Saturday, May 25
8 p.m. Binghamton vs. Maine or Stony Brook (if necessary)

Garn advances to 1,500 finals at NCAA East Regional Meet

Sophomore is 16th in preliminaries, Hennig is 43rd in women's 400

May 23, 2013

Final Men's 1,500 Results

Final Women's 400 Results

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore middle distance runner Jesse Garn has advanced to the final round of the men’s 1,500 at the NCAA East Regional Track & Field Championships on Thursday evening. The three-day meet is being hosted by North Carolina A&T.

Entered in the first of four 12-runner heats, Garn was fourth in a time of 3:50.36. The top five finishers in each heat, plus the next four fastest times, advanced to Saturday’s final round, which starts at 6:45 p.m.

Robby Creese of Penn State won Garn’s heat in a time of 3:49.43. The top overall time in the event was 3:43.33, which was turned in by Jeremy Rae of Notre Dame.

Based on his time and place, Garn finished the preliminary round ranked No. 16 overall. He entered the meet seeded No. 19.

There will be two heats of 12 runners in Saturday’s final round. The top four finishers in each heat, plus the next four fastest times, advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which will be held at Oregon. Also advancing to the NCAA outdoor meet will be the top 12 finishers from the West Regional Meet, which is currently taking placing at Texas.

This marks the second consecutive year Garn has advanced to the finals of an event at the NCAA East Regional Meet. Last year, he posted the seventh-fastest preliminary time in the men’s 800 but settled for 23rd place in the finals.

Also on Thursday, senior sprinter Jessica Hennig was seventh in her heat of the women’s 400 (55.40). She was ranked No. 43 in the final standings. Heading into the meet, Hennig was ranked No. 46. This marked her first time competing at the NCAA East Regional Meet.

Perrelle To Compete In USILA North-South Game

Senior midfielder suits up with nation’s best on Friday, May 24

May 22, 2013

Contact: Mike Porter (sports1@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, NY—Binghamton University men’s lacrosse player Tyler Perrelle has been selected to compete in the prestigious United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/LaxWorld North-South Game. Perrelle, a senior midfielder from Mahopac, NY, joins 2012 graduate Ben Waldron as the only other BU player to have participated in this senior showcase event. Perrelle will represent the North All-Stars this Friday, May 24 at Edith Robb Dixon Field on the campus of Cabrini College.

The event is in its 72nd year of existence, and will lead up to a big weekend in collegiate lacrosse, beginning with the National Semifinals held in Philadelphia on Saturday. The games feature the top senior lacrosse talent across the country; spanning all three collegiate divisions. Perrelle will line up with and against some of the top lacrosse talent in Division I lacrosse and that is a feat he is certainly proud of.

“It’s a great honor to be selected to the North-South Game,” Perrelle said. “I’m thankful I get a chance to end my career in a fun way, representing Binghamton University, my teammates and coaches at this all-star game. I look forward to competing with and against some of the best players in Division I lacrosse.”

The four-year letterwinner played an integral role as a midfielder with the Bearcats. He holds the program record for assists with 55 and was the first player to eclipse the 100-point mark in this his senior campaign. His name is plastered across nearly all the program charts, including shots (2nd), points (2nd), games played (T-4th) and goals (6th).  Since arriving here in 2009, Perrelle has seen action in each and every game.

“It’s a deserving honor and also an exciting way to cap his career,” head coach Scott Nelson said. “Tyler’s a heck of a lacrosse player who plays the game the right way. Not only is he a gifted lacrosse player, but he’s a terrific kid. He will represent Binghamton University well amongst the nation’s elite senior lacrosse class.”

Tyler played in 14 games in 2013, dishing out the second most assists on the team with 11. He scored nine goals, including the game-winner on the road at Delaware back on March 9. A senior captain, Perrelle tallied a point in 11 out of 14 contests.

A year ago, Perrelle won team MVP honors after a 42-point season from the midfield. He is one of four players to have a 40-plus point season at Binghamton. He was an America East All-Tournament team selection in 2011 and was named to the All-Rookie team after recording 10 goals and 11 assists as a newcomer in 2010.

“My four years at Binghamton have really shaped me into not only a better overall lacrosse player but a better person. I couldn’t have received this accomplishment without the help of my teammates and coaches who have really helped me along the way.”

The game time is set for 5:30 pm on Friday in Radnor, PA. Tickets for the event can be purchased on site the day of the event.

Baseball rolls past Albany 9-0 in tourney opener

Lambert fires two-hit complete-game shutout; No. 2 BU advances in winner's bracket

May 22, 2013

Box Score

America East Game Highlights

Highlights/Interviews

BU Tournament Notes

Championship Central

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

LOWELL, Mass.—Binghamton baseball (28-22) scored seven unearned runs and senior starter Jake Lambert (6-2) shut down Albany with a complete-game two-hit shutout as the Bearcats advanced in the winner’s bracket of the America East tournament with a 9-0 win over the Great Danes (23-24-1) Thursday night at LeLacheur Park. Binghamton will face top-seeded Maine in Thursday night’s 8 p.m. game. The Black Bears defeated Stony Brook 7-0 in the opening game of the day.

After the teams waited out a 54-minute rain delay to start, Albany faltered in the field and the Bearcats took advantage of seven errors to gain a postseason win over their SUNY rivals for a second straight year. While the Great Danes struggled on the slick field, BU played an error-free game. 

In one of the finest postseason pitching performances in school history, Lambert surrendered two infield hits and struck out six in the complete game - the first time he has gone 9.0 innings in his two-year BU career. Lambert retired the side in order in the first, third, fifth and seventh innings and got a double play in the ninth before a fly ball to center finished off his gem.

The Bearcats opened the scoring with an unearned run in the second inning. Junior DH Shaun McGraw hit a one-out double just inside third base and raced around to third as the left fielder misplayed the ball. Junior first baseman Brian Ruby plated McGraw with a sacrifice fly.

One inning later, junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz drew a one-out walk and after a double from sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden, Bereszniewicz scored when the Albany outfielder overran the ball.

Binghamton piled on three runs in both the fourth and fifth innings as the Great Danes compounded their trouble with five errors in the two frames. In the fourth, Blanden and freshman third baseman David Schanz were each hit by pitches with the bases loaded and those runs made it 5-0. In the fifth, McGraw notched another hit and Ruby followed with an RBI single. Sophomore catcher Nick Pancerella brought in the seventh run with a sacrifice fly and Ruby scored on an infield scoring error to make it 8-0.

The Bearcats put their ninth and final run on the board in the sixth. Sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas was pelted in the back to start the inning and junior second baseman Daniel Nevares ripped an RBI double down the left field line.

McGraw went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and Ruby drove in two and scored twice.

NOTES
The nine-run winning margin was BU’s largest since beating Albany 16-6 in the championship game of the 2009 tournament… Lambert’s two-hitter matched the fewest hits he’s allowed in two seasons. On April 20, he gave up two hits in eight innings of work against UMBC. His complete-game shutout was just the second solo shutout in BU’s eight-year America East tournament history. Mike Augliera, who pitched on the same mound with the Lowell Spinners (Red Sox Class A team) last spring, tossed a shutout to beat Maine 6-0 in the 2010 tournament. In 2008, Murphy Smith (8 inn.) and Greg Lane (1 inn.) combined for BU’s other shutout - a 4-0 win over Vermont. The Bearcats, who lead the conference in fielding percentage (.974), improved to 18-4 when committing fewer errors than their opponent… Binghamton has won seven of its last 10 games… the Bearcats won the postgame coin flip with Maine and will be the home team for Thursday night’s game.

Watch baseball postseason media day interviews

Bearcats ready for America East championship Wednesday night in Lowell

May 21, 2013

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton baseball met with the media Monday afternoon before departing Tuesday for Lowell and the America East Baseball Championship.

Head coach Tim Sinicki, Game 1 starting pitcher Jake Lambert and first team all-conference players Jake Thomas and Daniel Nevares shared their thoughts on the regular season and the upcoming tournament.

The second-seeded Bearcats will face third-seeded Albany in the 8 p.m. game on Wednesday at LeLacheur Park. Top-seeded Maine will face fourth-seeded Stony Brook in the tournament’s opening game at 4 p.m.

Nine baseball players honored by America East

Thomas, Nevares, Lynch and McGraw first team, Lambert on second

May 21, 2013

America East Release

Championship Central

Binghamton Postseason Media Day Video

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

LOWELL, Mass.—On the eve of its baseball championship, the America East unveiled its all-conference teams and Binghamton was well represented with five honorees and a league-high four academic selections. Earning accolades from the conference coaches were first-team choices Jake Thomas, Daniel Nevares, Jay Lynch and Shaun McGraw as well as second team selection Jake Lambert. Freshman David Schanz made the All-Rookie team and a quartet of Bearcats made the All-Academic Team: Thomas, Jordon Smucker, Brian Ruby and Nick Pancerella.

The four first-team selections are the most since Binghamton put five on the top team in 2010.

“It’s a well-deserved honor for all the guys,” head coach Tim Sinicki said. “I’m glad the conference coaches recognized their hard work and performance. We’re very proud of their leadership and contributions to our 2013 season. Also, to have four players selected to the All-Academic team is a testament to how well-rounded these student-athletes are. They embody all that is good about college athletics and it’s a pleasure coaching them and the rest of their teammates, who all work so hard day-in and day-out.” 

Thomas, who drew strong consideration for Player of the Year in his sophomore season, was a unanimous selection at one of the three outfield spots. He currently ranks second in the entire nation in on-base percentage (.524). He also leads the America East in batting average (.374), slugging (.542) and walks (41) and is second in home runs (5) and third in both RBI (36) and runs scored (39). Thomas was an all-rookie choice in 2012 and is two hits shy of 100 midway through his collegiate career. 

Nevares, a second-team all-conference pick last spring, earned the nod as the top second baseman in his junior year. Batting clean-up, Nevares ranks second in the America East in doubles (17), fifth in slugging (.462), sixth in average (.325) and seventh in RBI (30). He ranks 33rd in the country in doubles per game and is two shy of matching the school single-season record. Nevares is hitting .360 with 14 RBI in his last 14 games.

Lynch, a senior, earned his second all-conference honor after opening his career with all-rookie laurels. He was a second team choice in 2011 and this spring, was deemed one of the top-four starting pitchers. He has a team-high six wins and ranks fourth in the conference with a 2.81 ERA. He went 5-3 with a 2.28 ERA in league play and twice earned America East Pitcher of the Week accolades. 

McGraw was the top pick at designated hitter after belting four home runs in the regular season. The junior outfielder/DH had eight multi-hit games and an eight-game hit streak en route to his first all-conference selection.

Lambert, the team’s No. 1 pitcher in the rotation, earned his second straight all-conference honors. He is 5-2 with a 3.59 ERA and ranks fifth in the America East in strikeouts (63). Lambert has allowed just three earned runs in his last 18 innings and compiled a pair of Pitcher of the Week accolades. He will get the ball in BU’s opener against Albany after not allowing an earned run in 11 innings of work against the Great Danes during the regular season.

Schanz was rewarded after hitting .293 (third on team) during the regular season after taking over the starting spot at third base. He is hitting .364 in his last nine games and provided the dramatics in a crucial 4-3 home win over Maine in the second-to-last weekend with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Smucker, who has played in 137 career games, paced the academic team with his third consecutive honor. The senior has a 3.42 GPA in management, leadership and consulting. Ruby, a junior first baseman, carries a 3.53 in biology. Thomas backed up his performance on the field with Dean’s List honors in the School of Management. The sophomore has a 3.35 GPA and is the only player to earn both first team all-conference and all-academic honors this year. Pancerella, BU’s starting catcher, also earned the academic team selection with a 3.60 GPA in management.

The Bearcats open the double-elimination tournament against Albany at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Swimming & Diving Announces Captains for 2013-14

Head Coach Sean Clark also awards top performers

May 20, 2013

Contact: Terrence Lollie (tlollie@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y. – Head coach Sean Clark and the Binghamton University swimming and diving program held its annual end of the year banquet, in which the team awarded outstanding performances from the 2012-13 season as well as naming their captains for next year.

Clark and his staff named men’s and women’s most valuable performers (MVP), most improved swimmers, hard-to-outdo (H2O) candidates and a most valuable and improved diver. All award winners and captains were honored based on a team vote, except the coaches’ awards.

Senior Tim Cabasino was named the men’s team MVP after capturing a four gold medals at the 2013 America East Championship. Cabasino won the 50 free, 100 fly and swam legs on the 200 and 400 medley relay teams. Sophomore Shannon Lampe was named the women’s team MVP after an outstanding second year with the Bearcats where she earned finalist honors at the 2013 America East Championship. Lampe touched eighth in the 500 free, swimming a career-best time of 5:03.84 in the preliminaries, ranking her third all-time in program history.

Freshman Tommy Cummings, junior Lauren Flower and senior Chelsea Deignan were named the most improved swimmers of the 2012-13 season. Cummings had a terrific freshman campaign collecting three medals at the conference meet, including gold in the 100 breast. Flower reclaimed her 200 breast school record with a dynamic performance in the consolation final at the conference meet with a time of 2:17.64. She also holds the school record in the 1000 free (10:22.96), while ranking second in the 200 and 400 IM. Deignan captured three lifetime bests in the 100 and 200 breast as well as the 200 IM. She now ranks fifth in the 200 breast and ninth in the 100 breast all-time in program history.

Sophomore Devin Zdanowski earned his second straight most valuable diver award after becoming just the second Binghamton diver to qualify for the NCAA Zone meet in both diving events. Zdanowski captured silver on the 3-meter board and bronze on the 1-meter board at the 2013 America East Championship. Senior Justin Mattison won his third most improved diver award after collecting silver on the 1-meter board at the conference meet. Freshman Katie Ellsworth was the most improved diver on the women’s side, competing on the 3-meter board at the conference meet after almost no experience.

The H20 (hard-to-outdo) coaches’ award went to seniors Josh Saccurato and Melissa Lindahl as well as freshman Pat Kilgallen. The H20 award recognizes the individual who displays dedication, determination and the total team spirit on a daily basis. Saccurato won four medals at the conference meet while Kilgallen and Lindahl each earned a pair of finalist honors.

The men’s captains for the 2013-14 season will be seniors Collin Figus, Ed Hausmann and John Pangal. Representing the women for the 2013-14 season will be juniors Shannon Lampe and Timea Tozser.

At the 2013 America East Championship the men finished second for the first time since 2007, while the women earned their second top –five finish in the past three years. Freshman Brian McKenna was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Rookie, the third Bearcat to earn such an honor.

2012-13 AWARD WINNERS:
Men’s Most Valuable Performer: Tim Cabasino, Sr.
Women’s Most Valuable Performer: Shannon Lampe, So.
Men’s Most Improved Swimmer: Tommy Cummings, Fr.
Women’s Most Improved Swimmer: Lauren Flower, Jr./Chelsea Deignan, Sr.
Men’s H2O Coaches’ Award: Pat Kilgallen, Fr./Josh Saccurato, Sr.
Women’s H2O Coaches’ Award: Melissa Lindahl, Sr.
Most Valuable Diver: Devin Zdanowski, So.
Most Improved Diver: Justin Mattison, Sr.

2013-14 CAPTAINS:
Men: Collin Figus ’14, Ed Hausmann ’14, John Pangal ‘14
Women: Shannon Lampe ’15, Timea Tozser ‘15

Pair of distance running recruits ranked among the best in the nation

Holt and O'Hara in the midst of standout senior track campaigns

May 20, 2013

Holt and O'Hara's NLI Release

VESTAL, N.Y.—Eric Holt and Eileen O’Hara, each of whom has signed an NLI with the Binghamton track and cross country programs, are currently two of the top-ranked high school distance runners in the nation.

Holt, who is a senior at Carmel (N.Y.) High School, clocked a first-place time of 9:00.20 in the 3,200 at the Northern County Championships on Saturday. That is the second-fastest time this outdoor season in the state of New York and the No. 23 time in the nation.

O’Hara, who is a senior at Webster-Thomas High School, broke the Runnin’ Cadet Classic meet record with a time of 9:42.89 in the 3,000 on May 4. That is the top time in the state of New York this outdoor season as well as the seventh-fastest time in the nation.

Since signing with Binghamton in February, O’Hara placed 12th overall in the mile at the New Balance National Meet on March 10 with a time of 4:57.97. That followed a third-place finish at the New York State indoor meet in the 1,500 two weeks earlier. Her time of 4:39.38 at the state championships was the eighth-fastest time in the nation during the 2013 indoor season.

Holt, meanwhile, placed sixth overall in the boys’ two-mile run at the same New Balance National Meet. His time of 9:07.55 was the eighth-fastest time in the nation during the indoor season.

Hunsberger Selected To North-South All-Star Game

Nation's top seniors will play on May 26 in Philadelphia

May 20, 2013

Contact: Terrence Lollie (tlollie@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Katherine Hunsberger has added yet another accolade to her unprecedented final season for the Binghamton women’s lacrosse program. Hunsberger became the first Bearcat in program history to be selected to play in the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South All-Star Game. Hunsberger will join the North All-Star team on Sunday, May 26 at Cabrini College just outside of Philadelphia.

The event, which is being held in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship, is intended to highlight women’s lacrosse and its best collegiate seniors. In a year of broken records and firsts for the Binghamton women’s lacrosse program and Hunsberger, her selection to the North All-Star team is meaningful to both herself and the program.

“I would not have been selected to play with the North All-Stars without the guidance and support of my coaches and teammates, past and present. And I’m hoping that this motivates some of the younger players and displays that the Binghamton program is headed in the right direction and will continue to see success in the future.”

The Cortland, N.Y. native became the first Binghamton women’s lacrosse player to be named to the America East All-Conference First-Team after her team-high 35 goals and 76 draw controls. She also garnered her second straight appearance on the America East All-Academic Team after earning a 3.65 GPA while majoring in integrated neuroscience, another first for a Binghamton women’s lacrosse player.

“We are very excited for Katherine and the opportunity for her to be showcased in the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South All-Star game,” interim head coach Stephanie Allen said. “She works incredibly hard and because of her dedication – has been rewarded with many firsts for herself and this program.”

During her final season in a Binghamton uniform, Hunsberger set the all-time school record for draw controls (152), while breaking her own single-season mark in the same category with 76. In 2013 she also tied her own single-game draw control record of nine twice. Her 83 career goals are fifth all-time in program history.

