With the win, Fisher improves to 19-5 overall and 10-3 in the Empire 8, while Utica falls to 18-5, 10-3. If Fisher can defeat visiting Hartwick College tomorrow, the Cardinals will host next weekend's Empire 8 Conference Championship for the fourth time in as many years.
Justin Beigel became the first player in Fisher history to record a triple-double in 13 years, totaling 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Dan Mueller led all scorers with 21 points, while freshman Chris Baltz tied his career-high with 20 points, including 15 the first half. Senior Dan McSweeney scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half.
Fisher led 11-0 early in the first half after Utica missed its first nine shots from the floor.
The Cardinals led by as many as 20 points in the first half, but Utica trimmed to the margin to 13 after going on a 9-2 run to end the half down 37-24. Utica cut Fisher's lead down to seven points with a little over seven minutes to go, but Fisher quickly pushed the lead back to 13 points with a 3-pointer from Mueller and a traditional 3-point-play from McSweeney.
Doug Herring led the Pioneers with 16 points, while Jack Lighthall and Brian Collier each finished with 14 points. Ray Bryant,, who averages just 17 points per game finished with just two points and did not play in the second half.
Official Basketball Box Score
Utica College vs St. John Fisher
02/16/07 8 p.m.m at Pittsford,NY: Manning&Napier Varsity Gym
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VISITORS: Utica College 18-5, 10-3 E8
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
13 Dennis Munch........ * 1-5 0-2 2-2 1 2 3 2 4 1 1 0 0 22
15 Doug Herring........ * 6-13 2-6 2-4 2 2 4 1 16 2 2 1 1 33
23 Jack Lighthall...... * 7-12 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 4 14 1 0 0 1 34
24 Ray Bryant.......... * 0-5 0-3 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 22
40 James McClendon..... * 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12
04 Brian Collier....... 4-9 2-4 4-6 2 2 4 2 14 4 0 0 0 18
20 Chris Bitetto....... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 12
31 Edgar Acevedo....... 4-8 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 8 1 3 0 1 15
32 Shaun Diaz.......... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4
33 Patrick Goodman..... 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 1 0 9
34 Robert Whyte........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
55 Andrew Preston...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 13
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 25-59 5-17 11-16 12 20 32 23 66 11 8 2 3 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-30 33.3% 2nd Half: 15-29 51.7% Game: 42.4% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 29.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 68.8% 1
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HOME TEAM: St. John Fisher 19-5, 10-3 E8
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
11 Justin Beigel....... * 5-8 0-2 5-8 3 7 10 2 15 10 0 1 0 34
22 Dan Mueller......... * 6-12 4-9 5-6 0 0 0 1 21 3 0 0 0 38
23 Matt Newman......... * 0-3 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 4 4 1 2 0 0 32
30 Chris Baltz......... * 8-13 4-5 0-0 1 5 6 0 20 2 0 0 0 33
33 Dan McSweeney....... * 6-7 0-0 3-6 2 6 8 2 15 2 4 2 1 26
12 Mike McKeever....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6
13 Mark Bearden........ 1-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 11
20 Tim Coyne........... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
41 Isaiah Smalt........ 0-3 0-0 1-4 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 14
TEAM................ 2 2
Totals.............. 26-49 8-17 19-30 8 26 34 15 79 18 10 4 1 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-26 57.7% 2nd Half: 11-23 47.8% Game: 53.1% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 47.1% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 17-26 65.4% Game: 63.3% 6
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Officials: Kevin Ferguson, Tom Chichester, Carm Urzetta
Technical fouls: Utica College-TEAM. St. John Fisher-None.
Attendance: 600
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Utica College................. 24 42 - 66
St. John Fisher............... 37 42 - 79
Fisher opened the game with 11-0 run over the first five minutes to take the
lead for good. Fisher led by 20 in the first half - UC cut lead to seven
in second half, but never got any closer. Chris Baltz scored 15 of his 20 in
the first half. Justin Beigel - first triple-double on record in SJF history.