Seniors Melissa Hill (Rochester, NY/Brighton) and Matt Mangona (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) have been voted The College at Brockport 2009-10 Outstanding Female and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year as voted on by the coaching and athletic administrative staff at the college.
Hill led the Golden Eagle Women’s Lacrosse team in nearly all statistical categories as the team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history and advanced to the second round before losing to the defending National Champions Franklin & Marshall.
Hill carries a 3.90 grade point average as a Spanish major with a concentration in teacher certification.
The senior was a first-team All-Region selection and led Brockport with 48 goals, 11 free-position goals, 67 groundballs, 50 draw controls and 50 caused turnovers as the team finished with a 13-4 record with all four loses coming against teams ranked in the top-20 national rankings.
Brockport earned the No. 20 spot in the national poll for the final two weeks of the regular season.
Mangona was fourth on the Golden Eagle football team with 50 tackles including 23 solo stops and 3 ½ quarterback sacks.
In addition to his duties as a starting linebacker for the team, Mangona also carries a 3.85 grade point average with a double major in Accounting and Finance. He was the recipient of the Vice Provost Office Undergraduate award and was also inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma national college athletics honor society.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Athletes of the Year
Seniors Steve Abgarian (Merrick, NY/Bellmore JFK) and Lauren Gildemeyer (Baldwinsville, NY/CW Baker) were voted The College at Brockport 2009-10 Outstanding Male and Female Athlete of the Year as voted on by the coaching and athletic administrative staff at the college.
Abgarian led the Golden Eagle Men’s Soccer team to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament en route to earning the first All-American award for men’s soccer at Brockport since 1974. The senior forward led the team with 12 goals and four assists for 28 points and had four game-winning goals.
He was a First-Team All-SUNYAC selection, a First-Team All-Region selection and earned Third-Team All-America honors.
Gildemeyer capped a fantastic career leading the Golden Eagle Gymnastics team to a second consecutive second place finish at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championships in 2010. The team also won its third Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) team championship in the past four years and set the school record for a team score with a 190.050 against SUNY Cortland during the regular season.
Individually, Gildemeyer received three All-America awards at the NCGA Championships as she placed second with 9.700 in the floor exercise, fifth all-around with 37.625 and tied for 10th the vault (9.050). Her performance qualified her for the NCAA Division I Regional Championships where she finished 14th on the floor exercise.
She won the floor exercise tying her career-high with a 9.9 and also captured first in the all-around competition leading Brockport to its third ECAC Championship title in the last four seasons and was named the ECAC Gymnast of the Year.
She scored a career high 38.600 in the all-around at Cornell, which ranks second best all-time at Brockport and her vault of 9.8 at the Brockport Invite tied the school record.
Gildemeyer is the third gymnast to represent The College at Brockport at the Division I Regional Championships and was an alternate for the regional championships in 2008. Former Golden Eagles Sarah Bulka and Carrie Santore competed at the regional during their careers.
Abgarian led the Golden Eagle Men’s Soccer team to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament en route to earning the first All-American award for men’s soccer at Brockport since 1974. The senior forward led the team with 12 goals and four assists for 28 points and had four game-winning goals.
He was a First-Team All-SUNYAC selection, a First-Team All-Region selection and earned Third-Team All-America honors.
Gildemeyer capped a fantastic career leading the Golden Eagle Gymnastics team to a second consecutive second place finish at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championships in 2010. The team also won its third Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) team championship in the past four years and set the school record for a team score with a 190.050 against SUNY Cortland during the regular season.
Individually, Gildemeyer received three All-America awards at the NCGA Championships as she placed second with 9.700 in the floor exercise, fifth all-around with 37.625 and tied for 10th the vault (9.050). Her performance qualified her for the NCAA Division I Regional Championships where she finished 14th on the floor exercise.
She won the floor exercise tying her career-high with a 9.9 and also captured first in the all-around competition leading Brockport to its third ECAC Championship title in the last four seasons and was named the ECAC Gymnast of the Year.
She scored a career high 38.600 in the all-around at Cornell, which ranks second best all-time at Brockport and her vault of 9.8 at the Brockport Invite tied the school record.