Hunsberger started all 14 games for the Bearcats and ended the season ranked among the nation’s top 10 in draw controls. She found the back of the net in every game f 2013 and concluded her career on 17-game goal streak dating back to April 2012. The standout midfielder netted seven hat tricks in her final season including four in a row to end the year for a career total of 13.

“Katherine is eager to suit up and compete one more time amidst some of the country’s best talent.  We wish her the best of luck and are proud to have her represent Binghamton on the field one last time.”

“I was really surprised when I found out that I was selected, but definitely honored,” Hunsberger said. “Its going to be a great experience to get to play with some of our opponents’ best players and players that I have idolized for the past four years. It’s truly a privilege to be given one last chance to play with some of the nation’s top players.”

The IWLCA/Under Armour All-Star Weekend will include all-star games for all three NCAA divisions and a reception for the participants on Saturday, May 25. The game time is yet to be determined, but has been tentatively set for 1 p.m.

Baseball beats Albany 10-3, grabs No. 2 seed for tourney

Thomas blasts pair of two-run homers; BU takes two of three to finish regular season as runnersup

May 18, 2013

Box Score

YNN Video Highlights

America East Tournament Release

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

ALBANY, N.Y.—Sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas punctuated his incredible regular season with a pair of two-run home runs to lift visiting Binghamton (27-22, 16-13 AE) to a 10-3 win over Albany (23-23-1, 16-14 AE) in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon. With the win, BU claimed regular-season runnerup honors and will carry the No. 2 seed into the America East tournament.

Thomas, the leading hitter in the America East, was walked twice but still went 3-for-3 with four RBI to pace a 13-hit BU attack. Thomas will carry a .524 on-base percentage (No. 3 in nation) into the postseason and leads the conference with his .374 average.

With the winner of the rubber game earning the No. 2 seed, the Bearcats got on the board immediately courtesy of Thomas. With one out in the first, freshman infielder David Schanz singled and Thomas followed with a two-run shot over the right field fence.

The Great Danes got one run back in the bottom of the frame after a hit batter, sacrifice and single.

But Thomas struck again in the third, following a Schanz one-out walk with another two-run blast - his team-high fifth of the season. His RBI count rose to a team-high 36 with the big day at the plate.

Ahead 4-1, BU added two more runs in the fifth inning. Junior center fielder Billy Bereszniewicz and sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden hit back-to-back singles and after a Schanz bunt moved them 90 feet up, Bereszniewicz scored on a wild pitch to push the Bearcats’ lead to 5-1. After Thomas was intentionally walked, junior third baseman Brian Ruby scored Blanden with an RBI groundout.

Binghamton put it away with four runs in the eighth inning on four hits. Thomas walked to open the inning and stole second. Ruby then hit an RBI double down the right field line, making it 7-1. Senior first baseman Jordon Smucker added a one-out RBI single and Bereszniewicz joined the barrage with a two-out, two-run double.

Albany put up two runs on three hits in the bottom of the eighth to finish the scoring.

Senior Jay Lynch (W, 6-4) worked four innings and allowed five hits and one run. He lowered his ERA against conference opponents to 2.28.

Freshman reliever Jake Cryts tossed three scoreless innings in relief, giving up just one hit in a strong showing. Two other BU relievers finished out the game.

Ruby went 2-for-5 with two RBI to continue his hot streak. He has seven RBI in his last 12 games. Bereszniewicz went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Blanden also collected two hits. Thomas finished up league play with some big numbers: In 29 league games, he hit .416 and had a .546 on-base percentage with 18 RBI.

NOTES
Binghamton and Albany will play for the fourth time in five days when they meet in Wednesday night’s opening-round 8 p.m. matchup at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. It will be a rematch of last year’s first-round game which saw the third-seeded Bearcats post a 2-1 win over the second-seeded Great Danes. Top-seeded Maine will face defending champion Stony Brook in the 4 p.m. game. The tournament is a double-elimination format with the winner earning the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. The Bearcats captured the America East title in 2009 and are the only AE team to finish in the regular season top-3 in each of the last seven years.

Former wrestler and Navy SEAL Kaloust dies in training accident

Massapequa native competed at BU from 2007-10, graduated with political science degree

May 17, 2013

USA TODAY Story

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Former Binghamton wrestler and 2010 graduate Jonathan Kaloust was killed on Wednesday in a Navy training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky.

Kaloust, 23, of Massapequa, was a Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Operator Third Class who was based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Fort Story, Va.

He is survived by his parents, Gary and Irene Kaloust, and a sister, Melanie.

Kaloust wrestled at the University from 2007-10 before earning his degree in political science. He was an all-star scholastic athlete at Massapequa High on Long Island and won 10 career matches as a walk-on at Binghamton. He was a dedicated team member and valuable training partner in the practice room.

He joined the Navy in March 2011.

Cohen named Northeast Region Coach of Year

Elite coach wins honor for second time in four years; Hazarika named top rookie

May 17, 2013

ITA Award Winners

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton men’s tennis coach Adam Cohen has been named the ITA/Wilson Northeast Region Coach of the Year after guiding his Bearcats to a sixth straight NCAA tournament berth in 2013. It’s the second time in the last four years that Cohen has earned the top honor in the 39-team region, which spans 11 different conferences.

Under Cohen’s leadership, the Bearcats (16-10) won 11 of their last 12 matches before facing No. 2 Georgia in the NCAA tournament. With a powerful recruiting class in place, Cohen put two freshmen in his top two singles positions and only had one upperclassman in his singles lineup, yet still produced 16 wins and the program’s ninth NCAA berth in the last 11 years. In 2010, Cohen was also selected by his Northeast Region peers after his Bearcats went 25-2 and were ranked as high as No. 43 in the country.

Additionally, freshman standout Sid Hazarika was selected as the ITA/Wilson Northeast Region Rookie of the Year. Hazarika put together an exceptional spring season after coming to campus in January. He went 21-4 in singles, occupying the No. 1 position, and was named the America East Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. It’s the first time that a BU player has earned the region’s top rookie honor in the program’s 12-year Division I tenure.

“I am happy for Sid to receive Rookie of the Year honors for our region,” Cohen said. “He began his career for us in the spring, which is never an easy starting point for anyone as you only have about one week of formal practice with the team and then we begin our spring season.  I had Sid play lower in the lineup at the beginning as I wanted him to get some matches under his belt to gain some confidence and get used to college tennis.  As he kept winning his matches I kept moving him up until he took over our top spot towards the end of March right before we went on spring break.  To have an overall spring season record of 21-4 is a great accomplishment and I look forward to having Sid continue to improve his level next season and the years to come here at Binghamton University.”

Garn and Hennig qualify for NCAA East Regional Track & Field Meet

Three-day event to be held May 23-25 at North Carolina A&T

May 16, 2013

NCAA East Regional Meet Website

VESTAL, N.Y. – Sophomore Jesse Garn and senior Jessica Hennig will compete at the NCAA East Regional Track & Field Meet, which will be held May 23-25 at North Carolina A&T. The Bearcat duo qualified the meet by being ranked in the top 48 in the East Region in their respective events during the current outdoor campaign.

Garn, who qualified in the 800 last year, is ranked No. 26 in the men’s 1.500 this spring. His top time of 3:44.76 came when he won the America East title on May 5.

Hennig, meanwhile, is ranked No. 46 in the women’s 400. Her top time of 54.35 also came at the America East Championships on May 5, where she was the runner up.

“We are really excited to have Jesse and Jessica at regionals next weekend,” head coach Mike Thompson said. “We knew Jesse was going to get in but Jessica was still up in the air until the final declarations came out.”

The top 12 finishers in each event at the NCAA East Regional Meet will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held June 5-8 at the University of Oregon. Also advancing to the NCAA Championships will be the top 12 finishers from the West Regional Meet, which will also be held May 23-25 at the University of Texas.

There will be two rounds of each event at the NCAA East Regional Meet. The preliminaries of the men’s 1,500 are May 23 at 6 p.m. The finals, meanwhile, take place May 25 at 6:45 p.m. The women’s 400 preliminaries are May 23 at 7:20 p.m. with the finals taking place the following day at 6 p.m.

“Jesse has a good shot at making it to the NCAA Championships while Jessica will try to improve her school record and break 54 seconds,” Thompson said.

At the 2012 East Regional Meet, Garn had the seventh-fastest time in the 800 preliminaries (1:48.85) but dipped to 23rd in the finals (1:51.60). Earlier that season, he was third in the 1,500 at the America East Outdoor Championships.

Garn’s appearance marks the third straight year the Bearcat men’s program will have an entry in the 1,500 at the NCAA East Regional Meet. Erik van Ingen, advanced all the way to the NCAA Championships in the same event the previous two years.

Hennig continues her prolific career with her first trip to the NCAA East Regional Meet. She has won three conference indoor titles in the 400 during her career and also captured the individual title at the 2012 America East Outdoor Meet.

This past weekend at the ECAC Championships, Hennig joined with juniors Kathleen Klein and Erika Kisel and sophomore Ivory Taussig to smash the Binghamton program’s 4x400 record. Their time of 3:44.26 shaved a full three seconds off the previous 2007 mark of 3:47.47.

NOTE: Hennig’s time of 54.35 at the America East Outdoor Championships is the current school record.

Baseball splits twinbill with Albany, locks up top-3 spot

Bearcats win opener 3-2 in extra innings, lose seven-inning nightcap 5-4

May 16, 2013

Game 1 Box

Game 2 Box

Live Stats (Saturday)

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton baseball (26-22, 15-13 AE) split a doubleheader with host Albany (23-22-1, 16-13 AE) Friday afternoon with the Bearcats taking the opener in extra innings, 3-2 (9) and the Great Danes earning the split with a 5-4 win in the seven-inning nightcap.

The split, combined with a split in the Hartford-Stony Brook games, means that BU and Albany are assured the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds for the upcoming America East tournament, with the winner in Saturday’s rubber game taking the No. 2 spot. Regardless, the teams will now square off in the first game of the tournament next Wednesday in Lowell, Mass. It will be the second straight year the Bearcats and Great Danes will meet in the opening round.

In the opener, junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz led off the ninth inning with a single, stole second, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scampered home with the deciding run on a two-out wild pitch. Sophomore reliever Greg Ostner (W, 2-1), worked around a single in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win. Ostner pitched 5.0 scoreless innings in a brilliant relief effort. He kept the Bearcats alive by inducing a 6-4-3 inning-ending double play in the eighth frame and scattered five hits in the longest outing of his career.

The Bearcats trailed 2-0 before scoring single runs in the fifth and sixth innings of the scheduled seven-inning game. Once the game extended to the ninth inning, Game 2 was re-set for seven innings.

Albany scored two unearned runs on just one hit in the first inning against senior starter Jake Lambert (4.0 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER), whose single and hit batter were compounded by an infield throwing error. But Lambert allowed nothing further before being removed in the fifth to keep fresh for the upcoming conference tournament.

After leaving four runners stranded in the first four innings, BU got on the board in the fifth. With two out, sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden and freshman third baseman David Schanz hit back-to-back singles and sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas plated Blanden with an RBI single up the middle. One inning later, the Bearcats evened the score with another two-out rally. Junior first baseman Brian Ruby singled with one out and went to second on a walk. With two outs, Bereszniewicz delivered an RBI single to left field, scoring Ruby.

Schanz led off the seventh with a single but was stuck on the bases - BU left 11 stranded in the game and 19 for the day.

In the eighth, Ostner allowed a leadoff single and the Great Danes had the winning run at second after a sacrifice bunt. But BU’s strategy of intentionally walking the next batter worked to perfection as Ostner got the ensuing double play to get out of the inning and set up the deciding run in BU’s next at-bat.

Bereszniewicz went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Blanden, Schanz and Ruby each went 2-for-4.

In Game 2, Albany snapped a 4-4 tie with the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning - thanks to a leadoff walk, balk and RBI single. The game featured four lead changes.

Binghamton took a 1-0 lead on a Ruby RBI single in the third before Albany scored three runs (two unearned) on three hits in the bottom of the inning. The Bearcats got one back in the fourth on a sacrifice fly from senior catcher Mike Danaher, who was making his first appearance since March 30 after an injury sidelined him for 24 games. Then BU took a 4-3 lead with two runs in the fifth inning. Ruby ripped an RBI double down the left field line and later scored on an infield throwing error. But Albany countered with a run in the bottom of the fifth to tie it at 4 and won it an inning later.

Ruby went 2-for-4 with two RBI and senior first baseman Jordon Smucker went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Junior starter Jack Rogalla scattered seven hits and two earned runs in 5.0 innings. He struck out four and walked none in a no-decision. Sophomore reliever Mike Urbanski (L, 2-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season after working the sixth inning.

NOTES
Thomas reached base five times in the two games to bump his on-base percentage up to .512, which ranks in the nation’s top-5… The winner of the Stony Brook-Hartford game on Saturday gets the final spot in the four-team championship, which will be held next Wednesday through Saturday, May 22-25, at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. That winner will play regular season champion Maine in the other first-round game on Wednesday. 

SATURDAY’S PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
1 p.m. – Jay Lynch, BU (5-4, 2.84 ERA) vs. TBA, Albany

Cadogan named second-team NFCA All-Mid Atlantic Region

Freshman first baseman hit .333 with eight home runs and 38 RBI

May 16, 2013

NFCA All-Region Teams

VESTAL, N.Y. – Freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan has been named second-team All-Mid Atlantic Region by the NFCA. She is the third Binghamton softball player in the past four seasons to have earned all-region honors.

Cadogan was named the America East Rookie of the Year as the Bearcats’ starting first baseman. She was also named first-team all-conference and was member of the America East All-Rookie Team. A two-time conference Rookie of the Week selection (March 11 and 25), Cadogan was also named the America East Player of the Week on March 18.

For the 2013 season, Cadogan ranked sixth in the conference with a .333 batting average, tied for fourth with eight home runs and tied for first with 38 RBI. In addition, she was fourth in the America East with a .580 slugging percentage as well as 87 total bases and tied for first with six sacrifice flies.

Prior to Cadogan, senior outfielder Jessica Phillips was named first-team All-Mid Atlantic Region in both 2010 and 2011. Deannie Plemon was named to the second team in 2010.

Binghamton finished the 2013 campaign with a 30-17 record. The Bearcats went 14-4 in the America East and were the host school for the conference tournament May 9-11.

Cadogan named second-team NFCA All-Mid Atlantic Region

Freshman first baseman hit .333 with eight home runs and 38 RBI

May 16, 2013

NFCA All-Region Teams

VESTAL, N.Y. – Freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan has been named second-team All-Mid Atlantic Region by the NFCA. She is the third Binghamton softball player in the past four seasons to have earned all-region honors.

Cadogan was named the America East Rookie of the Year as the Bearcats’ starting first baseman. She was also named first-team all-conference and was member of the America East All-Rookie Team. A two-time conference Rookie of the Week selection (March 11 and 25), Cadogan was also named the America East Player of the Week on March 18.

“I thought Lisa had a great year and made a significant impact to our line-up as a freshman,” head coach Michelle Burrell said. “She also stepped into the first base position and played very well defensively.”

For the 2013 season, Cadogan ranked sixth in the conference with a .333 batting average, tied for fourth with eight home runs and tied for first with 38 RBI. In addition, she was fourth in the America East with a .580 slugging percentage as well as 87 total bases and tied for first with six sacrifice flies.

Prior to Cadogan, senior outfielder Jessica Phillips was named first-team All-Mid Atlantic Region in both 2010 and 2011. Deannie Plemon was named to the second team in 2010.

Binghamton finished the 2013 campaign with a 30-17 record. The Bearcats went 14-4 in the America East and were the host school for the conference tournament May 9-11.

Men’s tennis puts four on America East All-Academic Team

Haggai, Lesage, Dinia and van Kann earn honors; BU has four of the six recipients

May 16, 2013

America East Release

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VESTAL, N.Y.—After winning the program’s sixth consecutive conference title, Binghamton men’s tennis also continued its academic prowess by occupying four of the six spots on the America East Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team. Earning honors were junior Ruben Haggai and sophomores Robin Lesage, Ismael Dinia and Florian van Kann.

Haggai, the Most Outstanding Player at the championship, is a repeat selection from 2012. He went 22-9 in singles and finished the year on a 14-match win streak. Haggai holds down a 3.7 GPA in the School of Management.

Lesage ha a 3.91 GPA in management. He won 20 singles matches and added 16 doubles wins. Lesage was a first team all-conference selection playing at No. 3 singles and doubles.

Dinia has a 3.63 GPA in management. He won 17 singles matches at No. 4 and also compiled a team-best 18 doubles wins, earning first team all-conference honors.

van Kann carries the highest GPA (3.97 in management) of any player - male or female - on the tennis All-Academic Teams. He won 11 singles matches in 2012-13. 

Under head coach Adam Cohen, five-time America East Coach of the Year, BU has produced 16 All-Academic players in the last six years - the most in the conference.

The 2012-13 Bearcats (16-10) advanced to the NCAA Championship for the ninth time in the last 11 years.

Women’s Tennis Earns Pair of All-Academic Selections

Sophomores Missy Edelblum and Katya Medianik earn academic nods

May 14, 2013

Cambridge, Mass.—A pair of Binghamton sophomores have landed a spot on the America East All-Academic squad as announced by the conference on Tuesday morning. Katya Medianik, who also was a first-team singles selection, receives this academic honor in her first year eligible. Joining Medianik is fellow classmate Missy Edelblum who had a team-high 3.448 GPA in English, Literature and Rhetoric. 

“Both Katya (Medianik) and Missy (Edelblum) certainly are deserving of this honor,” head coach Libby McGovern said. “They do a terrific job of balancing both their work as an athlete and as a student in the classroom.”

Medianik wrapped up her sophomore campaign with a dual record of 3-17 in singles and 4-16 in doubles all from the top of the lineup. She recorded wins at first singles over Hartford and UMBC in straight sets late in the season. In the classroom, she carries a 3.425 GPA as a English, Literature and Rhetoric major and has been a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll each and every semester at Binghamton.

Edelblum went 3-12 overall and 2-9 in dual matches playing at the back end of BU’s singles lineup. The Roslyn, NY native collected five wins playing third doubles in 2013. She has 17 career doubles wins since joining the program last season. In addition to having the team’s highest GPA, Missy was also active this school year, working for the student newspaper and television groups on campus.

