SUNY Cortland Sport Clubs

February 17, 2008
Oswego, NY

Dragons Head Into Playoffs With Momentum After Win Over Oswego
In the final game of the NECHL regular season the Cortland State Club Hockey team avenged what some consider the worst loss in the club’s history with a 5-2 victory over rival Oswego. Kyle Smith scored his first of 3 goals on the day just 11 seconds into the contest off assists from Greg Huether and Dan Cook. The Laker’s would tie the game in the second period before Smith would strike again with a shot over the goaltender’s glove. Huether would make it a 3-1 lead with a power play goal. After Oswego cut it to a 3-2 game, Smith would come through again giving the Dragons a 4-2 lead. Greg Huether then put the nail in the coffin with the empty net goal in the final minute of play.

Goalie Kevin Medrano continued his strong play making 33 saves to earn his 7th win of the season.

The Red Dragons finish their first Division 1 season with a 12-8-0-1 (6-6 NECHL) and are seeded fourth in the first ever NECHL playoffs. This sets up a first round matchup with long time rival Ithaca. The game will be Friday night at 830pm at the Oswego Campus Center Hockey Arena. Admission to the game is 5$. The club is offering a free bus to the game for SUNY Cortland students. A sign-up sheet is located in the Rec Sports Office, Room E-245 Park Center. The bus will leave at 6pm and return immediately after the game.

February 16, 2008
Rochester, NY

Kyle Smith Leads Dragons Past U of R
Freshman forward Kyle Smith had 4 goals and 1 assist to lead the Red Dragons to a 6-3 victory over the University of Rochester. Dan Cook had 3 assists and 1 goal in the effort, and James Rowlands had an empty net goal to ice the game with under a minute to play. Greg Huether, Chris Curley, and Rowlands also scored assists in the game.

Goalie Brian Chorny made 22 big saves to keep the Jackets out of reach and he earned his 4th win on the year.

February 15, 2008
Lewiston, NY

#17 Niagara Ends Dragons Winning Streak
In a rematch of one of the more exciting games this season the Niagara Purple Eagles ended the Red Dragons 3 game winning streak by handing them a 5-2 loss. Niagara jumped on the board early with two quick goals, however the Dragons would bounce back. Brent Davis scored off assists from Kyle Smith and Dan Cook to make it a one goal game. Moments later, Greg Huether ripped a slapshot in to knot the game at 2 (Assisted by Pat Sullivan and Rob Weilert). However that would be as close as the Dragons would get as Niagara scored the next 3 goals.

Goalie Kevin Medrano made 30 saves in the losing effort.

February 17, 2008
Cortland, NY

The Cortland men’s club volleyball team didn’t lose a game, let alone a match on their way to a tournament championship at their home event this past weekend. Eleven talented teams attended the event, including two for Cortland and Syracuse. The Cortland-A squad breezed through pool play, beating the Syracuse-B team, Albany, and Siena, earning a first-round bye in bracket play. In their semi-final matchup, the club beat Brockport in straight sets before finishing the job against Syracuse’s A-squad, also a straight set win. Results for Cortland’s A & B teams are listed below:

Cortland-A
Pool Play:
Cortland-A 2, Syracuse B 0 (26-24, 25-14)
Cortland-A 2, Geneseo 0 (25-14, 25-22)
Cortland-A 2, Albany 0 (25-15, 25-16)
Semi-finals: Cortland-A 2, Brockport 0 (25-19, 25-17)
Finals: Cortland-A 2, Syracuse-A 0 (25-16, 25-18)
Cortland-B
Pool Play:
Cortland-B 0, Syracuse-A 2 (17-25, 20-25)
Cortland-B 1, Cornell-A 2 (23-25, 25-17, 13-15)
Cortland-B 2, Siena 0 (27-25, 25-19)

The men’s and women’s volleyball clubs will travel to Dallas, TX in April to participate in the NIRSA Club Volleyball Championships. Check back to the site soon for updated schedule and result information!