead until a few minutes into the third quarter. The second half was back and forth with the Spartans having as much as an 8-point lead until the final minutes. The Redhawks clawed back with some clutch three-point shots, and Junior Taryn Wilson was able to hit a huge three to put the Redhawks ahead for good.

Freshman Georgia Haverlock was the leading scorer for the Redhawks, recording 15 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds. Wilson put up her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Senior Paige McCormick completed the trio of double-digit scorers with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Women's Basketball Falls to STAC in Close Contest (2/14)

SPARKILL, N.Y. - The Redhawks returned 24 hours later to face off against the Spartans in another ECC match-up on Sunday. This time STAC ended up on top after another close, back-and-forth contest. 

After multiple ties and lead changes in the first half, the Redhawks were able to gain as much as a 12-point lead in the third quarter. The Spartans outscored the Redhawks 25-10 in the fourth quarter, closing the lead and pulling ahead with less than a minute left in the game. STAC also forced 23 turnovers by the Redhawks compared to their 10. 

Junior Dimitra Gkizani led the Redhawks scoring with 17 points and 7 rebounds on 70% (7-for-10) shooting from the field. Sophomore Madison McCormick followed up with 10 points and 3 assists. 

This Week's Upcoming Games

Roberts Athletics has a busy week as Women's Bowling and Men's Lacrosse are set to begin competition this week and Women's and Men's Basketball continue their ECC play.

Women's Basketball (3-5, 1-3 ECC) returns to their home court on Wednesday in their third contest against nationally-ranked Daemen (6-1, 4-0 ECC) this season. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. This weekend, the Redhawks travel to Buffalo to face off against D'Youville College (1-3, 0-2 ECC) for the first time this season. They play Friday at 6 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.  

Men's Basketball (4-5, 2-3 ECC) travels to Daemen College (2-3, 2-1 ECC) on Wednesday to play the Wildcats for the third time this season. This past week's split wins between the two set up another hard-fought contest. Moving into the weekend, the Redhawks play D'Youville College (1-5, 0-3 ECC) on Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm.

Women's Bowling completes the majority of their regular season this week prior to the ECC Championships February 26th. The team heads to Medaille on Thursday; D'Youville on Friday and Saturday, followed by Daemen on Sunday.  

Men's Lacrosse is set to travel to Canton, Ohio on Wednesday to play Walsh University. They travel to Phillipi, West Virginia on Friday to face off against Alderson Broaddus. Please check the Men's Lacrosse schedule for updated game times. 

Make sure to watch the live stream to support the Redhawks as they go through a competitive and busy week.