Joe Starzynski, La Roche University, Men's Basketball
Starzynski had a standout week for the Redhawks despite two tough losses. Against Mount Aloysius on Wednesday, Starzynski shot 9-for-15 from the floor to net 27 points, alongside eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks. He followed that performance on Saturday against Alfred State with 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting, seven rebounds, three assists and four more blocks. For the week, Starzynski shot 60.9% from the field, averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.0 blocks per game.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: La Roche G Joe Starzynski had a standout week for the Redhawks despite two tough losses. Against Mount Aloysius on Wednesday, Starzynski shot 9-for-15 from the floor to net 27 points, alongside eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks. He followed that performance on Saturday against Alfred State with 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting, seven rebounds, three assists and four more blocks. For the week, Starzynski shot 60.9% from the field, averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.0 blocks per game.
BEST OF THE REST: Hilbert F Larry Morse led the Hawks to a perfect 2-0 record in conference play, averaging 15.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 28.5 minutes per game while shooting 73.7% from the field...Alfred State G Michael Miller led the way for the Pioneers as he averaged 17.5 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game, as he started the week with a 15 point game against Hilbert and followed with a 20 point game against La Roche, along with putting in the go-ahead bucket with 2.2 seconds on the clock...PS-Altoona G Kal-El Gentles had a steady and well-rounded week for the Lions in a pair of AMCC games, as he scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out a game-high four assists, and nabbed one steal in Wednesday night's home win over Pitt-Greensburg, he then notched his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 assists in a loss at Hilbert...PS-Behrend G Tommy DiRienzo tallied a team-high 21 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists in a 79-72 Behrend victory over Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday...Pitt-Greensburg F Trent Rozich averaged 19.5 points and nine rebounds over two games with a week-high 21 points coming against Penn State Altoona, he shot 60 percent from behind the arc, including going 3-for-4 against Altoona.
