teambuilding

The 2008-09 Alfred State College athletic season kicks off this week as preseason camps open in preparation for the fall seasons.  Football, volleyball, men's & women's soccer, and baseball will all report to campus and begin practice by Sunday while the cross country team will begin practicing on Tuesday.

The Alfred State College athletic department recently handed out their end-of-year awards at a ceremony held at college's Lake Lodge. 

Five members of the Alfred State College men's soccer team have been honored by being named All-Western New York Athletic Conference.  Tyler Paulsen (Letchwort

Corey Metcalfe scored with under ten seconds remaining to lift #9 Finger Lakes CC to a 2-1 victory over #8 Alfred State in a Region III Division III Tournament 1st round contest.  The Lakers improve to 11-8 and move on to the quarterfinals to take on #1 SUNY Cobleskill while the Pioneers end their season with a 7-7-2 record.

The Alfred State College men's soccer team has earned the #8 seed in the Region III Division III Tournament and will match up with #9 Finger Lakes CC on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in a 1st round contest.

The Pioneers went 7-6-2 overall in the regular season and 7-4-2 in Region III Division III play while the Lakers finished their campaign with a 11-7 record.

Alfred State College and Cayuga CC battled to a 2-2 tie in an end to end action filled contest.  The Pioneers finish out the regular season with a 7-6-2 record (7-4-2 Region III Division III) while Cayuga falls to 3-11-1 on the year.

Dustin Falkner (Letchworth) got the Pioneers on the board in teh 12th minute when he put on in on the top half of the net after getting a outlet pass from Alex Curran (Williamson).

The Alfred State College men's soccer team downed Jamestown CC 3-1 to earn their fourth straight victory and improve to 7-6-1 on the year (7-4-1 in Region III Division III play).

After a scoreless first half, Tyler Paulsen (Letchworth) scored after getting a pass from Dustin Falkner (Letchworth).  Jamestown answered right back with a goal by Eric Fish.

The Alfred State College men's soccer team recorded its fifth shutout of the season on Thursday in a 5-0 victory at JCC-Olean.  The Pioneers improve to 6-6-1 on the season and 6-4-1 in Region III Division III play.

Alex Curran (Williamson) returned from injury and netted his first two goals of the season to pace the Pioneers offense.  Tyler Paulsen (Letchworth) scored a goal and passed out an assist while Dustin Falkner (Letchworth) and Erie Nichols (Holland) each scored a goal.

Tommy Vitro (Margaretville) improved to 4-1 in net by making six saves.

Alfred State and Erie CC battled in a scoreless tie for the first 81 minutes but the Pioneers netted two goals in the final 8:20 to down the Kats 2-0.  With the win the Blue and Gold improve to 5-6-1 on the season and 5-4-1 in Region III Division III play.

Tyler Paulsen (Letchworth) drove to the net and finished to net his 6th goal of the season to give ASC the lead with 8:20 remaining.

Eric Nichols (Holland) made it 2-0 with 5:30 remaining when he connected on a goal in front of the net after a scramble of shots.  Dom Bisone (Tonawanda) was credited with the assist.