Gildemeyer is the third gymnast to represent The College at Brockport at the Division I Regional Championships and was an alternate for the regional championships in 2008. Former Golden Eagles Sarah Bulka and Carrie Santore competed at the regional during their careers.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Athletes of the Week
Senior Stephanie Powell (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) is the female athlete of the week after qualifying for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held on May 27-29 at Baldwin-Wallace College.
Powell won the hammer throw at the Oneonta Last Chance meet over the weekend with a toss of 45.80 meters, setting a new meet record. However, it was her provisional qualifying distance in the hammer throw as she cleared the 50-meter mark with a toss of 50.70 meters at the Bucknell Bison Open that earned her a spot at nationals. Powell is ranked 16th in a field of 18 competitors.
Junior Max Keado (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) is the male athlete of the week after leading the Brockport Baseball Team to an appearance in the NCAA Regional Tournament.
It was the second NCAA appearance for Brockport in the history of the program. Keado hit .556 in two games going 5-of-9 at the plate with one run scored an a run batted in. The centerfielder was 1-of-2 on stolen base attempts and had four putouts.
He finished the season second on the team in hitting with a .384 average and 58 hits. His 43 runs scored set a new season record and he was named first team All-SUNYAC.
Powell won the hammer throw at the Oneonta Last Chance meet over the weekend with a toss of 45.80 meters, setting a new meet record. However, it was her provisional qualifying distance in the hammer throw as she cleared the 50-meter mark with a toss of 50.70 meters at the Bucknell Bison Open that earned her a spot at nationals. Powell is ranked 16th in a field of 18 competitors.
Junior Max Keado (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) is the male athlete of the week after leading the Brockport Baseball Team to an appearance in the NCAA Regional Tournament.
It was the second NCAA appearance for Brockport in the history of the program. Keado hit .556 in two games going 5-of-9 at the plate with one run scored an a run batted in. The centerfielder was 1-of-2 on stolen base attempts and had four putouts.
He finished the season second on the team in hitting with a .384 average and 58 hits. His 43 runs scored set a new season record and he was named first team All-SUNYAC.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Baseball Ends its Season with a 9-7 loss to Oneonta
The College at Brockport baseball team ended its season with a 9-7 loss to SUNY Oneonta on the second day of NCAA Regional Tournament action in Auburn, NY.
Oneonta plated two runs in the top of the ninth inning for a 9-7 lead. Brockport threatened in the bottom of the ninth with runners on second and third with one out before a strikeout and a groundout ended the game.
Brockport finishes the season 23-18 after making its second NCAA Tournament appearance.
Oneonta plated two runs in the top of the ninth inning for a 9-7 lead. Brockport threatened in the bottom of the ninth with runners on second and third with one out before a strikeout and a groundout ended the game.
Brockport finishes the season 23-18 after making its second NCAA Tournament appearance.
Game tied late
Brockport and Oneonta are tied late in the game as Brockport is batting in the bottom of the seventh inning.
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Brockport held a 3-1 lead until the sixth inning when Oneonta exploded for five runs to take a 6-3 lead. The Golden Eagles answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead at 7-6 but Oneonta answered with one in the seventh to knot the game at 7-7.
James Williamson is on the mound for Brockport.
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Brockport held a 3-1 lead until the sixth inning when Oneonta exploded for five runs to take a 6-3 lead. The Golden Eagles answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead at 7-6 but Oneonta answered with one in the seventh to knot the game at 7-7.
James Williamson is on the mound for Brockport.
Baseball playing in game two of the NCAA Regional Tournament
Brockport facing Oneonta in an elimination game Thursday at the NCAA Regional Tournament in Auburn. After three innings of play Brockport leads 3-1. Oneonta scored in the top of the first but Brockport answered with two runs in hte bottom of the inning as Nate Parrino and Mike Meola each connected on RBI singles. Max Keado led off the inning with a walk and stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Parrino's single scored him and two batters later Parrino scored from second on Meola's RBI single.
In the bottom of the third, Max Zimmerman walked and moved to seond on a wild pitch and then scored on a Joe Zaccardo base hit past a diving third baseman. Mike Meola walked to put runners on first and second and after a pitching change, the side was retired.
