MATT VOLZ
Asst. Sports Editor
LACROSSE
All photo by KAYLA WELSH | Sports Photographer.
Fredonia’s women’s lacrosse season came to an end on Wednesday, April 26 with a 19-2 loss to Geneseo.
Senior Erin Woods and freshman Camryn Jacobs scored the Blue Devils’ lone goals.
Senior goalie Emily Carr made nine saves on 28 shots.
Woods finished the season with 48 goals, the most by any player in the SUNYAC conference. She finished third in the conference and first on the team with 64 total points.
Senior Julie Culver was second on the team and ninth in SUNYAC with 41 goals, and her 56 total points were good for tenth in the conference.
Junior Sydney Buchko led the team in assists with 17.
The loss brought Fredonia’s final record to 6-11 and their conference record to 1-8.
The six wins are the most in a season by the team since 2016, a season in which they finished 7-10.
SOFTBALL
On Thursday, April 27, the Blue Devils played a road doubleheader against conference rival Oswego, with mixed results.
In the first game, Fredonia’s offense exploded for 11 runs in the second inning on the way to a 15-2 win.
Senior Victoria Pauwels hit a three-run home run, and sophomores Allie Wandell and Megan Guidry each drove in two runs in that inning.
In total, the Blue Devils recorded 15 hits and committed only one error, while Oswego tallied five hits and three errors.
Senior Emily Chelius only pitched two innings, but that was enough to earn the win as she allowed only two hits and struck out two batters while not allowing a run.
Junior Vanessa Galbraith pitched the other three innings, allowing two runs on three hits with four walks and four strikeouts.
In the second game, the Blue Devils held a 5-0 lead before Oswego came back late to win, 8-5.
Pauwels hit her second home run in as many games, and Chelius, Wandell and junior Alyssa Santiago each drove in a run.
Fredonia had eight hits and one error in the game, while Oswego recorded 10 hits and one error.
Chelius started the game and pitched five innings, allowing six runs on eight hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Freshman Mack Celauro pitched the sixth inning, allowing two runs on two hits with one walk.
On Friday, April 28, the Blue Devils played a doubleheader at Cortland, losing both games.
In the first game, Cortland pitcher Karlee Weeden kept the Blue Devils scoreless in a 5-0 decision.
The Blue Devils recorded five hits and three errors, while Cortland had five hits and no errors.
Chelius started the game and pitched 3 and one-third innings, allowing five runs on five hits with three walks.
Galbraith and Celauro pitched the rest of the game, keeping Cortland scoreless and striking out one batter.
In the second game, Cortland tied it at three in the eighth inning before winning the game on a throwing error.
Sophomore Erin Cunningham drove in two runs with a single in the first inning, and Pauwels hit an RBI double in the eighth inning.
Altogether, the Blue Devils tallied seven hits and five errors, while Cortland had 12 hits and two errors.
Galbraith started the game and pitched four innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with one walk.
Chelius came on in relief and pitched three innings, allowing two runs on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
Celauro pitched one-third of an inning, allowing two hits.
The weekend’s results brought Fredonia’s overall record to 5-27, and their conference record to 4-10.
They will be back at home for two-weekend doubleheaders on Friday, May 5 against Oneonta and Saturday, May 6 against New Paltz.
BASEBALL
On Friday, April 28, the Blue Devils hosted New Paltz in a game that was moved to Salamanca, N.Y. due to inclement weather and poor field conditions.
In a tight contest, the Blue Devils pulled away late for a 9-6 win, their first conference victory of the season.
Sophomore Tyler Curtis drove in three runs, while junior Kyle Tedford and freshman Garrett Stuckey each drove in two.
Junior Nathan O’Brochta started the game and pitched four innings, allowing four runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
Freshman Owen Ludwig pitched two and one-third innings in relief, allowing two runs on three hits with one strikeout.
Freshman Nick Syposs pitched an inning and two-thirds, keeping New Paltz scoreless and earning the win.
Freshman Morgan Zientara pitched one scoreless inning, earning the save.
On Saturday, April 29, the Blue Devils played a doubleheader against New Paltz in Salamanca, coming up short in both games.
In the first game, Fredonia held an 8-5 lead after seven innings of play, but a late New Paltz charge tied the game before New Paltz won 10-8 in 10 innings.
Sophomore Alex Gannon hit a three-run home run in the second inning, and sophomore Tyler Curtis drove in two runs in the game.
The Blue Devils totaled 11 hits and two errors, while New Paltz recorded 14 hits and one error.
Freshman Morgan Zientara started the game and pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
Four other relievers pitched in the game for Fredonia, including junior Derrick Walters, who pitched two and two-thirds innings and allowed four runs on five hits with five walks.
In the second game, New Paltz led early and didn’t look back on the way to a 13-7 win over the Blue Devils.
