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Beats and Roland Lead D'Youville at Houghton
Houghton, NY (2/8/10)-The D’Youville College women’s basketball team lost 54-41 in a non-conference matchup at Houghton College.
Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) led the Spartans with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Kaitlyn Roland (Victor, NY/Victor) chipped in 14 points for D’Youville.
D’Youville returns to AMCC play Wednesday February 10th at Hilbert College. Start time is 6:00 p.m.
Men's Volleyball February 5th Home Date Cancelled
Buffalo, NY (2/4/10)-Due to uncertain travel conditions related to the pending inclement weather headed for the middle Atlantic region, the scheduled men's volleyball home date Friday February 5th versus Lancaster Bible College has been cancelled. This match will not be rescheduled.
February 6th Basketball Games at Frostburg Postponed
Buffalo, NY (2/4/10)-An ominous weather forecast for the Mid-Atlantic states has caused the postponing of the scheduled basketball doubleheader Saturday February 6th at Frostburg State (MD).
The women's and men's games at Frostburg State have been rescheduled for Sunday February 21st. The women's game will begin at noon with the men's contest to follow at 2:00 p.m.
Spartan Players Record Game-High Totals
Buffalo, NY (2/3/10)-Women's basketball received a game-high 19 points from Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O’Hara) and 18 points from Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) in Wednesday night's loss to Pitt-Bradford.
The men's team led in the second-half but got stung by a 15-0 run and fell to Pitt-Bradford 74-68. D’Youville received a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds from Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland), 16 points from Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond’s), and 15 points from Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew).
The next game for the Spartan squads is February 6th at Frostburg State (MD).
Spartans Split on Day Two of Tournament
Marcy, NY (1/31/10)-The D'Youville College men's volleyball team lost one and won one on the second day of the SUNYIT Invitational.
D'Youville opened the day with a three-set loss to sixth ranked Carthage College (WI). Scores were 30-20, 30-18, 30-23. Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) led the Spartans with 15 kills followed by Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) with 11 kills.
The Spartans rebounded by beating Hilbert College 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-23). Jeremy Mosch (Niskayuna, NY?Niskayuna) had a team-high nine kills for D'Youville (8-4).
The next match for D'Youville is February 5th at home against Lancaster Bible College. Start time is 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball Wins Two at SUNYIT Invitational
Marcy, NY (1/30/10)-The D’Youville College men’s volleyball team won their two matches on day one of the SUNYIT Invitational.
In their first match, D’Youville defeated host SUNYIT 3-1 (30-16, 32-34, 30-22, 30-23). Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) recorded a career-high 20 kills, Todd Potter (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East) added a career-high 12 kills and seven blocks, and JJ Senozetnik (Eden, NY/Eden) dished 54 assists to go with seven blocks.
D’Youville closed the day with a 3-1 (30-24, 28-30, 30-28, 30-20) win over Wentworth. Chris Krueger (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) smacked a career-best 20 kills followed by Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) with 11 kills for D’Youville (7-3).
The Spartans continue play in the SUNYIT Invitational tomorrow against sixth-ranked Carthage College (WI) and one other match with an opponent to be determined.
Coyle Sets New Single-Game Shot Block Record
Buffalo, NY (1/30/10)-Mount Aloysius College won on the road at AMCC opponent D’Youville College 90-73 Saturday afternoon.
Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) scored a game-high 20 points, Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond's) went for 16 points, and Shane Canahai (North Tonawanda, NY/Starpoint) came off the bench to add 11 points for D'Youville.
AMCC shot block leader Patrick Coyle (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) of D’Youville turned back nine shots, a new school record, to go with eight points and eight rebounds. The six-foot nine freshman increases his blocks per game average to 3.6 and over the last five games has totaled 31 blocks.
The next game for D’Youville is at home Wednesday February 3rd against Pitt-Bradford. Start time in the College Center Gym is 8:00 p.m.
Strong Second-Half Powers Women's Basketball Past Mount Aloysius
Buffalo, NY (1/30/10)-Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) scored 19 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) came off the bench to score 19 points and dish eight assists as D'Youville picked up a 71-56 home conference win against Mount Aloysius.