In the bottom of the third, Max Zimmerman walked and moved to seond on a wild pitch and then scored on a Joe Zaccardo base hit past a diving third baseman. Mike Meola walked to put runners on first and second and after a pitching change, the side was retired.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Brockport Falls to St. John Fisher at NCAA's
The Golden Eagles took a 2-0 lead with a pair of unearned runs in the sixth inning but St. John Fisher responded with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and held on for a 3-2 victory.
Brockport will play SUNY Oneonta at 1:15 pm Thursday in the second round of the double-elimination tournament.
Brockport will play SUNY Oneonta at 1:15 pm Thursday in the second round of the double-elimination tournament.
Score update from NCAA Regional Baseball
Brockport scored twice in the sixth inning to take a 2-0 lead but St. John Fisher answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-2 lead.
Joy was replaced by Brian Wolf to start the bottom of the eighth inning.
Brockport is 21-1 with leading after six innings - the only loss was in game three of the season at Kean University when Kean came from behind to score three late runs for a 7-6 win.
Joy was replaced by Brian Wolf to start the bottom of the eighth inning.
Brockport is 21-1 with leading after six innings - the only loss was in game three of the season at Kean University when Kean came from behind to score three late runs for a 7-6 win.
NCAA Regional Baseball Action
The Golden Eagles baseball team opes the NCAA Regional competition with its game against St. John Fisher. after four innings without a hit, both teams have a pair of hits but the score is still 0-0 after the first five innings.
Check back for more updates and a final update at the completion of the first game.
James Joy is pitching for Brockport and Mike Meola has reached base twice with a walk and a single for Brockport.
Check back for more updates and a final update at the completion of the first game.
James Joy is pitching for Brockport and Mike Meola has reached base twice with a walk and a single for Brockport.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Athletes of the Week
Freshmen Sarah Brown (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) and John Osucha (Corfu, NY/Alden) are the Elite Eagles for the week of May 10-16.
Brown is the female athlete of the week after leading Brockport to a first round win in the NCAA Division III Tournament over Rowan before falling to Franklin and Marshall University, the defending Division III National Champions, in the second round.
Brown scored four of the first five goals for Brockport in the 16-9 win over Rowan and added two assists in the loss to the Diplomats.
The Golden Eagles finished the season with a 13-4 record as Brown led the team with 69 points on 36 goals and 33 assists.
Osucha is the male athlete of the week as he was the top finisher for the Golden Eagles at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships.
Osucha placed second in the discus competition with a NCAA provisional throw of 48.77 meters (160 feet). His best this season (164’11”) has him on the NCAA list as 17th overall this season.
Brown is the female athlete of the week after leading Brockport to a first round win in the NCAA Division III Tournament over Rowan before falling to Franklin and Marshall University, the defending Division III National Champions, in the second round.
Brown scored four of the first five goals for Brockport in the 16-9 win over Rowan and added two assists in the loss to the Diplomats.
The Golden Eagles finished the season with a 13-4 record as Brown led the team with 69 points on 36 goals and 33 assists.
Osucha is the male athlete of the week as he was the top finisher for the Golden Eagles at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships.
Osucha placed second in the discus competition with a NCAA provisional throw of 48.77 meters (160 feet). His best this season (164’11”) has him on the NCAA list as 17th overall this season.
Baseball to Play in Auburn, NY Regional
The College at Brockport Baseball team learned late Sunday night that it had received the #7 seed in the Auburn, NY Regional bracket for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Golden Eagles will face St. John Fisher College – the No. 2 seed – in the first game of the double-elimination regional competition on Wednesday May 19th at 7:45pm.
Brockport (23-16) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with its victory in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament in Cortland earlier in the month. St. John Fisher (28-12) earned an at-large bid to the tournament after winning the Empire 8 regular season championship. The two teams played twice this season with Brockport winning a 7-6 decision at St. John Fisher and the Cardinals winning a 12-9 game at Brockport.
All games in the regional will take place at Falcon Park in Auburn, NY the minor league home of the Auburn Doubledays.
