STANDISH, ME - Head Coach Rob Sanicola '99 has announced his men's basketball schedule for the upcoming 2007-08 season. This season's schedule has a far different look than previous years, as Saint Joseph's College enters its first season of play in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Monks face an 18-game conference schedule as well as seven non-conference contests.

The Monks kick off the season at the University of Maine at Farmington on Nov. 19th to square off against the Beavers.

Saint Joseph's College will be heading to Brunswick, Maine to face the Polar Bears of Bowdoin on Nov. 25 before hosting the University of New England November 28th. The Monks begin their inaugural season of play in the GNAC with a trip to Lasell College on Dec. 1, then will travel home to "The Lake" to face non-conference foe Husson College four days later (Dec.5).

Just before Christmas break, The Monks close 2007 with a conference home game against GNAC member Daniel Webster on Dec. 8.

After the New Year, the Monks will travel north to meet the White Mules of Colby College on Thursday, Jan. 3. Saint Joseph's College will play their first conference game of the second semester when they travel to face the Cadets of Norwich (VT). The Royal Blue and White will return to "The Lake" to host Albertus Magnus in their second semester GNAC home opener on Thursday, Jan. 10.

Lasell and Mount Ida are the last GNAC College's to visit Standish before the Monks are forced to hit the road for two non-conference games against Bates College and the University of Southern Maine in late January.

Saint Joseph's will open its February slate when they travel to Boston to face Emerson College on Saturday, Feb. 2. The Monks round out their away conference schedule when they travel to Rivier, Daniel Webster, and Mount Ida later in the month.

The Monks wrap up the regular season on Feb. 23 with a home contest versus Emmanuel College. The opening round GNAC tournament begins Feb. 26 and concludes with the championship game on Mar. 3. The higher seeded teams will host the tourney games.