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Men's Region XIX Div III Basketball Tournament
Lackawanna PA
Sunday February 28, 2010
The UCC men’s basketball team fell to Passaic, the number three seed in the tournament, by a score of 89-87. This nail-biter came down to the wire as UCC erased an 11 point second half deficit. The score was tied 87-87 when Passaic scored on a driving lay-up with 2.7 seconds left in the contest. Will Flenory’s desperation half court shot came up just short as the final buzzer sounded. UCC trailed at the half 42-38. Will Flenory finished the game with 29 points and 7 rebounds, Bryan Godfrey poured in 21 off the bench and 4 assists, Matt Henn added 15 and Kalif Rozier scored 8 points and 7 rebounds.
Passaic advances to the region Finals and will face undefeated Bergen Community College, the nation’s number one team in the coaches poll.
Union County College completed the season with a 13-13 record.
Week of February 22, 2010: Region XIX announced the following awards:
DII Women’s Basketball
Second Team All Region
Kendra Johnson
Lori Nieves
First Team All Garden State Athletic Conference
Kendra Johnson
Lori Nieves
DIII Men’s Basketball
First Team All Region
Will Flenory
First Team All-Garden State Athletic Conference
Will Flenory
Will Flenory was the second highest vote getter in the Region.
Wednesday February 24, 2010: Games Rescheduled.
Due to the inclement weather forecast-----The tournament semi finals and finals have been moved to start on Sat 2/27 with the same order as originally planned and all played at
Lackawanna College:
Sat 2/27 Semi finals Women D II at 1 pm and 3 pm. Women D III at 5 pm and 7 pm
Sun 2/28 Semi finals Men D II at 1 pm and 3 pm. Men D III at 5 pm and 7
Mon 3/1 Championship games Women D II at 5 pm. Women D III at 7 pm
Tues 3/2 Championship games Men D II at 5 pm. Men D III at 7 pm.
Monday February 22, 2010: Owls Advance
The men’s basketball team pulled off a stunning upset last night defeating the region’s #2 seed, Ocean County College Vikings, in Tom’s River 68-56. Trailing 23-16 at the half, after shooting zero for 17 on 2 point shots, the Owls regrouped. In the second half UCC shot a sizzling 11/17. Will Flenory scored 20 points and 5 rebounds, Kalif Rozier had 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, Matt Henn had 14 points and 4 rebounds, and Taimon Campbell added 10 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. This victory helped avenge 2 earlier regular season losses to the Vikings.
Union now advances to the region semi-finals on Friday 2/26 at 5 PM in Scranton, PA. Lackawanna College will be the host. UCC will play the #3 seed, Passaic County Community College Panthers who defeated the Sussex County Community College Skylanders last night in Paterson 78-66. The Owls last advanced to the semi-finals in 2005.
Playoffs begin on Monday February 22, 2010:
The Men will travel to Ocean County College, a team they have lost to twice this season, to play in the first round of the tournament Tipoff is at 7:00pm.
Thursday February 18, 2010: Men lose to Gloucester.
The Owls lost a hard fought game against Gloucester County College 73-68. UCC held a 1 point lead at halftime 32-31. Leading the charge for the Owls were Will Flenory with 18 points, Bryan Godfrey with 14 points, Kalif Rozier who had 8 points and 12 rebounds, and Teryl Dunlap adding 10 points. This finishes the regular season for the Owls, posting a 12-12 overall record and 11-11 in the region. They look forward to the Region XIX playoffs which will begin next week.
Athletes Acknowledged on Sophomore Night
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Anthony Graham with Mom
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Bryan Godfrey with Mom and Dad
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Will Flenory with Mom and sisters
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Taimon Campbell With Mom, Dad, and Aunt
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Matt Henn with Mom and Dad
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Teryl Dunlap with Anthony Graham, Carl Gai, and Liri
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Monday February 15, 2010: Men Win, Berth To Postseason.