SUNY Cortland is the host school and is also the top seed in the regional. St. John Fisher is the second seed followed by Oneonta State (#3), Skidmore College (#4), Keene (NH) State (#5), Farmingdale State (#6), Brockport and Castleton (VT) State (#8).
Schedule for May 19th
10 am Skidmore v Keene State
1:15 pm Cortland v Castleton State
4:30 pm Oneonta State v Farmingdale State
7:45 pm St. John Fisher v Brockport
Brockport (23-16) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with its victory in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament in Cortland earlier in the month. St. John Fisher (28-12) earned an at-large bid to the tournament after winning the Empire 8 regular season championship. The two teams played twice this season with Brockport winning a 7-6 decision at St. John Fisher and the Cardinals winning a 12-9 game at Brockport.
All games in the regional will take place at Falcon Park in Auburn, NY the minor league home of the Auburn Doubledays.
SUNY Cortland is the host school and is also the top seed in the regional. St. John Fisher is the second seed followed by Oneonta State (#3), Skidmore College (#4), Keene (NH) State (#5), Farmingdale State (#6), Brockport and Castleton (VT) State (#8).
Schedule for May 19th
10 am Skidmore v Keene State
1:15 pm Cortland v Castleton State
4:30 pm Oneonta State v Farmingdale State
7:45 pm St. John Fisher v Brockport
Monday, May 10, 2010
Athletes of the Week
Senior Nate Parrino (Brockport, NY/Brockport) and junior Jamie Kaminsky (Oakdale, NY/Sayville) have been named the athletes of the week for the week of May 3-9.
Parrino is the male athlete of the week after leading the Brockport Baseball Team to the 2010 SUNYAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Parrino was named the SUNYAC tournament MVP after hitting .714 in the two games going 5-for-7 at the plate with seven runs batted in. In the win 14-9 win against nationally ranked #26 Plattsburgh, Parrino finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. The senior went 3-for-3 with five RBI and the game winning walk off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth in the 10-6 win over Oneonta. The grand slam hit gave him 59 hits on the season, tying the single season record at Brockport. He also had 10 putouts in the game, setting a new season record that currently stands at 341, the old record was 333. Brockport’s league title is its first since 2004 and its fifth overall.
Kaminsky has been named the female athlete of the week after leading the Brockport Women’s Lacrosse Team to a second place finish in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament. Kaminsky made five saves in the 20-15 win over Buffalo State in the semifinals and tied her season high of 14 saves in the 10-4 loss to SUNY Cortland in the championship. Kaminsky was named to the all-tournament team. Brockport will be making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance with a 12-3 record after earning an at-large bid and will host Rowan University in the first round game at 4 pm Wednesday.
Parrino is the male athlete of the week after leading the Brockport Baseball Team to the 2010 SUNYAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Parrino was named the SUNYAC tournament MVP after hitting .714 in the two games going 5-for-7 at the plate with seven runs batted in. In the win 14-9 win against nationally ranked #26 Plattsburgh, Parrino finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. The senior went 3-for-3 with five RBI and the game winning walk off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth in the 10-6 win over Oneonta. The grand slam hit gave him 59 hits on the season, tying the single season record at Brockport. He also had 10 putouts in the game, setting a new season record that currently stands at 341, the old record was 333. Brockport’s league title is its first since 2004 and its fifth overall.
Kaminsky has been named the female athlete of the week after leading the Brockport Women’s Lacrosse Team to a second place finish in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament. Kaminsky made five saves in the 20-15 win over Buffalo State in the semifinals and tied her season high of 14 saves in the 10-4 loss to SUNY Cortland in the championship. Kaminsky was named to the all-tournament team. Brockport will be making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance with a 12-3 record after earning an at-large bid and will host Rowan University in the first round game at 4 pm Wednesday.
Women's Lacrosse Earns a Bid to the NCAA Tournament
The College at Brockport Women’s Lacrosse team learned late Sunday night that is had received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Golden Eagles, playing in their first-ever NCAA Tournament, will host Rowan University in the first round game at 4 pm Wednesday.
Brockport (12-3) finished second in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament Saturday in Cortland with a 10-4 loss to host SUNY Cortland.
