PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Graduate student
Christian White (Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute / Syracuse University) scored 26 points to highlight Senior Day for the Setters, but it was not enough, as the Pace University men's basketball dropped a Northeast-10 Conference game against the University of New Haven, 98-74, Saturday afternoon at the Goldstein Fitness Center.
SENIOR DAY
White and senior
Austin Mofunanya (Englewood, NJ/Dwight Morrow / Lincoln College of NE) were recognized for their contributions to the men's basketball team during a Senior Day ceremony before the game. White and Mofunanya, both transfers, have contributed big minutes this season and have provided great assistance to the Setters victories this season. In a warm gesture, the Pace Athletic department along with friends and family show appreciation for their hard work as their time as Setters in their last regular season home game in the Goldstein Fitness Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
- New Haven came out in attack mode taking an early 12-0 lead capped off with a layup by Roy Kane Jr. at the 17-minute mark.
- Later in the quarter, sophomore
Luke McLaughlin (Blauvelt, NY/Tappan Zee) had scored six of the Setters' eight points in just a little over four minutes, but the Setters trailed 20-8 with 12:59 left in the half.
- The Setters found their offense but were unable to contain the Chargers as they were outscored 32-21 for the remainder of the quarter, heading into the half in a 52-29 hole.
HALFTIME LEADERS
- White and sophomore
Ryan Peterson (Wethersfield, CT/St. Thomas More) led the Setters with eight points in the first half.
- Michael Bourke had 21 points going into the second half after shooting 5-of-8 from three-point range.
SECOND HALF
- The Setters opened up the second half with a deep ball by White to cut the deficit to 52-32 eleven seconds into the period.
- Pace then playing equally to the Chargers, scoring 45 second half points to the Chargers' 46, but it was not enough to overcome the early deficit, and the Setters fell to New Haven on Saturday afternoon.
SETTER STATS
- White led the Setters with 26 points, shooting 6-of-13 from beyond the arc, also adding two steals and two assists
- Mofunanya scored 10 points and tied for a team-high four rebounds on his senior night in front of the home crowd.
- Sophomore
Ryan Peterson (Wethersfield, CT/St. Thomas More) finished with 21 points, four rebounds and an assist.
CHARGERS LEADERS
- Bourke finished with a game-high 35 points after making nine threes, and tied for a game-best five assists.
- Mihailo Vasic added 12 points and matched Bourke's five assists.
- The Chargers shot 71.1 percent from the field, and 64.3 percent from three-point range in Saturday's contest.
RECORDS
- Pace: 7-20 (4-15 NE10)
- New Haven: 14-12 (9-10 NE10)
UP NEXT
- The Setters hit the road to play their last regular season game of the year against Southern Connecticut State University on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The NE10 matchup is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.
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www.PaceUAthletics.com and follow Pace men's basketball on Twitter (
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