09/13/2026
COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP
By John Addyman
For Sep 13 26
We’re into the second full week of the new college sports year, looking for signs…
The cross-country team at Finger Lakes Community College is tiny, but the leadership is significant. It’s a program that bears watching.
Alfred State football has scored 131 points in its first two games.
Nathan Lehigh is having a fine season at University of Rochester football.
Keuka College freshman Bailey Cook and Alfred State and Alfred State sophomore Isabella Hoffman are our early soccer-scoring leaders.
And JoAnn Catalano looks unstoppable in tennis at Geneseo State.
There are so many more local athletes to acknowledge…
CROSS-COUNTRY
Utica University sophomore Courtney Pettit (Wayne Central) finished 95th (19:38.2) at the Hamilton College Short-Course Cross-Country Invitational 4K on Saturday; the Pioneers were seventh in the team standings.
Julia Weinschreider (Williamson), a junior at Hartwick College, finished 68th (17:17.2) in the 4K; the Hawks were ninth as a team.
Houghton University junior Gwenna Haas (Red Creek) came in 75th (17:38.0) in the 4K; the Highlanders were third overall.
St. John Fisher junior Landon Wertz (Marion) finished 15th (16:25.1) in the men’s 5k; the Cardinals were seventh as a team.
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Monroe Community College’s cross-country runners competed at the Brockport State Tom Balon Alumni Classic on Sep. 5. Tribune freshman Sam Sullivan (Wayne Central) finished 123rd (20:22.2) in the men’s 5K and freshman Anna Parulkski (East Palmyra Christian) was 101st *30:38.1) in the women’s 5K.
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Watch the Finger Lakes Community College cross-country program develop, with All-America and national champion Leah Lloyd (Pal-Mac) a new assistant coach, working with head coach Jayden Donahue. Last Saturday, the Lakers competed at the Oswego State Invitational. Freshman Melody Cervantes (Sodus) finished 29th (22:04.9), freshman Elizabeth Pullen (Newark) was 32nd (25:50.0) and sophomore Megan McGregor (Marion) came in 33rd (30:15.7).
FOOTBALL
University of Rochester senior linebacker Nathan Lehigh (Macedon/Penfield) registered nine tackles – three of them solo affairs – to help the Yellowjackets seal a 21-10 win over Morrisville State at home on Saturday. The Cardinals are 2-0.
SOCCER
Starting junior midfielder Maya Ikewood (Pal-Mac) held firm on defense while her University at Buffalo soccer teammates worked a 0-0 draw against Lafayette College although outshooting the Leopards 16-2. The Bulls are 3-2-2.
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The frustration continues at Stetson University for senior goalkeeper Clare Boesel (Pal-Mac) who made three saves but also yielded all three scores in a 3-0 loss to Florida International on Friday. The Hatters are 0-6.
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St. John Fisher junior goalkeeper Andrew Thomas (Pal-Mac) made five saves but also had six balls get past him in Saturday’s 0-6 loss to Canisius. The Cardinals are 1-2-1.
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The Rochester Institute of Technology women’s soccer team lost both games it played during the week, 0-1 to St. John Fisher on Wednesday and 1-2 to Ohio Northern on Saturday. Junior defensive midfielder Reilly Batzold (North Rose-Wolcott), who holds the NR-W record for goals in a season and was All-State in high school in 2023, made her first appearance this season against Fisher. She did not take a shot; RIT is 1-2-1.
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Freshman striker Lauren Schmeelk (Williamson) was the first sub into each game this week for Roberts Wesleyan, putting a shot on goal against Lake Erie College last Sunday in a 1-1 tie. On Friday, she did not get a shot off in a 1-1 draw with Saint Michael’s College. The Redhawks are 3-0-3.
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Monroe Community College sophomore midfielder Lillian Boesel (Pal-Mac) got off one shot for the Tribunes against Daytona State College in a 0-5 Saturday loss in a game played in Maryland. MCC is 3-1-1.
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Le Moyne College women’s soccer fell twice during the week, 1-2 to the University at Albany last Sunday, and 0-1 to Temple on Thursday. Sophomore midfielder Ella Lathrop (Gananda) got into both games but didn’t offer a sot. The Dolphins are 1-8.
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Keuka College women’s soccer lost two close games this week, falling to Alfred State on Tuesday, 1-3, and then losing to Russell Sage College on Saturday, 1-2. Wolves’ freshman striker Bailey Cook (Wayne Central) took two shots and put one on goal in both games, but did not connect for a score. Keuka drops to 2-2 (0-1 Empire 8).
