Medaille Sports

Medaille (23-4, 16-4) hadn’t beaten Pitt-Bradford in men’s basketball since last years AMCC Championship game. The Panthers had been the Maverick killers all year, handing Medaille their first loss of the year, and their only loss at home. None of that mattered today, as the Medaille men’s basketball team brought home their second straight AMCC tournament championship with an (89-77) win over the second ranked Pitt-Bradford Panthers. Both teams came out of the locker room with high intensity for the re-match of last years AMCC final. Senior guard Mike Berkun (Getzville, NY/Williamsville North) would hit two key three pointers in the beginning of the first half to give Medaille momentum. Playing an enormous role in the offense was, junior guard Ricky Reed (Henrietta, NY / Rush-Henrietta)(pictured) who wreaked havoc all day for the interior defense of the Panthers. (more…)

The Lady Mavs came into today’s AMCC Championship game undefeated this season in conference play. Pitt-Bradford came into today as the AMCC’s Cinderella story; only one happy ending would be realized. In the end, David couldn’t conquer Goliath as Medaille(25-2, 20-0) would cut down the nets for the fourth time in five years, with a (59-52) victory over the seventh seeded Lady Panthers in front of the home crowd at the Sullivan Center. It would not be an easy road to the championship as the Lady Mavs would struggle from the field early, even shooting as low as (25%) at one point in the first half. Medaille would take its first lead of the game at the (8) minute mark of the first half on a fast break lay in by senior guard Tiffany Sullivan (Penfield, NY / Nazareth Academy)(pictured). Sullivan would come up big in this stretch, going on a (10-0) run by herself, she would end the game with a team high (16) points, (10) rebounds and (3) steals. (more…)

The Mavericks didn’t just clinch their second straight trip to the AMCC tournament final, they made history .. again. With tonight’s (88-65) win over number (4) seed Frostburg State, Medaille (22-4, 16-4) won it’s (22^nd) game of the season, topping their previous mark for wins in a season of (21) set by last years squad. Both teams came out of the locker room ready to play. Frostburg would take an early lead then forward Ron Malicki (Machias, NY / Pioneer) would provide a much needed spark off the bench and score (5) straight points leading the Mavs on an (11-2) run midway through the first half. Malicki would continually lift the Mavs when they needed it most, scoring a game high (20) points, grabbing 7 boards and going (10-13) at the free throw line. (more…)

For the fourth time in five seasons, the Lady Mavericks (24-2, 20-0) will host the AMCC tournament championship courtesy of a (71-57) win over Penn State-Altoona (20-7, 14-6) Friday afternoon in the first women‘s semi-final. Both teams started the game off a little shaky as the first three possessions of the game resulted in turnovers. The two teams combined for just (5) points and (2) field goals in the first (3) minutes. While both offenses were sputtering early, the Mavs interior defense was setting the tone for the rest of the game with two blocks and holding the Lady Lions to just (4) points in the first (6) minutes of the game. Turnovers were the story of the first half, with Medaille racking up (12) and Altoona giving it away (9) times. Altoona would keep it close in the first half, tying the game at (20) with (7:47) left in the first half on a great offensive effort, stealing the ball twice in the offensive zone and capitalizing on a two-on-one. However, that would be the closest it would get as just one minute later Tanisha Travis (Rochester, NY/Fairport) (pictured) came up with a monstrous block, her third of the game, on Kristen Kos and converted a strong post move on the other end to make it a (4) point game and steal all the momentum. (more…)

After a ten day hiatus the fifth ranked Medaille College men’s volleyball team got right back to work, quickly disposing of NECVA Western Division foe Hilbert College (3-0); (30-15, 30-14, 30-21) in the Sullivan Center.  All fourteen players on the Maverick roster contributed in the victory as the team hit at a remarkable (.568) clip.  Leading the way was sophomore Tom Kotrys (Wheatfield, NY/Niagara Wheatfield)(pictured) who registered a match high (8) kills while committing no errors and posting a (.889) kill percentage.  (more…)

Let the craziness begin!  The AMCC Final Four fields have been solidified and the Mavericks are hoping that home court advantage will prevail as postseason play opens up on Friday.  The top seeded Lady Mavs (23-2) will face #4 Penn State-Altoona (20-6) to open the festivities at 1:00pm on Friday (2/26).  The second semifinal will pit #3 Frostburg State (19-7) against #7 Pitt-Bradford (10-16) who upset second seeded Pitt-Greensburg in the quarterfinals.  That game will tip-off at 3:00pm.  On the men’s side the #1 Mavs (21-4) will host #4 Frostburg State (17-8) at 6:00pm with #2 Pitt-Bradford (16-10) vs. #3 Penn State-Behrend (18-7) rounding out the semifinal action at 8:00pm.  The 2010 men’s final four matchups mirror the 2009 final four.   The Championship games will be played on Saturday (2/27) with the women hitting the court at 1:00pm and the men at 3:30pm.  The winners of the AMCC Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

The Medaille College men’s volleyball team moved up two spots in the latest AVCA Top 15 Rankings as they are now 5th in the National Poll.  The Mavs swept a pair of matches on President’s Day over Lancaster Bible and SUNY-IT to continue their climb.  This is the highest the Mavericks have been ranked since January 25, 2005 when they established a program best ranking of 4th nationally.  The Mavs are (13-4) overall and stand atop the NECVA Western Division standings at (6-0).  The Mavs will return home on Thursday (2/25) as they will host Hilbert College for a 7:00pm divisional showdown.

Female: Amanda Sahhar (Jr. – Orchard Park, NY)

Amanda played well as the Lady Mavs wrapped up their perfect AMCC season with a pair of victories. She led the team by averaging (12.5) points and (7.0) rebounds per game. The lady Mavs are (23-2) overall and (20-0) in conference play. They will host the AMCC Championships on Friday and Saturday of this week.

Male: Dave Girts (Jr. – Falconer, NY)

The outside hitter pounded out (13) kills while hitting at a (.385) clip for the 7th ranked Mavericks in a (2-0) week. He also had (7) digs and a remarkable (13) blocks to help on the defensive side. The Mavs are currently (13-4) overall and remain perfect in NECVA Western Division play at (6-0).

The Medaille College men’s basketball team will look to turn the tide heading into the AMCC Tournament as they dropped their third game in the last four with a (72-68) loss at Pitt-Greensburg.  The loss drops the Mavs to (21-4) overall and they finish AMCC play atop the standings at (16-4).  It was a close game throughout as the score was tied six times and the lead changed hands eleven times.  (more…)

The Medaille College women’s basketball team completed their regular season sweep of the AMCC as they used a strong second half to run past Pitt-Greensburg (70-59) to finish AMCC play at (20-0).  The victory is the 13th straight for the Lady Mavs and it runs their record to (23-2) overall as they await a conference semifinal opponent that will be determined on Tuesday (2/23).  (more…)