The Men's Basketball Team achieved a significant goal by winning 80-55 over Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, a berth into the playoffs. The Owls held a 34-26 halftime lead generated by Will Flenory who had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals, Taimon Campbell added 2 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 steals, and Matt Henn contributed 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. The Owls are now 12-11 overall, 11-10 in the region, and 9-10 in the conference. They will play Gloucester County College on Thursday February 18, 2010 at 7:00pm in the regular season Finale' and Sophomore Night before moving on to play for a championship.
Saturday February 13, 2010: Men lose to Ocean.
The Men's Basketball Team suffered a late season loss to Ocean County College 74-66. Ocean was leading by 1, 36-35 at halftime, as the Owls played hard to turn the score around. Will Flenory had 29 points and 4 rebounds, Tyrel Dunlap had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Kalif Rozier finished with 10 points and 8 rebounds. The Owls are now 10-11 overall, 9-10 in the region, and 8-10 in the conference. They will play the final game of the regular season, in the second game of a Women's/Men's doubleheader, on Thursday February 18, 2010 at 7:00pm against Gloucester County College in Cranford. This will also be Sophomore Night as well.
Wednesday February 17, 2010:
Today's game against Atlantic Cape College has been canceled. Due to the end of the season and playoffs this game will not be made up.
Thursday February 11, 2010:
Tonight's game against Brookdale Community College has been postponed to Monday February 15, 2010 at 4:00pm at Brookdale.
The Men will play Atlantic Cape on Wednesday February 17 at 6:pm and Gloucester County College on Thursday February 18, 2010 at 7:00pm in Cranford. These games were originally scheduled for February 6 and 9 respectively.
Tuesday February 9, 2010: Today's game against Gloucester County College and Sophomore Night has been postponed due to impending bad weather. Please check back for rescheduled times.
Saturday February 6, 2010: Today's game has been postponed to February 17, 2010 at 6:00pm.
Tuesday February 2, 2010: Men Lose to Bergen.
The Men's Basketball Team suffered an extremely close defeat against Bergen County College 78-76. Bergen held a slight 41-37 lead at halftime as the Owls continued to keep the pressure on the Bulldogs until the last whistle. Will Flenory had 26 points and 8 rebounds, Josh Clark had 23 points, and Bryan Godfrey added 11 points and 5 assists. The Owls are now 10-10 and 9-9 in the conference. They will play Atlantic Cape College in the first game of a Men's/Women's doubleheader on Saturday February 6, 2010 at 12:00pm in Cranford.
Saturday January 30, 2010: The Men Drop Game To Cumberland.
The Men's Basketball Team lost to Cumberland County College 87-79, after Cumberland held a 7 point lead at halftime 43-36. Will Flenory had 27 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals, Kalif Rozier had 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Matt Henn had 8 points. The Owls are now 10-9 overall and 9-8 in the conference, they will travel to Bergen County College on Tuesday February 2, 2010 for a 7:00pm game.
January 2010:
Jim McCue, Athletic Director and Lauren Elmblad, Academic Advisor to Student Athletes, are pleased to congratulate the following student athletes who competed in the Fall Semester and have achieved excellent academic success.
ALL REGION – XIX* ALL GARDEN STATE ATHLETICONFERENCE**
Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer
Pedro Sousa Jetry Dumont
Eder Silva Michael Oppong Jr.
Gregory Pogorzelski Garnet Roberts-Batson
Kemar Richards
Women’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball
Caroline Neves Renee Dobbs
Carmen Taco-Garces
Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball
Justin Pack Carl Gai
Golf Golf
Justin Pack Jon Garcia
Baseball Baseball
Bryan Bellante Michael Tubelli
Mark Garcia Leomar Geronimo
Michael Wolff Michael Patricco
Ryan Miller Michael Ruzek
Brian Piccola David Steinman
Stephen Tansey
Union County College is proud to recognize and congratulate these outstanding student athletes. They have demonstrated their talent and success both academically and athletically. Congratulations! And keep up the great work!
*ALL REGION – XIX – Students earning a 3.25 GPA or better.
**ALL GARDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – Students earning a 3.0 GPA or better.
Thursday January 28, 2010: Men Come From Behind To Win.