D'Youville took a two-point lead to halftime then opened the second frame with a 13-1 run and never looked back. The Spartans shot a blistering 65.2% percent from the floor in the second-half, making 15 of 23 field-goals.
Sara Wozniak (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) scored 14 points and Kaitlyn Roland (Victor, NY/Victor) added 10 points for D'Youville.
The next game for D'Youville is at home Wednesday February 3rd against Pitt-Bradford. Start time in the College Center Gym is 6:00.
Men's Volleyball Misses Opportunity at #14 Nazareth
Pittsford, NY (1/27/10)-The D'Youville College men's volleyball team couldn't take advantage of an injury depleted Nazareth College squad and lost a four set decision. The home team won the first two sets 30-23 and 30-26, D'Youville took the third 30-22, and the fourteenth ranked Flyers came from behind to close the match 30-28.
Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) had 17 kills, Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) tallied 16 kills and Brett Peters (Warsaw, NY/Pavilion) registered a match-high seven blocks.
D'Youville will be at the SUNYIT Tournament in Utica, NY January 30-31.
Spartan Basketball Teams Fall to Behrend
Buffalo, NY (1/27/10)-Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) and Eric Baylor (Buffalo, NY/Riverside) scored 14 points apiece and Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond's) added 13 poiints in the Spartan's home loss to Penn State Behrend
Sean Satarian (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Catholic) scored a season-high 11 points and AMCC shot block leader Patrick Coyle (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) turned back six more for D'Youville.
In the women's game, Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) scored 17 points and grabbed game-high 18 rebounds and Jen Sauer (Medford, MA/St. Clement) played a career-high 39 minutes scoring 13 points in the Spartans home loss to Penn State Behrend.
The next date for D'Youville basketball is Saturday January 30th when they face visiting Mount Aloysius College in the College Center Gym. The women's game gets things going at 1:00 p.m. with the men's contest to follow at 3:00 p.m.
Raysean Johnson Named AMCC Player of the Week
Buffalo, NY (1/25/10)-The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference named Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) men’s basketball Player of the Week for the period of competition from January 18-January 24, 2010.
Johnson led the Spartans to a 2-1 record in conference play last week averaging 24 points and nine rebounds while shooting 57% from the field. The junior forward had two double-doubles: a game-high 28-point, 13 -rebound effort at AMCC standings leader Medaille January 20th, and a career-high 32 points to go with 11 boards in the 74-68 win at Franciscan January 23rd.
Johnson is currently ranked third in scoring in the AMCC (17.9 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (6.3 rpg).
The Spartan’s next game is Wednesday January 27th at home against Penn State Behrend. Start time in the College Center Gym is 8:00 p.m. The Behrend versus D’Youvillle women’s game will get the night started at 6:00 p.m.
Spartans Finish Nickel City Classic With Two Wins
Hamburg, NY (1/24/10)-The D'Youville College men's volleyball team closed the 2010 Nickel City Classic with a pair of victories and finish 3-0 during the weekend event.
In matches played at Hilbert College Sunday, the Spartans opened the day with a 3-1 win over Johnson & Wales (RI). Set scores were 30-11, 21-30, 30-19, 30-18. Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) had 16 kills to go with 11 digs. Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) added 14 kills and JJ Senozetnik (Eden, NY/Eden) had his first career double-double with 48 assists and 11 digs.
In the first set, sophomore Chris Gluc (Williamsville, NY/St. Joseph's Collegiate) set a team record by serving 20-consecutive points. Gluc entered the game with the Spartans down 8-6, and came out of the game with a 26-9 lead.
The Spartans closed the day with a 3-1 (30-15, 30-22, 28-30, 30-12) decision over Hilbert behind a career-high 19 kills from Jeremy Sajdak.
D'Youville (5-2) plays their first NECVA West Division match Wednesday January 27th at Nazareth College. Start time is 7:00 p.m.
Johnson Career-High Powers Spartans Past Franciscan
Steubenville, OH (1/23/10)-The D'Youville College men's basketball team picked their first conference road win of the season with a 74-68 victory at Franciscan University.
Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) poured in a career-high 32 points to go with 11 rebounds. Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew) scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and Eric Baylor (Buffalo, NY/Riverside) added 16 points for D'Youville.
