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Posted on March 3, 2010 by Don Lockwood
 Erie Community College men’s basketball player God’s Gift Achiuwa (yes, that’s really his name) was named the Region III Co-Player of the Year, an honor he shared with Leon Nelson of Genesee Community College.
Achiuwa was named the co-player of the season after a freshman campaign that saw him average 13.0 points and 13.5 rebounds a game. He led the team in scoring in five games this season and in rebounding in 25 of 29 games. He had a season-high 30 points versus Rhode Island on December 13 and 22 rebounds February 6 versus Jamestown-Olean.
Also being named to the first-team All-Region was Tola Lawal. Lawal was the team’s leading scorer, averaging 16.2 points per game. Lawal was a second-team All-American last season and ended his Erie career with 1,104 points. He finished seventh on the school’s all-time list, just one point ahead of Kilroy Jackson (1994-1996).
Achiuwa named Region III Co-Player of the Year – continue reading…
Posted on March 3, 2010 by Buffalo State Press Report
 Buffalo State’s Jake Simmons and Staci McElroy were named the men’s and women’s basketball State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Rookies of the Year respectively. Simmons and McElroy along with senior Antonio Samedi were also all named to All-SUNYAC honorable mention.
Simmons exploded on the scene this season as the fourth highest scorer in the league averaging 16.8 points-per-game. A theatre major, he also led the league with 2.36 steals-per-game and 2.68 3-pointers-per-contest, and set a new Buffalo State record, hitting 67 total treys on the season.
Simmons, McElroy Named Rookies of the Year – continue reading…
Posted on February 24, 2010 by Don Lockwood
 The Erie Community College men’s bowling team claimed the Region III bowling title on February 21 in Utica. The Kats won the title with a total pinfall of 10,593, just 42 pins ahead of runner-up Hudson Valley Community College.
The men were led by freshman David Zajac (Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls) who finished third in the All-Events with a total of 1,893 for a 236.6 average for eight games. Teammates Jake Kent (Newark, NY/Canandaigua Academy) and Ted Chojecki (West Seneca/St. Francis) finished fifth and sixth respectively making the All-Tournament and All-Region teams.
ECC Men’s bowling claims Region III title, women second – continue reading…
Posted on February 20, 2010 by Buffalo State Report
 Jessica Clark hit two free throws with two seconds remaining on the clock to give Buffalo State (12-13/7-11) a 60-58 victory over visiting Oswego (13-12/10-8) in the SUNYAC regular season finale Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena.
The win snapped the Bengals’ 13-game losing streak against the Lakers that dated back to 2004.
Clark led the Bengals with 15 points and four assists, and Staci McElroy chipped in 12 points. Dee Layne added eight points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Clark’s free throws lift Lady Bengals to win in finale – continue reading…
Posted on February 20, 2010 by BSD Staff Reports
 Recaping a very busy Friday for local college sports.
♦♦♦ Niagara senior Jaclyn Konieczka’s 3-pointer – her third 3-pointer of the season – with 2.8 seconds left proved to be the gamewinner as the Canisius College women’s basketball team lost 49-46 to Niagara in the Koessler Athletic Center on Friday night. Canisius falls to 10-16 overall and 5-10 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Senior Brittané Russell led all players with 11 points while freshman Whitney Ellenor matched career highs with 10 points and six rebounds. Senior Ellie Radke had nine points and seven rebounds off the bench.
BSD Briefs: Recaping Friday College Action – continue reading…
Posted on February 20, 2010 by D'Youville Press Report
 D’Youville College senior guard Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O’Hara) enters the final weekend of her collegiate basketball career with 970 points, 30 shy of becoming the sixth D’Youville College women’s basketball player to reach the 1,000-point milestone.
Kanalley would be the first Buffalo-area member of the D’Youville women’s basketball century club and she will have done it the fewest number of games. Kanalley joined the D’Youville squad in January of 2008 and to date has played in just 70 games.