Senior Melissa Hill leads a balanced offensive attack for the Golden Eagles with 41 goals. Seven players have at least 23 points on the season with freshman Sarah Brown leading the way with 32 goals and 30 assists for 62 points. Sophomore Dayna Piraino is second on the team with 59 points on 30 goals and 29 assists followed by Hill and sophomore Karen Bianchi who has contributed 30 goals and five assists. Fellow sophomore Carly Motondo is next with 25 goals and four assists while senior Lindsey Cayea and freshman Kaila Maguire each have 23 points.
Defensively, Brockport goalie Jamie Kaminsky has played every minute of every game with a 7.55 goals against average and 116 saves.
Brockport (12-3) finished second in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament Saturday in Cortland with a 10-4 loss to host SUNY Cortland.
Senior Melissa Hill leads a balanced offensive attack for the Golden Eagles with 41 goals. Seven players have at least 23 points on the season with freshman Sarah Brown leading the way with 32 goals and 30 assists for 62 points. Sophomore Dayna Piraino is second on the team with 59 points on 30 goals and 29 assists followed by Hill and sophomore Karen Bianchi who has contributed 30 goals and five assists. Fellow sophomore Carly Motondo is next with 25 goals and four assists while senior Lindsey Cayea and freshman Kaila Maguire each have 23 points.
Defensively, Brockport goalie Jamie Kaminsky has played every minute of every game with a 7.55 goals against average and 116 saves.
BASEBALL wins SUNYAC Championship
The College at Brockport Baseball Team has won the 2010 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championship under third year head coach Justin Beach. The SUNYAC baseball postseason tournament was officially declared completed after Sunday’s elimination game between Oneonta and host Cortland was canceled due to snow and cold, windy weather.
Brockport, the lone team with a 2-0 record in the tournament, is the champion per SUNYAC bylaws and receives the league’s NCAA Div. III tournament automatic berth.
Brockport defeated Plattsburgh 14-9 in the first game and advanced in the winner’s bracket with a 10-6 win over Oneonta on Nathan Parrino’s (Brockport, NY/Brockport) walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday.
Parrino was named the tournament MVP after hitting .714 in the two games going 5-for-7 at the plate with seven runs batted in. Seniors Joe Zaccardo (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) and Jeff Jones (Lancaster, NY/Lancster) and junior Max Keado (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) joined Parrino on the all-tournament team. Zaccardo and Keado each hit .556 as Zaccardo had five hits with five RBI and Keado had five hits and five runs scored. Jones finished 4-for-8 with four RBI and two stolen bases.
League rules stipulate that the tournament must be concluded by the end of the day Monday (May 10). However, league and school officials agreed that no team should play three games in one day, which could have happened if Cortland and Oneonta played on Monday and that winner defeated Brockport. Therefore, the tournament was officially declared finished by SUNYAC Commissioner Dr. Patrick Damore.
Brockport’s league title is its first since 2004 and its fifth overall. NCAA tournament selections and pairings will be announced on Monday, May 17.
Brockport, the lone team with a 2-0 record in the tournament, is the champion per SUNYAC bylaws and receives the league’s NCAA Div. III tournament automatic berth.
Brockport defeated Plattsburgh 14-9 in the first game and advanced in the winner’s bracket with a 10-6 win over Oneonta on Nathan Parrino’s (Brockport, NY/Brockport) walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday.
Parrino was named the tournament MVP after hitting .714 in the two games going 5-for-7 at the plate with seven runs batted in. Seniors Joe Zaccardo (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) and Jeff Jones (Lancaster, NY/Lancster) and junior Max Keado (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) joined Parrino on the all-tournament team. Zaccardo and Keado each hit .556 as Zaccardo had five hits with five RBI and Keado had five hits and five runs scored. Jones finished 4-for-8 with four RBI and two stolen bases.
League rules stipulate that the tournament must be concluded by the end of the day Monday (May 10). However, league and school officials agreed that no team should play three games in one day, which could have happened if Cortland and Oneonta played on Monday and that winner defeated Brockport. Therefore, the tournament was officially declared finished by SUNYAC Commissioner Dr. Patrick Damore.
