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Posted on June 15, 2010 by BSD Staff Reports
 Susan Viscomi, who has more than 30 years experience in intercollegiate athletics, has been named Hilbert College’s director of athletics, announced President Cynthia Zane, Ed.D. With this appointment, Viscomi is the first woman named to the position in the college’s 53-year history. Her appointment is effective July 1.
“The strength of the candidate pool made this a challenging decision,” said Zane. “Susan’s depth of experience in successful NCAA Division III athletic programs distinguished her from other talented candidates and she emerged in the search process as the ideal individual to take on this leadership role. I look forward to working with her and I’m confident, under her direction, there will be positive changes made in the athletics program.”
Susan Viscomi Tabbed as Hilbert’s New A.D. – continue reading…
Posted on May 19, 2010 by ECC Press Release
 The Erie Community College men’s golf team is headed to the NJCAA Division III National Tournament for the just the second time in school history after a second place finish at the Region III Tournament May 17-18.
The team, which has been in existence since 1948, shot 659 to finish second to defending NJCAA national champion Monroe Community College who shot 642 over the 36-hole tournament held at the Robert Trent Jones Course at Cornell University.
The Kats shot 317 on day one to trail Monroe by just two shots, led by freshman Kyle Harman (Orchard Park/Orchard Park) who fired a day-one low of 74. Sophomore Ryan Winkowski (Lancaster/Lancaster) was tied for second with a 78.
ECC Golf Headed to NJCAA Tourney For Second Time Ever – continue reading…
Posted on May 7, 2010 by James Goller
 Led by a match-high nine blocks from Williamsville native Max Lipsitz, the Penn State men’s volleyball team swept Cal. State- Northridge in the semi-final championship of the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four, 30-21, 30-23, 30-28, on Thursday night.
Lipsitz, a six-foot-seven middle hitter and 2006 Williamsville North graduate, was named a First Team All-American this season and the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Player of the Year.
Tom Comfort, a 2009 Orchard Park graduate, is an opposite hitter for the Nittany Lions. The freshman was a Second Team All-American his senior year at Orchard Park and helped the Quakers to a 34-0 undefeated state championship.
Williamsville’s Lipsitz Leads Penn State to NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship – continue reading…
 At the school’s year-end Athletic Department banquet Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) was named the 2009-10 D’Youville College Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
In men’s volleyball, the six-five outside hitter had his best season as a Spartan earning team MVP honors. Sajdak averaged 4.31 kills per game, good for seventh nationally among NCAA Division III players, and received North East Collegiate Volleyball Association Western Division Second-Team honors. The third-year co-captain also averaged 1.63 digs and 0.50 blocks per game, and was the offensive catalyst for the team’s 18-14 overall record, up from 9-15 a season ago.
It is the eighth time in fourteen years a men’s volleyball player has won the school’s highest athletic award.
Sajdak Wins D’Youville College Student-Athlete of the Year – continue reading…
 The Buffalo State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics recognized its major award winners last nigiht at its annual awards banquet on campus at the Social Hall in the Campbell Student Union.
Top honors went to Nicole Sabuda (Orchard Park/Orchard Park) and Willie Hordge (Houston, TX/Forrestbrook), who received the Ruth Houston and Hube Coyer Awards for outstanding career athletic accomplishments by female and male athletes, respectively. Sabuda also took home the Bengal Award for Female Athlete of the Year.
Sabuda closed out her outstanding career by leading the Bengals to a SUNYAC Championship and to within just one game of advancing to the program’s first College World Series. In 2009, Sabuda was a first team All-NFCA All-American, SUNYAC Co-Player of the Year, All-SUNYAC and MVP of the SUNYAC Tournament. She was second on the team with a .331 batting average and 37 RBIs. She also led the team with 11 doubles and hit six home runs. In addition to playing almost every position on the field, she posted a team-best 14-2 record as a pitcher with a 1.81 ERA and 81 strikeouts. For her career, she finished with a .298 batting average, 34 doubles, 15 home runs, 101 RBIs. In the circle, she was 43-13 with a 1.63 ERA with 10 shutouts and 210 strikeouts. A two-time All-SUNYAC and All-Region honoree, she ranks in the following school record categories: 151 at-bats in a single season (3rd), 57 pitching starts (3rd), 43 pitching wins (3rd), and 10 shutouts (3rd).