Will Flenory Jams The Ball
The Olws were trailing 37-31 to conference foe Passaic County College at halftime, when they regrouped and turned the heat up. The Owls came from behind to record a 71-62 win over the Panthers. Will Flenory had 27 points, Kalif Rozier had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Bryan Godfrey put up 7 points. The Owls are now 10-8 overall and 9-7 in the conference, with 6 regular season matches left to play. They will match up against Cumberland County College on Saturday January 30, 2010 in away event starting at 12:00pm.
Tuesday January 26, 2010: Men Drop Game To Middlesex.
The Owls had a difficult outing, trying to gain momentum in a 71-50 loss to Middlesex. The Owls were in trouble most of the game with a 12 point deficit at halftime, 37-25. Will Flenory had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals, Kalif Rozier had 8 points, and 4 rebounds, and Josh Clark added 12points and 3 assists. The Owls are now 9-8 overall and 8-7 in the conference. They will host Passaic County College on Thursday January 26, 2010 in the second game of a Women's Men's doubleheader, tipoff is at 7:00pm.
Saturday January 23, 2010: Men Take Second Win.
The Men's Basketball Team Beat Camden County College 75-62 for the second time this season. Halftime had the Owls up 39-26 over the Cougars. Leading the charge for the Owls were Tyrel Dunlap who had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Bryan Godfrey had 12 points and 7 assists, and Matt Henn who finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds. The Owls are 9-7 overall and 8-6 in the conference. They will travel to Middlesex County College on Tuesday January 26, 2010 for a 7:00pm game.
Thursday January 21, 2010: Owls Win At The Buzzer.
Anthony Graham Follows His Man
The Union County College Men's Basketball beat Northampton Community College 82-80. The Owls trailed at halftime 36-39, but rallied to tie the game at 72 and send it into overtime. The Owls maintained their poise. With less than a second left on the clock Anthony Graham went to the foul line with Owls trailing 80-81. Anthony sunk both free throws to secure the Owl victory With 0 seconds on the clock. The Men are now 8-7 overall and 7-6 in the conference. They will play Camden County College on Saturday January 23, 2010 in Cranford at 2:00pm.
Tuesday January 19, 2010: Owls Edge Out Win.
Matt Henn crowds the lane while Teryl Dunlap watches from floor
The Owls won a nail biting game against The Sussex County College Skylanders 75-74. The Owls had developed a 39-27 halftime lead only to be eroded with a minute left to play. The Skylanders had tied the game when the Owls refocused to take the win. Will Flenory had 44 points and 6 rebounds, Kalif Rozier had 8 points and 6 rebounds, and Carl Gai finished with 4 points and 11 rebounds. The Owls are now 7-7 overall and 6-6 in the conference. They will face Northampton Community College on Thursday January 21, 2010 in the first game of a Men's/Women's doubleheader in Cranford, Tipoff is at 6:00pm.
Friday January 15, 2010: Men lose to Ocean
The Owls could not hold onto a 32-32 tie at halftime losing 82-66 to Ocean county college. Will Flenory had 15 points and 8 rebounds, Josh Clark had 19 points and Bryan Godfrey finished 10 points. The Owls are now 6-7 overall and 5-6 in the conference.. They will host Sussex County college on Tuesday January 19 at 7:00pm Tuesday January 12, 2010: Union County College collects win over Berkeley.
The Men's Basketball Team recorded a very important win over Berkeley College 86-63. The Owls were playing very well during the first however, Berkeley was allowed to tie the game at 41 before halftime. Tyrel Dunlap had 10 points and 12 rebounds, Bryan Godfrey had 17 points and 5 assists, Kalif Rozier had 21 points and 6 rebounds, and Carl Gai had 10 points and 7 rebounds. It is the Owls 3rd win in a row bringing their record up to 500, 6-6 overall and 5-5 in the conference. They will host Ocean County College on Friday January 15, 2010 tipoff is at 6:00pm.
Thursday January 7, 2010: Men pick up win.
