Matt Farbotko Award Rookie of the Week Week Of 11/30/2009 Sport Men's Basketball School Sage Year Freshman Position Forward Hometown Rouses Point, N.Y. High School Northeastern Clinton High School The Sage Colleges freshman forward Matt Farbotko scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds as the Gators dropped a close 84-80 decision on the road to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Farbotko, who was 7-for-8 from the floor, was the team’s co-leading scorer. On the year, he continues to lead the first-year Sage program in scoring (13.5), rebounding (8.0) and field goal percentage (61.5).