Medaille College News

The women’s basketball team looks to continue its 11 game winning streak with Wednesday’s 6 p.m. home game against Penn State-Behrend in the Sullivan Campus Center.

For the week of January 8 (week 6 of the season), the Lady Mavs are ranked 18th in the ESPN/USA Today Division III Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, their best ranking ever.

News from the Athletic Department

Read the rest of this entry »

In two huge conference wins Amanda Baker (Sr. – Lyons, NY/Women’s Basketball) scored 41 points and pulled down 20 boards for the Lady Mavs. Their winning streak stands at 11 games and they remained a perfect 5-0 in AMCC play. For her efforts she was also named the AMCC Player of the Week.

In a tough week for the Mavs, Ryan Murdie (So. – Kenmore, NY/Men’s Volleyball) was terrific as he registered 24 kills while only making 2 errors for a .537 kill %. He also came up with a team high 10 blocks on the defensive side.

Marisa Clark (Sr. – Hilton, NY/Women’s Basketball) was named the MVP of the Florida Sunshine Shootout as the Lady Mavs had a 2-0 week. In two games she scored 29 points, pulled down 9 boards, dished out 8 assists, and came up with 6 steals. The Lady Mavs have won nine straight games and are 9-1 on the season.

In their only game of the week, a tough loss at NYU, Bill Gersitz (Jr. – Buffalo, NY/Men’s Basketball) led the Mavs with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bill moved into 8th place on the all time scoring list as he now has 631 points in his career. The Mavs are 6-4 on the season.

Five members of Medaille’s men’s soccer team were honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for the 2007 season. The NSCAA/ADIDAS College Men Scholar All-East Region team includes Jared Reisdorf ’09, first team; Jacob Reisdorf ’09, second team; Jonathan Bilinski ’08, second team; Steven DeGroff ’08, third team; William Hoch ’08, third team. Jared Reisdorf is the first-ever first team selection from Medaille College, and DeGroff is the College’s first-ever two-time winner.

Gary Boughton ‘10 earned the AMCC Co-Player of the Year title, receiving the highest distinction of anyone in the conference with first-team NSCAA Regional All-American honors. This was Boughton’s second consecutive selection by the NSCAA. Josh Meier ’10 joined him on the Regional All-American second team in the Northeast Region.

Allison Carr, the Mavericks cross country coach, was named the Buffalo News Runner of the Year 2007. This is the highest distinction for local runners, and 2007 marks the fourth time in five years that Carr has won the title. She also has a Rochester Runner of the Year (2004) award under her belt.

Carr became the Mavs cross country team coach during the 2006 season and has moved the program forward as a result of her efforts. She will look to make the Olympic Qualifiers in 2008.

In a 2-0 week for the Lady Mavs, Amanda Baker (Sr. – Lyons, NY/Women’s Basketball) scored 45 points and grabbed 19 rebounds. She became the first Medaille player, male or female, to reach the 900 rebound mark for a career. She currently has 908 rebounds.

In their only game of the week, a hard-fought 62-60 loss at Fredonia State, James McNeil (Sr. – Erie, PA/Men’s Basketball) tallied 27 points and grabbed 4 boards to lead the Mavs. James is closing in on the school’s all-time scoring mark; he currently has 1,213 points and is 67 away from owning that mark.

In a 1-1 week for Medaille, Joe Mogavero (Fr. - Buffalo, NY/Men’s Basketball) gave some solid minutes off the bench as he was a perfect (6 of 6) from the floor for 13 points. In a tough AMCC loss at Frostburg State, Joe shot 5 of 5 from the floor, finishing with 10 points.


In their only game of the week, a 60-49 win over conference foe Frostburg State, Sara Bukas (Sr. - Hamburg, NY/Women’s Basketball) came up big on the defensive end of the floor as she blocked 7 Bobcat shots. She also chipped in with 11 points. The Lady Mavs are atop the conference standings at 5-1 overall and 3-0 in AMCC play.

Marisa Clark (Sr. – Hilton, NY/Women’s Basketball) helped the Lady Mavs to a 3-0 week. In the three games she dished out 17 assists and came up with 13 steals while registering 24 points.

In a 1-1 week for Medaille, Bill Gersitz (Jr. – Kenmore, NY/Men’s Basketball) scored 37 points and grabbed 8 boards. He hit some critical shots down the stretch in an 81-75 overtime win over Mt. Aloysius.

The thirteenth annual Reindeer Run will take place on December 1, 2007. The race will begin at Medaille College at 10 a.m., and will conclude with a post-race party in the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center. Runners of all ages are welcome

The event is sanctioned USAT&F Certified, and all proceeds will benefit Medaille College Athletics.

For more information and registration instructions, please visit the Reindeer Run web page.