Terrier Volume 77, Number 1 - Spring 2013 | Page 19
Men’s Hoops’ Jalen Cannon Earns Conference Honors
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t. Francis Brooklyn forward Jalen Cannon ’15 was rewarded for a terrific season when
he was named to Second Team All-Northeast Conference squad. Coming off his NEC
All-Rookie campaign, Cannon quickly developed into one of the conference’s top frontcourt
talents, leading the Terriers to a No. 8 seed in the conference playoffs.
A superior glass sweeper and high-flyer who finishes with authority, Cannon was the
NEC’s second leading rebounder with 8.9 per game. He improved his scoring average from
8.0 points-per-game (ppg) as a freshman to 14.7 ppg this season, placing him 10th in the
league. He was also fifth in field goal percentage (.554) and tied for first in double-doubles (10).
In just two years, Cannon has already compiled 523 rebounds. ●
Men’s 4x800 Relay
Team Captures Medal at
Millrose Games
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n front of a national TV audience on ESPN,
the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s 4x800
meter relay team, comprised of seniors
Paul Gilhuley ’13, Joseph Gilhuley ’13, and
Brian Nersten ’13, and junior Jason Stapleton
’12, received a bronze medal for running a
time of 7:38.97 at the 106th Millrose games
held at the Armory Track and Field Center in
Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Jalen Cannon ’15.
Women’s Basketball’s Sarah Benedetti and
Leah Fechko Honored by NEC
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nder new Head Coach John Thurston, Sarah Benedetti ’15 and Leah Fechko ’16 led
the Terriers to their most victories (11) since the 2006-07 season, making the playoffs
for the first time in five years.
This pair of St. Francis guards earned some Northeast Conference honors along the way.
Sophomore guard Benedetti was named to the All-Northeast Conference Third Team. Her
selection is the first honor for the program since Kara Ayers ’09 earned a slot on the 2009
All-NEC Second Team. Benedetti led her team with 11.7 points per game. Benedetti also earned
a slot on the 2012-13 Capital One Women’s Basketball Academic All-District First Team. This
honor recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically
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