Medaille Sports

In his first two years of intercollegiate soccer Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) a junior, midfielder, on the men’s soccer team finished second in the nation in assists.

He had 21 assists in his first season, and fell short to only his teammate, senior Ryan Mangano, who had 24 on the year. In his sophomore campaign, Boughton finished the season with 19 assists and yet again finished second in the nation, this time to Chris Kunzig of St. Joseph’s.

The 2008 season would see him end that trend as he finished as the top assist man in the nation with 20. He now has 60 career assists as he heads into his senior season in 2009. His career total already ranks him third all-time in NCAA Division III soccer and he only needs three assists to become the number one assist man ever at this level.

In a (1-1) week for the Mavs, Jacob Reisdorf (Sr. – Men’s Basketball – Strykersville, NY) came up with some strong defensive play and timely field goals off the bench. For the week he scored (21) points on (8 of 10) shooting from the floor. He also came up with three steals and created several other key turnovers. The Mavs are now (6-2) overall and (2-1) in AMCC play.

In a (1-0) week for the Lady Mavs, Tiffany Sullivan (Jr. – Women’s Basketball – Rochester, NY) provided a huge spark off the bench as she helped lead Medaille past Frostburg State with (15) points on (6 of 7) shooting. She also pulled down (5) boards, dished out an assist and grabbed a steal along the way.

After watching the women’s basketball team defeat their opponent, the Medaille men followed suit with a (74-68) victory completing the sweep over the visiting Frostburg State Bobcats. A team high (16) points and (8) rebounds from senior, Bill Gersitz (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East) was part of an offense that saw four players reach double figures for the Mavericks. Sophomore, Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) and senior, Jacob Reisdorf (Strykersville, NY/Holland) each had (13) points apiece while Ron Malicki (Machias, NY/Pioneer)(pictured) had (10). The game was close until Medaille pulled away hitting (5 of 6) free throws in the final (1:15) to seal the deal. The Mavericks moved to (6-2) overall on the season and (2-1) in conference play and have a break until January 2nd when they face Geneseo State.

The Lady Mavericks earned their third straight AMCC win Saturday afternoon. The Mavs hosted the Frostburg State Bobcats and took the match (66-51) moving the team to (3-0) in AMCC play and (7-2) on the season. Medaille was led in the game by senior, guard, Carissa Ferrucci (Hamburg, NY/Immaculata) who totaled (18) points and junior, guard, Tiffany Sullivan (Rochester, NY/Nazareth Academy) with (15) points. The Mavericks capitalized on Frostburg’s mistakes notching (31) points off of the Bobcat’s turnovers. Helping in the defensive effort was sophomore, forward, Mameyaa Ankoma-Mensa (Brampton, Ontario/D’Youville)(pictured) who posted a team high (11) rebounds and sophomore, guard, Mandy Sahhar (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) who was credited with seven of the Mavs (17) team steals. Next up for the Lady Mavericks is a visit to William Smith College on January 4th after the holiday break.

The Medaille College men’s basketball team played host to Fredonia State in the Sullivan Center tonight, with the visiting team edging Medaille (69-61). It was a back and forth affair featuring eight lead changes and seven ties.  The Mavs struggled from the free throw line all night, which had a huge impact on the outcome of the game.  The Mavs received some strong play from sophomore, Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) who led the team with (13) points on (5 of 11) shooting from the floor.  In the win Fredonia was paced by Wayne Davis (Binghamton, NY/Binghamton) who had a game high (19) points. (more…)

The results of the 14th Annual Reindeer Run, held on Saturday, December 6 at Medaille College’s Buffalo Campus, have been posted at leonetiming.com.

Pictures from the Reindeer Run are available at Medaille’s Flickr site.

In a (1-1) week for the Mavs, Keith Hack (Jr. – Men’s Basketball – Hopewell Junction, NY) poured in (41) points and pulled down (13) boards. He shot (50%) from the floor and from three point range in the two games. The Mavs are currently (5-1) overall and (1-1) in AMCC play.

In a (2-1) week for the Lady Mavs, Amanda Sahhar (So. – Women’s Basketball – Orchard Park, NY) was spectacular. She reached double figures in scoring in all three games and she posted a double/double in two of them. In a tough loss to Alfred she tallied (16) points while pulling down a career high (17) boards. The Lady Mavs are (6-2) overall and (2-0) in AMCC play.

The Medaille College men’s basketball team received huge contributions off their bench to outlast AMCC foe, Mt. Aloysius College (85-74) in their second straight conference road game.  The Mavs got (62) points from their reserves in a game that saw the score tied eleven times with the same number of lead changes, Mt. Aloysius received (17) points off the bench.  It is the first AMCC win this season for the Mavs as they are now (1-1) in conference play.  The Mavs found themselves down (69-66) with (5:52) remaining in the second half when junior, Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) buried a three pointer to pull the Mavs even at (69-69).  Hack finished the game tied with a team high (16) points.  The Mavs would take the lead for good on a layup by Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) with (4:34) to play.  From that point on Medaille used clutch shooting from the charity stripe to extend their lead and secure the victory.  In the final (56) seconds of the game the Mavs connected on (10 of 12) from the free throw line.  The biggest contributor off the bench for Medaille was sophomore, Ron Malicki (Machias, NY/Pioneer)(pictured), who finished with (16) points on (6 of 9) shooting from the floor, while pulling down (7) boards, five of which were on the offensive glass.  The win moves the Mavs to (5-1) on the year and they will host Fredonia State on Thursday (12/11) for a 7:00pm tipoff.

The Lady Mavs took to the road to take on Mt. Aloysius College for their second AMCC contest of the season. From the opening tip Medaille controlled the game enroute to a (65-48) win. It was a game that never saw the Lady Mavs trail on the scoreboard as they extended the game to a (20) point margin late in the second half, before settling with the (17) point romp.  All thirteen players that dressed saw game action with nine of them finding their way into the scoring ledger. Four Medaille players reached double digits with sophomore, Mandy Sahhar (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park), leading the way with (13) points. Another pair of sophomores each contributed with (12) points, Kacie Mills (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured) and Amanda Boron (Lockport, NY/Starpoint), with Boron grabbing a team high (12) boards as well.  Leading the Medaille defensive charge was senior, point guard, Carissa Ferrucci (Hamburg, NY/Immaculata) who came up with (6) steals to go along with her (11) points.  The win keeps Medaille perfect in AMCC play at (2-0) and they improve to (6-2) overall.  Next up for the Lady Mavs is a home date with AMCC foe, Frostburg State University, on Saturday (12/13) at 1:00pm.

The Medaille College Athletic Department is hosting the 14th Annual Reindeer Run this Saturday (12/6) with a 10:00am start time.  It is a 5k race that works through the streets of Buffalo into picturesque Forest Lawn Cemetery.  The race features a mix of long straightaways and winding roads with some mild elevation changes.  The Reindeer Run has a great post race party with complimentary refreshments, a d.j., free five minute massages, and much more.  The first 500 runners to register will get our famous windshirt as a part of their race packet. The last chance to pre-register is Friday (12/5) from 12:00pm to 7:00pm in the Medaille College Campus Center. Pre-registration cost is $18.00 while day of the run registration cost is $22.00.  Race packets will be available for pick up on race day beginning at 8:00am.  Come on out and enjoy the fun.