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Two Women’s Volleyball Players Reach Career Milestones
Buffalo, NY (10/9/08)-A pair of third-year D’Youville College women’s volleyball players reached career milestones, and each is bearing down on some of the program’s all-time records.
October 8th at SUNY Brockport, Siblea McFarland (Salamanca, NY/Salamanca) recorded her 2,000th career assist, making her just third D’Youville women’s player to reach that plateau. McFarland currently stands third on school’s all-time list behind Jayne Root (1998-01; 2,722), and Kristi Jackson (2003-2007; 2,509).
The first of two service aces by Falicia Golden (Painted Post, NY/C-PP West) October 8th at SUNY Brockport was number 150 of her career. Golden currently stands third on the schools all-time list, just 14 back of the mark set by Lorraine Lepere (2003; 2005-07; 165).
September 30th at Buffalo State, Golden recorded her 1,000th career dig, making her the fourth Spartan player to reach that milestone. Golden currently stands third on the school’s all-time career dig list (1,059), behind Jenn Lepere (2003-07; 1,082), and Lorraine Lepere (2003; 2005-07; 1,453).
The Spartans are 12-8 overall, and return to action Saturday October 11th at the Keuka College quad match. There, D’Youville will play Clarkson at 11:00 a.m., Cazenovia at 3:00 pm, and conclude the day with a 5:00 p.m. meeting with SUNY Cobleskill.
Women's Volleyball Battles Brockport in Three Close Sets
Brockport, NY (10/8/08)- The Spartan volleyball squad found themselves on the wrong end of three close games at SUNY Brockport. Game scores 25-22, 25-22, 25-22. Brittany Yocius (Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell) snared 21 digs for D'Youville (12-8).
D'Youville will play three matches at Keuka College on Saturday October 11th. At 11:00 a.m. the Spartans play Clarkson, followed by a 3:00 p.m. meeting with Cazenovia. The day concludes with a 5:00 p.m. match against SUNY Cobleskill.
Women's Soccer Ties League-Leader Keuka; Men Score First at Keuka
Keuka Park, NY (10/7/08)-The D'Youville College women's soccer team got a second-half goal from Shannon Glynn (Brampton, ONT/Sheridan College) to even the score, then battled through a pair of scoreless overtime sessions, and tied Keuka College 1-1.
Glynnn's goal was her second of the season, Natalie Pelton (Olean, NY/Olean) received the assist.
The Spartans entered the key North Eastern Athletic Conference match one-game back of league leader Keuka in the conference standings. D'Youville is now 2-1-1 in conference play, 2-8-1 overall.
In the men's game, John Geddis (Bangor, N. IRELAND) recorded his first-career goal, assisted by Ted Maul (Machias, NY/Pioneer), giving D'Youville a 1-0 lead in the sixteenth minute, but the Spartan's yielded three unanswered before halftime and lost at Keuka 3-1.
Spartan's goalkeeper Dan Cornelius (Orangeville, ONT/Sheridan College) made 11 saves.
Both D'Youville teams face their second-straight North Eastern Athletic Conference opponent this Saturday (October 11th), when they meet Penn St.-Berks at the Tri-Town/EMW Soccer Complex (7100 Seneca St.; Elma, NY; Adjacent to Sahlen's Sports Park). Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Scores Record-Setting Win
Chambersburg, PA (10/4/08)- The D’Youville College women’s soccer team routed Wilson College 11-0, and established new team single-game records for goals and scoring margin.
Nicole Mosher (Binghamton, NY/Broome CC) scored three goals, Stephanie Lozzi (Youngstown, NY/Lewiston-Porter) added a pair of tallies, and goalkeeper Sandra McKeen (Mississauga, ONT/Sheridan College) recorded her first-career shutout for D’Youville (2-8, 2-1 NEAC).
Also scoring goals for the Spartans were Nicole Kurtz (Cheektowaga, NY/Maryvale), Krista Kroon (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown), Shannon Glynn (Brampton, ONT/Sheridan College), Briana Smyth (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda), Helen Estrada (Brampton, ONT/Sheridan College), and Natalie Pelton (Olean, NY/Olean).
Eight (8) team records, and two (2) individual records were established: Goals (11), Scoring Margin (11), First-half Goals (9), Total shots (41), Fewest shots allowed (0), Goals scored in road game., Goals scored in a conference game. Eight different players accounted for the team’s 11 goals, the highest single-game number of goal scorers in team history.
Nicole Mosher established new school individual single-game records for fastest two goals by one player (:32), and fastest three-goals by one player (13:51).
The win moves D’Youville into second-place in the North Eastern Athletic Conference standings with an upcoming date at league-leader Keuka College Tuesday October 7th (4:00 p.m.).
Women's Volleyball Wins Two at Elmira
Elmira, NY (10/4/08)- Women's volleyball claimed victory in both of their Saturday matches at the Elmira College quad-match, improving their overall record to 12-7 on the season.
D'Youville defeated host Elmira College 3-1 (16-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21) behind a 14-kill effort from Falicia Golden (Painted Post, NY/C-PP West) and seven blocks from Christine Halter (Holley, NY/Kendall).
The Spartans then closed the weekend competition with a 3-0 win against St. Lawrence (25-22, 25-21, 25-19). Rachel Meyers (Ballston Spa, NY/Burnt Hills) powered the D'Youville offense with 10 kills and Johnna Matusik (Arcade, NY/Pioneer) added four service aces.
D'Youville travels to SUNY Brockport for a non-conference match Wednesday October 8th. Start time is 7:30 p.m.
Spartan Rowers Open 08-09 Campaign
Geneva, NY (10/4/08)- It was the opening day of competition for the D'Youville College crew team, as the varsity fours boat kicked off the 2008-09 campaign with a tenth-place finish at the Hobart and William Smith Challenge.
Coxswain Krista Pundt (Clarence, NY/Clarence) guided rowers Laura Crandall (Hamilton, NY/Hamilton), Samantha Osika (Depew, NY/Depew), Amy Mulder (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora), and Lauren Pundt (Clarence, NY/Clarence) to a time of 20:45.
Next on the regatta schedule is the Head of the Genesee in Rochester, NY, Sunday October 12th.
Cross-Country Places at Invitational
Geneseo, NY (10/4/08)- The D'Youville cross-country squads competed at the Geneseo Invitation, with the women's teams finishing fifteenth overall and the men twentieth.
Ellen Remillard (Peru, NY/Peru) turned in the team's top time, completing the six-kilometer course in 27:01. Phillip Cantu (San Antonio, TX) was men's team top finisher, completing the eight-kilometer course in 30:32.
The next event for both Spartan squads is the Nazareth College Invitational, Saturday October 11th.