Since 2006, the Bearcats have had 10 selections to the All-Academic team. Last season, ’12 graduate Marina Bykovskaya became the first BU women’s tennis player to be named to the squad three consecutive seasons (both Medianik and Edelblum have opportunity with two more years of eligibility left). All honorees on the all-academic team must accumulate a GPA of 3.30 or higher and participate in over 50 percent of the team’s contests, all the while having a strong contributing role to the team.

Track & field competes at ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Meet

Murray fifth in women's triple jump, women's 4x400 relay shatters school record

May 13, 2013

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Final Women's Results

PRINCETON, N.J. – Junior Alexis Murray was fifth in the triple jump and the women’s 4x400 relay team shattered the school record, highlighting Binghamton’s performance at the ECAC/IC4A Championships this past weekend at Princeton University. The Bearcat women were 40th in the team standings.

Murray, who scored a team-best 22 points at the America East Championships two weeks ago, recorded a distance of 40-11 ¾.

The 4x400 relay team of senior Jessica Hennig, juniors Erika Kisel and Kathleen Klein and sophomore Ivory Taussig, meanwhile, clocked a eighth-place time of 3:44 in the preliminary round. That shattered the previous 2007 record of 3:47.47. Due to their exam schedules, the quartet opted not to stay for the finals on Sunday.

Freshman Jacqueline Huben, who won the America East 3,000 steeplechase title two weeks earlier, was 16th overall this past weekend (10:50.87).

The top finisher on the men’s side was senior Adam Helman, who was 10th in the pole vault.

Up next for Binghamton is the NCAA East Regional Meet, which will be held at North Carolina A&T May 23-25.

TOP MEN’S FINISHERS

Adam Helman, 10th, Pole Vault (15-8 3/4)

TOP WOMEN’S FINISHERS

Alexis Murray, 5th, Triple Jump (40-11 3/4)
4x400 (Kisel, Klein, Taussig, Hennig), 8th, 4x400 prelim (3:44.36) SR
Jacqueline Huben, 16th, 3,000 SC (10:50.87)

Baseball drops nailbiters but clinches playoff spot

BU loses to Maine 4-3 and 13-7 in extras, but still claims 7th straight postseason berth

May 12, 2013

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Maine (31-19, 18-8 AE) squandered a 5-1 lead in the late innings but batted around in the 10th and scored eight runs en route to a 13-7 win over Binghamton (25-21, 14-12 AE) in the second game of a twinbill Sunday afternoon from the Bearcats Sports Complex. The visiting Black Bears took the opener 4-3 and won two of the three games in the hotly-contested series, which featured a pair of one-run games and an extra-inning affair.

Despite the two losses, BU clinched its seventh straight postseason berth. The Bearcats assured themselves of a top-4 finish in the America East standings heading into next weekend’s three-game set at Albany. Because the two teams directly behind them in the standings (Stony Brook and Hartford) play each other in the final series, BU will maintain a higher win percentage regardless of that series outcome.

The two games on Sunday were tightly contested with Maine hanging on to beat BU in the opener and then going to extra innings to win the nightcap, which featured a combined 28 hits, 20 runs and nine pitchers. In game 2, Binghamton erased a 5-1 deficit with two runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth to force extra innings. The Bearcats scored twice in their final at-bat and came within a foot of winning the game in the bottom of the ninth when sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas hit a liner that was snared by the Maine first baseman with the winning run set to score from third. Before that, BU tied the game on an RBI single from freshman third baseman David Schanz and a wild pitch.

But Maine sent 13 men to the plate in the 10th and rapped seven hits, including three doubles that went to the wall in dead center. Binghamton plated two in their half of the 10th on a Scott Musin double but it wasn’t enough.

A long way back in the nearly four-hour game, Maine hit back-to-back solo home runs to open up the second inning and build an early lead. Black Bears starter Shaun Coughlin limited BU to four hits - just one after the third inning - in 7.0 innings. Binghamton cut its margin in half when junior second baseman Daniel Nevares belted a solo shot over the right field wall in the bottom of the second. Nevares took the first offering and sent it over the right field wall for his second home run of the season. A weak double-play grounder ended the frame and stranded a runner.

The Black Bears countered with two more runs in the third - both scoring with two out. A walk, stolen base and hard-hit grounder that caromed off starter Jay Lynch scored the first run. Then with runners on first and third, Lynch appeared to have both runners picked off but couldn’t pull the trigger on the throw, and his ensuing 0-2 pitch turned into an RBI single and a 4-1 Maine cushion. Lynch got a groundout to get out of a bases-loaded jam.

The Bearcats threatened in the bottom of the third when they loaded the bases with two out. Nevares jumped on an 0-2 pitch and came with a few feet of a grand slam when his shot carried just foul in the left field corner. Nevares then popped out to center on a 3-2 pitch to stall the threat. 

Freshman Jake Cryts worked 3.2 solid innings in relief of starter Jay Lynch (4 runs in 4.1 IP) and stemmed the tide by allowing just two hits and a run. Cryts came in with a runner on second in the fifth and after a stolen base, worked out of the jam with back-to-back strikeouts. He retired seven straight and nine of his first 10 batters before a wind-aided double and single gave Maine an insurance run, up 5-1.

Binghamton plated two in the eighth courtesy of a Nevares two-run double and then forced extra innings with a dramatic ninth.

Nevares wound up 2-for-4 with three RBI. Schanz went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Thomas went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

In the opener, Maine snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-out solo home run in the sixth inning. Number six hitter Brian Doran hit Jack Rogalla’s 2-1 offering over the wall in right field for his first home run of the season.

The Bearcats put their leadoff runner on in the bottom of the seventh when Nevares drew a walk. He went to second on a sacrifice bunt but a groundout and fly out ended the game.

Binghamton built a 3-1 lead but missed a few chances to stretch the lead in the early innings and the Black Bears scored runs in three straight frames to complete the comeback win.

The Bearcats opened the scoring with two runs in the second. Junior shortstop John Howell walked with one out and BU then strung together three straight singles. Sophomore catcher Nick Pancerella started by lining a 3-2 pitch into left field. With runners on first and second, junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz laced a 3-2 pitch to left center, scoring Howell with the game’s first run. Sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden followed with an RBI single to center field. Maine avoided further damage when its right fielder made a diving catch on a sinking liner from Schanz.

The Black Bears got on the board in the fourth with a one-out double, stolen base and sacrifice fly.

But BU struck again in the bottom of the frame. Howell opened with a double just inside the bag at third. After moving to third on a sacrifice bunt by Pancerella, Howell scored when Bereszniewicz drilled a hot shot up the middle. That hit chased Maine’s starting pitcher. Binghamton was denied more when Blanden’s hard hit to short turned into a double play.

Maine tied it with two runs on three hits in the fifth. The Black Bears stole two bases in the inning - the second of which kept them out of what could’ve been an inning-ending double play - and used a bloop single and an RBI groundout to even the score.

The Bearcats loaded the bases on two singles and a walk in the fifth but a foul fly to right ended the threat. Binghamton then put two runners on with two out in the sixth but a strikeout stranded both.

Binghamton outhit Maine 11-9 but left 10 runners stranded in seven innings.

Bereszniewicz went 2-for-3 with two RBI, Blanden went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Nevares went 2-for-3.

Rogalla (L, 4-4) scattered nine hits and four runs in 7.0 innings. He had three strikeouts and walked two.

NOTES
Maine (18-8) has clinched the regular season title. Albany (15-12) moved a half-game ahead of BU and into second place and also clinched a postseason berth. Stony Brook (13-14) and Hartford (12-15) will battle it out for the other playoff spot with essentially the winner of their three-game series earning the berth. The 2-4 positions are still up for grabs heading into the final weekend of the regular season. The America East Championship will be held May 22-25 in Lowell, Mass… Thomas hit .455 in the series (5-for-11) and kept his sizzling on-base percentage above .500 (.510, top-5 in NCAA)... Nevares had two extra-base hits and three RBI in the series… Blanden had five hits and three RBI.

Men’s tennis falls to No. 2 Georgia 4-0

Bearcats' championship season ends in NCAA first round

May 10, 2013

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ATHENS, Ga. - No. 2 Georgia (23-4) captured the doubles point and won the first three completed singles matches to topple Binghamton men’s tennis (16-10) Friday afternoon at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The loss ends BU’s championship season, which included the program’s sixth consecutive America East title and ninth NCAA berth in the last 11 years.

The host Bulldogs, reigning SEC champions, were making their 35th overall appearance in the NCAA tournament and 30th straight. Georgia reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 2012, and has reached the finals in three of the last seven seasons.

No. 2 Georgia 4, Binghamton 0
DOUBLES
1. #5 Hernus Pieters/Ben Wagland (UGA) def. Bastian Bornkessel/Sid Hazarika (BU), 8-1
2. #15 Garrett Brasseaux/Nathan Pasha (UGA) def. Ruben Haggai/Eliott Hureau (BU), 8-4
3. Eric Diaz/Marco Nunez (UGA) vs. Ismael Dinia/Robin Lesage (BU), 7-4, unfinished

Order of finish: 1,2

SINGLES
1. #33 Ben Wagland (UGA) def. Sid Hazarika (BU), 6-1, 6-2
2. #47 Nathan Pasha (UGA) vs. Alexander Maisin (BU), 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
3. Austin Smith (UGA) def. Robin Lesage (BU), 6-2, 6-2
4. #115 Hernus Pieters (UGA) vs. Ismael Dinia (BU), 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
5. Garrett Brasseaux (UGA) vs. Ruben Haggai (BU), 6-2,5-3, unfinished
6. Marco Nunez (UGA) def. Eliott Hureau (BU), 6-3, 6-2

Order of finish: 1,6,3*
Time: 2:17
Attendance: 288

Baseball rallies past Maine 4-3 in 10 innings

Schanz delivers game-winning hit in extra innings; BU moves into second place

May 10, 2013

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Freshman third baseman David Schanz singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Binghamton baseball a 4-3 win over visiting Maine Saturday afternoon from the Bearcats Sports Complex. The win, coupled with an Albany loss, moved the Bearcats (25-19, 14-10 AE) into second place in the America East standings, just two games behind Maine (29-19, 16-8 AE). The teams will finish up their three-game set with a doubleheader Sunday beginning at noon.

In the 10th, junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz led off with a sharp single through the right side. Then after fouling off two bunt attempts, sophomore right fielder and lead-off hitter Zach Blanden instead ripped a single through the left side, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Maine was expecting a bunt and began an infield shift, which Schanz promptly spoiled by drilling the first offering into right center for an RBI single. The speedy Bereszniewicz came home from second with the winning run.

The Bearcats trailed 3-1 in the seventh inning before three straight two-out hits tied the score. Sophomore catcher Nick Pancerella began the rally with a single through the left side. Bereszniewicz followed with single to right field. Blanden delivered the big hit with a two-run double to the corner in left field. Junior second baseman Daniel Nevares nearly gave BU the lead when his first-pitch drive in the bottom of the eighth stalled at the wall in left field as the wind disappeared.

Sophomore Mike Urbanski (2-0) earned the win after entering in the top of the 10th and stranding Maine’s go-ahead runner on second. Urbanski came all the way back from a 3-0 count to strike out the Black Bears’ dangerous designated hitter and then got the final out of the frame on a line-out to Schanz at third. Urbanski came in for sophomore Greg Ostner, who pitched 3.2 strong innings of middle relief. Ostner entered the game on a moment’s notice after reliever Anthony Grillini left suddenly with an injury after facing just three batters in the sixth. He scattered three hits and a run and struck out three. Ostner pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and then worked out of a two-on jam in the ninth amid steady rain. With runners on first and second, he got the Black Bears’ cleanup hitter to ground out to first, preserving the tie.

The Black Bears accumulated nine hits in the first five innings and used single runs in the first and third innings to take a 2-0 lead. The Bearcats cut their deficit in half with a run in the fourth. Binghamton loaded the bases with one out and junior shortstop John Howell brought in sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas with an RBI groundout. Thomas had opened the inning with an infield single. Bearcats’ starter Jake Lambert escaped a dicey fifth inning when Maine loaded the bases with two infield singles and a walk. But Lambert induced a comebacker on a 3-2 pitch to strand three on base. He departed after allowing two runs in 5.0 innings.

Maine made it 3-1 with a one-out solo home run in the top of the seventh. 

Blanden went 2-for-4 with two RBI, Schanz had two hits and the game-winning RBI and Thomas and Bereszniewicz had two hits apiece. Thomas reached base in three of four plate appearances to raise his league-leading on-base percentage to .513 - one of the top-5 marks in the nation. 

The Black Bears, who lead the America East with a .299 team batting average, outhit BU 12-10 but stranded 11 runners. With the two runs in the seventh, BU knocked out Maine starter Tommy Lawrence, who was bidding for his ninth straight win. 

NOTES
Maine (16-8) still sits atop the America East standings, followed by Binghamton (14-10), Albany (14-11), Stony Brook (12-13) and Hartford (11-15). The top four teams at the end of next weekend’s play (final 3 games) advance to the conference tournament, held May 22-25 in Lowell, Mass. Binghamton would clinch a playoff spot with one more win or one more Hartford loss.

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Sunday, May 12
Game 1 -  AJ Bazdanes, Maine (5-5, 3.31 ERA) vs. Jack Rogalla, Binghamton (4-3, 2.53 ERA)
Game 2 . – TBA, Maine vs. Jay Lynch, Binghamton (5-4, 2.48 ERA)

Softball finishes third at America East Tournament

Harbaugh and Phillips named to All-Tournament Team

May 10, 2013

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Thursday's Recap

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton’s most successful softball season in nearly two decades came to an end on Friday afternoon with a pair of losses on the second day of the America East Tournament. The Bearcats (30-17) fell 4-2 to top-seeded Albany in the winners’ bracket before being eliminated 9-0 by Stony Brook later in the day. The three-day event, which is being held at the Bearcats Sports Complex, will conclude on Saturday when Albany and Stony Brook meet in the championship round.

“It’s disappointing to end our season like this,” head coach Michelle Burrell said. “I told our players that this is something we will learn from for next year. We came out and played well against Albany but we didn’t do a good job in the elimination game.”

In the first game, the Bearcats took a 1-0 lead on a RBI single by Lisa Cadogan in the top of the first inning. The Great Danes, however, tied the score in the bottom of the frame on a RBI single by Annie Johnson.

Kylie Apostolina put Albany up 2-1 with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning but freshman designated hitter Tiffany McIntosh matched her in the top of the third inning. It was a two-run home run by Charlise Castro in the bottom of the third inning, however, that was the decisive blow of the game.

The Bearcats left two runners on base in both the fifth and sixth innings.

Brittany MacFawn improved to 28-7 with the win while junior pitcher Demi Laney fell to 15-7 with the loss.

Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh and junior second baseman Jessica Bump each finished with a pair of hits. Harbaugh scored on Cadogan’s single in the first inning.

In the elimination game, things unraveled quickly for the Bearcats as the Seawolves scored five time in the top of the first inning. With the Bearcats committing a pair of errors, Stony Brook needed only two hits in that frame. The big blow was a three-run triple by Gina Bianculli.

The Bearcats settled down over the next two innings before Stony Brook plated four more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Olivia Mintun drilled a three-run home run and Shayla Giosa scored the final run on a fielding error.

Allison Cukrov tossed a one-hit shutout to improve to 13-15 on the season. It marked the first and only time that the Bearcats were shut out all season. Laney took the loss again in the elimination game. Six of the Seawolves’ runs were unearned.

Harbaugh led the Bearcats with a .429 average during the tournament, going 3-for-7 at the plate. Bump and senior outfielder Jessica Phillips each finished 3-for-8 (.375). Phillips was the only Bearcat player to hit safely in all three games.

Binghamton finishes the season with their highest win total since recording a program-record 37-8 mark during the 1995 season. In addition, Binghamton’s .293 final team batting average is its highest mark since moving up to the NCAA Division I level in 2002.

NOTES: Harbaugh and Phillips were both named to the America East All-Tournament Team.

Softball defeats Hartford 7-1 in first round of AE Tournament

Bearcats break open game with six runs in the sixth inning

May 9, 2013

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VESTAL, N.Y. – Host Binghamton (30-15) scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to a 7-1 win over Hartford (21-33) in an America East Tournament first-round game on Thursday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. With the victory, the Bearcats advance to the winners’ bracket in the double-elimination tournament and will face Albany on Friday at 11 a.m.

Binghamton had been held to just two hits through the first five innings against the Hawks. That all changed in their final offensive inning of the game, as the Bearcats stroked a pair of doubles and three singles to break open the game.

“I thought we kept our composure during the game,” head coach Michelle Burrell said. “We came out tight but were finally able to approach our at-bats a lot better later in the game.”

Sophomore shortstop Caytlin Friis gave the Bearcats a 1-0 lead when she doubled home junior third baseman Mikala King. Melani Maxwell, however, tied the game in the top of the fifth inning with her third home run of the season.

King got the sixth inning started with a one-out double. Two batters later, she was singled home by freshman pinch hitter Griffin McIver.

Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh made 3-1 when she drew a bases-loaded walk. After a RBI single by freshman designated hitter Tiffany McIntosh stretch the lead to 4-1, fellow freshman Lisa Cadogan drove in another run on a sacrifice fly. Senior outfielder Jessica Phillips then finished the scoring with a two-run double.

Senior pitcher Kate Price improved to 6-4 with the win while Zuzana Kudernatschova took the loss and is now 14-13. Starting pitch Demi Laney went the first five innings, scattering one run on five hits and striking out four batters.

Phillips now has 122 career RBI. That ties her for first place all time in program history with Deannie Plemon (2008-11).

Binghamton has reached the 30-win total for just the second time in school history and the first time during its 12-year NCAA Division I era. Back in 1995, the then Colonials went 37-8.

Earlier in the day, Albany defeated Stony Brook 4-0 in the other first-round game. The Seawolves and Hawks will square off in an elimination game at 1:30 p.m. The losers of the first two games tomorrow will then meet in another elimination game at 4 p.m.

Men’s tennis braces for No. 2 Georgia at NCAAs

Bearcats making ninth NCAA appearance, will face host Bulldogs at 1 p.m. on Friday

May 9, 2013

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Dan Magill Tennis Complex

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton men’s tennis departed from campus Wednesday afternoon en route to Athens, Ga. and the NCAA Regionals. The Bearcats (16-9) will face University of Georgia (22-4) at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Wake Forest and Northwestern play in the opening match at 10 a.m. The host Bulldogs are ranked No. 2 in the nation and will be highest-ranked opponent BU has faced in its Division I history.

