2010-11 Men's Basketball News
Three Raiders Named to Basketball All-State Teams
March 30, 2011
Nashua, NH – The NH NCAA Division III Basketball Coaches Association All-State Teams have been announced and three Raiders players have been awarded the honor. Six New Hampshire Division III schools, Colby-Sawyer College, New England College, Plymouth State University, Keene State College, Daniel Webster College and Rivier College, nominate their top performers for the honor and the six coaches then vote for a first and second team for both men and women athletes.
Tom Poitras Named GNAC ROW for Fourth Time
March 01, 2011
Nashua, NH – In the final Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly awards of 2011 for men’s basketball, Rivier’s freshman forward Tom Poitras (Bow, NH) has been named the GNAC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season. This is the third time in the last four weeks and the fourth time all season that Poitras has received the GNAC rookie honors.
Three New Hampshire Natives Join GNAC All-Conference Teams
February 25, 2011
Nashua, NH – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced their men’s and women’s all-conference teams this week and three Rivier students, all New Hampshire residence, were on the list.
Rookie of the Week Honors Continue for Rivier
February 24, 2011
Nashua, NH – Rivier College is home to two Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie’s of the Week this week as both Tom Poitras (Bow, NH-left) of the men’s basketball team and Aaron Almario (Alhambra, CA-right) of the men’s volleyball team were both awarded the honor in their respective sports.
Raiders Season Ends Despite 55 Point Second Half
February 22, 2011
New Haven, CT - Junior forward Ray Askew (New Haven, CT/Career) led a balanced Albertus scoring attack with a game high 26 points and game high 16 rebounds as the Falcons defeated visiting Rivier College 100-82 on Tuesday night.
Raiders Drop Regular Season Finale But Get Playoff Spot
February 19, 2011
NEWTON, MA- In the final men’s basketball game of the season, the Lasell College Lasers defeated visiting Rivier College, 81-73, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday afternoon. The Lasers overall season records finalizes as 6-19, 5-13 in the GNAC while the Raiders drop to 12-13 overall and 7-11 in the league.
St. Joseph's Handles Rivier With Ease, 78-51
February 15, 2011
Nashua, NH – St. Joseph’s College of Maine built a 20 point halftime lead and cruised their way to victory, 78-51, in tonight’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball action. The Monks Zach O’Brien scored a game high 20 points and three other Monks players reached double digit points en route to the win. The Monks improve to 17-7 overall and 14-3 in GNAC play while the Raiders fall to 12-12 and 7-10 in conference.
Rivier Falls to Albertus Magnus on Senior Day, 95-86
February 12, 2011
Nashua, NH - Senior guard Nick Bean scored a team high 25 points on the day, but was 0-8 from the 3-point line as the Raiders dropped their second straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) basketball game today, 95-86.
Bean scores 1000, but Norwich Takes Game, 79-67
February 10, 2011
Nashua, NH – Rivier senior guard Nick Bean (E. Longmeadow, MA) scored the 1000th point of his career tonight, but the Norwich University Cadets came away with the 79-67 victory in tonight’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball action.
Second-Half Rally Pushes Raiders Past Saints
February 08, 2011
BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel Men’s Basketball Team dropped a 70-59 decision to the visiting Raiders of Rivier College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) battle played in the Jean Yawkey Center on Tuesday night. With the win, the Raiders improve to 12-9 overall and .500 at 7-7 in the league. Emmanuel fell to 6-16 on the season and 5-10 in the league with the loss.
Poitras Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
February 08, 2011
Nashua, NH – For the second time this season, Rivier freshman forward Tom Poitras (Bow, NH) has been named the GNAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week.
Raiders Carry Big First Half to 85-77 Win; Poitras Scores 1000
February 05, 2011
Nashua, NH – The Rivier College Raiders opened the game on a 10-1 run over the first three and a half minutes to set the tone of the game en route to an 85-77 win in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play against Mount Ida College. Rivier senior captain Don Poitras (Bow, NH) needed 12 points in the game to reach 1000 for his career and didn't waste any time, scoring 15 in the first half alone on his way to a 27 point day to lead the Raiders.
Speedy Wildcats Run Around Raiders, 79-63
February 03, 2011
Nashua, NH – Junior guard Lamonte Thomas (Providence, RI) ran circles around the Rivier College defense as he led the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales University to a 79-63 win in tonight’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball action.
Rivier Men Come Up Just Short
January 31, 2011
BOSTON, Mass. – It was a tale of two halves as the Emerson College men’s basketball team built a 39-21 halftime advantage then had to rally to win, as the Lions defeated Rivier College 64-61 in Great Northeast Athletic Conferenc e men’s basketball action at Emerson’s Brown & Plofker Gym.
Rivier Uses Monster Second Half to Top Suffolk, 92-75
January 29, 2011
Boston, Mass. – The Rivier College Raiders (10-7, 5-5 GNAC) used a monster second half to top the Suffolk University Rams (5-12, 3-7 GNAC), 92-75 on Saturday afternoon at the Regan Gymnasium. Rivier outscored Suffolk 54-30 in the final twenty minutes of play after going into the intermission trailing by seven.
Cadets Overcome Conference-Rival Rivier, 75-66
January 27, 2011
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The long-awaited battle between conference-rivals Norwich and Rivier was finally played in Andrews Hall on Thursday night, with the Cadets overcoming the Raiders, 75-66. This advanced the Norwich to their third GNAC win in as many games, as they now sit 8-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference.