Medaille College News

Medaille College has named Chris LeFevre as the women’s soccer team head coach.

As the fourth head coach in the program’s history, LeFevre will take over for Dan Krzyzanowicz, who coached the Lady Mavs from 2004-07 and compiled a 42-33-3 record in four seasons.

Pete Lonergan, director of athletics and head women’s basketball coach, says, “I am delighted to welcome Chris LeFevre to our Athletic Department. He brings an excellent background and coaching credentials that will suit him well in his new position with us. Hiring a new head coach, devoted exclusively to women’s soccer, is another indication of our commitment to excellence for all our programs.”

LeFevre brings a wealth of athletics knowledge and a record of coaching success to the women’s soccer team. He worked as an assistant men’s coach at Canisius College before moving on to Genesee Community College. He served as head coach of the men’s program for three seasons and the head women’s coach for two years. He compiled a 40-17-1 record with the men’s team and led them to the 2006 Regional Final Four and the 2007 Western New York Athletic Conference Championship. As women’s coach, his teams went 20-15-0, reached the Regional Final Four, and won the Western New York Athletic Conference Championship.

LeFevre has coached three All-American, 12 All-Region, and 18 All-Conference players. He earned his Advanced National Diploma through the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Adelphi University and a Master’s of Science in Sports Administration from Canisius College. Chris and his wife Betsy reside in Akron, NY.

A high resolution picture of LeFevre is available.

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.

The Medaille College men’s soccer team will head to its third straight AMCC final after defeating fifth-seeded Frostburg State Bobcats (3-0) in the conference semifinal game. The Mavs dictated play throughout the contest, with Eric Schnirel (West Amherst, NY/Sweet Home) scoring at the 31:30 mark off an assist from Kendell McFayden (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville North). McFayden scored the Mavs’ next two goals, including one with less than five minutes left in the game. Goalkeeper J.J. Bilinski (Panama, NY/Panama) stopped Frostberg’s four attempts at goal.

The Mavs will take their 16-1-2 record into the AMCC final as they play Penn State-Behrend in the championship game on Saturday, November 3 at 6 p.m. at All High Stadium in Buffalo.

Medaille’s men’s soccer team clinched the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship on Saturday, October 20 with a 3-0 victory over Pitt-Greensburg. This is the team’s third consecutive AMCC regular season title.

The team that went 20-1-1 overall and 11-0 in AMCC conference play in 2006, and lost 5 players to graduation, four who were regional All-Americans, and two who were National All-Americans.

The team faced a tougher schedule than in either of the past two seasons. “We wanted to challenge our young players early, and see our strengths and weaknesses right away,” stated head coach Daniel J. Krzyzanowicz. The team started the season with 2006 PAC conference champion Bethany College, 2006 NCAA Final Four team Ohio Wesleyan, nationally ranked Capital University, and 2007 SUNYAC Champion Fredonia. Those four teams are competitive each year in their own conference and at the national level. “Coming away with two wins, one hard-fought loss to a very good Ohio Wesleyan team, and a tie to a very good Capital team left me feeling very good about what our young team could accomplish,” said Krzyzanowicz.

In the past three years the men’s soccer team has accumulated an overall record of 52 wins, four losses and five ties, with an AMCC conference record of 28-0-2 heading into the regular season finale Tuesday, October 23 at Lake Erie College. The team will have a bye for the first round of the AMCC conference play-offs and home field advantage in the semi-finals and finals. The semi-finals are scheduled for Wednesday, October 31 and, with a win, Medaille will be playing in the finals, Saturday, November 3.

(Cazenovia, NY) - The Medaille College soccer teams had identical records heading into their games against Cazenovia College today. When the games concluded each team walked away with the same result. The women overwhelmed the Wildcats (4-0) as they were once again led by sophomore, Danielle Radlich (Clarence, NY/Clarence), who tallied (2) goals on the day as the Lady Mavs outshot Cazenovia (22-1). The shutout was the sixth in seven games for Medaille as they improve to (5-1-1) on the season. The men would take the field next and the result was a mirror image as they went on to a (4-0) win as well. In the men’s game it would be sophomore, transfer, Adam Switala (Lockport, NY/Lockport), who would lead Medaille as he notched (2) markers on the day. The Mavs also improve to (5-1-1) as they get a well needed rest. The Lady Mavs will play tomorrow (9/15) at home against Geneva College from Pittsburgh, PA while the men will host Daemen College on Tuesday evening (9/18) at All High Stadium for a 6:00pm start.

With Wednesday’s 7-0 win over Morrisville State College, head coach Daniel J. Krzyzanowicz saw his 100th career victory as leader of the Medaille College soccer programs.

In four seasons with the women’s soccer team, his overall record is 32-28-3 for an overall winning percentage of 53%.  Now beginning his sixth year as the head coach of the men’s squad, he has led them to a 69-24-9 overall mark.  His winning percentage with the men’s soccer team is a stellar 72%, which ranks him in the top 25 of active Division III soccer coaches. His combined record for both teams is 101-52-12, a 65% winning percentage following the men’s team win yesterday over D’Youville College.

“This accomplishment speaks volumes of the soccer program over the past six years. It is mainly a tribute to all of the fantastic players that I have had the blessing to coach over the last six years. No coach wins matches without great players, and I have had the luxury of many great players during my time at Medaille thus far,” said Krzyzanowicz.

Tiffany Azzarito (Sr. - Westmoreland, NY/Women’s Soccer) was named the Most Valuable Player at the Defiance Classic, which the Lady Mavs won. She received the honor for her tremendous defensive plays as Medaille shutout both of the opponents that they faced.

Josh Meier (So. - South Wales, NY/Men’s Soccer) was selected as the Most Valuable Player at the Defiance Classic, which the Mavericks won. Josh tallied a goal and an assist in game one and led the team defensively in the second game.

The Buffalo News (9/2/2007) profiled the Mavericks men’s soccer team, citing the “competitive cauldron” of its practices and the players’ hopes for achieving a third-straight NCAA conference appearance.

Over the weekend, the team was looking to equal the accomplishment of the Lady Mavs and take the Defiance Classic title. They stormed out to an early 2-0 lead against Bethany College, but Bethany fought back to level the score at 2-2 heading into halftime. The game ultimately turned in the second half as the Mavs beat Bethany (4-2). The Mavs were paced by freshman, Eric Schnirel (West Amherst, NY - Sweet Home) and junior, Jared Reisdorf (Strykersville, NY/Holland), who each tallied a first half goal. The second stanza proved to be successful for the Mavericks as freshman Richmond Baah (North York, Ontario/Westvie WCSS) netted the game winner at the 52:44 mark. Sophomore Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) put the game away with another goal in the game’s 83rd minute. The Mavs begin the season at 2-0-0 as they will host Fredonia State on Tuesday (9/4) at 4:00 p.m. at All High Stadium.