PRIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL NEARLY PULLS OFF UPSET AGAINST NO. 12 UCONN

Charles Jenkins nearly led Hofstra to the program's best win in nearly a decade before the Pride fell to 12th-ranked Connecticut, 76-67, Tuesday evening in the second round of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Gampel Pavilion.

Jenkins scored a game-high 25 points, with all but four points coming in the second-half. But the Huskies' Jerome Dyson scored 15 of his total 23 points in the final 7:11 to lift UConn (3-0) past the Pride in Storrs, Conn.

Hofstra took the lead in the second half and had the ball down one possession in the final minute. Jenkins was whistled for an offensive foul with UConn nursing a 69-66 lead with 49 seconds remaining, marking the Pride's best chance to erase a defecit against the nationally ranked opponent.

A victory would have been one of the program's most significant since its last NCAA Tournament apperance in 2001.

The full game story can be found here. Hofstra will now likely host NIT consolation games Monday and Tuesday at the Mack Sports Complex. Details will be made available soon. ----Brian Bohl

Click here to read the full box score and play-by-play.

Find the latest Hofstra men's basketball statistics here.

Photo courtsey of Fred Beckham/Associated Press. Picture accompanied the story at the
Conneticut Post Website.

HOFSTRA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RIDES SECOND-HALF SURGE TO WIN

Hempstead, NY-- The Hofstra women's basketball team started the season with a strong second-half rally in beating Buffalo, 77-60, Monday night at the Mack Sports Complex.

Click here to read my full game story, including all the highlights as freshman Shante Evans scored a double-double in her impressive collegiate debut.

For those of you too busy, tired or good-looking to read, simply click below to hear the almost minute-long podcast version. ----Brian Bohl

HOFSTRA WRESTLING SETTLES FOR TIE IN SEASON OPENER

Hempstead, NY-- The Hofstra wrestling team was about 15 seconds away from a season-opening victory against Buffalo before Andrew Schutt's victory in the final match allowed the Bulls to escape with a 16-16 tie Sunday afternoon at the Mack Sports Complex.

Both the Pride (0-0-1) and the Bulls (1-0-1) won five matches. Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, P.J. Gillespie, Ryan Patrovich, Ben Clymer and Jamie Franco recorded wins for Hofstra, which entered ranked 25th nationally.

Click here to read the full match recap.

Click here for full results and check out the video below for the postmatch interview with Hofstra
head wrestling coach Tom Shifflet (with daughter Elouise).

HOFSTRA CAN'T HOLD LEAD, FALLS TO NORTHEASTERN

Brookline, MA -- Hofstra football ensured a losing season for the third time in four seasons, falling, 14-13, to the Northeastern Huskies Saturday afternoon at Parsons Field.

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Click below to see pictures and hear a podcast from the game.

SLIP, SLIDING AWAY

Brookline, MA--Hofstra is about an hour away from kicking off against Northeastern here at rain-soaked Parsons Field. The CAA contest will be played on a field that is accumulating puddles near the sidelines (as seen in the accompanying pregame warmup picture).

The CAA contest features a 4-5 Hofstra squad (2-4 in conference play) trying to get on track against a struggling Huskies team (1-8, 1-5). The Pride won last season's meeting, posting a 42-14 victory at Shuart Stadium. Hofstra's last win in this venue was in 2005.

----Photo and story by Brian Bohl

HOFSTRA PRIDE 2009 SEASON IN REVIEW

Hempstead, NY-- The Hofstra Field Hockey team posted a winning record for the eighth time in the past nine seasons, closing out the 2009 campaign 12-8.

The Pride qualified for the Colonial Athletic Association Championship for the sixth consecutive season with three Hofstra players earning postseason conference honors. Sophomore Genna Kovar earned a spot on the first-team all-CAA squad while junior Amy-Lee Levey made the second team. Freshman Micaela Gallagher was also named to the All-Rookie team after scoring two game-winning goals in a two-game stretch.

Hofstra saw 12 players score goals as the Pride officially finished 5-3 against the CAA. Hofstra has now finished .500 or better in conference play for the fourth time in the past five seasons.

Photos, video and story----Brian Bohl

Click here to see the video with Hofstra head field hockey coach Kathy De Angelis.

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