The Spartans did their damage at the free-throw line. The Spartans shot a season-high 37 free-throws, making 24 also a season-high.
The next game for D'Youville is at home January 27th against Penn State Behrend. Start time is 8:00 p.m.
Women's Basketball Stopped at Franciscan
Steubenville, OH (1/23/10)-Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) scored a team-high 14 points but the Spartans were defeated 54-45 at Franciscan University.
The next game for D'Youville is at home January 27th against Penn State Behrend. Start time is 6:00 p.m.
Spartans Win Nickel City Opener
West Seneca, NY (1/22/10)-Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) and Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) had 13 kills and three service aces apiece to lead the D'Youville College men's volleyball team to a 3-1 (26-30, 30-23, 30-20, 30-18) win over Pfeiffer University in the opening match of the Nickel City Invitational. The match was played at the Buffalo Niagara Court Center in West Seneca and it was also the inaugural match for the NCAA Division II program from North Carolina.
Chris Krueger (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) came off the bench to add eight kills and team-high nine digs and Todd Potter (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore East) had his best showing as a Spartan with six kills and five blocks.
D'Youville (3-2) continues play in the Nickel City Classic Sunday January 24th at Hilbert College. The Spartans will play Johnson & Wales (RI) at 11:00 a.m. and Hilbert at 3:00 p.m.
Men's Volleyball 'Home' Opener Today
Buffalo, NY (1/22/10)-The first D'Youville College men's volleyball match of 2010 played in Western New York will be today at 4:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Court Center (425 Meyer Rd.; West Seneca).
The opposition will be first-year NCAA Division II program Pfeiffer University and admission to the match is free.
Johnson Posts Game-High Double-Double at AMCC Leader
Buffalo, NY (1/20/10)-Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) went for 28 points and 13 rebounds, both game-high totals, in D"Youville's 76-60 loss at AMCC standings leader Medaille College.
Eric Baylor (Buffalo, NY/Riverside) added 15 points and Patrick Coyle (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) grabbed 10 rebounds and turned back seven shots for D'Youville.
The next game for D'Youville is January 23rd at Franciscan University.
Kanalley Scores Game-High Against Conference Leader
Buffalo, NY (1/20/10)-The D'Youville College women's basketball made the short trip to take on local rival and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference standings leader Medaille College Wednesday night. D'Youville battled but came up on the wrong side of a 64-55 decision to the league leaders.
Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) scored a game-high 26 points, her twelfth-straight game in double-figures, and Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) added nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds for D'Youville.
The next game for D'Youville is January 23rd at Franciscan University.
Strong Second-Half Powers Spartans Past Altoona
Buffalo, NY (1/18/10)-The D’Youville College men’s basketball team used balanced scoring, six Spartans finished in double-figures, and defeated visiting Penn State Altoona 78-63 in the College Center Gym to end their three-game losing streak.
Patrick Coyle (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) scored 14 points to go with game-high totals of 13 rebounds and six blocked shots. Eric Baylor (Buffalo, NY/Riverside) had 13 points, and twelve points apiece came from Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland), Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond’s), and Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew). Osika, the AMCC steals leader, also had a game-high five thefts for D’Youville (4-11, 2-8 AMCC).
Trailing at the half by three, the Spartans outscored the visitors 48-30 and committed a season low total of nine turnovers during the game.
The next game for D’Youville is Wednesday January 20th at AMCC standings leader and cross-town rival Medaille College. Start time is 8:00 p.m.
Slow Start Hampers Spartans Against Altoona
Buffalo, NY (1/18/10)-Visiting Penn State Altoona jumped out to a 10-0 lead to open the game and never looked back defeating D’Youville College 69-56.
Three times in the second-half the Spartans cut it to a one possession game but could get no closer. Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O’Hara) scored 15 points and dished a game-high seven assists. Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) added 13 points and seven rebounds and Kaitlyn Roland (Victor, NY/Victor) scored 11 points for D’Youville (3-12, 3-7 AMCC).
The next game for D’Youville is Wednesday January 20th at AMCC standings leader and cross-town rival Medaille College. Start time is 6:00 p.m.
