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2013-14 Media Center
Schedules, Scores, Notes, Play-by-Play, Video...
December 20, 2013
Date | Opponent | Time/ Result |
Media Notes |
Game Story |
Box Score |
Play-by- Play |
Video Highlights |
11/2 | BLOOMSBURG (exhibition game) |
11/10 | @ Brown | L 57-74 | + | + | + | + | + |
11/13 | @ Cornell | W 89-79 | + | + | + | + | + |
11/26 | @ St. Peter's | L 57-70 | + | + | + | + | + |
12/4 | @ Mt. St. Mary's | W 74-70 | + | + | + | + | + |
12/7 | @ Syracuse | L 65-93 | + | + | + | + | + |
12/14 | @ Monmouth | L 46-74 | + | + | + | + | + |
12/23 | @ Buffalo | 12:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
12/28 | BRYANT | 2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
12/31 | @ St. Joseph's | 2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/5 | @ Maine (America East game) |
4:30 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/9 | NEW HAMPSHIRE (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/11 | UMASS LOWELL (America East game) |
4:30 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/15 | @Stony Brook (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/20 | @ Albany (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/23 | HARTFORD (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/26 | @ Vermont (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/29 | UMBC (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/1 | @ UMass Lowell (America East game) |
2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/4 | STONY BROOK (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/8 | @Maine (America East game) |
2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/12 | @ New Hampshire (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/19 | ALBANY (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/22 | @ UMBC (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/27 | @ Hartford (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
3/2 | VERMONT (America East game) |
2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
3/7-3/9 | America East Championship (hosted by Albany) |
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Follow Coach Dempsey on Twitter (@tadempsey4)
December 19, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y.—Fans can follow Binghamton head men's basketball coach Tommy Dempsey on Twitter throughout the 2013-14 year.
Dempsey, a 38-year-old Scranton, Pa. native, was hired in May of 2012. He previously served as head coach for seven years at Rider University (N.J.). Dempsey guided the Broncs to national postseason tournaments in three of the last five years and his teams averaged 17 wins per season during his tenure.
The Bearcats open their 2013-14 season at home against Loyola (Md.) on November 8. The team will be introduced to fans at Late Night Madness on October 11.
BU Softball Program Announces 2014 Winter Clinics
All Skills Prospect Clinic and 7-on-7 Clinic to be held in January
November 12, 2013
VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton softball program will hold a pair of clinics over the upcoming semester break.
Open to current high school students, the All Skills Prospect Clinic is set for Jan. 25 in the Events Center. In addition, the 7-on-7 Indoor Clinic will be held Jan. 17, 18 and 19, also at the Events Center.
Click on the appropriate link above for more details and registration information.
2013-14 Women's Basketball E-Guide
Check out all the info on this year's squad plus more details about the program
November 7, 2013
TweetLink to 2013-14 Binghamton Women's Basketball E-Guide
The 2013-14 Binghamton women's basketball e-guide is now online. All of the information about this year's team plus a look at the history of the program are included.
2013-14 Media Center
Schedules, Scores, Notes, Play-by-Play, Video...
November 7, 2013
2013-14 Binghamton University Women's Basketball
Overall Record: 1-8, (0-0 AE)
Date | Opponent | Time/ Result |
Game Notes |
Game Story |
Box Score |
Play-by- Play |
Video Highlights |
11/5 | Rochester (Exhibition) | W 64-58 | + | + | + | + | |
11/14 | at Bucknell | L 48-49. | + | + | + | + | |
11/23 | at Niagara | L 53-69 | + | + | + | + | |
11/29 | at New Mexico (UNM Tournament) | W 58-53 | + | + | + | + | |
11/30 | vs. Arkansas (UNM Tournament) | L 23-72 | + | + | + | ||
12/4 | at Cornell | L 52-63 | + | + | + | + | |
12/14 | at Rider | L 63-66 (OT) | + | + | + | + | |
12/21 | at Siena | 5:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
12/29 | vs La Salle (Dartmouth Tournament) | 5:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
12/30 | vs.UMass(Dartmouth Tournament) | 5:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/4 | at UMBC (America East Game) |
1:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/7 | at UMass-Lowell (America East Game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/11 | MAINE (America East Game) |
2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/15 | STONY BROOK (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/20 | ALBANY (America East Game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/23 | at Hartford (America East Game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/26 | VERMONT (America East game) |
2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
1/30 | at UMASS-LOWELL (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/2 | at New Hampshire (America East game) |
1:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/5 | at Stony Brook (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/9 | at Maine (America East game) |
2:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/12 | NEW HAMPSHIRE (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/19 | at Albany (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/22 | at Vermont (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
2/26 | HARTFORD (America East game) |
7:00 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
3/1 | UMBC (America East game) |
2 p.m. | + | + | + | + | + |
3/7 | America East Quarterfinals | TBA | + | + | + | + | + |
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2013 Binghamton Cross Country E-Guide
Check out all the info on this year's squad plus more details about the program
August 31, 2013
The 2013 Binghamton Cross Country E-Guide is now online and ready for viewing. Filled with information about this year's team, it also gives details about the history and accomplishments of the program.
2013 Men's Soccer E-Guide
Check out the Bearcats' electronic media guide for the 2013 season
August 27, 2013
The 2013 Binghamton Men's Soccer E-Guide is up and ready! Check out all of the information on this year's team as well as a closer look at the Bearcat program.
Map of Binghamton Cross Country Course
Men's 8K course and women's 5K course covers much of the BU Nature Preserve
July 25, 2013
Binghamton will be the host school for this year's America East Cross Country Championship Meet, which will be held Nov. 2. In addition, the pre-conference meet will also be held at Binghamton Sept. 7.
Both the men's and women's races will begin on campus and cover much of the Binghamton Nature Preserve.
For a PDF version of the course, click on the PDF link above.
Top 10 Performances and Freshman Records in Each Event
Updated November 2013
June 20, 2013
Program Records
- Top 10 Performances in Each Event (Updated November 2013)
- Freshman Records in Each Event (Updated November 2013)
Keep up to date on Bearcats in the Pros
Links to former BU players playing professionally
April 22, 2013
Scott Diamond
Minnesota Twins website
Triple-A Bio/Stats
Murphy Smith
Midlands Rockhounds website (Double-A)
Mike Augliera
Salem Red Sox website (High-A)
Lee Sosa
Vermont Lake Monsters website (A Short Season)
James Giulietti
Wichita Wingnuts website (Independent)
2012-13 Binghamton Men's Golf E-Guide
Get an interactive look at the 2012-13 Bearcats
April 1, 2013
Get an in-depth view of the 2012-13 Binghamton University Men's Golf Team. The E-Guide features roster information, coaches bios, season preview, facilities and an exclusive one-on-one interview with fifth-year head coach Bernie Herceg about the golf program here at BU. Check out the E-Guide
2012-13 Women's Tennis E-Guide
Get An Interactive Look at the 2012-13 Bearcats
February 1, 2013
Get an in-depth view of the 2012-13 Binghamton University Women's Tennis Team. The E-Guide features roster information, coaches bios, facilities and one-on-one interviews with third-year head coach Libby McGovern. Check out the E-Guide here
Blogging our way through the 2012 season (As of August 13)
August 13, 2012
Going the Distance
During his four years at Binghamton, Ryan Walter was always one of the fittest players on the men's soccer team. Each summer, he won the preseason fitness run by a substantial margin. So it was little surprise to any of his teammates when he decided to run the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club Winter Marathon in March.
"I have always wanted to run a marathon just to experience it," he said. "It seemed to be a great a challenge, especially for me since I am not a big runner to start with. Other soccer alum before me like Kyle Kucharski and Chris Terry also ran a marathon after their senior season. Really, it was just a challenge that I wanted to test myself with.
Walter started training for the February 19 event, which was held at the University of Albany, in December. His farthest training run was 20 miles but most of his runs were about 6-10 miles.
With his soccer career having ended, Walter continued to train on his own for the marathon while the Bearcats trained for the spring season. The rest of the team had little doubt that he would do well come race day.
"Ryan is one of the fittest guys I have ever had the pleasure of playing with," Marts Reid-Warden said. "Every fitness test, he always set the bar high for the rest of the players so I wasn't surprised at all when I heard he was running a marathon."
"He pushes himself and excels at everything he does," Trey Jasenski said. "So I knew he would do well."
"Every year I was here, he always won the (two-mile) Cooper Test," Jake Keegan said. "So I figured he was running about 13 Coopers."
The night before the race, Walter stayed with Jasenski and his family outside out Albany.
"Trey and his family supported me the whole weekend of the race," Walter said. "They were very gracious and allowed me to stay with them the weekend of the race. They made sure I was well fed and rested. I am very grateful for their hospitality and support."
Walter clocked a time of 3:12.06 in his marathon debut. Jasenski, meanwhile, figured he would be done in about three hours and had planned to meet him at the finish line. That did not, however, go exactly as planned.
"I dropped him off and then we tried to figure out where the finish line was three hours later," Jasenski said. "We were holding up signs, running around looking for him and finally found him and he looked…..dead."
:I was very happy with my time especially it being my first time and a sporadic training schedule," Walter said. "I was very relieved to cross line. Overall it was a long process and the effort paid off."
Walter's hard work at Binghamton paid off in several ways. In addition to being a two-year team captain and two-time, second team all-conference selection, he graduated magna cum laude and landed a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Looking back, Walter has found memories of his years with the Binghamton men's soccer program.
"BU soccer was a fantastic experience," he said, "Truthfully, the program has become like family for me. I greatly value all the friends and relationships that have made my time at BU something that I will always look back on with a smile. Coach Marco's dedication to the team is outstanding. The amount of time and effort he puts into watching film and scouting teams is tremendous. His ability to prepare the team for an opponent is something that I have not had in any other coach."
As for the current Bearcats, Walter is a teammate who helped them in many ways.
"He always worked for everyone," Jasenski said. "He always pushed himself and set the standard for everyone else around him."
"He is one of those guys who is always competitive and always wants to win," Keegan said. "Everyone can learn from his competitive attitude on the field."
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Blogging our way through the 2012 season (As of August 13)
August 13, 2012
Going the Distance
During his four years at Binghamton, Ryan Walter was always one of the fittest players on the men's soccer team. Each summer, he won the preseason fitness run by a substantial margin. So it was little surprise to any of his teammates when he decided to run the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club Winter Marathon in March.
"I have always wanted to run a marathon just to experience it," he said. "It seemed to be a great a challenge, especially for me since I am not a big runner to start with. Other soccer alum before me like Kyle Kucharski and Chris Terry also ran a marathon after their senior season. Really, it was just a challenge that I wanted to test myself with.
Walter started training for the February 19 event, which was held at the University of Albany, in December. His farthest training run was 20 miles but most of his runs were about 6-10 miles.
With his soccer career having ended, Walter continued to train on his own for the marathon while the Bearcats trained for the spring season. The rest of the team had little doubt that he would do well come race day.
"Ryan is one of the fittest guys I have ever had the pleasure of playing with," Marts Reid-Warden said. "Every fitness test, he always set the bar high for the rest of the players so I wasn't surprised at all when I heard he was running a marathon."
"He pushes himself and excels at everything he does," Trey Jasenski said. "So I knew he would do well."
"Every year I was here, he always won the (two-mile) Cooper Test," Jake Keegan said. "So I figured he was running about 13 Coopers."
The night before the race, Walter stayed with Jasenski and his family outside out Albany.
"Trey and his family supported me the whole weekend of the race," Walter said. "They were very gracious and allowed me to stay with them the weekend of the race. They made sure I was well fed and rested. I am very grateful for their hospitality and support."
Walter clocked a time of 3:12.06 in his marathon debut. Jasenski, meanwhile, figured he would be done in about three hours and had planned to meet him at the finish line. That did not, however, go exactly as planned.
"I dropped him off and then we tried to figure out where the finish line was three hours later," Jasenski said. "We were holding up signs, running around looking for him and finally found him and he looked…..dead."
:I was very happy with my time especially it being my first time and a sporadic training schedule," Walter said. "I was very relieved to cross line. Overall it was a long process and the effort paid off."
Walter's hard work at Binghamton paid off in several ways. In addition to being a two-year team captain and two-time, second team all-conference selection, he graduated magna cum laude and landed a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Looking back, Walter has found memories of his years with the Binghamton men's soccer program.
"BU soccer was a fantastic experience," he said, "Truthfully, the program has become like family for me. I greatly value all the friends and relationships that have made my time at BU something that I will always look back on with a smile. Coach Marco's dedication to the team is outstanding. The amount of time and effort he puts into watching film and scouting teams is tremendous. His ability to prepare the team for an opponent is something that I have not had in any other coach."
As for the current Bearcats, Walter is a teammate who helped them in many ways.
"He always worked for everyone," Jasenski said. "He always pushed himself and set the standard for everyone else around him."
"He is one of those guys who is always competitive and always wants to win," Keegan said. "Everyone can learn from his competitive attitude on the field."
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Women's Basketball heads to Siena on Saturday for 2 p.m. game
Time Warner Cable Sports to air game live in BU area on HD Channel 323
December 19, 2013
- Binghamton (1-9) lost 66-63 in overtime at Rider last Saturday. Senior forward Julia Barac turned in a 16-point, 14-rebound performance while senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk finished with 13 points and sophomore guard Kandace Newry chipped in 11 points. For the season, junior forward Sherae Swinson leads the Bearcats with 10.7 points per game while Newry is first on the squad with 5.8 rebounds per contest.
- In its most recent game, Siena (4-4) lost 105-49 at eighth-ranked Maryland on Dec. 9. The Saints, however, have won three of their past five games heading into the meeting with Binghamton. Emia Willingham is averaging a team-best 8.3 points per game. Siena has three other players who are all averaging at least 7.1 points per night.
- Binghamton leads the series against Siena 3-1. In the most recent meeting, however, the Saints took a 62-44 decision at the Events Center on Nov. 24, 2012. At the Alumni Recreation Center, the Bearcats are a perfect 2-0 against Siena.
- Time Warner Cable Sports will be airing the game between Binghamton and Siena. In the local Binghamton area, the game can be seen live on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, HD Ch. 323.
Binghamton's game against Siena marks its first television appearance of the season.
Sophomore guard Kim Albrecht is shooting .833 from the free-throw line (20-of-24).
Junior forward Sherae Swinson has reached double figures in scoring a team-best five times this season.
Sophomore forward Morgan Murphy has reached double figures in scoring eight times during her career.
Junior guard Gintare Surdokaite netted a career-high eight points against Arkansas on Nov. 30.
Binghamton rallied from a nine-point, second-half deficit to win 58-53 at New Mexico on Nov. 29.
12.5 & 11.5
In the past two games, senior forward Julia Barac has averaged 12.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per contest.
Senior guard Stephanie Jensen poured in a season-high 14 points against Cornell on Dec. 4.
In the past three games, senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk has averaged 14.2 points per game.
Since moving into the starting lineup six games ago, sophomore guard Kandace Newry has played the entire 40 minutes in a game twice.
Baseball releases 2014 travel itinerary
Bearcats will make 10 extended trips to six different states
December 18, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton baseball has released its 2014 travel itinerary. The listing includes the hotels the team will be staying at during its 10 overnight trips as well as the name and location of the fields for all away games.
The Bearcats, reigning America East champions, open their spring season with a three-game set at Duke on February 14-16. The 52-game slate also includes multi-day road trips to Virginia (twice), Georgia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Head coach Tim Sinicki, entering his 22nd year at the helm, returns 21 letterwinners and all nine starting position players from last spring. That squad went 30-25 and won nine of its final 13 games to capture the conference title and advance to the NCAA Regionals. It was the program's second NCAA berth in the last five years.
Men's basketball falls at Monmouth
Hawks outscore Bearcats 39-19 in second half; Reed tallies team-highs of 13 pts., 7 rebs.
December 13, 2013
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Monmouth (5-6) opened the second half with a 20-5 run and quickly pulled away from visiting Binghamton (2-8) 74-46 Saturday night from the MAC. The Hawks outscored BU 41-12 over a nine-minute stretch that spanned both halves.
Down eight to start the second half, the Bearcats misfired on nine of their first 10 shots and Monmouth capitalized, using the big run to create the lopsided margin. The Hawks outscored BU 39-19 in the second half.
Binghamton shot just 15 percent in the final period (3-for-20) and 26 percent for the game, scoring 20 points under the team's season average. The 46 points were BU's lowest point output of the season.
"It was a tough night, especially the second half," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "We got into a bad place offensively. We didn't get good shots, dribbled too much and got bogged down. There was too much 1-on-1 play ... it was a poor offensive performance all around. We didn't make their defense work. When you can't score it puts a ton of pressure on your defense. We had a nice balance of man and zone in the first half and in the second half we just got too far down and we couldn't score. We're not a great man defensive team right now and we got exposed."
Sophomore guard Jordan Reed led the Bearcats with 13 points and seven rebounds. Freshman guard Yosef Yacob and Marlon Beck II added eight and seven points, respectively.
In the first half, four different BU players scored during an 11-3 run midway through the period and that run staked the Bearcats to a 20-16 lead with 5:45 left. But the host Hawks finished the half with a 21-7 run, including a 14-2 stretch over the final 3:33 that gave Monmouth a 35-27 cushion at the break. After shooting just 28 percent over the first 12 minutes, Monmouth heated up and hit 8-of-14 the rest of the way. The Hawks drilled four three-pointers in the final 4:46 and hit 7-of-15 from beyond the arc in the first half.
Despite eight points from Reed, BU struggled on the offensive end, shooting just 35 percent and hitting just 2-of-12 from long range. Freshman forward Nick Madray picked up five points and four rebounds but only played eight minutes after getting whistled for two fouls in a four-second span early in the period. The Bearcats committed five fouls in the game's first five minutes.
The Bearcats are now idle for nine days during final exams week before playing at Buffalo on December 23.
Women's Basketball Loses 66-63 in overtime at Rider
Barac finishes with career-high 16 points and 14 rebounds
December 13, 2013
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Myneshia McKenzie finished with 27 points and 20 rebounds, leading Rider (3-5) to a 66-63 overtime win over Binghamton (1-9) in a non-conference women's basketball game at Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The game was the first of six straight road contests for the Bearcats.
The Bearcats had a 28-23 halftime lead and led for most of the second half. In the end however, they had no answer for McKenzie, who scored the most points and grabbed the most rebounds by an opposing player this season.
McKenzie's performance overshadowed a career day by senior forward Julia Barac, who finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk added 13 points, reaching double figures for the third game in a row, and sophomore guard Kandace Newry chipped in 11 points.
Binghamton appeared to be in control of the game when it went on a 15-4 run in a span of 6:13 to take a 51-43 lead with 7:45 left in regulation. Barac keyed the run with six points.
Rider stormed back to tie the game at 52-52 with 3:58 left to go. Stephanie Mason capped the 9-1 run with a three-point field goal.
McKenzie sank a pair of free throws with 11.9 seconds left, giving Rider a 58-56 lead. Paulk, however, tied the score with three seconds to go, forcing the extra period.
In overtime, Binghamton could manage only three made free throws. At the other end of the court, Manon Pellet scored four points and Mikal Johnson sank a pair of free throws with 19 seconds left to go.
Johnson added 16 points for Rider.
Binghamton heads to Siena next Saturday for a 2 p.m. game.
NOTES: Barac's double-double is the first of her career. In the past two games, she has averaged 12.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Her 14 rebounds is the highest total recorded by a Binghamton player this season.
Jennie Finch to be featured speaker at CWA Luncheon on Feb. 3
M&T Bank is title sponsor for ninth annual event
December 11, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y.—The Binghamton Bearcats Athletic Association (BBAA) will host the ninth annual Celebrating Women's Athletics Luncheon presented by M&T Bank at noon on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Events Center. Held each year to recognize the achievements of Binghamton University's female student-athletes, the luncheon also raises scholarships awarded to female student-athletes at BU.
This year, World Champion Softball Pitcher Jennie Finch will be the featured speaker. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she was a starting pitcher on the United States squad that captured the gold medal. Four years later in Beijing, she was a member of the American team that earned the silver medal. Since 2011, she has worked as a color analyst on ESPN.
During her undergraduate career at Arizona, Finch was a three-time, first-team NFCA All-American (2000-02) and was named the Honda Sports Award Winner twice (2001 and 2002). On the mound, Finch shattered the NCAA record with 60 consecutive wins and led the Wildcats to the 2001 College World Series title.
Finch is the latest of an impressive group of guest speakers who have come to Binghamton for the Celebrating Women's Athletics Luncheon. She is preceded by Shannon Miller (2013), Amanda Beard (2012), Julie Foudy (2011), Kara Lawson (2010) and Jessica Mendoza (2009).
Since 2006, the Celebrating Women's Athletics Luncheon has raised almost $150,000 to support the BBAA Women's Scholarship Fund. The scholarship was established in 2007, and is awarded annually to two deserving female student-athletes. The luncheon began in 2006, with just 75 attendees, and is today one of the Athletics Department's primary fund-raisers. In 2013, over 500 guests attended the event.
Luncheon attendees will have the opportunity to meet current Bearcat student-athletes and coaches from the women's teams and to hear them speak about the role athletics has played in their development, careers and life. In addition, guests will have the chance to bid on several auction items with all proceeds going towards the BBAA Women's Scholarship.
The luncheon, which is open to the public, is held each February as part of a series of national celebratory events surrounding National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), which began in 1986. The purpose of NGWSD is to honor the achievements of all female athletes and recognize the positive influence of sports participation. Tickets for the event are $50 and table sponsorships are $600.
To request a Table Sponsorship or purchase tickets, please call 607-777-BTIX (2849) or go to bubearcats.com. To support this event, contact Bette Anne Gaube at 607-777-2093 or email@example.com.
PLEASE NOTE: This year's featured speaker is being arranged through the generous support of longtime athletics sponsor and university partner, Sodexo Education Services.
Women's Basketball Defeated by Princeton 75-49
Paulk scores team-best 15 points, Jensen adds 12 points
December 11, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Blake Dietrick poured in a game-high 21 points, leading Princeton (5-4) to a 75-49 win over Binghamton (1-8) in a non-conference women's basketball game on Wednesday night at the Events Center. The shorthanded Bearcats, who only dressed nine players, have now lost four straight.
The Tigers came into the game averaging 75.9 points per contest and proceeded to nail 11 three-point field goals and dish out 23 assists. They shot 48 percent for the game (31-of-64) and turned the ball over just nine times.
"Princeton is a good team," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "They like to run the ball in transition and their big players get open. It was tough for us tonight missing some players but give (Princeton) credit for how they played.
The two teams traded leads for the opening 10 minutes but the Tigers went on a 20-5 run in a span of 6:12 to go up 35-19 with 4:33 left in the first half. Princeton made three of their three-point field goals during that stretch.
From there, the Tigers went up 42-27 at the break.
Binghamton stayed within 56-41 with 12:14 left in regulation. From there, however, Princeton outscored the Bearcats 19-8 the rest of the way. Dietrick had her final eight points during that stretch.
Senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk paced the Bearcats with a team-best 15 points for the second game in a row. Fellow senior guard Stephanie Jensen drained four three-point field goals to finish with 12 points.
The Bearcats were missing starting sophomore forward Morgan Murphy, who had the flu. Senior forward Julia Barac took her place and finished with a career-high nine points and nine rebounds.
Michelle Miller added 11 points for the Tigers.
Up next for Binghamton is a 1 p.m. game on Saturday at Rider.
Binghamton Track & Field E-Guide Now Online
Check out the Bearcats' electronic media guide for the current season
December 11, 2013
The 2013-14 Binghamton Track & Field E-Guide is now online and ready for viewing. Filled with information about this year's team, it also gives details about the history and accomplishments of the program.
Women's basketball inks three prep standouts
Indiya Benjamin, Imani Watkins and Devin Conley to join squad next fall
December 10, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton women's basketball program has received a National Letter of Intent (NLI) from three high school seniors as part of the early signing period. All of them will join the Bearcats as freshmen next fall.
"We are excited about our three early signees," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "They all have the ability to come in and make an immediate impact in our program."
Indiya Benjamin (Lima, Ohio) is a 5-5 guard from Lima High School. She is a three-time, first-team all-conference selection and was named third-team all-state as a junior. Benjamin averaged 13.7 points as a freshman, 16.8 points as a sophomore as well as 17.7 points and 6.8 rebounds in her junior season. Her AAU team is All Ohio.
"Indiya is a true point guard," Scholl said. "She has the ability to break down defenses with her dribbling and passing."
Imani Watkins (Jamestown, N.C.) is a 5-8 guard from Wingate Andrews High School. She too is a three-time all-conference selection and was named to the N.C. State All-Prep Team her junior season. During the 2012-13 campaign, Watkins averaged 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 6.0 assists per game. Her AAU team is the Team Reign.
"Imani is a dynamic point guard with the ability to play the wing," Scholl said. "She can score in a variety of ways and will also be a great addition defensively."
Devin Conley (Danville, Ky.) is a 5-8 guard from Boyle County High School. She is a three-time All-Area selection and is currently included in the Rick Bolus Top 50 State Player Rankings. As a junior, she averaged 16.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Her AAU team is Kentucky Premier.
"Devin has great court vision and will help with our transition game," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "In addition to being a great passer, she has a quick release from the outside and will add depth to our outside shooting."
Men's basketball to hold "Pack the House Day" on Dec. 28
Weis Markets to give away 2,000 tickets for game against Bryant
December 9, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y.—The Binghamton men's basketball team and Weis Markets will host "Pack the House Day" on Dec. 28 when the Bearcats face Bryant at 2 p.m. Sponsored by Weis Markets, fans will be able to pick up free ticket coupons for the game.
Coupons are available now at all Binghamton area Weis Markets. The first 2,000 coupons redeemed at the Events Center box office will receive free tickets compliments of Weis.
"Pack the House" Night was also held in conjunction with Binghamton men's and women's opening night basketball doubleheader on Nov. 8. A season-high crowd of 4,318 came out to the Events Center for those games.
PLEASE NOTE: Coupons can be redeemed weekdays at the Events Center box office from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. or online by clicking here.
Reed, Beck receive America East weekly honors
Reed averages 21.5 points, is Co-Player of Week; Beck (16.5 ppg.) is top rookie
December 9, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball players Jordan Reed and Marlon Beck II have earned weekly honors from the America East. On Monday, the conference selected Reed as its co-Player of the Week and Beck as its Rookie of the Week.
Reed, a sophomore guard, averaged 21.5 points in two games last week and took home top weekly honors for the second time this season (Nov. 18). After netting 17 in BU's 74-70 road win over Mt. St. Mary's, Reed exploded for a game-high 26 points against No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday at the Carrier Dome. In front of a school-record 25,844 fans and ESPN3 audience, Reed put on a scoring display against the undefeated Orange, hitting 6-of-10 from the floor and 13-of-14 from the free throw line. He added seven rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes.
Reed entered the week as one of just two "3" men across the country to average double-digits in both scoring and rebounding. He is shooting 43 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the free throw line. In the America East, Reed ranks third in rebounding (9.8 rpg.) and fourth in scoring (16.6 ppg.).
He was also named Binghamton's Athlete of the Week.
Beck becomes the third BU freshman to grab Rookie of the Week honors, joining classmates Nick Madray (Nov. 11) and Magnus Richards (Nov. 25). He totalled a team-high 19 points to lift BU to the win at Mt. St. Mary's and then he added 14 points and six rebounds against Syracuse. Beck drilled 4-of-6 three-pointers at Mt. St. Mary's and shot 46 percent from the floor on the week, including 6-of-13 from beyond the arc.
He ranks third in the America East in three-pointers made per game (2.3) and is 14th in scoring (2nd among freshmen).
2013-14 Digital Swimming E-Guide Now Available Online
20-page guide features info, photos and video of this year's Bearcats
December 9, 2013
The 2013-14 Binghamton swimming and diving E-Guide is now available for viewing! The vibrant 20-page guide features information, photos and videos about the Bearcat swimming and diving program, past and present.
Check out the video interviews with head coach Sean Clark as he discusses his background and coaching philosophy, the sport of swimming and diving and his successful Binghamton program.
Information about Binghamton University and the overall athletics program is also included, along with links to the America East Conference and other online sources.
Track & field opens season at Cornell/ Greg Page Relays
Bearcats turn in three first-place finishes and a pair of school records in non-scoring meet
December 7, 2013
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ITHACA, N.Y. – Three first-place finishes and a pair of school records highlighted the Binghamton track & field teams' performances at the season-opening Cornell/ Greg Page Indoor Relays on Saturday. There was no team scoring kept at the meet.
On the women's side, freshman Keishorea Armstrong won the 60 in a school-record time of 7.63. She also ran 7.62 in the trials. The old record of 7.80 was set by junior teammate Ivory Taussig last year.
Also placing first for the women was sophomore Kierra Arthur in the 60 hurdles (8.90).
Sophomore Tori Shaffer was second in the high jump with a height of 5-8, which tied the 2012 school record set by Ashley AuPont. Armstrong was sixth in that event with a height of 5-5, which tied the program's 1992 freshman record set by Tracy Canino.
On the men's side, the 4x800 relay team of senior Raul Avalos, junior Carter Humphrey, sophomore Adam McIe and freshman Patrick McGuire clocked a first-place time of 8:04.54.
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4x800 Relay, 1st (8:04.54)
McIe, Humphrey, McGuire, Avalos
Chris Ramsey, 2nd, Triple Jump (45-11 ¾)
Jacob Platel, 2nd, Weight Throw (6-8 ¼) IC4A
Pat Heikklia, 2nd, Shot Put (49-4 ¼)
4x400 Relay, 3rd, 3:22.30 IC4A
Linden, Keefer, Alkins, Bajulaiye
Temi Bajulaiye, 4th, 500 (1:06.14) IC4A
Jon Alkins, 4th, 300 (35.36)
Joe Miceli, 4th, Hepatathlon, 4,598
Zach Keefer, 5th, 300 (35.47)
Javaun Porter, 6th, 60 Hurdles (8.67)
Keishorea Armstrong, 1st, 60 (7.63) SR, FR, ECAC
Kiki Arthur, 1st, 60 Hurdles (8.90)
Alexx Baum, 2nd, Long Jump (18-2 ½)
Sarah Haley, 2nd, Pole Vault (11-3 ¾)
Sarah Osaheni, 2nd, 60 Hurdles (9.04)
Tori Shaffer, 2nd, High Jump (5-8) SR, ECAC
Kenyon Merriwether, 3rd, Weight Throw (46-3 ¼)
Alexx Baum, 4th, Long Jump (38-11 ¾)
Keishorea Armstrong, 6th, High Jump (5-5) FR
Tonika Forrester, 6th, Triple Jump (36-8 ½)
SR = School Record
FR = Freshman School Record
ECAC/IC4A = Met qualifying standard for ECAC/IC4A Championships
Wrestlers lose to Princeton 27-5, fall to Rider 29-6
Deuel posts a pair of victories on the day for the Bearcats
December 7, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton wrestling dropped a pair of home matches on Saturday, falling to Princeton (3-0), 27-5 before losing to No. 22 Rider (5-1) 29-6 at West Gym.
Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel (12-4) won twice, highlighted by a commanding 17-1 first-period technical fall against Princeton.
Princeton 27, Binghamton 5
184 - Scott Gibbons (P) dec. Caleb Wallace (BU), 7-1 (0-3)
197 - Abe Ayala (P) dec. Cody Reed (BU), 3-2 (0-6)
Hwt - Tyler Deuel (BU) tech fall Cole Lampman (P), 17-1 (2:40) (5-6)
125 - Garrett Frey (P) dec. David White (BU), 8-1 (5-9)
133 - Jordan Laster (P) dec. Nick Tigue (BU), 3-1 (5-12)
141 - No. 18 Adam Krop (P) dec. Dylan Caruana (BU), 4-3 (5-15)
149 - Max Rogers (P) dec. Dylan Cohen (BU), 5-3 (5-18)
157 - Matthew Gancayco (P) dec. Ben Price (BU), 6-1 (5-21)
165 - Judd Ziegler (P) dec. Colton Perry (BU), 6-0 (5-24)
174 - Brett Harner (P) dec. Jack McKeever (BU), 3-2 (5-27)
No. 22 Rider 29, Binghamton 6
125 - Robert Deutsch (R) dec. David White (BU), 2-1 (2OT) (0-3)
133 - Chuck Zeisloft (R) dec. Nick Tighe (BU), 9-7 (0-6)
141 - Paul Kirchner (R) maj. dec. Dylan Caruana (BU), 8-0 (0-10)
149 - Curt Delia (R) maj. dec. Dylan Cohen (BU), 19-5 (0-14)
157 - Wayne Stinson (R) maj. dec. Ben Price (BU), 16-7 (0-18)
165 - No. 13 Ramon Santiago (R) tech fall Colton Perry (BU), 15-0 (4:14) (0-23)
174 - Conor Brennan (R) dec. Jack McKeever (BU), 3-1 (OT) (0-26)
184 - Caleb Wallace (BU) dec. Jim Resnick (R), 4-1 (3-26)
197 - Donald McNeil (R) dec. Cody Reed (BU), 8-4 (3-29)
Hwt - Tyler Deuel (BU) dec. Greg Velasco (R), 11-7 (6-29)
Women's basketball loses 63-54 to St. Bonaventure
Paulk has team-high 15 points, Swinson nets 14 points
December 7, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Hannah Little scored a game-high 20 points and Chelsea Bowker finished with 19 points, as St. Bonaventure (8-3) rallied for a 63-54 win over Binghamton (1-7) in a non-conference women's basketball game on Saturday afternoon at the Events Center. The Bonnies overcame a nine-point halftime deficit en route to the victory.