“We have prepared for Georgia the way we have for any other match,” said head coach Adam Cohen, five-time America East Coach of the Year. “They are obviously very good at every spot on the lineup. We will need to come out and play smart, with energy and leave it all on the court. Their facility is a great setting for college tennis and we’re excited to be there. We will need to start playing well from the very first point in doubles and make them feel it will be a dogfight. Our guys have to be ready mentally and play every point like it’s the last point. The guys are confident and we expect to play hard and give them the best match we can.”

Binghamton earned its sixth straight NCAA berth after capturing another America East title. The Bearcats will be making their ninth NCAA appearance in the last 11 years.

The Bearcats are led by two freshmen at the top of the singles lineup. First-year standout Sid Hazarika (21-3) was crowned the America East Player and Rookie of the Year after producing a remarkable spring season. Hazarika beat two top-10 regional players and went 10-1 after taking over the top singles position in late March. He also plays at the top doubles spot alongside the team’s lone senior, Bastian Bornkessel.

The rest of BU’s starting lineup includes freshman No. 2 Alexander Maisin (18-15), sophomore No. 3 Robin Lesage (20-11), sophomore No. 4 Ismael Dinia (17-13), junior No. 5 Ruben Haggai (22-9) and sophomore No. 6 Florian van Kann (11-9).

Haggai, the Most Outstanding Player at the America East Championship, has rattled off 14 consecutive wins. He pairs with freshman Eliott Hureau at the No. 2 doubles spot and Lesage and Dinia form BU’s third doubles team. Dinia is a team-best 18-11 in doubles this season.

Georgia, the reigning SEC champions, has won 13 matches in a row and 17 of its last 18. The team is making its 35th overall appearance in the tournament and 30th straight. Georgia reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 2012, and has reached the finals in three of the last seven seasons. In all, the Bulldogs own six NCAA championships, most recently winning in back-to-back seasons in 2007-08.

But the hosts took a hit on Wednesday with the announcement that the team’s top player, senior KU Singh, has left the team in the eve of the NCAA tournament. Singh was the nation’s fourth-ranked singles player. His departure means that everyone bumps up in the Bulldogs’ lineup, which still boasts three ranked singles players and two ranked doubles tandems. 

MATCH SCHEDULE
Friday, May 10

10 a.m. – Wake Forest vs. Northwestern

1 p.m. – Georgia vs. Binghamton

Saturday, May 11
3 p.m. – Winner Match 1 vs. 2

BU’s Division I NCAA History
2003 – Minneapolis Regional (lost to 11th-ranked Minnesota 4-0)
2004 – Oxford, Miss. Regional (lost to 8th-ranked Ole Miss 4-0)
2005 – Baton Rouge, La. Regional (lost to 10th-ranked LSU 4-0)
2008 – Tulsa, Okla. Regional (lost to 10th-ranked Tulsa 4-0)
2009 – College Station, Texas Regional (lost to 15th-ranked Texas A&M 4-0)
2010 – Lexington, Ky. Regional (lost to 24th-ranked Georgia Tech, 4-1)
2011 – Los Angeles Regional (lost to 12th-seeded UCLA 4-0)
2012 - Oxford, Miss. Regional (lost to 13th-seeded Ole Miss 4-0)
2013 - Athens, Ga. Regional (facing second-ranked Georgia)

Softball leads AE in all-conference, all-rookie and all-academic selections

Cadogan named AE Rookie of the Year, Burrell tabbed as top coach

May 8, 2013

America East Conference Release

Game Notes for America East Tournament

America East Tournament Details

America East Tournament Media Day Interviews

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton’s banner year on the softball field has resulted in a record number of annual honors from the America East Conference.

Freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan has been named the conference’s Rookie of the Year while head coach Michelle Burrell was tabbed as the Coach of the Year. The Bearcats earned a conference-best and program-best five first-team selections. They also led the America East with six total all-conference selections, four all-rookie selections and four all-academic selections.

“I think all of our players are very deserving of the awards and I am glad they have received the recognition,” Burrell said. “Our success so far this season has been a true team effort, from starters to players coming off the bench either in a pinch hit, pinch run or relief pitching situation.”

Joining Cadogan on the first team is junior second baseman Jessica Bump, freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh, freshman designated hitter Tiffany McIntosh and junior pitcher Demi Laney. Senior pitcher Rhoda Marsteller was named to the second team.

Cadogan, Harbaugh and McIntosh were joined by freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee on the All-Rookie Team. Bump and Marsteller were joined by senior outfielder Jessica Phillips and junior third baseman Mikala King on the All-Academic Team.

Cadogan currently ranks sixth in the America East with a .343 batting average, is fourth with eight home runs and is tied for third with 36 RBI. She was named the conference’s Rookie of the Week on March 11 and March 25 and was tabbed the Player of the Week on March 18. Cadogan is the second Binghamton player to be named the America East Rookie of the Year. Phillips won the award in 2010.

Burrell is in her fourth year as the head coach of the Bearcats. She has an overall record of 98-86 and has led the Bearcats to four straight seasons of at least 22 victories. During that stretch, Binghamton has qualified for the America East Tournament twice.

Bump ranks fifth in the America East in batting (.348), second with 10 home runs and is also tied for third with 36 RBI. In addition, she leads the conference with 45 runs, five triples, an on-base percentage of .480 and a slugging percentage of .681. Bump was named the America East Player of the Week on April 22. Two years ago, she was named to the conference’s All-Rookie Team.

Laney finished the regular season with a 15-6 record. In the process, she broke the program’s single-season record with 164 strikeouts. She recorded a career-high five shutouts and was the America East Pitcher of the Week on April 15. Laney is the first Binghamton pitcher since Michelle Weeks in 2003 to be named first-team all-conference.

Harbaugh ranks eighth in the conference with a .314 batting average and is third with 25 stolen bases. She was named the America East Rookie of the Week on Feb. 18.

McIntosh is tied for fifth in the America East with seven home runs and ranks seventh with 33 RBI. She homered twice this past weekend in the series against Albany.

Marsteller is currently 9-5 and has tossed a career-high four shutouts this season. In 2010, she was named to the America East All-Rookie Team.

Chaffee currently ranks third in the conference with nine home runs and is sixth with 34 RBI. She was named the America East Rookie of the Week on April 8, April 15 and April 29.

To be eligible for America East All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in academic standing, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA, and have appeared in at least 50 percent of the team’s games. Bump and Phillips are repeat selections from 2012. King and Marsteller each finished the regular season with three home runs and 21 RBI.

Binghamton (29-15) is the host school for the upcoming America East Tournament which runs May 9-11 at the Bearcats Sports Complex. The Bearcats open up the double-elimination event against Hartford at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

NOTES: Cadogan, Harbaugh and McIntosh are the first three Binghamton freshmen ever to have earned first-team all-conference honors from the America East … prior to this season, the most first-team all-conference selection the Bearcats had was two, on three separate occasions. Most recently, Phillips and Deannie Plemon were named to the 2011 first team … the six America East all-conference selections and four all-rookie picks are also program records. The Bearcats have had four all-conference picks four times. Most recently, Plemon, Phillips, current junior infielder Lisa Cutrona and Meghan Tucker were tabbed in 2011. Binghamton had two All-Rookie selections four times with Bump and Cutrona being the most recent selections in 2011.

Volleyball Welcomes Four Newcomers For 2013

Head coach Glenn Kiriyama announces new additions for title defense

May 8, 2013

2013 Preseason Roster

Contact: Terrence Lollie (tlollie@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton volleyball program will welcome four new additions to campus this fall for the 2013 season, head coach Glenn Kiriyama announced Wednesday. After capturing their third America East title last November, the Bearcats will look to defend its title with freshmen Bianca Anderson, Allison Hovie, Kelly Leach and Bailey Walker. Binghamton, a relatively young team in 2012, will lose just three seniors to graduation in May, Alex Roland, Iva Partaleva and Jordyn Suhr.

Arriving to Binghamton in August will be Bianca Anderson (Columbus, Ohio), Allison Hovie (Neenah, Wis.), Kelly Leach (Sayville, N.Y.) and Bailey Walker (Bayport, N.Y.). The four incoming freshmen will join seniors Xiomara Ortiz and Grace Vickers, juniors Amanda Dettmann, Kristin Hovie and Alexa Zbytniewski and sophomores Megan Burgess and Shannon Kirkpatrick. Junior-transfer Meghan Kraus will also join the Bearcats for the 2013 season after arriving at Binghamton last fall and playing with the team during the spring season.

“Our 2013 recruiting class has a nice mixture of volleyball experience,” Kiriyama said. “Bailey and Kelly have solid all-around ball control skills and will be great benefit to our service reception and back row defense. Allison and Bianca are gifted athletes and will be immediate contributors to our offense this coming year.  We are glad to have them join our team and looking forward to have their drive and enthusiasm permeates our gym.”

Bianca Anderson (Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter) won three letters at Westland High School in Columbus, Ohio. The 6-foot-1 middle hitter was a team captain her senior season and led her squad in kills, blocks and attack percentage. She was named a second-team Ohio Captial all-conference selection and her team’s MVP last fall. As a junior Anderson led Westland in kills, blocks and points garnering All-OCC honorable mention honors. 

Allison Hovie (Outside Hitter) is a three-year letterwinner for Neenah High School and is the younger sister of current Binghamton sophomore Kristin Hovie. The 5-foot-9 outside hitter is a three-time All-Conference selection including an All-State selection as a senior. She helped lead her team to a fifth place finish in WIAA Division I State Tournament and led Neenah to the Fox Valley Association title. The school’s all-time record holder for aces with 167 also compiled 872 kills and 837 digs during her three-year career. Hovie played her club ball with the Wisconsin Volleyball Academy.

Kelly Leach (Oustide Hitter/Defensive Specialist) is a four-year letterwinner at Sayville High School. The senior captain was a two-time All-Suffolk County selection and earned national honors from the AVCA as the Player of the Week for New York last September. Leach was also named to the Suffolk County All-Tournament team as a junior and a senior. Leach, a three-time scholar-athlete, also competed in basketball and lacrosse.

Bailey Walker (Libero/Defensive Specialist) is a five-year letterwinner for Bayport Blue Point High School. The two-year captain was named All-League in 2009 and 2011 and All-Conference in 2010 and 2012. The 5-foot-5 libero was named the League VII Player of the Year after leading her team to the best record in the conference. Walker is also a four-time All-League and two-time All-State selection for the track and field team. She helped her 4x400 team capture the 2012 New York State title while earning the Section XI Sportsmanship award. Walker is a member of the Long Island Volleyball Academy.

Binghamton will seek back-to-back America East titles when they begin camp in August. The Bearcats return three starters from their championship squad including reigning Co-Setter of the Year Amanda Dettmann and tournament Most Outstanding Player Grace Vickers.

Vinson rakes in honors at Awards Banquet

Senior repeats as Athlete of Year, wins career honor; Four other seniors honored

May 8, 2013

Awards Banquet Release

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton wrestler Donnie Vinson received the highest two honors and the five-man senior class was also recognized as part of the 66th Annual Varsity Awards Program Thursday night at the Events Center.

More than 400 students, staff, families and supporters were on hand as the department unveiled its 2012-13 award winners. The event was streamed live on BU’s website for the seventh straight year. The evening also included a Senior Recognition Dinner and culminated with the annual highlight video, produced by former soccer player and webmaster Elsan Dzudza ‘98.

Vinson was a repeat winner of the department’s Athlete of the Year honor and also took home the John Bilos Alumni Award, given to the top senior male for outstanding career performance. Head coach Matt Dernlan also presented Vinson with the team MVP honor.

Binghamton’s senior class of Patrick Hunter, Dan Riggi, Nate Schiedel, Derek Steeley and Vinson were also recognized at the Senior Dinner.

Softball team hosts AE Tournament Media Day

Burrell, Bump and Laney meet with local media to discuss upcoming games

May 7, 2013

Photo Gallery

Video

Event Details

With the America East Softball Tournament two days away, head softball coach Michelle Burrell, junior second baseman Jessica Bump and junior pitcher Demi Laney met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

The three-day tournament is scheduled to get underway Thursday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Binghamton’s first-round opponent in the double-elimination event will be Hartford at 3:30 p.m.

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Softball team holds America East Tournament Media Day

May 7, 2013

Photo Gallery

Event Details

With the America East Softball Tournament two days away, head softball coach Michelle Burrell, junior second baseman Jessica Bump and junior pitcher Demi Laney met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

The three-day tournament is scheduled to get underway Thursday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Binghamton’s first-round opponent in the double-elimination event will be Hartford at 3:30 p.m.

Bryce Edmister Garners Team MVP Honors in 2013

Junior has been named MVP in back-to-back seasons

May 7, 2013

Contact: Mike Porter (sports1@binghamton.edu)

Vestal, NY—Junior golfer Bryce Edmister was recently picked as the Team MVP at the 66th Annual Varisty Awards Program last week by head coach Bernie Herceg. This is the second straight MVP award for Edmister who just finished 10th out of 60 individuals competing at the America Sky conference tournament.

In total, Edmister had six top-10 finishes in 2012-13 to pace the Bearcats. The junior lefty posted back-to-back runner-up finishes this fall, taking a second-place standing at Binghamton’s home event and at the Philadelphia Big-5 Invitational just days afterwards. At the Big-5, Edmister came up just one stroke shy of winning his first event with a 36-hole total of 146 (+6). Additionally, he held a narrow lead after two rounds at the season-ending America Sky Championships, but fell to 10th after a final round 77. His second round lead was the first time a BU player has held a share or outright lead at the event since the Bearcats’ inception into the league back in 2007.

In back-to-back years, Edmister has held the team low for scoring average. This season, he carried a 74.5 mark in 11 tournaments played. He had six rounds of par or lower this calendar year and the Bearcats used his score over 92 percent of his rounds played towards their team score. In three seasons with the program, Edmister has ten top-10 finishes dating back to 2010.

Men’s tennis adds five recruits

Elite quintet from New York State will join program in fall 2013

May 7, 2013

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton men’s tennis coach Adam Cohen didn’t ease up on the recruiting accelerator while his team was wrapping up its sixth straight America East crown. Cohen has announced his 2013 recruiting class - and it consists of five of the top-20 scholastic players in New York State.

Set to join the Bearcats’ program in the fall are Vihar Shah (New Hyde Park, N.Y.), Justin Fields (Manhattan, N.Y.), Frenk Kote (South Salem, N.Y.), Alex Sacher (Old Brookville, N.Y.) and Doug Notaris (Wantagh, N.Y.). 

“I’m excited to have all these New York kids join our team next season,” Cohen said. “I believe all of these incoming freshmen have a strong passion for the sport of tennis and as a coach you look to recruit players that enjoy being on the court.  It sure makes my job more enjoyable knowing that I don’t have to expend energy to get our guys motivated to work. I have a good feeling that each of them will make a significant contribution to our tennis team and University as a whole over the next four years.”

Shah, who played at Herricks High, is ranked third in the USTA Eastern Section boys 18’s. He was ranked No. 1 in the USTA Eastern Section boys 14’s and had a national ranking of No. 47 in the 16’s age bracket. Tennisrecruiting.net lists him as a 4-star recruit and the No. 7 ranked player in New York State.

Fields, from Beacon High, has been ranked as high as No. 6 in the USTA Eastern Section 18’s. He captured the PSAL singles title in New York City and and has been ranked as the nation’s 109th-best graduating senior by tennisrecruiting.net, which also lists Fields as a 4-star recruit.

Kote, who plays at John Jay High, is 11-1 this year and one of the top players in Section 1. He is ranked 22nd in the USTA Eastern Section 18’s and was ranked 166th in the country for 16’s. Tennisrecruiting.net has him as their 14th-ranked player in the state. 

Sacher, ranked 16th by tenniscruiting.net, plays out of North Shore High. He was ranked as high as No. 12 for USTA Eastern Section 16’s (134th nationally) and is a member of the prestigious John Hopkins Center for talented youth.

Notaris, who plays at Wantagh High, was ranked as high as No. 11 in USTA Eastern section boys 16’s (112th nationally). He is listed as No. 20 among NYS players by tennisrecruiting.net.

The Bearcats are set to return their entire starting singles lineup from the NCAA-bound 2012-13 team. The only doubles starter graduating is four-year letterwinner Bastian Bornkessel.

Nevares named America East Player of Week

Junior second baseman hit .500 with home run, seven RBI in four games

May 7, 2013

America East Release

Binghamton Season Statistics

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Junior second baseman Daniel Nevares has been selected as the America East Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

In four games during the week, Nevares hit .500 (7-for-14) with a home run and seven RBI. He keyed a three-game sweep of America East foe Hartford with three extra-base hits and seven RBI.

Nevares belted a three-run home run to pace BU to an 8-2 win over Hartford in the series finale. He also raised his team-best doubles total to 16 with a two-bagger to the wall, and is just three short of tying the single-season school record. With BU up 2-0, Nevares smoked an RBI double to the wall in left center to key a two-run sixth inning and then delivered his first homer of the season one inning later. With one out and runners on second and third, Nevares jumped on a 1-0 pitch and sent it into BU’s bullpen beyond the left field wall, extending the Bearcats’ lead to 8-0.

He also was perfect defensively at second base.

Nevares ranks second in the conference in doubles, third in hits (51), fourth in slugging (.452) and fifth in average (.329)

Baseball beats Hartford 8-2 to complete sweep

Bearcats win all three games, move to within half-game of second place

May 5, 2013

Box Score

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Junior second baseman Daniel Nevares went 2-for-3 with a double and a three-run home run and Binghamton baseball (24-19, 13-10 AE) completed a three-game sweep of visiting Hartford (14-31, 11-13 AE) with an 8-2 win Sunday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. The win moved BU to within a half-game of second-place Albany in the America East standings and kept the Bearcats 2.5 games clear of fifth place as teams battle for a top-4 playoff position in the final two weeks of the regular season.

Up 2-0, Nevares smoked an RBI double to the wall in left center to key a two-run sixth inning and then delivered his first homer of the season one inning later. With one out and runners on second and third, Nevares jumped on a 1-0 pitch and sent it into BU’s bullpen beyond the left field wall, extending the Bearcats’ lead to 8-0.

Hartford tallied two runs in the ninth to complete the scoring.