Kanalley Poised to Reach Spartan’s Century Club – continue reading…
Posted on February 19, 2010 by Don Lockwood
 The Erie Community College basketball teams swept the Mercyhurst Northeast Saints on February 18 to end their respective regular seasons.
The men started slowly but still managed to jump out to a 40-29 halftime lead. Sophomore Terrell Williams led the team with 13 points and six rebounds at the break. He was 3-5 from the three-point arc.
In the second half, the Kats faltered but did not relinquish the lead as the Saints got within three points at 54-51. The Kats then stepped on the gas and outscored Mercyhurst 41-15 in the last 12 minutes for a 95-66 victory.
Kats basketball sweeps Mercyhurst to end regular season – continue reading…
Posted on February 17, 2010 by Medaille Press Reports
 The Medaille College men’s volleyball continues to climb in the rankings as they made huge strides in both the AVCA and NECVA weekly polls.
The Mavs began last week ranked 14th in the national poll and tied for 7th in the conference rankings. A great week of play that included wins over three ranked teams (including two top ten squads) catapulted the Mavs into a tie for 7th in the national AVCA poll and the Mavs jumped from their seventh place perch in the NECVA rankings into second place behind Baruch College in those rankings.
The Mavs are currently (13-4) overall and sit atop the NECVA Western Division standings at (6-0). The Mavs will hit the hardwood again on Thursday (2/25) when they host Hilbert College for a 7:00pm divisional tilt.
Posted on February 12, 2010 by Don Lockwood
 Erie Community College has two top-ranked teams in the country for the first time in school history as the hockey team and men’s basketball team both are atop the NJCAA National rankings in polls released February 9, 2010.
The hockey team returned to the top ranking, a spot they had held earlier in the season but dropped after a decisive loss to Monroe Community College.
E.C.C. Ranked First in Country in Hoops and Hockey – continue reading…
Posted on February 10, 2010 by Medaille Press Release
 The 14th ranked Medaille College men’s volleyball team wouldn’t need a five set marathon performance to upend NECVA Divisional foe and 15th ranked Nazareth College this time. The Mavs traveled to Rochester to take on the Golden Flyers on their home court and left town with a convincing straight set win (3-0); (30-28, 30-19, 30-28) to keep them perfect in NECVA Western Division play at (4-0) and (8-2) overall.
The story of the match would be the play of the Mavs trio of Ryan’s. First was junior setter Ryan Maxwell who directed the Mavs attack with (31) assists while pitching in with (4) blocks and a service ace. Second saw senior middle hitter Ryan Murdie who matched a team high with (14) kills while hitting at a (.435) clip. Rounding out the trio was senior outside hitter Ryan Metz who also contributed (14) kills in the victory.
Medaille takes out Nazareth in men’s volleyball – continue reading…
Posted on February 9, 2010 by Bengals Press Release
 Buffalo State’s women’s lacrosse team is ranked 20th in the nation according to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III preseason national poll. There are 201 NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse programs in the nation.
The Bengals, under the direction of the reigning SUNYAC Coach of the Year Meg Stevens, return five All-SUNYAC players from a team that climbed into the national rankings for the first time in school history last season. The Bengals went 16-2 overall and 9-0 in league play last season, assembling a 16-game winning streak before falling to Cortland in the conference championship game.
Buff State lacrosse ranked nationally in preseason poll – continue reading…
Posted on December 5, 2009 by Buff State Press Report
 Fredonia (2-3/1-0) overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat visiting Buffalo State (1-2/0-1), 62-59, in the SUNYAC season-opener Friday night at Steele Hall.
Glenroy Carr (Amherst/Sweet Home) led Buffalo State with a game-high 19 points. Jake Simmons (Rochester/School of the Arts) was the only other Bengal in double-figures with 17 points.
Buffalo State led by 15 points with a 57-42 lead with 8:02 remaining, but Fredonia came roaring back, closing the game with a 20-2 run. The Blue Devils took their first lead of the second half at 60-59 with a jumper with 21 seconds remaining. The Bengals missed a jumper for the win at the buzzer and Fredonia added the final two points of the game from the free-throw line following a technical foul.
