Roberts Wesleyan lacrosse excited about joining ECC - Democrat and Chronicle
3:16 AM, Sep. 22, 2011|
Men's soccer: Union at RIT, Saturday at noon The Tigers play their first Liberty League contest since leaving the Empire 8, as No. 22 Union (6-0) comes to town. The high-powered Dutchmen have outscored foes 30-3.
In the Spotlight: Rachel Malone
Brockport freshman Rachel Malone has made an immediate impact on the cross country team. Her second-place finish at the Golden Eagle Invitational (23:32.46) is the fastest time this season and is the second-fastest time for a freshman in school history.
Age: 18.
Hometown (high school): Fairport (Fairport).
You were recruited to play softball at Brockport. Will you play this spring? Yes, I plan on trying out.
What positions do you play? Pitcher and outfield.
Major: Nursing
Dream job: Registered nurse.
Celebrity you'd love to meet: Taylor Swift.
Your greatest moment in sports: Section V softball champs three years in a row and making states for indoor track in the 4-by-800 relay last winter.
Worst moment in sports: Cross Country Sectionals my junior year. I passed out at the end of the race.
Favorite food: Pasta and strawberries.
Least favorite food: Chili.
Must-see TV: Gilmore Girls.
Name something that few people know about you: I like to do Sudoku puzzles.
In 10 years, I'll be: Hopefully working at a hospital somewhere in Rochester.
Guilty pleasure: I love Oreos.
If you could take three items to a deserted island, what would you take? A Nicholas Sparks book, cellphone and cookies.
What do you think about during races? Working hard to get to the finish line.
Invite four famous people (living or dead) to a dinner party: (writer) Elie Wiesel, Taylor Swift, Nicholas Sparks and (actor) Lucas Till.
Alex Battle, St. John Fisher The Mercy graduate earned medalist and Empire 8 Golfer of the Year honors for the second straight season at the conference championships. She shot rounds of 79 and 74 at the Mill Creek Golf Course.
Lee Berube, Geneseo The SUNYAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week won the individual title and led the Blue Knights to the team title at the Penn State Invitational.
Nick Clark, Alfred The Canisteo-Greenwood graduate was named Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week in football. He recorded two sacks and 10 tackles in a 36-12 win over St. Lawrence.
Kyle Connolly, Nazareth The Empire 8 Men's Soccer Goalie of the Week allowed two goals, one on a penalty kick, in 187 minutes in two wins.
Tyler McArdell, St. John Fisher The reigning Empire 8 Player of the Year was named the conference golfer of the week. He shot rounds of 69 and 71 over the Yahnundasis Golf Club course to take a six-shot lead midway through the Empire 8 Men's Golf Championship. He helped stake the Cardinals to a 14-stroke advantage heading into the final two rounds in the spring.
Kelly Singleton, Ithaca The Irondequoit graduate was named Empire 8 Field Hockey Goalie of the Week after making 23 saves in two games.
Alyssa Smith, Geneseo The SUNYAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week placed 11th at the Penn State Invitational in leading Geneseo to a third place team finish.
Rochester has always been a lacrosse hotbed, and the temperature is rising.
Roberts Wesleyan announced Tuesday it is joining the East Coast Conference when it moves up to NCAA Division II for the 2012-13 academic year. The ECC is a men's lacrosse powerhouse, putting a team in the NCAA Division II championship for seven consecutive years.
The most recent champions were Mercyhurst (2011), C.W. Post (2010) and NYIT (2008).
Mercyhurst wasn't asked to return to the ECC because it doesn't field enough varsity programs in the conference.
Roberts coach Rocky Delfino is excited about the move to the ECC.
"It gives us a different niche for kids looking to go to Division II level," he says. "It's an opportunity for athletic scholarships."
Roberts is starting men's and women's lacrosse this year.
The NAIA doesn't sponsor lacrosse, so Roberts will be an independent team playing against Division II and III programs.
Delfino, a Fairport graduate, went 105-32 in nine seasons at Monroe Community College. He was named NJCAA Coach of the Year in 2005 after reaching the national championship.
Three-peat
Geneseo senior soccer forward Kelly Bergin has three consecutive game-winning goals against Nazareth since transferring as a sophomore. She netted the game-winner in overtime at Nazareth in 2009, scored the lone goal at Geneseo in 2010 and repeated her overtime heroics last week in a 2-1 win at Nazareth. She was named SUNYAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week.
Fisher reunion
The 1981 St. John Fisher football team, which won the national club championship, will reunite over the next four days.
Several members of the team will attend a dinner at Kearney Auditorium on the Fisher campus tonight, and a golf tournament will be played Friday at Ravenwood Golf Course in Victor.
There is an alumni tailgate party Saturday before and after the 1 p.m. Fisher-Hobart game and a Mass at Coleman Chapel on the Fisher campus on Sunday.
Ted Micca, an offensive lineman on that '81 team, has put together a 90-minute film chronicling the season called Winning It All, which will be shown tonight.
Roberts Wesleyan lacrosse excited about joining ECC
Roberts announced Tuesday it is joining the East Coast Conference when it moves up to NCAA Division II for the 2012-13 academic year.
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