Medaille Sports

Beiter Named to AVCA’s Thirty Under 30

Mike Carbery — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:54:28 +0000

Head women’s volleyball coach Jake Beiter was awarded the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Thirty Under 30 Award for his tremendous work in his first two years in the head coaching ranks. The award is given to up and coming coaches in all levels of volleyball coaching in America. In his two seasons at the helm of the Lady Maverick program Jake has brought them near the top of the conference. In 2009 he was selected as the AMCC Coach of the Year after leading the Lady Mavs to the conference playoffs and their first ever ECAC Tournament appearance. The Lady Mavs also set a program record in victories in 2009 with (19). Coach Beiter is one of eleven head coaches to earn this distinction this year.

Mavs Drop One Point Thriller at Mt. Aloysius

Mike Carbery — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:52:15 +0000

The Medaille College men’s basketball team narrowly escaped against Mt. Aloysius when they played them at home in early January. They would not escape the Mounties this time as Mt. Aloysius upset the AMCC’s top team (65-64) in snowy Cresson, PA. The game featured nine ties and twelve lead changes but the Mounties would hang on for a huge AMCC victory. The Mavs struggled from the field as they knocked down just (33.3%) of their field goal attempts while Mt. Aloysius connected on (44.4%) of their shot attempts. The Mavs were led in the loss by senior Keith Hack (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) who posted a team high (16) points while pulling down (5) rebounds. Senior Chris Moscato (Buffalo, NY/Canisius)(pictured) poured in (13) points on (5 of 7) shooting while dishing out (4) assists. The loss drops the Mavs to (20-2) overall and they suffer their second defeat in conference play as they are now (15-2) but still atop the AMCC standings. The Mavs will take a six day break before hosting Frostburg State on Saturday (2/13) for a 3:00pm conference tilt.

Lady Mavs Reach 20 Wins at Mt. Aloysius

Mike Carbery — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:22:26 +0000

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. It wasn’t the Lady Mavs strongest performance of the season but they found a way to win. The game would be won in the paint and on the boards for Medaille as they outscored the Mounties (38-16) in the paint and outrebounded them (41-30). The Lady Mavs connected on (41.4%) from the floor while limiting Mt. Aloysius to (27.5%) from the field. A trio of Lady Mavs tallied ten points apiece with Mameyaa Ankoma-Mensa (Brampton, Ontario/D’youville)(pictured), Kacie Mills (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East), and Susanne Black (Houghton, NY/Fillmore) accomplishing that. Ankoma-Mensa would lead the team with (8) rebounds while Mills dished out (6) assists and swiped (3) steals as well. The Lady Mavs fell behind (5-4) early but would never trail again after that en route to the win. The Lady Mavs will get a much needed rest as they don’t hit the hardwood again until Saturday (2/13) when Frostburg State heads to the Sullivan Center for a 1:00pm conference match-up.

Basketball Games at Mt. Aloysius Postponed

Mike Carbery — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:37:51 +0000

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.

Volleyball Stays Perfect in Divisional Play

Mike Carbery — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:23:53 +0000

The Medaille College men’s volleyball team won its fifth straight match as they bested NECVA Western Division foe Hilbert College (3-1); (30-26, 21-30, 30-18, 30-22) in Hamburg, NY this evening. The 15th ranked Mavericks received a near flawless performance from sophomore Nick Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) who put down (14 of 16) kill attempts without an error for a remarkable (.875) kill percentage. Many of those kills were assisted by Sam Arnold (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora)(pictured) who posted a team high (24) assists. Senior Ryan Murdie (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East) led the team with (15) kills while chipping in with (3) service aces and (2) blocks. In the match the Mavs hit at a tremendous (.357) clip while limiting the Hawks to a kill percentage of (.192). The Mavs are now (7-2) overall and (3-0) in NECVA Western Division action. They will get back to action on Tuesday (2/9) at 7:00pm as they head to Nazareth College for a rematch of an epic five-set match win that they posted over the 7th ranked (at the time) Golden Flyers in the Sullivan Center.

