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2009-10 News

February 26, 2010
MARTINEZ/JONES HONORED WITH ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION
Mount Ida College men’s basketball senior captain Darren Martinez (Dorchester, MA/Brookline) and sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) were both named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) third team all-conference this Friday. This was the first time either of these players has been honored with this award.....

February 23, 2010
MUSTANGS FALL IN GNAC QUARTERFINALS TO WILDCATS 81-75
Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball sophomore Lamonte Thomas (Providence, RI/the Met School) scored a game high 43 points going 7-11 from three point land leading his team to an 81-75 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over hosting Mount Ida College in the quarterfinal.....

February 22, 2010
MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESS CONFERENCE HELD MONDAY
“This is the biggest game of my career” is what sophomore forward Joe Cabral (Walpole, MA/Walpole) and senior point guard Darren Martinez (Dorchester, MA/Brookline) said in Monday’s press conference as the Mount Ida men’s basketball team prepares for their quarterfinal.....

February 22, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS TO HOST GNAC QUARTERFINALS TUESDAY NIGHT
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team has qualified for their first ever trip to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season tournament since joining the conference three seasons ago. They will host visiting Johnson & Wales University on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 starting at 7:00 p.m.....

February 20, 2010
MUSTANGS FALL TO MONKS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE 81-63
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball dropped their final regular season Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest at St. Joseph’s College (ME) this past Saturday by a score of 81-63. The Mustangs fall to 15-10 overall, 10-8 in the GNAC and will head into the GNAC men’s basketball post.....

February 17, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS FALLS IN HEARTBREAKING GNAC LOSS TO LASERS
In front of a packed house on senior night, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team led by a game high 16 points with 10:45 remaining in the contest, but visiting Lasell College scorched a 26-10 run to finish the half while tying the contest in the final seconds forcing overtime.....

February 13, 2010
ANOTHER GNAC WIN FOR MEN'S HOOPS OVER SUFFOLK 78-71
After a three game losing streak hindered the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team, the Mustangs have broken out of their funk capturing the past two Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contests, their latest victory this Saturday at Suffolk University winning 78-71 in Boston, Massachusetts.....

February 9, 2010
MUSTANGS STUN TOP RANKED FALCONS 65-62 IN FINAL TICKS
With 1.6 seconds remaining in the contest with the score tied 62-62, Mount Ida College men’s basketball senior Darren Martinez (Dorchester, MA/Brookline) collected a pinpointed pass from sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) laying-in the go ahead hoop while getting fouled in the process. After.....

February 6, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS DROPS THIRD STRAIGHT, 79-61 TO RIVIER
A combined 50 fouls were called in a sloppy 79-61 Mount Ida College men’s basketball Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss against visiting Rivier College Saturday afternoon in Newton, Massachusetts. The Mustangs fall to 13-8 overall dropping their third consecutive contest in conference....

February 5, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS DROPS SECOND STRAIGHT AT EMERSON 87-56
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball let hosting Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Emerson College open the game with an 8-0 run never looking back falling 87-56 Thursday night in Boston, Massachusetts. The Mustangs fall to 13-7, 8-5 in conference play while the Lions improve to 14-6, 11-2 in the GNAC....

February 2, 2010
SOPHOMORE KEITH JONES CLEANS UP IN WEEKLY AWARDS
Mount Ida College men's basketball sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) has been named this week’s Mustang-of-the-week as well as Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player-of-the-Week. Jones was also selected as the Co-Player-of-the-Week for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC)......

February 1, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS SNAPS THREE GAME WIN STEAK WITH 78-59 LOSS
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team snapped a three game Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) winning streak at the hands of visiting Johnson & Wales University, 78-59, Monday night in Newton, Massachusetts splitting the season series for the year. The Mustangs fall to fourth....

