Kielty One Of Many Talented Pitchers This Year
Tatiana Parish, Staff Writer
February 19, 2016
Filed under Sports
Maybe it was the feel of the horse or the sounds Thunder made when she was around. Maybe it was the way he responded when she brushed its hair. Maybe it was the freedom she felt when she made jumps with Thunder, and the pair rode free together. Jackie Kielty, a business major who is a junior starting...
Jennings Finding Groove Behind The Arc
Tatiana Parish, Staff Writer
February 19, 2016
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With thirty-two seconds remaining in the game, the Mercy Mavericks are down by three. They have been going back and forth with Nyack all night. Raphael Jennings, at the time a sophomore guard, enters the game. The Mavs have been struggling all game on the offensive end. Guard Tyseem Lyles passes...
Wilcox Named Captain; Men’s Lacrosse Wins First Game
Kayla Simas, Sports Editor
February 17, 2016
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A game winning goal less than 40 seconds into overtime would just about make any athlete’s infinite moment stick out forever. For Nick Wilcox, a junior who’s majoring in mathematics, is no different. Wilcox was only four years old when he began playing lacrosse, thanks to his father’s encouragement. ...
Goodson Leaves Senior Season On A High Note
Kayla Simas
February 16, 2016
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Some athletes start playing a sport for as long as they can remember while there are others that start their careers later in life. Deasia Goodson, a senior majoring in sociobiology, falls into this category. She never even played sports until she was in the eighth grade, yet middle school w...
Lyles Battles Back From Injury; Team Sits At 2-4
Marie Roser, Managing Editor
December 10, 2015
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Tysem Lyles opened his eyes and took a look around. He was lying on the ground in the middle of the basketball court with trainers gazing over him. His gasping and sobbing was heard in the background noise. The last memory he had was going down the court with his teammate and was passed the ball. As...
Parish Sparkling For The Mavericks
Kayla Simas, Impact Writer
December 1, 2015
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Despite being the sixth man, she is of the team's top two offensive players. Tatiana Parish steals the ball and throws it to a teammate to record an assist on a fast break layup. Parish takes it a second time - she’s giving her teammates energy, the crowd’s going wild. She throws it to her best f...
Ex-Lacrosse Player’s New Mantra Has Transformed Him Into Strength Coach
Kayla Simas, Impact Staff
November 17, 2015
Filed under Sports
Mind. Body. Soul. When those three are in line, an athlete is unstoppable. That’s Justin Seltzer’s philosophy when it comes to his life, on and off the lacrosse field. Seltzer began playing lacrosse at Northern Valley Regional High School. “I loved being a goalie,” added Seltzer,...
Young Volleyball Squad’s Season Comes to a Frustrating Close
Marie Roser, Managing Editor
November 12, 2015
Filed under Sports
Losing seniors on a college team is never easy. Their experience and skill is not easily replaced. Hence the story of the Maverick 2015 volleyball team. Graduating was senior and outside hitter, Brenna White, who was the face of Mercy College volleyball since her freshman year on campus. Needless...
Augustine Recovers From Injury For Stellar Season; Soccer Wins ECAC Tournament Game
Kayla Simas, Staff Writer
October 20, 2015
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As Mercy’s women’s soccer team faced American International College, Nicole Augustine, a senior goalkeeper, made seven saves to try and keep the Maverick's winning streak. In the first 13th minute, the first save of the day was made by Augustine; she made three saves of her own as the two team...
Gatti Leading Young Soccer Squad To Success
Marie Roser and Kayla Simas
October 7, 2015
Filed under Sports
As the Mercy men’s soccer team started the second half of play when they were down by one goal, it knew it had come to a critical junction in the season. Coming out with a fight in order to tie it up and get themselves on the winning end of this game against Bloomfield was exactly what they needed. Then...