Spartans Knocked Off at Home
Buffalo, NY (1/16/10)-Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond's) scored 16 points followed by Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) with 13 points in the Spartan's 71-54 loss to La Roche College.
The Spartan's next game is Monday January 18th at 3:00 p.m. versus Penn State Altoona.
Women's Basketball Picks Up Conference Win
Buffalo, NY (1/16/10)-Four players scored in double-figures, led by Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) with 15 points, and the D'Youville College women's basketball team won their third conference game of the season with a 61-53 win over La Roche College.
Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) scored 10 points to go with 13 rebounds and 10 points apiece came from Jen Sauer (Medford, MA/St. Clement) and Kaitlyn Roland (Victor, NY/Victor).
The Spartan's next game is Monday January 18th at 1:00 p.m. versus Penn State Altoona.
Men's Volleyball Closes Midwest Road Trip
Milwaukee, WI (1/16/10)-The men's volleyball season opening trip to the midwest came to a close with a loss at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Set scores were 30-24, 30-24, 30-27. Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) had a team-high 10 kills for D'Youville (2-2).
D'Youville will play their first Western New York match Friday January 22nd versus Pfeiffer University. The match will be plaed at Buffalo Niagara Court Center (425 Meyer Road; West Seneca) and the start time is 4:00 p.m.
Spartans Swept at Carthage
Kenosha, WI (1/15/10)-The D'Youville men's volleyball team had their season opening win streak end at two after losing in three sets at Carthage College. Scores were 30-24, 30-21, 31-29.
Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) smacked a team-high 13 kills and Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) and Rob Dykeman (Perrinville, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) had a match-high seven kills apiece.
The Spartans will conclude their road trip with a match January 16th at Miwaukee School of Engineering.
Men's Volleyball Wins Second-Straight
Chicago, IL (1/14/10)-The D'Youville College men's volleyball team won their second-straight match to open the season with a 3-1 (30-15, 30-21, 19-30, 30-13) win at Moody Bible.
Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) had 12 kills and setter JJ Senozetnik (Eden, NY/Eden) dished 39 assists for the Spartans.
The next match for D'Youville is January 15th at Carthage College, the ninth ranked Division III team in the country.
Spartans Sweep in Season Debut
Chicago, IL (1/13/10)-The D'Youville College men's volleyball team did something that hasn't been done since 2004, win their season opener. The Spartans won at Saint Xavier 3-0 (30-26, 30-17, 30-22).
Chris Temple (Highwood, IL/Highland Park) paced the Spartans with 14 kills and 13 digs. Jeremy Sajdak (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) also had 14 kills and Brett Peters (Warsaw, NY/Pavilion) added seven kills and six blocks.
The next game for D'Youville is January 14th at Moody Bible Institute.
Men's Basketball in Cross-Town Battle
Buffalo, NY (1/12/10)-The D'Youville men's basketball team stepped out of conference play to take on local foe Buffalo State on their home floor. The Spartans battled the Bengals in a game that featured 11 ties and 13 lead changes but finished on the wrong side of an 83-71 decision.
Five Spartans finished in double-figures led by Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) with 17 points followed by Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond's) and Eric Baylor (Buffalo, NY/Riverside) with 15 points apiece. Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew) added 13 points and Renard Walker (Poughkeepsie, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes) 10 points for D'Youville.
The next game for D'Youville is Saturday January 16th at home against AMCC opponent La Roche College. Start time in the College Center Gym is 3:00 p.m.
Spartan Trio Combines for 35 at Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY (1/12/10)-Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) went for 10 points and 15 rebounds and Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) added 15 points, her eighth-straight game in double-figures. Sara Wozniak (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) chipped in 10 points in the Spartan's 61-42 loss at Buffalo State.
The next game for D'Youville is Saturday January 16th at home against AMCC opponent La Roche College. Start time in the College Center Gym is 1:00 p.m.
Three in Double-Figures at Pitt-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA (1/9/10)-The D'Youville College men's basketball team made their first-ever trip to Pitt-Greensburg Saturday. The Spartans were up two at halftime but came out on the wrong end of a 61-54 decision.
Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) scored 16 points, Patrick Coyle (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) was next with 13 points, and Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew) added 10 points and four steals for D'Youville.
