Medaille College News

Medaille College held a dedication ceremony for the McCarthy Park athletic fields in Buffalo’s University District on Saturday, April 25, followed by one of the last Mavericks baseball games of the 2009 season.

Several of Medaille’s legislative supporters, including Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, New York State Senator William Stachowski, New York State Senator Antoine Thompson, University District Common Council Member Bonnie Russell, Delaware District Common Council Member Michael Locurto, and former Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello, were in attendance, and they joined together to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of the baseball game.

Last fall, Medaille announced a public-private partnership with the City of Buffalo and the State of New York. With renovations and upgrades now complete, McCarthy Park will be the outdoor home of the Medaille Mavericks athletic teams, including men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball and softball. Funding for this project came from New York State through the offices of State Senators William Stachowski and Antoine Thompson, with additional funding provided through the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA).

Pictures from the McCarthy Park Dedication Ceremony are available on Flickr.com.

On October 4-5, 2008, two Medaille student-athletes travelled to the NCAA Division III Student-Leadership Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn.

Dan Barrancotta, president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and Mandy Sahhar, SAAC public relations office, learned about leadership methods, and developed an action plan for becoming more connected with students on campus. 

“Dan and Mandy took full advantage of the opportunities at this conference,” said Andrea Belis, academic enrichment coordinator. “They connected with other student-athletes and discussed programming opportunities for Medaille.”

Medaille College student-athletes participated in the week-long Celebration of Reading event at the Charter School for Applied Technologies in Buffalo on Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19. Representatives from Medaille’s women’s volleyball, women’s cross country, softball, men’s volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball teams read to elementary students at CSAT as they wore their team uniforms. 

“Our student-athletes love to get out into the community,” said Andrea Belis, academic enrichment coordinator. “For elementary education, middle childhood education and adolescent education majors, it’s an especially good way to spend time with kids in a casual setting.”

Dan Barrancotta, the Medaille Maverick and Mike Kogut read to children at the Charter School for Applied Technologies. More pictures available at Flickr.

In a week that saw the Lady Mavs claim their first ever AMCC regular season title Amanda Westling (So. – Dunkirk, NY) was incredible. As the ace of their pitching staff she posted a (4-1) record for the week. She struck out (25) batters while only walking (2). From the plate she came up with (6) base hits for a (.300) average on the week while knocking in two runs.

In a tough week for the Mavs, Derek Nero (Sr. – Buffalo, NY) did his part as he hit (.368) for the week with (7) hits (including a triple) and (2) rbi’s. On the defensive side of things he came up with (13) put-outs with only (1) error.

In the final home game of her career, a 14-8 win over Tri-State University, Kim Coleman (Sr. - Syracuse, NY/Women’s Lacrosse) poured in a game-high six goals. She is the all-time leader in scoring at Medaille and she is once again pacing the Lady Mavs as they are now 5-3 on the year.

In a 2-0 week for the Mavs, Jeff Zacharias (Jr. - Kirkville, NY/Men’s Lacrosse) came up big with 7 goals and 2 assists. In a 16-3 win over Wells he led the team with 6 goals and 2 assists. He is currently tied for the team lead in goals scored with 18, which is a career high.

The Lady Mavs continued their winning ways as they went 2-0 on the week. In both wins freshman Corinne Nasca (Fr. – Orchard Park, NY/Women’s Lacrosse) netted a pair of hat tricks. She now has 13 goals on the season which is second best on the team. The Lady Mavs are now 4-3 on the season.

Brandon Lumadue (Fr. – Cheektowaga, NY/Baseball) was 12 of 22 from the plate for a .545 batting average in six games. He also had 8 runs batted in and had six extra base hits including four doubles, a triple, and a home run. He is currently hitting .451 on the season

Medaille’s Alumni Soccer Weekend is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20. The events are open to all former players, current players, future Medaille athletes, their families, and all Medaille Mavericks fans. For more information or to RSVP, visit the online alumni community web site.

Amanda Westling (So. – Dunkirk, NY/Softball) improved her record to 6-2 with 2 wins and a save last week in a 4-0 week for the Lady Mavs. Her highlight effort was a 10-strikeout, 4-hit, 1-run effort against Pitt-Greensburg. Westling currently ranks #2 in the conference in ERA (2.07) and #3 in opposing BA (.243). For her efforts she was named the AMCC Pitcher of the Week.

In a 2-0 week for the Mavs, Joe Glieco (Fr. – Williamsville, NY/Men’s Lacrosse) netted 10 goals including a six goal outburst in a 14-11 win over Washington & Jefferson College. He now has a team high 14 goals on the season.

News and updates on our sports teams from March 2008.

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In a 2-0 week for the Lady Mavs, catcher Amanda Baker (Sr. – Lyons, NY/Softball) led the way as she was 4 for 7 from the plate for a .571 batting average. She scored twice and knocked in four runs. She also came up with a stolen base, leading that category.

In a tough 10-5 loss to Brockport State, midfielder Dave Bennett (Jr. – Macedon, NY/Men’s Lacrosse) notched a hat trick as he upped his team leading totals to 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points. Bennett moved into fifth place on the all-time goals list with 37.