Women’s soccer dropped by top-ranked Mohawk

Monica Cieslak, Pamela Wilday and Megan Primeau also scored for Mohawk Valley (10-0 overall, 2-0 Mountain Valley Conference), which is ranked first among NJCAA Division III teams.

"They’ve only given up two goals this season," Cobleskill sports information director Mitch Tomaszkiewicz said. "You’re not No. 1 in the country because you’re bad."

After winning a national title in 2003, Mohawk Valley finished as the NJCAA Division III runner-up last season.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]The Fighting Tigers (3-3-1, 2-3-1) visit North Country Community College on Friday.

MOHAWK VALLEY 4, COBLESKILL 0

Mohawk Valley 2 2 — 4

Cobleskill 0 0 — 0

Mohawk Valley (10-0, 2-0 MVC): Monica Cieslak 1-0, Pamela Wilday 1-0, Lindsay Vatalaro 1-1, Megan Primeau 1-0, Mara Platt 0-1, Cassandra Fiorillo 0-1.

Cobleskill (3-3-1, 2-3-1): None.

Shots-corners: M 10-7; C 5-2.

Goalies: Kristin Wiediger (M) 3; Brittany Olsen (C) 5.

Men’s Soccer

Mohawk Valley 1, Cobleskill 0

Wildey Joseph scored off a scramble in front 20 minutes into the second half as Mohawk Valley CC downed visiting Cobleskill (5-4-1) in a Mountain Valley Conference game Monday.

Joe Adamiak made seven saves for the Fighting Tigers, who had a 14-11 shot advantage.

MOHAWK VALLEY CC 1, COBLESKILL 0

Cobleskill 0 0 — 0

Mohawk Valley CC 0 1 — 1

Mohawk Valley: Wildey Joseph 1-0.

Shots-corners: C 14-4; M 11-7.

Goalies: Joe Adamiak (C) 7; Jeff Krywanczyk (M) 10.

Cobleskill 6, North Country 1
The Fighting Tigers (5-3-1) extended their unbeaten streak to five games with a non-conference road rout Saturday.

"In the second half, we really stepped up the level of our game," said Cobleskill coach Rob Szmarz, whose team scored four goals after halftime. "This was an important victory for us to have as we start to look at a potential playoff bid."

Freshman Hugh Campbell paced Cobleskill with two goals, and seniors Devin Stickle (Downsville), Carlos Perez and Mike Brower each finished with a goal and an assist

Matt Graham also scored for Cobleskill, which got two assists from Don Harrison and one assist apiece from Justin Hines, Josh Cookfair and Christian Velasquez.

Freshman Joe Adamiak earned his first collegiate victory with seven saves for the Fighting Tigers.

COBLESKILL 6, NORTH COUNTRY 1

Saturday’s game

Cobleskill 2 4 — 6

North Country CC 0 1 — 1

Cobleskill: Christian Velasquez 0-1, Devin Stickle 1-1, Josh Cookfair 0-1, Carlos Perez 1-1, Hugh Campbell 2-0, Matthew Graham 1-0, Justin Hines 0-1, Don Harrison 0-2, Michael Brower 1-1.

North Country CC: Anthony Anatastasia 1-0.

Shots-corners: C 28-6; N 8-2.

Goalies: Joe Adamiak (C) 7; Andrew Didas (N) 16.

Tennis

Broome 7, Cobleskill 2
Christina Gray helped Cobleskill (3-2) to two points Monday at Broome with a victory at No. 1 singles before joining Tina Andrako for a triumph at No. 1 doubles.

Gray did the same Saturday, winning at first singles and teaming with Andrako for a victory at first doubles, in Cobleskill’s 5-4 victory over visiting Herkimer.

BROOME 7, COBLESKILL 2

Monday at Broome
Singles: Christina Gray (C) def. Chris Carey, 6-2, 6-1; Tina Andrako (B) def. Ann Dorazio, 6-0, 6-0; Connie Driscoll (B) def. Mariel Adami, 6-4, 6-2; Lynn Phangphothai (B) def. Noelle Somoskey, 6-1, 6-2; Betty Williams (B) def. Jen Melnik, 6-0, 6-0; Kerri Merwerth (B) def. Michelle Cannata, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles: Gray and Dorazio (C) def. Carey and Andrako, 8-4; Driscoll and Phangphothai (B) def. Adami and Somoskey, 8-2; Williams and Jan Foster (B) def. Sujata Sing and Sandhya Sing, 8-4.

