Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The men's basketball team succumbed to #15 East Stroudsburg University, 79-62. Molloy fell to 0-3 with the loss while ESU improved to 3-0.

How it Happened

• The Warriors opened the contest on a 10-0 run through six minutes of play.
• After a time out from Head Coach Charles Marquardt, the Lions cut the deficit to five on a layup and foul shot from freshman Rob Matos and a layup from junior Mick Browne. 
• Following a 12-3 run later in the half, Molloy took its first lead of the evening, 23-22. In the scoring stretch, Matos, redshirt sophomore Seydina Dieng, and graduate student Bobby Connors each hit jumpers while Connors and junior Billy Reyes each sunk three-pointers. 
• The pair would exchange one-point leads until a layup from Matos and three-pointer from Reyes put the cardinal and white ahead, 28-24, with six minutes left in the first half.
• The score would be tied twice more in the final minutes before a three-pointer for the Warriors set the score at 36-34 at the break.
• ESU quickly jumped out to a double digit lead to start the second half, eventually leading by as many as 18 points, 61-43, en route to the victory.

Top Performances

• Matos led the home team with 22 points, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, while adding three assists.
• Reyes also reached double digits with 14 points while adding four rebounds.
• Browne netted eight points while pulling down four boards.
• Graduate student Jalen Rosemond led with 10 rebounds while adding four points.
• Connors pulled down seven boards and added three blocks and five points. 
• Dieng nabbed three steals.

Up Next
Molloy heads on the road on Saturday (Nov. 18) to take on Bloomfield College at 3:00 p.m.