The host Bearcats jumped out to a 34-25 lead at the break. Junior forward Sherae Swinson scored 12 of her 14 points during that span to lead all scorers and sophomore guard Kandace Newry made a desperation shot at the buzzer from well beyond the three-point arc.
With the Bearcats leading 45-40 with 8:33 left to go, however, Bowker took over the game. She drained a three-point field goal to pull the Bonnies to within 45-43 at the 8:02 mark of the second half. After two minutes of scoreless action, Bowker drilled another three-point shot, giving the Bonnies took a 46-45 lead with 5:45 left to play. In the ensuing four minutes, she made two more three-point field goals.
Little, meanwhile, iced the game by going 5-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 1:32 of regulation. She also finished the game with eight rebounds.
"It's a disappointing loss, especially having played so well in the first half," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "We did a good job getting inside shots in the first half but didn't do as well later in the game."
Senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk led the Bearcats with 15 points.
Katie Healy added 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals in the winning effort.
Binghamton hosts Princeton on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Men's basketball falls to No. 4 Syracuse 93-65
Reed scores game-high 26 points in Dome; BU plays near-even over final period
December 7, 2013
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Fourth-ranked Syracuse (9-0) built a 24-point halftime lead and used five double-digit scorers to ease past visiting Binghamton (2-7) 93-65 Saturday night from the Carrier Dome. It was the 48th consecutive home win against non-conference foes for the undefeated Orange.
The Bearcats gave their contingent of fans plenty to cheer about in the game's opening minutes as the heavy underdogs took an 11-3 lead to begin the game. But the size and athleticism of Syracuse soon took hold as the hosts fashioned a 19-0 run born of heavy defensive pressure. Led by sophomore guard Jordan Reed, who tallied a game-high and season-high 26 points, BU kept battling, however, and the Bearcats played the Orange within four points over the final 20 minutes (39-35).
"We competed for sure," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "That's a great team and their press bothered us obviously … but we fought through the entire second half and didn't hang our heads. In the second half we held our own against a team considerably bigger than us. We rebounded pretty well and to get 32 free throws against Syracuse impressed me. That shows that we tried to enforce our will. There was no quit in us."
Reed scored 13 points in each half and added seven rebounds and two steals. He hit 6-of-10 from the floor and 13-of-14 from the line.
"Jordan was terrific," Dempsey said. "It was a big time effort tonight. There's a reason he's a first team all-conference player … he can compete in this environment and showed what kind of player he is tonight."
Freshmen Marlon Beck II and Nick Madray added 14 and 11 points, respectively. The 5-foot-11 Beck chipped in six rebounds in 39 minutes of work. Madray hit three three-pointers and added four rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes.
Binghamton continued to start one of the youngest lineups in the country with four freshmen (Beck II, Madray, Yosef Yacob, Magnus Richards) and a sophomore (Reed).
"They were patient and moved the ball on offense," Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said of the Bearcats. "They played well."
C.J. Fair led Syracuse with 19 points and 6-foot-9 center DaJuan Coleman added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Trevor Cooney hit 5-of-9 three-pointers for 17 points. The Orange held a 45-36 advantage on the boards, though BU was even over the final 20 minutes. Syracuse made 13-of-36 from beyond the arc.
After committing 11 turnovers in the first half, BU trimmed that stat to seven in the second period.
"We certainly aren't the first team that struggled against their zone," Dempsey said. "That run in the first half was significant but I thought we settled in after a while and we had a tenacity that I liked."
The Bearcats were strong out of the gate, putting a surprising 11-0 run on the Orange and keeping the crowd quiet by staking an 11-3 lead four minutes into the game. But after hitting just 2-of-5 to start, Syracuse drilled seven of its next eight and used the 19-0 run to establish control. A Cooney three capped the run and gave the Orange a 21-11 lead with 12:46 left in the first half. Beck hit a pair of jumpers to pull BU back within single digits, 24-15, with 10:51 to play but SU scored seven straight points – five courtesy of the free throw line – and the hosts were on their way. The Orange hit 9 three-pointers and turned 11 BU turnovers into 22 points.
Binghamton continues its stretch of four straight road games with an away contest at Monmouth next Saturday night.
The game was shown on ESPN3… the attendance was 25,844 – the largest crowd to watch a Binghamton game in school history, surpassing the 21,383 that saw the two teams play on Dec. 13, 2003 in the Dome… the 65 points were the most BU has scored against Syracuse in five all-time meetings. The previous high was 58 points back in 2002 (94-58).
Bearcats Got Talent Show Rewind
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December 6, 2013
VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton Student-Athlete Advisory Committee held its First Annual 'Bearcats Got Talent' show Wednesday evening in the Anderson's Center Osterhout Theater. Student-athletes from the women's and men's track, men's and women's soccer, wrestling, volleyball, women's lacrosse and softball teams performed nine acts for the athletic department. Men's soccer player Ben Nicholson was crowned the winner with his high-flying trampoline act by guest judges Dave Simek, Paul Marco, Mike Majewski and Michelle Jones. The women's soccer team was a close second behind Nicholson falling one point short with their 'Glow Stick Man Dance.'
Track & field squads ready for 2013-14 season
Bearcats begin with Cornell Relays on Saturday
December 5, 2013
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The Binghamton track & field teams open up their 2013-14 campaigns Dec. 7 at the Cornell Indoor Relays. The indoor season, which runs through mid-March, includes the America East Championships at the New York City Armory Feb. 23-24. The outdoor season, which begins in late March, will include the conference meet at Vermont May 3-4.
No track & field team in the America East has improved as much over the past three years as the Bearcat women's squad. Three years after placing eighth at the conference indoor meet, Binghamton recorded its first-ever runner-up finish at the outdoor championships last spring. With the majority of the point scorers returning, the Bearcats are determined to remain one of the top teams in the America East.
"The women's team has the talent to be very strong this year," head coach Mike Thompson said. "We have a good mix of returners and freshmen, and if we stay healthy, we should be better than last year's team which was probably the best in school history."
Without question, the jumps are the strongest events on the women's team. Last season, Binghamton's jumpers scored 54 points at the America East Indoor Championships and 46 points at the ensuing outdoor conference meet.
Senior Alexis Murray was the runner up in both the long and triple jump at the outdoor championships. Other returning scorers in the jumps are sophomore Kierra Arthur, juniors Alexx Baum and Tonika Forester along with senior Sara Wickes. Junior Paige Ware returns after missing last year with an injury and the top newcomers are freshmen Lauren Krivascy and Sarah Osaheni.
In the pole vault, senior Camille Ginyard and junior Christy DiMichele tied for first at the indoor conference meet. They will be joined by freshman Sarah Haley. Sophomore Tori Shaffer was sixth in the high jump at both the indoor and outdoor conference meets last year. Joining her this year are freshmen Keishorea Armstrong and Jackie Crunden.
Another solid area for the Binghamton women is the sprints. The Bearcats have returning point scorers in every indoor and outdoor event.
In the short sprints, junior Ivory Taussig was fifth in both the 100 and 200 at the conference outdoor meet last year. Armstrong is also slated to compete in those events. Arthur was third in the 100 hurdles at the outdoor championships. Osaheni will also run in the short hurdles.
Seniors Erika Kisel and Kathleen Klein both scored points in the longer sprints last season and were on the 4x400 relay team that was eighth in the preliminaries at the ECAC Outdoor Championships. Kisel was also the runner up in the 500 at the conference indoor meet. Freshmen Aziza Hawthorne and Anna Herbert are the top newcomers.
In the 400 hurdles, Sarah Loud was fourth at the outdoor conference meet. Nina Sarmiento, who was eighth in the 500 at the indoor championships, and Haley are also planning on running the 400 hurdles.
In the throws, a pair of sophomores return after scoring at the conference meets last year. Caysie Capano will be entered in the shot put and discus while Kenyon Merriwether is slated to compete in the weight and hammer. Murray, meanwhile, was third in the javelin at the conference outdoor meet.
Junior Daniella Olusoga and senior Jessica Goldberg were fourth and fifth respectively in the heptathlon at last year's outdoor conference meet. Wickes, meanwhile, was fourth in the pentathlon at the indoor championships.
In the distances events, sophomores Lizzie Greiner and Alexis Hatcher were fourth and sixth respectively in the 3,000 steeplechase at the America East outdoor meet.
While the Bearcat women's squad is coming of a historic season, the men's team is seeking to shake off a disappointing finish to the 2012-13 campaign. After placing second at the America East Indoor Meet for the fifth time in six years, Binghamton fell to fourth at the ensuing outdoor championships.
"The men's team is focused and excited heading into the 2014 season," Thompson said. "Fourth place at last year's outdoor America East meet was a disappointment and this year's group is determined to get back into the top three in the conference."
The distance group, for one, has already started to improve upon last year. They were the runner up at the recent America East cross country championships after finishing sixth last year. Senior Vasili Papastrat and junior Collin Frost were fifth and ninth respectively in that meet, earning all-conference honors in the process.
Papastrat and fellow senior Jason Santos have only outdoor eligibility left but have both scored in the 10,000 at previous conference meets. The top scorer from last year, however, is junior Jesse Garn, who won the America East outdoor title in the 1,500 and advanced to the East Regional Meet for the second year in a row.
Other returning all-conference distance runners include graduate student Jeff Martinez, who was second in the outdoor 5,000 and senior Chris Fernandez, who was third in the indoor 800. Senior Ben Snodgrass and junior Jared Rousell both scored points in the outdoor 3,000 steeplechase while junior Matt Johnson was a top-eight finisher in the 10,000.
Two other contributors in the distance events this year are sophomore Ethan Hausamann and freshman Eric Holt.
In the sprints, Temi Bajulaiye was the Most Outstanding Rookie at the America East Indoor Championships after winning the 500. Also competing in the long sprints are junior Zaid Al-Doori and sophomore Max Linden. Junior Eric Zeigler was seventh in the indoor 60 last year, and will be joined in the short sprints by fellow junior Alex Sterling and freshman Jon Alkins. Graduate student Zach Keefer is healthy for the first time since finishing second in the 500 as a freshman and should also contribute. Sophomore Cameron Black was third in the 100 hurdles during the outdoor season and freshman Ian Weykamp is the top entry in the 400 hurdles.
Once again, the pole vault is one of the strongest events on the men's side. Sophomores Joe Miceli and Chris Nock were both point scorers at the conference meets last year. A trio of freshmen – Peter Fagan, Jonah Spaeth and Matt Urbano—will also be competing this year.
Junior Jon King was the runner up in the high jump at the conference indoor meet. Ziegler was sixth in the indoor long jump and seventh at the ensuing conference meet. Sophomore Chris Ramsey, meanwhile, was a top-eight finisher in the triple jump at both the indoor and outdoor championships.
The throwers continue to improve as a collective unit. Last year, senior Jacob Platel was third in the indoor weight throw as well as in the outdoor hammer. Junior Pat Heikklia, has been a point scorer in the shot put, discus and hammer so far during his career. Senior Jason Bensaull returns from an injury-plagued 2012-13 season while freshman Brandon Bordeau and Serhiy Kralka are the top newcomers.
Miceli is also the top entry in the indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon.
Men's basketball knocks off Mt. St. Mary's on road 74-70
Freshman class pours in 49 combined points; BU shoots 68% in second half
December 4, 2013
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EMMITSBURG, Md. – Binghamton (2-6) shot 68 percent in the second half and put four in double figures to register a 74-70 road win over Mt. St. Mary's (2-7) in a men's basketball game -Wednesday night from Knott Arena.
Freshman guard Marlon Beck scored a team-high 19 points and classmate Yosef Yacob sank 6-of-6 free throws in the final 39 seconds as the Bearcats withstood heavy pressure from the host Mountaineers, who closed a 19-point deficit to two in the closing seconds.
A 17-5 Mount run brought them back in the game in the final minutes, but BU made 8-of-10 from the line to hang on. Yacob's final two free throws with exactly one second left sealed the win.
"That was a heck of a win over a good veteran team," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "Our kids stepped up … they're really resilient. I'm proud that after getting blown out on Sunday … to see us pick ourselves back up like this. Our fans should believe in these kids … they have such mental toughness. It's not easy but we got back to work and that's why we won tonight. It was going to come down to energy and togetherness and both were there tonight. Even when they were making their run, we were positive and had a collective will to win tonight."
Yacob scored 15 of his season-high 18 points in the second half and freshman forward Nick Madray tallied 10 of his 12 points in the final frame. Madray grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds to post his first collegiate double-double. Sophomore guard Jordan Reed wound up with 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Reed was slick down the stretch, too, with a no-look pass to Beck for a lay-in with 1:52 left and an acrobatic alley-oop dunk with 58 seconds left off a great feed from Yacob.
In the first half, BU used a 24-4 run to seize control. Trailing 13-6 halfway through the period, the Bearcats held Mt. St. Mary's without a field goal for more than eight minutes and four three-pointers spun the momentum in BU's favor as they grabbed a 30-20 lead at the break. Reed opened the game with a putback jam and his nine points led the first-half charge. Beck hit two threes in a 1:53 span and netted eight points in the opening period. After hitting just 3-of-13 to start the game, the Bearcats finished by making 7-of-12. Binghamton also hit the boards, outrebounding the Mount 23-12 in the first 20 minutes.
Binghamton next heads north on I-81 to the Carrier Dome and a Saturday night matchup with No. 4 Syracuse. The game, which tips at 7 p.m., will be shown on ESPN3.
Women's basketball loses 63-52 at Cornell
Jensen scores season-best 14 points, Newry grabs career-high 11 rebounds
December 4, 2013
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ITHACA, N.Y. – Allyson DiMango netted a game-high 19 points, leading Cornell (5-3) to a 63-52 win over Binghamton (1-6) in a non-conference women's basketball game on Wednesday night at Newman Arena. The loss was the second straight setback for the Bearcats.
After taking care of the basketball this past weekend at the New Mexico Tournament, the Bearcats committed a season-high 24 turnovers against Cornell. The Big Red, meanwhile, scored 27 of its points off of Bearcat miscues.
"Give Cornell credit because their defense was good but we just turned the ball over way too much tonight," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "It wasn't one or two particular players but collectively, we made way too many mistakes."
The Big Red broke open the game with an 8-0 run in a span of 1:49 to go up 14-9 with 14:18 left in the first half. Shelby Lyman had four points during that stretch.
Binghamton got to within 16-13 but Cornell went on a 10-2 run to take a commanding 26-15 lead with 8:55 left in the first half. The Big Red drained a pair of three-point field goals in the process. The Bearcats then closed to within 33-29 at the half, ending the period on an 8-2 run over the final 6:34.
Binghamton went scoreless in the opening eight minutes of the second half as the Big Red padded their lead to 40-29. From there, both teams struggled from the field for much of the second half.
A three-point field goal by senior guard Stephanie Jensen pulled the Bearcats to within 50-43 with 3:41 left in regulation. Cornell, however, responded with an 8-2 run in the next two minutes to go up 58-45.
Jensen led the Bearcats with a season-high 14 points while sophomore forward Morgan Murphy added 10 points. Sophomore guard Kandace Newry, meanwhile, grabbed a game-high and career-best 11 rebounds.
Nia Marshall finished with 14 points for Cornell while Lyman chipped in 10 points.
Binghamton returns home to face St. Bonaventure on Saturday at 2 p.m.
NOTES: Newry has now reached double figures in rebounding in two of the past three games.
Softball inks five high school all-stars
Bielec, Bovitt, Miller, Richard and Rutherford and to join program next fall
December 2, 2013
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The Binghamton softball program has received a National Letter of Intent (NLI) from five high school standouts. All of them, who took part in the early signing period, will join the Bearcats as freshmen for the 2014-15 academic year.
Stephanie Bielec (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) is an infielder from Niagara Falls High School. She is a four-time All-NFL selection and was named honorable mention All-Western New York in 2013. Her travel ball team is the New Era, which is coached by Ray Hennessy.
Jillian Bovitt (Philadelphia, Pa.) is an infielder from Nazareth Academy. She is a four-year starter who has been named first-team All-Academies. Bovitt's travel ball team is the New Jersey Nightmare, which is coached by Brian Kalesse.
Sarah Miller (Benbrook, Texas) is a pitcher/infielder from Brewer High School. She is a two-time all-district and three-time academic all-district selection. Her travel ball team is the Texas Mizuno Impulse, which is coached by Alex Loyoza.
Kate Richard (Lincoln, Del.) is an infielder from Milford High School. She was named first-team all-conference and second-team all-state as a junior. Her travel ball team is the Delaware Diamonds, which is coached by Gerald Jester.
Jessica Rutherford (Horseheads, N.Y.) is an outfielder from Horseheads High School. She was named fourth-team all-state as a junior by the NYSSWA. Her travel ball team is the New York Diamond Dusters, which is coached by Bill Hampton and whose former players include current Bearcats Jessica Bump and Griffin McIver.
"I could not be more excited about this class," head coach Michelle Burrell said. "They are a diverse group that will provide the depth and experience needed to help our program compete for championships. They all have played competitive travel ball schedules and are familiar with playing for championships with their high school or travel ball programs. I am most excited about the character and work ethic of this group. I am confident that they will represent our University in a positive way and am looking forward to the impact they will have on our softball program."
Binghamton went 30-17 in 2013 and opens up the 2014 campaign at the South Florida Tournament Feb. 14-16.
Men's basketball succumbs to red-hot Colgate 93-64
Visiting Raiders shoot 67%; Beck and Brown combine for 24 points to pace BU
December 1, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Sharp-shooting Colgate (4-2) shot 67 percent and drilled 15 three-pointers in a 93-64 win over Binghamton men's basketball (1-6) Sunday afternoon at the Events Center. The Raiders made 15 of their first 18 shots and never looked back, pinning a fourth straight loss on a young Bearcats team that started four freshmen and a sophomore.
"It goes without saying it was a tough day for us," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "Colgate is in a really good offensive rhythm right now and they came in here and put it on us. Credit them ... it shows where they are now and how well that team is playing. They took advantage of us today."
Five days after shooting 65 percent in a road win at Tulane, the Raiders ran their offense to near-perfection again on Sunday. Eleven players hit the scoring column, led by sophomore guard Austin Tillotson, who made 9-of-9 shots (4-of-4 three-pointers) en route to a game-high 25 points.
Freshman guard Marlon Beck II led BU with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
Binghamton trailed 16-13 with 13:38 left in the first half before Colgate embarked on a 20-4 run that featured seven straight field goal makes. The big run, which spanned 5:15, stretched the Raiders' lead to 41-27, and included 10 consecutive made shots. The Bearcats used a modest 9-5 run to end the half and bring their deficit to 12, 48-36. But Colgate opened the second half with a 10-1 run - including seven points in a 58-second span - and the rout was on.
"We had a good stretch late in the first half but halftime kind of hurt us," Dempsey said. "We found our rhythm and defensive chemistry but then after half, Colgate got off to a good start and were chasing them after that."
Senior center Roland Brown made 3-of-4 from the floor for 10 points. Freshmen Magnus Richards, Nick Madray and Yosef Yacob added eight points apiece.
Binghamton begins four straight on the road with a game at Mt. St. Mary's Wednesday in Emmitsburg, Md. Looming is a Saturday night encounter with seventh-ranked Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.
Wrestling storms back to beat George Mason 21-14
Deuel gets pin to clinch win; BU goes 1-2 at Northeast Duals
November 30, 2013
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TROY, N.Y. - Binghamton wrestling went 1-2 at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals, held Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College. The Bearcats (1-3) lost to North Carolina (22-14) and NC State (23-9) before rallying to defeat George Mason, 21-14, in the team's final dual of the event.
Senior 197-pound Cody Reed went a perfect 3-0 on the day and junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel went 2-1 with the decisive pin against George Mason. Also winning two matches on the day were junior 125-pound David White, redshirt freshman 174-pound Jack McKeever, junior 184-pound Caleb Wallace and junior 149-pound Joe Bonaldi.
Against George Mason, BU dropped four of the first six matches to fall behind 14-6. But the Bearcats stormed back with four straight wins, highlighted by Deuel's pin in the final match. With Binghamton clinging to a 15-14 lead, Deuel (10-4) ended the drama at the 2:58 mark, notching his team-high fourth pin of the season. Earlier in the day, he earned a technical fall in just 2:48 against North Carolina.
Reed (12-4) picked up three decisions - each by two points.
Binghamton hosts Princeton (1 p.m.) and Rider (3 p.m.) on Saturday at West Gym.
125 David White (BING) DEC Kraisser (N CAR) 3-2
133 Heilmann (N CAR) DEC Nick Tighe (BING) 7-2
141 Henderson (N CAR) MAJ Nick Kelley (BING) 12-2
149 Barber (N CAR) DEC Joe Bonaldi (BING) 2-1
157 Crawford (N CAR) DEC Colton Perry (BING) 6-2
165 Michael (N CAR) DQ Vincent Grella (BING) 5:56
174 Jack McKeever (BING) DEC Marmoll (N CAR) 3-1
184 Utley (N CAR) DEC Caleb Wallace (BING) 6-2
197 Cody Reed (BING) DEC Abbondanza (N CAR) 3-1
285 Tyler Deuel (BING) TF Coe (N CAR) 2:48
125 Perez (NC State) DEC David White (BING) 5-2
133 Wileks (NC State) DEC Nick Tighe (BING) 7-4
141 Speno (NC State) MAJ Nick Kelley (BING) 11-3
149 Joe Bonaldi (BING) DEC Rohskopf (NC State) 8-2
157 Gantt (NC State) MAJ Colton Perry (BING) 21-8
165 Jones (NC State) WBF James Eustice (BING) 3:36
174 Renda (NC State) DEC Jack McKeever (BING) 4-1
184 Caleb Wallace (BING) DEC Brady (NC State) 7-4
197 Cody Reed (BING) DEC Jones (NC State) 5-3
285 Gwiazdowski (NC State) MAJ Tyler Deuel (BING) 14-6
125 David White (BING) DEC Gentry (G MASON) 6-2
133 Lavorato (G MASON) DEC Mike Sardo (BING) 5-4
141 Kargbo (G MASON) TF Nick Kelley (BING) 4:45
149 Ludke (G MASON) DEC Dylan Caruana (BING) 3-1
157 Joe Bonaldi (BING) DEC Flournoy (G MASON) 5-2
165 Takagi (G MASON) DEC Colton Perry (BING) 1-0
174 Jack McKeever (BING) DEC Martinez (G MASON) 7-2
184 Caleb Wallace (BING) DEC Hembury (G MASON) 8-2
197 Cody Reed (BING) DEC Meadows (G MASON) 7-5
285 Tyler Deuel (BING) WBF Kettler (G MASON) 2:58
Women's Basketball Places Second at New Mexico Tournament
Bearcats lose 72-23 to unbeaten Arkansas in championship game
November 30, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Unbeaten Arkansas (8-0) showed why it is one of the top defensive teams in the country, defeating Binghamton (1-5) 72-23 in the championship game of the New Mexico Tournament on Saturday evening at the Pit. The Bearcats settle for a second-place finish at the four-team event.
Heading into the weekend, the Razorbacks ranked second in scoring defense, surrendering just 44.0 points per contest. In the two games this weekend, however, Arkansas allowed only 30.0 points per game.
Following its dramatic win over the host Lobos Friday night, the Bearcats were unable to solve the Razorback defense. They fell behind 35-9 at the half, shooting just 3-for-22 (14 percent) during that stretch. Binghamton finished the game shooting 8-for-46 (17 percent).
"This weekend was good experience for us, especially playing two games on back-to-back nights," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "The win over New Mexico was great but tonight (against Arkansas) was a bit of a letdown with our intensity. Arkansas is a very good team but we were hoping for a carryover from last night."
Arkansas placed three players in double figures, led by Jhasmin Bowen with 15 points. McKenzie Adams added 12 points and Jessica Jackson finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Junior guard Gintare Surdokatie led Binghamton with a career-high eight points.
Binghamton returns to the East Coast and will head to Cornell on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. game.
"Looking ahead, we can take a lot from this weekend," Scholl said. "We grew as a team last night in our win and today, we had some of our younger players come off the bench and play significant minutes for us. Overall, this weekend was a positive for us."
NOTE: Kandace Newry and Sherae Swinson were named to the all-tournament team
Women's Basketball rallies for 58-53 win at New Mexico
Bearcats erase nine-point deficit in final seven minutes of regulation
November 29, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Visiting Binghamton (1-4) rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to defeat New Mexico (2-4) 58-53 on Friday night at the Pit in the opening round of the Lobos' Women's Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament. The Bearcats will face Arkansas on Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST in the championship round.
Things looked grim for the Bearcats when Antiesha Brown hit a jumper to give the Lobos a 48-39 lead with 6:22 left in regulation. From there, however, the Bearcats responded with a 12-3 run to deadlock the game at 51-51 with 3:29 left to go. Sophomore guard Kim Albrecht, who finished with 15 points, sank the game-tying shot.
With the score tied at 53-53, sophomore guard Kandace Newry drained a three-point field goal with 27 seconds left, giving the Bearcats the lead for good. Making her first start of the season, she finished with seven points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk iced the game by converting a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left.
Junior forward Sherae Swinson led all scorers with 18 points.
Sara Halasz led New Mexico with 14 points while Brown finished with 12 points.
Men's basketball comes up short at St. Peter's 70-57
Reed registers double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds; Yacob adds 17 points
November 26, 2013
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - St. Peter's (2-3) drilled a pair of three-pointers in the final 2:23 and the Peacocks ended the game with a 10-2 run to hold off visiting Binghamton (1-5) 70-57 on Tuesday night from the Yanitelli Center.
The Bearcats shot 43 percent, which was a notch higher than St. Peter's (42%), but the hosts parlayed 15 offensive rebounds and 17 BU turnovers into 15 more shot attempts. Binghamton also hurt its cause by struggling at the free throw line for the second straight game. After missing 12 foul shots in the loss to Radford on Saturday, BU left 13 points at the line Tuesday night, hitting just 11-of-21 and missing the front-end of three 1-and-1 opportunities.
"It was a good effort but the better team won," head coach Tommy Dempsey said afterward. "St. Peter's shot the ball well, especially in some timely spots. We showed a lot of fight and I was pleased with that ... at times it looked like it might slip away but we found a way to fight back. But then we had some crucial communication lapses defensively and it hurt us. After we cut it to 60-55 and needed a stop, they hit the three-pointer and that was probably the biggest shot of the game (with 2:23 left). They made us pay for those mistakes."
Sophomore guard Jordan Reed recorded his third double-double of the season with team-highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds. Reed netted 12 points in the second half. Freshman guard Yosef Yacob added a season-high 17 points, including 10 in the second half. Yacob hit 5-of-9 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Classmate Marlon Beck II added seven points and four steals.
St. Peter's stretched a six-point halftime lead and led 40-32 before Yacob hit two driving layups that bookended a Reed three-pointer (off a Yacob steal) and the 7-0 run brought BU to within one, 40-39, with 12:23 left. But as they did throughout the second half, the Peacocks answered - this time with back-to-back easy buckets as the Bearcats lost track of bodies in the back of their zone defense. Binghamton mounted one more rally, cutting an 11-point deficit to five - all courtesy of the Yacob-Reed combination. Yacob's three-pointer with 4:25 remaining brought it back to single digits and Reed converted a floater in the lane to pull BU within five, 60-55, with 2:49 left. But St. Peter's hit a three-pointer on its next possession and after another fast break layup from the hosts, BU coughed it up three times in 39 seconds to seal its fate.
The Peacocks used a 10-0 run late in the first half to grab a 30-24 halftime lead. After BU scored the game's first five points, the teams traded baskets for much of the period. Reed scored eight points and Yacob added seven, including a three-pointer that gave the Bearcats a 21-18 advantage with 5:31 left. But the hosts limited BU to just one field goal the rest of the half and scored 12 of the last 15 points in the period. Seven of the first nine fouls were whistled against BU but it was the Bearcats' own free throw misses that hampered their offense. Binghamton hit just 5-of-10 from the line. St. Peter's held a 20-13 advantage on the boards in the opening frame and outscored BU 22-2 in the paint.
Reed is averaging 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds on the season. His rebound figure ranks ninth in the nation.
Binghamton returns home to host Colgate at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Events Center.
Men's soccer earns NSCAA Team Academic Honors
Bearcats cited for attaining over a 3.0 GPA during 2012-13 academic year
November 25, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y.— For the ninth time in 11 years, the Binghamton men's soccer program has earned team academic honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The NSCAA listed the Bearcats among its Team Academic recipients for producing a 3.0 or higher GPA during the 2012-13 school year. Binghamton's collective GPA was a 3.20.
"I'm very proud of our guys' achievements in the classroom," head coach Paul Marco said. "This is a great honor for our team as it demonstrates the collective quality they have in the classroom. We have some great student athletes and this award demonstrates those qualities."
The Bearcats' most accomplished student-athlete is junior midfielder Ben Nicholson, who was named to the America East All-Academic Team earlier this month. He holds a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
The Binghamton women's soccer team also earned team academic honors for the 2012-13 academic year, giving Binghamton the distinction of having both squads honored by the NSCAA.
Richards named America East Rookie of the Week
Freshman forward contributed 12 points, seven rebounds against Radford
November 25, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Freshman forward Magnus Richards has been selected as the America East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Richards produced season-highs of 12 points and seven rebounds in BU's 69-63 loss to Radford on Saturday. He hit 5-of-6 field goals and made both his free throws in 28 solid minutes off the bench. Richards scored 10 of his points in the first half as the Bearcats staked out a nine-point lead at intermission.
He is the second Binghamton freshman to earn the conference's weekly rookie honors, joining frontcourt mate Nick Madray (Nov. 11).
Binghamton (1-4) boards the team bus Monday evening to travel to Jersey City ahead of a Tuesday night test at St. Peter's (1-3).
Swimming and Diving Takes Sixth At Bucknell Invitational
Senior Lauren Flower breaks school record in the mile
November 24, 2013
Lewisburg, Pa.—Both the men and women finished sixth at the conclusion of the Bucknell Invitational on Sunday from Kinney Natatorium. The Bearcat men slid back two spots today and were narrowly edged out by fifth place Delaware who cleared them by just seven team points. The women held firm at sixth place throughout the entire weekend as hosts Bucknell cruised to victory for the second consecutive year by a large margin of 777.5 points over second-place Fordham. Yale University came out victorious on the men's side, edging out Bucknell on Sunday.
"Not only were we solid in the pool tonight, but also over the course of the weekend," head coach Sean Clark said. "We had 15 new postings on the top-10 list for the women and five on the men's side. The contributions came from all ends here in Bucknell with so many personal bests being set. The level of competition here and the set up as a championship-style event is a great way to close out 2013 and I'm really looking forward to our second half of the season come January."
Senior Lauren Flower had the race of the day for Binghamton, making school history in the mile. She set a program record with a time of 17:09.68 in the day's first final, a time that beat the previous best mark by nearly 11 seconds. Flower finished fourth overall in the heat as Bucknell's Kelly Pontecorvo swam a blistering time of 16:34.15 to claim the top spot.
Corinne Zotter followed up a second-place finish in the 100 breast on Saturday with a runner-up honor in the 200 breast. Zotter, a local product of Vestal, produced a finals time of 2:18.37 which is a career-best for the junior standout.
On the men's side, Ruan Zorgman continued to rack up top-10 times, securing a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast final. His mark of 2:04.69 is the fifth fastest time in BU history. Sophomore Tommy Cummings finished just behind Zorgman in the final, earning him a sixth place finish and the seventh fastest time of the entire heat.
Eric Farm took runner-up in the 'B' final of the 200 back. Farm clocked a time of 1:52.07 which was the seventh quickest in the entire field. Senior Ed Hausmann also was a consolation runner-up with a time of 1:56.96 in the 200 fly.
Sophomore Taryn McLaughlin took the consolation final in the 200 fly and earned a personal best time in the process (2:07.17). Junior sprinter Caitlin Kelly finished fourth in the finals of the 100 free and freshman Meghan Feminella also swam well in the very same event, collecting a new lifetime best time of 53.75 in the prelims.
On the diving board, junior Devin Zdanowski recorded a fourth place finish in the finals of the 1-meter board. He earned his team 26 points with a finals score of 288.00. Zdanowski also finished fourth in the 3-M which took place on Friday evening.
In the three-day event, Binghamton saw its fair share of personal bests being set. Sophomore Stephanie Malyszka registered five of her own, senior Winston Chiang had four and newcomer Ruan Zorgman collected three (all of which were top-10 program marks).