Buffalo State will host NAIA Point Park next Wednesday at 6 p.m
Posted on December 2, 2009 by Don Lockwood
 The Erie Community College hockey team scored a huge victory Tuesday December 1 with a 4-3 victory over third-ranked Monroe Community College in front of a packed-house at the Cheektowaga Recreation Center.
Erie (8-0, 3-0), entered the game ranked second in the NJCAA National Poll, scored their first three goals on the power play in a penalty-filled game that saw four game misconducts issued, three to Monroe.
Power play propels Kats to 4-3 win over Monroe – continue reading…
Posted on November 22, 2009 by BSD Staff Reports
 Nazareth (2-1) took over in the second half en route to a 72-61 victory over host Buffalo State (1-1) in the title game of the men’s basketball Coles Classic tonight at the Sports Arena. Marietta (2-1) defeated Pitt-Bradford (1-3), 70-54, in the consolation game.
Buffalo State led by as many as nine points in the early going and clung to a 34-33 lead at the intermission. The lead changed hands several times early in the second half, before the Golden Flyers claimed the lead for good with 6:33 remaining and used an 11-3 run to pull away. Nazareth prevailed despite shooting just 38-percent from the field, including 4 of 22 from 3-point range. Buffalo State shot 40-percent and was 0 for 8 from beyond the arc.
Buff State Drops Final in Coles Classic – continue reading…
Posted on November 14, 2009 by BSD Staff Reports
 Brockport (4-6/3-6) piled up 726 yards of total offense including 488 in the air and scored on four plays of 66 yards or longer in a 48-30 win over host Buffalo State (2-8/2-7) in the season finale I-90 Bowl Saturday at Coyer Field.
Senior quarterback Jake Graci (Farnham/Lakeshore) led the Golden Eagles, going 25 of 39 for 404 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. Hector Rosas (Angola/Lakeshore) had six catches for 142 yards and a touchdown, and Matt Newman (Unadilla/Unatego) caught five balls for 188 yards and a score. Tamere Shannon (Buffalo/McKinley) added three catches for 32 yards and a score and also threw a touchdown pass. Aaron Zurn (Sidney/Sidney) led the ground game with 21 carries for 172 yards and found the end zone twice. Derek DeCandia (Beacon/Beacon) and Nathan Bull (Brockport/Brockport) each had 10 tackles for Brockport.
Buff State Football Drops Season Finale to Brockport – continue reading…
Posted on November 11, 2009 by BSD Staff Reports
 The AMCC announced its fall awards and the Mavericks were very well represented. The men’s soccer team racked up ten honors, women’s volleyball five and women’s soccer two.
The NCAA Tournament bound Mavericks flourished under Coach of the Year Dan Krzyzanowicz ,who garnered that honor for the third time. Senior Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster)(pictured) earned Player of the Year honors for the second time in his illustrious career. Joining Boughton on the First Team were Alexander Rouse (Marcellus, NY/Marcellus), Kendell McFayden (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville North) and Josh Meier (South Wales, NY/Holland).
Medaille Well Represented on All-AMCC Teams – continue reading…
Posted on November 8, 2009 by BSD Staff Report
 Willie Hordge (Buffalo/Forrestbrook (TX)) had 12 carries for 161 yards and scored three touchdowns of 26, 74 and 52 yards to lead Buffalo State (2-7/2-6) to a 47-20 victory over host Morrisville State (1-9/1-8) in an NJAC contest today at Andy Kerr Stadium on the campus of Colgate University.
Buffalo State raced out to a 33-0 lead and coasted to its second victory of the season, piling up 191 rushing yards while limiting the Mustangs to negative-14 yards on the ground.