January 30, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS CONTINUES TO ROLL, KNOCKS OFF NORWICH 91-89
With four seconds remaining in overtime, Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore Isiah Benjamin (Windsor, CT/the Masters School) sunk two free throws to seal a 91-89 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over visiting Norwich.....

January 28, 2010
BEHIND 37 FROM KEITH JONES, MUSTANGS TRAMPLE SAINTS
Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) dropped in a career and game high 37 points en route to a 94-69 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over hosting Emmanuel College Thursday night in Boston, Massachusetts.....

January 26, 2010
ISIAH BENJAMIN ICES VICTORY IN FINAL SECONDS OVER LASERS
Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore Isiah Benjamin (Windsor, CT/The Masters School) sunk two free throws with 18 seconds remaining in regulation to boost the Mustangs past Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) neighboring rival and host Lasell College 81-79 Tuesday night in Newton, Masschausetts.....

January 23, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS OUTDUELED BY VISITING MONKS IN 71-56 LOSS
Down two (33-31) at the half, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team was only able to muster 25 points in the second stanza unable to contain the surging offense of visiting St. Joseph’s College (ME) in a 71-56 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss Saturday in Newton, Massachusetts.....

January 21, 2010
DARREN MARTINEZ NAMED MUSTANG-OF-THE-WEEK
Mount Ida College men’s basketball senior Darren Martinez (Dorchester, MA/Brookline) has been selected as this week’s Mustang-of-the-Week. This is the first time Martinez has been recognized with this award this season. He led the Mustangs to a 2-1 overall week in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).....

January 18, 2010
MEN'S HOOPS POWER FIFTH GNAC VICTORY OVER CADETS 86-78
Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Mustangs to their fifth Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory of the season past hosting Norwich University, 86-78, Monday evening at Andrews Hall in Norwich, Vermont.....

January 16, 2010
MEN'S BASKETBALL CAPTURES HUGE COMEBACK WIN OVER RAMS
Mount Ida College men’s basketball senior captain Darren Martinez (Dorchester, MA/Brookline) converted 17 of 22 free throws notching a game high 25 points with eight rebounds leading his team to an 80-74 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over visiting Suffolk University Saturday afternoon in Newton, Massachusetts.....

January 14, 2010
MUSTANG HOOPS COME HOME EMPTY HANDED AT ALBERTUS
The Mount Ida College men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) member Albertus Magnus College Thursday night for their first GNAC double header action of the season.....

January 13, 2010
MEN'S BASKETBALL CRUISES TO 74-57 GNAC WIN OVER RIVIER
Mount Ida College sophomore guard Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) went a perfect 16-16 from the foul line netting a game high 23 points in a 74-57 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over hosting Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire Tuesday night.....

January 11, 2010
SOPHOMORE TRAVIS HILLERY NAMED MUSTANG-OF-THE-WEEK
Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore Travis Hillery (Tyngsboro, MA/Central Catholic) has been selected as this week’s Mustang-of-the-Week. Hillery notched his highest totals of the season for points (21) and rebounds (11) in a 78-76 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over.....

January 9, 2010
MEN'S BASKETBALL STUNS WILDCATS IN 78-76 GNAC VICTORY
Mount Ida College sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) scored a game high 27 points with six rebounds leading the Mustangs to a 78-76 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over hosting Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island this past Saturday.....

December 14, 2009
FRESHMAN JOHN FIGUEROA NAMED MUSTANG-OF-THE-WEEK
Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman John Figueroa (Hartford, CT/Howell Cheney Tech.) has been named this week’s Mustang-of-the-Week. Figueroa has been a solid addition to the Mustangs so far this season helping his team to an impressive start at 6-2 overall.....

December 14, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNED BY WILDCATS 72-66
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team fought back from an early 18-4 first half deficit battling host Wheelock College to the final minutes only to fall short, 72-66, at the end for their third loss of the season Tuesday night in non-conference action in their final game before the break.....

