ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y – On Sunday afternoon, senior guard Carl Palmer poured in a career-high 28 points to lead the Molloy College men’s basketball team past the University of New Haven in a season-opening 70-67 victory at Quealy Gymnasium in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Palmer drained five three-pointers, and also had seven rebounds on the day. With the win, the Lions’ record stands at 1-0, while the Chargers’ ledger falls to 0-1.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y – The East Coast Conference released its yearly awards on Monday morning, and Molloy College freshman forward Nicole Valentine earned rookie of the year recognition for her outstanding novice campaign. The Lions also had four members of their 2009 team named to the All-ECC second-team. These honorees included junior midfielder Dianna Geneva, junior defender Laura McNamara, graduate goalkeeper Christina Aquilon, and Valentine.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference announced its year-end honors on Monday morning for men’s soccer, and senior midfielder Jose Batista of Molloy College was dubbed the offensive player of the year by the league. Batista claims the honor after posting a 2009 campaign that saw him rake a team-leading 28 points on 12 goals and four assists. He also led the ECC in points per game at an average of 2.0. Meanwhile, two other Lions landed their names on the All-East Coast Conference roster.
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BETHEL, Conn. – On Sunday morning, junior Erica Krilov took home a first-place ribbon in the intermediate flat as the Molloy College equestrian squad rode at the Sacred Heart University Show, which was held at River’s Edge Farm in Bethel, Conn. The show also marked the end of the fall year for the Lions, who received a trio of fourth-place showings from three different riders.
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BOSTON, Mass. – Senior Matthew Badamo came in 37th-place in the 10k on Sunday afternoon as the Molloy College men’s cross country team ended up 15th at the 2009 NCAA East Region Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. On the day, the Lions notched 415 points as two of their runners crossed in the Top-60. University of Massachusetts – Lowell took top honors. Stonehill College placed second overall in the race.
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BOSTON, Mass. – Graduate Elizabeth Weiss notched a 94th-place showing in the 6k on Sunday afternoon to help the Molloy College women’s cross country team to a 21st-place finish at the NCAA East Region Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. Overall, the Lions amassed a score of 556 points. Stonehill College and University of Massachusetts – Lowell placed first and second, respectively, and secured a bid to the NCAA Division II National Championships.
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OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Sophomore right-side hitter Angelica Nicalek registered a team-best 14 kills on Thursday night, but it was not enough as the Molloy College volleyball team lost by a 3-1 (15-25, 25-20, 20-25, 20-25) count at New York Institute of Technology in its 2009 season finale at Recreation Hall in Old Westbury, N.Y. She also earned 10 digs to get her 10th double-double of the year. With the loss, the Lions ended the campaign at 9-22 overall and 3-9 in East Coast Conference play.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference released its preseason poll on Wednesday for men’s basketball, and Molloy College was picked sixth by the league’s coaches. The Lions, who recorded a mark of 8-20 overall and a ledger of 7-11 against league opposition last season, amassed a total of 26 points in the tally. After reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2008-09, C.W. Post was dubbed the favorite to re-capture the title. The Pioneers earned three first-place votes, and 57 points.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The Molloy College women’s basketball team was selected to come in second place out of eight teams in the East Coast Conference according to its preseason poll, which was released on early Wednesday afternoon. The Lions received 49 points and two first-place votes. They are coming off of a season that saw them register a program-best mark of 21-7 overall and a ledger of 14-4 in league play. Dowling College was picked to capture the crown as it raked in 57 points and four first-place nods.
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LILBURN, Ga. – On Wednesday morning, the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association released the inaugural USA Today/ESPN Division II poll for the 2009-10 season, and Molloy College collected two votes in the tally. Other teams from the East Coast Conference to get votes were Dowling College and Queens College, which scored five and three, respectively. Northeast-10 Conference foes Franklin Pierce University and Stonehill College were ranked in the Top-10, and are on the schedule for the Lions this year.
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