Manchester, NH (February 23, 2011) – Saint Anselm did not waste a moment in wiping their three game losing streak off the board.  They jumped out to an 11-2 lead, eventually outscoring St. Michael's 35-18 in the first half.  The Hawks cruised in the second half en route to a 62-46 victory on Senior Day Wednesday night at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium.

Though it was John Mariano (Naugatuck, CT), Pat Luptowski (Keene, NH) and Thomas Baudinet (Watertown, CT) who were recognized, Allen Harris (Roslindale, MA) keyed the Saint Anselm victory with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting. Jack Keough (Owego, NY) also enjoyed a solid performance with 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The Hawks finish the season at 18-8 overall and 14-8 in the Northeast-10. The loss drops St. Michael's to 12-14 overall and 10-12 in the NE-10.  Travis Warech (Pine Brook, NJ) led the Purple Knights with 12 points in the losing effort.  Saint Anselm's defense was suffocating from the outset, holding St. Mike's to just 35% from the field and less than 10% from behind the three point line. 

Saint Anselm finishes the year as the #5 seed in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament.  The Hawks will host a first round game at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium Saturday afternoon against 12th seed, Assumption College. The game is 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 26th.