Buffalo State Runs Over Morrisville State, 40-27 – continue reading…
Posted on November 8, 2009 by Don Lockwood
 The Erie Community College (4-5) football team stunned 19th-ranked Georgia Military College, 13-10, this afternoon at Jim Ball Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
Trailing 10-6 late in the fourth quarter, freshman quarterback Tyheen Taylor rushed it in from one yard away for the winning score with 4:41 remaining in the game. Taylor finished the game 13-of-19 passing for 147 yards.
Erie took the first lead of the game on an eight yard run by freshman Zedric Joseph with 5:32 remaining in the first quarter. The play capped off a 45-yard drive that began when freshman defensive lineman Nicholas Brock fell on a Georgia Military fumble. The Kats only led 6-0 after the extra point was missed.
College Football: Kats Stun Georgia Military – continue reading…
Posted on November 8, 2009 by Don Lockwood
 Wrapping up a very busy weekend for ECC sports, and this doesn’t even include the thrilling foootball victory Saturday against Georgia Military.
Men’s Hoops: Kats advance to tournament title game
The Erie Community College men’s basketball team survived a foul-plagued first half against Schoolcraft College (MI) to move on to the finals of their Cole’s/Brennan’s Kickoff Tournament, 119-92.
The Kats shook off a sluggish first half in which they led 48-46 at the break and erupted for 71 second-half points.
ECC: Wrap-Up of a very busy weekend – continue reading…
Posted on November 7, 2009 by BSD Staff Reports
 Six Buffalo State soccer players were recognized by coaches of the State University of New York Athletic Conference as 2009 All-SUNYAC selections with Leighana Krzyzanowski (Ontario/Wayne), Barb Kiliszek (Depew/Lancaster) and Mindy Wendt (Sanborn/Starpoint) leading the group, all garnering second team honors.
Meghan Jarrell (Hamburg/Hamburg) and Kelly Reuter (East Aurora/East Aurora) rounded out the women’s selections, named to the third team, and Tony Schiappa (E. Amherst/Williamsville East) was the lone representative from the men’s team, also claiming third team recognition.
Six Bengals Capture All-SUNYAC Soccer Honors – continue reading…
Posted on November 7, 2009 by BSD Staff Reports
Niagara County Community College’s Baseball Coach Matt Clingersmith has been named the 2009 Diamond Sports American Baseball Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for NJCAA Division III.
Clingersmith led the NCCC Trailblazers to their first ever berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association College World Series last spring in just his second season as head coach of the trailblazers.
Clingersmith will be recognized at the American Coaches Association Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet on January 8th, 2010 in Dallas Texas.
Posted on November 3, 2009 by Don Lockwood
 The Erie Community College basketball teams swept a pair of games from Houghton JV on Monday night in the Burt Flickinger Center to open their 2009-10 seasons.
The Lady Kats took a decisive 42-18 lead into halftime and never looked back as sophomore Alexandra Hart (Toronto, Ont./Crawford), a University of South Carolina transfer, dominated with 35 points and 6 rebounds. She had 20 points at the break.
Kats basketball sweeps pair from Houghton JV to open season – continue reading…
Posted on November 3, 2009 by Staff Reports
Sophomore Kari Seabert (Wilson High School/Lockport, N.Y.) has been named NCCC “Athlete of the Week” for the week ending on October 31, 2009.
In this past weekend’s Regional III Women’s Volleyball Tournament, Seabert had an overall .397 hitting percentage with 28 kills. Seabert also had 39 digs and 8 aces to help the Lady Trailblazers win the Regional III Title.
The Region III Title won this past weekend is a first for NCCC Women’s Volleyball. Coach Joe Daigler and Assistant Coach Jill Faddoul will now take the squad to compete in the National NJCAA tournament November 12 in Rochester, Minnesota.
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The Erie Community College football team played their stingiest defensive game of the season Saturday afternoon defeating Milford Academy 18-0.
Wet weather and wind gusts in excess of 40 miles-per-hour helped ground both offensive attacks, but big plays on defense and special teams catapulted William Paterson (4-4/3-4) to a 33-7 win over host Buffalo State (1-7/1-6) in an NJAC contest Saturday at Coyer Field.
