Medaille College News

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

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.

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.

In a 4-5 spring trip for Medaille, Brandon Lumadue (So. - Cheektowaga, NY/Baseball) was remarkable. In nine games he hit .424 with 20 RBIs. He had three home runs and three triples and has a jaw dropping .879 slugging percentage.

Amanda Westling (So. - Dunkirk, NY/Softball) hit .341 for the Lady Mavs with three doubles, one triple and three RBIs. On the mound she posted a 3-2 win/loss record with 27 strikeouts and a 2.13 ERA in 25.1 innings. The softball team has a 3-5 season so far.

Amanda Baker (Sr. – Lyons, NY/Women’s Basketball) led the Lady Mavs to a third-straight AMCC Tournament Championship as she posted 32 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in their two games. In the championship game she was dominating as she had 18 points and pulled down 15 boards, both were game highs.

In their first-ever AMCC postseason appearance the Mavs went 1-1 and were led by James McNeil (Sr. – Erie, PA/Men’s Basketball) as he scored 32 points and grabbed 10 boards in two games. In a heartbreaking semifinal loss to Lake Erie he led the way posting 25 points while connecting on 6 three pointers.

For the second straight week Marisa Clark (Sr. - Hilton, NY/Women’s Basketball) garnered this honor as she played tremendous all around basketball leading the Lady Mavs to a 2-0 week as they finished the regular season at 23-2 overall and (17-1) in AMCC play. With a 7 steal performance against Hilbert College she became the first Medaille basketball player to reach the 400 steal mark for a career.

Jake Reisdorf’s (Jr. - Strykersville, NY/Men’s Basketball) tremendous defense and timely shooting helped the Mavs to a 1-1 week. In a huge win over Hilbert propelling Medaille to their first-ever AMCC tournament berth, Jake was a stalwart on the defensive end and hit a couple of crucial buckets down the stretch in that great 77-57 victory. The Mavs finished the regular season at 14-11 overall and 9-9 in league play.

In a 2-0 week for the Lady Mavs, Marisa Clark (Sr. - Hilton, NY/Women’s Basketball) played brilliantly. In a big win over Penn State-Altoona she flirted with a triple/double as she scored 14 points, pulled down 8 boards, dished out 9 assists while coming up with 6 steals.

In a 1-1 week for the Mavs, Keith Hack (So. - Hopewell Junction, NY/Men’s Basketball)
led the charge. In a thrilling 54-52 win over Penn State-Altoona he hit the game-winning bucket with one second remaining. On the day he registered a game high 21 points. That was on the heels of a double/double that he posted in a tough loss at Penn State-Behrend.

In a 1-1 week for the 11th ranked Lady Mavs, Amanda Baker (Sr. – Lyons, NY/Women’s Basketball) averaged a double/double with 16 points and 13 rebounds a game. She is currently third in the AMCC in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage.

In a 3-2 week for the Mavs, Drew Lewandowski (Sr. – Kenmore, NY/Men’s Volleyball) led the way as he passed out 175 assists, came up with 37 digs and had 5 blocks. Drew moved into fourth place on the all time digs list, he now has 481 for his career.