Medaille Sports

The Medaille College men’s volleyball team climbed in the national and conference rankings as a result of a great week against ranked competition.  A huge factor in their success was the play of senior outside hitter Ryan Murdie (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured) who posted ridiculous numbers, for the week he posted (102) kills while hitting at a (.374) clip. In five matches against ranked teams he had (92) kills, a (.400) kill percentage, (13) blocks, (7) service aces and (18) digs for the Mavericks.  As a result, Murdie has been named the NECVA Player of the Week.  The Mavs jumped from 14th to 7th in the national AVCA rankings while moving up five spots to 2nd place in the NECVA poll.  The NECVA is the largest single-sport conference in the United States consisting of 43 member schools.  The Mavs will host Hilbert College on Thursday (2/25) at 7:00pm in a divisional match-up.

Thirteen was an unlucky number for the Medaille men’s basketball team as the Mavs lost for the first time on their home floor leaving them with a (12-1) regular season record in the Sullivan Center.  The loss came at the hands of Pitt-Bradford as the Panthers dominated en route to a (79-63) road victory.  It is the second time that Pitt-Bradford has beaten Medaille this season but this time it was much more convincing than the (68-65) win they earned in Bradford, PA on January 13th.  (more…)

When the Medaille College women’s basketball team extended its lead to (13) points early in the second half it seemed as if they would run away with a victory over visiting Pitt-Bradford, but the Panthers fought back to make a game of it.  The Lady Mavs would hang on for a tough (55-51) victory to keep their dreams of a perfect conference season alive as they are now (19-0) in AMCC play and move to (22-2) overall.  (more…)

The Medaille College women’s bowling team finished its 2010 season as they took part in a pair of tournaments in Schenectady, NY this past weekend.  On Saturday they competed at the Boulevard Bowl Collegiate Classic where they finished in fifth place in doubles play. The duo of Michelle Spencer (Depew, NY/Depew) and Melissa Sandoval (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) placed eleventh with Sandoval rolling a high game of (214) and Spencer a (210).  The pair of Elizabeth Wilson (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) and Kathryn Kacalski (Buffalo, NY/St. Mary’s) finished in 12th with high games of (203) and (223) respectively.  In the singles event senior Laura Mauger (Clarence, NY/Clarence) was spectacular finishing in the medals with a 3rd place performance.  (more…)

The Medaille College men’s volleyball continues to climb in the rankings as they made huge strides in both the AVCA and NECVA weekly polls.  The Mavs began last week ranked 14th in the national poll and tied for 7th in the conference rankings.  A great week of play that included wins over three ranked teams (including two top ten squads) catapulted the Mavs into a tie for 7th in the national AVCA poll and the Mavs jumped from their seventh place perch in the NECVA rankings into second place behind Baruch College in those rankings.  The Mavs are currently (13-4) overall and sit atop the NECVA Western Division standings at (6-0).  The Mavs will hit the hardwood again on Thursday (2/25) when they host Hilbert College for a 7:00pm divisional tilt.

Female: Laura Mauger (Sr. – Clarence, NY)(Bowling)

Laura was spectacular in a pair of events this weekend. In the Boulevard Bowl Collegiate Classic she received the third place medal in the 23 doubles teams event. She averaged (217) and rolled a high game of (241) in singles. On Sunday at the 16th Annual SCCC Invitational she finished in fourth place with a (196) average and a high game of (219). The Lady Mavs finished the 2010 season with a (11-10) record against NCAA teams.

Male: Ryan Murdie (Sr. – Kenmore, NY)(Volleyball)

Ryan had an unbelievable week as the Mavs went (4-2) and beat three Top 15 teams. For the week he posted (102) kills while hitting at a (.374) clip. In five matches against ranked teams he had (92) kills, a (.400) kill percentage, (13) blocks, (7) service aces and (18) digs for the 14th ranked Mavericks. The team is currently (11-4) overall and (5-0) in NECVA Western Division play.

The Medaille College men’s volleyball team rebounded from a tough five set loss to Nazareth in their last outing by cruising in a pair of NECVA matches at SUNY-IT this afternoon.  In their opening match the Mavs made quick work of Lancaster Bible (3-0); (30-19, 30-19, 30-17) and then they pasted SUNY-IT (3-0); (30-19, 30-26, 30-20).  The Mavs received spectacular efforts from a trio of players as junior Dave Girts (Falconer, NY/Falconer)(pictured) was a beast at the net finishing the tri-match with (13) blocks.  Sophomore Nick Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) led the attack as he crushed (14) kills without committing a single error en route to a (.636) kill percentage.  Sophomore setter Sam Arnold (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora) posted (56) assists on the day as he guided the Mavs offense to a pair of victories.  With the wins Medaille improves to (13-4) overall and they remain atop the NECVA Western Division standings at (6-0).  The Mavs will get a well earned break as they don’t hit the court until Thursday (2/25) when they will host Hilbert College for a 7:00pm divisional showdown.

The Medaille College men’s volleyball team began day two of the Nazareth Invitational with a (3-0); (30-24, 30-27, 30-23) sweep over #9 Stevens Institute of Technology.  The Mavs were led to victory by senior Ryan Murdie (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured) who pounded out (17) kills while hitting with precision at a (.519) clip.  Junior setter Ryan Maxwell (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) posted (47) assists and Dan Jackson (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) led the team with (13) digs.  The Mavs hit at a blistering (.386) pace while holding the Ducks to a (.192) kill percentage.  In their second match of the day the Mavs succumbed in five sets to Nazareth College (3-2); (20-30, 30-28, 24-30, 30-26, 24-22).  The Mavs had won their first two matches of the season against the 14th ranked Golden Flyers, including another epic five setter at home that Medaille won (23-21) in the fifth set.  This time Nazareth would hang on for a victory in this budding rivalry.  The Mavs received more strong play from the same trio of players as Murdie posted (22) more kills, Maxwell passed out (51) more assists while Jackson dug up (9) more balls.  The Mavs once again hit the ball at a nice clip, finishing at (.310) in the loss.  They also outblocked Nazareth (15-13) on the defensive side of things.  The split leaves the Mavs at (11-4) on the season and they will head to SUNY-IT on Monday (2/15) for a tri-match.

The Medaille College men’s basketball held off the visiting Frostburg State Bobcats (81-77) to clinch their second straight Regular Season Conference Title.  The victory moves the Mavs to (21-2) overall and (16-2) in AMCC play.  The (21) victories ties a program best for wins in a season as they set that mark in their remarkable run to the NCAA Tournament last season.  (more…)

The Medaille College women’s basketball team is back on top of the AMCC as they clinched their fourth regular season championship in the past five seasons with a nip and tuck (67-63) victory over Frostburg State.  They repeated this feat over a three season stretch spanning 2005-2008.  The Lady Mavs are yet to fall in conference play this season as they are currently (18-0) in the league and (21-2) overall.  (more…)