Medaille Sports

If you like to watch up tempo, high scoring basketball, the Sullivan Center was the place to be Tuesday night.  As the Mavs and the Cazenovia Wildcats put on a back and forth thriller that saw Medaille escape with a (97-96) win on a three pointer with one second remaining on the clock.  The Mavs came into this game on a three game, season opening, win streak and it seemed that this game might easily be their fourth win as they jumped out to a quick (10-0) lead.  However, as they did all night long, Cazenovia showed its resiliency and their ability to hit big shots as they kept the game close, trailing (50-45) at the break.  As the second half began the Mavs extended their lead to nine points on a layup by Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) with (17:41) left on the clock, Hack finished with (14) points.  From that point on Cazenovia, senior, guard, Erik Sauer (Pennellville, NY/Phoenix) would take over the game as he scored (21) of his game high (33) points in the second half.  (more…)

The Lady Mavs took to the home floor for the first time in the 2008-09 season as they hosted #5 ranked University of Rochester.  It was a tale of two halves as Medaille dictated play in the opening stanza, with Rochester closing out a (63-53) victory with a strong second half performance.  Senior, guard, Carissa Ferrucci (Hamburg, NY/Immaculata)(pictured) took control of the game early as she knocked down six of her first seven shots from the floor.  The Lady Mavs would take a (30-23) lead into the half with Ferrucci registering sixteen of those points.  Ferrucci would finish the day with a game high (18) points. The Yellowjackets came out of the locker room firing as senior, Julie Marriott (Fairport, NY/Fairport) opened the half with eleven straight points as Rochester went on a (21-5) run, she finished with a team high (17) points to go along with (10) boards.  The Mavs would give a strong effort to cut the (14) point Rochester lead to six with about seven minutes remaining.  However, some clutch shooting and late turnovers would seal the Lady Mavs fate. The loss is the first on the year for Medaille as they are now (4-1), while Rochester stays perfect at (3-0).

In a (3-0) week for the Mavs, Ricky Reed (So. – Men’s Basketball – Rochester, NY) led the way as he poured in (39) points, collected (16) rebounds and dished out (8) assists. Reed was named the MVP of the Ad Pro Sports Classic hosted by D’Youville College. The Mavs captured the championship at that tournament.

Carissa Ferrucci (Sr. – Women’s Basketball – Hamburg, NY) led the Lady Mavs to a (4-0) week, including a championship win in the Buffalo State Betty Abgott Classic. For the week she tallied (49) points, grabbed (17) rebounds, dished out (15) assists and came up with (18) steals. In a win over Albany Pharmacy Carissa finished with (8) steals, matching a single game record at Medaille. She was named the MVP of the Buffalo State tournament.

The Medaille College women’s basketball team continued their winning ways as they captured the Buffalo State Betty Abgott Classic title with a (69-50) win over Albany College of Pharmacy.  The  Lady Mavs were led by senior, guard, Carissa Ferrucci (Hamburg, NY/Immaculata)(pictured) who scored (15) points on the afternoon.  She was named the tournament MVP as a result of her strong performance in both games.  Also having a big day was sophomore, transfer, Lindsay Bergman (Amherst, NY/Holy Angels) who chipped in with (15) points of her own.  Bergman was named to the All Tournament team along with Ferrucci.  The Mavs took a (32-25) lead into the half and then came out and buried Albany in the games final twenty minutes.  With the win Medaille stays perfect on the season at (4-0) and they will host perennial power, University of Rochester, currently ranked fifth in the nation, on Tuesday (11/25) in the Sullivan Center with a 4:00pm tipoff.

The Lady Mavs could not have scripted a better start to their season as they moved to (3-0) with a (81-58) win over Keuka College in the opening round of the Buffalo State Betty Abgott Invitational. It was a break out game for sophomore, Kacie Mills (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured), who riddled the stat sheet with her eye popping numbers, (26) points, (5) rebounds and (6) assists.  Mills connected on (6 of 9) three point attempts and was (8 of 14) from the floor on the evening. The Lady Mavs have begun the season on a tear as they have outscored their opponents (198-148) in their first three games. They will look to add to their impressive totals tomorrow as they will take on Albany College of Pharmancy at 1:00pm (11/23) at the Buffalo State Sports Arena.

