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Mavs Show Well at the Empire State Games

Mike Carbery — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:43:15 +0000

The Empire State Games came to Buffalo, NY in 2010 and several current and former Maverick athlete’s had strong showings. A pair of seniors led their respective teams to gold medals as Ryan Maxwell (Amherst, NY/Sweet Home)(pictured) was the starting setter on the Western Region men’s volleyball squad that defended their gold from the 2008 games. While Gina Pera (Clarence, NY/Clarence) was strong for the Western women’s soccer team that claimed gold as well. Sophomore transfer Kara Donner (Springville, NY/Springville-Griffith) was a member of that team as well. Two former Lady Maverick women’s basketball players had critical roles on the silver medal winning Western team as Marisa Clark (Hilton, NY/Hilton)(’08) and Carissa Ferrucci (Hamburg, NY/Immaculata)(’09) provided a strong backcourt during the tournament en route to their runner-up finish. Sophomore Kevin Au (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) and incoming freshman Gregory Hoffman (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) each played for the Western region in the men’s soccer tournament, with Au registering an assist in their win over New York City. The Western region continued their dominance of the games as they won the medal count again with (242) including a remarkable (104) golds.

Lady Mavs Smothered in 2nd Round of NCAA’s

Mike Carbery — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:29:59 +0000

The Medaille College women’s basketball team saw its magical run end in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament as they fell victim to one of the nations top teams, #7 Marymount University, losing (74-44) in Arlington, VA. The Lady Mavs were able to keep pace early but the size, speed and skill of the Saints proved to be too much as the hosts turned their ten point halftime lead into a thirty point victory. The Lady Mavs fought hard all evening (and all year) as they showed the grit that led them to a program tying record of (26) victories. Playing in her final game at Medaille, Tiffany Sullivan (Rochester, NY/Nazareth Academy)(pictured), tied a team high with (9) points while dishing out (5) assists. Junior forward Amanda Sahhar (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) also tallied nine while grabbing (5) rebounds. The Lady Mavs faced a lineup that featured only one player under (5′9″) in the top nine players on the depth chart and that size effected their ability to get off quality shots and Marymount owned the glass, outrebounding Medaille (45-23). Th0se things coupled with (50%) shooting from the floor by the Saints, led to the Lady Mavs demise. The Lady Mavs had dominated the paint for the majority of the season but the Saints would buck that trend as they outscored Medaille (38-14) in the lane en route to the win. The loss ends Medaille’s season at (26-3) but it kept intact their dominance over the AMCC over their six year tenure in the league. The Lady Mavs have won four AMCC Regular Season and Tournament titles over that span. They have also made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in three of four appearances.

Follow NCAA Second Round Action Live

jw34 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:28:36 +0000

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.

Mills Caps Off Feverish Comeback in NCAA Opener

Mike Carbery — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:35:49 +0000

The calendar says it’s March and in the world of college basketball that means madness. The Medaille College women’s basketball team faced Lebanon Valley College in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament this evening at Marymount University and they would need a furious comeback to upend the Lady Dutchmen (64-63). Most of the game was owned by Lebanon Valley as they dictated play through most of the minutes. The game was tied at (8-8) with (14:19) remaining in the first half when Lebanon Valley began to pull away. They would grab their largest lead of the game (32-21) with (2:58) remaining in the opening frame, before heading into the break with a (34-27) lead over Medaille. The Lady Mavs came out of the locker room a bit sluggish to start the second half as Lebanon Valley kept them at arms length to hang on to their lead. As the game wore on the Lady Mavs would whittle away at the Lebanon Valley lead before finally going in front with (00:54) seconds remaining in the game as Kacie Mills (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured) drilled a three pointer that would give Medaille a (60-59) edge. The Lady Mavs were incredible from behind the arc in this game as they connected on (52.9%) from behind the arc. The Dutchmen would push the ball down the floor on the ensuing possession drawing a foul and connecting on both free throws to take a (61-60) lead. On the next trip down the floor Tiffany Sullivan (Rochester, NY/Nazareth Academy) would draw a foul going to the basket and she was clutch, knocking down a pair from the charity stripe to give the Lady Mavs a (62-61) lead. The back and forth game of free throw shooting continued as time was quickly elapsing, Lebanon Valley again grabbed the lead on a pair of free throws (63-62) with (00:16) left on the clock. Again it would be Mills that would give Medaille the lead, this time for good, as she converted on a layup with three seconds left to send the Lady Mavs to the Second Round of the tournament for the third time in school history. Mills would finish with a game high (17) points and (6) assists as she connected on (6 of 11) from the field, including knocking down (5 of 7) from behind the arc. Both Meghan Dougherty (Buffalo, NY/Nichols) and Sullivan would tally (12) points apiece to help lead the Lady Mavs to victory. The win puts Medaille at (26-2) which matches a program best for victories in a season. It also marks the 150th win for head coach Pete Lonergan on the sidelines for the Lady Mavs as his record as a Division III women’s basketball coach stands at (150-42). The Lady Mavs will take on Marymount University, a (57-41) winner over the University of Scranton, tomorrow (3/6) at 7:00pm.

