Bison fall to DeSales University

The Buff and Blue opened its 2007 hoops slate against the DeSales University Bulldogs in a 79-56 loss. In head coach Jeb Barber's debut, Gallaudet played with a team that won the 2007 ECAC South Region tournament in the first half, as the Bulldogs could only build a 37-29 advantage.

While the Bison were undersized against the taller Bulldogs, they matched up in intensity. Senior forward Onye Davis (6'3, 235) paced the Buff and Blue over the first half with 8 points and 5 boards. Bulldog center Phil Stricker (6'5) posted 9 points, with guard Eddie Ohlson's 5 assists.

In the second half, the Bulldogs converted shots in a 20-0 run that lasted five minutes after Jon Mowl made a layup to cut the halftime lead to 6 points. The Bison would not get any closer than 22 points despite solid efforts from the lineup and bench players.

Sophomore guard Lance Gonzalez and Mowl both led the Bison with 13 points, and Mowl picked up 3 assists. Onye Davis finished with 10 points and 9 rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double in the first game of the season. Sophomore guard Johnny Jackson, Jr. had 7 points as junior guard Chi Ming Pun added 6 and four rebounds. Freshmen Daniel Fava, Joshua Sechman and Bobby Siebert also saw playing time, with Fava topping the rookie boards at 5 and Sechman draining a trey.

Gallaudet (0-1, 0-0 CAC) goes to Maryland Bible College on Monday, November 19 for a 7:30 p.m. tip time. Then the Buff and Blue will play host to the Gallaudet Holiday Tournament at the Field House with Widener, Union and Gwynedd-Mercy colleges. The first matchup features Widener and Gwynedd-Mercy at 6 p.m., with the Bison taking on Union College at 8.