Mavs Survive Squeaker on the Road

Mike Carbery — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:56:05 +0000

The 22nd ranked Medaille College men’s basketball team won its third straight over AMCC rival Penn State-Behrend (76-74) in Erie, PA this evening. The matchups between these two teams are turning into epic battles as the Mavs total margin of victory during their winning streak over the Lions is six points. The Mavs upended Behrend earlier this season (65-64) in the Sullivan Center and in their final meeting of the 2008-2009 season the Mavs held on for a three point victory. Tonight’s victory was the first for Medaille at Behrend since December 1, 2000 (a 61-60 win) and it gives the Mavs the second twenty win season in program history as they accomplished that feat for the first time last season. This evening’s game saw eleven ties and thirteen lead changes with neither team ever leading by double digits. The Mavs trailed (42-38) at the half but used some great work on the glass to help lead them to victory. The Mavs outrebounded the hosts (32-20) on the night. For the second consecutive game the Mavs scorched the nets from all areas of the court as they were (51.1%) from the floor, (57.1%) from behind the arc and (87.0%) from the charity stripe. The Mavs were led by Ricky Reed (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta)(pictured) who tied a team high with (15) points. Teammate Mike Berkun (Getzville, NY/Williamsville North) also tallied (15) points while handing out (5) assists to continue his tremendous play of late. Senior Kelly Condello (Fairport, NY/Fairport) was (6 of 9) from the floor for (12) points while grabbing (5) boards. The Mavs improve to (20-1) overall and (15-1) in AMCC play. They will head to Mt. Aloysius College on Saturday (2/6) for a 3:00pm conference tilt.

Lady Mavs Hang On at Penn State-Behrend

Mike Carbery — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:37:12 +0000

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. The Lady Mavs won despite struggling to hang on to the ball as they turned it over (28) times which led to (26) Behrend points. However, their dominance on the glass and swarming defense led them to victory. The Lady Mavs outrebounded Behrend (59-42) and limited the home team to (22.7%) shooting from the floor. A pair of players posted career highs in rebounds as Tiffany Sullivan (Penfield, NY/Nazareth Academy) pulled down a game high (13) caroms and Susanne Black (Houghton, NY/Fillmore) grabbed (10) boards. Junior point guard Kacie Mills (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East)(pictured) continued to have her scoring touch as she netted a game high (15) points while dishing out (4) assists. Meanwhile Sullivan and Black each posted a ten point night as well. The win keeps the Lady Mavs magical season cruising as they move to (19-2) overall and (16-0) in AMCC play. The Lady Mavs will take to the road on Saturday (2/6) as they will face Mt. Aloysius College for a 1:00pm conference contest.

Men’s Volleyball Ranked for 2nd Straight Week

Mike Carbery — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:15:14 +0000

The Medaille College men’s volleyball team held on to its Top 15 Ranking in the AVCA’s most recent poll that came out this afternoon. For the second straight week the Mavs are ranked #15 in the nation in Division III volleyball. That ranking was earned by the Mavs strong start in 2010. They are currently (6-2) overall and sit in a tie atop the NECVA Western Division standings at (2-0). The Mavs biggest win of the young season came over 7th ranked Nazareth College in a thrilling five set match in the Sullivan Center. The Mavs will return to action tomorrow (2/3) after a nine day break as they head to Hilbert College for a divisional match at 7:00pm.

Barton Sparkles at Kutztown Invitational

Mike Carbery — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:31:08 +0000

The Medaille College women’s bowling team matched up against some of the top teams in NCAA Bowling and they held their own finishing the weekend with a (4-6) mark. They posted victories against Coppin State, Florida A&M, Long Island University and Stephen F. Austin. The field consisted of (193) bowlers and senior Becca Barton (Great Bend, PA/Susquehanna Valley)(pictured) sparkled, finishing 18th overall with an average score of (201.5) and a high game of (238). Senior Laura Mauger (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) also bowled well with an average of (194.1) and a high game of (221). Meanwhile freshman Melissa Sandoval (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) had her best performance of the season with a high game of (192) and a (176.5) average. The Lady Mavs are now (11-10) on the season against NCAA teams.

Athletes of the Week: January 31

Joe Flateau — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:53:51 +0000

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.