Medaille Sports

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.

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 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…)

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 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…)

Male: Chris Moscato (Sr. – Buffalo, NY)

In a (1-1) week for the Mavs Chris led the way as he averaged twelve points and four assists. Chris is the all time leader in assists as he has (377) in his career. With a one point victory at Penn State-Behrend the Mavs reached the twenty win plateau for the second straight season as they are now (20-2).

Female: Susanne Black (Fr. – Houghton, NY)

In a (2-0) week for the Lady Mavs Susanne was a steady force as she scored (20) points, pulled down (16) boards and blocked (3) shots. The Lady Mavs are (20-2) overall and (17-0) in AMCC play and have won ten straight games. The Lady Mavs have reached the twenty win mark in five of the last six seasons.

The Medaille College women’s basketball team returned to familiar ground with their (67-55) victory at Mt. Aloysius this afternoon, another twenty win season.  The Lady Mavs reached the mark for the fifth time in the last six seasons as they are now (20-2) overall and (17-0) in AMCC play.  The win is the tenth straight for the Lady Mavs and it keeps them alone atop the AMCC standings.  (more…)

Well it seems that “Mother Nature” is beginning to wreak havoc on the AMCC basketball schedule as games are being postponed due to heavy snowfall.  The Medaille College basketball teams were set to face Mt. Aloysius in Cresson, PA this afternoon but the precipitation has moved those games to tomorrow (2/7) at 1:00pm (women) and 3:00pm (men).  The entire slate of AMCC games scheduled for today have been pushed to tomorrow as a result of this brutal storm.  Stay posted to www.medaillesports.com for further information.

The Medaille College women’s basketball fell behind (8-0) in the early stages of their AMCC game at Penn State-Behrend before going on an (18-0) run to take command.  The Lady Mavs would never trail again in their (60-50) victory in Erie, PA.  That eight point deficit came with just two and a half minutes elapsed from the clock but Medaille would limit the Lions to a mere six points in the final (17:33) of the opening half as they headed to the locker room with a (22-14) edge.  (more…)

Female: Lindsay Bergman (Jr. – Buffalo, NY)(Basketball)

In a (2-0) week for the Lady Mavs Lindsay came off the bench to lead the team in rebounding, pulling down (17) boards for the week. She also went (4 for 4) from the floor and (7 for 8 ) from the charity stripe for (15) points and blocked (3) shots on the defensive end. The Lady Mavs are (18-2) overall and remain perfect in conference play at (15-0).

Male: Mike Berkun (Sr. – Getzville, NY)(Basketball)

Mike had a career game in a win over Franciscan as he scored (24) points while tying a program record by knocking down (7) three pointers. He was (8 for 11) from the floor and (7 for 9) from behind the arc in that game. For the week he had (31) points and (6) assists. The Mavericks are now (19-1) overall and (14-1) in AMCC play.