COBLESKILL 5, HERKIMER 4

Saturday at Cobleskill
Singles: Christina Gray (C) def. Alla Pachko, 6-3, 6-1; Ann Dorazio (C) def. Yumie Kawasaki, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Tinesha Jakes (H) def. Mariel Adami, 6-0, 6-0; Noelle Somoskey (C) def. Nikki Beppu, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5; Rachel Wakefield (H) def. Jen Melnik, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6; Suijata Sing (C) Kay Igleslas, 6-0, 7-5.

Doubles: Gray and Dorazio (C) def. Jakes and Wakefield, 8-6; Pachko and Beppu (H) def. Singh and Melnik, 6-0; Herkimer won at third doubles by default.

Volleyball

Cobleskill honors hitter
SUNY-Cobleskill named freshman volleyball player Cassie Putnam its athlete of the week Monday.

Putnam, an outside hitter, earned all-tournament honors during the Cobleskill Invitational this past weekend, when she averaged 6.2 kills and 10.0 digs. Led by Putnam, the Fighting Tigers went 4-1 at the tournament and finished second.

Becky Hankle also earned all-tournament honors for Cobleskill, which fell, 30-21, 25-30, 15-12, to Mohawk Valley in the final.

Barb Pagillo had 14 aces and three kills to lead Delhi Tech (2-10), which went 0-3 at the invitational.

Cobleskill (14-3, 2-0 MVC) is ranked fourth in the latest NJCAA Division III poll and first in the NJCAA Region III Division III Coaches Poll.

The Fighting Tigers play host to Adirondack in a Mountain Valley Conference match at 7 tonight. Delhi plays host to Tompkins-Cortland Community College at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

COBLESKILL INVITATIONAL

Saturday’s results
Black Pool: Morrisville State def. Adirondack, 30-18, 30-22; Cobleskill def. Delhi Tech, 30-20, 30-10; Cobleskill def. Morrisville State, 30-15, 30-19; Adirondack def. Delhi Tech, 29-31, 30-22, 15-8; Delhi Tech def. Morrisville State, 30-21, 30-19; Cobleskill def. Adirondack, 30-14, 30-28.

Orange Pool: Mohawk Valley def. Hudson Valley, 30-12, 31-29; Monroe def. Holyoke, 30-6, 30-5; Monroe def. Mohawk Valley, 30-10, 30-27; Hudson Valley def. Holyoke, 30-15, 30-17; Mohawk Valley def. Holyoke, 30-10, 30-8; Monroe def. Hudson Valley, 30-12, 30-18.

Semifinals: Cobleskill def. Mohawk Valley, 32-30, 28-30, 15-12; Monroe def. Adirondack, 30-18, 30-14.

Championship: Monroe def. Cobleskill, 30-21, 25-30, 15-12.

MVP: Rachel Lund, Monroe.

All-Tournament Team: Lauren Fezza, Adirondack; Kelly Entwistle, Mohawk Valley; Becky Hankle, Cobleskill; Cassie Putnam, Cobleskill; Hillary Denk, Monroe.

Cross Country

Bard Invitational
Cobleskill senior Rachael Prehna (Stamford) finished a 6,000-meter course in 27 minutes, 26 seconds, earning 16th place out of 85 runners with the second-fastest junior college time Saturday.

Freshman Creig Levens paced the Fighting Tigers’ men on an 8,000-meter course with a third-place finish among 98 runners in 27:44.

BARD INVITATIONAL

Saturday’s results
MEN
8,000 meters
Team scores: 1. Nyack College 63; 2. SUNY-Maritime 77; 3. Bard College 87; 4. St. Joseph’s 97; 5. SUNY-Farmingdale 140; 6. SUNY-Cobleskill 153; 7. Cazenovia 202; 8. Lehman 211; 9. John Jay 221; 10. SUNY-Purchase 235; 11. Hunter 276; 12. Bridgeport 294; Incomplete — Sullivan, Duchess, Ulster, SUNY-Old Westbury, Webb Institute.

Cobleskill: 3. Creig Levens 27:44; 5. Jeriamas Paniagua 28:35; 44. Zach Locke 32:11; 63. Pierce Larson 34:25; 65. Matt Dunnells 34:31; 76. Brandon Gillis 35:19; 83. Julian Schenck 36:06.

WOMEN
6,000 meters
Team scores: 1. Lehman 104; 2. St. Joseph’s 128; 3. Hunter 129; 4. Suffolk 132; 5. Bard 145; 6. Nyack 146; 7. Cazenovia 149; 8. Bridgeport 156; 9. SUNY-Purchase 177; 10. Baruch 209; 11. John Jay 216; 12. SUNY-Old Westbury 259. Incomplete — Cobleskill, Dutchess Valley, Sullivan, Hudson Valley, Ulster.

Cobleskill: 16. Rachael Prehna 27:26; 43. Theresa Cox 31:15.