Medaille Sports

It’s beginning to seem like a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day” as the Medaille College men’s soccer team will play host to the AMCC Championship for the fifth straight year, and for the third straight year they will be pitted against Penn State-Behrend.  The Mavs reached the finals with yet another shutout victory as they blanked Frostburg State (3-0) in their semifinal match-up.  The shutout is their ninth straight and fifteenth of the season.  The Mavs have not allowed a goal since a (1-0) overtime loss at then #19 Hobart College on September 29th.  This evening’s game was a stalemate for much of the opening half as Frostburg State had a few early chances before surrendering play to the Mavs.  The Mavs would break the ice in the 34th minute as sophomore Alexander Rouse (Marcellus, NY/Marcellus) blistered a shot past the diving Bobcat keeper to give the Mavs the (1-0) edge.  Three minutes later it would again be Rouse finishing on a Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) offering as he extended the Mavs lead to (2-0) on his 16th goal of the season.  Read the rest of this entry →

The men’s soccer team will begin defense of their AMCC Tournament crown on Wednesday, November 4th at 5:30pm as Frostburg State comes to town.  The start time was originally set for 7:00pm but was changed to help accomodate the Bobcats due to travel distance.  The Mavs (15-2-2) wrapped up their remarkable 5th straight undefeated AMCC Regular Season Championship and are looking to head back to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years.  The Bobcats (12-6-1) rolled past La Roche (6-1) in the first round of the AMCC Tournament to earn their semifinal berth.  The game can be seen via Live Stats and heard live online by clicking on this link.  The AMCC Championship game will be played on Saturday (11/7) at the highest remaining seed.  Keep posted to www.medaillesports.com for all of your men’s soccer tournament results.

The Medaille College women’s volleyball team was ousted in the opening round of the AMCC playoffs as Penn State-Altoona bested them (3-0); (25-13, 25-15, 25-18).  The Lady Mavs had watched the playoffs from the outside over the past several years but they earned their way back in on the strength of a program best season.  In this evenings match the Lady Mavs were led by Jeanette Vanstrom (Kennedy, NY/Falconer)(pictured)  who pounded out six kills while hitting at a (.250) clip.  The loss leaves Medaille at (19-11) and they will await the ECAC Tournament selection on Monday (11/9) to see if their season will continue.

Male: Mike Antkowiak (Sr. – Clarence, NY)(Soccer)

Mike continued his strong play in the back for the Mavs as they finished AMCC play with a (9-0) blanking of Pitt-Bradford. Mike has been a crucial part of a defense allowed only five goals all season and posted fourteen shutouts.

Female: Chelsea Buzyniski (Jr. – Appleton, NY)(Soccer)

Chelsea netted a pair of goals in the Lady Mavs (4-0) regular season finale victory over Pitt-Bradford. She also played well in a tough (1-0) loss in the first round of the AMCC playoffs.

The AMCC Championships were hosted by Penn State-Behrend this past weekend and the Medaille squads both finished in the eighth slot.  On the women’s side the Lady Mavs posted a team score of (228) and finished eighth in the field of ten teams.  The Franciscan women defended their 2008 title finishing first at (25).  Leading the way for Medaille was junior Ashlea Browning (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown)(pictured-left) who finished in 36th place with a time of (33:20).  She was followed by Sarah Wind (Clarence, NY/Clarence) who ended up in (46th) crossing the finish line in (39:08).  On the men’s side the Mavs also were slotted eighth in an eleven team field with a team score of (241).  The Lions from Penn State-Behrend won the men’s championship with a score of (17).  The Mavs top runner was Chris Ribble (Addison, NY/Addison) who finished 34th with a time of (34:02) while Chris Musial (Lancaster, NY/St. Francis) ended up (42nd) at (36:05).

The Lady Maverick women’s soccer team headed into their first round AMCC playoff game on the heels of two straight shutouts in which they outscored their opponents (8-0).  One of those wins came against Pitt-Bradford four days ago in Bradford, PA as the Lady Mavs walked off the pitch as the third seeded team in the AMCC playoff picture.  The Lady Mavs hosted the Panthers in their playoff opener and dominated in every area of the game except where it counts most, as Pitt-Bradford made a goal in the 13th minute hold up in a (1-0) upset of Medaille.  The Lady Mavs outshot Pitt-Bradford (21-4) and had (14) corner kick opportunities to the Panthers two, while dominating the time of possession.  The Lady Mavs best scoring opportunities came on a penalty kick in the 32nd minute as Chelsea Buzyniski (Appleton, NY/Newfane) was fouled hard in the box and was awarded the P.K., she stepped up and blistered a shot that rang off the crossbar deflecting right back to Megan Bagley (Kenmore, NY/Mt. St. Mary Academy)  who chipped her rebound shot just over the crossbar.  After that the Panther keeper kept the Lady Mavs from finding the back of the net despite many quality chances.  The loss drops Medaille to (9-8-2) on the season and they will wait to hear the ECAC Tournament bracket release on Monday (11/9) to see if they have been selected for postseason play.

