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The accolades continue to pile up for senior forward Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay)(pictured) who followed up his AMCC Player of the Year distinction by being named to the East Region First Team by the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches).  Hack was slated as the Preseason Player of the Year in the AMCC and lived up to that billing as he led the Mavs to their second straight conference regular season and tournament titles.  The Mavs took part in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year and advanced to the second round for the first time in program history.  They finished the year with a program best 24-5 record while going (16-4) in conference play.

Male: Ron Malicki (Jr. – Machias, NY)(Basketball)

Ron was the Mavs best player in their two NCAA Tournament games. In the opener he registered a career high (28) points leading Medaille to an overtime victory over Nazareth College. In a heartbreaking one-point loss to SUNY-IT in the Second Round Malicki tallied (15) more points. He also grabbed (13) rebounds in the two games. The Mavs finished the season with a program best record of (24-5).

Female: Alyssa Zemla (Jr. – Hamburg, NY)(Softball)

In a (2-2) week for the Lady Mavs Alyssa went (7 for 13) with (2) home runs, (7) rbi’s while also posting a double and a triple. She now has (21) career home runs which is second on the all time list. The Lady Mavs are on spring break at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

There would be no storybook ending tonight when the Medaille College men’s basketball team took the ball down the floor with seven seconds remaining, trailing by one point.  In contrast from the previous night where they nailed a shot at the buzzer to bring them to overtime, this time the clock hit zeroes with the ball being turned over and Medaille falling two points shy of victory.  This night would belong to SUNY-IT who would hold off several feverish comeback attempts by the Mavericks to take a (64-63) victory into the “Sweet Sixteen”.  The Mavericks showed their “never die” attitude throughout as they came back on three different occasions from deficits as large as (18) points to turn this game into a nailbiter.  (more…)

The Madness is underway and both of the Medaille Basketball teams will be in action tonight in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and you can follow every second online. The women will take on the Lady Saints of Marymount at 7:00pm at Marymount University. You can watch the game live from Arlington, VA by clicking here, or you can view the Live Stats of the game by clicking here. The men will face the Wildcats of SUNY-IT at 7:00pm as well, in Plattsburgh. You can watch the game live from Memorial Hall by clicking here, or you can follow the Live Stats by clicking here. Stay tuned to medaillesports.com for all of the latest NCAA Tournament action.

All seemed to be lost for the Medaille College men’s basketball team as they headed into the final minutes of their opening round game of the NCAA Tournament against Nazareth College, trailing the entire way.  However, the Mavs would have a different plan, an epic comeback and finish that gives credence to the term “March Madness” as the Mavs prevailed (78-72) in overtime.  It was a game that saw Medaille win despite shooting poorly from all areas of the floor.  The Mavs received a monumental effort off the bench from junior Ron Malicki (Machias, NY/Pioneer) who put the team on his back for much of the game en route to a career high (28) points on (10 of 16) shooting, he also matched a team high with (9) boards.  (more…)

The Medaille College basketball teams will hit the hardwood this evening in NCAA Tournament First Round action.  If you would like to keep up with the teams you can do so online.  The women face Lebanon Valley at 5:00pm on the campus of Marymount University the game will have a live audio stream that you can listen to by clicking here  and you can view Live Stats of that game by clicking here.  The men will face Nazareth College in Memorial Hall at Plattsburgh State at 6:00pm.  This game will have a live video stream that can be accessed here and you can also follow via Live Stats by using this link.  The winners of both of these games will play in the second round tomorrow at 7:00pm on the campuses of the first round games.  Stay tuned to www.medaillesports.com for all of the Tournament action.

The AMCC announced its All Conference teams and postseason award winners today and the Mavs received several accolades.  Senior Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay)(pictured) was named the AMCC Player of the Year one year after earning first team honors in 2009 as he lived up to his Preseason Player of the Year designation.  Hack would accompany head coach Mike MacDonald onto the men’s award scene as Coach Mac was named Coach of the Year for the third time in his four seasons at the helm of the Mavericks.  On the women’s side head coach Pete Lonergan also earned his third Coach of the Year distinction as he led the Lady Mavs to a perfect conference record and a (25-2) record.  Two Second Team nods were awarded as Amanda Sahhar (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) and Kacie Mills (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East) landed there while sophomore Meghan Dougherty (Buffalo, NY/Nichols) received Honorable Mention honors.  Both the men’s and women’s team won AMCC Regular Season and Tournament titles earning NCAA Tournament bids in the process.  The Mavericks will face Nazareth College on Friday (3/5) at 6:00pm at Plattsburgh State while the Lady Mavs will take the floor on Friday at 5:00pm against Lebanon Valley College on the campus of Marymount University.  Click here to see all of the AMCC award winners.

Male: Keith Hack (Sr. – Hopewell Junction, NY)(Basketball)

Keith led the Mavericks to a second straight AMCC Tournament Title and NCAA berth with his strong play. In two games he scored (36) points, grabbed (17) rebounds and knocked down (52.0%) of his shots from the floor. The Mavs will take on Nazareth College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday (3/5) at Plattsburgh State.

Female: Tanisha Travis (So. – Rochester, NY)

Tanisha had a monster game off the bench in the Lady Mavs semifinal win over Penn State-Altoona. In that game she posted two career highs, in points with (21) and blocked shots with (6). In a (2-0) week she tallied (31) points, pulled down (20) boards, blocked (8) shots while connecting on (54.2%) of her shots from the floor. The Lady Mavs will open NCAA Tournament play on Friday (3/5).

The Medaille College men’s basketball team (23-4) will face Nazareth College (18-9) in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday (3/5).  That game will be played on the campus of Plattsburgh State, the SUNYAC Championship winner.  The Mavs advanced to the Tournament after winning their second straight AMCC Regular Season and Tournament Titles, defeating Pitt-Bradford (89-77) in the championship game.  The Golden Flyers upset top seeded St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 title game (65-64) to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in program history, it is the second appearance for the Mavericks.  Click here to download the interactive bracket.

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…)