Senior right-hander Jay Lynch (5-4, 2.48 ERA) stifled the Hawks over eight shutout innings before departing in the ninth. Lynch wound up scattering seven hits and two runs and struck out five. He didn’t walk a batter. Sophomore Mike Urbanski got the final three outs.

Hartford threatened to go ahead in the first inning when the visitors hit Lynch’s first offering for a single and moved the runner to second on a sacrifice. But on the ensuing single to center, junior outfielder Bill Bereszniewicz threw out the runner at the plate and Lynch stranded the remaining runner with a fly out.

Binghamton struck for a run in the second on a leadoff double to the wall in left center by junior DH Shaun McGraw and an RBI single just inside the bag at first by junior first baseman Brian Ruby. In the fourth, BU doubled its lead with two hits and two walks. Nevares walked and McGraw laced a single to right center. Ruby walked to load the bases with one out and junior shortstop John Howell hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Nevares and making it 2-0.

Lynch worked out of a jam in the sixth when Hartford put together back-to-back singles with one out . But Lynch got an infield pop-up and a foul pop-up to third to strand two and keep the shutout.

In the sixth, sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas led off with his second hit of the game and Nevares plated him with his team-high 16th double of the season. After McGraw’s infield single, Ruby ripped a shot up the middle to score Nevares and make it 4-0.

Bereszniewicz (single) and sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden (walk) opened the seventh by getting on base and freshman third baseman David Schanz dropped down a sacrifice fly, that was promptly thrown away at first by the Hawks pitcher, allowing BU’s fifth run to score. After an out, Nevares then sent his shot over the wall to cap the Bearcats’ outburst. Nevares then added a defensive gem to his game highlights. In the Hartford eighth, Nevares ranged up the middle to snare a grounder, spun and fired to first for the putout.

Binghamton outhit Hartford 11-7.

McGraw went 3-for-4 and Ruby went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI to compliment Nevares’ big day.

Binghamton will complete its 17-game homestand with a big three-game weekend series against first-place Maine next Saturday and Sunday. The teams will open with a twinbill Saturday at noon.

NOTES
With six regular-season games remaining, Maine (16-7) is in first place in the America East standings, followed by Albany (14-10) and BU (13-10). Hartford (11-13) and Stony Brook (11-13) are tied for fourth - the final playoff spot. After the Maine series, Binghamton finishes up with a three-game set at Albany… Nevares hit .444 with seven RBI in the three-game series… Thomas hit .545 (6-for-11) in the series.

Softball loses 2-1 to Albany, will carry No. 2 seed into AE Tournament

Bearcats face Hartford in opening round Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

May 5, 2013

Final Stats

VESTAL, N.Y.—Lauren Alcorn hit a two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning, leading Albany (35-13, 15-2 AE) to a 2-1 win over Binghamton (29-14, 14-4 AE) in an America East softball game on Sunday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. The Great Danes clinch the conference’s regular-season title with the victory while the Bearcats settle for the No. 2 seed.

Binghamton has already been selected to host the four-team conference tournament, which runs this coming Thursday through Saturday. The Bearcats first-round opponent in the double-elimination event will be Hartford on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Albany squares off against Stony Brook at 1 p.m. in the other first-round game.

On Sunday, junior second baseman Jessica Bump broke a scoreless tie with her team-high 10th home run of the season in the bottom of the fourth inning. Albany pitcher Brittany MacFawn had held the Bearcats scoreless up until that point.

Binghamton starting pitcher Demi Laney held the Great Danes scoreless through the first 5.1 innings. With two outs in the top of the sixth inning however, Charlise Castro reached on a single to left field. One batter later, Alcorn delivered her decisive blow, which landed just inside the left field foul pole.

MacFawn improved to 26-7. She held the Bearcats to just two hits, struck out 10 batters and did not issue a walk. Laney’s record drops to 15-6.

“I thought we played really well defensively,” head coach Michelle Burrell said. “Unfortunately, we just did not put together good at-bats today. We will look to make an adjustment and have a better approach in the box for the tournament.”

Women earn program-best runner-up finish at AE Outdoor Track Meet

Garn wins men's 1,500, Bearcat men's team places fourth

May 5, 2013

Final Men's Results

Final Women's Results

Runner-Up Trophy Presentation Video

Meet Photo Gallery

Day One Recap

VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton women’s track & field team earned a program-best runner-up finish at the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which concluded on Sunday afternoon at the East Gym Track. The Bearcat men’s squad was fourth out of eight teams but sophomore Jesse Garn won the 1,500.

Head coach Mike Thompson and his staff of Annette Acuff, Natilee Dawkins and Gabe Fletcher was named the America East Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year for the first time. The quartet was previously named the men’s top staff in the conference following the 2011 America East Indoor Meet and the 2012 outdoor championships.

After placing a close third at last year’s outdoor meet and this year’s indoor championships, the Binghamton women finally claimed their first America East runner-up trophy. With Albany cruising to a repeat team title with 245 points, the Bearcats were able to outdistance third-place Vermont 136-109.5.

“I am so proud of our women’s team,” head coach Mike Thompson said. “They have come a long way. It took a near-perfect effort to get second place this weekend and nearly everyone we were counting on stepped up.”

Junior Alexis Murray placed second in the women’s triple jump with a distance of 39-8 ¾. Including yesterday’s second-place finish in the long jump and third-place finish in the javelin, she finished the meet with a team-best 22 points.

Senior Jessica Hennig was the runner up in the 400 (54.35) and anchored the third-place 4x400 relay team (3:47.87). Also in that relay group were junior Erika Kisel, who was eighth in the 400 (57.32), sophomore Ivory Taussig, who was fifth in both the 100 (12.23) and 200 (25.02) and junior Kathleen Klein. Taussig, Klein, Kisel and junior Alexx Baum were also third in the 4x100 relay (47.24).

Freshman Kierra Arthur was third in the 100 hurdles (14.76).

Garn, meanwhile, won his first conference title with a time of 3:44.76.  Later in the meet, he anchored the second-place 4x800 relay team, which included juniors Chris Fernandez, Raul Avalos and Ben Snodgrass with a time of 7:34.98. The men’s 4x400 team of seniors Mike Jennings and Casey Gilbert, sophomore Zaid Al-Doori and freshman Max Linden also placed second (3:16.40).

Elsewhere on the men’s side, senior Jeff Martinez was second in the 5,000 (14:54.16) and freshman Cameron Black was third in the 110 hurdles (14.92).

Both the men’s and women’s team’s finished the meet with six all-conference selections, which were awarded to the top three finishers in each event.

MEN’S TOP FINISHERS

Jesse Garn, 1st, 1,500 (3:44.76) IC4A
Jeff Martinez, 2nd, 5,000 (14:54.16)
Cameron Black, 3rd, 110 Hurdles (14.92)
Mike Jennings, 5th, 400 (48.58)
Jon King, 5th, High Jump (6-4 ¼)
Pat Heikkila, 5th, Shot Put (50-6)
Greg Feathers, 5th, Discus (144-7)
Chris Fernandez, 6th, 800 (1:54.97)
Adam Helman, 6th, Decathlon (6,024)
Casey Gilbert, 6th, 400 Hurdles (54.02)
Chris Ramsey, 8th, Triple Jump (44-9 ¾)
Jordan Kihl, 8th, Shot Put (46-10 ¾)

WOMEN’S TOP FINISHERS

Jessica Hennig, 2nd, 400 (54.35) ECAC
Alexis Murray, 2nd, Triple Jump (39-8 ¾)
Kierra Arthur, 3rd, 100 Hurdles (14.76)
Ashley AuPont, 4th, 100 Hurdles (14.89)
Danielle Olusoga, 4th, Heptathlon (4,392)
Ivory Taussig, 5th, 100 (12.23)
Ivory Taussig, 5th, 200 (25.05)
Jessica Goldberg, 5th, Heptathlon (4,251)
Sarah Loud, 6th, 400 Hurdles (1:05.30)
Alexx Baum, 7th, Long Jump (37-3 ¾)
Caysie Capano, 7th, Discus (120-2)
Erika Kisel, 8th, 400 (57.32)
Abigail Elliott, 8th, 1,500 (4:47.51)
Lativia Perkins, 8th, 100 Hurdles (15.14)
Kierra Arthur, 8th, Triple Jump (36-7 ½)

FINAL MEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

Albany 230.5, UMBC 176, Maine 121, Binghamton 117, New Hampshire 115, Vermont 63.5, Stony Brook 27, Hartford 6

FINAL WOMEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

Albany 245, Binghamton 136, Vermont 109.5, UMBC 108, New Hampshire 105.5, Maine 84, Stony Brook 36, Hartford 34

MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE (6)

Jesse Garn, Jeff Martinez, Cameron Black, Adam Helman, John Slaven, Jacob Platel

WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE (6)

Jessica Hennig, Alexis Murray, Kierra Arthur, Jacqueline Huben, Ashley AuPont, Camille Ginyard

Furminger, Holliday honored at Awards Banquet

Furminger team MVP, Holliday receives citizenship award; 11 seniors honored

May 3, 2013

Awards Banquet Release

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton women’s soccer seniors Sarah Furminger and Jamie Holliday received honors and the largest senior class in program history (11) was recognized as part of the 66th Annual Varsity Awards Program Thursday night at the Events Center.

More than 400 students, staff, families and supporters were on hand as the department unveiled its 2012-13 award winners. The event was streamed live on BU’s website for the seventh straight year. The evening also included a Senior Recognition Dinner and culminated with the annual highlight video, produced by former soccer player and webmaster Elsan Dzudza ‘98.

Furminger was selected as team MVP and Holliday earned a BUAC Citizenship Award.

Hazarika, Cohen nab America East tennis honors

Hazarika named Player and Rookie of Year; Cohen repeats as Coach of Year

May 3, 2013

America East Release

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton men’s tennis swept the major awards after capturing the program’s sixth straight America East championship. Head coach Adam Cohen was tabbed by his peers as conference Coach of the Year and freshman phenom Sid Hazarika was a unanimous choice for both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

In his seventh year at Binghamton, Cohen garnered his fourth straight Coach of the Year award and fifth overall (2008, 2010-13). He guided the Bearcats to a 16-9 overall mark and a sixth straight conference crown. Binghamton extended one of the America East’s longest current title streaks with a 4-0 win over host UMBC on April 28. The Bearcats now head to Athens, Ga. to face second-ranked Georgia in the NCAA first round on May 10.

Hazarika came to campus in January and proceeded to steamroll to a 21-3 overall record, including a 10-1 mark up at the top singles spot. He knocked off two top-10 regionally ranked foes and also added 11 doubles wins playing at No. 1.

Joining Hazarika on the all-conference first team were junior Ruben Haggai, Robin Lesage and Alexander Maisin. Hazarika and his partner, senior Bastian Bornkessel, were selected first team in doubles, as were Lesage and his partner, sophomore Ismael Dinia.

Dinia earned second team all-conference recognition, as did the doubles tandem of Haggai and freshman Eliott Hureau.

Baseball sweeps Hartford, 3-2 and 6-5

Bearcats win nightcap in extra innings, move into third place

May 3, 2013

Game 1 Box

Game 2 Box

Live Stats (Sunday)

Bintghamton Season Statistics

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Sophomore catcher Nick Pancerella delivered a one-out walk-off infield single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Binghamton baseball (23-19, 12-10 AE) a dramatic 6-5 win over Hartford (14-30, 11-12 AE) and a sweep of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon from the Bearcats Sports Complex. Binghamton won the seven-inning opener 3-2.

With the bases loaded and one run already in, Pancerella hit a smash to the left side of the infield that the Hartford third baseman couldn’t flag down. Junior Daniel Nevares raced home with the winning run, setting off a celebration at the plate and at first around Pancerella. The Bearcats trailed 5-4 entering their final at-bat in the tenth inning before rallying.

Sophomore left fielder Jake Thomas (3-for-4, RBI) got things started with a crisp single up the middle on the very first pitch of the inning. He moved to second on a wild pick-off throw and Nevares drew a walk. Freshman pinch hitter Reed Gamache dropped down a perfect bunt and the Hawks pitcher tried to get the force at third but Thomas was on the bag safe. Junior first baseman Brian Ruby plated Thomas with the tying run on a sacrifice fly to right. Junior shortstop John Howell was then intentionally walked to load the bases, setting up Pancerella’s winning hit.

Sophomore reliever Anthony Grillini (4-0, 3.81) earned the win with 5.2 innings of strong work. Grillini allowed just two hits and a run in relief of junior starter Jack Rogalla. Grillini struck out seven and walked one.

Hartford outhit BU 10-3 and built a 4-1 cushion before the Bearcats scratched out three unearned runs on just one hit in the seventh. After being shut down on one hit through six innings by Hartford starter Brian Hunter, BU took advantage of the pitching change. The seventh inning included a hit batter, walk, botched play on a bunt and wild pitch before freshman third baseman David Schanz made it 4-3 on a sacrifice fly. With two outs and the tying run on third, Thomas delivered in the clutch, ripping a 1-1 pitch up the middle for an RBI single and a 4-4 tie.

After scoreless eighth and ninth innings, Hartford plated the go-ahead run in the 10th on a one-out double and a two-out RBI single into shallow right center that resulted in a disputed play at the plate. 

But the Bearcats struck for the deciding runs off the Hawks’ closer in the bottom of the frame.

In the opener, BU trailed 2-0 before a bases-clearing double off the bat of Nevares turned the tide in the fifth inning. Senior ace Jake Lambert went the distance and scattered six hits and one earned run. Lambert (5-2, 3.80) retired the side in order in four of seven innings and stranded the potential tying run on second in the seventh to close it out.

The Bearcats put runners on in every inning but stranded five before cashing in on the Nevares hit in the pivotal fifth. Junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz led off and reached after getting hit. After a line-out, Schanz dropped a perfect bunt down toward third, putting runners on first and second. Thomas then hit a sharp shot to deep short and reached with the infield single to load the bases. Nevares then lashed a 1-1 pitch to the wall in right center, clearing the bases.

Hartford put its leadoff runner on in the sixth but Lambert got a shot to third that Schanz snared and fired back to first to complete the double play. In the seventh, Lambert got his fifth strikeout and after the two-out double, Lambert forced a fly out to right to end it.

Nevares went 2-for-3 with the three RBI and Schanz went 3-for-3.

NOTES
Maine (15-7) and Albany (14-9) split their doubleheader to retain the top two positions in the America East standings. The Bearcats (12-10) jumped ahead of Hartford (11-12) into third place. Stony Brook (10-13) and UMBC (6-17) split their twinbill, leaving BU 2.5 games clear of Stony Brook for a top-four tournament position. There are seven conference games remaining for each team.

SUNDAY PITCHING MATCHUP
Sean Newcomb, Hartford (4-3, 3.91 ERA) vs. Jay Lynch, Binghamton (4-4, 2.51 ERA)

Softball splits doubleheader against Albany

Sunday's rubber match to decide AE regular-season title

May 3, 2013

Game 1 Box

Game 2 Box

VESTAL, N.Y. – Freshman designated hitter Tiffany McIntosh homered twice and junior pitcher Demi Laney won her 15th game of the season as Binghamton (29-14, 14-3 AE) split a doubleheader against Albany (34-13, 14-2)  in an America East softball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. The Bearcats won the opener 3-1 but fell short in the nightcap 3-2. Sunday’s noon game, therefore, will determine the conference’s regular-season champion.

Binghamton’s 29 wins is its most since going 29-12 during the 1999 season. In addition, the victory in the first game extended the Bearcats’ win streak to a season-high nine games.

Laney, who improved to 15-5, has now recorded the highest win total by a Binghamton pitcher since Margaret Yerdon also won 15 games during the 1999 season. Against the Great Danes in the opener, Laney scattered one run on four hits and struck out eight batters.

McIntosh jump started the offense with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. Three innings later, junior third baseman Mikala King made it 3-0 with a solo home run.

Alexa Toole broke the shutout with a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning. Laney, however, retired four of the final six batters to preserve the victory.

The loss was tagged to Brittany MacFawn, but she would start off the second game with a vengeance. She had a no hitter through three innings and held Binghamton to just four hits in the nightcap.

Offensively, Maggie Cocks was credits with a pair of RBI on a fielder’s choice in the top of the third inning, giving Albany a 2-0 lead. One inning later, Lindsey Stout made it 3-0 with a RBI single.

McIntosh struck again in the bottom of the fourth inning with a two run home run. The Bearcats, however, left two men on base at the end of the inning. From there, MacFawn retired six of the last seven batters, raising her record to 25-7.

The loss was tagged to Rhoda Marsteller, who is now 9-5.

Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh hit a team-best .500 during the doubleheader. She went 2-for-4 with a walk. McIntosh and senior outfielder Jessica Phillips both went 2-for-5 (.400).

Women’s Tennis Garners Three All-Conference Selections

Sophomore Katya Medianik earns first-team singles; pair of freshmen on 2nd team

May 3, 2013

America East Release

Cambridge, Mass—Three Binghamton University women’s tennis players were named to the all-conference squad as announced by the America East on Friday morning. Sophomore Katya Medianik was a first-team singles player, while freshmen Sara Kohtz and Alexis Tashiro rounded out the second-team for BU. Conference champions Stony Brook swept the major awards, winning Player of the Year (Nini Lagvilava), Rookie of the Year (Jackie Altansarnai) and Coaching Staff of the Year.

“I’m very happy for all three of our girls for making the all-conference team,” head coach Libby McGovern said. “It’s an awesome honor and shows just how impressed coaches around the league felt of their play. Having not one, but three underclassmen on this list just shows how bright our future can be and I am definitely looking forward to watching us grow as a program.”

Medianik, a sophomore from Brooklyn, NY played atop the Bearcats lineup all season for third-year head coach Libby McGovern. As a team leader, Medianik won three dual matches at singles this 2013 campaign, two coming against Hartford and UMBC’s top singles player. She has 18 career singles wins over her short career and was recently named team MVP at the annual Varsity Awards Banquet.

Kohtz performed solidly in her first season with BU by way of Chicago, Illinois. She won a team-best 14 singles matches, including a record of 10-8 in dual matches. She went a combined 10-4 from the second and third singles positions, claiming four straight wins to close out her freshman season at third singles.

Tashiro played anywhere from 2-4 in BU’s singles lineup this season; performing exceedingly well as a newcomer. The Jamaica, NY native carried a record of 6-14 in dual play this season. Her best play came at second singles where she had a 3-7 mark this spring. In a 4-0 win over Hartford in the America East Quarterfinals, Tashiro won on both the singles and doubles court to secure the Bearcats their 12th straight trip to the conference semis.

