Nov. 16, 2009

After leading the River Hawks to victory in their first game of the year, sophomore guard Kyle Caiola (Parma, OH) was named the Northeast-10 Conference's Player of the Week, while rookie Romeo Diaz (Methuen, MA) earned Freshman of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.

Caiola tied a personal-best 26 points in Sunday's season-opener against Mercy, which the River Hawks won 110-72 at home. He notched a double-double after dishing 11 assists on the afternoon, as well. Caiola went 10 for 11 from the floor, including a perfect 3 for 3 from behind the arc. He swiped four steals on the day, while committing zero turnovers. Caiola also grabbed three rebounds and went 3 for 4 from the free throw line in the game.

Diaz, making his collegiate debut, started the contest for the River Hawks and also tallied a double-double on the afternoon, with 21 points and 10 boards. He went 9 for 10 from the floor, had a pair of steals and assists. He saw a team-best 29 minutes of action in the game.

The River Hawks return to action on Wednesday evening in Colchester, VT, where they will take on the Purple Knights of Saint Michael's College at 7:30 p.m.