The Bucknell Invitational marks the last competition of 2013 for Binghamton. However, its not the last time BU will make a trip to Lewisburg. The Bearcats resume their meet schedule on Jan. 12 at Bucknell, one of their four dual meets in 2014.
1. Yale – 1,591.5
2. Bucknell – 1,431.5
3. La Salle – 823.5
4. Georgetown – 761
5. Delaware – 738
6. Binghamton – 731
7. Fordham – 601.5
8. Penn State – 149
9. Susquehanna - 147
1. Bucknell – 1,870
2. Fordham – 1,092.5
3. Delaware – 935
4. Georgetown – 871
5. La Salle – 735.5
6. Binghamton – 572
7. Central Connecticut – 461
8. Yale – 231
9. Susquehanna – 148
10. Penn State - 64
Deuel wins title, leads wrestling to 3rd place at NYS Champ.
Bearcats produce eight placewinners, finish behind Cornell, Hofstra in team scoring
November 24, 2013
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ITHACA, N.Y. - Binghamton wrestling produced eight placewinners and finished a strong third out of 24 teams at the 2014 New York State Intercollegiate Championship, hosted by Cornell at the Newman Arena. The Big Red won the team title with 207 points, followed by Hofstra (157), Binghamton (139), Army (136.5) and Columbia (134) in the top five.
Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel led the charge with an individual crown. Deuel went 4-0 with two pins and two technical falls. Deuel posted a 15-0 tech fall over an opponent from Buffalo in the quarterfinals and rolled to a 21-6 tech fall over former Bearcat and current Cortland heavyweight Lance Moore in the semifinals. In the final, Deuel pinned his foe from Niagara CC in 5:36. He is 8-3 this season.
Binghamton also had three wrestlers take third place: freshman 133-pound Nick Tighe, junior 184-pound Caleb Wallace and senior 197-pound Cody Reed. Tighe went 5-1 with a pin, lifting his overall season record to 13-5. He lost in the quarterfinals before rattling off four straight wins in the backdraw. Wallace went 4-1 with two pins and a major decision. He advanced to the semifinals and then his last two consolation matches to grab third. Reed also went 4-1 with a major decision.
Junior 149-pound Joe Bonaldi, junior 125-pound David White and redshirt freshman Dylan Caruana (141 lbs.) each placed fourth. White lost 4-0 to the top-seed and eventual champion, Jamie Franco, in the semifinals, and then gave a medical forfeit in the third-place bout. He and Bonaldi each went 3-1 in the tournament. Caruana continued to impress with five wins - three by pin and another by tech fall. He lost in the quarterfinals before rattling off three straight wins in the backdraw.
Binghamton heads to Hudson Valley CC in Troy next Saturday to compete in the Journeymen Duals. There, BU will face North Carolina, NC State and George Mason.
Binghamton Results
A 125 - David White (4th)
Champ. Round 1 - David White (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - David White (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Jimmy Kaishian (Ithaca College) (Maj 14-2)
Quarterfinal - David White (Binghamton University) won in tie breaker - 1 over Bricker Dixon (Cornell University) (TB-1 6-5)
Semifinal - Jamie Franco (Hofstra) won by decision over David White (Binghamton University) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi - David White (Binghamton University) won by medical forfeit over Asher Kramer (Brockport State) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Bricker Dixon (Cornell University) won by medical forfeit over David White (Binghamton University) (MFF)
A 133 - Mike Sardo
Champ. Round 1 - Mike Sardo (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Mark Grey (Cornell University) won by fall over Mike Sardo (Binghamton University) (Fall 2:03)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake Nicholson (Jamestown Community College) won by decision over Mike Sardo (Binghamton University) (Dec 7-6)
A 133 - Nick Tighe (3rd)
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) won by decision over Andy Lyman (Brockport State) (Dec 6-5)
Quarterfinal - Jamel Hudson (Hofstra) won by decision over Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) won by fall over Sean Hanson (Oneonta State) (Fall 2:40)
Cons. Round 5 - Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) won by decision over Alex Gomez (Ithaca College) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Semi - Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) won in sudden victory - 1 over Logan Everett (Army) (SV-1 9-7)
3rd Place Match - Nick Tighe (Binghamton University) won by decision over Joe Moita (Columbia University) (Dec 9-4)
A 141 - Dylan Caruana (4th)
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) won by fall over Noah Phillips (SUNY Oswego) (Fall 5:02)
Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) won by tech fall over Julian Arroyo (Nassau Community College) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal - Nick Flannery (University at Buffalo) won by decision over Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) won by fall over Tim McCann (Hunter College) (Fall 2:51)
Cons. Round 5 - Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) won by fall over Corey Dake (Cornell University) (Fall 4:45)
Cons. Semi - Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) won by injury default over Brian Bistis (SUNY Cortland) (Inj. 0:00)
3rd Place Match - Nick Flannery (University at Buffalo) won by decision over Dylan Caruana (Binghamton University) (Dec 4-1)
A 149 - Joe Bonaldi (4th)
Champ. Round 1 - Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton University) won by fall over Tyler Aldinger (Alfred State College) (Fall 4:49)
Quarterfinal - Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton University) won by decision over Alexis Blanco (Nassau Community College) (Dec 6-2)
Semifinal - Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra) won by decision over Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton University) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton University) won by decision over Brad Mayville (Rochester Institute of Tech.) (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match - Robert Dierna (SUNY Cortland) won by medical forfeit over Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton University) (MFF)
A 157 - Ben Price
Champ. Round 1 - Ben Price (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Frankie Provenzano (Oneonta State) (Maj 10-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Terdick (Hofstra) won by tech fall over Ben Price (Binghamton University) (TF 21-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Ben Price (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Ben Price (Binghamton University) won by decision over Nicholas Wilke (Hunter College) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Wade (Nassau Community College) won by injury default over Ben Price (Binghamton University) (Inj. 0:00)
A 157 - Colton Perry (8th)
Champ. Round 1 - Colton Perry (Binghamton University) won by decision over Kevin Collins (Ithaca College) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Colton Perry (Binghamton University) won by decision over Lewis Cucchiara (Brockport State) (Dec 12-5)
Quarterfinal - John Northrup (University at Buffalo) won by decision over Colton Perry (Binghamton University) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Colton Perry (Binghamton University) won by fall over Dylan Lojac (New York University) (Fall 6:39)
Cons. Round 5 - Tyler Bruce (Niagara Community College) won by decision over Colton Perry (Binghamton University) (Dec 8-6)
7th Place Match - Kyle Wade (Nassau Community College) won by decision over Colton Perry (Binghamton University) (Dec 5-0)
A 184 - Caleb Wallace (3rd)
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Wallace (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Caleb Wallace (Binghamton University) won by fall over Joe Gorsuch (SUNY Oswego) (Fall 0:48)
Quarterfinal - Caleb Wallace (Binghamton University) won by decision over Nickolas Bellanza (SUNY Cortland) (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal - Gabriel Dean (Cornell University) won by tech fall over Caleb Wallace (Binghamton University) (TF 30-12)
Cons. Semi - Caleb Wallace (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Scott Bova (SUNY Oswego) (Maj 8-0)
3rd Place Match - Caleb Wallace (Binghamton University) won by fall over Zack Hernandez (Columbia University) (Fall 0:49)
A 197 - Cody Reed (3rd)
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Reed (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cody Reed (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Mathew Booth (Ithaca College) (Maj 13-4)
Quarterfinal - Cody Reed (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Chad Obzud (Oneonta State) (Maj 15-7)
Semifinal - Jace Bennett (Cornell University) won by decision over Cody Reed (Binghamton University) (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Semi - Cody Reed (Binghamton University) won by decision over Joey Giaramita (SUNY Cortland) (Dec 11-8)
3rd Place Match - Cody Reed (Binghamton University) won by decision over Angelo Malvestudo (University at Buffalo) (Dec 4-1)
A 285 - Tyler Deuel (1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Deuel (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Deuel (Binghamton University) won by fall over El Shadai VanHoesen (Niagara Community College) (Fall 2:27)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Deuel (Binghamton University) won by tech fall over James Benjamin (University at Buffalo) (TF 15-0)
Semifinal - Tyler Deuel (Binghamton University) won by tech fall over Lance Moore (SUNY Cortland) (TF 21-6)
1st Place Match - Tyler Deuel (Binghamton University) won by fall over Jim Donner (Niagara Community College) (Fall 5:36)
B (OPEN) 125 - Kyle Kelly
Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Kelly (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Kelly (Binghamton University) won by tech fall over Kyler Agoney (Brockport State) (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal - Sean Badua (USMA Prep School) won by decision over Kyle Kelly (Binghamton University) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Tyler Walsh (Nassau Community College) won by fall over Kyle Kelly (Binghamton University) (Fall 0:32)
B (OPEN) 133 - Vlad Mordach
Champ. Round 1 - Vlad Mordach (Binghamton University) won by decision over Jonathan Crespo (Stony Brook Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Mohamed Sow (Army) won by decision over Vlad Mordach (Binghamton University) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Doyle (Army) won by decision over Vlad Mordach (Binghamton University) (Dec 7-0)
B (OPEN) 133 - Robert Person (8th)
Champ. Round 1 - Robert Person (Binghamton University) won by fall over Mike May (Hofstra) (Fall 5:38)
Champ. Round 2 - Robert Person (Binghamton University) won by tech fall over Troy Feniger (SUNY Cortland) (TF 18-2)
Quarterfinal - Chris Araoz (Columbia University) won by major decision over Robert Person (Binghamton University) (Maj 13-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Robert Person (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Nicholas Frank (Army) (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Semi - Jaydon Rice (University at Buffalo) won by major decision over Robert Person (Binghamton University) (Maj 19-7)
B (OPEN) 141 - Nick Kelly's (1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Kelly (Binghamton University) won by fall over Kevin Jiminez (Westchester Community College) (Fall 4:19)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Kelly (Binghamton University) won by fall over Kyle Vershay (SUNY Oswego) (Fall 2:18)
Quarterfinal - Nick Kelly (Binghamton University) won by major decision over Brandon Muntz (University at Buffalo) (Maj 15-5)
Semifinal - Nick Kelly (Binghamton University) won by decision over Patrick Hogan (FlWC) (Dec 9-7)
1st Place Match - Nick Kelly (Binghamton University) won by decision over Maverick Passaro (Hofstra) (Dec 10-5)
B (OPEN) 157 - James Eustice
Champ. Round 1 - James Eustice (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Muhammed McBride (University at Buffalo) won by decision over James Eustice (Binghamton University) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Mike Caputo (Hofstra) won by decision over James Eustice (Binghamton University) (Dec 8-4)
B (OPEN) 174 - Jack McKeever (5th)
Champ. Round 1 - Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) won in sudden victory - 1 over Austin Coniker (Columbia University) (SV-1 3-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Jared Lux (University at Buffalo) won by decision over Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) won by fall over Johnson Tajea (SUNY Sullivan) (Fall 1:51)
Cons. Round 3 - Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) won by decision over Drew Rebling (Columbia University) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) won by decision over Andrew Psomas (Columbia University) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Semi - Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) won by fall over Josh Reed (SUNY Cortland) (Fall 2:10)
5th Place Match - Jack McKeever (Binghamton University) won by decision over Austin Coniker (Columbia University) (Dec 5-3)
B (OPEN) 197 - Bryce Mazurowski
Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Mazurowski (Binghamton University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Bryce Mazurowski (Binghamton University) won by fall over Brian Kerwin (Niagara Community College) (Fall 1:23)
Quarterfinal - Steve Congenie (Cornell University) won by decision over Bryce Mazurowski (Binghamton University) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Josh Kettel (FlWC) won by medical forfeit over Bryce Mazurowski (Binghamton University) (MFF)
Swimming and Diving Concludes Day Two At Bucknell
Men hold ground in fourth place; women in sixth after Saturday
November 24, 2013
Lewisburg, Pa.—At the end of day two in Bucknell, Binghamton stayed level in the team standings (men-4th, women-6th) following a busy day from Kinney Natatorium. Sophomore Eric Farm led the charge for the Bearcats, guiding the men's squad to a pair of crucial wins in the pool Saturday.
In the men's 100 back 'A' Final, Farm put forth an eye opening performance for the Binghamton. Farm, who positioned himself well in the prelims with a time of 51.48, captured the Bearcats' first win of the evening in secure fashion, defeating his next closest opponent by nearly a second. He won with a time of 49.86, besting his previous best mark by .23 seconds and worked his way up to the second fastest time in BU history.
Fellow sophomore Brian McKenna also performed well in the 100 back, snagging a second-place finish in the consolation final with a standing of 51.08
In addition, Farm also was a part of the 200 medley relay team that won in a thrilling battle over Georgetown. The team of Farm, Ed Hausmann, Tommy Cummings and McKenna swam to a time of 1:32.59, which is sixth fastest all-time in BU history.
Junior Corinne Zotter recorded the best finish for the women, touching second in the 'A' Final of the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.05. In the 'B' Final, fellow junior Caitlin Kelly also touched second for Binghamton. Kelly had the 10th fastest time in the entire heat, but her mark of 1:06.13 puts her in the BU top-10 list.
Both Tommy Cummings and Ruan Zorgman swam well in the 100 breast, each earning a spot in the 'A' Final on Saturday. Cummings finished third, while Zorgman clocked a personal-best time of 57.73. Zorgman also registered a top-10 time of 4:05.89 in the 400 IM, he was ninth overall with that time.
In the 200 free, Taryn McLaughlin worked her way to a fourth place finish in the 'B' Final. Her time of 1:54.72 just comes up short of her own personal best and was the 11th fastest time on Saturday. Freshman Meghan Feminella also swam in that consolation final, recording a career-best time of 1:56.10, a time that lands her seventh all-time in the program record books.
Fellow freshman Katie Chung swam a couple lifetime bests in the pool on Saturday in both the 100 back and 400 IM. Sophomore Stephanie Malyszka also did well in the 400 IM, making a top-10 program mark with a time of 4:40.30.
Another noteworthy performance included Andrew Duszynski's 3rd place finish in the consolation final of the 200 free, Pat Killgallen took third in the 'C' final of that event as well. Kevin Ling touched third in the 'B' final of the 100 breast and San Yoon tallied a second place time of 1:00.03 in the 'C' finals heat.
Sunday marks the third and final day of competition at the Bucknell Invitational. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. and the finals will start at 5 p.m. on the dot from Kinney Natatorium.
1. Yale – 1,011.5
2. Bucknell – 915.5
3. La Salle – 546
4. Binghamton – 524
5. Georgetown – 480.5
6. Delaware – 471
7. Fordham – 354.5
8. Susquehanna – 115
9. Penn State - 74
1. Bucknell – 1,285
2. Fordham – 748.5
3. Delaware – 686
4. Georgetown – 606
5. La Salle – 477.5
6. Binghamton – 359
7. Central Connecticut – 290
8. Yale – 231
9. Susquehanna – 113
10. Penn State - 64
Prelims (10 a.m.):
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
1-Meter Diving (women)
Finals (5 p.m.):
1,650 Free
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
1-Meter Diving (women)
400 Free Relay
Men's basketball loses to Radford 69-63
Bearcats miss 12 free throws, squander 14-point second half lead
November 23, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Visiting Radford (3-1) shot 55 percent in the second half and overcame a 14-point deficit to pin a 69-63 loss on Binghamton (1-4) in a men's basketball game Saturday afternoon from the Events Center.
The Highlanders used a 17-4 run midway through the second half to take the lead for good and then hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final 1:15 to close it out. The Bearcats were hindered by 12 missed free throws and BU committed four costly turnovers in a 2:48 span late in the game.
"We played good basketball most of the day and if we made our free throws ... we're right there at the end," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "I thought we were a little stagnant in the second half and it looked like we were playing not to lose. But Radford is an explosive team and they are further along as a program than we are right now. This is part of our maturation and even though it's tough to come up on the short end ... we saw some positive things today."
Binghamton built a nine-point halftime lead and stretched it to 14, 43-29, two minutes into the second half. But the Bearcats missed six of their next eight shots and committed three turnovers during a five-minute stretch, opening the door for Radford. The Highlanders used a 16-4 run to pull within two, 47-45, with 12:59 remaining. Binghamton built its margin back up to six, 53-47, before the decisive 17-4 run by the visitors, who hit 12-of-22 from the field in the second half and converted 14-of-18 free throws.
Sophomore guard Jordan Reed led BU with 16 points and nine rebounds, but his numbers were tempered by 4-of-15 shooting from the field and seven misses at the line. Freshman forward Nick Madray had 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and frontcourt mate Magnus Richards chipped in a season-high 12 points with seven rebounds in 28 minutes of work. Richards scored 10 of his points in the first half and hit 5-of-6 from the floor.
"Our freshmen frontcourt was excellent today," Dempsey said. "I also thought our freshmen guards gutted through some injuries and played solid."
Radford outscored Binghamton 41-26 in the second half. The Highlanders were led by forward Javonte Green, who tallied a game-high 17 points, thanks primarily to 11-of-13 accuracy from the foul line.
The Bearcats next travel to New Jersey to face St. Peter's on Tuesday.
The game was delayed 26 minutes midway through the first half after a local transformer outage cut the lights in the building and across campus. Binghamton led 7-6 at the time of the power outage. After the lights came back on, BU stretched its lead to double figures before settling on a 37-28 edge at intermission.
Men's basketball to play in 2014 Hall of Fame Tip-off event
Bearcats will play four games, including last two at Mohegan Sun Arena
November 23, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball has been invited to play in the 2014 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, the Hall of Fame announced on Saturday. The Bearcats will join a field that also includes Florida State, Manhattan, Navy, Northeastern, Providence, UMass and Notre Dame. Each team will play two games on campuses followed by two neutral site games at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The brackets and game schedules will be released toward the end of this season.
The Bearcats will play their initial two tournament games on the road before playing the final two at Mohegan Sun. The opening game at Mohegan will be against a pre-determined opponent in a four-team pod with the winners and losers facing each other the next day.
The 2013 Tip-Off Tournament is wrapping up on November 23-24 at Mohegan Sun and that field includes fellow America East member Hartford.
Men sixth, women seventh at ECAC/IC4A Cross Country Meet
Hatcher places team-best 13th in women's race, Snodgrass 13th in men's event
November 23, 2013
BRONX, N.Y. At the ECAC/IC4A Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park, the Binghamton women's team placed seventh out of 17 teams while the Bearcat men were sixth out of 20 squads.
Sophomore Alexis Hatcher was 13th overall in the women's 5,000-meter race, covering the course in a time of 18:45. Fellow sophomore Lizzie Greiner was 37th (19:23), senior Caitlin Jelinek was 44th (19:30), freshman Alana MacDonald was 51st (19:45) and sophomore Shannon O'Hara was 79th (20:19).
Brianna Castrogivanni of Sacred Heart won the race in a time of 17:58 while Pittsburgh won the title title. There were 162 total runners.
Senior Ben Snodgrass also placed a team-best 13th overall in the men's 8,000-meter race, clocking a time of 26:23. Sophomore Nate Kozyra was 16th (26:27), sophomore Jon Vallecorsa was 24th (26:39), junior Jared Rousell was 42nd (26:51) and sophomore Andrew Sweeney was 89th (27:34).
Jonathan Annelli won the 186-runner meet with a time of 25:33. Fordham was also the first-place men's team.
Wrestling falls to No. 6 Cornell 33-6
Bearcats return to Cornell for New York State Championship on Sunday
November 23, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Sixth-ranked Cornell flexed its muscle with eight wins in 10 bouts and the host Big Red posted a 33-6 win over Binghamton in the season-opening dual match for both teams Saturday night at Newman Arena.
The Bearcats grabbed the early momentum with two wins in the first three matches. Binghamton led 6-5 after wins from junior 125-pound David White and and redshirt freshman 141-pound Dylan Caruana. White, ranked sixth in the EIWA poll, improved to 5-2 on the season with a 4-3 decision over Bricker Dixon to open the evening. After Cornell countered with a technical fall at 133, Caruana gave BU the lead back with a 4-2 decision over Corey Dake and in the process, improved to 5-2 this season.
But from there it was all Cornell. The Big Red came out on top in three tight decisions and recorded two pins to accumulate the remainder of their 33 points.
Junior 149-pound Joe Bonaldi pushed No. 13 Chris Villalonga to overtime in a 4-2 loss. Senior 197-pound Cody Reed also lost a 4-2 decision to a 13th-ranked wrestler, Jace Bennett. Reed, 5-3 on the season, led 2-1 after two periods before Bennett rallied. Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel was involved in the other close match, falling behind early before using three third-period takedowns to come up just shy, 7-6, against Styker Lane.
On Sunday, BU will make a return trip to Ithaca for Sunday's New York State Intercollegiate Championship. There, the Bearcats will try to improve upon last year's seventh-place showing (out of 18 teams).
"Sunday's event features the top collegiate talent in New York," Dernlan said. "While there is a strong sense of pride to produce a strong performance, I think we as a staff have to balance the immediate event against the overall objective of being our best in March. We will have to make a quick assessment on the individual damage we incur in the dual Saturday in determining who we put on the mat Sunday morning."
No. 6 Cornell 33, Binghamton 6
125: David White (BING) dec. Bricker Dixon (COR), 4-3 Binghamton leads, 3-0
133: No. 10 Mark Grey (COR) tech. fall Nick Tighe (BING), 18-3 Cornell leads, 5-3
141: Dylan Caruana (BING) dec. Corey Dake 4-2, Binghamton leads, 6-5
149: No. 13 Chris Villalonga (COR) dec. Joe Bonaldi (BING) 4-2 (OT), Cornell leads, 8-6
157: No. 13 Brian Realbuto (COR) pinned Colton Perry (BING), 3:46 Cornell leads, 14-6
165: Dylan Palacio (COR) dec. Vincent Grella (BING) 10-6, Cornell leads, 17-6
174: Owen Scott (COR) major dec. John Paris (BING) 15-2, Cornell leads, 21-6
184: No. 15 Gabe Dean (COR) pinned Caleb Wallace (BING), 2:52, Cornell leads 27-6
197: No. 13 Jace Bennett (COR) dec. Cody Reed (BING) 4-2, Cornell leads, 30-6
HWT: Stryker Lane (COR) dec. Tyler Deuel (BING) 7-6, Cornell leads 33-6
Attendance: 2,012
Women's Basketball Falls 69-53 on the road at Niagara
Sophomore Morgan Murphy poured in team-high 12 points in loss
November 23, 2013
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—Hosts Niagara (1-3) defended their home floor, picking up their first victory of the season over Binghamton (0-4), 69-53, on Saturday afternoon from the Gallagher Center. Three players scored in double figures for the Purple Eagles and they made eight three pointers, including five in the second half that propelled them to the win.
The Bearcats were led by a pair of sophomores in the scoring column on Saturday. Forward Morgan Murphy scored a season-best 12 points, while guard Kandace Newry chipped in with a career-high 11 of her own off the bench.
Niagara had a career day from Val McQuade, she tallied a personal-best 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. The Purple Eagles went on timely runs throughout the afternoon, highlighted by their 17-0 spurt in the first half that provided early breathing room.
"We dug ourselves too deep of a hole to climb out of early on in the first half," head coach Nicole Scholl explained afterwards. "We had difficulty defending in transition and when we would make runs in the second half they responded."
In the first half, Niagara grabbed control of the game early on thanks in large part to a 17-0 run that spanned nearly six minutes. The Purple Eagles led by as many as 17 in the first 20 minutes of play, forcing 10 Bearcat turnovers.
Trailing 26-9 in the first half, BU staged a mini-run that was sparked by sophomore guard Kandace Newry. On the secondary break, Newry fired an accurate bounce pass to a streaking Kristin Ross for the lay in and just moments later she was rewarded for her hustle on the offensive glass with a put back score to bring the deficit to just nine, 26-17, with 3:45 left.
However, the hosts closed out the half strong, outscoring BU 10-4 in the final 4 minutes of play to secure a 36-21 lead at intermission. Val McQuade shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field on her way to a team-leading 12 points for the Purple Eagles. Newry paced BU with six points off the bench.
Once again, Binghamton was ignited by their bench in the second half, this time from senior reserve Julia Barac. The 6-foot-2 center from Ontario put in a valuable five minutes, scoring on a pair of 15-foot baseline jumpers from the left side and closed out her scoring with a put back score that pulled the Bearcats to within 11, 41-29, with 16:24 remaining on the clock.
BU started to gain confidence on the offensive end mid-way through the second half after a pair of three point swishes from senior guard Stephanie Jensen. Following a score inside from Murphy, a mid-range jumper in traffic by sophomore Kim Albrecht cut the Purple Eagles' lead to seven, 46-39, the closest they had been since they trailed 10-3 at the 14:36 mark in the first half.
Just as they had done all afternoon, Niagara responded positively following the Bearcats' spurt. The hosts went on a 13-2 run on the strength of two deep threes from leading scorer Meghan McGuinness that gave the MAAC school a 59-41 advantage with 7:28 remaining.
Both teams traded baskets throughout the remainder of the second half as Niagara broke through with the 69-53 triumph. The win is the fourth straight for the Purple Eagles over Binghamton.
Binghamton shot 50 percent from the field in the second half and received a season-best 19 points off their bench in defeat.
The Bearcats return to action in a week when they head to New Mexico to play against the Lobos on Nov. 29.
Soccer standout Kurth featured in University Magazine
Women's soccer midfielder finishing off distinguished collegiate career on, off field
November 22, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton senior women's soccer player Emma Kurth is featured in the current issue of the Binghamton University Magazine.
Kurth was a four-year midfielder and co-captain who played in 67 collegiate games, including nearly every minute of every game over the last two seasons. She was a leader on and off the field and her numerous academic honors include being a two-time selection for the America East All-Academic Soccer Team.
She carries a 3.79 GPA in a double major of English and Spanish.
Kurth will be headed to Sochi, Russia, in February to work as an intern for NBC at the Winter Olympics. She also completed an internship with the athletics department's communications office last spring.
Women's soccer earns NSCAA Academic Award
Bearcats achieve 3.45 GPA for 2012-13 year; among top-14% in nation
November 22, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton women's soccer extended its streak of academic achievement with accolades from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The NSCAA listed the Bearcats among its Team Academic recipients for producing a 3.0 or higher GPA during the 2012-13 school year.
Head coach Sarah McClellan's squad had a 3.45 GPA - highest in the America East. It marked the 12th straight year that the women's soccer program eclipsed the 3.0 threshold. Binghamton's GPA ranked 42nd (out of 317) in Division I programs across the country, which puts the Bearcats in the top-14 percent.
The 2013 team (8-8-2) advanced to the America East quarterfinals, earning a postseason bid for the eighth time in the last 10 years.
The men's soccer team also earned national academic honors, giving Binghamton the distinction of having both soccer programs in the elite group.
Swimming and Diving Completes Day One At Bucknell Invitational
Bearcats in the hunt; men in fourth and women in sixth after Friday
November 22, 2013
Lewisburg, Pa.—After the conclusion of day one at the Bucknell Invitational, the Binghamton men's swimming and diving team holds firm in fourth place, while the women's squad currently is in sixth place out of 10 schools competing at Kinney Natatorium. Host Bucknell leads the field on both the men's and women's sides after Friday's action.
The Bearcats had three winners on day one, highlighted by a thrilling first-place finish from Brian McKenna in the 50 free. His time of 20.58 is a personal-best for the sophomore standout and is the third fastest time in BU history. McKenna bested senior Shintaro Noguchi by .19 seconds, earning his fourth win of the 2013-14 campaign.
In the 200 IM, both Racquel Giner and Tommy Cummings won their respective heats in the 'C' final. Giner swam her final in a career-best time of 2:09.92, overtaking her previous best by .38 seconds, good enough for fifth on the program records chart. Cummings, a sophomore, also touched first in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.27 His finals time was the ninth fastest on Friday, beating out 15 other swimmers at Kinney Natatorium.
Junior sprinter Caitlin Kelly had a terrific showing on Friday, setting a program record in the 50 free with a time of 23.61. Kelly was just beat out in the 'A' final by Delaware's Morgan Whyte who clocked a time of 23.37. In addition to her record setting 50, Kelly was a part of two successful relay races in Bucknell. She anchored the 200 free to a fourth place finish alongside Corinne Zotter, Elle Anastasiou and Timea Toszer and also racked up a third place finish in the 400 medley.
Like the women, the men's 400 medley relay team of Eric Farm, Ed Hausmann, Cummings and McKenna also produced a third place finish with a time of 3:25.02. Sophomore Andrew Duszynski continued to excel in the distance events, swimming to a third-place finish in the 500 free and junior diver Devin Zdanowski put forth the fourth highest score in the 3-M finals.
The Bucknell Invitational picks up competition once again on Saturday morning at 10 a.m., with finals taking place beginning at 6 p.m. from the campus of Bucknell University.
Bucknell Invitational Schedule of Events:
Saturday, Nov. 23
Prelims (10 a.m.):
100 Fly
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
3-Meter Diving (men)
Finals (6 p.m.):
200 Medley Relay
100 Fly
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
3-Meter Diving (men)
800 Free Relay
Sunday, Nov. 24
Prelims (10 a.m.):
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
1-Meter Diving (women)
Finals (5 p.m.):
1,650 Free
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
1-Meter Diving (women)
400 Free Relay
Vickers and Hovie Named To America East All-Conference Teams
Vickers second Bearcats ever to be selected to back-to-back first-teams and all-academic teams
November 21, 2013
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DURHAM, N.H. – The Binghamton volleyball team landed a pair of players on the America East all-conference teams, as announced by the conference at the awards banquet Thursday night on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. Senior middle Grace Vickers was selected as a first-team all-conference performer while freshman outside Allison Hovie was named to the All-Rookie team. Vickers was also honored by the conference after being named to the America East All-Academic Team.
Vickers, a three-year captain for the Bearcats, became the second player in program history to be a back-to-back selection on the all-conference first team and all-academic team. The Pleasanton, Calif. native matched the feat achieved by Binghamton all-time kills leader Michelle McDonough during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
"In her four years, Grace has continuously improved and has become one the most dominant players in the conference," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "She is motivated to excel in all areas of her life and has achieved more than most in her time here at Binghamton."
Vickers completed a standout season with two straight America East Player of the Week nominations which included a league season-best 23 kills in the finale at New Hamsphire. The two-time first-team selection was the only player in the league to rank among the top five in attack percentage (1st), kills per set (3rd) and blocks per set (5th). In fact, no other player in the conference was among the top 10 in all three categories. Vickers led the conference in hitting percentage (.307) for a second straight season.
A complete student-athlete, Vickers also garnered her second straight nomination to the America East All-Academic Team. The geography major with a 3.47 GPA is the third Binghamton volleyball player to be named to two straight all-academic teams joining McDonough (2009-10) and Dawn Lammert (2008-09). Binghamton has placed a player on the all-academic team 10 times since 2006.
Allison Hovie, the younger sister of junior Krisitin Hovie, became the ninth Bearcat in program history to earn all-rookie honors, matching the achievement her sister accomplished in 2011. The first-year player from Neenah, Wis. ranked ninth in the league with 2.62 kills per set, which was second among all freshmen.
"Allison was a solid performer for us throughout the season and it is nice to see her recognized for her hard work," Kiriyama stated. "She has been a great addition to the team and I look forward to see her progress in the coming years."
Hovie, who started every match for the Bearcats in 2013, also ranked 15th in the conference in service aces per set (0.25) and third on the team in digs per set (1.89). She earned her a pair of America East weekly accolades during the season being named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 28 and Nov. 18.
Binghamton, the defending America East champions, won three of its last four matches, but fell two games short of a playoff spot missing the postseason for the second time in the last three seasons. The Bearcats went 7-7 in conference play and 9-19 overall.
Women's Lacrosse Releases 2014 Schedule
Bearcats slated for eight home contests next May
November 21, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Second-year head coach Stephanie Allen has announced the 2014 Binghamton women's lacrosse schedule, which features 10 repeat opponents from last season. The Bearcats are slated for 16 games with eight home games and eight road contests. Binghamton will play 11 non-conference contests in addition to its five-game America East schedule.
The non-conference slate consists of opponents from five different conferences including five teams from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), three from the Patriot League and one each from the Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun and Ivy League.
"Our non-conference schedule gives us the opportunity to compete against some top-notch programs," Allen said. "Teams like Canisius and Cornell along with quality Patriot League programs will help us prepare for making an impact in the America East."
The Bearcats, who look to bounce back from a 2-12 campaign in 2013, open the season at home against the Washington, D.C.-based Howard University on February 22. It is the first-ever meeting between Binghamton and the Atlantic Sun school,.
Following its opener, Binghamton heads to Pennsylvania for a pair of matchups with Patriot League members Lehigh (Feb. 25) and Lafayette (March 1). The Bearcats fell to Lehigh in double-overtime last season while Binghamton and Lafayette will meet for the first time ever.
Allen's team returns to Vestal five days later for its longest homestand of the season as Binghamton welcomes Niagara (March 6), St. Bonaventure (March 8) and Cornell (March 12) to the Bearcats Sports Complex. The Bearcats will face MAAC-member Niagara for the first time in two seasons and St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10) for the first time since 2009. Binghamton and Cornell have met each of the last two seasons with the Big Red taking both contests.