Medaille came away from the Ad Pro Sports Classic hosted by D’Youville College with a victory to start off this year with a (3-0) record. The Classic Championship game Saturday afternoon featured the host D’Youville Spartans squaring off against the Mavericks and the Mavs earning a (62-52) win behind the strength of (17) points from sophomore, guard, Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta)(pictured). Reed and teammate junior, guard, Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) were named to the All-Tournament team while Reed was named the tournament MVP. Reed had support from Hack and senior forward Bill Gersitz (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East) who posted (15) and (10) points respectively. The Mavericks shot (60%) from the field in the second half while holding D’Youville to (36%) shooting to pull away in a game that was all even at the half. Medaille will return home Tuesday evening (11/25) for its next contest to face Cazenovia College with the game time set for 6:00pm.

The Medaille College men’s basketball team took on Green Mountain College at the Ad Pro Sports Classic hosted by D’Youville College this evening.  For the second straight game the Mavs would dominate, as they rolled past the Eagles (85-47).  The Mavs have now opened the season with two convincing wins, as they bested SUNY Cobleskill (70-32) on Tuesday.  It was a game that saw a balanced attack for Medaille in the win; and senior, forward, Bill Gersitz (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured), led the way with (17) points and (7) boards. Teammates, Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) and Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) each poured in (14) points with Reed connecting on (4 of 4) from the floor.  The Mavs continued their strong defensive play as they held the Eagles to (34.0%) shooting from the floor as the Mavs connected on half of their shots on the night.  The win moves Medaille to (2-0) on the year and they will take on D’Youville College in the Championship game tomorrow (11/22) at 4:00pm.

The Medaille College men head across town to D’Youville College to take part in the Ad Pro Sports Classic this evening against Green Mountain College at 6:00pm.  If the Mavs win they will play in the Championship game of that tournament on Saturday (11/22) at 4:00pm.  The consolation game will be played prior to that at 2:00pm.  The men’s team will return home on Tuesday (11/25) as they will host Cazenovia College at 6:00pm.  The Mavs are currently (1-0) on the season.  The Lady Mavs head to Buffalo State to take part in the Buffalo State Betty Abgott Invitational where they will take on Keuka College on Saturday (11/22) at 8:00pm and Albany College of Pharmacy on Sunday (11/23) at 1:00pm.  The Lady Mavs have opened the 2008-2009 season at (2-0).  The Lady Mavs will make their home debut on Tuesday (11/25) as they take on non-conference rival, University of Rochester at 4:00pm.  You will be able to listen to that game live on the web, just click here.

The Medaille College men’s basketball season opened on their home floor as SUNY Cobleskill came to the Sullivan Center for a non-conference game.  They would find out that the road can be a tough place as the Mavs rolled past them (70-32).  A combination of stifling defense and quality shooting led the Mavs to victory.  The first half was an epic struggle for Cobleskill as they only managed to score ten points, as they trailed (32-10) at the break.  Medaille shot (47.2%) from the floor for the game and they forced the Fighting Tigers into difficult shots all night long.  It was a total team effort for Medaille as (13 of 14) players found their way into the scoring ledger.  Junior, transfer, Ben Kopp (Franklinville, NY/Franklinville)(pictured) finished tied with a game high (11) points on (4 of 5) shooting, he also pulled down (5) boards.  Junior, Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) also tallied (11) points, while sophomore, Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) had a strong all around performance with (8) points, a game high (7) rebounds and (3) assists. The Mavs are (1-0) for the year and they will head across town to take part in the Ad Pro Sports Classic hosted by D’Youville College on Friday (11/21), they will take on Green Mountain College at 6:00pm.

The Lady Mavericks played the second game on the road in as many nights this time against local foe D’Youville College. Medaille and the Spartans played even at first with the Mavs holding a one point lead at the half with a score of (20-19). The Mavericks would then take over in the second half shooting a blistering (52%) from the field and outscoring D’Youville en route to a (60-39) victory and improve to (2-0) on the season. The Lady Mavs were paced by sophomore Amanda Sahhar (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park)(pictured) who poured in a career high (23) points. Freshman guard Lindsay Bergman (Amherst, NY/Holy Angels Academy) and sophomore forward Amanda Boron (Lockport, NY/Starpoint) registered (10) points apiece in the team effort. Sahhar and Bergman would also total four steals each as part of the team total of (12) compared to D’Youville’s four. The Mavs will move on to face Keuka College Saturday night (11/22) as part of the Buffalo State Tip-Off Tournament with game time slated for 8:00pm.