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Kats Suffer Two Losses on Florida Trip - Press Release

Posted by eccsportsinfo on March 11, 2013 - 6:51pm

TAMPA, Fla. - March 11 - The Erie Community College baseball team suffered two losses Monday on its Florida trip. The Kats scored three times in the seventh inning but fell 4-3 to Schenectady County CC and then suffered a 6-1 loss to Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
Freshman Zach Hayes (Orchard Park, N.Y./Bishop Timon-St. Jude) had a RBI double. Hayes and sophomore Vinny Sherman (North Collins, N.Y./North Collins) had two hits in the contest.

Kats Seeded 15th at NJCAA Division II Basketball Tournament - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 11, 2013 - 6:41pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. - March 11 - The Erie Community College women's basketball team has been seeded 15th at the upcoming NJCAA Division II Tournament, held March 19-23 in Peoria, Ill.
The Kats, who will be making their second-straight national tournament appearance, enter the tournament with a 21-5 record. The 21 wins are the most in the program's history since the 1982-83 season.
The tournament schedule has not yet been released.

Kats to Leave NEFC, Drop Swimming/Diving - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 11, 2013 - 6:41pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. – March 11 – Erie Community College athletics director Peter Jerebko announced the Kats’ football program will immediately leave the Northeast Football Conference and the department will drop swimming and diving from its list of programs.

Pitching Performance Power Kats to Sweep - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 10, 2013 - 8:14pm

TAMPA, Fla. - March 10 - Mike Schnurr, a freshman pitcher for the Erie Community College baseball team, allowed one hit as the Kats recorded a 2-1 victory over Mesabi Range (Minn.) CTC Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader. In the nightcap, sophomore Cody Alessi (Trinity, Fla./Eastlake) struck out 11 and allowed six hits as the Kats recorded a 4-1 win.

Kats Split Twin Bill vs. CCBC Dundalk - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 9, 2013 - 5:32pm

BALTIMORE, Md. - March 9 - Freshman Ryan Betz (Cheektowaga, N.Y./Cleveland Hill) hit a three-run home run while Victoria Mendiola (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) and Kathleen Ruggiero (Williamsville, N.Y./Sacred Heart) each recorded three hits to lift the Erie Community College softball team to a 9-4 win over CCBC Dundalk Saturday afternoon. CCBC Dundalk later recorded a 10-2 victory in the doubleheader's game two.

Kats Open 2013 Season with Two Wins - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 9, 2013 - 4:27pm

TAMPA, Fla. - March 9 - The Erie Community College baseball team used a run in the seventh inning to pick up an 8-7 win over Minnesota State Community and Technical College Friday night to open the 2013 season. The Kats then handed MSCTC a 12-6 loss in the nightcap. In Saturday's action, ECC fell 12-5 to Pasco Hernando CC.
Sophomore Vinny Sherman (North Collins, N.Y./North Collins) led off the inning with a double and then scored on a bunt single by sophomore Nick Galenti (Cheektowaga, N.Y./St. Mary's).

Harford CC Sweeps Kats - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 9, 2013 - 11:15am

BEL AIR, Md. - March 8 - The 2013 season got off to a rough start for the Erie Community College softball team Friday as the Kats suffered two losses (13-5 and 6-3) to NJCAA Division I member Harford Community College.
Freshman Kathleen Ruggiero (Williamsville, N.Y./Sacred Heart) collected two hits in each contest to lead the Kats. Freshmen Kelsey Grosch (Depew, N.Y./Depew) and Jillian Zbytek (Cheektowaga, N.Y./Cleveland Hill) each added three hits.

Gray Named Region III Tournament MVP - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 3, 2013 - 8:45pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. - March 3 - Alexis Gray (Buffalo, N.Y./West Seneca East), a sophomore forward on the Erie Community College women's basketball team, was named the Region III Tournament's Most Valuable Player following Sunday's championship game which saw the Kats record a 58-49 win over Alfred State.
Gray scored a game-high 18 points and snared seven rebounds in the championship game. She recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in ECC's 72-50 win over Jamestown CC in the semifinals.

Kats Repeat as Region III Tournament Champions - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 3, 2013 - 8:31pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. - March 3 - Sophomore forward Alexis Gray (Buffalo, N.Y./West Seneca East) scored a game-high 18 points and blocked three shots to lead the Erie Community College women's basketball team to a 58-49 win over Alfred State in Sunday's Region III Tournament championship game at the Flickinger Center. ECC, now 21-5, repeats as the Region III Tournament champion, and qualifies for the upcoming NJCAA Division II National Tournament at Illinois Central College in Peoria, Ill., March 19-23.
The 21 wins for ECC are the most since the 1982-83 Kats went 21-7.

Elliott, Jefferson Named to All-Region III Tournament Team - Press Release

Posted by Matt Schmidt on March 3, 2013 - 7:53pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - March 3 - Devon Elliott (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) and Isaiah Jefferson (Buffalo, N.Y./Riverside), members of the Erie Community College men's basketball team, were both chosen to the All-Region III Tournament team, announced Sunday following the championship game. No. 5 Monroe CC defeated No. 14 ECC 98-89 in the championship game.
Elliott scored a total of 63 points and snared 17 rebounds in the Kats' two games while Jefferson scored 32 total points and dished seven assists.