"I wanted to have as balanced a schedule as possible," Allen continued. "With eight home games and eight road games our schedule allows us to showcase a new-look Bearcat lacrosse on our home field."
The Bearcats come off its homestand with a three-games-in-seven-days stretch all against MAAC opponents. The featured meeting will be with defending MAAC champion and NCAA tournament participant Canisius on March 17 in Buffalo. Binghamton then heads to the state capital to face Siena (March 20) before returning to the Southern Tier to host Quinnipiac (March 23). Siena was one of Binghamton's two victories in 2013. Quinnipiac and Binghamton have not played each other since 2007.
Binghamton will complete its preparation for league play with a visit to Poughkeepsie for a matchup with Marist on March 26. The Red Foxes, who advanced to the 2013 MAAC Championship against Canisius, knocked off the Bearcats 11-6 in Vestal last season.
The Bearcats open America East play with its second trip to the state capital for a meeting with SUNY rival Albany on March 29. Binghamton then heads home to host the defending America East champions Stony Brook on April 6. Albany and Stony Brook have combined for the past three conference titles.
A trip to New Hampshire follows a difficult start to conference play as the Bearcats and Wildcats meet on April 12. Binghamton then plays its final non-conference contest of the year when the Bearcats host Colgate on April 16.
Binghamton's final two games of 2014 are at Vermont (April 19) and home versus UMBC (April 26). The Bearcats picked up their second win of 2013 against Vermont with a one-goal victory over the Catamounts. Binghamton struggled with a much improved UMBC-squad last season falling 17-9 in Balitimore.
"The America East continues to be very competitive with each program continuously getting stronger," Allen stated. "Anything is possible next spring with the landscape of the conference and certainly any program can be vying for a tournament spot come May."
The America East Championship will take place May 2-4 with the top four teams in the final conference standings advancing to the postseason. The regular season champion will be the host site for the conference championship.
Binghamton graduated its largest class in program history last May losing eight starters to graduation. However, the Bearcats return three of their top six scorers from 2013. Angela Vespa (11 goals, 7 assists), Allie Rodgers (10 goals, 3 assists) and Sophie Racciatti (10 goals, 1 assist) will be relied upon to fill the void left by Binghamton's first-ever America East first-team all-conference selection Katherine Hunsberger (35 goals).
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November 19, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - The 2013-14 Binghamton Wrestling E-Guide is now available for viewing! The vibrant 18-page guide features information, photos and videos about the wrestling program, past and present.
Check out the video interviews with head coach Matt Dernlan as he discusses his background and coaching philosophy, the sport of wrestling and his Bearcats program.
Women's basketball loses 66-53 to Canisius
Swinson nets team-high 17 points, Paulk adds 11 points
November 19, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Visiting Canisius (3-1) had three players reach double figures in scoring en route to a 66-53 win over Binghamton in a non-conference women's basketball game on Tuesday night at the Events Center. The game marked the Bearcats' final home contest for the next three weeks.
Kayla Hoohuli led the Golden Griffs with 17 points, followed by Tiahana Mills with 15 points and Crystal Porter with 14 points. As a team, Canisius shot 45 percent from the field (22-49).
Junior forward Sherae Swinson led the Bearcats with 17 points, marking the third straight game she has reached double figures in scoring. As a team, however, the Bearcats only shot 35 percent (19-of-54).
"We played better than we did the first two games but this team is not about moral victories," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "We came out better tonight but had trouble finding the best shots."
With the game tied at 9-9, Canisius took the lead for good with a 10-2 spurt in a span of 3:26 to go up 19-11 with 10:20 left in the first half. Jen Lenox had four points during that stretch.
The Bearcats clawed to within 19-17 at the 5:34 mark of the first half but Canisius widened the gap to 29-23 at the break.
Canisius set the tone for the second half by scoring the first five points to go up 34-23 with 18:10 left in regulation. Hoohuli drained a three-pointer during that span.
Binghamton got to within 51-43 on a pair of free throws by sophomore forward Morgan Murphy with 6:32 left to go. From there, however, Canisius responded with a 7-2 run to go up 58-45 with 3:16 remaining.
Senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk added 11 points for the Bearcats.
Binghamton travels to Niagara on Saturday for a 2 p.m. game.
McKeever wins wrestling title at ESU Open
Sophomore 174-pounder goes 6-0; Tighe takes third at 133 lbs.
November 18, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton wrestling sent several individuals to the East Stroudsburg Open on Sunday at ESU's Koehler Fieldhouse. Sophomore Jack McKeever enjoyed the most success with a title at 174 pounds.
McKeever, who competed unattached, won six straight matches to claim his first collegiate tournament. He posted a 9-0 major decision and a first-period pin in his first two matches and then notched three straight two-point decisions to reach the finals. There, he posted a 7-3 decision over Adam Mackie of Lock Haven to take home the crown.
Freshman 133-pound Nick Tighe also had a strong showing, winning four of five matches to place third. Tighe opened with a pin and then put eight points on the board in successive matches to reach the semifinals. After a 5-3 loss to the eventual champion from Lock Haven, Tighe closed his day with a 12-3 major decision over Hofstra's Kyle Krasavage in the third-place bout.
Redshirt senior 197-pound Cody Reed made his season debut after healing an injury and he placed sixth. Reed, a two-time NCAA qualifier, won five of seven matches.
Binghamton is back on the mat with a busy weekend in Ithaca. The Bearcats will begin their dual match schedule with a tough task against No. 6 Cornell at 7 p.m. Saturday at Newman Arena. Then BU will return to Ithaca on Sunday to compete at the New York State Intercollegiate Championships.
Reed nabs America East co-Player of Week honors
Sophomore guard averaged 19 points, 14 rebounds in pair of games
November 18, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton sophomore guard Jordan Reed has been selected as the America East co-Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon. Reed shares honors with Chris Pelcher of New Hampshire. It's the first career Player of the Week honor for Reed.
Reed averaged 19.0 points and 14.0 rebounds in two games during the week. He pumped in 25 points with 14 rebounds in the Bearcats' stirring 89-79 comeback win at Cornell on Wednesday. Reed then added his second-straight double-double Saturday in a loss to Navy. In addition to his points and board work, Reed averaged 3.0 steals in the two games and showed his much-improved free throw shooting by converting 18-of-20 from the line.
Reed ranks second in the America East in rebounding (12.5 rpg.) and is fourth in scoring (17.3 ppg.) early on. He also is third in three-point field goal percentage (.500), third in blocks (1.3/game) and fourth in steals (2.3/game).
It's the second straight week that BU has produced a weekly award winner after freshman Nick Madray earned top rookie honors last week. Reed was the conference Rookie of the Week six times last season.
Binghamton hosts Radford at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Hall of Fame ceremony honors six elite individuals
Class of 2013 is celebrated Saturday night at Events Center
November 18, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton athletics honored en elite class of six individuals on Saturday at the 18th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The event drew nearly 200 people to the Events Center and capped a busy day that began with the men's basketball home game against Navy.
Permanently enshrined into the Hall were the university's first Major League Baseball player, Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Diamond, NCAA qualifier and 34-time conference champion swimmer David Holmes, thousand-point scorer and Binghamton-area basketball coach and mentor Glenn McIver, soccer All-American and three-time America East Defender of the Year Graham Munro, NCAA pole vault champion and three-time All-American Rory Quiller and thousand-point scorer, school-record rebounder and current women's assistant basketball coach Leah Truncale.
"When we were all little, many of us dreamed of becoming super athletes," University President Harvey Stenger said in his opening remarks. "Most of us didn't make it ... we knew we probably didn't have what it took. It's so exciting to meet six individuals who made it tonight ... who survived all those double sessions, weight lifting, going to class and wondering how you could do it all. It was hard but the successes were outstanding. This is a very selective group ... it's a great event to recognize the superstars of Binghamton University. Congratulations."
"Our mantra is 'Excellence with Honor' and each of you epitomizes that," Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott said in his welcome. "All that you've done to make it to this point ... your determination, commitment and discipline ... this is a message we'd love our current student-athletes to hear. Your efforts and achievement have made our department what it is today. Who we are is all about where we've come from. You've paved the way and this is your night."
The election of the six individuals brings the total number of Hall of Fame members to 91. The Hall was established in 1991 to honor those individuals who have distinguished themselves and the University through the intercollegiate athletics program. Nominations are accepted prior to April 1 of each year. Names and supporting documentation can be sent via email to committee chair John Hartrick (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Hughes and Nicholson honored by America East
Hughes named to All-Tournament Team, Nicholson tabbed to All-Academic Squad
November 18, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior back Robbie Hughes has concluded his career at Binghamton with an appearance on the America East All-Tournament team. Junior midfielder Ben Nicholson, meanwhile, has been chosen to the conference's All-Academic Squad.
Hughes was the team captain this season and was instrumental in the Bearcat defense recording six shutouts this season. In the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament last weekend, Hughes and the No. 6 Bearcats pushed No. 3 Hartford into overtime before losing a 1-0 decision.
Nicholson, meanwhile, led the Bearcats this season with five assists and 11 total points. In the classroom, he has a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA. The only game he did not start this season was against Vermont on Oct. 5, when he was taking the LSAT exam.
Vickers and Hovie Garner America East Weekly Awards
Vickers named Player of the Week, Hovie Rookie in final week of season
November 18, 2013
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A pair of Bearcats were honored by the America East for the second straight week, as announced by the conference Monday afternoon. Senior Grace Vickers and freshman Allison Hovie were named the league's Player and Rookie of the Week following Binghamton's weekend split. The Bearcats swept UMass Lowell before rallying from a 2-0 deficit at first-place New Hampshire, eventually falling in five.
It is the second straight Player of the Week honor for Vickers while Hovie picked up her second Rookie of the Week award this season. Vickers garnered her first career accolade last week and Hovie earned her first conference award back on Oct. 28.
Binghamton easily disposed of UMass Lowell on Friday night completing its third straight sweep. With the victory the Bearcats kept its marginal playoff hopes alive. However, Albany's sweep of the River Hawks the following day eliminated Binghamton from the conference tournament. The Bearcats continued to play hard however, rallying from a 2-0 deficit at regular season champion New Hampshire before finally falling in five sets.
Vickers closed out her illustrious career averaging 4.12 kills per set while compiling a league-best .458 attack percentage. Against New Hampshire the senior captain connected on a America East season-best 23 kills. The mark set a new career high for middle hitter eclipsing her previous best of 18, which she established against Cornell on Oct. 15.
"Grace had a tremendous weekend," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "Any time she had a good swing at a set she was unstoppable. Grace carried the team through some tough moments at UNH and the team fed off of her and mounted a comeback. It was a fitting way for one of the most dominant players in the league to finish off a stellar career."
Hovie led all newcomers with 3.38 kills per set adding 1.62 digs per set over the weekend. The freshman outside hitter led the Bearcats with 12 kills in their straight-set victory over UMass Lowell while providing 15 terminations in the five-set defeat at New Hampshire. Hovie hit a season-high .375 against the River Hawks aiding her .239 hitting clip during the weekend.
"Allison has come on strong the last half of the conference season," Kiriyama said. "Her confidence and efficiency on the outside improved immensely as her initial season progressed. She's a hard worker and I look for her to continue to be a top player in the conference."
Last week, Vickers and junior setter Amanda Dettmann were honored by the America East. It was Dettmann's fourth Setter of the Week honor of her career while Vickers picked up Binghamton's first Player of the Week award of the season.
Binghamton concluded its season over the weekend missing the playoffs one year after capturing its third America East title. The Bearcats, who advanced to the postseason eight straight years from 2003-2010, have missed the playoffs two of the past three years.
Volleyball Rallies, But Falls At New Hampshire
Senior Grace Vickers led the Bearcats with a career-high 23 kills
November 17, 2013
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DURHAM, N.H. – The Binghamton volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit behind a career-high 23 kills from senior Grace Vickers, but it wasn't enough as New Hampshire held on for the five-set victory, Sunday afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium. The Bearcats (9-19, 7-7 AE) completed its season with a 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23 and 15-7 loss to the America East regular season champion Wildcats (18-12, 12-2 AE).
"It was a tough match for us and we didn't play our best," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "Grace really carried us and was unstoppable out there. We just made too many errors and were unable to get back into the fifth set. It was a good comeback though and it was nice to see our girls fight. The match was tight throughout and I was happy to see us continue to battle. It's a tough ending to our season though…I thought the team worked hard all year, but we just didn't get the key wins when we needed them."
Vickers finished her career with one of the best games of her career connecting on an America East season-best 23 terminations, which broke her career mark of 18 set back on Oct. 15 versus Cornell. It was also a career day for the other fourth-year senior for the Bearcats as libero Xiomara Ortiz tied her career-high in digs for a third time with 32. The duo will go down in Binghamton volleyball history as two of the best players the illustrious program has ever seen.
In an opening frame of runs, Binghamton took the early advantage, 7-4, thanks to a Megan Burgess kill. New Hampshire countered with a 4-0 run to take its first lead, but a second Burgess kill leveled the stanza. From there the Wildcats erupted on a 7-1 run to take a 15-9 advantage. Binghamton emphatically answered however, with an 11-2 run capped by three straight Allison Hovie kills to regain the lead 20-17. That would be all the scoring for the Bearcats however, as New Hampshire ended the set on an 8-0 run to take the opening frame 25-20. Allison Hovie registered five kills in the set for the Bearcats, who hit .306.
After the two teams battled early in the second set, kills by Burgess and Kristin Hovie handed Binghamton a 10-8 lead. A pair of terminations by Vickers helped the Bearcats maintain its cushion before back-to-back kills by Allison Hovie and Shannon Kirkpatrick extended the lead to four, 16-12. However, similar to the first set New Hampshire responded with a 4-0 run to even the frame at 16. The Wildcats regained the lead and hung on despite three kills down the stretch by Vickers. New Hampshire took a two-games-to-none lead by virtue of its 25-20 second-set victory.
New Hampshire utilized a 4-0 run early in the third set to take a 9-5 advantage. Binghamton would chip away at the lead behind a pair of kills by Vickers. Following a Kelly Leach service ace, a kill and block by Vickers capped a 6-0 run by the Bearcats handing the visitors a 15-13 edge. The Bearcats maintained its lead thanks to an Amanda Dettmann ace and Allison Hovie kill. New Hampshire fought back to level the frame twice late in the set, but back-to-back kills by Vickers put Binghamton up for good. Vickers had a monster set with eight kills aiding Binghamton's 25-21 third set victory.
Binghamton extended the match to a fifth set with a 25-23 fourth set victory. Three early kills by Vickers helped Binghamton jump out to a 6-3 lead, but a 4-0 run by New Hampshire gave the Wildcats a slim one point advantage. Three straight aces by Vickers regained the lead for the Bearcats before a second 4-0 run by New Hampshire put the Wildcats up one and forced a Binghamton timeout. From there the Bearcats went on a 6-2 run ignited by kills from Kirkpatrick and Burgess. A late block by Vickers and Dettmann coupled with a Leach kill handed the Bearcats a 21-18 advantage. New Hampshire worked back to even the frame at 23 following a 3-0 run, but an Allison Hovie kill and block by Kirkpatrick and Burgess helped Binghamton end the set 25-23.
In the fifth and final set, Binghamton battled New Hampshire early as a pair of kills by Allison Hovie helped the Bearcats even the frame at six. However, Binghamton seemed to run out of gas from there struggling to finish off points down the stretch. The Wildcats held the visitors scoreless until the final moments of the set going on a 9-1 run to close the frame. New Hampshire held off a furious rally by Binghamton to take the fifth set 15-7. New Hampshire hit .320 in the deciding frame while holding Binghamton to a zero attack percentage.
Dettmann recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 50 assists and 11 digs. Allison Hovie registered 15 kills and seven digs to conclude a solid first year where the freshman started every match. Junior Alexa Zbytniewski added 10 digs for the Binghamton defense.
The Bearcats were limited to a .174 hitting percentage, while New Hampshire hit .206. Binghamton was strong at the net with nine blocks, five of which came from Vickers, compared to New Hampshire's five. The Bearcats also led in digs (87-85) and service aces (8-6).
Ortiz finished her tremendous career as the program's all-time digs leader with 1,925. She also holds the single-season mark for digs (551) and digs per set (4.63) which she established last season. Her career average of 4.45 digs per set is one full dig more than the next player on the all-time list (Jaclyn Strader, 3.45).
Vickers, who led Binghamton to the 2012 America East title, ends her career ranked second all-time with a .282 hitting percentage just edging out Jacki Kane's (2004-07) .281 attack percentage. The 2012 America East Championship Most Outstanding Player also ranks among the top 10 all-time in kills (860) and blocks (276).
After advancing to the America East Championship for eight straight seasons (2003-10) the Bearcats will miss the postseason for the second time in three years.
Men's basketball loses to Navy 68-50
Bearcats struggle to 28% shooting; Reed tallies 13 pts. and 14 rebs.
November 16, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball (1-3) shot just 28 percent from the field and trailed from start to finish in a 68-50 loss to Navy (2-2) Saturday afternoon at the Events Center.
The Mids stretched a five-point halftime lead to double digits less than five minutes into the second half and the Bearcats never really threatened, missing 16-of-22 shots in the final period.
"We just couldn't get into any rhythm today," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "We didn't play with any effort and energy and I will have to address that. Give Navy credit though ... they executed and played very well."
Sophomore guard Jordan Reed led BU's offense with 13 points and 14 rebounds - registering his second-straight double-double. Freshman guard Marlon Beck II scored 11 points and classmate Nick Madray chipped in nine points.
After sputtering at the start of the game (3-for-17) and trailing 19-8 with 7:41 to play in the first half, BU went on a 15-6 run to pull within one, 24-23, with 2:56 remaining the half. But Navy scored the next seven points and built a 31-26 margin at intermission. The Bearcats then missed their first seven shots of the second half and the visitors used a 10-3 opening run to stretch their cushion. Navy shot 50% over the final period to deny a second-half comeback like the one BU put on Cornell three days earlier, when they registered the eighth-largest road comeback in NCAA history by rallying from 19 points down.
The Mids were led by Tilman Dunbar, who hit 7-of-10 en route to a game-high 17 points.
After playing three games in seven days, Bingamton is off until hosting Radford next Saturday.
Allison Hovie leads Volleyball In Sweep of UMass Lowell
Bearcats complete third consecutive sweep to keep playoff hopes alive
November 15, 2013
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LOWELL, Mass. – Freshman Allison Hovie led the Binghamton volleyball team to its third consecutive sweep with a team-high 12 kills to defeat host UMass Lowell, Friday night in America East action at the Costello Athletics Center. The Bearcats (9-18, 7-6 AE) kept their playoff chances alive with the 25-16, 25-17 and 25-15 straight-set victory over the River Hawks (0-25, 0-13 AE). Albany fell to New Hampshire in Durham to help Binghamton's slim hopes for a postseason berth.
Three Bearcats recorded double-digit kills led by Allison Hovie's 12, her older sister Kristin Hovie collected 11 while senior middle Grace Vickers added 10. Junior setter Amanda Dettmann handed out 28 assists leading Binghamton to a .255 hitting percentage. Senior libero Xiomara Ortiz picked up a match-high 19 digs to headline the defensive unit for the Bearcats.
In the first set, the host River Hawks battled the defending America East champions tying the frame eight times before a 6-1 run by the Bearcats broke the stanza open. A pair of kills by Allison Hovie coupled with a Vickers service ace ignited the run. Multiple attack errors doomed Lowell down the stretch as the River Hawks were held to a negative hitting percentage in the opening frame. Binghamton hit .158 and Vickers registered five kills en route to a 25-16 first-set victory.
Lowell took the early advantage in the second set before two Allison Hovie kills regained the lead for the Bearcats midway through the frame. Binghamton maintained its two-point margin before erupting on a 5-0 run capped by terminations from Vickers and sophomore Megan Burgess. Down 17-10, Lowell briefly chipped away at the deficit going on a 3-0 spurt, but kills by Vickers and Allison Hovie helped stymie the momentum. A Dettmann service ace ended the second set 25-17 in favor of the Bearcats, taking a 2-0 lead into the break.
Service aces by Ortiz and Allison Hovie propelled Binghamton to a 13-9 lead midway through the third set. A Kristin Hovie kill and ace maintained the cushion for the Bearcats holding the River Hawks at bay. Back-to-back kills by the freshmen duo of Allison Hovie and Bianca Anderson, who recorded her first kill since Sept. 20, extended Binghamton's lead to seven, 20-13, forcing a Lowell timeout. The Bearcats closed out the match on a 5-2 run capped by a pair of terminations from Allison Hovie, to take the final frame 25-15.
The Bearcats were strong defensively limiting the River Hawks to a negative hitting percentage behind four blocks from Burgess. Binghamton held a distinct advantage in the digs category picking up 51 compared to Lowell's 34.
To advance to the America East Championship and defend its title, Binghamton will need to win at New Hampshire and have Albany lose at Lowell. UMBC swept Providence to advance to tournament while Stony Brook fell to Hartford. Stony Brook holds the first tiebreaker over Binghamton as a result of its two wins over the Bearcats this season.
Binghamton takes on first-place New Hampshire, who secured the top seed in the conference tournament by virtue of its win over Albany, Sunday at 1 p.m.
Men's cross country 10th at NCAA Northeast Region Meet, Women 29th
Bearcat men record first top-10 finish since 2009
November 15, 2013
BRONX, N.Y. – The Binghamton men's cross country team recorded a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet on Friday afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park. It represents the Bearcats' second-highest finish ever at the meet, trailing only their eighth-place performance in 2009. The Bearcat women, meanwhile, placed 29th in the team standings.
Senior Vasili Papastrat was the Bearcats' top men's finisher, placing 48th overall in the 10,000-meter race with a time of 31:22. Junior Collin Frost was 65th (31:45), sophomore Ethan Hausamann was 66th (31:46), junior Matt Johnson was 68th (31:47) and senior Jason Santos was 91st (32:09).
Binghamton came into the meet ranked No. 14 in the USTFCCCA Northeast Region Poll. In Friday's race, however, the Bearcats beat ninth-ranked Army, No. 11 Northeastern, No. 12 Boston Univ. and No. 13 Brown.
"I am really proud of how our guys did today," head coach Annette Acuff said. "We raced really well and beat several very good teams who were ranked ahead of us in the region. Today was a great day for us."
The Bearcats were also the top team from the America East Conference, finishing ahead of New Hampshire (which finished 12th) and Stony Brook (13th).
Markim Korolev of Harvard won the men's race with a time of 30:11. Top honors in the men's team competition went to Syracuse, which scored just 57 points.
There were 37 teams and 255 runners in the men's race.
Sophomore Alexis Hatcher was the top Binghamton finisher in the women's 6,000-meter race, placing 147th with a time of 22:52. Fellow sophomore Lizzie Greiner was 151st (22:54) and senior Caitlin Jelinek was 174th (23:20).
Abbey D'Agostino of Dartmouth won the women's race with a time of 19:48. Providence won the team title with 44 points.
There were 254 women's runners from 37 teams.
Binghamton returns to Van Cortlandt Park next Saturday at noon for the season-ending ECAC/IC4A Championships.
Women's Basketball Loses 89-48 to Bucknell
Swinson nets team-high 17 points, Albrecht adds 10 points
November 14, 2013
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Host Bucknell (1-1) shot 65 percent (34-54) for the game en route to an 89-48 win over Binghamton (0-2) in a non-conference women's basketball game on Thursday night at the Sojka Pavillion. The game was the first road contest of the season for the Bearcats.
The 89 points is the most the Bearcats have given up in a game since Syracuse scored 90 points on Nov. 26, 2011. The 41-point margin of defeat is the largest in the Bearcats' 13-year NCAA Division I era. The previous deficit was 36 points, in a 76-40 setback at Liberty on Dec. 8, 2007.
The tone of the game was set in the opening 20 minutes, as the Bison went up 50-19 at the break. Bucknell shot 65 percent (18-28) and drained seven three pointers in the process. Binghamton, on the other hand, shot just 22 percent in the first half (7-32).
"We came out sluggish like we did against Buffalo (last Friday) and gave (Bucknell) too many open looks," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "Give Bucknell credit. Our team defense wasn't ready to stop them."
The Bison showed no signs of letting up in the second half, once again shooting 65 percent (17-26). The Bearcats nearly doubled their scoring output, but still shot just 23 percent from the floor (7-30).
Shelby Romaine finished with 25 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and four steals for Bucknell. Audrey Dotson, meanwhile, finished with 22 points.
A bright spot for the Bearcats was the play of junior forward Sherae Swinson, who finished with a team-high 17 points. She is now averaging 13.5 points through two games this season. Sophomore guard Kim Albrecht added 10 points.
Binghamton returns home to face Canisius next Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Cross country squads travel to NCAA Northeast Regional Meet
Men's 10K race starts at 11:45 a.m., women's 6K event starts at 1 p.m.
November 13, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton men's and women's cross country teams resume their seasons at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet on Friday at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The men's 10K race will start at 11:45 a.m. while the women's 6K event is scheduled for 1 p.m. There are 39 teams entered in the men's race while 40 squads will compete in the women's event.
The Bearcat men's team is currently ranked No. 14 in the USTFCCCA Northeast Region Poll. Two weeks ago, they were the runner up at the America East Meet with senior Vasili Papastrat and junior Collin Frost earning all-conference honors. Graduate student Jeff Martinez placed 13th in his first race of the season.
On the women's side, sophomore Alexis Hatcher and senior Caitlin Jelinek have been Binghamton's top two runners this season.
Men's basketball rallies late, stuns Cornell 89-79
Beck scores 19 of his game-high 27 in second half as BU rallies from 19 down on road
November 13, 2013
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ITHACA, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball (1-2) orchestrated a stunning second-half comeback from 19 points down and ended the game with a 17-2 run to post an 89-79 win at Cornell (0-3) Wednesday night from Newman Arena.
The Bearcats put 59 points on the board in the second half and freshman guard Marlon Beck II punctuated the comeback with a game-high 27 points, 19 coming in the pivotal second period. Binghamton had three 20-point scorers for the first time in the program's Division I era.
Sophomore guard Jordan Reed added 25 points and 14 rebounds and delivered a huge sequence late in the game. Reed made a strong drive and high-banking layup plus a free throw for a three-point play with 1:53 remaining that gave the Bearcats their first lead, 79-77. He then soared to swat away a Cornell layup 11 seconds later, which led to a Beck three-pointer and a five-point cushion. Binghamton made 5-of-6 free throws in the final 45 seconds to seal the win.
"What a win that was," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "We had contributions from so many guys … it was all will and heart. It's so important … when you're trying to build a program you need these kinds of wins. It would be so easy to go away when you are down 19 like we were and there have been times in the past when we never felt like we could win. But this is a new group and they believed in each other and bounced back."
After everything went Cornell's way in the first half, BU took over in the second, though it took the Bearcats 13:20 to get within single digits. The Big Red led 66-51 with just under nine minutes remaining before Reed led an 11-1 run that spanned 3:45. His two free throws with 6:40 left, part of his 11-for-11 effort from the line, pulled Binghamton to within nine, 66-57. Senior Rayner Moquete, who led the defensive stand in the second half, hit a big three-pointer to cut the deficit to seven, 67-60, with 5:51 left. Reed added two more free throws to finish off the 10-point swing. But the Bearcats still trailed 77-72 before stifling the hosts over the final frenzied three minutes. Beck tallied eight points in the final 2:52, classmate Yosef Yacob added three free throws and Cornell managed only a pair of free throws with 25 seconds left when the outcome was certain.
"Cornell played so good in first half," Dempsey said. "It was much of more what they did then what we didn't do on defense. But then we exploded in the second half offensively and got it done with some big shot making. We won the battle of wills and found a way to get it done. Nothing builds confidence like 'W's and this was needed to get that winning feeling … just a heck of a win."
Among the many superlatives were Beck's and Reed's stat lines. Beck hit 9-of-15, including 6-of-9 from three-point range. Reed hit 6-of-11 and ripped down 14 rebounds to post his first double-double of the season and 14th in his young collegiate career. Reed also collected two blocks and three steals in 36 high-energy minutes. Freshman forward Nick Madray, the reigning America East Rookie of the Week, gave BU its third double-digit scorer with 23 points on 6-of-9 accuracy. Madray hit 5-of-6 from beyond the arc and added a key defensive steal with 3:32 left and BU in the midst of its big run. Yacob chipped in seven points and a game-high nine assists.
The Bearcats drilled 14-of-25 three-pointers (56%) and scored the most points in a regular-season game since pinning 91 on Vermont in another unlikely double-digit, second-half comeback road win on January 8, 2009. Binghamton also had 91 points in an America East first-round tournament win over UMBC in 2011.
The Big Red were sizzling in the opening half, hitting 13-of-19 to open the period (68%) and building an 18-point lead just 12:28 into the contest (31-13). Cornell scored the game's first seven points and raced out to an 11-2 lead before the game was five minutes old. Binghamton, which missed 14 of its first 17 shots, put together a modest 9-2 run on a pair of threes from Reed and another from Beck to draw within 11, 33-22. But the hosts displayed great ball movement and numerous easy looks inside led to 58% shooting and a 43-30 lead at intermission. Reed and Madray had 10 points apiece and Beck added eight in the first half. After the initial cold spell offensively, BU hit 5-of-9 to end the half and keep within striking range.
Binghamton hosts Navy at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Events Center. At halftime, the school will honor its Hall of Fame Class of 2013 with the formal ceremony to follow the game.
Madray named America East Rookie of Week
6-foot-9 forward averaged 15.5 points in first two collegiate games
November 11, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton freshman forward Nick Madray has been selected as the America East men's basketball Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Madray made a splash in his first collegiate game with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Loyola. The 6-foot-9 forward then added nine points and four rebounds in 23 minutes against Brown. In the two games, Madray shot 65% from the field, including 57% from three-point range, and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
He is averaging a team-high 15.5 points.
Dating back to last season, BU has now claimed four of the last six weekly rookie honors, thanks to Jordan Reed, who set the program record with six weekly honors during 2012-13.
The Bearcats (0-2) begin their two-games-in-four-days stretch with an away contest Wednesday at Cornell.
Vickers and Dettmann Earn America East Weekly Honors
Vickers Player of the Week, Dettmann Setter after 2-0 weekend
November 11, 2013
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A pair of Bearcats were honored by the America East with weekly accolades following Binghamton's 2-0 weekend, the conference announced Monday afternoon. Senior Grace Vickers was named Player of the Week and junior Amanda Dettmann was honored as the Setter of the Week as the duo lead the Bearcats to sweeps of Hartford and Providence.
Vickers earned her first-ever America East weekly award while Dettmann earned her third Setter of the Week nomination of her career. The awards were the second and third of the season for Binghamton with freshman Allison Hovie being named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 28.
Vickers and Dettmann helped Binghamton elevate its conference record to .500 after securing straight set victories over Hartford and Providence less than 24 hours apart. The Bearcats disposed of the Hawks Friday evening before handling the Friars Saturday afternoon and did not drop a set in the process.
"Grace had a dominating weekend with her blocking and hitting," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "This past weekend she took control of the net right away and go us off to fast starts in both matches. Grace works hard in every aspect of the game and has continued to improve throughout the season."
Vickers had a strong weekend with 4.00 kills per set on an astounding .513 hitting percentage. Both figures ranked second among all America East players. The senior captain committed just four attack errors on 39 attempts in leading the Bearcats in kills against Hartford (11) and Providence (13). Vickers also delivered on the defensive side of the net compiling 1.83 blocks per set, which was tops in the conference over the weekend.
A first-team all-conference selection in 2012, Vickers is the only player in the league to rank among the top 10 in hitting percentage (1st), kills per set (4th) and blocks per set (6th).
"Amanda was the biggest reason for the success of our hitters this weekend," Kiriyama proclaimed. "Amanda kept our team within the system with her hustle and consistently put up nice sets for our hitters. She has the grit of a champion and the determination to push through the tough times."
Dettmann displayed why she was honored as the Co-Setter of the Year in 2012, handing out a conference-best 12.00 assists per set while guiding the Bearcats to a league-high .324 hitting percentage. Equally as important defensively, the second-year captain also delivered 2.17 digs per set.
The 2012 All-Championship Team performer is one of two setters in the America East to rank among the top five in assists per set (5th) and service aces per set (4th).
Binghamton heads into the final weekend in of the season in fifth place with a 6-6 America East record, two games behind fourth-place Albany. The Bearcats need to defeat UMass Lowell and first-place New Hampshire and have the Great Danes lose to both teams to advance to the America East Championship. Only the top four teams in the final conference standings qualify for the postseason tournament.
Hinton and Knapp attend NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum
Four-day event attracted over 350 student-athletes and 125 athletic professionals
November 11, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Junior Shavonna Hinton of the women's cross country team and freshman Shannon Knapp of the women's lacrosse program attended the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum this past weekend in Providence, R.I. They were part of a group of over 350 student-athletes and 125 athletic professionals from the Northeast Region that took part in the event.