Freshman Garrett Stuckey drove in two runs in the game, while senior Jake Wentland hit a solo home run in the seventh inning.
Fredonia had 17 hits and three errors, while New Paltz had 15 hits and one error.
Freshman Michael Byrns started the game for the Blue Devils and pitched an inning and two-thirds, allowing four runs on two hits with five walks and two strikeouts.
Four relievers pitched in the game for Fredonia, including senior Nicholas Barberio who pitched three and one-third innings, allowing four runs on five hits with one walk and one strikeout.
The weekend’s results brought the team’s overall record to 6-25, and their conference record to 1-14.
The Blue Devils have one more series remaining in their season, with three games in two days at SUNY Plattsburgh on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
On Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, a handful of Blue Devil runners competed in the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell University.
The Leader did not receive the complete results of this meet in time for the previous issue, so they will be printed in this issue.
Freshman Cara Pellechia was the lone female competitor for Fredonia, finishing 18th out of 25 in the women’s pole vault with a height of 3.2 meters.
This past weekend, the team concluded their regular season with the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic, hosted by St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, N.Y.
Junior Vanessa Ryhal competed in the women’s 800-meter run, finishing 32nd out of 50 runners with a time of 2:38.01.
Pellechia competed in the women’s pole vault, finishing 10th of 15 with a height of 3.25 meters. Sophomore Haley Lerner also competed in the women’s pole vault, finishing 14th with a height of 2.95 meters.
Freshman Kira Davidson competed in the women’s triple jump, finishing 11th of 21 with a distance of 10.3 meters.
Senior Marisa Stravino competed in the women’s discus throw, finishing third of seven with a distance of 23.17 meters. She also competed in the women’s hammer throw, finishing 23rd of 29 with a distance of 34.16 meters.
Also, the 4×400 meter relay team of Davidson, Ryhal, freshman Hayley Mercer and junior Arden Brown finished fourth of five teams with a time of 4:51.81.
SUNYAC Championships are scheduled for Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, with SUNY Oneonta as the host.
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Several members of the men’s track and field team competed in the Bison Outdoor Classic, many of whom achieved personal bests.
Senior Nick Abdo and freshman Jacob Winn competed in the men’s 100-meter dash. Out of 112 finishers, Abdo finished 40th with a personal best of 11.02 seconds, and Winn finished 52nd with a personal best time of 11.09 seconds.
Both runners also competed in the 200-meter dash. Of the 97 finishers, Abdo finished 43rd with a time of 22.42 seconds, and Winn finished 72nd with a personal best of 22.91 seconds.
Junior Josh Walters competed in the 800-meter run, finishing 51st out of 189 runners with a personal best of 1:54.49.
Sophomore Patrick Klinger and senior Sam Cottrell competed in the men’s mile run. Out of 29 finishers, Klinger came in 10th with a time of 4:27.49, and Cottrell finished 21st with a personal best of 4:40.54.
Senior Kyle Campbell competed in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing 51st of 59 runners with a personal best of 10:04.6.
Also, the men’s 4×400 meter relay team, consisting of Abdo, Walters, freshman Nick Marsowicz and senior Toby Onuoha finished 12th out of 28 teams with a time of 3:19.85.
Their time was the fastest of any Fredonia relay team in coach Tom Wilson’s tenure, which dates back to 2011.
In the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic this past weekend, Abdo took home the win in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.93 seconds.
He also competed in the 200-meter dash, finishing fourth out of 53 runners with a time of 22.38 seconds.
In the men’s 400-meter dash, senior Toby Onuoha finished sixth out of 47 runners with a time of 50.65 seconds. Two other Blue Devils competed in this event as well, as freshman Nick Marsowicz finished tenth with a time of 50.94 seconds and freshman Kevin Voegelin finished 40th with a time of 55.72 seconds.
Three Blue Devils competed in the men’s 800-meter run. Walters was the team’s top finisher, placing seventh out of 58 with a time of 1:56.91.
Cottrell finished 23rd in the event with a time of 2:00.96, while senior Vincent Mendez finished 27th with a time of 2:02.13.
In the men’s 1500-meter run, Klinger finished 11th of 62 with a time of 4:05.55, and Campbell finished 20th with a time of 4:14.82.
The 4×100 meter relay team of Winn, Marsowicz, Abdo and freshman Cameron Sample finished second out of 8 teams with a time of 42.8 seconds.
Sample also competed in the men’s long jump, finishing 10th of 42 jumpers with a distance of 6.56 meters.
In the men’s triple jump, Onuoha finished fourth of 12 jumpers with a distance of 13.63 meters, and Sample finished seventh of 12 jumpers with a distance of 13.15 meters.
SUNYAC Championships are scheduled for Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. SUNY Oneonta will host the event.