At a Glance - Rollins will seek its third
straight win when they take to the court Monday against Puerto
Rico-Rio Piedras. The Tars are 3-1 on the young season, and have
won their last two outings in dominant fashion. Since dropping a
close game on the road to Valdosta two weeks ago, Rollins returned
home and dispatched both Nova Southeastern and Warner University by
an average of 14 points. Seniors Nick
Wolf and Matt
Robertson have been the Tars' dynamic duo this season, leading
Rollins in both scoring and rebounding. Wolf is netting 18.8 a
night while pulling down 9.8 rebounds. He has recorded
double-doubles in each of the last three games and now has 39 for
his career. The Cincinnati native also needs just 53 more points to
move into the top-15 on the Tars all-time scoring list. Robertson
has been Rollins' leading scorer in three of the season's first
four games. Twice he has eclipsed 20-points and is averaging a
team-best 18.3 per game while also hauling in 7.3 rebounds. Myk
Brown (10.8 ppg) and Nikola
Baran (10.0 ppg) are also averaging double-figures for
Rollins...Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is coming off an 80-72 loss to
Flagler on Saturday. Jose Lopez and Hector Maldonado led four
Gallitos in double-figures with 14 points each. Angel Acevedo added
12 points while Gabriel Rosali pulled down a game-high 10
rebounds.
The Series - Rollins and PR-Rio Piedras have
matched up four previous times with the Tars holding a 3-1
advantage. Last season, Rollins scored an 83-50 win in Winter Park.
The Stars - Nick
Wolf, who was named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the
Week, and Matt
Robertson combine to drive the Tars. Wolf is scoring 18.3
points with 9.8 rebounds a night while Robertson nets 19.8 points
to go along with 7.8 rebounds. Myk
Brown (10.8 ppg) and Nikola
Baran (10.0 ppg) are also scoring double figures for the
Tars...Jose R. Lopez and Hetor Maldonado each scored 14 points on
Saturday in Rio Piedras' loss to Flagler.
The Coaches - Rollins legend Tom
Klusman (Rollins '76) returns for his 31st year at the helm of
the Tars program. He has a career record of 553-312, all with the
Tars...Daniel Oritz is the coach of the Gallitos
The Rankings - Rollins checked in at No. 13 in
the Division II Bulletin preseason poll and No. 17 in the NABC
Poll. The Tars were picked to finish first in the Sunshine State
Conference preseason rankings...Puerto Rico Rio Piedras did not
receive any votes in preseason polls.