Hunsberger Named To America East All-Conference First Team

McNulty and Rodgers earn All-Rookie Honors; Hunsberger also named to All-Academic Team

May 2, 2013

America East Release

Contact: Terrence Lollie (tlollie@binghamton.edu)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior Katherine Hunsberger made history today, becoming the first-ever Binghamton women’s lacrosse player to be named to the America East all-conference first team and back-to-back All-Academic teams, as announced by the conference Thursday evening at the annual awards reception held on the campus of Stony Brook University, the site of the 2013 Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Freshmen Allie Rodgers and Erin McNulty also garnered all-conference recognition, each being named to the All-Rookie team.

Hunsberger, a four-year letterwinner, finished her 2013 campaign first or second on the team in almost every major statistical category. The senior captain was first in goals (35), points (36) and draw controls (76) and second in ground balls (20) and caused turnovers (10). Hunsberger completed the year second in the conference in draw controls per game (5.43) and seventh in goals per game (2.50).

“I couldn’t be more proud of Katherine being honored by the America East for both her efforts on the field and in the classroom,” interim head coach Stephanie Allen said. “Her relentless dedication to reaching her goals as a student-athlete is unparalleled.  Her contributions to this program are immense and she is incredibly deserving of these accolades.” 

Hunsberger started all 14 games for the Bearcats and ended the season ranked among the nation’s top 10 in draw controls. She found the back of the net in every game of 2013 and concluded her career on a 17-game goal streak dating back to April 2012. The standout midfielder netted seven hat tricks including four in a row to end the year for a career total of 13.

During her final season as a Bearcat the Cortland, N.Y. native etched her name in the Binghamton record books setting the all-time program record for draw controls with 152. Hunsberger surpassed Lauren Wetherell’s (2003-06) total of 135. Her 76 draw controls broke her own single-season school record of 51, which she set last year. Hunsberger also finished her illustrious career fifth all-time in program history with 83 goals. 

As dynamic as she is on the field, Hunsberger was just as prolific off being named to her second straight America East All-Academic Team. Hunsberger maintains a 3.65 GPA as a integrated neuroscience major and is a three-time America East Honor Roll selection. She is just the third Bearcat to be named to the All-Academic team and the first to earn the honor twice.

Binghamton placed a pair of newcomers on the America East All-Rookie team for the second time in program history. McNulty and Rodgers join Ali Castiglie and Lisa Illig (2008) as the second Bearcat duo to earn all-conference recognition in their first year of eligibility. The pair of rookies are the 10th and 11th Binghamton freshman to garner the honor.

McNulty started 10 games in goal for the Bearcats finishing the season with 96 saves. The highly touted freshman from Holbrook, N.Y. led Binghamton with 22 ground balls while causing five turnovers out of net. McNulty was named Rookie of the Week on March 25 after helping the Bearcats halt a 14-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over Siena.

Rodgers played in all 14 games for the Bearcats, getting 10 starts. The first-year player from Baldwin, N.Y. scored 10 goals and handed out three assists for the fourth highest point total on the team. Rodgers recorded three multi-goal games from her midfield position while picking up eight draw controls, seven ground balls and four caused turnovers.

“Erin and Allie are also very deserving of these honors and I hope there are many more to come for these young ladies,” Allen continued. “Both are tremendously hard workers and will be staples in continuing to build this program. They immediately made an impact on the field for us this year and I’m excited to see them reach their potential as student-athletes here at Binghamton.“

Binghamton finished the season 2-12, but picked up its fourth America East victory since joining the league in 2002 with a 7-6 win over Vermont in late March.

Women first, men third after Day One of AE Outdoor Track Championships

Huben wins women's 3,000 SC, Helman captures men's pole vault

May 2, 2013

Men's Results

Women's Results

VESTAL, N.Y. – Freshman Jacquline Huben won the women’s 3,000 steeplechase and senior Adam Helman captured the men’s pole vault, highlighting Binghamton’s performance in the opening day of the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the East Gym Complex. Through the first day of competition, the Bearcat women are in first place with 63 points while the men are in third place with 47 points.

Huben won her first career America East title in a time of 10:53, which met the ECAC qualifying standard. Helman, meanwhile, bagged his second career conference crown with an IC4A-qualifying height of 16-2 ¾. Helman’s other pole vault title came at the 2011 America East Indoor Championships.

Elsewhere on the women’s side, junior Alexis Murray was second in the long jump (19-0 ½) and third in the javelin (133-4). Senior Ashley AuPont was second in the high jump (5-5 ¼) while junior Camille Ginyard was the runner up in the pole vault (11-8 ½).

Other top men’s finishers included senior John Slaven, who was third in the pole vault (11-8 ½) and senior Jacob Platel, who was third in the hammer (168-6).

UMBC and Albany are tied for first in the men’s meet with 51 points.

The final day of the America East Outdoor Championships begins Sunday at 9 a.m.

TOP MEN’S FINISHERS

Adam Helman, 1st, Pole Vault (16-2 3/4) IC4A
John Slaven, 3rd, Pole Vault (15-3)
Jacob Platel, 3rd, Hammer (179-9)
Pat Heikklia, 4th, Hammer (168-6)
Jason Santos, 5th, 10,000 (32:00)
Ben Snodgrass, 5th, 3,000 SC (9:26.42)
Joe Miceli, 5th, Pole Vault (14-9)
Jared Rousell, 6th, 3,000 SC (9:27.60)
Matt Johnson, 7th, 10,000 (32:16)
Eric Ziegler, 7th, Long Jump (22-3 ½)

TOP WOMEN’S FINISHERS

Jacqueline Huben, 1st, 3,000 SC (10:53) ECAC
Ashley AuPont, 2nd, High Jump (5-5 ¼)
Camille Ginyard, 2nd, Pole Vault (11-8 ½)
Alexis Murray, 2nd, Long Jump (19-0 ½)
Alexis Murray, 3rd, Javelin (133-4)
Lizzie Greiner, 4th, 3,000 SC (11:10)
Christy DiMichele, 4th, Pole Vault (11-8 ½)
Jenna Marrione, 5th, Pole Vault (11-2 ½)
Alexis Hatcher, 6th, 3,000 SC (11:27)
Tori Shaffer, 6th, High Jump (5-3 ¼)
Kenyon Merriwether, 7th, Hammer (139-4)

MEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

Albany 51, UMBC 51, Binghamton 47, New Hampshire 45, Maine 22, Vermont 9, Stony Brook 9

WOMEN’S TEAM STANDINGS

Binghamton 63, Albany 50, New Hampshire 48.50, Vermont 47.50, Maine 33, Stony Brook 13, UMBC 10, Hartford 8

66th Annual Varsity Awards Program celebrates 2012-13

BU recognizes top achievers in academics, athletics and citizenship; pays tribute to seniors

May 2, 2013

Photo Gallery

2012-13 Highlight Video

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton University honored its student-athletes at the 66th Annual Varsity Awards Program Thursday night at the Events Center. More than 400 students, staff, families and supporters were on hand as the department unveiled its 2012-13 award winners. The event was streamed live on BU’s website for the seventh straight year. The evening also included a Senior Recognition Dinner and culminated with the annual highlight video, produced by former soccer player and webmaster Elsan Dzudza ‘98.

Four senior student-athletes spoke during the two ceremonies: track athlete Ashley AuPont, soccer player Trey Jasenski, basketball player Taylor Johnston and volleyball player Alex Roland.

Voice of the Bearcats Roger Neel served as master of ceremonies and University President Harvey Stenger and Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott offered remarks.

“You will have incredible memories,” Stenger said in his opening remarks to the senior class. “You will have friends for life … friends you will stay connected to throughout your life. Come back and be part of our tradition moving forward and be proud of what we all have accomplished. Congratulations!”

“This is the culmination of a lot of years of hard work at one of the finest academic institutions in the country,” Elliott said in his welcome. “As you celebrate your academic and athletic accomplishments, make sure you thank those people who helped you get to where you are tonight… We wish you all the best … always be a Bearcat.”

“Leaving home (Texas) was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” senior speaker and volleyball player Alex Roland said, about choosing to come to Binghamton. “Coach Kiriyama pushed me to reach high expectations and the entire athletics department was like a family. My experience taught me how to stay true to myself and I will represent the University forever. I’m just fortunate Binghamton chose me.”

“Cherish what you have here,” soccer player Trey Jasenski said in his comments at the podium. “Make your bonds stronger ... you don’t want to look back and ask ‘What if?’”

The major winners included Athletes of the Year Donnie Vinson (wrestling), Jessica Bump (softball) and Grace Vickers (volleyball). Other seniors earning recognition for their career achievements were soccer player Jake Keegan, Vinson, softball player Jessica Phillips and volleyball player Alex Roland. The full list of award winners is below.

2012-13 Athletes of the Year
MALE – Donnie Vinson (Gr., Wrestling)
Vinson is a repeat winner of the top award. In his final collegiate season, he again rose to the top of his weight class and produced a record-breaking season. Accolades included conference wrestler of the year honors for a second straight year, most outstanding wrestler at the conference championship - another repeat honor, a perfect 17-0 dual match season, a 33-3 overall record, a national ranking as high as No. 3 in the country and four wins and a top-12 showing at the NCAA Championship. Twenty of Vinson’s wins were by pin, technical fall or major decision and he will leave the program as its all-time wins leader.

Co-FEMALE - Jessica Bump (Jr., Softball)
Sharing top honors as Female Athlete of the Year is Bump, a softball standout who has helped lead the program to its best season during its NCAA Division I era. Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, she leads the America East Conference in runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and triples. She is also tied for second in home runs and is tied for third in runs batted in. Two weeks ago, she broke the program’s single-season record for runs in a season. This coming weekend, she and the rest of her teammates will battle Albany for the America East regular-season title and the right to host next week’s conference tournament.

Co-FEMALE – Grace Vickers (Jr., Volleyball)
Vickers is a volleyball standout who collected an array of awards during her junior season. The two-year captain helped guide the volleyball team to its third America East title while being named the conference tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. After leading the league in hitting percentage, she was named first team all-conference and was the only America East volleyball player to be named to the All-Conference and All-Academic Teams. Equally impressive off the court, she was named the America East Scholar-Athlete for volleyball and has garnered a place on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll each semester since its inception.

Jake Pitler Award
(career achievement, leadership, given to senior male)
Jake Keegan (Sr., Soccer)
Keegan became the most prolific scorer during the soccer program’s Division I era. With 11 goals this season, he finished his career with 28 goals, the most by a Binghamton Division I men’s soccer player. In addition, his 69 total points are also tops in program history during the Division I era. He is a two-time all-conference selection who was a first-team selection this year.

Jessie A. Godfrey Award
(career achievement, leadership, given to senior female)
Alex Roland (Sr., Volleyball)
Roland is only the second Binghamton female student-athlete to win multiple America East championships during the school’s Division I tenure. She was a four-year starter and three-time all-conference selection who helped lead the volleyball team to America East titles and NCAA appearances in 2009 and 2012. She ranks among the top 10 in program history in blocks, kills and sets played. Off the court, Roland was a four-time member of the America East Honor Roll and has been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice. She also was one of the school’s 2012-13 NCAA Woman of the Year nominees.

John Bilos Alumni Awards (male and female)
(career performance in athletics)
MALE – Donnie Vinson (Gr., Wrestling)
A four-time NCAA qualifier and 2012 All-American, Vinson will leave the program as its all-time wins leader with 132 wins. He recorded the highest NCAA individual finish of any BU wrestler during the program’s Division I tenure when he placed 3rd at the 2012 national championship. A two-time conference wrestler of the year, he only lost 8 times in 79 career dual matches and was a perfect 17-0 this season in duals.

FEMALE – Jessica Phillips (Sr., Softball)
Phillips has rewritten the softball record books in a stellar career. She ranks first all time in runs, hits, doubles, home runs, walks, slugging percentage and total bases. She is also the program’s leader during its Division I era in batting average and on-base percentage. After being named the America East Rookie of the Year in 2010, she was the conference’s Co-Player of the Year in 2011. She is a two-time, first-team all-region selection and was the Binghamton Female Co-Athlete of the Year in 2011. Phillips is one of the school’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominees in 2012-13.

SUNY Chancellor Scholar-Athlete Awards
(combination of academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement, selected by members of the SUNY administration)
Mike Antinozzi (Jr., Lacrosse)
Jake Keegan (Sr., Men’s Soccer)
Robin Lesage (So., Men’s Tennis)
Grace Vickers (Jr., Volleyball)

BUAC Citizenship Awards (male and female)
(sportsmanship, community service, academics)
MALE
Mike Danaher (Sr., Baseball)
Tommy Klim (Sr., Soccer)
Jimmy Gray (Sr., Basketball)
Shane Warner (Sr., Lacrosse)
FEMALE
Katherine Hunsberger (Sr., Lacrosse)
Jessie Rubin (Sr., Tennis)
Jamie Holliday (Sr., Soccer)
Ashley AuPont (Sr., Track & Field)
Abigail Elliott (Sr., Cross Country)

Bearcat Pride Award
(outstanding contributions to the athletics department)
Eric Backlund, Former Director, Events Center
Sue Crane, Former Assoc. Director, Events Center

Student-Trainer Awards
(Presented by Orthopedic Associates, the medical group that provides outstanding service and expertise to BU student-athletes throughout the year)
Athletic Trainer of the Year – Maritza Rodriguez
Scholarship Recipient – Lauren Villalva

Dr. Douglas Kerr Comeback Athlete of the Year
Matt Springer (Sr., Lacrosse)

Academic Achievement Awards
(Presented to seniors with the highest cumulative GPAs, 3.7 or higher)
Jordyn Suhr (volleyball), 3.92 GPA
Daniel Waters (track), 3.79
Shane Warner (lacrosse), 3.79
Lauri Crimmins (swimming), 3.75
Ryan Prinzo (golf), 3.75
Jason Santos (cross country, track), 3.73

Dan McCormack PhD Athletic Tutor of the Year
2012 recipient – Ashley Fancher
2013 recipient – Jie Mei

Team Most Valuable Players
Baseball - TBA
Men’s Basketball – Jordan Red
Women’s Basketball – Jasbriell Swain
Men’s Cross Country – Matt Johnson
Women’s Cross Country – Rachel Miura
Golf – Bryce Edmister
Men’s Lacrosse – Shane Warner
Women’s Lacrosse – Katherine Hunsberger
Men’s Soccer – Jake Keegan
Women’s Soccer – Sarah Furminger
Softball - TBA
Men’s Swimming & Diving – Tim Cabasino
Women’s Swimming & Diving – Shannon Lampe
Men’s Tennis – Sid Hazarika
Women’s Tennis – Katya Medianik
Men’s Track & Field - TBA
Women’s Track & Field - TBA
Volleyball – Amanda Dettmann
Wrestling - Donnie Vinson

Shane Warner One Of Five Finalists For YRL ‘Unsung Hero’ Award

Award given in memory of UVA women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love

May 2, 2013

Unsung Hero Website

Vestal, NY—Senior men’s lacrosse player Shane Warner has recently been named a finalist for the Yeardley Reynolds Love (“YRL”) Unsung Hero Award. Run by the ‘One Love Foundation’, the award goes to one male and one female Division I collegiate lacrosse student-athlete who is ‘hard-working, humble, honest, kind, and enthusiastic; this individual serves as an inspiration to her/his team both on the field and off’. The award is given in honor of former University of Virginia student-athlete Yeardley Love who was tragically murdered in 2010.

“I would like to thank the Yeardley Love Foundation for considering me in a group of such great players, but even more importantly great people,” Warner said. “If I was able to portray the characteristics of Yeardley during my time here at Binghamton, than I know that I had a positive influence on my teammates.”

Warner joins four other male athletes in the running for the award. The four other finalists joining Shane hail from Cornell, Loyola Univ., North Carolina and Ohio State. The Tomkins Cove, NY native fully demonstrates what the award is all about. A captain and team leader on the Bearcats, Warner has been a student-athlete who exhibits class and integrity both on and off the field. A standout two-way player on the lacrosse field, he also makes the university proud with his contributions in the classroom and the community.

Currently boasting a cumulative 3.80 GPA as a double major in History and Comparative Literature, Warner has made the dean’s list each and every semester at Binghamton. Recently, he was chosen to be part of the America East All-Academic squad and has been inducted into numerous honor societies that include: The Phi Beta Kappa Society, Chi Alpha Omega National College Athlete Honor Society and the Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization.

In the community, Shane has devoted numerous hours to giving back. He’s been both a camp counselor and volunteer coach at numerous lacrosse camps in his spare time over the summer. This past fall, he was a mentor in the College For Every Student program, giving students from West Middle High School in Binghamton, NY the tutoring and encouragement needed to succeed in the classroom.

His biggest contribution may have been this past summer when he visited Uganda for two weeks with the ‘Fields of Growth’ lacrosse program. Warner helped teach youngsters about the game of lacrosse in daily clinics, coached the Ugandan national lacrosse team in training sessions and most importantly volunteered his time to making a difference. Shane and a handful of other student-athletes visited orphanages, schools and towns in need to provide any assistance. He helped continue the construction of the ‘Hopeful School’ in Masaka, which provides education to children in need. Since returning from his trip, he has stayed committed to the cause by giving back. Earlier this semester, he and his Binghamton teammates donated over $600 to the organization in a fundraising effort.

To learn more about the ‘One Love’ Organization visit here.

Golf Finishes Seventh In America Sky Championship

Edmister finishes 10th; nabs sixth top-10 finish in 2012-13

May 1, 2013

Final Team Results

Final Individual Results

San Antonio, TX—Binghamton held put on Wednesday, finishing in seventh place at the America Sky golf conference championships at the Dominion Country Club. With a 54-hole total of 900, the Bearcats fell 29 strokes behind the conference champions from Houston Baptist. Junior Bryce Edmister couldn’t hold on to a second round lead as he finished alone in 10th place with a score of 218 (+2).

BU shot a final round 299 (+11) at the par 72 course in San Antonio; remaining in 7th place the entire duration of the round. The Bearcats bested five schools at tournament’s end, but fell short of qualifying for the NCAA team bid which went to the Huskies of Houston Baptist. The Huskies trailed second round leaders Southern Utah by a mere stroke and rallied on Wednesday besting the conference newcomers by four strokes on the day and three overall. Individual medalist honors went to Sacramento State’s Jordan Weir. Weir stayed a stroke clear of Houston Baptist’s Preston Stanley with a 54-hole total of 213 (-3).

