Men's Basketball Archive 2006-2007

Minnifield Earns All-Northeast-10 Honors
Minnifield Earns All-Northeast-10 Honors

March 01, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (March 1, 2007) – Franklin Pierce senior guard Darryl Minnifield (Boston, Mass./Brookline) has earned All-Northeast-10 Conference second team honors, by a vote of the Conference’s head coaches, it was announced tonight.

2007 NE-10 TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND #9 Saint Anselm Edges #8 Franklin Pierce, 66-65
2007 NE-10 TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND #9 Saint Anselm Edges #8 Franklin Pierce, 66-65

February 24, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (February 24, 2007) – Ninth-seeded Saint Anselm College edged eighth-seeded Franklin Pierce, 66-65, in first round action of the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball championships, presented by Anaconda Sports, at the Fieldhouse this afternoon.

Franklin Pierce Set to Host Saint Anselm in NE-10 Tournament Opener
Franklin Pierce Set to Host Saint Anselm in NE-10 Tournament Opener

February 22, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (February 22, 2007) – Postseason men’s basketball returns to the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse for the first time since February, 2001 when the eighth-seeded Ravens host ninth-seeded Saint Anselm College in first round action of the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Anaconda Sports, on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Franklin Pierce Turns Back Saint Michael’s, 86-83
Franklin Pierce Turns Back Saint Michael’s, 86-83

February 20, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (February 20, 2007) – Franklin Pierce clinched home court advantage in the opening round of the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Tournament with an 86-83 victory over Saint Michael’s College in NE-10 men’s basketball action at the Fieldhouse tonight.

Merrimack Drops Franklin Pierce, 75-60
Merrimack Drops Franklin Pierce, 75-60

February 17, 2007

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (February 17, 2007) – Merrimack College clinched a playoff spot and forced Franklin Pierce to wait until the final night of the regular season to clinch home court in the opening round with a 75-60 victory in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Volpe Center this afternoon.

Franklin Pierce Nips Saint Anselm, 62-61
Franklin Pierce Nips Saint Anselm, 62-61

February 10, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (February 10, 2007) – Senior Darryl Minnifield’s (Boston, Mass./Brookline) fourth game-winning basket of the season with 1.6-seconds to play lifted Franklin Pierce to a 62-61 victory over Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Fieldhouse this afternoon.

Bryant Slips Past Franklin Pierce, 65-61 (OT)
Bryant Slips Past Franklin Pierce, 65-61 (OT)

February 06, 2007

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (February 6, 2007) – Franklin Pierce squandered an eight-point lead with 76-seconds to go in regulation before falling to Bryant University, 65-61, in overtime in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Chace Wellness Center tonight.

Franklin Pierce Cruises at UMass Lowell, 74-51
Franklin Pierce Cruises at UMass Lowell, 74-51

February 03, 2007

LOWELL, Mass. (February 3, 2007) – Franklin Pierce hit 52.9-percent of its shots from the field in posting a comfortable 74-51 victory over the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at Costello Gymnasium this afternoon.

Pace Runs Past Franklin Pierce, 72-53
Pace Runs Past Franklin Pierce, 72-53

January 31, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (January 31, 2007) – Pace University held Franklin Pierce to just 18 second half points in posting a 72-53 victory in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Fieldhouse tonight.

Saint Rose Rallies Past Franklin Pierce, 66-61
Saint Rose Rallies Past Franklin Pierce, 66-61

January 27, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (January 27, 2007) – The College of Saint Rose, ranked fourth in the Northeast Region and among teams receiving votes in this week’s NABC Division II poll, trailed all but the final two-minutes of regulation to snatch a 66-61 victory at Franklin Pierce in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Fieldhouse this afternoon.

Franklin Pierce Tames Assumption, 62-52
Franklin Pierce Tames Assumption, 62-52

January 23, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (January 23, 2007) – All five starters reached double-figures as Franklin Pierce posted a 62-52 victory over Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Fieldhouse tonight.

Stonehill Edges Franklin Pierce, 72-71
Stonehill Edges Franklin Pierce, 72-71

January 20, 2007

EASTON, Mass. (January 20, 2007) – Freshman Randall Stallworth (Toms River, N.J./Monsignor Donovan) scored a lay-in with 1.7-seconds to play to lift Stonehill College to a 72-71 victory over Franklin Pierce in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at Merkert Gymnasium this afternoon.

Le Moyne Slips Past Franklin Pierce, 46-40
Le Moyne Slips Past Franklin Pierce, 46-40

January 16, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (January 16, 2007) – Le Moyne College scored the last five points over the final three minutes of the contest to collect a 46-40 victory over Franklin Pierce in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse tonight.

Franklin Pierce Sweeps Past Southern N.H., 57-46
Franklin Pierce Sweeps Past Southern N.H., 57-46

January 13, 2007

MANCHESTER, N.H. (January 13, 2007) – Franklin Pierce finished off its first regular season sweep of instate rivals Southern New Hampshire University since 2000-01 with a 57-46 victory in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the SNHU Fieldhouse this afternoon.

#4 Bentley Turns Back Franklin Pierce, 77-65
#4 Bentley Turns Back Franklin Pierce, 77-65

January 09, 2007

WALTHAM, Mass. (January 9, 2007) – Bentley College, ranked fourth in the most recent NABC Division II poll, used a hot start in the first half and had an answer for every Franklin Pierce run the rest of the way in posting a 77-65 victory in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball action at the Dana Athletic Center tonight.

Wellman Named NE-10 Freshman of the Week
Wellman Named NE-10 Freshman of the Week

January 08, 2007

RINDGE, N.H. (January 8, 2007) – Franklin Pierce guard Marcus Wellman (Monroe, Conn./Hamden Hall) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week by the Conference office this afternoon.