Brockport’s league title is its first since 2004 and its fifth overall. NCAA tournament selections and pairings will be announced on Monday, May 17.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Road to SUNYACs
Brockport will be sending three teams to SUNY Cortland for the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) postseason tournaments from May 6-9. The winner of each tournament will earn an automatic bid into NCAA Div. III tournament play.
On Thursday May 6, the six-team, double-elimination SUNYAC softball tournament opens with four games. Top-seeded Cortland plays sixth-seeded New Paltz at 9 a.m., followed by second-seeded Plattsburgh versus fifth-seeded Brockport at 11 a.m. and third-seeded Oneonta against fourth-seeded Geneseo at 1 p.m. The losers of the first two games play at 3 p.m. in an elimination game. The tournament will continue with four games Friday, two Saturday, and one more, if necessary, on Sunday. Brockport last won the SUNYAC title in 1997 and have won six titles in the 26-year history of the tournament.
The four-team, double-elimination baseball tournament begins Friday as second-seeded Plattsburgh plays third-seeded Brockport at noon. Cortland, the top seed, will face fourth-seeded Oneonta at 3:30 p.m. Three games are scheduled for Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., and the championship round begins Sunday at noon, with another game to follow, if needed. Brockport last won the SUNYAC title in 2004.
The four-team women’s lacrosse tournament starts Friday with top-seeded Cortland meeting fourth-seeded Geneseo at 12:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., second-seeded Brockport plays third-seeded Buffalo St. The two winners play for the title Saturday at 12 p.m. (or 1 p.m. if Cortland’s men’s lacrosse team loses on Wednesday). Brockport has never won the SUNYAC title in the 13 year history of the tournament.
2010 SUNYAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
(Dragon Field – SUNY Cortland)
Thursday, May 6
Game 1: (#6) New Paltz at (#1) Cortland, 9 a.m.
Game 2: (#5) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 11 a.m.
Game 3: (#4) Geneseo vs. (#3) Oneonta, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 7
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9 a.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
(remaining schedule to be determined based on results of first six games – schedule includes games Friday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Sunday at 12 p.m., if needed)
2010 SUNYAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
(Wallace Field – SUNY Cortland)
Friday, May 7
Game 1: (#3) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 12 p.m.
Game 2: (#4) Oneonta at (#1) Cortland, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 10 a.m.
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 1 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 9
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 12 p.m.
Game 7: Same teams at Game 6, if needed (appx. 30 minutes after Game 6 ends)
2010 SUNYAC WOMEN’S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
(SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex)
Semifinals – Friday, May 7
(#4) Geneseo at (#1) Cortland, 12:30 p.m.
(#3) Buffalo St. vs. (#2) Brockport, 3 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, May 8
Semifinal winners, 12 p.m. (start time changes to 1 p.m. if Cortland men are not hosting)
On Thursday May 6, the six-team, double-elimination SUNYAC softball tournament opens with four games. Top-seeded Cortland plays sixth-seeded New Paltz at 9 a.m., followed by second-seeded Plattsburgh versus fifth-seeded Brockport at 11 a.m. and third-seeded Oneonta against fourth-seeded Geneseo at 1 p.m. The losers of the first two games play at 3 p.m. in an elimination game. The tournament will continue with four games Friday, two Saturday, and one more, if necessary, on Sunday. Brockport last won the SUNYAC title in 1997 and have won six titles in the 26-year history of the tournament.
The four-team, double-elimination baseball tournament begins Friday as second-seeded Plattsburgh plays third-seeded Brockport at noon. Cortland, the top seed, will face fourth-seeded Oneonta at 3:30 p.m. Three games are scheduled for Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., and the championship round begins Sunday at noon, with another game to follow, if needed. Brockport last won the SUNYAC title in 2004.
The four-team women’s lacrosse tournament starts Friday with top-seeded Cortland meeting fourth-seeded Geneseo at 12:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., second-seeded Brockport plays third-seeded Buffalo St. The two winners play for the title Saturday at 12 p.m. (or 1 p.m. if Cortland’s men’s lacrosse team loses on Wednesday). Brockport has never won the SUNYAC title in the 13 year history of the tournament.