Buffalo State College honors its best – continue reading…
Posted on May 3, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Jack Quinn, President at Erie Community College, recently decided to eliminate eight long established sports programs at the school in what’s widely being regarded as a detested move that threatens to send a large number of the school’s athletes scrambling to find new institutions to play for.
The eight sports soon to be eliminated are men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, cross country and golf.
Quinn became the school’s tenth president in April 2008. In less than two years the former Congressman is undeniably leaving his mark. Unfortunately it’s one that has numerous student-athletes among others raving mad.
These cuts, which become effective in the 2010-11 school year, make absolutely no sense at all, according to an ECC team head coach I spoke to. The eight combined sports eliminated account for just a little over $40 thousand dollars, according to a US Department of Education website.
Quinn’s cutting eight ECC programs draws anger – continue reading…
Posted on April 12, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Daemen College had a good 2009-10 season, finishing 18-13 overall and 9-7 in AMC (American Mideast Conference) league play before seeing their season end with a two point loss to Cedarville in the AMC semi finals.
Looking to build on their success, the school has recruited three of the best players from the Western New York high school ranks to join their squad next year.
The Wildcats have landed local recruits Mark Coppola (Williamsville South), Troy Nowak (Orchard Park) and Aaron Davis (North Tonawanda) to a an already talented mix that includes last year’s leading scorer, Devon Dawson (formerly of St. Joes high school).
Daemen College lands three top local recruits – continue reading…
Posted on March 30, 2010 by Buffalo State Press Release
 Buffalo State’s Jenna Frieling and Kyrstin Lekki swept the weekly State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) awards, earning Pitcher and Player of the Week recognition respectively after helping the Bengals to a 6-4 start to the season.
Frieling, a senior exceptional and elementary education major, went 2-2 with a save in a week where she threw 25 2/3 innings with a 1.36 ERA and limited opponents to a miniscule .149 batting average. She also had 22 strikeouts and just six walks. Frieling capped the week with a complete-game one-hitter with 10 strikeouts in a 6-0 win over Loras (IA).
Frieling, Lekki Sweep SUNYAC Weekly Softball Honors – continue reading…
Posted on March 19, 2010 by BSD Staff Reports
 For the fourth time, the NCAA men’s basketball March Madness has come to Buffalo. Six games featuring eight teams are in display at the HSBC Arena today and Sunday and when it’s over Buffalo will have sent two teams on to the “Sweet Sixteen”.
Four teams each from the West and East brackets will take the floor, featuring Big East powers Syracuse and West Virginia.
Of course with its close proximity to Buffalo, Syracuse will probably have the most fans at the arena. Syracuse is heavily favored against 16th seeded Vermont but the Orange will be hurt by the loss of big man Arize Onuaku.
Tipoff for NCAA Tournament in Buffalo today – continue reading…
Posted on March 19, 2010 by BSD Staff Reports
 Canisius College senior Frank Turner has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District I Second Team for the 2009-10 season, the NABC announced today. The NABC recognizes the nation’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes, and honorees are selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC.
The 240 honored student-athletes from 24 districts are eligible for the State Farm Division I All-America teams, to be announced Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. at Bracket Town in the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., during the NABC Convention and NCAA Final Four.
BSD Briefs: College News & Notes – continue reading…
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…
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Two of the eight sports Erie Community College President Jack Quinn decided in March to eliminate were men’s and women’s golf. Along with the six different track and field sports, they’re getting the axe when the current season soon comes to a close
