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Yale, meanwhile, played with precision and poise. The Elis once again finished with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio, and shot 46 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc. Captain Neil Yanke paced Yale with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Four of Yale's starters scored double figures, including center Neil Yanke, whose 18 points led all scorers.
Yale Captain Neil Yanke and guard Paul Vitelli hit lay-ups to drop the lead to two, and after an Eli steal the Crimson fouled Leanza. He hit only one-of-two to cut the score to 70-69. Sigafoos was then fouled in the lane, and hit one-of...
The Elis and second-year Coach James Jones hope to build around Neil Yanke, a 6'11 center returning for his senior season. Yanke finished the season second in rebounding in the league (7.8 rpg) and fourth in blocked shots with 43.
Sophomore guard Chris Leanza will balance Yanke in the Bulldogs' inside-outside attack. Leanza led Yale in assists (87), three-pointers (51) and free-throw shooting (78.2 percent) as a freshman, accumulating three Ivy Rookie of the Week honors.