2010 SUNYAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
(Dragon Field – SUNY Cortland)
Thursday, May 6
Game 1: (#6) New Paltz at (#1) Cortland, 9 a.m.
Game 2: (#5) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 11 a.m.
Game 3: (#4) Geneseo vs. (#3) Oneonta, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 7
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9 a.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
(remaining schedule to be determined based on results of first six games – schedule includes games Friday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Sunday at 12 p.m., if needed)
2010 SUNYAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
(Wallace Field – SUNY Cortland)
Friday, May 7
Game 1: (#3) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 12 p.m.
Game 2: (#4) Oneonta at (#1) Cortland, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 10 a.m.
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 1 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 9
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 12 p.m.
Game 7: Same teams at Game 6, if needed (appx. 30 minutes after Game 6 ends)
2010 SUNYAC WOMEN’S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
(SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex)
Semifinals – Friday, May 7
(#4) Geneseo at (#1) Cortland, 12:30 p.m.
(#3) Buffalo St. vs. (#2) Brockport, 3 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, May 8
Semifinal winners, 12 p.m. (start time changes to 1 p.m. if Cortland men are not hosting)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Athletes of the Week
Max Zimmerman and Melissa Hill were selected as the Elite Eagles for the week of April 26-May 2nd.
Junior Max Zimmerman (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville) broke two school records and led the baseball team to a No.3 seed in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament to earn the male athlete of the week.
Zimmerman finished with a .353 batting average, a 1.059 slugging average and a .500 on-base percentage. He was 6-of-17 at the plate with four homeruns, four runs scored and 13 RBI.
The designated hitter broke the career RBI record with a nine-RBI performance in an 18-9 victory against Hilbert College. The old record was 108, and Zimmerman now stands at 118.
Zimmerman also set the single season record for runs batted in as he led Brockport to a come-from-behind 9-8 victory in 10 innings over SUNY New Paltz. He hit a three-run home run to give Brockport the 8-7 lead and then had the game-winning RBI single down the left field line in the 10th to end the game. Zimmerman had four RBIs in the game for his 46th of the season, breaking the school record for RBI’s. The old record was 45 set in 2009.
It is the ninth consecutive SUNYAC tournament appearance for Brockport and the eighth consecutive season with 20 plus wins.
Senior Melissa Hill (Rochester, NY/Brighton) is the female athlete of the week after leading Brockport to two wins and a No. 2 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament.
Hill finished the week with nine goals and one assist as Brockport defeated Buffalo State 18-7 and Fredonia 15-11 in overtime. She netted four goals against the Bengals and tied her career-high of five goals, including two in overtime, verse Fredonia.
Hill also finished with eight groundballs, five draw controls and eight caused turnovers in the two games.
Junior Max Zimmerman (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville) broke two school records and led the baseball team to a No.3 seed in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament to earn the male athlete of the week.
Zimmerman finished with a .353 batting average, a 1.059 slugging average and a .500 on-base percentage. He was 6-of-17 at the plate with four homeruns, four runs scored and 13 RBI.
The designated hitter broke the career RBI record with a nine-RBI performance in an 18-9 victory against Hilbert College. The old record was 108, and Zimmerman now stands at 118.
Zimmerman also set the single season record for runs batted in as he led Brockport to a come-from-behind 9-8 victory in 10 innings over SUNY New Paltz. He hit a three-run home run to give Brockport the 8-7 lead and then had the game-winning RBI single down the left field line in the 10th to end the game. Zimmerman had four RBIs in the game for his 46th of the season, breaking the school record for RBI’s. The old record was 45 set in 2009.
It is the ninth consecutive SUNYAC tournament appearance for Brockport and the eighth consecutive season with 20 plus wins.
Senior Melissa Hill (Rochester, NY/Brighton) is the female athlete of the week after leading Brockport to two wins and a No. 2 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament.
Hill finished the week with nine goals and one assist as Brockport defeated Buffalo State 18-7 and Fredonia 15-11 in overtime. She netted four goals against the Bengals and tied her career-high of five goals, including two in overtime, verse Fredonia.
Hill also finished with eight groundballs, five draw controls and eight caused turnovers in the two games.
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