Sacred Heart University NCAA News

Phillip Exeter's Alex Scyocurka picks up yardage in the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class A title game.

Corey Hassan had 29 points and Sacred Heart outscored Hartford 10-0 down the stretch for a 76-65 win on Friday night.

Once they're off the court, it doesn't take long for Chauncey Hardy and Ryan Litke to start arguing.

Hartford has lost six straight games. ... Junior guard Joe Zeglinski leads the Hawks at 14.7 points a game.

Chauncey Hardy scored 18 points and three others reached double figures as Sacred Heart beat Monmouth 81-73 on Saturday in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams.

A mechanical adjustment. That's what fifth year senior guard Whitney Coleman said made a positive difference for him last weekend when the Monmouth University men's basketball team played three games in the World Vision Basketball Challenge in Laramie, Wyo.

The kid could shoot. No ifs, ands or buts about it. In front of the 3-point arc.

Corey Hassan and Ryan Litke scored 19 points apiece to lead Sacred Heart to a 60-55 win over Columbia on Monday night.

David Jackson scored 26 points to lead Penn State to a 87-75 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night.

Fairfield, which won its first two games by a total of 49 points, is led by senior Stephanie Geehan, averaging 12 points and 12 rebounds .... Sophomore Desiree Pina and freshman Katelyn Linney also are both off to double-figure scoring starts.

Courtney Simmons hit a basket in the lane to break a tie in overtime and completed a three-point play as Eastern Connecticut defeated Bowdoin 71-67 Saturday to win the Eastern Tip-Off Tournament in Willimantic.

Jordan Crawford scored a career-high 26 points in Xavier's up-tempo offense, and Jason Love had his second straight double-double Saturday, leading the Musketeers to a 105-65 victory over Sacred Heart.

Although the Old Spice Classic is just around the corner for Xavier's men's basketball team, the Musketeers say they won't overlook Sacred Heart in the teams' 7:30 p.m. inaugural meeting Saturday at Cintas Center.

Freshman Chris Gaston scored 22 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked five shots as Fordham got its first win of the season, defeating Sacred Heart 76-66 on Wednesday night.

Gene Doris made his way onto the Arena floor and walked toward the black curtains that were separating his dream from his reality.

Corey Hassan scored 21 points to lead four Sacred Heart players in double-figure scoring, helping the Pioneers outlast Lafayette 81-70 on Saturday in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

Charlie Leventry kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired and Duquesne beat Sacred Heart 45-42 on Saturday.

Charlie Leventry kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired and Duquesne beat Sacred Heart 45-42 on Saturday.

The Pioneers, a 24-14 winner over Bryant last weekend, close the season on Senior Day.

Athletes tend to downplay reading their press clippings, but not Corey Hassan. The Sacred Heart senior guard leafed through some publications and saw that the preseason predictions had the Pioneers in the middle of the pack in the Northeast Conference this year.