Athletics

How the now helps the future of Fredonia athletics

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor Sam Evans (Midfielder), Men’s Soccer | Photo by Becca Torncello (Sports Photographer) After numerous years of declining enrollment, Fredonia has welcomed its largest freshman class in three years. The school announced that the total of first-year, transfer and new graduate students was 1,034. This means......

Sports

Sport Management Club revived under new management

Matt VolzOctober 11, 2024October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor Who knew the best ideas could come from FredFest? Indeed, the weekend last May provided two sport management majors the inspiration to bring back a club that had been dormant for a few years. Mason Neale and Alex Smith were hanging out that weekend, blowing off......

Sports

The Ethics Behind Coaching

Contributor to The LeaderMay 13, 2024May 10, 2024

May 13, 2024May 10, 2024

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor With Fredonia being a Division III athletics university, scholarships are not offered to encourage athletes to play a sport during their time here. Because of this, the team atmosphere must be supportive enough of its athletes to keep them coming back for multiple seasons. This starts......

Sports

Blue Devil sports roundup: 11/7/23

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2023November 8, 2023

November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor The beginning of November typically signals somewhat of a lull in Fredonia sports, as most fall sports have come to a close but some winter sports have yet to begin. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are currently in season, but they were off......

Sports

Blue Devil sports roundup 10/15/23

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor WOMEN’S TENNIS The women’s tennis season was ultimately cut a bit short, as their final match was canceled due to inclement weather. The Blue Devils were set to face Penn State Behrend in Erie, P.A. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. As a result, Fredonia finished 2-9 on......

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Kicking it with the family: Jordan and Jacob Niccola

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2023October 3, 2023

October 9, 2023October 3, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Staff Writer It’s rare to have a sibling play the same collegiate sport as you. It’s even more rare for siblings to play for the same college, which is the case for Jordan and Jacob Niccola. Both Jordan, a freshman social work major, and Jacob, a junior accounting......

Sports

9.19.23 Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor WOMEN’S SOCCER Following two losses to begin the season, the Fredonia women’s soccer team has gone unbeaten over their last four games. In that span, the Blue Devils have won three games and tied once. On Thursday, Sept. 14, the team traveled to Hamburg, N.Y. for......

Sports

Old faces in new places: Former athletes return as assistants

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2023September 5, 2023

September 6, 2023September 5, 2023

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor For many Fredonia student-athletes, graduation means goodbye. But for two former Blue Devils, it meant the start of a new journey. Nick Abdo and Brinn Shaughnessy have begun their new journey as assistant coaches. Shaughnessy, who graduated in 2022 with a degree in childhood inclusive education,......

Sports

[4.30.22] Blue Devils Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderMay 4, 2023May 3, 2023

May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor LACROSSE 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......

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Blue Devils Softball photo gallery

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

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