Medaille Sports

Three days after a hard fought season opening victory the Medaille College men’s lacrosse team was a mere shell of itself in a lackluster (14-5) defeat at the hands of Vassar College in Myrtle Beach, SC.  The two teams seemed poised for a sixty minute back and forth battle as they were knotted at (3-3).  However, Vassar would net a pair of quick goals to take a two point advantage and would never look back as the sluggish Mavs couldn’t mount a comeback.  Sophomore Matt Dunkle (Hamburg, NY/Frontier)(pictured) tallied two goals on the days as did Tyler Strassburg (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca East).  The Maverick scoring was rounded out by junior midfielder Jimmy Luthart (Amherst, NY/Amherst) who scored his third of the season. The loss drops Medaille to (1-1) on the season and they will face Alfred University on the road on Saturday (3/20) at 4:00pm.

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team began its 2010 season with a (13-9) win over Misericordia University in Myrtle Beach, S.C..  The Mavs received an epic performance from sophomore transfer Tyler Strassburg (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca East) who netted (6) goals and dished out (2) assists in his Maverick debut.  The Mavs grabbed a (7-5) halftime lead and then outscored Misericordia (6-4) in the final thirty minutes.  Junior Jimmy Luthart (Amherst, NY/Amherst)(pictured) tallied (2) goals and assisted on a pair as well.  (more…)

Alyssa Zemla (So. – Softball – Hamburg, NY)

In a (2-2) week at the AMCC Tournament the sophomore catcher stole the show. She hit four home runs and drove in six RBI’s. Two of her homers were mammoth shots that towered over the left field wall. Zemla has connected for (12) round trippers on the season and has an unbelievable (.832) slugging percentage.

Ben Dlugosh (Sr. – Men’s Lacrosse – Palmyra, NY)

In a (1-1) week for the Mavs Ben was stellar. In a narrow one goal victory over Morrisville State he made six critical stops in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory. In the NEAC Championship game the senior, goalkeeper, made (16) saves in the loss. He finished his Medaille career with a record setting (676) saves.

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team had the best season in school history end with a disappointing (17-4) loss to Keuka College in the NEAC title game.  The Mavs would be overmatched throughout as the Storm led wire to wire.  It would be the final game for a trio of seniors who left an indelible mark on the program as David Bennett (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon)(1 goal), Ben Dlugosh (Palmyra, NY/Palmyra-Macedon)(pictured) (16 saves) and Jeff Zacharias (Kirkville, NY/East Syracuse-Minoa)(1 goal, 1 assist) all played their guts out in search of a conference title.  The Storm would prove to be too much for Medaille as they cruised to victory.  The host team jumped out to a (5-0) lead after the first quarter and would never look back.  The Mavs finally got on the board at the (11:35) mark of the second quarter on a goal by Zacharias which would trim the Storm lead to four.  However, the Storm would strike for two quick goals, putting the game out of reach.  Despite the loss, the Mavs finished with a (7-9) record.  The seven wins are the most in school history.  Bennett leaves Medaille holding every offensive record, while Dlugosh ends his career as the Mavs greatest goaltender.  Zacharias turned his career around after his freshman season to finish in the top five in career goals. The 2009 season saw many records fall for the Mavs and they will push for a conference title in 2010.

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team played its final regular season game of the year today as they traveled to Morrisville State for a non-conference matchup.  The Mavs would hang on for a tight (9-8) win on a day where they did not play their best lacrosse.  However, the win keeps the best season in school history alive as they are now (7-8) on the year.  The Mavs struck for the first goal just thirty-five seconds into play as Jeff Zacharias (Kirkville, NY/East Syracuse-Minoa) tallied an even handed goal off an assist from David Bennett (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon). Zacharias finished the day with two goals while Bennett continued his assault on the record book with three goals and two assists on the day.  (more…)

David Bennett (Sr. – Men’s Lacrosse – Macedon, NY)

Dave led the Mavs to a (3-1) week as he netted (14) goals and dished out (9) assists. He also scored two game winning goals, the first one came with thirteen seconds left to lift Medaille over Cazenovia and then he netted a goal in the second overtime at Washington & Jefferson. The Cazenovia win assured the Mavs of a spot in the NEAC Championship game. He has a Medaille record (31) goals and (57) points thus far this season.