Held this past Thursday-Sunday, the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum was designed for student-athletes to discuss key issues collectively and provide them with an opportunity to enhance personal awareness and leadership skills needed to positively impact their development at the campus and conference levels, as well as beyond the collegiate realm.
"As student athletes, we spend so much time on perfecting our skills as athletes and hardworking students but this leadership conference allows us to grow and develop our skills as leaders, role models and young adults," Hinton said.
"I have been involved in lots of leadership activities throughout my high school career, and I look forward to continuing that role into college," Knapp said. "The opportunity to network with other college athletes is a great experience."
Throughout the Leadership Forum, representatives from NCAA member schools led small group discussions about a variety of topics such as: behavioral styles, branding, social media, decision-making, emotional intelligence and values.
The student-athletes also heard from several speakers including Chris Herren, former NBA player and founder of Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren and The Herren Project, about decision-making. They heard from Rayna DuBose, a former basketball student-athlete about facing adversity. Additionally, participants heard from keynote speaker Sam Davidson, President and Co-founder of Cool People Care, about leadership lessons that he learned at a young age.
Wrestling competes at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open
Bonaldi is third at 149, White (125) and Deuel (Hwt.) place fourth
November 10, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Junior Joe Bonaldi took third place in the 149 weight class, highlighting the Binghamton wrestling team's performance at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Sunday at the Events Center. The meet brought over 400 wrestlers from 30 teams across the nation to the Binghamton campus. There was no team scoring.
Bonaldi was one of three Bearcat wrestlers who advance to the semifinals against some of the top talent in the nation. Fellow juniors David White (125) and Tyler Deuel (Hwt.) finished fourth in their respective weight classes.
Bonaldi won his first four matches before losing his semifinal bout to nationally-ranked Chris Villalonga of Cornell (by fall at 5:37). He bounced back, however, to take a 5-2 decision over Kevin Moylan of Princeton in the third-place match.
White finished 3-2 on the day, which culminated with a 10-7 setback against Scott Delvecchio of Rutgers in the third-place match. Deuel, who finished 2-2, lost a 6-4 decision to Jon Gingrich of Penn State in his third-place match.
"I thought today was something to build on at this point of the season," head coach Mark Dernlan said. "It was great to have all of the top teams that we did come onto campus. I thought we had some pretty good individual performances."
Before the event started, a brief ceremony was held to honor former Binghamton wrestler Jonathan Kaloust, for whom the Bearcat Open was renamed in honor of. He became a Navy SEAL officer after graduation but was tragically killed in the line of duty earlier this year.
"Renaming the tournament after Jonathan was the right thing to do," Dernlan said. "He will always be a part of our (Bearcat) family here and for this event to be held right before Veterans Day was very fitting."
Binghamton heads to Cornell for a dual match on Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Men's basketball comes up short at Brown 74-57
Bearcats held to 30% shooting in road loss; Beck leads BU with 13 points
November 10, 2013
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Host Brown stretched an eight-point halftime lead with a 13-4 run to open the second half and the Bears (1-0) pinned a 74-57 loss on Binghamton (0-2) Sunday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Binghamton shot 30% and could get no closer than seven in the final period.
The outside-inside tandem of Sean McGonagill (22 pts.) and Rafael Maia (14 rebs., 9 pts.) did the most damage for the Bears, who shot 44% and aided their cause with nine steals and seven blocks.
"They beat us up inside," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "The early foul trouble hurt us ... we became very small out there. It was hard to contain their 'bigs' and it's something we have to address. I thought we did a good job of coming back in the second half but we got a little tired and they made some big shots off screens. When we made defensive mistakes they made us pay."
Down 37-29 at the break, BU missed seven of its first nine shots to open the second half and Brown capitalized on its post play to build its margin. The Bears extended their lead to 50-33 with 15:12 left and BU couldn't mount an extended offensive run with just eight field goals over the final 20 minutes. Brown only made two field goals over the final 8:22 but it was enough to keep the Bearcats at bay.
Sophomore guard Jordan Reed grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds but struggled to 2-of-16 shooting (8 pts.) two days after hitting 7-of-12 from the floor. Freshman guard Marlon Beck II led the Bearcats with 13 points. Classmate Yosef Yacob added 12 points and freshman forward Nick Madray chipped in nine points.
The Bearcats missed 15 free throws and committed 17 turnovers.
The first half was a disjointed, heavily-whistled period that took nearly an hour to complete. The Bearcats were called for eight fouls in the first six minutes and by the time the intermission horn sounded, the teams had combined for 27 fouls and 34 free throw attempts.
Brown led 15-8 early before Yacob netted a three-pointer and two free throws in a 23-second span to tie it at 15-15. The margin remained three or less for the next six minutes and the Bearcats took a 25-24 lead on a pair of free throws from senior forward Alex Ogundadegbe with 3:59 left. But Brown big man Maia sparked a 10-0 host run with six straight points inside and McGonagil hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to push the Bears' lead to double figures. Beck's driving layup with 1.9 seconds left brought BU's deficit to eight, 37-29, at the break. Brown hit only 5-of-16 from the free throw line. Binghamton shot just 30% and left eight points at the charity stripe.
Madray, who scored 22 points in the season-opener against Loyola, was called for two quick fouls and played just three minutes in the first half.
The Bearcats next play Wednesday night at Cornell.
Volleyball Cruises Past Providence In Straight Sets
Bearcats honored seniors Meghan Kraus, Grace Vickers and Xiomara Ortiz prior to match
November 9, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton volleyball team hit a season-best .362 en route to its second straight win over the weekend sweeping visiting Providence, Saturday afternoon at West Gym. The Bearcats (8-18, 6-6 AE) were rarely test in their 25-18, 25-22 and 25-18 straight-set victory over the Friars (12-18, 4-8 AE). Binghamton moved back to .500 (6-6) in conference play with back-to-back victories over Hartford and Providence.
"I thought we played well today," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "Everyone contributed to the effort today and that was good to see. We executed from an offensive and defensive standpoint and we've been working towards that, so it feels good to see the hard work pay off. Our seniors did a nice job for us today and Xiomara and Grace are always crucial to our success."
Three different Bearcats notched double figure kills on the afternoon led by middle hitter Grace Vickers' 13. The senior captain, who was honored before the match, hit over .600 for the second time this season against Providence with a match-high .632 clip. Junior Kristin Hovie and sophomore Megan Burgess each registered 10 terminations apiece. Junior setter Amanda Dettmann handed out 39 assists while adding six digs and four kills. In her last match at West Gym senior libero Xiomara Ortiz picked up a team-high 15 digs.
Binghamton started fast jumping out to a 4-0 lead thanks to a block assist by Vickers and Burgess. Providence quickly responded with a 3-0 spurt, but back-to-back kills by Vickers quieted the Friars rally. The Bearcats stymied the Providence offense by getting their hands on every attack attempt which allowed Kristin Hovie to knock down a pair of kills and give the Binghamton a 17-10 lead. A termination from Allison Hovie extended Binghamton's margin to nine, 22-13, but a 5-1 run by Providence briefly threatened the Bearcats. Binghamton was able to close out the frame 25-18 thanks to a .424 hitting clip and six kills by Vickers.
Providence led early in the second set, but back-to-back aces by Kristin Hovie gave Binghamton an 8-5 lead. An Amanda Dettmann dump maintained Binghamton's cushion, 10-7, but Providence responded with a 4-1 run to level the stanza at 11. The Bearcats immediately responded with a 4-0 run capped by a Shannon Kirkpatrick kill. Not going away, Providence evened the match three times before a Kristin Hovie smash and Ortiz ace put the Bearcats up 23-20 and forced a Friar timeout. Providence fought off one set point before a backhanded slap by Dettmann ended the frame 25-22. Kristin Hovie recorded five kills in the set.
In the third and final set both teams battled early before a pair of kills by Kirkpatrick handed Binghamton a 7-4 lead. Providence countered with a 7-0 run to take an 11-7 advantage. The Bearcats displayed their composure responding with a 6-1 run behind three Burgess kills. Binghamton rode its seniors to victory as three kills by Vickers and a 5-0 service run by Ortiz allowed the Bearcats to complete the sweep 25-18. Binghamton hit .368 in the final frame while limiting Providence to a .135 clip.
The Bearcats hit over .300 for the second time this season to improve their season attack percentage to .176, which ranks fifth in the conference. In 2012, Binghamton led the league in hitting percentage with a .210 clip.
Binghamton is in pursuit of a spot in the America East Championship, but currently sits a game and a half back of Albany and UMBC, who both hold 7-4 conference records. Albany hosts Hartford while UMBC faces UMass Lowell Sunday afternoon. New Hampshire and Stony Brook, the top two teams in the conference, meet tomorrow as well. Only the top four teams in the final conference standings advance to the America East tournament.
The match marked the final home contest for Ortiz, Vickers and Meghan Kraus, each of whom were honored before the match.
Binghamton closes out its 2013 campaign with a pair of road matches at UMass Lowell on Friday, Nov. 15 and at New Hampshire on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Bearcats will have to win their final two matches of the season and get help from Albany or UMBC to have any chance at a playoff berth.
Swimming and Diving Earns Split Against Drexel Saturday
Women's team captures first victory of the season over Dragons 159-141
November 9, 2013
Vestal, N.Y.— The Binghamton women's swimming and diving team defeated Drexel for the fifth straight time, winning by a team score of 159-141 and the men dropped to 0-2 with a 161-137 loss on Saturday from Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center on the campus of Binghamton University.
"I was particularly impressed with the balance of our women's side today," head coach Sean Clark said after the meet. "From top-to-bottom I think we performed strongly against a team who matches well with our program. Getting fast times out of Selina Ng in the butterfly and receiving a pair of victories from seniors Racquel Giner and Lauren Flower certainly helped our cause in picking up our first win."
The Bearcats touched first a total of seven times for the women and six for the men. Sophomore Selina Ng had a good afternoon, racking up a pair of victories in BU's first home meet of the season. The Farmingdale, N.Y. native finished first in the 100 and 200 fly, setting a personal-best time of 58.56 in the 100. Junior Corinne Zotter also performed well, finishing first in the 200 breast and came just shy of setting a pool record with a time of 1:05.42 in the 100 breast.
For the second straight weekend, sophomore Andrew Duszynski left his mark on the distance events. He swept both the 500 and 1000 races on Saturday, just narrowly missing out on a career-best time in the 500 (9:53.38). Sophomore sprinter Brian McKenna took both the 50 and 100 free heats; his second and third victories of the early 2013-14 campaign.
Junior Shannon Lampe won the 500 free with a time of 5:13.88 and also finished just behind teammate Racquel Giner in the 200 IM. Giner, who currently holds the fifth fastest BU time in the 200 IM, finished with a time of 2:13.01 to secure her first victory of the season.
Other individual winners on the women's side were Caitlin Kelly (50 free) and Lauren Flower (1000 free). Binghamton never trailed on Saturday, beginning with their 200 medley relay win that kicked off the home opener. The foursome of Claudia Coccaro, Zotter, Ng and Kelly produced BU's first 11 points as they held on for their ninth all-time victory over the CAA school.
Junior diver Devin Zdanowski was terrific on both the 3M and 1M boards Saturday, taking each event fairly handily. The upperclassmen from Rochester won the 1-M with a combined score of 259.73 and tallied a season-best score of 290.48 on the 3-meter board.
Freshman Ruan Zorgman won the 200 breast and collected a top-10 program time (2:09.28) in the process. Senior captain Collin Figus registered the men's final win of the afternoon, clocking a time of 1:59.00 in the 200 IM.
"Our men gave them (Drexel) all they could handle, they just simply out-pointed us," Clark explained. "Andrew (Duszynski) swam beautifully in the distance events and continues to excel. In the sprints, Brian McKenna lit up the pool once again with some fast times and our freshman Ruan Zorgman won another event for us today, giving us a glimpse into a promising future with this team."
Up next on the schedule for the Bearcats is a trip Lewisburg, Pa. to compete in the Bucknell Invitational on Nov. 22-24.
Men's Soccer Loses 1-0 to Hartford in OT of AE Quarterfinals
Hawks score game winner 3:20 into first sudden-death period
November 9, 2013
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Javonni Simms scored 3:20 into the first sudden-death overtime period, leading Hartford (14-3-3) to a 1-0 win over Binghamton (3-11-5) in an America East men's soccer quarterfinal game on Saturday night at Al-Marzook Field.
Simms, who now has seven goals, fired his decisive blast from 20 yards out. The ball went just inside the left post.
Binghamton had a chance to win the game in the final seconds of regulation but Hartford goalkeeper David MacKinnon stopped a shot by freshman forward Alex Varkatzas.
MacKinnon came through again in the first minute of overtime, making a save on a shot by junior midfielder Ben Nicholson. That set the stage for Simms' heroics.
"I could not have asked for more from our guys that they gave us tonight," head coach Paul Marco said. "It took a world-class goal to end our season tonight. There is an emptiness knowing that we won't go back to the training field tomorrow. But that same emptiness drives us for next year."
Senior back Robbie Hughes and senior forward Marts Reid-Warden both played in their final matches. Each player joined the program as a transfer and started the past two seasons.
"The most disappointing thing for me tonight is that I don't get to coach them again," Marco said. "They are both outstanding people who have meant a lot to our program."
NOTES: Binghamton and Hartford also went to overtime during their regular-season game three weeks ago. That game ended in a scoreless tie.
Volleyball Dismantles Hartford In Straight Sets
Senior captain Grace Vickers records a match-high 11 kills
November 8, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior Grace Vickers catapulted the Binghamton volleyball team with nine of her match-high 11 kills in the opening frame to a straight set sweep of Hartford, Friday night in an America East match from West Gym. The Bearcats (7-18, 5-6 AE) controlled the visiting Hawks (10-17, 4-7 AE) throughout the match cruising to the 25-19, 25-23 and 25-9 victory. Binghamton has little time to celebrate or rest however, as the Bearcats turn right around to play Providence tomorrow afternoon.
"We performed well tonight," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "I thought our blocking was exceptional…we got our hands on just about everything. We executed in our service game, which was nice to see and a big difference from the last time we played (Hartford). Grace was pretty dominant in the first set and it paved the way for the rest of our hitters."
Adding to the Binghamton offensive output were sisters Kristin and Allison Hovie, who recorded nine and eight kills, respectively. The tandem each took turns carrying the load when Hartford focused on stopping Vickers. Junior setter Amanda Dettmann orchestrated the offense to the tune of 33 assists, adding seven digs and four block assists. Senior libero Xiomara Ortiz collected a match-high 16 digs to lead the Binghamton defense.
In the first set five terminations by Vickers handed Binghamton a slim 12-11 advantage. The Bearcats ratcheted up its defense as a block assist from Shannon Kirkpatrick and Megan Burgess pushed Binghamton's lead to three. A sixth Vickers kill in the set handed the Bearcats its largest lead of the frame, 19-15, and forced a Hartford timeout. Binghamton continued to ride the hot right arm of its captain as back-to-back kills extended the Bearcats' lead to six. An Allison Hovie kill and a .294 hitting percentage aided Binghamton's 25-19 opening-set victory.
Hartford tested Binghamton throughout the second set, jumping out to an 8-5 advantage. Kristin Hovie fired a kill down the line to keep Binghamton within striking distance as the Hawks grasped to a one-point lead. A pair of Allison Hovie terminations leveled the frame twice before a 5-1 run handed the Bearcats a 23-21 advantage. Kristin Hovie connected on three kills during the spurt while a termination by her sister ended the set, 25-23. The elder Hovie, Kristin, registered seven kills during the frame.
Binghamton controlled the third set from the start as a Dettmann ace gave the Bearcats an 8-5 lead. Back-to-back terminations from Bugress extended Binghamton's lead to five and forced a Hartford timeout. The Bearcats continued to execute in the service game as aces from Allison Hovie and Ortiz pushed Binghamton's margin to nine, 16-7. The Bearcats closed the set on a 5-0 run bookended by Bailey Walker aces to capture the final frame and match, 25-9.
The Bearcats compiled a .283 attack percentage while limiting the Hawks to just a .067 clip. Binghamton was dominant at the net recording nine total blocks compared to three by Hartford. The Hawks registered more attack attempts (105), but committed 24 errors opposed to 31 kills. Binghamton was extremely efficient however, knocking down 39 kills on 99 attempts with just 11 errors.
Binghamton returns to its home floor less than 24 hours after the completion of its match with Hartford as the Bearcats welcome Providence to West Gym Saturday afternoon for a 3 p.m. first serve. It is the final home match of the season for Binghamton and the program will honor its three graduating seniors, Meghan Kraus, Xiomara Ortiz and Grace Vickers prior to the start.
Men's basketball pushes Loyola to wire in 79-74 loss
Bearcats lead most of second half, miss tying three-pointer in closing seconds
November 8, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Visiting Loyola closed the game with a 14-4 run and the Greyhounds (1-0) used a pair of blocked layups in the final 2:06 to squeak past Binghamton (0-1) 79-74 in the season-opener for both teams Friday in front of 4,318 at the Events Center.
Binghamton trailed 77-74 but had the final possession to tie. Coming out of a timeout with 0:28 left, BU looked to get to the rim but Loyola stiffened in the middle, forcing the Bearcats out on the perimeter with 12 seconds left. Junior guard Robert Mansell had the ball with time winding down and after shot-faking twice, he put up a three-point attempt that narrowly rattled off both sides of the rim with seven seconds left. Loyola grabbed the rebound and made two free throws with two seconds left to seal the win.
"I thought we played well so it was a tough loss," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "Loyola is a good team with a lot of weapons. We executed well but just didn't get enough stops on the defensive end."
In an unexpectedly tight game between two teams separated by 20 wins a year ago, the much-improved Bearcats led for much of the second half and held a 70-65 cushion with 5:05 left before Loyola rallied. Senior Dylon Cormier scored nine of his game-high 31 points in the final 4:19 - while his jersey #3 counterpart, Jordan Reed was sent to the bench with his fifth foul. Reed pumped in a team-high 23 points with nine rebounds before being issued his fourth and fifth fouls in a 1:06 span late in the game. The Bearcats were whistled for 23 fouls which allowed Loyola to shoot 29 free throws - 17 in the decisive second half. It was the first time in 29 collegiate games that Reed fouled out.
"It's tough having your best player sitting next to you on the bench in the final four minutes," Dempsey said. "You don't see that very often."
Binghamton's freshman class, three of whom started, accounted for 41 points. Six-foot-9 forward Nick Madray was outstanding in his collegiate debut with 22 points in 27 minutes of action. Madray hit 8-of-10 shots, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, and made two clutch free throws with 0:59 left that brought BU to within one, 75-74.
First-year guard Yosef Yacob gave BU its third player in double figures with 11 points (3-of-5 three-pointers). Yacob and classmate Marlon Beck II drilled three-pointers in a 26-second span to turn a one-point Loyola lead into a five-point BU lead with 5:05 left. But Cormier led the Greyhounds' charge with a three-pointer, free throw and then a key halfcourt steal off an offensive inbounds lob and Cormier's subsequent fast break layup gave Loyola a 72-70 lead with 3:07 left. Mansell tied it with 2:44 to play on a layup but Loyola's Jared Jones (22 pts., 7 rebs., 4 blocks) registered two rejections in a 17-second span to keep BU at bay. Four three throws in the final 31 seconds were enough offense for the visitors to hang on.
Mansell and Beck added eight points apiece.
The Bearcats got off to a quick start, scoring the game's first seven points and building a 17-8 lead 6:26 into the contest. Madray scored the opening bucket on a jumper and he and Reed (7 pts.) combined for 12 points during the initial run. Loyola closed the gap and then took a six-point lead, 37-31, with 1:30 to play before halftime. But Beck made two free throws and sank a three-pointer to pull BU to within one, 37-36, at intermission.
Led by Cormier, who scored 21 points in the second half, Loyola shot 54% over the final 20 minutes.
After missing 21 free throws in its exhibition win over Bloomsburg, BU converted 15-of-16 from the foul line on Friday, led by Reed's 8-for-9 showing.
The Bearcats will board the team bus Saturday morning for the five-hour drive to Providence, Rhode Island in advance of Sunday afternoon's 3:30 p.m. game at Brown.
2013 Binghamton Men's Soccer Daily Update
Last Updated on November 8
November 8, 2013
Playoff Time!
With the playoffs approaching on Saturday, we went a step further than normal and created a media day video.
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Home Sweet Home
Before the Bearcats' match against Buffalo on Sept. 13, head coach Paul Marco made a challenge to his team. It concerned the Bearcats' history on their home field. His remarks were part of the all-access video we produced the following week.
Binghamton struggled at the Bearcats Sports Complex last season, which was contrary to what Binghamton did in years past.
"We've had guys that went through their whole careers without losing a match at home," he said to the team in their Sept. 13 pre-game meeting. "Last year, we hit a bump and did not do as well. I wanted to ask that team what it meant to play at home. What did it feel like?"
The Bearcats beat Buffalo 2-0 and are currently 2-1-2 at the Bearcats Sports Complex this year. With tomorrow night's game against Albany serving as the final regular-season home game, we caught up with Coach Marco and the team before training today. Among the topics discussed were the improvements at home this year and the crowd support.
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"This year at home, we have had a little more bounce in our step. The way that we've approached the home games this year has been better."
"I give a lot of credit to Ben Sachs and the (BU) Zoo as well as the Hooligans for being terrific supporters of our team. I think our guys have gone out and engaged the student population on campus more than we have in the past. I just think its great and in seasons to come, we will be a little better as we continue to build this culture of coming out to support the team."
Senior back Robbie Hughes
"I think we have played some good stuff at home this year. We put in a really good effort against UMBC. It's all about tomorrow night now."
"We have had great support at home this year with the BU Zoo and the Hooligans especially. Rain, snow or wind, they have always been here."
Junior forward Steven Celeste
"Tomorrow is a big game for us, especially ending our regular season at home. We have done fairly well at home and got a couple of good results. We want to end the season heading into the playoffs on a good note."
"It's been unbelievable having all of those fans out there cheering for us. It really makes a difference and hopefully, tomorrow will be the same story."
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Odds and Ends
A few miscellaneous things as we head to the final game of the regular season.
Check out the article in the Pipe Dream student newspaper about a recent gathering between the BU Zoo and the men's soccer team.
The math gets much easier….a loss or tie by Stony Brook against UMBC on Wednesday guarantees the Bearcats of a playoff spot. Of, course, a win over Albany would help as well. Here is the link to the standings
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Fans' Choice
Since 2007, the America East has conducted Fans' Choice voting for six sports each year, including men's soccer. In 2009, Jason Stenta was the leading vote getter. Ryan Walter (2010), Trey Jasenski (2011) and Jake Keegan (2012) were the Bearcat nominees in the years that followed.
This year, senior captain Robbie Hughes is the Binghamton nominee. Here is the link to the ballot
Hughes, for one, was honored by the nomination when he found out about it at training on Thursday.
"I always turn up with a decent haircut," Hughes said. "My shirts are always tucked in and my socks are always pulled up. I feel the fans enjoy that so hopefully I can win it for them. Seriously, it's always an honor to be recognized. Hopefully I can represent Binghamton well in the voting."
His teammates are certainly in his corner.
"He is an outspoken player for one," sophomore goalkeeper Stefano Frantellizzi said. "He definitely keeps our team in line. He never gives up and is always working hard. I don't see why he shouldn't get the award."
"He is a great vocal leader," senior forward Marts Reid-Warden said. "There have been times this season where we have come up against tough competition and he has always led us by example. He battles hard and competes hard."
Head coach Paul Marco, meanwhile, summed up his case for Hughes by talking about how much he means to this year's squad.
"He is the heart and soul of our team," Marco said. "He's an all-in guy. You hear him during matches. You see him compete and lead our team. I think it would be terrific if he could win it."
This Day in Binghamton Men's Soccer History: November 1, 2003.
A good omen?
Ten years ago, Binghamton won 2-0 at New Hampshire and nailed down the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament. Since then, the Wildcats have won the ensuing four matches in Durham.
This has already been a season, however, in which the Bearcats have gained their first point at Hartford since 2005 and at Stony Brook since 2009.
Reader Response
Always interesting to get feedback on our posts. Earlier in the week, we said it was not worth trying to figure out the America East Tournament scenarios given how tight the standings were.
Shortly after that post, we received this e-mail:
"It's simple ...if BU get the wins they are capable of and deserve against New Hampshire and Albany then they "have" to go through to the play offs in style and impact!"
We'll leave it at that.
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The Calm Before the Storm
With the men's team having this week off to prepare for their match at New Hampshire on Saturday, there is not much new going on.
In the meantime, however:
1. Our article about the 2003 men's soccer team is up on the website. Special thanks to James Clancy, Pat Skinner, Ian Wendel, Graham Munro, Stephen Bruce, Danilo, Ross Campbell and Stef Gonet for their time during the interviews.
For those of you who have yet to see it, here is the link to the article:
2. Good luck trying to do the math to figure out the America East playoff scenario. Normally, we try and figure things out ahead of time. But the log jam this year makes it impossible.
Still, if you want to TRY to figure things out, here are the standings:
3. Finally, good luck to the BU women's soccer team as heads to Maine for a 1 p.m. game on Thursday. Here is the link to the live stats and live video:
Posted October 30, 2013 at 3 p.m.
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UMBC Wrapup
If someone were to say that the Bearcats would hold the seventh-ranked team in the nation to a tie while missing several key players to injuries, few people might have believed it.
Despite suffering through a rash of injuries, Binghamton has now held three of its last five opponents scoreless. Had it not been for the last-second goal by Columbia on Wednesday, we could have been looking at a five-match unbeaten streak.
As for the players' thoughts:
Senior forward Marts Reid-Warden
"On a personal note, it was a fantastic way to cap off Senior Night. We proved tonight that we could compete against a top team. We will continue to work hard in training and hopefully get an ever better result next week."
Junior forward Steven Celeste
"It was a good match and we fought hard. It kind of reminded us when we went down against James Madison and to get a result tonight was really good."
"Nothing was said, but I think the way we lost on Wednesday was in the back of our minds. We knew tonight that we couldn't give up another late goal like that."
Sophomore goalkeeper Stefano Frantellizzi
"We definitely wanted to make up for the way we lost on Wednesday night. The back four played great tonight. They went in for tackles and didn't give the opposing strikers anything easy."
Sophomore midfielder Luca Bottoni
"We were really focused tonight. Everyone was really into the game. The crowd support was great tonight. We have been lucky to have great crowds all year."
A New Celeste?
Reid-Warden's family was unable to come in for Senior Night on Saturday, so he requested Lois Celeste to walk him out for the pregame ceremony.
"I was honored to have her walking me out today," Reid-Warden said. "She is someone who has done a lot of work for the team. She is a lovely person as well."
The Celeste family has reached out to Reid-Warden in ways that have gone beyond soccer."
"He will be with us for Thanksgiving," Celeste said. "He might be becoming a new triplet."
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Looking Back and Looking Ahead
As promised, we'll focus on the alumni who made it out to the gathering at Columbia on Wednesday night. Check out the video that we have posted online about the event.
Moving forward, tomorrow's game against UMBC brings the seventh-ranked team in the nation to the Bearcats Sports Complex. Check out the historical significance of that match in preview.
Finally, tomorrow night is Scare Cat night at the Bearcats Sports Complex. All fans are encouraged to dress up in a costume for a halftime contest. For those of you on our social media sights, you have no doubt seen the countdown this week.
When Coach Marco was asked about the contest on this morning's WNBF Interview with Roger Neel, he said his family was ready.
"My two daughters have their costumes," he said. "But I don't know how scary they are."
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Columbia Wrap Up
Between the dramatic ending to last night's game and the New York City Alumni Social, there's a lot to go over today.
How Could Have We Missed This?
In the midst of trying to leave New York City last night, we did not realize an important record that took place when we wrote the recap. Sophomore goalkeeper Stefano Frantellizzi finished the game with a career-best 12 saves.
Since Binghamton moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 2001, the most saves recorded by one of its goalkeepers was 11, by Jason Stenta against Gonzaga in 2011. With the final shot count at 24-4 last night, Frantellizzi could not have picked a better night to turn in a record-setting performance.
A Good Omen?
Ben Nicholson scored his third goal of the season last night. It marked the second time, however, that he netted a goal with family members present in the stands.
His mother had made it to the Homecoming Game, when Nicholson's free kick was followed by his now famous back flip. Last night, both his mother and father were in the stands at Columbia. Turns out his father was in the country on business.
Following Nicholson's goal last night, the suggestion was made to the Nicholsons that they not be allowed to return home to England as long as their son kept scoring goals.
New Chants from an Old Group
As promised, Erwin Seguia, Adam Zahn and a handful of Hooligan Alumni were in the stands last night. While they did not have a chant down for every player, like they did back in their heyday, the Hooligans did come up with some creative chants to the tune of "Winter Wonderland."
First, they resurrected a chant that the 2004 team directed at head coach Paul Marco:
There's only one Paul Marco
There's only one Paul Marco
He has no hair
But we don't care
Walking in a Marco Wonderland
Next, with a giant poster of Tony Kornheiser (a BU grad) in the stands, they came up with this one"
There's only one Kornheiser
There's only one Kornheiser
He's on P-T-I
He's a h*** of a guy
Walking in a TK wonderland
As For The Alums
We will get to them in tomorrow's update. We are working on an all-access video in which several of them were interviewed.
Stay tuned.
Posted October 24, 2013 at 10 a.m.
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Homecoming Away From Home?
Today's update will cover two days because we will be en route to Columbia for tomorrow's match.
While the Bearcats are riding a three-match unbeaten streak and have their sites set on the Lions, there is an extra component to tomorrow night's game. The BU Soccer Hooligans and BU Soccer Alumni are both joining to together for a social before the game as well as being at the event to cheer on the Bearcats.
Head coach Paul Marco told us a few weeks ago that some of the alumni had to make a choice as to which event to attend – Homecoming, or the match on Wednesday.
Erwin Seguia and Adam Zahn have been the masterminds behind the event. Based on all their work, the team is eagerly awaiting Wednesday night.
"I think what those guys have been able to organize so far – if it pans out – I think it will be an unbelievable event," Marco said.
"We hope we will be able to put on a pretty good show for those who were not able to be there for Homecoming," senior forward Marts Reid-Warden said. "I didn't know there were alumni Hooligans until I heard about the event."
In addition to many recent alums, there are several alumni from the Division III and Division II days who will be on hand for the festivities. While he did not coach them, Marco values the time he spends with each of those players.
"I enjoy my time with them because they talk so highly about their time here and what it meant for them," he said. "They are passionate about the game and they are passionate about Binghamton."
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Posted on October 22, 2013
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Hartford Wrap Up
For the second time in a week, Binghamton went to an opposing conference field where they had not had a good run of results and managed to gain a tie. Although they still have to play conference-leading UMBC and New Hampshire, the Bearcats now have two of their final three conference matches at home.
Some quick thoughts from the team after Saturday's match:
Junior midfielder Ben Nicholson
"It was another tough game in which we had to battle hard throughout. We are getting closer to where we want to be and when we can find that little bit extra, then we will be able to turn these draws into wins.
Senior back Robbie Hughes
"It was a great fight against a team that is up there on the table. We had chances to win and I thought we battled throughout."
Senior forward Marts-Reid Warden
"It was a disciplined performance, which keeps us in the thick of things."
By the Numbers
Binghamton now has five shutouts this season, which represents its most since 2009, when it also finished with five shutouts. The Bearcats have blanked two of their last three conference opponents.
Checking the Standings
Binghamton remains in the thick of the America East standings with three conference matches left to play.
Spots 3-8 in the America East are now separated by just three points.
This Day in Binghamton Men's Soccer History: October 21, 2006
A tie never felt as good as it did seven years ago. The Bearcats needed only a point to clinch their first-ever America regular-season title. Their 0-0 draw gave them that all-important point.
Two weeks later, Binghamton defeated those same Catamounts 1-0 for the conference championship at the West Gym Field.
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Odds and Ends
Some miscellaneous stuff to go over as we head into Saturday night's match at Hartford.
Saturday's Significance
All of the sudden, the Bearcats are right in the thick of the America East standings, having gone 1-0-1 in their past two games. One look at the current conference standings shows what a win at Hartford – something the Bearcats last did in 2003 – would do for the team.
Not to Look Ahead, But…..
Although last weekend's Homecoming Festivities are in the rear view mirror, Wednesday's match at Columbia will feature an even bigger alumni gathering. Close to 60 former members of the BU Soccer Hooligans and quite a few Bearcat alumni will be in the stands for Binghamton's match against the Lions.
Head coach Paul Marco told us last week that some of the players who were not able to come in from New York City for the UMass Lowell match will definitely be at Columbia.
This Day in Binghamton Bearcats History (October, 18, 2008)
Speaking of Homecoming, it was five years ago today that Binghamton defeated Vermont 1-0 before a sold out crowd at the Bearcats Sports Complex and a regionally-televised audience watching on Time Warner Sports.
Cameron Keith's goal midway through the second half vaulted Binghamton into first place in the America East conference and avenged its 2007 title game loss to the Catamounts 11 months earlier on the same field.
