Golfers Make First Team
First-Team Honors for Ashlee Travis in Volleyball
Jenee Vanderstyne ’13 and senior Michelle Van Slyke ’11 each were first-team Empire 8 Conference allstars for women’s golf after competing in the inaugural E8 Championship Tournament last fall at Blue Heron Hills. Van Slyke, of New Hartford, Vanderstyne ’13 N.Y., finished second with a two-round total of 167, while Vanderstyne, of Victor, N.Y., finished in fifth place with a score of 178.
Ashlee Travis ’12, middle blocker on the Nazareth women’s volleyball team, was selected as a first-team Empire 8 Conference all-star for 2010. The all-star teams were selected through voting by the league’s head coaches. Three other Nazareth players were honorable mention selections: setter Brittany Crocetti ’13, outside hitter Kristi Custer ’11, and outside hitter Carra Vanderstyne ’11G. Travis, of Hammondsport, N.Y. and a graduate of Hammondsport High School, led the Golden Flyers with 108 blocks while also amassing 244 kills with a .269 hitting percentage. In eight conference matches, she averaged 2.1 kills and 1.0 blocks per set while hitting .348. Travis ’12 Crocetti, of Rochester and a graduate of Irondequoit High School, led the Golden Flyers in assists with 1,176 (8.34 per set) with 53 service aces and 255 digs. Custer, of Truxton, N.Y. and a graduate of DeRuyter High School, led the Golden Flyers with 333 kills (2.49 per set) and also has contributed 36 service aces and 178 digs. Vanderstyne, of Victor, N.Y. and a graduate of Victor High School, ranked second on the team in kills (261), digs (352), and service aces (63). Nazareth finished 18-20 overall and 6-2 in conference matches in 2010.
Van Slyke ’11
Kotak Makes All-Region Team for Men’s Soccer Rikesh Kotak ’11, who recently completed his fourth season as a midfielder on the Nazareth men’s soccer team, has been selected to the NCAA Division III East Region all-star team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Kotak, of Leicester, England, was named to the third team, which is sponsored by Performance Subaru. Kotak was the Golden Flyers’s leading scorer in 2010 with 26 points on 11 goals and four assists. He finished his career with 55 points, including 23 goals to rank in Nazareth’s top 10 all-time. Kotak ’11 Kotak also was one of two first-team Empire 8 conference all-star selections. Back Sean Dorman ’12 also represented the Golden Flyers. Three freshmen made the second team in forward Luke Elston ’14, midfielder Ryan Foley ’14, and back James Wheeler ’14. Foley also was chosen E8 Rookie of the Year. A first-team Empire 8 Conference all-star, Kotak helped Nazareth to a 10-7-2 overall record in 2010. The Golden Flyers reached the finals of the E8 Conference Tournament before falling 1-0 at top-seeded Stevens.
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Tepas Makes First Team Alison Tepas ’14, a freshman on the Nazareth women’s tennis team, was selected as a first-team all-star in the Empire 8 Conference for 2010. A native of Orchard Park, N.Y. and a graduate of Orchard Park HIgh School, Tepas helped Nazareth reach the Empire 8 Conference Tournament in 2010 by posting a 6-2 conference record at first singles. She finished with an overall record of 10-9, all at first singles. Tepas and Alex Vizgaitis ’13 also represented Nazareth as second-team doubles all-stars. They went 6-2 in conference matches at first doubles Tepas ’14 and 7-10 overall. Vizgaitis, of Fayetteville, N.Y. and a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School, also made honorable mention in singles after compiling a 5-3 conference record at second singles.
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