Edmister started the round off in shaky fashion, bogeying the second hole, birdying the third and recording a quadruple bogey on the par 4 fourth hole. The ‘quad’ knocked him from first place to seventh place. The junior went on to play the next 11 holes at one-under, including back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15. Unfortunately, the Webster, NY native was unable to knock down his score any further as he recorded bogeys on two of his last three holes. Despite a 77 on Wednesday, Edmister still racked up his sixth top-10 finish of the season. He finishes 2012-13 with a team-best scoring average of 74.5

Senior David Cellura turned in a good tournament to finish up a successful four-year career at Binghamton.  Cellura shot a 78 on Wednesday, earning a 27th place finish at the Dominion, tying with three others at 226. He ends his career with four top-10 finishes and ten in the top-20.

Sophomore Jack Sedgewick had BU’s best round on Wednesday with a final round 73 (+1). Sedgewick made three birdies on the front on his way to a 35 (-1) and closed out his round with a birdie at the par 5 18th—a hole he recorded a four on two of the three days.

Freshman Jesse Perkins shot a 74 to finish tied in 43rd place with teammate Josh Holling. Perkins played brilliant golf, playing the Dominion at one under through 17. However, on the 18th hole, the freshman failed to stay in red numbers as he took an eight on the par 5 last hole. 

The Bearcats had a terrific 2012-13 campaign, winning three events and placing in the top-5 in six. They finished with a team scoring average of 229.8—- good for fourth lowest in program history. Edmister led the way with six top-10 finishes, followed by four from sophomore Josh Holling who was the individual medalist at the Cornell Invite this past fall.

Antinozzi and Bechle headline all-star selections for Men’s Lacrosse

Four Bearcats honored by the America East on Wednesday

May 1, 2013

America East Release

Cambridge, Mass.—Junior midfielder Michael Antinozzi and freshman defender Chris Bechle were picked as second-team All-Conference selections as announced by the America East conference on Wednesday evening. In addition, BU had a pair of All-Academic honorees in senior Shane Warner and junior Garrett Augustyn.

“We’re all just really proud of all four of these guys,” second-year head coach Scott Nelson said. “They have put in a ton of time and hard work on the field and all are good guys and student-athletes. It’s nice they get to be recognized for their strong contributions to our team this past season.”

For the third straight season, Michael Antinozzi has been honored by the conference with his second-team selection in 2013. The junior midfielder made the All-Rookie team in 2011 and was one of two BU players to make the first-team a season ago. Antinozzi finished second on the team with 20 goals this spring, and also added five assists for the Bearcats who wrapped up the season at 5-9 and 1-4 in conference games. The Fallston, Maryland native had a pair of hat tricks this season out of the midfield and recorded a point in each and every game. At season’s end, he also finds himself near the top of nearly all offensive program records. He ranks first in shots (299), tied for second in goals (66), is second in hat tricks (9) and lastly fourth in points (90).

Freshman Chris Bechle becomes the first BU freshman to make an all-conference first or second-team since 2007 (Steve Carlson). Bechle, who also makes the All-Rookie squad as well, started all 14 games for head coach Scott Nelson. The newcomer from Fairport, NY finished second on the team in caused turnovers (13) and picked up 14 ground balls on the backline. He helped guide Binghamton to the lowest Goals Against Average (10.18) in the conference—a full goal lower than Stony Brook.

Senior midfielder Shane Warner headlines the All-Academic team for the Bearcats. The four-year letterwinner played in all 14 games, making 10 starts as a key component on both offense and defense for BU. He scored a pair of goals and added two assists in 2013, and finished fourth on the team in ground balls with 26. Shane has the second highest GPA on the all-academic squad with a 3.79 GPA double majoring in History and Comparative Literature.

Defender Garrett Augustyn joins Warner on the All-Academic squad in 2013. Augustyn made 11 starts, appearing in all 14 games as a long stick midfielder for the Bearcats. He led the team in caused turnovers with 18 and was third on Binghamton with 29 ground balls. With a cumulative GPA of 3.39 in Geography/Urban Planning, the three-year starter becomes the 14th BU player to receive such an honor.

Baseball falls to Siena 10-3 in final non-league game

Nevares has three hits, Pancerella goes 2-for-4 with an RBI in losing cause

May 1, 2013

Box Score

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Visiting Siena (20-24) jumped out of the gate with seven runs in the first two innings and went on to a 10-3 win over Binghamton (21-19) in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon from the Bearcats Sports Complex. The Bearcats outhit Siena 11-6 but the Saints used two home runs to pin a third-straight loss on BU.

Siena assembled three walks, a wild pitch and dropped infield pop-up to score four unearned runs in the first inning - with a bases-clearing double doing the primary damage. One inning later, Siena went to the long ball. After back-to-back singles up the middle, a three-run home run over the wall in left field stretched the Saints’ lead to 7-0.

Binghamton threatened throughout the game but couldn’t mount a strong rally. The Bearcats loaded the bases in three different innings but left nine runners stranded in the first six frames and had two more erased on double plays. The hosts got on the board with two runs on three hits in the sixth inning but left the bases loaded. Siena got another run in the seventh and two more in the ninth courtesy of a two-run home run. Each team used six pitchers as they conserved arms for their respective stretch runs in conference play.

In BU’s sixth, junior third baseman Brian Ruby got things going with a two-out walk. Senior first baseman Jordon Smucker followed with a single to center and running hard, Ruby took third with some aggressive running. Smucker moved to second on the throw. Sophomore catcher Nick Pancerella hit an RBI single up the middle, scoring Ruby with BU’s first run. Junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz then hit an RBI single through the left side scoring Smucker. Sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden drew a walk to load the bases and freshman shortstop David Schanz hit a sharp liner that appeared headed for a run-scoring hit but the Siena right fielder made a diving catch to save two runs.

The Bearcats loaded the bases again in the eighth but produced just one run. Ruby led off with a single, Pancerella hit a one-out single and after a Bereszniewicz walk, Blanden plated Ruby with a sacrifice fly to center field. An infield pop-up left two more stuck on the bases. Binghamton had 12 left on base for the game.

Junior second baseman Daniel Nevares went 3-for-5 to pace the offense. Pancerella went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Smucker also went 2-for-4. Sophomore Greg Ostner and freshman Mike Bunal keyed a solid middle-inning pitching performance as four different hurlers allowed no earned runs over six middle innings. Ostner yielded just one hit in his two-inning stint and Bunal didn’t allow a hit in his two innings.

Binghamton faces a key three-game home series with Hartford this weekend. The teams are separated by a half-game in the standings with the Hawks (11-10) clinging to third place and BU (10-10) giving chase and looking to fend off Stony Brook (9-12) in the process. The top four teams advance to the America East tournament.

Softball sweeps Cornell 7-0 and 1-0

Laney, Price and Marsteller hold Big Red to eight hits in final non-conference games of the season

May 1, 2013

Game 1 Final Box

Game 2 Final Box

Final Team Stats

ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior pitchers Rhoda Masteller and Kate Price as well as junior pitcher Demi Laney combined to throw a pair of shutouts, leading Binghamton (28-13) to a 7-0, 1-0 sweep over Cornell (21-29) on Wednesday afternoon. With the wins, the Bearcats tie their season high with eight straight victories.

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, Binghamton has its most wins in a season since going 29-18 in 1999. The Bearcats have now won 26 of their last 32 games.

Marsteller scattered three hits and struck out 10 batters and did not allow a walk in the nightcap to record her second straight complete-game shutout. Her record improves to 9-4 on the season, which includes a career-high four shutouts.

Laney tossed the first five innings of the opener and improved her record to 14-5. She allowed three hits, issued just one walk and struck out nine batters. Laney now has 150 strikeouts for the season, which breaks the single-season mark set by Michelle Weeks in 2003.

Price, meanwhile, finished the first game with a pair of scoreless innings.

Cornell, which came into the day with a .294 team batting average, was held to a .160 mark by Laney, Price and Marsteller.

“Cornell is a good offensive team,” head coach Michelle Burrell said. “Demi, Rhoda and Kate did a great job with their hitters. We played good defense behind them as well.”

Freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan finished the day a team-best .571 (4-for-7). Freshman designated hitter Tiffany McIntosh and junior outfielder Colleen Dougherty each hit .500.

Binghamton broke open a scoreless first game with three runs in the top of the second inning. Junior third baseman Mikala King singled home the first run and scored one batter later on a two-run home run by sophomore shortstop Caytlin Friis.

Freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee keyed a four-run third inning with a two-run double. McIntosh and King each added RBI singles.

Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh stole her 24th base of the season during the third inning of the first game. That sets the Binghamton program single-season record. The old mark of 23 stolen bases was set by Michelle Thorton in 1995.

Senior outfielder Jessica Phillips, meanwhile, clubbed her 45th career double in the second inning of the first game. That sets the Binghamton program’s all-time record. The previous mark of 44 doubles was set by Jami Pier (1997-00).

Meg Parker took the loss for Cornell in the first game, dropping her record to 3-7.

The Bearcats could only muster three hits in the second game but McIntosh got the one that mattered in the top of the sixth inning. She singled home Dougherty to break open a scoreless tie.

From there, Marsteller retired the final six batters of the game. Despite not giving up an earned run, Alyson Onyon was tagged with the loss. Her record is now 15-17.

Binghamton now heads into a three-game home series against Albany, which will determine the America East regular-season champion. The Great Danes are currently 13-1 in conference play while the Bearcats are 13-2. Whichever team wins at least two games will host the conference tournament May 9-11.

The Bearcats and Great Danes will play a doubleheader at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Saturday at 1 p.m. and a single game at noon on Sunday.

NOTES: Laney’s 14 wins is the highest total by a Binghamton pitcher since Kristen Emerling finished the 2010 campaign with a 14-5 record … Marsteller’s 10 strikeouts represents her season high.

Men’s tennis draws No. 3 Georgia in NCAA first round

64-team field announced; Bearcats headed to Athens, Ga. to face SEC champion, third-ranked Bulldogs

April 30, 2013

NCAA Bracket

Selection Show Interviews

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton men’s tennis (16-9) has drawn third-ranked Georgia (22-4) in the first round of the NCAA tournament. After winning the program’s sixth consecutive America East title, BU’s prize was a first-time trip to Athens to face the reigning SEC champion Bulldogs.

“We knew it would be a tough team whoever we drew ... but we didn’t think it would be the third-ranked team in the country,” said head coach Adam Cohen, whose team watched the NCAA Selection Show in the Events Center TAU Bearcat Room. “It is what it is and we will have to prepare over the next week and a half to be ready for Georgia. We look forward to the challenge and will come out with a lot of energy and give it all we have.”

The Bearcats will be making their ninth trip to the NCAA tournament in the last 11 years. The team, which features two freshmen in the top singles positions and just one senior, earned their bid with a 4-0 victory over UMBC in Sunday’s America East Championship. Binghamton beat the host Retrievers for the fourth straight year in the finals.

“It’s an honor to play such a high seed,” senior Bastian Bornkessel said of the NCAA matchup with Georgia. “You go for a reason ... so we will be ready and will give it our best.”

Georgia has four nationally-ranked singles players in its starting lineup, including the sixth-ranked player in the nation. They are coming off a 4-0 win over seventh-ranked Tennessee in the SEC championship match. It was Georgia’s second straight conference title. The Bulldogs will be making their 35th overall appearance in the tournament and 30th straight. Georgia reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 2012, and has reached the finals in three of the last seven seasons. In all, the Bulldogs own six NCAA championships, most recently winning in back-to-back seasons in 2007-08.

MATCH SCHEDULE

Friday, May 10

10 a.m. – Wake Forest vs. Northwestern

1 p.m. – Georgia vs. Binghamton

Saturday, May 11

3 p.m. – Winner Match 1 vs. 2

Edmister Second Round Leader At America Sky Golf Championships

Junior holds one stroke lead; Bearcats in seventh place following Tuesday

April 30, 2013

Second Round Results

Third Round Live Stats

San Antonio, TX—Junior Bryce Edmister fired a second round 71 (-1) to take sole possession of the individual lead at the America Sky Golf Conference championship at The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio. Binghamton dropped a pair of spots on the day with a team score of 303 (+15) and currently hold a seventh place position in the 12-school event. Southern Utah fired a second round 285 (-3) to take the team lead, a slight one-stroke advantage over first round leaders Houston Baptist.

Edmister, who entered Tuesday in third place after an opening round 70, had yet another eventful front nine at the Dominion Country Club. In his first five holes, BU’s top player recorded two birdies and a pair of bogeys to begin the day. Just two holes later, he took advantage of the par 5 seventh with an eagle on the 528 yard hole. Edmister went on to record 10 pars and one bogey the remainder of the round to jump into the first place spot with a 36-hole total of 148 (-3). He holds the one stoke lead over Jordan Herzog of Webster State and Jordan Weir of Sacramento State who both are two under par.

Senior David Cellura continues to play well in San Antonio, recording a 73 (+1) in round two. Cellura had a nice start on Tuesday, making birdies on the pair of par fives that wrap up the 3400 yard front nine (7th and 9th hole). After a birdie on 10 and four straight pars, he gave a few strokes back after three bogeys on the remaining four holes at the Dominion. Cellura firmly sits in 18th place, tied with four others at 148 (+4).

Sophomore Jack Sedgewick followed up an opening round 77 with a 79 on Tuesday. The Ontario native made just one birdie on the afternoon, but it came at the right time as he recorded a 4 on the par 5 18th and final hole of the day. Sedgewick made 11 pars Tuesday, but was hurt by a pair of double bogeys in the second round. Freshman Jesse Perkins rounded out the Binghamton lineup on Tuesday with an 80 (+8).

As a team, the Bearcats have a 36-hole total of 601 (+25) and trail tournament leaders Southern Utah who have a two-day total of 581 (+5). Binghamton is 12 strokes behind fifth place Utah Valley entering Tuesday as they are in search of their seventh top-5 team finish of the season.

The final round will take place tomorrow as BU tees off beginning at 8 am with Perkins. Edmister starts his day at 8:32 and is in search of his first individual tournament championship as a Bearcat. Follow live final round results here

Baseball loses to Marist 9-2

BU will host Siena Wednesday at 4 p.m.

April 30, 2013

Box Score

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Visiting Marist (22-17-1) snapped a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fourth inning and the Red Foxes tacked on two more in each of the fifth and sixth frames to defeat Binghamton (21-18) 9-2 in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex.

Marist outhit BU 12-7 and benefited from five extra-base hits, including a two-run inside-the-park home run in the sixth inning. The Bearcats, who have dropped four of their last five, were held to four hits over their final six scoreless innings.

Down 2-0 after the Red Foxes scored a pair on three singles in the first, BU loaded the bases in the bottom of the frame but an attempted bunt single resulted in an inning-ending putout with three stranded. After leaving another runner at second in the second, BU struck for the tying runs in the third.

Junior DH Shaun McGraw ripped a 3-2 fastball into the Bearcats’ bullpen in left field to make it 2-1. After junior first baseman Brian Ruby drove a pitch to the gap in left center for a double, junior shortstop John Howell followed with an RBI single to center, plating Ruby with the tying run.

But Marist opened the fourth inning with a double and RBI triple and before it was over, the visitors had plated three runs on three hits and led 5-2. A walk, hit batter and two hits produced two more runs in the fifth and the Red Foxes finished the scoring with two more runs in the sixth courtesy of the inside-the-park home run, which banged off the wall in left center, eluding two BU outfielders.

Howell went 2-for-4 with an RBI, the lone BU player with more than one hit. McGraw’s home run was his team-high fourth of the season.

Freshman Jake Cryts (3.1 IP) took the loss. Classmate Tsuyoshi Horibata tossed the final four innings and allowed two runs on three hits.

Binghamton hosts Siena at 4 p.m. on Wednesday

Chaffee named America East Softball Rookie of the Week for Third Time

Freshman catcher hit .375 with two home runs and six RBI as Bearcats went 5-0

April 29, 2013

America East Conference Release

Freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee has been named the America East Softball Rookie of the Week. It marks the third time this season that she has earned the conference’s weekly accolade.

Chaffee hit .375 with a team-high two home runs and six RBI in leading Binghamton to a 5-0 week. She belted a three-run home run against Colgate on April 23 and followed up with a 3-for-9 performance (.333) in the series against Stony Brook this past weekend.

Chaffee drove in two of the three runs in the Bearcats’ 3-2, eight-inning win in the opening game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Seawolves. That includes the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning. For the week, Chaffee recorded an on-base percentage of .444 and a slugging percentage of .750.

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Chaffee ranks ninth in the America East in batting (.319), is tied for second with nine home runs and is sixth with 32 RBI. She also ranks second in slugging percentage (.646).

Earlier in the season, Chaffee was named the America East Rookie of the Week on April 8 and April 15.

Binghamton (26-13, 13-2 AE) will travel to Cornell for a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m

NOTES: Binghamton has now had six of the 11 America East Rookie of the Week selections during the current softball season. Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh got the nod on Feb. 18 while freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan was honored on both March 4 and March 18. Cadogan was also the Player of the Week on March 11.

Golf Near Top Of Leaderboard After Round One of America Sky Championship

Bearcats in fifth place out of 12 schools; Edmister fires opening round 70 (-2)

April 29, 2013

Round One Results

Live Scoring

San Antonio, TX—Binghamton shot an opening round 298 (+10) on Monday’s first round of the America Sky Championship. The Bearcats head to tomorrow’s second round in fifth place; 16 strokes behind leaders Houston Baptist who shot a team-low 282 (-6). Junior Bryce Edmister had his best round of the spring, making a team-high six birdies on his way to a 70 at the par 72 Dominion Country Club.

BU came out the gate strong on the front nine, firing a combined score of even par as a team. After bogeying the opening hole, Bryce Edmister tore up the remainder of the front. He recorded birdie on four of his next eight holes, including a four on the short par 5 ninth at the Dominion. Three Binghamton players shot a 37 (+1) and all recorded birdie on the ninth hole.

On the back, the Bearcats had an up-and-down finish. Edmister birdied the 11th hole and sat at four under all the way up until the 15th hole where he had a slight hiccup. The junior lefty double bogeyed 15 and bogeyed the following hole, but regained his balance after a birdie on the long par 5 18th. His two-under performance is the lowest round a BU player has recorded at the America Sky Championship since 2007 (Zach Vinal-70). In a field of 60 players, he is tied for 3rd place and just two shots off Utah Valley’s Brayden Eriksen.