The next game for D'Youville is Tuesday January 12th at Buffalo State College. Start time for the non-conference meeting is at 8:00 p.m.
Men's Volleyball Splits International Exhibition Matches
Buffalo, NY (1/9/10)-Trailing 8-3 in final set of the match the D'Youville College men's volleyball team rallied to win the deciding frame 16-14 over visiting Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Quebec).
D'Youville won the first two sets by the count of 30-21 and 30-27 , then dropped the third and fourth sets by the score of 30-28.
The Spartans were swept in their second match of the day, losing to Niagara College (Ontario) 30-15, 30-23, 30-25.
The Spartans will travel to Chicago to open the regular season Wednesday January 13th when they play at St. Xavier University. Start time is 8:00 p.m. (ET).
Pair of Spartans in Double-Figures at Pitt-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA (1/9/10)-Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) scored a 14 points and Ellen Remillard (Peru, NY/Peru) added a season-high 12 points in the Spartan's loss at Pitt-Greensburg.
The next game for D'Youville is Tuesday January 12th at Buffalo State College. Start time for the non-conference meeting is at 6:00 p.m.
Comeback Sends Men's Team to Overtime Win; Women Cruise By Hilbert
Buffalo, NY (1/6/10)-Twice in the second-half the D’Youville College men’s basketball team rallied from 11-point deficits and then overtook Hilbert College in overtime 95-86 to win their first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference game of the season.
Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond’s) scored a game-high 24 points. Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) added 23 points and Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew) chipped in 18 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and a game-high five steals for D’Youville.
The D’Youville College women’s basketball team cruised to an 82-37 win over Hilbert College.
Kaitlyn Roland (Victor, NY/Victor) scored a game-high 20 points and Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O’Hara) added 17 points for D’Youville.
The next game for the D’Youville College basketball squads is Saturday January 9th at AMCC opponent Pitt-Greensburg.
Second-Half Rally Sends Spartans to Overtime
Fredonia, NY (1/4/10)-The D'Youville College women's basketball team showed their ability to play tough on the road by coming back from a 15-point second-half deficit before bowing 70-67 in overtime at Fredonia State.
D'Youville was led by Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) with an 18 point 20 rebound effort and Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) added 15 points. Hannah Norton (Wyoming, NY/Pavilion) came off the bench to chip in 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Spartans return to AMCC play Wednesday January 6th when they face Hilbert College at home. Start time in the College Center Gym is 6:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball Edged By Frostburg State; Kanalley Drops Game-High 24 in Women's Contest
Buffalo, NY (1/2/10)-The first basketball doubleheader of 2010 came to a thrilling close with visiting Frostburg State (MD) edging D’Youville 75-72 in the men's contest. The Spartans had two chances at the game's end but couldn't force overtime.
Raysean Johnson (Buffalo, NY/Grover Cleveland) scored a game-high 21 points, Lionel Ellis (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond’s) added a career-high 20 points, and Greg Osika (Depew, NY/Depew) scored 10 points to go with a game-high seven assists and career-high 11 rebounds for D’Youville.
In the women's game, Frostburg State (MD) took a three-point halftime lead, then opened the second-half with a 14-0 run to defeat D’Youville College 69-55.
D’Youville’s Melissa Kanalley (Tonawanda, NY/Cardinal O’Hara) recorded game high totals of 24 points, four assists, and four steals. Holly Beats (Marilla, NY/Iroquois) added 12 points and nine rebounds for D’Youville.
The women's team will play at Fredonia State Monday January 4th. Start time is 7:00 p.m.
The next home date for D’Youville is Wednesday January 6th when they host a doubleheader against AMCC opponent and Western New York rival Hilbert College. Start time in the College Center is 6:00 p.m. for the women's game followed by the men's contest at 8:00 p.m.
Spartans Start 2010 With Home Hoops Doubleheader
Buffalo, NY (12/30/09)-The D'Youville College basketball teams will usher in the new year with their first-ever meeting against Frostburg State of Maryland Saturday January 2nd in the College Center Gym.
The AMCC conference twin-bill gets underway at 1:00 p.m. with the women's game followed by the men's contest at 3:00 p.m.
