COLCHESTER, VT (Jan. 19, 2008) - Senior G Dashon Harper (Columbus, OH) scored 19 points and led four players who scored in double digits as UMass Lowell defeated Saint Michael's College, 83-64, Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference men's basketball tilt at the Ross Sports Center.

The win was the second straight for UML, which improved to 6-9 overall and 4-7 in the NE-10 entering Tuesday's clash at American International (7:30). The loss was the ninth straight for the Purple Knights, who slipped to 6-10 overall and 4-8 in the Conference.

Harper came off the bench to convert 7 of 11 field goals and all four free throws in only 18 minutes. Sophomore G Kevin Carr (Lancaster, OH) added 16 points while sophomore F Victor Colon (Chicago, IL) scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Senior F Mike Gore (Wilmington, MA) chipped in 13 points – hitting all six field goal attempts – and grabbed six rebounds.

Senior G James Sorrentine led the Purple Knights with 25 points as he hit 8 of 14 field goal attempts, including 7 of 13 from long range. Senior F Brian Monahan added 19 points (8-14 field goals) and seven rebounds, and junior F Mike Iola 10 points.

UML outrebounded the Purple Knights, 48-24, including 19-3 on the offensive end, led by Colon and sophomore C Ali Kanaan (Montreal, QUE), who had nine rebounds, five of which were offensive.

Turnovers were nearly even with the Purple Knights committing 13 and UML 12, but it was the River Hawks who capitalized as they outscored Saint Michael’s 24-8 off miscues. UML also outscored the Purple Knights in the paint, 26-8.

UML led 57-49 with 11:33 left to play and broke the game open with a 15-7 spurt – led by seven points from Gore – to post a 72-56 cushion with 5:24 left to play.

The River Hawks never let Saint Michael’s with 13 points the rest of the way and converted 9 of 10 free throws over the final 2:30 to preserve the win.

UML led at the half 42-29.