News Release

Westminster, MD — The McDaniel College men’s basketball team fell to Muhlenberg College 91-69 Saturday afternoon. The Green Terror trailed the majority of the contest. Muhlenberg’s Donte Borden (Morrisville, PA / Pennsbury) put the Mules ahead 4-3, 2:43 into the game on a free throw, and the Green Terror never sniffed the lead from that point on.

Muhlenberg’s Tom Scott (Edison, NJ / St. Joseph’s) led all scorers with 22 points after shooting 8-of-11 from the field, and also pulled down a game high seven rebounds. Jeff Stewart (Craydon, PA / George School) added 18 points for the Mules on an eight of 11 shooting effort. He also grabbed six rebounds.

For the Green Terror, freshman Sean McNeely (Silver Spring, MD / James H. Blake) scored a team and career high 17 points, while Alan Hoyt (Lexington Park, MD / Great Mills) added 12. Mike DiPiero (Huntington Valley, PA / Lower Moreland) also contributed 11 points, and dished out a game high seven assists.

The loss drops the Green Terror to 6-19 and 3-14 on the season, while Muhlenberg improves to 8-16 and 6-11. McDaniel returns to action on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 when the Green Terror hosts Washington College in the season finale.

Muhlenberg vs McDaniel College

2/21/04 3:00pm at Gill Center, Westminster, MD

At Gill Center, Westminster, MD

MUHLENBERG 91, MCDANIEL COLLEGE 69

MUHLENBERG (8-16, 6-11)

Tom Scott 8-10 2-4 22; Jeff Stewart 8-11 2-2 18; Jimmy O'Brien 5-6 1-6 13;

Ryan Bonda 4-9 0-0 9; Justin Fields 4-6 0-0 8; Dennis Severino 2-3 0-0 6;

Donte Borden 2-3 1-2 6; Brandon Mefford 1-1 0-0 3; Chris Pothering 1-3 0-0

3; Phil Eckman 1-5 0-0 3; Mike Goin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-58 6-14 91.

MCDANIEL COLLEGE (6-19, 3-14)

Sean McNeely 7-14 1-3 17; Alan Hoyt 5-11 2-4 12; Mike DiPiero 4-9 1-2 11;

Kyle O'Connor 2-6 1-2 6; Jemar Daniel 3-5 0-1 6; Joe Hunter 1-4 2-2 5;

Robert Wills 1-7 2-2 4; D.J. Hynes 2-7 0-0 4; Sylvanus Adenaike 1-2 1-2 3;

Will Talesnick 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 26-68 11-20 69.

Muhlenberg....................   45   46  -   91

McDaniel College..............   28   41  -   69

3-point goals-Muhlenberg 13-24 (Tom Scott 4-5; Jimmy O'Brien 2-2; Dennis

Severino 2-3; Chris Pothering 1-3; Brandon Mefford 1-1; Phil Eckman 1-2;

Ryan Bonda 1-5; Donte Borden 1-2; Mike Goin 0-1), McDaniel College 6-23

(Mike DiPiero 2-6; Sean McNeely 2-5; Kyle O'Connor 1-4; Joe Hunter 1-4; Will

Talesnick 0-2; Robert Wills 0-1; Alan Hoyt 0-1). Fouled

out--Muhlenberg-Justin Fields, McDaniel College-None. Rebounds-Muhlenberg 41

(Jimmy O'Brien 7; Tom Scott 7), McDaniel College 28 (D.J. Hynes 6).

Assists-Muhlenberg 27 (Jeff Stewart 6; Donte Borden 6), McDaniel College 14

(Mike DiPiero 7). Total fouls-Muhlenberg 22, McDaniel College 11. A-126