"It was a moment I'll never forget," Keith said last week. "The crowd was amazing, absolutely electric and the celebration after that win will always go down in BU history."
No arguments here….
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Stony Brook Wrap Up
Binghamton's offensive renaissance continued last night with a pair of goals. In the past two games, the Bearcats have gained four points and have averaged 2.5 goals during that span.
Some quick thoughts to get things started:
Head Coach Paul Marco
"I thought we got off to a slow start but were able to battle back and looked pretty good for the rest of the match. We were a little shorthanded so to get a tie on the road is something we are pleased with."
Junior Midfielder Ben Nicholson
"We defended well and had periods where we looked dangerous going forward. We are disappointed not to have come away with a win but are satisfied to have a point at least."
Senior back Robbie Hughes
"We battled well and outplayed them during a lot of stretches in the game. We are disappointed not to get the victory but a point at Stony Brook is a decent result."
Other Notes:
In the past four games, Ben Nicholson has two goals and two assists. He has recorded a point in all three games that he has started. Nicholson was unable to start in the match at Vermont Oct. 5 because he was taking the LSAT.
Until last night, LaVelle Stadium had been a tough place to play for the Bearcats. Since 2009, they had gone 0-3-0 there. In addition, Stony Brook had beaten Binghamton in five straight matches, dating back to 2009.
Robbie Hughes has scored both of his goals off of corner kicks this season. His first one came against Buffalo on Sept. 13.
Steven Celeste's goal was his second in as many games he has played at LaVelle Stadium. His other goal came in the conference quarterfinal match last November. Celeste's three goals this season already equal his total from all of last season.
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Sneak Preview
We are working on an article to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 2003 team that won the America East title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. That squad, which finished the season ranked No. 26 in the nation, launched a six-year era of national rankings and title game appearances.
Several of those teammates granted us interviews over the past several months. In the end, we had to cut down on the materials that we got. Still, here are some of the more revealing quotes we saw:
Ian Wendel, talking about head coach Paul Marco's first meeting with the team in February 2002:
He walked into the classroom at the West Gym and I believe wrote "298" on the chalk board as there were only 1 or 2 D1 teams with a worse RPI in the country from the prior Fall. The homework that he did on the team and individuals on the team was impressive. He joked around with us a bit as we got to know him however at that meeting we knew that he was not going accept losing.
Danilo, talking about how he came to Binghamton:
I was seen playing soccer in Brazil by St. John's coaches and they started offering me a scholarship, but not enough for my needs. Instead of bringing me, they choose two Italian players, who ended up never really playing for them. John Scott heard about me and contacted me and even if by the time the soccer program was still new in the D1, I liked what they had on mind and it was an easy decision for me to join Binghamton.
Pat Skinner, on the closeness of the team:
I know it is cliché to say this, but we were really a team. Nobody put themselves above the team and everyone fought for each other on the field on off the field. Mara (Stephen Bruce) was one of the best captains I ever had and he was instrumental in our success. Even today, we keep in touch and it is great to come back on Alumni weekends and see how everyone's careers are developing.
Graham Munro, in talking about the title game win over Northeastern:
I think when you play any game in front of a big crowd then there is always the potential of pitch invasions and excessive celebrations. The Northeastern game was obviously settled in penalty kicks which is a drama in itself so there was always the potential of the crowd spilling onto the field. One fan after another charges the field and before you knew it you were in the middle of a big crowd. It was obviously great to play in front of a big crowd and for that reason the game will be a highlight for those that were involved in it.
James Clancy, on the legacy of the 2003 team:
That season means more to me than I can probably explain. Seeing the support that we received from friends and family – some of them traveling to St. Louis to watch us play – meant a lot and is something I will never forget. Outside of the conference trophy and NCAA tournament success, it taught me a lesson that hard work does pay off that I have taken with me for my life outside of soccer.
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Homecoming Wrap Up, Part 2
While the players were preparing for their match against UMass-Lowell on Saturday, we caught up with a bunch of alums during the alumni game and Homecoming Tailgate. There were too many names to mention here, but the two interviews that stood out the most were Justin Leskow (Class of 2008) and Danilo (Class of 2005).
Leskow was a senior during our first year of the Daily Update. He was the go-to person for quotes, both humorous and serious. For anyone who ever attended a women's soccer game during that era, they no doubt heard Leskow and J.P. Ahoua heckling the other team (good naturedly, of course).
"It's great to be back," Leskow said at the tailgate. "Good friends and great memories. I played some golf this morning so I missed the alumni game but I played tremendous. I shot 85 at Traditions (on the Glen). No triple bogeys."
Asked if he would cheer in a respectful manner later on in the night, Leskow assured us he would.
"I will be on my best behavior tonight," he said. "I haven't been in the stadium in a couple of years."
While it has been nearly five years since he graduated, the bond Leskow and his teammates have with each other remains strong.
"It's just a special group," he said. "A lot of us still live close so we meet regularly for dinner and keep in touch. We all truly care about each other which doesn't happen everywhere."
Earlier in the day, we caught up with Danilo, who was making his first trip to Binghamton with his 4-year old son Mateo. He came to the Bearcats Sports Complex early so Mateo could watch him play in the alumni game.
"Every time I come here I am so jealous that I never got to play (at the Bearcats Sports Complex," he said. "But I know that I am part of the beginning of the program (during the Division I era) and everything that we did in the beginning helped us to get where we are today."
When Danilo arrived on campus as a freshman in 2002, the school was only in its second year as a Division I program. The Bearcats still played at the West Gym Field and were struggling to make it at the highest NCAA level. Four years later, he graduated as a two-time, first-team all-conference and all-region midfielder. He helped lead Binghamton to three conference title games as well as the second round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament. The Bearcats were also nationally ranked in 2003-05.
Danilo was passionate about Binghamton, first and foremost. When one of his PDL games was going to be on television in 2005, he kept telling everyone how much it meant to have Binghamton's name gain national exposure. It was never about him.
Since he lives in Florida, Danilo is not able to personally interact with the current team as much as he'd like to. Still, he wants the team to know where the program came from.
"Because I live in Miami, I don't get the chance to come here as much as I want to," he said. "I wish I could get to know the guys better—not to teach them because Coach Marco is good enough to teach—but to tell them that there is a history behind our program and they need to do their best to keep up that history. Every time I see those kids, I realize that they have a connection with us and we do with them. They represent our school."
As for Mateo, we asked Danilo if his son knew how good of a player he was in college.
"He doesn't understand," he said. "He thinks I came here during kindergarten."
Posted October 15, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
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Homecoming Wrap-Up, Part One
As you guessed by the title, there's a lot to cover from this weekend, which is why we will divide it into two days (much to the chagrin of Coach Marco, who has no doubt turned the page and is focusing on Wednesday's match at Stony Brook).
A Walk To Remember
On Friday, we talked to the seniors about what the walk across the field would mean after a Homecoming win. Each of them had yet to experience such…until Saturday.
"It feels great," senior forward Marts Reid-Warden said. "It's been two years and counting. It was a good testament of our attacking players that we had three different people get on the score sheet today."
"It was a fantastic and unbelievable feeling," senior back Robbie Hughes said. "We had three goals at home, a clean sheet and a great crowd. We couldn't ask for anything more."
"That's how it should be on Homecoming Night," junior midfielder Ben Nicholson added. "We wanted to give the fans something to cheer about and we were able to do that tonight."
A Chance to Dance
Reid-Warden, Nicholson and Logan Roberts, all of whom scored goals, each had their own celebration afterwards. Nicholson was able to perfect the back flip he did after his game-tying goal against Cornell.
As for Reid-Warden, he has a different celebration.
"The dance was from a Premier League player name Daniel Sturridge," he said. "I practiced it about a half an hour before the game. I still have a lot to learn but hopefully I can get a few more goals and a few more practice sessions in to perfect it."
"Marts had the best celebration with the old Daniel Sturridge act," Hughes said. "He just needs to work out some of the kinks."
Nicholson, however, disagreed.
"I am going to have to go with myself as the best….clearly," he said.
Nicholson's parents, who are in town for the weekend, got a chuckle out of his answer.
Where Does It Rank?
Having done our Homecoming game countdown last week, Saturday's win over UMass Lowell comes in at either third or fourth. The 2007 overtime win over Boston is still tops while the sold out, regionally-televised win over Vermont in 2008 comes in second.
Right now, the 2010 win over Vermont is third but that could change. The Bearcats were unable to capitalize on that win over the Catamounts three years ago during the remainder of the season. Saturday's win, therefore, deserves to be reassessed at the end of the year.
Tomorrow, we will hear from another group who was at the game on Saturday. The Bearcat alumni.
Posted October 14, 2013 at 11 a.m.
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Homecoming Speeches
Other than the postseason, there is not a more special time of the year for the Binghamton men's soccer team than Homecoming Weekend. Between the alumni game and the Saturday night game, the second Saturday in the middle of October creates enough memories to last the rest of the year.
There is a lesser known part of the weekend that has come to stand out for the Bearcats – the Homecoming Speeches. Every year, a few members of the team are selected to give a speech to fire up the rest of the squad. Like past years, the speeches given before today's training session had their moments.
"Alex (Varkatzas) and Charlie (Novoth) did a skit and Tommy Moon had an inspirational video," senior back Robbie Hughes said. "John (Wrona) blessed us with a video which summed him up basically."
"I liked the fact that people were prepared to do things that you wouldn't hear in the usual speeches," senior forward Marts Reid-Warden said. "We saw some films and we saw some attempts to make the group laugh, which is important at this point in the season."
Senior midfielder Tommy Moon is one of two players who were with the team back in 2010. He offered his own take on the best speeches of the past.
"The best one I heard when Pascale (Trappe) was speaking in German and Trey was translating for him in English," he said.
One of the key parts of the weekend, however, has been the trip across the field after a match to thank the crowd for their support. For Hughes and Reid-Warden, their previous two trips across the field on Homecoming night have come after tough defeats. Each of them would love nothing more than to charge across the field Saturday after a win.
"A win tomorrow would be huge," Hughes said. "We are a close-kit community when it comes to Binghamton soccer. We know all of our alumni will be pulling for us in the stands so we hope we can get a good result for them."
"It would mean everything to win," Reid-Warden said. "It will be a large crowd and to go over to them with a win would be massive so hopefully we can do that tomorrow night."
Moon, meanwhile, vividly remembers that trip across the field following the 1-0 Homecoming win over Vermont in 2010.
"It's something special," he said. "My freshman year, Ryan Walter scored the only goal and the team even charged over to the crowd after the goal. It really fired up the crowd. It would be huge if that could have (again) tomorrow."
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Alumni Perspective on Homecoming
Want to know what the Homecoming game is like at the Bearcats Sports Complex?
We've talked to a few people who have been fortunate to have done such:
Adam Chavez (Played in 2007)
"Playing on that field for homecoming was one of the best experiences of my career at BU. The sheer volume of people at the game was something to remember. The noise and the excitement that the game brought not only the school but the entire community was a memory I will never forget. I will always be grateful for our fans and the local support of the community in making the Men's Soccer team a staple of Binghamton University."
Ryan Tomko (Played in 2007 & 2008)
"I have always loved the homecoming games and to share in the rich heritage of Binghamton soccer with all the alumni and teammates."
Yusuf Yusuf (Played from 2007-10)
"The sense of anticipation that takes over the team in the week leading up to the match is fantastic. The spirit of cheering on the alumni during their game and then having them reciprocate the enthusiasm while we play, maintains the sense of camaraderie that is our soccer program. It is a special weekend and I am glad to have participated as both a player and alumnus."
Further Notes
Yusuf reports that he is living with former BU teammate Matt Ryan and BU tennis alumnus Sven Vloedgraven, who was a two-time ITA Northeast Region Player of the Year. Tomko, meanwhile, is an assistant coach at St. John's Fisher.
Tomorrow, we will hear from the current team as to what Homecoming night means for them.
Posted on October 10, 2013 at 8 p.m.
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Top 5 List: Homecoming Games
With three days to go until the match against UMass-Lowell, its time to once again count down the top five Homecoming games at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Since 2007, an average of over 2,300 fans have watched the men's soccer team on Homecoming Weekend. Four of those games have been regionally televised and three of those contest have gone into overtime.
Here then, is our list of the top five Homecoming games:
5. 2011: Adelphi 2, Binghamton 1
This game will be remembered for its final 10 minutes of regulation. Jerome Robinson set the Bearcats Sports Complex into a frenzy when he tied the game at 1-1 in the 82nd minute. In the final 40 seconds, however, the visiting Panthers netted the winning goal.
4. 2009: Binghamton 1, Rhode Island 1
This contest will be remembered for setting the facility record with 2,604 fans filling the Complex. Jake Keegan netted the game tying goal in the second half. Rhode Island's goal, however, was followed by Kevin Shaw running over to the BU Soccer Hooligans and taking a bow.
3. 2010: Binghamton 1, Vermont 0
Ryan Walter's first-half goal came before most of the crowd had found their seats. The Catamounts came into the game with a 6-3-3 record and had upset No. 13 Stanford earlier in the season.
2. 2008: Binghamton 1, Vermont 0
The first facility sellout and the first regionally televised game are enough to put this game high on the list. Cameron's Keith's second-half goal, however, was the clincher. Binghamton stayed in first place in the America East and avenged its 2007 title game loss against the Catamounts on the same field 11 months earlier.
1. 2007: Binghamton 2, Boston Univ. 1 (OT)
Okay, you know us pretty well by now.
Barring a championship win, this is bound to remain the greatest game in the history of the Bearcats Sports Complex. Start off with a downpour that moved the pregame facility dedication indoors. Add to that an early Boston goal and you have a disappointing evening for over 1,700 fans. But then Keith scored before the half and scored again with the first overtime winding down. The end result launched pandemonium as the team raced over to the stands to celebrate with the fans. Binghamton at the time was 7-2-0 and receiving votes in the NSCAA Poll.
Moving forward….let's see how this weekend goes.
Stay tuned.
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30 Under 30 Update
Before the start of the season, Binghamton assistant coach Nic Rossi was chosen to be in the NSCAA's 30 Under 30 Program. Geared towards rising assistant coaches in the profession, the program is aimed at mentoring 15 men and 15 women under age 30 in their early stages of their careers.
Rossi was recently profiled on the NSCAA site. Click on the link for complete details.
As the article mentions, Rossi's wife Amy is currently an assistant coach with the BU women's soccer program. Click the link below to read her bio.
Poe's Take
The other men's assistant coach, Dan Poe, continues to write post-game match reports. Check out the link below for his recap of the Vermont match.
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Follow Up
As we blogged about on Friday, junior midfielder Ben Nicholson went to Vermont with the intention of taking the LSAT exam as a standby and playing in the Bearcats' game against the Catamounts. We are happy to say that he accomplished both feats.
Check out the feature article we posted today.
Posted on October 7, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.
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Balancing Act
Junior midfielder Ben Nicholson has grown accustom to balancing his athletic and academic endeavors. He is a two-year starter on the men's soccer team and is carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. Although he has one year of eligibility remaining, he is on track to graduate from Binghamton in only three years.
This weekend at Vermont, however, Nicholson will take his balancing act to an even higher level. He is scheduled to take the LSAT exam in the morning and hopes to make it to the game later in the day. Nicholson was originally scheduled to take the exam at Binghamton but he will be a standby in Burlington so he can make the game.
"I am looking at going to law school after Binghamton and this weekend is the only chance I have to take the exam so Saturday will be a big day," he said.
If any student-athlete is prepared for the daunting Saturday schedule, it's Nicholson. He discovered the art of excelling both on and off the playing field early in his career.
"It's about keeping ahead of the work," he said. "If I know we are going to be away for the games, I try and get the stuff done beforehand. I also try to keep a good dialogue going with all of my professors."
"Ben is off the charts academically," head coach Paul Marco said. "He has an opportunity to be the highest achieving student that I have had since I have been here. With only two semesters left before he graduates, I don't see any reason why he shouldn't fulfill that accomplishment and take the LSAT this week."
Originally from London, Nicholson came to Binghamton in 2011. The athletic program and academics were key reasons he made the trip overseas. Three years later, he has no regrets about his decision.
"I have definitely enjoyed the best of both worlds since I came here," Nicholson said. "I have grown massively since then. Every coach that I have played for and every professor that I have had classes with have all shown me new things. It's all been great for me."
Although Nicholson could miss some of the match against Vermont, his teammates support him taking the LSAT. They have all come to admire the player and person he is.
"Ben is a great teammate, friend and role model," senior midfielder Tommy Moon said. "He strives to be the best whether it is on the field or in the classroom. His work ethic in the classroom is unreal."
"Ever since I have known Ben, he has been a total team guy," junior back Jamie Forbes said. "His 4.0 GPA speaks for itself. He is just a guy who knows how to get it done."
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The Sound of Music
On Wednesday afternoon, the BU men's soccer team was winding down its recovery session at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Typically, the day after a match is when the squad's goal is to get their legs back under them.
From the sound system of the Complex, however, came Ray Parker Junior's 1984 hit "Ghostbusters."
As head coach Paul Marco and the players explain it, the music has been played this year as various times during training.
"We've used music all the time," head coach Paul Marco said. "Sometimes it's during the recovery days and some times it has been during tough days."
"This has kind of been a new thing this year," junior back Jamie Forbes said. "We didn't train with music too much in the past."
For most of Wednesday's workout, the music consisted of instrumental workout pieces. That made "Ghostbusters" all the more obvious.
"I try and only play one or two retro hits and then the rest is mostly techno music," Marco said. "I try and play songs with a good beat…at around 140 beats per minute."
"It's fun to have it going on," junior back Matt McCoy said. "The guys are recovering from a match and it's relaxing."
The players were fine with the techno music, but the 1984 hit was a different story.
"It's interesting to say the least," junior midfielder Ben Nicholson said. "The P.M. (Paul Marco) Express is reliving its glory days. We are not responsible for Ghostbusters. I'll tell you that much."
"I think we have to switch it up," Forbes said. "Deejay Paul Marco isn't really coming through for us."
Marco, however, remains committed to his music choices. Asked if he felt it was to educate his players, he had a different take.
"I don't think it's for the team," Marco said. "I think most of it is for the staff. I try and educate the staff about the genres of music."
Coaches' Corner
Here is assistant coach Dan Poe's write up following the Syracuse match.
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Syracuse Wrap Up
Final thoughts from last night's match:
Kudos From the Press
Time Warner Sports sideline reporter Shannon Sommerville is no stranger to the BU men's soccer program. She has been the WIVT Sports Director for two years. With that in mind, it was nice to read this Tweet last night from her:
@BU_Bearcats Always a pleasure covering Coach Marco and the Mens Soccer team
Being employed by Binghamton, it is my job to promote the program. But Sommerville's sentiments have been echoed time and time again during my 12 years with the program.
It brings us back to the handshake between captain Robbie Hughes and the official following Friday's game against St. Bonaventure. Binghamton well-respected men's soccer program, which makes my job all the more easier.
Before the end of the night, Sommerville got a Tweet from one of the BU Soccer Hooligans, asking her to cover the Oct. 23 event at Columbia. Not sure she will be able to make it with her schedule.
Yesterday, in our recap of the top five televised men's soccer games, we mentioned how Ryan Walter's first career goal came in the 2009 match against Boston on Fox Soccer Channel. That goal came after nearly two years of near misses.
Last night, it was Ben Nicholson's turn to cash in after a ton of near misses. His goal was just as important as Walter's goal, as it forced overtime against Syracuse.
Having missed the game because I was on another business trip, I only heard this morning about his back flip. I will have to ask about that later.
By the Numbers
- Last night marked the Bearcats' fourth overtime game in the past seven outings.
- The combined record of Binghamton's last four opponents is 21-11-4.
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Top 5 List
As we await the men's soccer team's game tonight against Syracuse on ESPN3 and Time Warner Sports, its time to count down the top five televised games which have featured the Bearcats.
Results aside, there are several significant games that make the list:
5. Adelphi 2, Binghamton 1 (September 24, 2011)
Just a week after the Flood of 2011, Binghamton hosted Adelphi in a game that will be remembered for its final 10 minutes of regulation. Jerome Robinson tied the game at 1-1 in the 82nd minute, setting off a wild celebration at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Homecoming Weekend. With just 33 seconds left in regulation, however, the Panthers netted the game winner.
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4. Colgate 3, Binghamton 2 (August 24, 2012)
In the 2012 season opener at Colgate, it was Binghamton that once again tied the score on a late goal. Jake Keegan's equalizer in the 87th minute deadlocked the game at 2-2 and forced overtime. It took the Raiders just 56 seconds, however, to win the game in the first sudden-death period.
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3. Binghamton 1, Rhode Island 1 (Oct. 3, 2009)
The largest crowd in Bearcats Sports Complex history (2,604) saw Keegan tie the game at 1-1 in the 59th minute. With Maine having discontinued soccer following the 2008 season, the Rhode Island proved to be a worthy fill in. Kevin Shaw scored the game's opening goal and then made a memorable bow in front of the BU Soccer Hooligans.
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2. Binghamton 2, Boston Univ. 1 (Oct. 16, 2009)
This one ranks high on the list not just for being a win, but appearing on Fox Soccer Channel. After a year and a half of near misses, Ryan Walter finally scored his first career goal. He broke a 1-1 tie in the 63rd minute.
Televised by Fox Soccer Channel
1. Binghamton 1, Vermont 0 (October 18, 2008)
Five years later, there is still little doubt about the top televised game. Before the first-ever sellout at the Bearcats Sports Complex, Cameron Keith scored in the 62nd minute as the Bearcats avenged their 2007 title game loss to the Catamounts. The win also moved the Bearcats into a first-place tie in the America East. To this day, most of the alums from that team rate this as their favorite game.
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Odd and Ends
A lot of miscellaneous stuff to go over as we head into the final non-conference game of the season:
Final Thoughts from the St. Bonaventure Match
A tough loss for the Bearcats but it was a meeting between captain Robbie Hughes and the officials after the match that stood out for me.
After the final horn went off and the two teams had shook hands, Hughes and the head officials spotted each other and shook hands.
"You did a great job out there," one of the referees said to Hughes.
Hughes has fit into the captain's shoes admirably this season. The respect he continues to gain from the opponents and officials was never more evident than after Friday's defeat.
On a brighter note, the support from the student body continues to be impressive. In the Bearcats' two Friday contests this season, there have been over 1,200 fans. The crowd of 1,416 was the largest non-Homecoming crowd to witness a game at the Bearcats Sports Complex since 2009.
Lights. Camera. Action!
By now most of you know that Tuesday's game at Syracuse will be the Bearcats' first-ever appearance on ESPN3. Time Warner Sports will be producing the game but ESPN3 contacted us last week to let us know that they are on board.
Here is the link to all of the television and internet information.
Follow Up
Head coach Paul Marco's stuffed doll Theodore got quite a bit of attention on Friday following our blog. We posted a photo of the doll on Instagram and had 16 likes within the hour.
In addition, Shannon Somerville, the Time Warner Sports reporter who talked to Coach Marco on Friday, asked me to send a photo afterwards.
This Day in Binghamton Bearcats History: September 30, 2008
It wasn't a win but the Bearcats went toe-to-toe against a Maryland team that would go on to win the NCAA title five years ago. Besides the final 1-0 score, the match will be remembered for a lightening delay that lasted more than an hour during the first half.
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After the Binghamton men's soccer team finished their kick around today, head coach Paul Marco met with Shannon Somerville, the WIVT Sports Director. She will doing the sideline reporting when Time Warner Sports covers the Bearcats' game at Syracuse on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Although the rest of the team was focused on St. Bonaventure, Marco and Somerville went over the state of the team as well as looking ahead to next week's match.
The interview ended, however, on a very interesting note.
"Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions before a game," Somerville asked.
Marco responded by saying that he had a good luck stuffed animal given to him by his daughters at the start of the season. He then pulled out a four-inch replica of Theodore, from the Alvin and the Chipmunks.
"Theodore will be on the team bench tonight when we face St. Bonanventure tongiht," he said. "He didn't make the trip to Cornell last week, so that might have been why we lost. But he was here for the win against Buffalo."
The look on Somerville's face was priceless.
All joking aside, Marco said that the good luck doll had a deeper significance.
"I am on the road all year," he said. "Not just coaching games but going recruiting and to conferences. Our family stays connected many ways. Every year I get a good luck doll to take with me. This year, it's Theodore."
Marco also credits Skyping with another way for he and the family to stay in touch when he is on the road.
Speaking of Time Warner Sports…
The word reached our office yesterday that Time Warner Sports would be carrying the game on Tuesday. Somerville was actually the one that told me.
No word on the exact channels yet. Check back on Monday.
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Quite an Improvement
Last season, Stefano Frantellizzi was a wide-eyed freshman who was called upon to be the starting goalkeeper seven games into the season. Although he went on to record three shutouts, his goals against average was 1.91.
This season, he already has three shutouts in eight games and has reduced his goals against average to 1.09. As a team, meanwhile, the Bearcats have gone from allowing 1.72 goals per game to 1.12 goals per contest.
"This year I feel I have more confidence and the guys I feel trust me," he said. "I put in a lot of work during the summer to prepare for this. Last year, I was a little nervous at times but this year, I feel more relaxed."
"Stefano has improved in many areas," head coach Paul Marco said. "He always had pretty good reflexes but now, his shot stopping has gotten a lot better. His distribution has improved and his strength has improved."
Two teammates who have noticed Frantellizzi's improvement have been starting center backs Robbie Hughes and Jamie Forbes.
"His decision making has become a lot better," Hughes said. "He seems to be a lot calmer. When the other team scores, he has been able to let go of it a lot quicker."
"Stef has grown a lot since last year," Forbes said. "His overall game has improved. He is working hard in training and trying to be a leader. When Robbie and I haven't gotten it done, he has saved us."
As for what Frantellizzi's best game has been this year, his teammates have little doubt as to their answer.
"Definitely against Buffalo," Forbes said. "He had some outstanding saves."
"He was an absolute cat against Buffalo," Hughes said.
Frantellizzi's however, disagrees.
"I felt I was in the zone against George Mason," he said. "Especially playing so long down a man."
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Final Thoughts from the St. Peter's Match
Tough result for the Bearcats but a few thoughts and facts worth noting before switching gears to St. Bonaventure.
Marts Reid-Warden has a goal and an assist in the past two games. Still, it was his assist against St. Peter's that showed what a team player he is. Reid-Warden had just received a picture-perfect pass from Ben Nicholson and was one-on-one with the keeper.
Rather than shoot the ball, he slid it to Steven Celeste who had a wide open net.
"I called for the ball because I knew I had an open net," Celeste said later. "Marts had a good angle but the way he got me the pass was great."
Reid-Warden joked with me before the match that he was guaranteeing a goal. Still, when the match called for it, he did what was in the before interests of the team.
Two for Two
Celeste, meanwhile, scored his second goal in as many home games. After netted all three of his of his goals on the road in 2012, he has been the featured scorer at the Bearcats Sports Complex this season.
Brother Act
Celeste's twin brother Bret has battled through injuries his first two seasons. Last night, however, marked his first appearance in a match played at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
In one moment during the season half, Steven subbed into the game for Bret. I asked their mother Lois what that moment meant to her sitting in the stands.
"I actually like it better when they are in the game at the same time," she said with a smile.
A New Cheer?
The drop in temperature was evident during the match, which prompted the BU Soccer Hooligans to come up with a new cheer.
"Gimme a B! ……B"
"Gimme a B!.......B"
After about ten Bs in a row, the final letter chant went like this
"Gimme an R!.......R!"
"What's that spell?......Bbbbbbbbbr!"
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Hooligan Chants
As the Bearcats get ready for game night against St. Peter's, we've gotten a hold of a few of the BU Soccer Hooligan chants which are sure to be heard tonight in the Bearcats Sports Complex.
We Are the Bearcat Boys
(theme song for the BU Soccer Hooligans)
Hello, Hello!
We are the Bearcat Boys!
Hello, Hello!
You'll know us by our noise!
We're up to our knees in (opposing school)'s blood,
Surrender or you'll die,
For we are the Binghamton Bearcat Boys!
Whose That Team We Call the Bearcats
All of (opposing team) went to Rome, just to see the Pope,
And all of (opposing team) went to Rome, just to see the Pope,
And all of (opposing team) went to Rome, just to see the Pope,
And this is what He said:
Whose that team we call the Bearcats?
Whose that team we all adore?
They're the boys in green and white,
And they're flippin' dynamite,
And (opposing school)'s never gonna score!
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Catching Up
A busy Friday for this blogger and a busy weekend for the Bearcats both make today's entry filled with a lot of things to go over.
Coaches' Corner
First off, we'd like to introduce a new segment. Assistant Coach Dan Poe is in charge of the match write ups after the games. This has long been a staple of the Bearcat program but the request was made to make it available online. We are glad to assist in that effort. With that in mind, here is the recap for the Lafayette match.
Alumni and Hooligan Update
We have received several updates from the BU athletic department as well as former members of the BU Soccer Hooligans. Both groups are scheduling events in conjunction with the Oct. 23 match at Columbia.
We have already received a Facebook page from the BU Soccer Hooligans. Here is the link:
Pack the House
This Friday's game against St. Bonaventure is the first-ever men's soccer "Pack the House" night. SUBWAY is giving away 1,000 free coupons to the Bearcats' game against the Bonnies. For complete details, click the link below.
As of today, we have had 313 views for the men's soccer all-access video from its game day against Buffalo. Here is the link again for those of you who have yet to set it.
This Day in Binghamton Men's Soccer History: September 23, 2006.
The Bearcats win 2-1 at Maine in their America East opener. Bryan Arnault and Adam Chavez netted the goals.
From the Colonial Era
Three years ago, the men's soccer program celebrated its 50th anniversary during Homecoming Weekend. Fifty years ago from 2013, however, was Tim Schum's first season as the head coach at Binghamton. He led the 1963 squad to a perfect 4-0 record.
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All-Access: Game Day Against Buffalo
As you may or may not have seen already, we followed around the men's soccer team last Friday as it prepared for its home opener against Buffalo. Head Coach Paul Marco and the team have long been accommodating to our requests and last week was no exception.
We started off at the WNBF Radio station at 8 a.m., where head coach Paul Marco did his game day interview in studio. We then went to the team's noon "kick around" and to the pre-game meal at New York Pizza. We ended up with game highlights and post-game interviews.
There were parts of the day that we didn't have the chance to include due to time constraints. The biggest "deleted scene" was when assistant coach Nic Rossi showed up at the team's meeting wearing the new uniforms.
The one theme that was constantly stressed throughout the day was playing well at home. Back in 2007 and 2008, the Bearcats lost one total game at home and played to crowds of over 1,000 on a nightly basis. With last week's 2-0 win over Bulls before 1,200 fans, the Bearcats came away hoping that their old tradition was coming back to form.
Special thanks to Coach Marco and the team for allowing us to get close to the team. Also, thanks to trainer Will Dunn, who allowed us to shoot footage of the guys getting taped up before the game.
Here is the link to the video:
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A Standup Guy
By now most of you know the official results of Tommy Moon's injury. He has a broken bone in the lower-left leg and is done for the season.
Obviously, it has been a very difficult couple of days for the senior midfielder. Still, it is worth going over the response that I got from him last night, in which he gave us permission to release the details of his injury.
When Moon spoke to the local press during the team's preseason media day, he said he wanted his senior year to be "the cherry on top of the sundae."
With that in mind, here was the response he e-mailed me late yesterday afternoon:
"I spilled my sundae on the floor and I'm currently sitting with my leg up waiting for a new sundae."
It was hard not to laugh at his sense of humor over a very tough situation. But his next line showed that his positive attitude is still present.
"Sights are still on this year and encouraging the guys and I'm finding new ways to contribute to this year's team!"
"This is very difficult time for Tommy," head coach Paul Marco said. "He has the heart of a lion and his passion and love of the game is off the chart. For now he can rest and eat some of the sundae's he is talking about! I wish him a successful and speedy recovery."
In his four seasons with the Bearcats, Moon has been one of the most sought after and accessible players on the team. He has been part of the preseason media day three years in a row.
Two years ago, however, Moon took part in the most unusual interview request we have had. YNN's Chris Whalen has a series in which he challenges athletes at different skills. With that in mind, he called me up asking if he could challenge Moon in a field goal kicking contest at Moon's high school, Maine-Endwell.
I skeptically ran the idea by Marco and Moon. They both, however, thought it was a terrific idea. So on an overcast day, Moon and Whalen spent 45 minutes kicking through the uprights at Maine-Endwell's football field, with the camera guy and myself retrieving the balls. Moon won by one field goal.
The reason the sky was so overcast is that the Flood of 2011 was just one day away from taking place. That is something Moon and I have recalled from time to time. Still, its situations such as the field goal kicking contest t
Women's Basketball Loses Season Opener to Buffalo 65-47
Swinson finishes with 10 points and 12 rebounds, Ross adds nine points
November 8, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Mackenzie Loesing scored a game-high 16 points and Margeaux Gupilan added 15 points, powering Buffalo (1-0) to a 65-47 win over Binghamton (0-1) in a non-conference women's basketball game on Friday evening at the Events Center. The game marked the start of the Bearcats' 13th season at the NCAA Division I level.