Jodi Lang (So. – Women’s Lacrosse – Tonawanda, NY)

In the Lady Mavs (0-2) week, both losses were by a goal, she scored (2) goals and (2) assists at Wells College. She then jumped in net for the Lady Mavs and stopped (17) shots against Cazenovia College. The Lady Mavs finished the 2009 season at (2-8).

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team was playing its second game less than 20 hours after winning a double overtime thriller at Washington & Jefferson.  The fatigue would set in early as the Mavs were outrun by St. Vincent College (22-10) this afternoon in Latrobe, PA.  The loss snapped a three game win streak by the Mavs.  Medaille tallied the games first two goals and led three different times in the first half before St. Vincent went on two impressive runs to seal the victory.  In the loss Medaille was led by sophomore Joe Glieco (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) who finished with three goals and a pair of assists while senior David Bennett (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon) also tallied three goals.  Senior Jeff Zacharias (Kirkville, NY/East Syracuse-Minoa) chipped in with two goals, Sean Murray (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park)(pictured) found the back of the net once as did freshman Matt Dunkle (Hamburg, NY/Frontier).  The loss drops Medaille to (6-8) on the season, they will head to Morrisville State on Wednesday (4/29) for a 4:00pm faceoff.

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team was coming off a thrilling one goal win over Cazenovia that was decided by David Bennett (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon)(pictured) with thirteen seconds left on the clock.  This afternoon’s game at Washington & Jefferson trumped that as the Mavs overcame a (6-0) deficit after the first quarter to outlast the President’s (14-13) in double overtime.  It would be Bennett again who would tally the game tying and winning goals. In the closing seconds of regulation Bennett scored an unassisted goal to knot the game at (13-13).  The teams would play out the final fourteen seconds and head to overtime.  Neither team would find the back of the net in the first overtime session and Bennett would end the game with a gutty unassisted tally with (2:40) remaining in the second OT.  He finished the game with four goals and three assists.  (more…)

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team was playing for a spot in the NEAC title game as they hosted Cazenovia College this afternoon on “Senior Day”.  It would be an epic battle that would see Medaille win (10-9) on a goal with thirteen seconds remaining by senior David Bennett (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon), he finished with (3) goals and (2) assists on the day. The two teams would trade goals, and the lead, throughout with neither team holding an edge of more than a goal.  The deciding factor in the game was the play of senior goaltender Ben Dlugosh (Palmyra, NY/Palmyra-Macedon)(pictured) who stopped (14) Wildcat shots.  None of his saves were bigger than his point blank stop of Jevon Pakkala with (1:31) to play and the game knotted at (9-9).  The Mavs would clear the ball successfully but a Mavs turnover would give Cazenovia possession with (0:58) left on the clock.  (more…)

The Medaille College men’s lacrosse team got back on track in a quest for the NEAC title game as they crushed conference foe Wells College (29-2).  The Mavs received a record setting performance from sophomore Joe Glieco (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South)(pictured) who tied a record with eight goals and set a new Medaille record with eleven points in a single game.  He tallied three assists on the game as well.  Senior Dave Bennett (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon) added to his all time records with four goals and four assists.  The Mavs scored nineteen goals before the Express found the back of the net.  The twenty nine goals is a program record as is the twenty seven point margin of victory.  Junior Tony Lepkowski (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) has been the heart of the Mavs over the last several games and he dished out a career high three assists on the day.  While senior Jeff Zacharias (Kirkville, NY/East Syracuse-Minoa) poured in five goals.  In all, eleven Mavericks found their way onto the scoring sheet.  Freshman Caleb Higgins (Clarence, NY/Clarence) led the team with ten ground balls in the victory.  The Mavs improve to (4-7) overall and stay in contention in NEAC play at (2-1).  The Mavs will host Cazenovia College in a huge conference matchup on Wednesday (4/22) at 3:30pm.  That game will be played at Kunz Field on the U.B. North Campus in Amherst, NY.