Worcester, Mass. (March 5) -- Saint Anselm could not overcome blistering shooting from fifth-seeded Assumption as the Hawks fell to the Greyhounds by a 90-67 final on Thursday evening in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Semifinals.

The story of the first half was three-point shooting as the Greyhounds hit 12-of-17 from deep, shooting 70.6 percent from behind the arc. Assumption put together a 28-10 run midway through the half and with 3:46 left in the period, the Greyhounds held a 48-19 advantage. The lead stood at 26 with 1:51 on the clock before four quick points by junior Giovanni Carenza (East Hanover, N.J.) made it a 52-30 game at the halftime break. Carenza led the Hawks with 12 points in the period, while Mike Baldarelli had 14 points for the Greyhounds to lead all scorers.

The Hawks continued to fight in the opening of the second half and cut the lead down to 70-53 midway through the period after a three by Pat Luptowski (Keene, N.H.) and a jumper by Carenza. The Greyhounds were too much for the visitors though as they advanced with the 23-point victory.

Carenza led the Hawks with 16 points, while Baldarelli led the Greyhounds with a 26-point effort.

With the loss, Saint Anselm ends its season with a 17-13 overall record, while Assumption improves to 21-9 overall and will host the Northeast-10 Championship Game at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.