Loesing and Gupilan combined for 17 points in the first half as the Bulls built a 36-19 lead at the break. Buffalo shot 43 percent from the field (12-of-28) while the Bearcats could manage only 17 percent (5-for-29) during the first 20 minutes.
"It's disappointing that we didn't come out stronger," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "We didn't shoot well and play good defense. The second half was a different story but we need to start off better. Give Buffalo credit. They came out strong to start the game."
Up 12-6 five minutes into the game, Buffalo scored 11 straight points to go up 23-6 with 10:00 left in the first half. Loesing had five of her points during that stretch. From there, Bulls went up 36-19 at the break.
Things did not start out any better in the second half for the Bearcats, who fell behind 42-21 with 18:10 left in regulation. Binghamton pulled to within 51-36 on a jumper by sophomore guard Kandace Newry with 8:04 left to go. They then fell behind 63-38 with 3:48 remaining on a three-point field goal by Slone Walton.
Junior forward Sherae Swinson finished with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Freshman forward Kristin Ross came off the bench to add nine points.
Walton added 10 points for Buffalo.
Buffalo converted 17 Binghamton turnovers into 27 points. In addition, the Bulls held a 23-14 lead in bench points.
Binghamton heads to Bucknell for a 7 p.m. game next Thursday.
Season Preview: Wrestling boosted by strong freshman class
Bearcats host season-opening Kaloust Open Sunday in Events Center
November 7, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton wrestling team has a decidedly different face in 2013-14 as it begins a reshaping phase under second-year head coach Matt Dernlan. Gone are four-time NCAA qualifiers Donnie Vinson and Nate Schiedel, two of the program's all-time greats who went a combined 34-0 in duals last season and amassed 253 career victories between them. Dernlan also lost another NCAA qualifier, Derek Steeley, to graduation.
The roster is young and inexperienced with just two seniors, nearly 40 percent freshmen or redshirt freshmen, and another seven wrestlers who have just one year of collegiate experience. But call the overhaul a "soft reboot" as the Bearcats do return two-time NCAA qualifier Cody Reed (197 lbs.), talented 149-pounder Joe Bonaldi and six starters from the 2012-13 squad.
"You can't replace guys like Donnie and Nate," Dernlan said. "They were very talented wrestlers and incredible character guys. But they've passed the torch and hopefully our current guys have learned from their example of what it takes to be a leader and to set high goals and achieve them."
Dernlan counting on recruiting class to contribute
Dernlan and his staff began to replenish the program last winter when they locked in a strong recruiting class that was ranked 14th by Amateur Wrestling News. While a handful of the freshmen will redshirt the 2013-14 season, their quick development will help the Bearcats get over some initial bumps in the transition.
"These are six of the 10 best kids in New York State and with this freshman class, we accomplished our recruiting objectives on a number of fronts," Dernlan said. "First we brought in guys who will help us contend for an NCAA title and center our program around kids from New York State. Each of these wrestlers has unbelievable talent but more than anything, they have a huge upside at the next level. They all possess the fight to be successful and all six can make an impact for us right out of the gate."
The roster isn't lacking veteran leadership, however, as Reed and fellow fifth-year competitor John Paris (174 lbs.) holding down starting spots at the upper weights. Redshirt junior Caleb Wallace (184) and junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel also bring considerable experience to the mat.
Here is a weight-by-weight look at the 2013-14 Bearcats.
125 Pounds
Junior David White has earned the starting spot after red-shirting last season. White wrestled two seasons at Army before transferring to Binghamton. He won 33 matches in two years and placed sixth at the 2011 EIWA Championship. He is ranked sixth in the first installment of the 2013 EIWA Rankings.
"David is coming off a great redshirt season when he won several open tournaments," Dernlan said. "He is a tenacious wrestler and we will rely heavily on him this season as one of our leaders."
Freshman Kyle Kelly, a two-time New York State high school champion, begins a promising collegiate career with a redshirt season in 2013-14. As he grows into the weight class, Kelly will be a strong contributor.
133 Pounds
Freshman Nick Tighe jumps into a starting role after an outstanding preseason. Tighe, a two-time New York State high school champion, was the No. 15 recruit in the nation at his weight and Dernlan believes he can contribute right away.
"'Tiggy' had a great scholastic career and we are throwing him in right away," he said. "We have full confidence he has the ability to wrestle at a high level immediately."
Redshirt sophomore Mike Sardo, who won 10 matches last season and was the starter in 11 duals, will serve as backup along with junior Vlad Mordach. Freshman Rob Person, a two-time state scholastic placewinner, will redshirt the season.
141 Pounds
Highly-regarded freshman Nick Kelley won the starting spot in preseason but is injured and will likely redshirt the season, opening the weight back up for competition. Kelley was a five-time state placewinner for Shenendehowa High and captured the New York State crown as a senior. Redshirt freshman Dylan Caruana has gained the initial edge over sophomores Brian Conrad and Dylan Cohen in a wide-open weight.
149 Pounds
Junior Joe Bonaldi moves up a weight class to take over the vacancy left by the All-American Vinson. Bonaldi, who was ranked early last season at 141, had much of his sophomore campaign curtailed by an injury. He returned just in time for the CAA Championship but wasn't in match shape and didn't advance to the NCAAs. Bonaldi won 16 matches as a freshman and Dernlan believes he has the talent to be among the nation's best.
"Joe has all the tools to beat anyone in the country," Dernlan said. "He's at a much better weight class now – 149 is a more natural fit for him – and we have very high expectations. Joe is definitely a leader on our team and he has the ability to be standing on the podium at the NCAA Championship (All-American) in March."
157 Pounds
Redshirt sophomore Colton Perry has claimed the starting spot. Perry wrestled in seven matches last season and is a former four-time state placewinner at nearby Windsor High. Third-year team member Ben Price, a former two-time Vermont state champion, and redshirt freshman James Eustice offer backup.
165 Pounds
Redshirt sophomore Vincent Grella returns to a starting role. Grella won three duals in 2012-13 and Dernlan hopes he can capitalize on the momentum he gained late last season.
174 Pounds
Returning starter John Paris is back for his final collegiate season. A healthy Paris is looking to regain the form of his 2010-11 campaign, when he won 19 matches, was CAA runnerup and nearly snared an NCAA berth. Much-improved sophomore Jack McKeever, who bulked up and moved up a few weight classes, will redshirt this season, as will highly-touted freshman Zack Zupan, a New York state champion and top-90 overall recruit in the country.
184 Pounds
Redshirt junior Caleb Wallace moves into a starting role as Reed moves up to 197. Wallace went 3-4 in duals in a back-up role last season but showed flashes of potential. He has 17 career wins and placed third at the 2012 CAA Championship.
197 Pounds
Senior Cody Reed, a two-time NCAA qualifier and CAA champion at 184 last winter, moves up to take the spot vacated by Schiedel. Two years ago up at 197, Reed won 25 matches (including two at the NCAA Championship) and went 10-7 in duals. He is coming off a strong 2012-13 season that featured 18 wins and a return trip to the NCAAs that was made possible with a thrilling comeback overtime win in the CAA final. Reed owns 65 career wins and is ranked sixth in the preseason EIWA Rankings. Dernlan expects more of the same from Reed.
"Cody is all heart," Dernlan said. "That's what got him to NCAAs last season. He has high goals for his final year and he'd like to cap his career on the podium as an All-American. He's up a weight and is every bit a 197-pounder, which is a more natural fit for him."
Talented freshman Bryce Mazurowski begins his collegiate career with a redshirt season after claiming state runnerup honors in each of his last two scholastic seasons.
Junior Tyler Deuel returns to occupy the starting spot and is the only true heavyweight on the roster. Deuel went 18-16 with six pins as a sophomore and won eight dual matches.
"Tyler is a great kid who is engaged at the University in a lot of ways," Dernlan said. "He's put in an unbelievable amount of work to build the body he has and if he can show the same development that he had last year, he will have a very good season."
Schedule features Kaloust Open, Journeymen Duals, 18 dual matches
The Bearcats will begin their 2013-14 season with a special tribute to former team member Jonathan Kaloust '10 and some four months later, the Bearcats will look to celebrate in a different way at the NCAA Championship in Oklahoma City. In-between, BU will wrestle a busy schedule that includes 18 dual matches and three in-season tournaments leading up to the program's inaugural participation in the EIWA Championship.
"We're excited about the new challenges that being in the EIWA brings," head coach Matt Dernlan said. "Our schedule allows us to start creating new rivalries within the conference and along the East Coast. We're also eager to engage our loyal Binghamton community with seven home dual matches this year."
Binghamton will host the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Sunday, November 10 in the Events Center. The Open, which Binghamton has hosted for many years, will be renamed in honor of the former student-athlete and Navy SEAL who was killed in May while participating in a Navy training exercise.
"This will be a special event commemorating Jonathan and we are proud to have such a showcase event to honor him," Dernlan said. The Open, which annually draws several hundred wrestlers from the top programs in the Northeast, will include a ceremony and presentation to honor Kaloust, who wrestled at Binghamton from 2007-10 and graduated with a degree in political science.
After the Open, Binghamton returns to the mat for a dual against sixth-ranked Cornell on November 23. Staying in Ithaca, BU will compete in the New York State Intercollegiate Championship on November 24. The Bearcats head to Albany the next weekend for three matches at the Journeymen Duals. The event, hosted by Hudson Valley CC, pits BU against North Carolina, NC State and George Mason. On December 7, BU welcomes Princeton (1 p.m.) and Rider (7 p.m.) to the West Gym for its home-opening duals. A trip to Northwestern for the prestigious Midlands Championship (Dec. 29-30) closes out the calendar year.
The dual-heavy second semester begins with a January 10 away match at Columbia - a match that will likely draw a heavy dose of BU downstate alumni. Two days later, the Bearcats will compete in the Boston University Duals, where they will square off against Harvard and Brown. The remainder of the schedule includes duals against six current EIWA members and a bout against longtime SUNY rival Buffalo (Feb. 14). Binghamton will host Bucknell (Feb. 21) and 17th-ranked Bloomsburg (Feb. 22) on successive days to conclude the regular season.
Binghamton will then head to Penn on March 8-9 for the 18-team EIWA Championship, where the Bearcats will look to qualify individuals for the NCAA Championship, held March 20-22 in Oklahoma City. Binghamton has generated 21 NCAA qualifiers in the last four years.
Young team may take time to gel
Without much experience in their starting lineup, the Bearcats may absorb some losses in dual matches, but Dernlan is eyeing the performances of several individuals to carry the banner for the program in 2013-14.
"We may lack some of the individual strength we've had in recent years, in terms of national contenders, but we do have a consistency in our lineup this year that maybe we didn't have last year," Dernlan said. "It should make for some interesting and close dual matches. Success will come from a collective effort this year and everyone has to step up – leadership by committee."
As the wrestlers mature and the talented crop of freshmen gain a foothold in the practice room, Dernlan expects the program to continue an upward rise.
"I'm impressed with the 'buy-in' from our guys," he said. "They train hard and are committed to being high-character student-athletes. Our freshman class has the ability to set new standards for the program. They all are embracing a new period of growth for Binghamton wrestling – and that's exciting."
2013-14 Men's basketball E-Guide online
Guide features interviews with Head Coach Tommy Dempsey plus photos, facts, links
November 7, 2013
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The 2013-14 Binghamton Men's Basketball E-Guide is now available for viewing! The vibrant 18-page guide features information, photos and videos about the men's basketball program, past and present.
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Information about Binghamton University and the overall athletics program is also included, along with links to the America East Conference and other online sources
Softball releases 2014 schedule
Bearcats open up at South Florida Tournament Feb. 14-16
November 6, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton softball team has released its 2014 schedule, which includes a season-opening trip to the South Florida Tournament Feb. 14-16. The 50-game slate also includes three in-season tournaments and 10 home dates at the Bearcats Sports Complex Softball Facility.
The Bearcats' schedule includes a pair of opponents that were nationally-ranked in 2013. They face both teams on the first day of the South Florida Tournament (Feb. 14). The host Bulls finished No. 26 in the final NFCA Poll while Tennessee was ranked second overall.
Binghamton faces two other teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament last year. On April 13, it travels to Fordham. Defending America East champion Stony Brook visits the Bearcats Sports Complex for a three-game conference series May 3-4.
Following the South Florida Tournament, Binghamton heads to the UNLV Eller Media Stadium Classic (Feb. 28-March 2), the George Washington Tournament (March 8-9) and the George Mason Tournament (March 14-16)
On April 1, Binghamton opens up its home schedule against St. Bonaventure. Other non-conference home games come against Niagara (April 17), Colgate (April 23) and Cornell (April 29). In addition to Fordham, other non-conference road games are at Syracuse (April 9) and St. John's (April 15).
America East action starts with a three-game series at conference newcomer UMass Lowell March 22-23. The following weekend, Binghamton heads to defending regular-season champion Albany (March 29-30).
The Bearcats' other conference road series is at Maine April 26-27. Besides the Seawolves, Binghamton also has home conference series games against UMBC (April 5-6) and Hartford (April 19-20).
"The weather has been great this fall so we've had a lot of time on the field with the team," head coach Michelle Burrell said. "I think we were able to get a lot accomplished and have a good idea of what we want to focus on during the rest of fall and winter to help us prepare for the season and reach our team goals. We open up with some great competition at the South Florida and UNLV tournaments and are looking forward to the season."
The America East Tournament takes place May 8-11 at site yet to be determined. Last year, Binghamton was the No. 2 seed but ended up hosting the event when top-seeded Albany deferred.
Binghamton finished the 2013 season 30-17 (14-4 AE).
Men's soccer loses 2-1 to Albany, settles for No. 6 seed in AE Tournament
Bearcats head to Hartford on Saturday for 7 p.m. quarterfinal game
November 6, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton (3-10-5, 1-3-3 AE) was unable to overcome a two-goal halftime deficit and lost 2-1 to Albany (5-10-4, 3-3-1 AE) in an America East men's soccer game on Wednesday night at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Despite the loss, the Bearcats still clinched the No. 6 seed in the upcoming conference tournament and will head to Hartford on Saturday for a first-round game at 7 p.m.
Against the Great Danes, however, Binghamton fell into an early hole. First, the Bearcats committed a defensive miscue which resulted in an own goal for Albany in the 18th minute.
In the 31st minute, Bernardo Mattos made it 2-0 when he scored from close range. Jonathan Interiano and Leonardo Rodriguez were each credited with an assist.
Binghamton came out quickly in the second half as junior forward Steven Celeste netted his team-high fourth goal of the season in the 51st minute. He too scored from close range, with the assist going to freshman midfielder Mike Kubik.
Although the Bearcats held the momentum for the rest of regulation, they were unable to come up with the equalizer.
"Give Albany credit," head coach Paul Marco said. "They played quite well in the first half. I was proud of the way our guys responded in the second half but we got into a hole pretty quickly early on."
Binghamton outshot Albany 10-7 for the game.
In goal, sophomore Stefano Frantellizzi recorded a pair of saves.
NOTE: Binghamton and Hartford have met once before in the America East Tournament. The Bearcats won a 2003 semifinal game 1-0 at the West Gym Field.
Women's Basketball Defeats Rochester 64-58 in exhibition game
Swinson nets 16 points, Albrecht adds 11 points and 10 rebounds
November 5, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Junior forward Sherae Swinson finished with 16 points and sophomore guard Kim Albrecht added 11 points and 10 rebounds, leading Binghamton to a 64-58 win over Rochester in an exhibition women's basketball game on Tuesday night at the Events Center. The game marked the Bearcats' lone preseason contest of the year.
Swinson added eight rebounds, two assists and a block. Albrecht, meanwhile, was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line and also dished out a pair of assists. Also reaching double figures in scoring were sophomore forward Morgan Murphy (12 points, nine rebounds) and senior guard Vaneeshia Paulk (10 points).
Binghamton raced out to a 22-7 lead midway through the first half but the Yellow Jackets cut the deficit to 30-28 at the break. There was a pair of lead changes in the second half before the Bearcats were able to hold on for the win.
"We are happy with the win but we definitely got a little lax midway through the first half," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "Rochester is a good team and I am proud that we responded late in the game. Still, we weren't as strong as we needed to be defensively."
Swinson and Albrecht each had four points during a 15-0 run in a span of 5:38 that vaulted the Bearcats to an 18-3 lead. The Yellow Jackets, however, closed the half on a 7-0 run to get within the 30-28 margin.
Danielle McNabb, who finished with 16 points, tied the game at 32-32 with 18:52 left in regulation. Exactly two minutes later, she gave Rochester its largest lead of the game at 39-36.
Murphy broke a 43-43 tie on a jumper with 12:56 left in regulation. From there, Binghamton went on a 15-8 run to take a 60-51 lead with 5:04 remaining. Albrecht capped the run with two of her free throws.
Rochester, however, refused to go quietly, scoring six unanswered points to pull within 60-58 with 1:22 left to go. McNabb had her final two points during that span as did Ally Zywicki, who also ended up with 16 points.
With 30 seconds remaining, Murphy sank another field goal to give the Bearcats a 62-58 cushion. Paulk then made a pair of free throws with one second left to ice the game.
The Bearcats shot 44 percent in the second half (13-29) and were 81 percent from the free throw line for the game (13-17).
Binghamton opens up its regular season at home on Friday night against Buffalo at 5:30 p.m.
2013-14 Women's Basketball Season Preview
Bearcats return pair of all-conference players from last year's squad
November 5, 2013
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Coming off a difficult 6-24 season, the Binghamton women's basketball team is gearing up for a year of improvement. An experienced backcourt and a pair of all-conference returnees up front form the nucleus of this year's Bearcat squad. Beyond that, however, is a balanced group whose chemistry has been a plus so far this preseason.
"I like the overall attitude and chemistry of our team right now," head coach Nicole Scholl said. "We have a good balance of experience and youth and a hunger to have a winning season. Depth-wise, we are still piecing things together, but it is a good group and they have been working hard. Our returners gained valuable experience last year and played in a number of close games. We are definitely further along than we were last season at this point."
Two areas that will go a long way in determining Binghamton's fortunes this season are how it starts the season and how well it plays in the friendly confines of the Events Center. Last year, the Bearcats managed only a single win in non-conference play and just two victories at home.
"I think the big thing for this team is how well we start this year," Scholl said. "Last year, we got off to a very slow start. I think that mentality needs to change for this group. The players have also expressed to us about taking more pride on our home floor. This should be our place to play and we want to establish home court advantage."
Junior Sherae Swinson led the Bearcats in scoring last season (9.9 points per game) and was named third-team all-conference. She reached double figures in scoring a team-best 15 times, including a pair of games with at least 20 points.
"Sherae really established herself as an offensive threat for our team last year," Scholl said. "We are going to rely on her again this year for her scoring as well as challenging her to establish herself as a top defender and rebounder in our conference."
Sophomore Morgan Murphy missed six games with an injury last year but was still named to the America East All-Rookie Team. She averaged 7.0 points per game, reached double figures in scoring six times and led the team in scoring five times.
"Morgan had a great start last year and gained a lot of experience," Scholl said. "With her drive and support around her she has the potential to be an all-conference player this year."
Kara Elofson and Simone Thomas graduated last year. Looking to fill in the gap of experience are returning seniors Julia Barac and Kyra Aloizos along with sophomore Jessa Molina. Freshman Kristin Ross, who earned all-state honors, hails from Gorham (Maine) High School.
"There are definitely some gaps to fill with Kara and Simone graduating," Scholl said. " Kyra, Julia, Jessa and Kristin will have a chance to fill those spots."
Seniors Stephanie Jensen and Vaneeshia Paulk return this season to lead the Bearcats in the backcourt. Both of them started last season after being reserves the previous year. Jensen led the team with 37 three-point field goals while Paulk reached double figures in scoring six times.
"Vaneeshia and Stephanie, who were named as captains for this season, will lead the way with our back court this year," Scholl said. "Stephanie is a tremendous passer and great three-point threat while Vaneeshia can break defenses down with her dribble and has improved on her outside shooting."
Two sophomores who should see increased roles in the backcourt this season are Kim Albrecht and Kandace Newry. Albrecht started a pair of games last year and led Binghamton by shooting 82 percent from the free throw line. Newry had one start last season.
Junior Gintare Surdokaite also returns in the backcourt while freshman Kylie Libby arrives from Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine.
"Kim and Kandace gained experience last year and will be asked to take on a greater role this year scoring and defending," Scholl said. "Gintare and Kylie will provide some added outside shooting."
Binghamton tips off its season against Buffalo at the Events Center on Nov. 8. Other non-conference home games come against Canisius (Nov. 19), St. Bonaventure (Dec. 7) and Princeton (Dec. 11). On the road, opponents include Bucknell (Nov. 14), Niagara (Nov. 23), Cornell (Dec. 4), Rider (Dec. 14) and Siena (Dec. 21).
The highlight of non-conference play, however, is a trip out to the New Mexico Tournament Nov. 29-30. Also taking part in that event are Southeast Missouri and Arkansas.
"Our non conference schedule will again be challenging, but it's designed that way to help prepare us for conference play, "Scholl said. "Early wins are going to be important for us and give us confidence going into the conference season."
As for the America East Conference, Albany is the two time defending champion while Hartford advanced to the final last season and won the 2011 crown. All five of last season's all-conference first team, however, have either graduated or left the conference (Boston University is now in the Patriot League). That opens the gate for new leaders to emerge.
Binghamton begins its conference schedule on Jan. 4 at UMBC. Following the 16-game slate, the America East Tournament will return to Albany, starting March 7.
"Our league graduated a wealth of talent last year," Scholl said. It will be interesting to see who will establish themselves as the favorite, but as we have seen in the past come tournament time any team can win."
Men's cross country is runner up at AE meet, women place ninth
Hatcher finishes team-best 23rd in women's race
November 4, 2013
VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior Vasili Papastrat was fifth in the men's race and junior Collin Frost was ninth, leading Binghamton to a runner-up finish at the America East Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The Bearcat women's team placed ninth overall. The meet was run on Binghamton's home course for the first time since 2005.
Binghamton recorded its highest finish at the America East meet since also placing second in 2010. With 65 points, the Bearcats placed a close second to UMBC (58) in the team standings and nearly won the title for the first time since 2009. Stony Brook (70) and New Hampshire (72) were the next two teams in the standings.
"I was very pleased with how the men ran today," head coach Annette Acuff said. "Vasili and Collin ran very well and we had five guys in the top 21."
Papastrat earned all-conference honors for the second time in three seasons, clocking a time of 25:13 on the men's 8,000-meter course. Two years ago, he was ninth in the race before redshirting last season.
Frost, meanwhile, made his first appearance on the all-conference team, recording a time of 25:18. Graduate student Jeff Martinez was 13th (25:25), sophomore Ethan Hausamann was 17th (25:35) and junior Matt Johnson was 21st (25:40).
Top individual honors in the men's race went to John Prizzi of New Hampshire (24:55). There were 87 runners in the event.
On the women's side, sophomore Alexis Hatcher was the Bearcats' top finisher, covering the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:01. She placed 23rd overall. Senior Caitlin Jelinek was 39th (19:30).
"Alexis has been battling injuries this year and only started racing again last week," Acuff said. "It was good to see her come back like she did today."
Olivia Burne of Stony Brook won the women's race (17:30), but the Seawolves were second to New Hampshire in the team standings.
Up next for Binghamton is the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet, which takes place Nov. 15 at Van Cortlandt Park.
NOTES: Papastrat is the fourth Binghamton men's runner to earn all-conference honors twice during his career. The other three were Martinez (2009 and 2010), Erik van Ingen (2008 and 2009) and Chris Gaube (2008, 2009 and 2010)
Men's cross country ranked No. 14 in USTFCCCA Northeast Region Poll
Bearcats crack rankings for fourth time in six seasons
November 4, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – With its runner up finish at this past weekend's America East Championships, the Binghamton men's cross country team has vaulted into the USTFCCCA Northeast Region Poll. The Bearcats check in at No. 14, marking the first time they have appeared in the rankings since 2010.
Binghamton finished a close second to UMBC at the conference meet on Saturday. Senior Vasili Papastrat was fifth overall followed by junior Collin Frost in ninth place. All 10 of the Bearcats' entrees in the meet finished at least in the top half of the men's race.
This marks the fourth time in six years that Binghamton has been ranked in the USTFCCCANortheast Region Poll. In 2008, the Bearcats were as high as No. 13. The following year, Binghamton was a program-best eighth and in 2010, it concluded the year at No. 10.
The NCAA Northeast Regional Meet will be held Nov. 15 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. In 2009, Binghamton placed a program-best eighth in the team standings.
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BU track and cross Country holds alumni reunion
Over three dozen graduates return for AE meet and reception
November 4, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y.—In conjunction with this past weekend's America East Cross Country Championships, several Bearcat track and cross country alumni made their way back to campus. Besides supporting the current Bearcats at the meet, which was hosted by Binghamton, the alumni meet up afterwards for a reception off-campus.
This marks the second time in 2013 that the alumni have gathered back on campus. The first time was during the 2013 Outdoor Track Championships, which were also held at Binghamton.
Volleyball Beaten on the Road At Stony Brook in Five Sets
Bearcats (6-18, 4-6 AE) receive 16 kills from Megan Burgess in defeat
November 3, 2013
STONY BROOK, N.Y.—Binghamton (6-18, 4-6 AE) lost a tough five set America East conference match on the road at Stony Brook (13-14, 7-3 AE) Sunday afternoon from Pritchard Gymnasium. Both teams battled in a match that spanned over two hours as the Bearcats were unable to fend off a late Stony Brook rally, falling 29-27, 20-25, 26-24, 14-25 and 12-15.
"It was a tight match throughout, but we just made too many errors," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "We got out to a nice start in the fifth set, however Stony Brook did a good job with its serve-receive and that was the difference. We played hard, but weren't able to execute when it counted."
Four Binghamton players reached the double-digit kills mark, led by sophomore Megan Burgess' 16 terminations. Freshman Allison Hovie had 13 kills and seven digs, while senior OH Grace Vickers also registered 13 kills in the losing effort.
In the opening frame, the host Seawolves jumped ahead 6-3 on a service ace from Kathy Fletcher. However, Binghamton fought back just moments later with a block-assist from Kristin Hovie and Vickers, followed by a kill from Burgess which leveled the score even at eight. The Bearcats found themselves down by as much as six (19-13), but staged a comeback that seemed to stun the hosts.
Down 21-19, a kill from Kristin Hovie, one of her four in the first set, set the tone. Younger sister Allison Hovie came up big in a pressured situation just moments later, slamming a kill that knotted things up at 25 apiece. After both teams traded points, a Burgess winner gave the visitors a one point lead at 28-27 and a block-assist from Kristin Hovie and Shannon Kirkpatrick secured the first set win for the Bearcats. Grace Vickers was one of four BU players to notch four kills in the first set and junior Amanda Dettmann dished out 18 of her 55 assists on the day in the comeback triumph.
In the second set, Binghamton seemed to carry the momentum early on. Dettmann placed a dump shot out of the reach of multiple SBU defenders to give the visitors an early 8-4 lead. After a timeout, Stony Brook regained their footing by going on a 9-1 run, giving them a 15-11 advantage. BU was able to cut the deficit to as little as just two after a Kristin Hovie kill, but that's as close as they would get. Seven kills from Kaitlin Costello powered Stony Brook to a 25-20 second set victory as the two teams headed to intermission tied at one game apiece.
After the break, Binghamton kept their composure despite falling behind 6-1. The duo of Vickers and Burgess met Stony Brook at the net to record a block-assist, cutting the hosts lead to 14-10. Later in the set, Vickers struck once again with a kill up the middle that found an empty spot in the Seawolves' zone. On the following play, Vickers helped out on a block-assist, putting the visitors behind just one at 20-19. A crucial ace from Dettmann finally put the Bearcats ahead 25-24 and a kill from Burgess down the far left corner punctuated the Bearcats' third set win. The kill from Burgess was one of her three in the set.
Stony Brook took the fourth set in easy fashion, defeating the Bearcats 25-14. They never trailed in the set, recording 11 kills with a hitting percentage of .333 that forced a fifth and final set at a rowdy Pritchard Gymnasium.
The fifth set saw Binghamton go ahead quickly, securing a 4-0 lead thanks to three straight kills from Burgess. Allison Hovie added to Binghamton's lead with her kill as the teams switched sides with the score at 8-4 in favor of the visitors. However, Stony Brook had an answer with four straight points, capped off by an ace from Melissa Rigo. Kirkpatrick managed to stop the bleeding momentarily, her kill ended the 4-0 Stony Brook run.
Down the stretch, Binghamton tried to stay level as an acrobatic assist from Amanda Dettmann to a streaking Grace Vickers for the slam put BU down just one, 13-12. Despite their fight, the Bearcats came up short, committing a pair of errors that gave the Seawolves the five set victory and their seventh conference win of the season.
Costello notched a game-best 22 kills for SBU as they hit .295 as a team. Binghamton hit .216 on the afternoon and also contested well at the net, picking up 20 block-assists at the conclusion of Sunday's game. Senior libero Xiomara Ortiz compiled a team-high 22 digs on the afternoon to headline the defense.
Up next for the Bearcats are a pair of home conference matchups with Hartford (Nov. 8) and Providence (Nov. 9). Binghamton fell to Hartford earlier this season in straight sets, but were victorious against Providence back on Oct. 4.
Swimming And Diving Bested By UMass In Season Opener
Bearcats' women lost 175-133, men dropped first meet 185.5-122.5
November 2, 2013
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Amherst, Mass.—The Binghamton men's and women's diving team both suffered defeats over the weekend in their season-opening dual meet with UMass. The men fell 185.5-122.5 to last year's Atlantic-10 runners-up, while the women were defeated 175-133 over the two-day Invitational-style meet.
"We had one of our longest preseasons in school history so I think we were pretty excited to be in the pool for competition once again," head coach Sean Clark said. "UMass really has a quality program and just got the better of us this weekend. I thought there were a lot of good things that came out of our first meet and we are positioned well to build upon this performance."
On Friday, Binghamton boasted a pair of winners in the first session held at Joseph R. Rogers Pool. Sophomore Brian McKenna touched first in the 50 free, besting Minutemen junior John Conway by .11 seconds. McKenna's time of 21.23 earned the Bearcats nine points with the victory. On the women's side, Cindy Shi won the 1000 yard free event with a time of 10:53.77. The freshman from Monroe, N.J. held the slight edge over teammate Taryn McLaughlin who finished second.
BU finished 2-3 in the 200 IM, highlighted by newcomer Ruan Zorgman's strong debut. Zorgman took second in the heat, registering a time of 1:57.98 and second-year swimmer Tommy Cummings finished just behind at 1:58.08. Also finishing in second during the first day of events was Andrew Duszynski (1000 yard free) and Devin Zdanowski (1M Dive).
Junior Caitlin Kelly had a strong start to her seasons posting a time of 24.58 in the 50 free. Kelly, who had seven first place finishes in 2012-13, took second as she was bested by Zoe Judd of UMass (24.35).
In relay action, Binghamton recorded second place finishes in the men's and womens 200 medley. The foursome of Eric Farm, Ed Hausmann, Cummings and McKenna lost a thrilling race with the Minutemen by the narrowest of times (.04 seconds). Claudia Coccaro, Corinne Zotter, Selina Ng and Kelly finished with a time of 1:48.61, just over two seconds behind UMass' first-place finishers.
Today, Eric Farm got Binghamton in the win column first, taking the 100 back in impressive fashion. The sophomore fell just shy of a personal best, a time of 50.09 he recorded last year (2nd fastest in BU history). He followed up that performance with a third-place finish in the 200 back.
Other wins on the men's side on Saturday included Ruan Zorgman (200 breast) and Andrew Duszynski (500 free). Zorgman's time of 2:09.34 just beat out Michael Glenn of UMass, giving the freshman his first collegiate win. Duszynski also swam well on Saturday, recording a winning time of 4:44.94 in the lengthy 500 free.
For the women, Corinne Zotter showed why she will be one of the Bingamton swimmers to look out for. Zotter touched second in the 100 breast and recorded a dual meet best time of 2:22.50 in the 200 breast. Fellow junior Caitlin Kelly picked up BU's lone victory on Saturday with a gold in the 100 free. Her time of 53.68 ties Lindsay Wright (2007) as the 10th fastest 100 time in school history.
Binghamton welcomes in Drexel on Saturday, Nov. 9 for their first home meet at the Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center. Action begins at 1 p.m. from the West Gym.
Men's cross country is runner up at AE meet, women ninth
Papastrat and Frost earn all-conference honors
November 2, 2013
VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior Vasili Papastrat was fifth in the men's race and junior Collin Frost was ninth, leading Binghamton to a runner-up finish at the America East Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The Bearcat women's team placed ninth overall. The meet was run on Binghamton's home course for the first time since 2005.
Binghamton recorded its highest finish at the America East meet since also placing second in 2010. With 65 points, the Bearcats placed a close second to UMBC (58) in the team standings and nearly won the title for the first time since 2009. Stony Brook (70) and New Hampshire (72) were the next two teams in the standings.