Follow All of the NCAA Tournament Action Online

Mike Carbery — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:12:40 +0000

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.

AMCC Announces Basketball Award Winners

Mike Carbery — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:23:55 +0000

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.

Lady Mavs Draw Lebanon Valley in NCAA’s

Mike Carbery — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:18:45 +0000

The Medaille College women’s basketball team (25-2) is heading to Arlington, Virginia for the First Round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Lady Mavs will face Lebanon Valley College (23-4) on the campus of Marymount University. This will be the second time these two teams have met as Lebanon Valley hosted Medaille in the ECAC South Tournament on March 2, 2005, they outlasted the Lady Mavs in that contest (71-64). The Lady Mavs advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years by beating Pitt-Bradford in the AMCC Championship game (59-52). Lebanon Valley fell to Messiah College (60-55) in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game but received an at-large bid to appear in the first tournament in program history. Click here to download the interactive tournament bracket.

Athletes of the Week: February 28

Joe Flateau — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:36:50 +0000

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).

Lady Mavericks NCAA Tournament Bound

jw34 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:56:49 +0000

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. Medaille would come out of the gate in the second half like a rocket, starting the final frame with a (10-3) run to extend the Lady Mavs lead to double-digits. However, the Lady Panthers, after upsetting both the second and third ranked teams in the tournament, would not go down without a fight. Bradford would go on an (11-0) run over a six and a half minute period to cut the lead to just (3), placing all the pressure on the conferences top team. The Lady Mavs would respond as sophomore guard Meghan Dougherty (Buffalo, NY/Nichols) came up with a monstrous and-one opportunity to put Medaille up (5) with (25.6) seconds remaining. With the game one the line, the Lady Mavericks hustle would prove too much for the visiting Lady Panthers. Medaille would gain possession of every loose ball, including a game clinching steal from Mameyaa Ankoma-Mensa (Brampton, ONT/D’Youville) with (19) seconds left to seal the Lady Mavs fourth trip to the NCAA tournament in five years. The Lady Mavs will find out their first round match-up on Monday morning, when the NCAA reveals its field of (64).

Lady Mavs Advance To AMCC Final

jw34 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:39:01 +0000

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. Travis would finish the game with (6) blocks to go along with (21) points and (12) boards to lead the Lady Mavs into the Championship game. Coming out of the break, both teams would start off the exact opposite way they started in the first, scoring a combined (14) points in the first 4 minutes. Altoona would hang tough; however, missed shots and turnovers would prove costly as the Lady Mavs would go on a (22-8) run over an (11:20) time period including back-to-back triples from Kacie Mills (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East), who would finish with (15) points and (5) assists, and Jordan Schrimmel (Cheektowaga, NY/Depew) at the (9) minute mark to all but seal the victory. The win improves Medaille’s overall record to (24-2), and they will now face the number (7) seeded Pitt-Bradford after the Lady Panthers pulled off the upset over number (3) Frostburg State 62-59. Tip-off is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 27 at 1:00pm in the Sullivan Center.