The Medaille College women’s volleyball team wrapped up its most successful regular season in program history as they split a pair of AMCC matches on a neutral floor.  The Lady Mavs headed to Hilbert College to face Pitt-Greensburg and Frostburg State in matches that would determine their standing in the AMCC playoff picture.  In their opening match Medaille bested Pitt-Greensburg (3-0); (26-24, 25-20, 25-19) as freshman Meghan Fahy (Kendall, NY/Kendall)(pictured) continued her remarkable rookie campaign as she led the way with team highs in kills (10), service aces (5) and blocks (3).  Senior Holley McAllister (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) finished with (25) digs on the defensive side.  In their second match the Lady Mavs faced the AMCC’s top team as Frostburg State held off Medaille (3-0); (25-13, 25-17, 25-20) to wrap up the regular season crown.  Fahy again posted a team high (10) kills while McAllister led the way with (13) more digs.  The split sees Medaille end the regular season with a (19-10) overall record and a (6-4) conference mark.  The Lady Mavs will find themselves in the playoffs after several years off, as they finish fifth in the standings and will head to Penn State-Altoona on Tuesday (11/3) for a 7:00pm first round match.

The Medaille College men’s basketball team hosted Brock University for an exhibition game in the Sullivan Center this evening.  The visitors from Canada were playing in their seventh game of the season while the Mavs had just a handful of practices under their belts.  Despite the discrepancy in preparation time the Mavs held on to beat the Badgers (80-71) in an up tempo affair.  The Mavs fell behind in the opening minutes of the game before taking control at the halfway point of the opening stanza.  A feverish run capped by a fast break layup at the buzzer by Brock would see the teams knotted (38-38) at the break.  The Mavs would make the necessary adjustments in the locker room as they controlled the majority of play in the second half.  Leading the way for Medaille was the AMCC’s Preseason Player of the Year, Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay)(pictured) who poured in a team high (17) points.  Also having a strong night was senior Chris Moscato (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) who chipped in with (7) points and collected a team high (8) boards.  The Mavs will head back to the practice floor before playing in another exhibition contest at Division I Colgate University on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00pm.  The Mavs will open up regular season play at home on November 17th as Geneseo State will head to the Sullivan Center for an 8:00pm tip-off.

The Medaille College men’s soccer team headed to Pitt-Bradford needing a win or a tie to capture their unprecedented fifth straight undefeated AMCC Regular Season Crown.  They got that and more as they hammered the host Panthers (9-0) in their regular season finale.  The Mavs had ten players find their way to the scoresheet with seven different players tallying goals.  Leading the way was senior Josh Meier (South Wales, NY/Holland)(pictured) who was playing in his record tying 84th career game.  Fittingly he tallied two brilliant header goals and assisted on another Medaille goal.  Also netting two and assisting on another was freshman George Tor (Lagos, Nigeria) one of his goals was a beautiful strike on a free kick that rendered the Panther goalkeeper helpless.  Another senior played well as John Siefert (East Amherst, NY/Clarence) dished out a pair of helpers including the assist on the game winning first goal which Meier tallied.  Read the rest of this entry →

The Medaille College women’s soccer team wrapped up the #3 seed in the AMCC Tournament with a (4-0) road win at conference foe Pitt-Bradford.  The Lady Mavs dominated throughout as they held the Panthers to three shots, none of them were on goal.  Meanwhile Medaille blistered the Pitt-Bradford goalkeepers with (29) shots, (15) of which found their way on frame.  Senior Katie Schelble (Springville, NY/Springville Griffith) opened up the scoring in the 23rd minute off an assist from Katie Bush (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown). They would strike again seven minutes later as Megan Bagley (Kenmore, NY/Mt. St. Mary Academy) beat the Panther keeper on an offering from Chelsea Buzyniski (Appleton, NY/Newfane)(pictured) as they took a (2-0) lead into the break.  Read the rest of this entry →