The drama from last year's Three Rivers Classic didn't carry over in the championship game as Boston College cruised to an 8-2 win over Penn State, Saturday night. The Nittany Lions were flying to start the game which led to a goal by Casey Bailey less than five minutes into the first period. Jonathan Miley was handed the puck by Boston College along the half wall. Miley wasted no time getting the puck to Bailey with a cross-ice pass for the one-timer past goaltender Brian Billet. "I ... Read More
Reports: Bill O’Brien & Houston Texans Working On Deal
Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen are reporting that Bill O’Brien and the Houston Texans are working on the final details of a deal that would bring O’Brien down south to replace Gary Kubiak as head coach of the Texans. Bill O'Brien & Texans intensify talks they hope will make him next coach in Houston, per sources. ESPN link soon from myself & @AdamSchefter — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) December 28, 2013 From @mortreport and me: Penn St's Bill O'Brien/Texans ... Read More
Bowling Green fights off pesky Colonials
After winning the first Three Rivers Classic last season, the RMU Colonials will go home without so much as a win after losing to Bowling Green in the consolation round 3-2, Saturday night. Brett Mohler took a hooking penalty early in the game to give RMU a power play. RMU spent a lot of time passing along the perimeter and failed to get a shot on goal. With 29 seconds remaining on the power play, Jeff Jones took a slashing penalty to bring both teams back to even strength for a brief ... Read More
Penn State to face Boston College in the Three Rivers Classic championship
Terry Shafer's effort in net wasn't perfect like his predecessor's, Eric Levine, one year ago in the Three Rivers Classic; however it was almost as impressive. Shafer stopped 59 of 62 shots in a losing effort as Penn State got a late goal from Eric Schied to advance to the finals of the second annual Three Rivers Classic. "I thought our team lost all the races; lost all the battles. I think we got out competed. We had a chance to win because our goaltending was outstanding. I give him an ... Read More
Dukes Record Several Ferry-Era Highs in Win over UMass-Lowell
Duquesne rolled over UMass-Lowell by a score of 95-77 in an offensive display that featured four different players in double figures. The Dukes recorded Ferry-era highs in 3-pointers (13), assists (27), field goal percentage (62.3) and points. Additionally, Ovie Soko put up 22 points, while Tra’Vaughn White had 15, Micah Mason had 14, and Jeremiah Jones had 11. With the win, Duquesne brought its record to an even 5-5. Duquesne opened up an early 19-3 lead in the opening minutes, thanks to ... Read More
Dukes Must Avoid Road Woes of Last Season
Certainly Coach Ferry understands his team’s current precarious position all too well. After all, it was around this time last year that Duquesne’s fortunes took a turn for the worse. It was a loss on December 22nd of last year at Louisiana-Lafayette that started an eleven game, two-month skid for the Dukes. This year’s three-game road trip, which began December 17th with a win at St. Francis, will also take Duquesne to Lowell, Massachusetts to play UMass-Lowell, and Edinburg, Texas to play ... Read More
Duquesne Takes Down In-State Rival in Comeback Win
Duquesne found themselves facing a daunting second-half deficit Tuesday night in Loretto, Pa. But the Dukes (4-5), led by transfer senior transfer Ovie Soko, overcame a ten point St. Francis lead to snag a 78-71 victory. The win was a much-needed one for the Dukes, who had previously lost back-to-back games to Penn State and Robert Morris. The Red Flash (2-8) used a 16-4 first half run to gain a 37-27 halftime advantage. Ben Millaud-Meunier was lights out in the opening period for the ... Read More
Reports: Pirates, Arroyo have mutual interest
With the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla. starting today, Pittsburgh fans are still waiting for the Pirates to make any kind of deal. With A.J. Burnett's future still up in the air, the Pirates find themselves with a potential rotation spot to fill. According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the Pirates are going to meet with the agent of Bronson Arroyo. The Pirates plan to meet with Terry Bross, the agent for Bronson Arroyo. They have a rotation opening, given A.J. Burnett's ... Read More
Dukes Win Handily, End Two-Game Losing Streak
Duquesne (2-2) held Albany without a field goal in the last 5:28 of the game to garner a 70-59 victory. The win came after a 96-83 shootout road loss to West Virginia November 17th in Morgantown. The win was Duquesne’s second home victory of the season and revenge for last year’s defeat in Albany. The Dukes led by 14 at the half, yet fell behind by a 57-56 margin with 5:28 left to play. But Ferry’s team was able to lock down defensively like they managed to do in the first half, where they ... Read More
New Hampshire Hands Duquesne First Loss of the Season
The Duquesne Dukes (1-1) lost a heartbreaker Wednesday night, 81-84, at the hands of New Hampshire (2-0). According to head coach Jim Ferry, the Dukes were thoroughly outplayed by their opponents, who made 15 3-pointers, including 8 of 12 in the second half. Scott Morris led the charge for the Wildcats, scoring 17 points from the bench. Tra’Vaughn White led all scorers, including four Dukes in double figures, with 18 points. Ovie Soko finished with 14, Dominique McKoy had 13, and Derrick ... Read More