Kalif Rozier Tips Off The Game
The Men picked up a win over Cumberland County College in cranford. The Owls lead at halftime 62-39 over the Dukes. They continued their scoring in the second half winning 120-73. Will Flenory had 30 points, Josh----- had 24 points, Kalif Rozier had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and Carl Gai had 13 rebounds. The Owls are now 5-6 overall and 5-5 in the conference. They will host Berkeley College on Tuesday January 12, 2010 in Cranford at 7:00pm.
Tuesday January 5, 2010: Owls Grab Win From Jersey Blues
The Men’s Basketball Team grabbed a 77- 67 win from Brookdale Community College in Cranford. The set out on a mission to record that win by building 43-34 halftime lead from Will Flenory who had 27 points, Kalif Rozier who put up 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Bryan Godfrey contributed with 14 points. The Owls are now 4-6 overall and 4-5 in the conference. They will play Cumberland County College in Cranford on January 7, 2010 at 6:00pm
Tuesday December 22, 2009: The Men lose in final minutes.
UCC battled back from a halftime deficit of 36-27 to take the lead late in the second half 58-61. Gloucester mounted a comeback to win the game 68-61 in the finale minutes of the game. Will Flenory had 21 points and 7 rebounds, Kalif Rozier had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Teryl Dunlap had 9 points and 10 rebounds. The Owls head into the holiday break 3-6 overall and 3-5 in the conference. They will return to action on Tuesday January 5, 2010 when the host Brookdale Community College at 6:00pm.
Saturday December 19, 2009: Game Cancelled
Tuesday December 15, 2009: Men have rough time against Bergen.
Taimon Campbell Get's Blocked
The Owls lost 81-68 to Bergen County College ranked number 1 in the country. The Owls started the game very strong while keeping Bergen's scoring close at halftime the Owls were down 30-36. Leading scorers for the Owls were Will Flenory with 15 points and 8 rebounds, Teryl Dunlap with 11 points, Josh Clark had 10 points, and Kalif Rozier recorded 8 points and 9 rebounds. The Owls are now 3-5 overall and 3-4 in the Region, They will travel to Gloucester County College on December 22, 2009, for a 7:00pm match-up.
Saturday December 12, 2009: The Men Win By Slim Margin.
The Men's Basketball Team had tough time controlling Atlantic Cap College Winning 86-79. The Owls had built a 39-28 lead over the Buccaneers at half time, but the Buccaneers chipped away at the it late in the second half. The Owls battled back lead by Will Flenory who had 42 points, Anthony Graham with 12 points and Kalif Rozier with 14 points. They are now 3-4 overall and 3-3 in the conference, They will play Bergen Community College on Tuesday December 15, 2009 at 7:00pm in Cranford.
Tuesday December 8, 2009: Men Drop Game At The End.
Taimon Campbell Steals The Ball
The Men's Basketball Team lost 64-67 to Middlesex County College in the last minute of play. The Men had built a comfortable lead of greater than 10 points at halftime however, Middlesex played strong erasing the deficit to take the game. Will Flenory had 23 points and 5 assists, Taimon Campbell had 5 points, 2 steals, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Kalif Rozier finished with 16 points 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The Owls are now 2-4 overall and 2-3 in conference, they will play Atlantic Cape College on Saturday December 12, 2009 in Cape May County.
Tuesday December 1, 2009: Men Win Over Northampton in OT.
The Men won their second game of the season over Northampton 88-86 in overtime. The Owls had built a 41-34 lead at halftime, lead by Kalif Rozier who had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Will Flenory had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Teryl Dunlap recorded 22 points and 5 rebounds, and Taimon Campbell who had 6 points 9 assists, and 3 steals. The Owls are 2-3 overall and hold a 2-2 record in the Division. They will play Middlesex County College in their home opener on Tuesday December 8, 2009 at 5:00pm in Cranford
Tuesday November 24, 2009: Men Lose Squeaker to Sussex.
The Owls lost to Sussex County College 72-66. The Men played a great first half compiling a 36-28 lead at halftime. Sussex dominated the second half propelling them into the lead. Taimon Campbell had 12 points, Kalif Rozier had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Matt Henn had 12 points and 8 rebounds. The Owls are now 1-3 and will utilize the holiday weekend to refocus on the long season ahead. The will travel to Northampton on Tuesday December 1, 2009.