Senior David Cellura was steady on Monday, making a team-best 12 pars in round one. His two birdies came on the 9th and 18th holes (both par 5’s). With a first round of 75, he sits in a tie with one other player in 19th place. Sophomores Josh Holling and Jack Sedgewick shot 76 and 77, respectively. Holling made four birdies in the opening round, three coming on par 4’s. Despite a rocky finish, Sedgewick relied upon three birdies on the front to shoot a 77.

Round two will begin tomorrow morning at the Dominion Country Club as Binghamton looks to climb back into closer contention. They are just five shots off a third place standing and eight off second place as the field looks to chase Houston Baptist on Tuesday.

BINGHAMTON RESULTS
Bryce Edmister- (T-3) 70
David Cellura- (T-19) 75
Josh Holling- (T-21) 76
Jack Sedgewick- (T-30) 77
Jesse Perkins- (T-46) 80

Men’s tennis blanks UMBC 4-0 for America East title

Bearcats capture sixth straight conference crown, advance to NCAAs again

April 28, 2013

Video Highlights (Part One)

Video Highlights (Part Two)

Photo Gallery

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BALTIMORE, Md.—Binghamton men’s tennis continued its command of America East tennis with a 4-0 win over host and second-seeded UMBC in the championship match Sunday afternoon from the Retrievers Tennis Complex. The conference title was BU’s sixth straight and ninth in the last 11 years and advances the Bearcats to the NCAA tournament. It is one of the longest current title streaks of any team in any sport in the America East.

Head Coach Adam Cohen’s squad, which had two freshmen at the top of the lineup and five underclassmen playing singles, overcame its youth and a home-court Retrievers advantage that threatened to even the playing field. But the Bearcats came out and immediately put the pedal to the metal and grabbed the opening doubles point with two lopsided matches at first and second doubles. It was more of the same in singles as BU finished off UMBC in the first three completed matches.

“We came out with a lot of energy today from the first doubles point on,” Cohen said. “Our doubles play was probably the best its looked all season and from there we really put pressure on them, winning the first set in five of the six matches at singles. Every year is really so special and its just a testament to all the hard work these guys put in. We have a really young squad this season, so for guys like Sid (Hazarika), Alex (Maisin) and Elliot (Hureau) to step up at the top of our lineup has been really huge.”

Senior Bastian Bornkessel, the team’s lone senior who has seen nothing but titles in his four-year collegiate career, paired with freshman phenom Sid Hazarika for an 8-3 win at the top spot. The win was Bornkessel’s 70th career doubles victory, which ranks fourth in program history.

Junior Ruben Haggai and freshman Eliott Hureau combined for an 8-3 win at second doubles, beating their teammates at No. 3 to the wire to clinch the point and end doubles play. The third tandem of sophomores Robin Lesage and Ismael Dinia were up 6-4 when their match was halted.

In singles, Haggai polished off a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 to make it 2-0. Dinia won at No. 4, 6-3, 6-3 and Hazarika finished off the win with a 7-5, 6-0 triumph at first singles. Haggai, who stretched his win streak to 14 matches, was named the Most Outstanding Player. He went 2-0 in singles at the tournament and also posted a doubles win in the final to join his brother Alex Haggai as back-to-back Most Outstanding Players. The elder Haggai, a volunteer assistant this year while working toward his MBA at Binghamton, won the top honor last spring.

“Ruben deserved the award,” Cohen said. “He was our first guy off the court in singles today and before that, had a strong doubles match. He’s had a good run of late (14 straight wins) and was an important part of our championship run this weekend.”

Binghamton will gather Tuesday, April 30 to watch the unveiling of the 64-team NCAA Championship bracket and see where they will be headed. The team will meet the media and fans in the Events Center TAU Bearcat Room at 5 p.m. for the viewing on ncaa.com. 

“We’re excited to learn where we will be headed for NCAAs and very happy to keep our season going,” Cohen said.

NOTES
It was the fourth straight year and fifth in the last six that Binghamton has defeated UMBC in the finals.

No. 1 Binghamton 4, No. 2 UMBC 0
DOUBLES
1. Bastian Bornkessel/Hazarika (BU) def. Justin Carter & Gaulthier Berret (UMBC), 8-3
2. Haggai/Eliott Hureau (BU) def. Melker Svard & Eliott Loubatie (UMBC), 8-3
3. Lesage/Dinia (BU) led Daniel Gray & Alexandre Drean (UMBC), 6-4

SINGLES
1. Sid Hazarika (BU) def. Justin Carter (UMBC), 7-5, 6-0
2. Alex Maisin (BU) led Melker Svard (UMBC), 6-4, 5-2
3. Robin Lesage (BU) led Alexandre Drean (UMBC), 6-2, 2-6, 2-2
4. Ismael Dinia (BU) def. Gaulthier Berret (UMBC), 6-3, 6-3
5. Ruben Haggai (BU) def. Kamal Patel (UMBC), 6-1, 6-1
6. Florian van Kann (BU) trailed Daniel Gray (UMBC), 5-7, 3-1

Baseball loses series finale to Stony Brook 8-4

Bearcats' rally in 9th isn't enough; AE record falls to 10-10

April 28, 2013

Box Score

Binghamton Season Statistics

America East Standings

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VESTAL, N.Y.—Visiting Stony Brook (17-28, 9-12 AE) belted a three-run home run, built an 8-0 lead and defeated Binghamton 8-4 in the rubber game of the three-game set Sunday afternoon from the Bearcats Sports Complex. The loss dropped Binghamton (21-17, 10-10 AE) into fourth place in the conference standings, just 1.5 games ahead of the Seawolves for the final playoff spot with nine league games remaining.

Stony Brook took advantage of a rare off-outing from senior right hander Jay Lynch, who surrendered nine hits and four runs in five innings. Lynch (4-4, 2.51 ERA) entered the day having allowed just one earned run in his previous 21 innings but Stony Brook got to him for two runs in the first and two more in the third. The Seawolves broke the game wide open with four runs in the sixth - three courtesy of a three-run home run from first baseman Kevin Courtney, who also hit a grand slam on Saturday.

Down 8-0, BU had a chance to take a chunk out of that deficit in the bottom of the sixth when they strung together three hits and loaded the bases. But after a two-out RBI single by junior shortstop John Howell, the Bearcats left the bases full and still trailed 8-1.

Binghamton was limited to the one run on three hits until putting three on the board in the ninth and forcing the Seawolves to dip into their bullpen twice. A leadoff walk to junior first baseman Brian Ruby and a double by Howell put runners on first and second. After a shallow pop-up ate up the first out, junior center fielder Bill Bereszniewicz walked to load the bases. Sophomore right fielder Zach Blanden then ripped a two-run double to the wall in right center, giving BU life. Down 8-3, freshman third baseman David Schanz brought in the fourth run on a groundout before a comebacker stranded Blanden and ended the game.

Howell went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Blanden moved his RBI count to 20 with the two knocked in.

Stony Brook outhit BU 12-6. 

Binghamton plays the first of two non-conference home games this week when BU hosts Marist at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
 

Softball wins 5-2 at Stony Brook to sweep weekend series

Bearcats plate all of their runs in the fifth inning to record sixth straight victory

April 27, 2013

Box Score

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Visiting Binghamton (26-13, 13-2 AE) scored all of its runs in the top of the fifth inning en route to a 5-2 win over Stony Brook (25-22, 7-8 AE) in an America East softball game on Sunday afternoon at University Field. With the win, the Bearcats sweep the three-game weekend series and set up a first-place showdown with Albany (30-11, 13-1 AE) next weekend at the Bearcats Sports Complex for the America East regular-season title.

The Bearcats have now won six straight games and have recorded their highest win total in America East Conference games in a season.  They have swept all five conference series this year and have gone 8-1 on the road during that span.

For the first four innings on Sunday, both teams were unable to capitalize on their scoring chances. The Bearcats left six runners on base during that stretch while the Seawolves left the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning.

Finally, the floodgates opened in the top of the fifth inning. Junior second baseman Jessica Bump scored the first run on a wild pitch. Two batters later, freshman catcher Taylor Chaffee drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 2-0. Sophomore shortstop Caytlin Friis followed with a RBI single and freshman designated hitter Griffin McIver wrapped up the scoring with a two-run single.

Stony Brook got a pair of runs back in the bottom of the sixth inning. Shayla Giosa scored on a sacrifice fly and Alexandria Pisciotta singled home the second run.

Junior pitcher Demi Laney tossed four shutout innings to improve to 13-5 on the season. Senior pitcher Kate Price finished off the final three innings to record her third save of the year. Allison Cukrov was tagged with the loss, dropping her record to 9-13.

“I thought we stayed composed and in control even though some things didn’t go our way early in the game,” head coach Michelle Burrell said. “Demi again got us out of some tough spots and pitched very well. Jess (Phillips) also made a great catch in the sixth inning.”

Friis finished the game 2-for-4. For the series, she hit a team-best .444 (4-for-9).

Freshman outfielder Sydney Harbaugh went 4-for-11 (.364) during the weekend while Chaffee was 3-for-9 (.333) and Bump was 3-for-10 (.300). On the mound, Binghamton held Stony Brook to a .241 batting average and recorded an ERA of just 0.64.

Before its series with the Great Danes next weekend, Binghamton heads to Cornell on Wednesday for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference doubleheader.

NOTES: Laney now has 141 strikeouts this season, which is just two behind the program’s single-season record of 143, set by Michelle Weeks in 2003. Cyrilla Suker struck out 142 batters in 2007 … Binghamton won 11 America East games in 2002, back when conference series were four games as opposed to three games.

UMBC Outlasts Men’s Lacrosse 10-9 In Baltimore

Springer scores four goals; Bearcats (5-9, 1-4 AE) fall short of AE Playoff Berth

April 27, 2013

Box Score

Contact: Mike Porter (sports1@binghamton.edu)

Baltimore, MD—Freshman Pat Young’s goal with 1:18 left in the game was the difference as UMBC held on for a 10-9 win over Binghamton Saturday afternoon at UMBC Stadium in an America East conference game.  Young scored four goals on the game, lifting the Retrievers to a conference tournament berth and eliminating the Bearcats from postseason play. Junior Matt Springer scored four goals in the loss as Binghamton ends their season 5-9 and 1-4 in conference play.

Binghamton went up 8-6 with just 18 seconds left in the third quarter before UMBC started to turn the tide. The Retrievers scored with just one second left on the clock and continued their comeback in the fourth. A goal from Young and later a score from senior Matt Gregoire at the 8:55 mark gave the hosts a one goal lead. In what was a very competitive game defensively, Binghamton bought its time in their attempt to tie the score as sophomore Emmett O’Hara stepped up big late. The second-line midfielder ended the 3-0 drought with a top shelf finish with just under three and a half minutes left. After an empty offensive possession for the Bearcats, UMBC capitalized with Young’s long range heroics. The talented freshman fired from beyond 10 yards out to put UMBC ahead for good as they held on for the win and their 10th consecutive tournament appearance.

“This game was back-and-forth all afternoon,” head coach Scott Nelson said afterwards. “We fought hard and were there down the stretch, but didn’t make the necessary plays. It all comes down to them executing down the stretch and unfortunately we didn’t.”

The two teams had eight ties and lead changes during the 60 minutes of action Saturday. Both junior goalie Max Schefler and UMBC goalie Wes DeRito made 12 saves apiece to headline the defense. On offense, Springer had a team-high four goals and finished up the season with 36, which is now a new program mark. O’Hara had a career-high two goals against the Retrievers as the Bearcats were outshot 34-27 on the afternoon.

In the first half, the bench put the Bearcats on the board first. In Emmett O’Hara’s first shift with the second midfield, he beat a defender off the dodge and lined a shot from the left side about five yards out.  After a Retrievers goal, junior Brandon Planck put the visitors up one with his 19th goal of the season. However, UMBC rebounded with a goal of their own to even things up at two after one quarter of play.

After a tripping call, BU moved the ball effortlessly on the man-up early in the second, opening the door for Springer to do damage. The red shirt junior ripped a shoe lace shot that grounded past Wes DiRito for BU’s third goal of the game. With 2:16 remaining in the half, Springer scored again on a similar low skipping shot, this time on the assist from Tucker Nelson. The Bearcats defense in the first half was tremendous, holding the Retrievers to just three goals on 14 shots.As a team, BU won 5-of-9 faceoffs and held a 17-15 groundball advantage heading into intermission.  Schefler made five saves in goal to pace BU.

UMBC opened up the scoring in the second half, tying things up at four on the Pat Young score. Almost at the halfway point, Springer deposited a rocket past Dirito for his third goal of the game and a 5-4 lead. After a quick answer from UMBC, Binghamton relied once again on its second midfield unit. Junior Kelly Donigan sprinted left and fired a one hop shot into the back of the cage at the 6:16 mark. Donigan’s goal was his 10th of the season, giving the Bearcats a one goal cushion. 

Later in the quarter, the Bearcats used some good fortune to take a 7-6 lead. Sophomore JT Hauck’s shot attempt was deflected off a player and bounced up high in the air, leaving junior Michael Antinozzi just one play on the rebound. The Fallston, Maryland native snatched the ball in mid-air and fired a shot all in one motion for a highlight reel score.  The Bearcats upped their lead to 8-6 on a caused turnover from Shane Warner. Defender Shawn Needham hustled for the ground ball and found Springer for his fourth goal of the game and the 8-6 lead.

The Binghamton offense managed just one goal in the fourth quarter as they were unable to secure their first playoff berth since 2011. BU graduates just four players and returns a host of key players for 2014. Antinozzi, Springer and Nelson all return on the offensive side having all scored 25 points or more this season. Both Tucker Nelson and Matt Springer broke single season records this season. Nelson with his 27 assists sits atop the charts for a season and Springer now holds the record for goals in a season (36), career goals (94) and points (111).

Stony Brook moves past Women’s Tennis 4-0 In AE Semifinals

Bearcats (5-17) swept by defending champion Seawolves on Saturday

April 27, 2013

Baltimore, MD- Binghamton fell to number one seeded Stony Brook 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in the America East semifinals held at the UMBC Tennis Complex. The Seawolves bested BU on Saturday, winning their 11th dual match of the season and second over the Bearcats in 2013. SBU captured the doubles point and powered their way to their second straight America East finals appearance with wins from first, second and fifth singles.

Despite a huge performance out of Katherine Medianik and Agatha Ambrozy at first singles, SBU took the first two doubles decisions, 8-2 and 8-4, respectively, jumping ahead 1-0.  Medianik and Ambrozy held a narrow 8-7 lead over reigning AE Player of the Year Nini Lagvilava and Polina Movchan before the Seawolves ended play with their 8-4 triumph over Alexis Tashiro and Shea Brodsky.

Lagvilava took down Medianik in straight sets and freshmen Alexis Tashiro and Agatha Ambrozy suffered tough two set losses, giving the Seawolves the 4-0 decision. Brodsky won her first set at the fourth spot and Missy Edelblum was ahead in the second set at sixth singles.

The Bearcats wrapped up the season with a 5-17 record in 2013. They will return six players next season, only losing one player to graduation (Jessie Rubin).

RESULTS
Stony Brook 4, Binghamton 0
Doubles
Medianik/Ambrozy, Binghamton leading Lagvilava/Movchan, Stony Brook 8-7
Altansarnai/Badoche, Stony Brook def Brodsky/Tashiro, Binghamton 8-4
Dix/Shtilkind, Stony Brook def Kohtz/Edelblum, Binghamton 8-2

Singles
Lagvilava, Stony Brook def Medianik, Binghamton 6-1,6-1
Movchan, Stony Brook def Tashiro, Binghamton 6-1, 7-5
Altansarnai, Stony Brook leading Kohtz, Binghamton 6-1, 5-0
Brodsky, Binghamton leading Dix, Stony Brook 7-6, 2-0
Badoche, Stony Brook def Agatha Ambrozy, Binghamton 6-2, 6-4
Pike, Stony Brook leading Edelblum, Binghamton 6-2, 4-5

Men’s tennis blanks Hartford 4-0 to advance

Bearcats cruise into America East finals, will face host UMBC Sunday morning

April 26, 2013

America East Championship Central

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

BALTIMORE, Md.—Top-seeded Binghamton men’s tennis (15-9) rolled over fourth-seeded Hartford 4-0 in the America East semifinals Friday afternoon from the UMBC Retriever Tennis Complex. Aiming for the program’s sixth consecutive conference title and adjoining NCAA berth, the Bearcats will face host and second-seeded UMBC in the championship finals Sunday morning beginning at 10 a.m. It will be a rematch of last year’s final, which BU won 4-1. Binghamton has defeated UMBC in the finals four times during its championship streak.

The Bearcats made quick work of the doubles, grabbing the opening point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Senior Bastian Bornkessel and freshman Sid Hazarika won 8-4 at the top spot and the tandem of sophomores Robin Lesage and Ismael Dinia was even less accommodating with an 8-0 win at No. 3. The second doubles team led their match 7-2 before being halted after the doubles point was clinched. 

In singles, junior No. 5 Ruben Haggai extended his win streak to 13 with a 6-0, 6-1 victory. Freshman No. 2 Alexander Maisin rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win for his 18th triumph of the year and Dinia posted a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 4 to give BU the three points necessary to move on.

UMBC defeated third-seeded Stony Brook 4-1 in the other semifinal.

America East Semifinals
No. 1 Binghamton 4, No. 4 Hartford 0

DOUBLES
1. Bastian Bornkessel/Hazarika (BU) defeated Badenko/Sharwarko (H), 8-4
2. Haggai/Eliott Hureau (BU) led Isaacson/Nedelcu (H), 7-2
3. Lesage/Dinia (BU) defeated Ureta/Montes (H), 8-0

SINGLES
1. Jordan Badenko (H) led Sid Hazarika (BU) 5-3
2. Alexander Maisin (BU) defeated Josh Isaacson (H), 6-1, 6-1
3. Robin Lesage (BU) led Nicholas Sharwarko (H), 6-2, 3-3
4. Ismael Dinia (BU) defeated Luis Montes (H), 6-2, 6-0
5. Ruben Haggai (BU) defeated Bogdan Nedelcu (H), 6-0, 6-1
6. Florian van Kann (BU) led Edgardo Ureta (H), 6-1, 5-0