"I was very pleased with how the men ran today," head coach Annette Acuff said. "Vasili and Collin ran very well and we had five guys in the top 21."
Papastrat earned all-conference honors for the second time in three seasons, clocking a time of 25:13 on the men's 8,000-meter course. Two years ago, he was ninth in the race before redshirting last season.
Frost, meanwhile, made his first appearance on the all-conference team, recording a time of 25:18. Graduate student Jeff Martinez was 13th (25:25), sophomore Ethan Hausamann was 17th (25:35) and junior Matt Johnson was 21st (25:40).
Top individual honors in the men's race went to John Prizzi of New Hampshire (24:55). There were 87 runners in the event.
On the women's side, sophomore Alexis Hatcher was the Bearcats' top finisher, covering the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:01. She placed 23rd overall. Senior Caitlin Jelinek was 39th (19:30).
"Alexis has been battling injuries this year and only started racing again last week," Acuff said. "It was good to see her come back like she did today."
Olivia Burne of Stony Brook won the women's race (17:30), but the Seawolves were second to New Hampshire in the team standings.
Up next for Binghamton is the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet, which takes place Nov. 15 at Van Cortlandt Park.
NOTES: Papastrat is the fourth Binghamton men's runner to earn all-conference honors twice during his career. The other three were Martinez (2009 and 2010), Erik van Ingen (2008 and 2009) and Chris Gaube (2008, 2009 and 2010)
Men's basketball fends off Bloomsburg in exhibition 48-47
Mansell nets game-high 16 in return; Reed makes decisive layup with 41 seconds remaining
November 2, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Junior guard Robert Mansell scored a game-high 16 points and sophomore guard Jordan Reed scored the decisive putback with 41 seconds left to give Binghamton a 48-47 win over Bloomsburg in a men's basketball exhibition game Saturday afternoon from the Events Center. The Bearcats, who started three freshmen and four underclassmen in all, couldn't claim the victory until the visitors missed four shots in the final eight seconds.
"I'm happy we found a way to win," head coach Tommy Dempsey said. "We have a totally new group of guys playing together for the first time and I know this team will get better. Today was just the starting point."
In his first game back in the lineup after missing last season with an injury, Mansell played 31 minutes and scored 10 of his points in the final period. He converted 8-of-10 from the foul line, including four free throws in the final 3:11.
Binghamton had to go to the wire to fend off the Division II Huskies, who held a 49-35 rebound advantage, were ahead at intermission and led for most of the second half. After Reed gathered his own miss and banked in a turnaround jumper in the lane with 41 seconds left, Bloomsburg had three good looks down low in the final eight seconds but missed each one. Freshman forward Magnus Richards corralled the final miss with two seconds left. After a pair of free throw misses at the other end, the Huskies' final shot - a desperation half-court heave at the buzzer - bounced off the front rim.
The Bearcats were hampered by 21 misses at the free throw line and shot 30% from the field for the game.
"We ran good offense today and got to the basket," Dempsey said. "But we didn't make our free throws so we couldn't get any separation ... that's why it was such a low scoring and close game throughout. Bloomsburg is a good Division II team - a veteran and physical team ... and holding them to 47 points was a good sign for us. I thought our man-to-man defense was good. The shots just weren't falling but there are many positives. We were all over the floor hustling and I thought our kids were really focused."
Bloomsburg led 43-37 with 4:17 left before Reed and Mansell went to work. Reed followed a miss with a put-back dunk with 3:54 left and Mansell added two free throws 43 seconds later to pull BU to within two, 43-41, with 3:11 left. Reed recorded a steal on the next Huskies' possession and his ensuing free throw made it 43-42 with 2:43 left. After a pair of Bloomsburg free throws pushed the visitors' lead to 45-42, Richards made a strong drive to the rim for a layup with 2:10 left. Mansell's two free throws with 1:47 left gave BU its first lead of the second half, 46-45. A Bloomsburg layup with 1:30 left finished their scoring and set the stage for Reed's game-winning bucket.
Binghamton struggled to find its shots all game long, hitting just 30 percent from the field, including 3-for-14 from three-point range, and leaving at least 21 points unclaimed at the free throw line (15-for-36). The Bearcats opened the game by missing their first six shots of the game before freshman guard Marlon Beck II drilled three three-pointers in a 1:56 span to put BU up 11-7 early. The Bearcats led 22-16 with 5:17 left in the period before Bloomsburg closed out the half with an 11-3 run. Binghamton missed 13 free throws in that first frame.
Beck scored all 10 of his points in the first half on 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc. For the game, Reed chipped in nine points with team-highs of eight rebounds and four steals. Richards added five points and five rebounds in 17 minutes of action.
Dontahe Jordan led three Bloomsburg players in double figures with 15 points. The Huskies, who play out of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, also put a scare into Towson in their first exhibition game on October 24, leading in the second half before the host Tigers pulled away.
The Bearcats begin their regular season by hosting Loyola at 8 p.m. on November 8. The game is the nightcap of a home-opening doubleheader with the BU women, who host Buffalo at 5:30 p.m.
Men's soccer loses 2-0 at New Hampshire
Wildcats net both goals in opening 17 minutes
November 2, 2013
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DURHAM, N.H. – Gunnar Ericsson and Lukas Goerigk scored in the opening 17 minutes, powering host New Hampshire (11-5-0, 4-2-0 AE) to a 2-0 win over Binghamton (3-9-5, 1-2-3 AE) in an America East men's soccer game on Saturday afternoon. The game was the final regular-season road contest of the year for the Bearcats.
Ericcson opened the scoring in the 12th minute when he booted in a rebound from close range. Uche Ugochukwu had the initial shot, which hit the crossbar but Ericcson was in the right place to get the loose ball.
Five minutes later, Goerigk converted a penalty kick, giving New Hampshire a 2-0 cushion.
New Hampshire outshot the Bearcats 18-8, due in large part to an 11-1 advantage in the opening 45 minutes. In the second half, however, the shots were even at 7-7.
In goal, sophomore Stefano Frantellizzi made 10 saves.
Binghamton wraps up its regular season at home against Albany on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Volleyball Battles UMBC, Falls In Four Sets
Freshman Allison Hovie posts double-double with 16 kills and 12 digs
November 1, 2013
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BALTIMORE – UMBC outlasted the Binghamton volleyball team in four sets in an America East battle, Friday night from RAC Arena. The Bearcats (6-17, 4-5 AE), who are looking to remain in the playoff picture, fought the Retrievers (15-9, 6-3 AE) all night, but fell 20-25, 26-24, 29-31 and 23-25 to split the season series. With an Albany victory over Stony Brook Friday night, Binghamton falls two games back in the playoff hunt.
"I thought we worked hard tonight," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "All the games were close and the team put out a great effort. We had our chances at times, but just weren't able to convert at key moments. I'm proud of the way we fought, but now we have to focus on Stony Brook."
Three Bearcats reached double-digit kills led by freshman Allison Hovie's 16. Senior Grace Vickers and junior Kristin Hovie tallied 14 terminations apiece. Junior setter Amanda Dettmann eclipsed the 50 assist mark for the second time this season with 54 helpers. The second-year captain added 12 digs for her eight double-double of the year. Senior libero Xiomara Ortiz led the back line with a match-high 20 digs.
The opening set witnessed nine early ties before UMBC went on a 3-0 run to take a 12-9 lead and force a Binghamton timeout. An Allison Hovie termination kept the Bearcats within striking distance, but another Retriever run extended the UMBC lead to eight, 20-12. Three kills from the arm of Kristin Hovie ignited a 7-2 Binghamton run to pull the Bearcats within three. It wasn't enough however, as UMBC hit .327 in the frame while limiting Binghamton to a .160 clip, to take the first set 25-20. Kristin Hovie recorded four kills during the stanza.
UMBC jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second set, but Binghamton countered with a 4-0 run of its own bookended by kills from Shannon Kirkpatrick. The Retrievers extended their lead back to four thanks to Bearcat errors however, a kill by Vickers and an ace by Bailey Walker sparked a 4-0 run by Binghamton. The Bearcats took their first lead of the set at 11-10, but a 6-1 run by UMBC handed the Retrievers a 17-13 advantage. In the seesaw set, a block by Vickers and Kristin Hovie helped Binghamton regain the lead 20-19, following a 7-2 Bearcat run. Service errors seemingly hampered the Bearcats down the stretch but kills by Kristin Hovie and Kirkpatrick sealed the second set for Binghamton, 26-24.
In a hotly contested third set that extended into extra points, neither team was willing to give any ground. Following nine early ties, a Xiomara Ortiz ace handed Binghamton a slim 14-13 advantage. UMBC leveled the frame at 15, but a 3-0 Binghamton run ensued capped by a Kristin Hovie kill. The Retrievers did not go away however, answering with a 6-1 spurt to take a 21-19 lead. Binghamton responded with a 4-1 run thanks to two Allison Hovie kills and a Dettmann ace to go up 23-22. The Bearcats had several chances to finish off the Retrievers in the closing moments, but UMBC fought off five set points to take the exciting third set, 31-29.
Binghamton seemed to run out of gas in the fourth set after an exhausting third, but continued to battle UMBC. A pair of kills by Kristin Hovie and Megan Burgess evened the frame at five, but UMBC countered with a 4-0 run to take the 9-5 advantage. The Retrievers maintained their cushion until back-to-back kills by Burgess and Kirkpatrick trimmed the deficit to three. UMBC kept Binghamton at bay, but kills by Vickers and Allison Hovie forced a Retriever timeout. The duo struck again as a block by Vickers and Allison Hovie brought Binghamton within one, however a late 3-0 UMBC run helped the Retrievers close out the set and the match, 25-23.
UMBC displayed its stout defense out blocking Binghamton 10-7 to limit the Bearcats to a .174 attack percentage. The league's best hitting unit registered 69 terminations on a .275 clip. Binghamton was solid in the service game connecting on five aces while holding UMBC to just one.
The Bearcats continue their weekend road trip traveling to Long Island for a meeting with Stony Brook on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.
Bearcats Hoop Talk Begins Tonight At 7 PM
Sixty-minute basketball coaches' show to be held at River Bistro and air on WNBF AM 1290
November 1, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton men's and women's basketball teams will launch Bearcats Hoop Talk on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The 60-minute coaches' show is sponsored by Horizon's Federal Credit Union.
Held throughout the season at the River Bistro in the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton, the show will feature second-year head men's coach Tommy Dempsey and sixth-year head women's coach Nicole Scholl and will be aired locally on WNBF 1290. This marks the eighth consecutive season that Bearcats Hoop Talk has aired during the college basketball season.
Bearcats Hoop Talk will air 16 times during the 2013-14 season. The show will not air the week of both Christmas and New Year's. With the exception of one week (Jan. 21), it will air on Mondays throughout the year.
Bearcats Hoop Talk can also be accessed at www.wnbf.com during its live time slot. The River Bistro is located at 225 Water Street, Binghamton, NY 13901.
The Binghamton men's and women's basketball games will continue to air primarily on WNBF during the 2013-14 season. This includes both upcoming exhibition games (Nov. 2 for the men and Nov. 5 for the women).
A handful of games, however, will be aired on WYOS AM 1360 due to scheduling conflicts. The Binghamton men's games on WYOS occur on Dec. 23 and Dec. 31. The women's games on WYOS air on Nov. 23, Dec. 4, Jan. 15, Jan. 20, Jan. 23, Feb. 12 and Feb. 19.
Roger Neel is in his 15th season as the Binghamton men's play-by-play announcer while Tim Heiman returns for his second year as the voice of the Bearcats' women's team. Neel and Heiman will also serve as the co-hosts for Bearcats Hoop Talk.
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SEASON PREVIEW: Men's basketball eyeing rise in ranks
Bearcats bolster program with new talent, open with exhibition game on Nov. 2
November 1, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's basketball coach Tommy Dempsey would prefer not to attach a win total to his projection for the 2013-14 season. But in year two of his tenure with the Bearcats, Dempsey knows his team will be better.
"We will be a fun team to watch and I know the people who come out to watch will feel like it's going in a positive direction," he said. "But we don't talk as a group about win totals. It's about daily improvement and putting ourselves in a position to win as many games as we can. We want to be a much better team as the season goes on and be a good team come America East league play."
By all accounts, Dempsey's 2012-13 squad was undermanned and with as many as three former walk-ons in the starting rotation, BU struggled to a 3-27 mark. With more talent needed to compliment dynamic all-conference guard Jordan Reed, Dempsey and his staff notched some key victories on the recruiting trail. That hard work translated into four scholarship freshmen who, combined with the return of 2011-12 leading scorer Robert Mansell, give Dempsey much more depth and collective talent, particularly at guard.
The influx of newcomers and return of Mansell, who missed the 2012-13 season with an injury, should ease the burden on Reed, who shouldered a heavy load as a freshman but embraced the challenge with an outstanding season.
The 2013-14 Bearcats will be more capable of pushing the ball and playing Dempsey's trademark up-tempo style. On the defensive end, the squad is more athletic than a year ago, allowing Dempsey to play man-to-man instead of zone.
America East coaches and trade magazines alike have also taken notice of Dempsey's rebuilding work. Binghamton was picked to finish as high as fifth in the nine-team league – despite registering just two conference wins in the last two years combined.
Two starters, eight letterwinners return
In addition to Reed, Dempsey welcomes back seven other letterwinners, including hard-working senior frontmen Roland Brown and Alex Ogundadegbe along with senior guard Rayner Moquete, who sat out the spring semester but averaged 8.6 points in 16 games. The program graduated four seniors, including point guard Jimmy Gray, who logged a team-best 37.5 minutes a game during conference play.
Despite earning just three wins, the 2012-13 Bearcats were competitive in a handful other games, losing five contests by four or fewer points plus two more by single digits. Lack of other dependable scoring options limited BU to a conference-low 55.9 points per game – a figure Dempsey knows has to rise.
"We have the makings of a more complete team this year," he said. "We asked Jordan to do so much last year and the other teams knew we were calling his number down the stretch … so we were easy to scout against. We'll have more options this year and will be able to call a lot of different guys' numbers."
Newcomers Beck, Yacob take over in backcourt
Freshmen Marlon Beck II and Yosef Yacob have asserted themselves early and Dempsey expects the pair to play key roles this winter. Beck is a fast, high-octane guard who can push the ball in transition and play pressure defense. He and the versatile, composed Yacob give Dempsey two point guards on the floor and provide several lineup options throughout the game.
Beck was an All-Met selection by the Washington Post last winter after leading Maret School to a 24-4 record and the program's first-ever conference title. Beck averaged 12.3 points and 7.0 assists and his speed and tenacity at both ends of the floor has impressed Dempsey.
Yacob is a former 1,000-point scorer and two-time all-state selection from the Philadelphia area. Last season he led Archbishop John Carroll to a 23-7 record and state runnerup showing.
Moquete is an experienced player whose junior season ended prematurely last December. He reached double-digits six times, averaged 8.6 points in 16 games, and poured in a season-high 19 against Cornell.
Sophomore Karon Waller, junior Chris Rice and walk-on freshmen John Rinaldi and Matt Smith round out the guard unit. Waller played in 24 games as a freshman, scored a season-high eight points against Hartford and grabbed six boards in the America East tournament loss to Stony Brook. Rinaldi is a three-sport standout from Dunmore, Dempsey's hometown across the Pennsylvania border.
Reed, Mansell give BU strong presence on wing
Reed, who put together one of the finest freshman seasons in school history, will gain from an improved supporting cast. He logged 35 minutes a game in 2012-13 and produced 16.6 points and a league-high 9.5 rebounds. Much of the scoring was out of necessity, however, as Reed quickly became the team's primary offensive option. His nose for the rim and athleticism were celebrated by home fans with each alley-oop dunk and offensive rebound. Reed maximized his 6-foot-4 frame with statistics that were among the best in the nation for guards. He was the only first-year player to rank in the top-two in his conference in both scoring and rebounding. After a modest third-team all-conference selection by America East coaches, Reed picked up numerous media accolades, including Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors (CollegeInsider.com). He was then selected as one of the five America East Preseason All-Conference choices heading into 2013-14.
"Although he had great numbers, Jordan knows the only thing that really matters as we move forward is becoming a winning program," Dempsey said. "He's focused on helping lead this team to more wins in year two. We don't spend much time talking about numbers. He's a great talent and his numbers will take care of themselves."
One of the guys eager to take some of the scoring load off Reed is Mansell. It was Mansell's drives to the basket and scoring punch (14.0 ppg.) that headlined the 2011-12 team one year before Reed arrived. A devastating late-season knee injury, however, put Mansell on the shelf all of last season. But after an intensive and grueling rehabilitation, he is fit and ready to return as a scorer and capable rebounder.
"We're excited to have Rob back," Dempsey said. "He's a proven player in this league and we need him to help our younger players through this transition from high school to college. His experience is crucial to development of this team."
Junior Jabrille Williams, a hard-working 6-foot-6 who has played 48 games over his first two seasons, can give Dempsey energy off the bench. Williams toured this summer with the East Coast All-Stars, representing the U.S. at the Four Nations Cup in Estonia. He is a career 49 percent shooter and is active on the boards.
Six-foot-9 Madray, athletic forward Richards present matchup problems in frontcourt
The other half of Dempsey's strong recruiting class are first-year forwards Nick Madray and Magnus Richards, both of whom have made a strong push for starting spots in Dempsey's up-tempo, athletic lineup. The pair offers great mobility and shooting range, with Madray more of jump shooter and Richards more of a slasher. Each can guard multiple positions defensively.
Madray was ranked the No. 7 Canadian prospect and possesses an outstanding shooting touch for a big man. While Dempsey and his staff work to develop Madray's back-to-the-basket game, his three-point accuracy is arguably the best on the team. Richards can run the floor and drive from the perimeter and his athleticism is evident on both ends of the floor.
Back to offer a low-post presence are senior centers Roland Brown and Alex Ogundadegbe. Brown contributed 5.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in just over 18 minutes per game during his first season with the Bearcats. The 6-foot-8 center went for a season-high 15 points with eight rebounds in BU's win over St. Peter's last year and offers a solid mid-range jumper and bulk in the lane. Ogundadegbe is a four-year letterwinner who played in 26 games last winter (2.4 ppg.).
Schedule includes 13 non-conference, 16 conference games
The Bearcats open the curtain with a home exhibition game against Bloomsburg on November 2. The regular season begins six days later when BU hosts Loyola on Nov. 8 - part of a doubleheader with the women's team.
Before BU hits its conference slate in January, it will embark on a 13-game non-conference slate which features NCAA Final Four team Syracuse, NIT participant St. Joseph's and five teams that won 18 or more games last season. The team's fifth game against now-ACC member Syracuse highlights the schedule. The teams haven't played since 2004 when they completed a four-year run of games at the Carrier Dome.
On New Year's Eve, BU will head to Philly to face Atlantic-10 member St. Joseph's for the first time. The Hawks won 18 games last year before losing to St. John's at the buzzer in the NIT first round.
Once league play begins, BU will look to erase memories of back-to-back 1-15 conference seasons and return the program to solid footing in the America East. During the program's first decade of membership, BU won at least eight conference games seven different seasons, and the Bearcats entered the 2012-13 campaign with the third-highest win percentage among current members.
Tempo, attitude will define 2013-14 squad
Binghamton now has the bodies to implement Dempsey's style of choice – up-tempo. The Bearcats will be fast, versatile on both ends of the floor and will be able to put pressure on opposing teams.
"We will be a lot different defensively," Dempsey said, noting that last year's team was forced to primarily play zone. "Our defense can cause some problems and we're trying to focus on playing very hard and playing with confidence."
That confidence will come with experience and the Bearcats may very well be a much different team by the time the calendar hits March. Even in November, Dempsey has the makings of a solid team on the rise – and his precise, build-it reputation has Binghamton basketball fans eager to climb aboard for the ride.
"It's going to be challenging with the amount of youth we have," Dempsey conceded. "We have a group that's trying to mesh together and define roles and we'll make mistakes because we're young and aggressive. But our group has fun playing together and they will be a lot of fun to watch. As we gain more experience we will be a better team. I like what we can become."
2013-14 Swimming and Diving Preview
Bearcats begin season on the road at UMass on Friday
October 31, 2013
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Both the men's and women's swimming and diving programs will make their respective season debuts on the road this weekend, taking on Atlantic-10 school UMass on Nov. 1-2. The meet is set to take place at 4 p.m. from Amherst, Mass. on Friday. Action resumes at Joseph R. Rogers Pool the following morning at 10 a.m..
BU returns a strong core of swimmers in 2013-14, anchored by 18 letterwinners on the men's side who helped guide the Bearcats to a 3-5 record in 2012-13 and a second place finish at last year's America East Championship. Despite no conference championship slated this season, Binghamton still has goals of competing with some of the top schools on the east coast, culminating at the ECAC Championships held on Feb. 28-Mar. 2.
With the graduation of all-conference performers Tim Cabisano and Josh Saccurato, eighth year head coach Sean Clark will look to new emerging talent to lead in 2013-14. BU has five all-conference performers back for the start of the new campaign, headlined by a pair of sophomore standouts in Brian McKenna and Eric Farm.
McKenna had a stellar first collegiate season with Binghamton, capped off by being named the Most Outstanding Rookie at the America East Championships this past February. The Flushing, N.Y. native touched first in the AE finals of the 100 free and also was a part of two relay gold medal winning teams, including helping the 200 medley relay foursome set a Maine pool record with their time of 1:30.83.
Fellow sophomore Eric Farm also has his eyes set on making a mark this year. Farm earned bronze medals in the 100 and 200 back as a freshman, as well as being a key component on their 200 and 400 medley relay winning teams. He set multiple BU freshman records and had the second fastest recorded time in program history in the 100 back (50.09).
Other all-conference performers returning include Collin Figus, Tommy Cummings and diving standout Devin Zdanowski. Figus, a senior captain from St. Charles, Mo., finished third in the 400 IM at the America East Championships and was also a finalist in the 200 IM and 200 back.
Sophomore Tommy Cummings will look to build off a strong rookie campaign in which he earned the gold in the 100 breast at the AE Championships and secured a bronze medal in the 200 IM. He set a pair of freshman bests and was a part of the gold medal winning 400 medley relay squad.
On the diving board, Devin Zdanowski returns off a historic season a year ago. The junior from Rochester had the Bearcats' highest recorded score on the 3-M board in school history at the 2013 NCAA Zone Championships on the campus of Virginia Tech. Zdanowski had a two-round total of 617.15, besting Ryan Graham's previous BU record by more than 35 points. He finished 12 out of 42 divers in the 3M and 30th in the 1M board. In addition, Zdanowski registered a bronze and silver medal in the 1-M and 3-M board, respectively, at the 2013 AE Championships.
The men's side welcomes in eight newcomers (4 freshmen, 4 transfers) to the program in 2013-14. The Bearcats have three new divers enter the fold, headlined by freshman Matt Dunworth. Coming from Fordham Prep where his team won three straight state championships, Dunworth was the team MVP his last two seasons. Junior transfers Russell Broere and Dylan Poulos add depth to an already strong diving group.
Other newcomers include Liam Cashin, Steven Campagna and Ruan Zorgman. Cashin, a Lynbrook native, was influential in helping Chaminade High School to a third place finish at the New York State Federation Championships, while Campagna will look to provide help in the butterfly and backstroke events. Zorgman had a strong high school career at Pleasantville High School, qualifying three times to the NYS championships in the 100 breast.
The Binghamton women, much like the men, have a large group of swimmers back for this season. In total, 17 letterwinners return for the Bearcats who finished in fifth at the 2013 America East Championship.
BU, who finished 2-5 in 2012-13, has a lot of positives looking ahead as the season gets underway. The spotlight in 2013-14 shines on the junior trio of Shannon Lampe, Caitlin Kelly and Corinne Zotter. All three swimmers were finalists at the AE championships a season ago and are expected to lead BU as upperclassmen.
Zotter, a local product from Vestal High School, produced Binghamton's lone medal (other than on the diving board) at the conference championships with silver in the 200 breast. Competing in the 100 breast, she also set a school record at the 2013 AE Championships with a time of 1:03.49. In total, she touched first 8 times throughout the 2012-13 campaign.
Back for her third season with the Bearcats, Caitlin Kelly looks to build off seven first place finishes from a year ago. Kelly just missed out earning a medal in the 50 free, finishing in fourth in the conference championship with a personal best time of 23.85. She also swam a lifetime best in the 100 free at Bucknell a season ago.
Shannon Lampe was a finalist in the 100 back where she recorded the third lowest time in program history (57.99) as a sophomore. Currently, the East Satauket native has cracked the top-10 of Binghamton's fastest Division I history times in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly and 200 IM.
The Bearcats have a pair of seniors who are looking to make a lasting impact in their final season of collegiate competition. Three-year contributor Lauren Flower had a strong finish last year, winning the consolation final heat of the 400 IM and putting forth the second fastest time in Binghamton history (4:30.69). In addition, she also recorded a time of 4:33.03 at the ECAC Championships; a personal best.
Racquel Giner, also a senior, will swim in a multitude of events for head coach Sean Clark. A versatile swimmer, Giner is in the program's top-10 for four different events.
Sophomores Selina Ng and Haley Rice both proved they were ready to step in and compete a season ago. Ng, who hails from Farmingdale, N.Y., teamed with current swimmers Corinne Zotter and Caitlin Kelly to set a new pool record at Canisius in the 200 medley relay. She also produced Binghamton top-10 times in both the 100 and 200 fly. Haley Rice, who also competes in the fly won her first collegiate race against UMass in the 200 with an impressive time of 2:11.17. She also touched first on the road at Canisius in the 200.
Second-year head diving coach Samantha Graham will rely upon the services of both sophomore Katie Ellsworth and newcomer Bettina Hughes. Ellsworth gained a ton of experience a season ago, notching career-best scores of 160.05 on the 1M and a score of 165 on the 3M board versus Marist. Hughes comes from Garden City, N.Y. where she was an All-League performer three consecutive years and also qualified for US Diving Zones her junior year of high school.
Head coach Sean Clark brought in a freshman group of four to begin the 2013-14 campaign. The newcomers include Katie Chung, Meghan Feminella, the aforementioned Bettina Hughes and Cindy Shi.
Binghamton once again has a difficult meet schedule ahead, beginning with UMass this Friday. Both their men's and women's programs finished runner-up in the Atlantic-10 Championship a year ago and are both picked to finish in the top-3 of the conference this season. Following their trip to Amherst, BU makes their home debut against Drexel on Nov.9. The Drexel men are 4-0 to begin the season, including wins over Seton Hall and LaSalle. The women are 3-1 this fall season.
After the Bucknell Invitational (Nov. 22-24) wraps up 2012, Binghamton makes the trip back to Lewisburg, Pa. on Jan. 12 to take on the Bison. The Bucknell women will be a tough test; they finished runners-up in the Patriot League in 2013. The last road meet will be at Colgate on Jan. 17, last season Binghamton's men defeated the Raiders in impressive fashion, 200-93.
BU concludes their meet schedule at home with matchups against St. Bonaventure (Jan. 18) and Marist (Feb. 1). The Bonnies won the A-10 Championship on the men's side in 2012-13 for the first time since 2006. Against Marist, the men have accumulated a 3-1 record versus the Red Foxes, while the women have a win against the MAAC school back in 2010.
The America East Championship will feature just the women this year, and will take place on Feb. 13-16 in Worcester, Mass.. Defending champions UNH bested the Retievers of UMBC by 39.5 points in 2013 to take their first ever conference championship.
Women's soccer loses to Maine 2-0 in quarterfinals
Bearcats surrender two goals in opening 13 minutes, see season come to end
October 31, 2013
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ORONO, Maine—Third-seeded and host Maine (9-5-4) scored twice in the game's opening 13 minutes and brought Binghamton's season to a close with a 2-0 win in the America East women's soccer quarterfinals, played Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field. Playing postseason for the eighth time in the last 10 years, the sixth-seeded Bearcats (8-8-2) elevated their game in the second half but couldn't dig out of the early hole.
Maine scored just five minutes into the contest when Eve L'Abbe's long shot from 35 yards out found the top netting. The Black Bears doubled their lead less than eight minutes later when Jordan Pellerin headed in a bouncing ball after a corner kick.
"It's certainly a tough way to end the season when we didn't have our best day today," head coach Sarah McClellan said. "But after giving up two early goals, I thought we showed a lot of effort and heart in the second half. I felt we competed well over the final 45 minutes but we just weren't able to play that way in the first half. This team has done a good job all season with their work rate and belief in getting to the playoffs and I'm proud of their determination."
After falling behind early, BU was hoping to duplicate its comeback over Maine from the exact same scenario less than three weeks ago. On October 13 in Orono, BU spotted the Black Bears two quick goals before roaring back for an improbable 3-2 win - a win that ultimately proved pivotal in securing a postseason berth. But this time around, the quick goals seemed to deflate the Bearcats, who struggled to generate consistent possession and scoring opportunities.
Maine wound up with an 11-10 edge in shots.
Junior keeper Gaby Gold recorded four saves.
Junior center back Connie Gormley was selected as the team's representative on the All-Championship Team. Gormley, a second-team all-conference selection, capped her stellar season with the postseason honors.
The game marked the end of the collegiate careers for BU's seven seniors: Liz Cusato, Emma Kurth, Carrie Martin, Kaitlyn Martin, Conor O'Brien, Stephanie Speirs and Sophie Sylla.
Raber, Gormley selected to America East all-conference teams
Raber is BU's first first-team pick since 2009; O'Neill makes All-Rookie Team
October 30, 2013
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton women's soccer landed a pair of all-conference selections for the first time since 2005 when sophomore midfielder Rebecca Raber and junior back Connie Gormley were chosen to the 2013 America East All-Conference Teams. The conference announced the all-star selections on the eve of the tournament, which begins with quarterfinal games on Thursday. Freshman midfielder Katie O'Neill was named to the All-Rookie Team and a trio of Bearcats headed up the All-Academic Team – seniors Emma Kurth, Conor O'Brien and junior Emily Nuss.
"I'm proud of all of our players and these recognitions are well deserved and nice to see," said head coach Sarah McClellan. "I'm looking forward to continuing to see improvements in each of our players and really pushing our potential."
Raber was placed on the first team by a vote of the league's head coaches, meaning she was deemed one of the top four midfielders in the nine-team conference. She becomes BU's first first-team selection since Amanda Casares earned a spot in 2009. Raber enters the postseason with three goals and a team-best three assists.
"'Ray' has been a real competitor in the midfield for us this year," McClellan said. "She wins balls defensively and brings a strong attacking threat."
Gormley, an All-Rookie member in 2011, was placed on the second team. She anchors BU's back line in the middle and adds to the attack with her customary long free kicks. Gormley was BU's nominee for the America East Fans' Choice Player of the Year and as co-captain, has played a pivotal role in the team's run to the postseason.
"'Gorms' has been our organizer on the back line and does a great job reading the play, winning balls, and getting forward," McClellan said. "She is able to lead and direct from the back and has been very critical to our success."
O'Neill made a quick transition to the college game in 2013. She has started 16 of 17 games this season and becomes the third BU All-Rookie selection in the last five years (Gormley in 2011, Jamie Holliday in 2009).
"O'Neill has done very well in her first year and in a new position," McClellan said. "She is effective in shutting down players and is very dangerous going forward in the attack."
Binghamton also continued to set the pace on the conference All-Academic Team with a league-best three selections.
Senior Emma Kurth, a co-captain, starter and four-year leader, was named for the second consecutive year. She carries a 3.79 grade-point average in Spanish, and English rhetoric and global culture.
"Emma is our calming presence in the midfield; she is asked to do a lot of the grunt work in front of our back line," McClellan said. "Her ability to excel in both academics and athletics at this level is tremendous."
Classmate Conor O'Brien has started all 17 games this season and has five points up front. She has a 3.87 GPA in cell and molecular biology.
"Conor holds the ball for us, creates attacking chances, and covers tons of ground battling for the ball up top," McClellan said. "She is also our academic captain in that she is academically terrific and has achieved abundant success in the classroom and in her major in preparation for med school."
Junior midfielder Emily Nuss, also a key starter and contributor in the middle of the field, carries a 3.85 GPA in cell and molecular biology.
"Nuss does a great job attacking out of the center midfield," McClellan said. "She has the lungs to work on both sides of the ball and she shows the same work rate and top notch ability in a tough major and does exceptionally well."
The sixth-seeded Bearcats are traveling to Maine to face the third-seeded Black Bears in the America East tournament quarterfinals at 1 p.m. on Thursday. It's the program's eighth postseason appearance in the last 10 years.
Binghamton's All-time First-Team Selections
Rebecca Raber (2013)
Amanda Casares (2009)
Megan Taylor (2004, 2005)
Tatiana Mathelier (2004)
Deli Plourde (2004)
Traci Kasmarcik (2002)
Binghamton's All-time Second-Team Selections
Connie Gormley (2013)
Sarah Furminger (2012)
Amanda Casares (2007)
Kelly Burnham (2005)
Tricia Reed (2005)
Caitlin O'Shaughnessy (2004)
Traci Kasmarcik (2003)
Lauren Cherry (2002)