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In that Keuka-Alfred State game, the Pioneers’ second goal came from sophomore striker Isabella Hoffman (Gananda), her third of the year. She was busy the whole game, launching four shots and putting three of them on goal. On Saturday, the Pios lost to Geneseo State, 1-2, with Isabella taking two shots. Alfred State is 2-1-1.
The Greensboro College women won two of their three games this week, whacking Warren College last Sunday, 6-0, annihilating Averett University on Wednesday, 9-0, and getting surprised by Roanoke College on Saturday, 904. The Pride is 2-1-1.
Junior midfielder Abby Sanzotta (Red Creek) had a pleasant few days – she entered the Warren game off the bench in the first half and promptly scored her first goal of the season, unassisted. She scored the last goal in the Averett game, assisted by Claire Friedlander, and added an assist on Trinity Robinson’s first scores of the season. In the loss on Saturday, Abby was a started and took two shots, putting one on goal.
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Gannon College’s women had an undefeated week, working a draw with Slippery Rock University on Wednesday, 1-1, then stopping California University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, 3-0. Freshman defensive midfielder Sydney Howard (Wayne Central) came off the bench and got off a shot against Slippery Rock, then started the game against California (taking no shots). The Golden Knights improve to 2-2-1.
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John Carroll University women’s soccer also had an unbeaten week, downing Marietta College last Sunday, 1-0, and pulling a draw with St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Saturday, 1-1. Sophomore starting defensive midfielder Emerson Paull (Gananda) did not attempt a shot in either game. The Blue Streaks are 1-2-1.
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Alfred University women’s soccer eased past Hilbert on Tuesday, 2-0, then got stopped by Oswego State on Friday, 0-3, and traded goals with Fredonia State on Saturday but lost again, 2-5. Saxon junior midfielder Anna Henner (Williamson) started the Hilbert game but did not take a shot, came in off the bench to fire a shot in the Oswego game, and didn’t get off a shot in the Fredonia contest. The Saxons are 1-2-2.
VOLLEYBALL
SUNY Polytechnic is still looking for its first volleyball win after succumbing to Cobleskill State on Tuesday, 1-3, then to Potsdam State and Western New England University on Saturday (0-3 both games).
Junior outside hitter Kara Stephens (Lyons) blocked one shot and made three digs against Cobleskill, had an assist and one dig in the Potsdam game and finished her week a bit stronger with two kills against WNEC. The Wildcats are 0-7.
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Nazareth University volleyball played in the Case Western Reserve Invitational over the weekend, getting its first win of the season Friday against College of Wooster, 3-1, then getting shut out by Hiram College and Mount Union on Saturday. Senior defensive setter Anna Malbone (Wayne Central) contributed one dig in the Wooster win, but recorded no offensive stats on Saturday. The Golden Flyers are 1-3.
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Corning Community College volleyball lost two of its three games this week. On Tuesday, the Red Barons were stopped by Genesee Community College, 1-3. The Barons then beat Cayuga CC, 3-0, and were stopped by Onondaga CC, 0-3 – both on Saturday. The Corning website only has box scores for the Genesee game, where sophomore middle blocker Kayla Bellefontaine (Marion), smacked five kills, blocked two shots and had a block assist. The Red Barons are 3-5-1.
GOLF
Keuka College sophomore Tino LoPresto (Pal-Mac) finished 18th for Keuka College in the St. John Fisher Fall Golf Invitational on Monday, shooting two rounds of 22-above par on the Lake Shore Country Club in Cicero. The Wolves finished third as a team to the winners from Fisher.
TENNIS
Geneseo State women’s tennis is rolling with a glitzy 6-0 record after winning three times during the week – 4-3 over Penn State/Behrend on Tuesday, 7-0 over St. John Fisher on Friday, and 7-0 over Alfred University on Saturday. Through all of that, senior JoAnn Catalano (Williamson) was unbeaten in sixth singles and won twice in first doubles with partner Natalie Pipes.
Against Fisher, JoAnn and Natlie beat Adriana Colafranceschi and Isabella Busch, 6-1, and in sixth singles, Joann toasted Reece Willaims, 6-1, 6-0 in sixth singles.
In the Alfred victory, Natalie and JoAnn beat Alyssa Seegert and Becca Epping, 6-4; JoAnn dispatched Caitlin Bittel in sixth singles, 6-2, 6-0.