December 11, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL BACK ON TRACK WITH 86-73 VICTORY
Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman John Figueroa (Hartford, CT/Howell Cheney Tech) netted a game and career high 26 points off the bench leading the Mustangs past hosting Fitchburg State College in an 86-73 victory Thursday night.....

December 8, 2009
KEITH JONES SELECTED AS GNAC ROOKIE-OF-THE-WEEK
Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) was selected for the second consecutive week as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie-of-the-Week. Jones has turned heads so far this season with numerous outstanding individual performances....

December 8, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL NAMED MUSTANG-OF-THE-WEEK
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team has been selected as this week’s Mustang-of-the-Week. In a solid 3-0 week, the Mustangs not only notched their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory last Tuesday with an 88-83 win over Emmanuel College.....

December 8, 2009
MUSTANGS STAMPEDE HAULTED BY LIONS IN 66-61 LOSS
After trailing for almost the entire game, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team cut visiting Emerson College’s advantage down to two points after a trifecta from sophomore Isiah Benjamin (Windsor, CT/the Masters School). But costly misses from the free throw line.....

December 6, 2009
MEN'S HOOPS CAPTURES ENC TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team captured the Eastern Nazarene Classic Tournament Championship this weekend with two straight victories in the opening round against New England College winning 81-71 and then claiming victory in the championship with a 102-88 win over Mitchell College.....

December 1, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL STUNS EMMANUEL IN 88-83 GNAC WIN
Sophomore guard Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) went 6-10 from beyond the three point arc netting a game high 33 points to lead the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team to an 88-83 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over visiting Emmanuel College in Newton, Massachusetts Tuesday night.....

December 1, 2009
MOUNT IDA MEN'S BASKETBALL 2009-2010 PREVIEW
Mount Ida College men’s basketball Head Coach Rico Cabral has made some drastic changes to the style of play his team will feature this season with a fast paced, high powered attack paired with a guard driven offense followed by precision.....

November 30, 2009
KEITH JONES NAMED GNAC ROOKIE-OF-THE-WEEK
Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore guard Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) has been named this week’s Mustang-of-the-Week. This is the second week in a row that Jones has been honored with the award with another outstanding individual performance over the weekend.....

November 30, 2009
DARREN MARTINEZ FEATURED IN BOSTON GLOBE SOUTH
Mount Ida College men’s basketball senior captain Darren Martinez (Dorchester, MA/Brookline) was recently featured in the Boston Globe South section of Thursday’s paper highlighting his career as a basketball player growing up in the Boston area.....

November 28, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL DIMS BEACONS 86-60 IN FIRST ROUND
Sophomore guard Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points and lift Mount Ida College to an 86-60 victory over University of Massachusetts Boston.....

November 28, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS IN TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP
In the championship game of the 25th Annual Harbor Invitational hosted by UMASS-Boston, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team fell to first time tournament participant Embry-Riddle University, 85-67, this Saturday at the Clark Athletic Center in South Boston, Massachusetts.....

November 19, 2009
MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTCHES FIRST VICTORY OVER NAZ
Mount Ida College sophomore Keith Jones (Boston, MA/Cathedral) tallied a game high 20 points going 10-10 from the free throw line en route to an 82-71 non-conference victory over visiting Eastern Nazarene College Thursday night for the hosts’ first victory in their season and home opener.....

November 9, 2009
2009 MUSTANG MADNESS KICKS OFF THURSDAY NIGHT
The Mount Ida College athletic department is pleased to announce the return of Mustang Madness to open up the 2009-2010 Mount Ida College men’s and women’s basketball seasons.....

August 24, 2009
MOUNT IDA HOOPS AIDS IN OPERATION HARDWOOD VI
The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team recently donated Mount Ida basketball t-shirts to “Operation Hardwood VI: Hoops with the Troops” on August 20th, 2009 in Iraq. Operation Hardwood in association with USO (United States Organizations) and Armed Forces Entertainment.....