Saturday November 21, 2009: Men Record First Win.
The Men's Basket Team recorded their first win over Camden County College 84-68. The Owls controlled the entire game building a 39-25 halftime lead. Will Flenory had 32 points, Kalif Rozier had 10 points and 11 rebounds, Carl Gi had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Taimon Campbell had 8 assists. The Owls improve to 1-2 overall and will strive to continue winning when they travel to Sussex County College on Tuesday November 24 for a 6:00pm start.
Tuesday November 17, 2009: The Men Drop Game after Holding Lead At Halftime.
The Men dropped their second game in a row, 86-73 to Passaic County College. The Owls were holding a 42-37 lead at halftime, but could not rally to stay ahead. Scoring was lead by Terryl Dunlap who had 15 points, Will Flenory with 14 points, and Matt Henn and Kalif Rozier finished will 11 points each. The Owls start the season 0-2, they will be looking for their first win on Saturday November 21 when they travel to Camden County College for a 12 noon tip-off.
Friday November 6, 2009: West Point Prep too strong for Owls.
The Men were disappointed in their season opener against West Point Prep. The Army controlled the game from tip-off generating a 32-19 lead at halftime. The Owls cut the lead to 9 points in the second half, but when the final whistle blew they were down 58-42. Will Flenory had 16 points, Matt Henn had 10 points and 9 rebounds and Bryan Godfrey finished with 5 points. The 0-1 Owls will travel to Passaic County College on Thursday November 17, 2009 for a 7:30pm tip.
September 2009: James Casciano Named UCC Men's Basketball Coach.
Jim Casciano
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
Union County College
Jim Casciano comes to Union County College with more than two decades of college head coaching experience and with the rare distinction of having directed teams at every level of four-year colleges and also at the two-year level.
Most recently, Casciano coached at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where he coached the Highlanders during their transition to NCAA Division I status. Adding this layer to his résumé, Casciano has led a two-year program (Valley Forge Military), an NAIA program (Castleton State), and all three NCAA levels—Division III (King’s, PA); Division II (St. Michael’s, VT; and NJIT), and Division I (NJIT).
When NJIT was at the Division II level, Casciano revitalized the Highlander’s program just as he had at four other head coaching stops. In his second season at NJIT (2002-03), the Highlanders won the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championship and were finalists in the ECAC Division II Tournament. That season’s 18 wins were the most in NJIT’s Division II era. The prior season, Casciano was selected Co-CACC Coach of the Year, after guiding the Highlanders to second place in the league.
Immediately before coming to NJIT, Casciano’s King’s College Monarchs won the 2001 ECAC Division III South Championship. The Monarchs also earned their first Middle Atlantic Conference playoff berth since 1993-94. After amassing 12 combined wins in his first three seasons, the Monarchs turned the corner in his fourth year (13-11; first winning season in six years) and then improved to 19-9 in 2000-01. The turnaround at King’s was typical of Casciano’s career that has seen him revitalize struggling programs.
In his first head coaching position at Castleton (VT) State in 1982-83, he tied the school record for victories (14) and earned a berth in the NAIA tournament.
Next, he moved within Vermont to Division II St. Michael’s College. After two rebuilding years, his 1985-86 squad went 19-10 and Casciano was named Mid-East Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. In 1986-87, the Purple Knights of St. Michael’s won the MCC championship, posted a 20-11 record (SMC’s first 20-win season in 12 years), and earned the program’s first NCAA tournament berth in 20 years. The following year St. Michael’s was ranked first in the nation in Division II by several preseason publications, including Sports Illustrated. Casciano completed four consecutive winning seasons while at St. Michael’s.
Returning to the head coaching ranks in 1993, Casciano took over the program at Valley Forge Military College in Wayne, PA, compiling a 50-19 record and sending five players to Division I scholarships in three seasons.
Casciano began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant to the legendary Rollie Massimino at Villanova. He also assisted at Delaware, Washington & Lee, Old Dominion, and Radford. Casciano played college basketball at Drexel University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The Bridgeport, PA, native resides in Basking Ridge, NJ, with his wife, Daphne.
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