Mt. Mercy Academy Athletic Boosters

Mount Mercy Academy Sports Round-Up Soccer: The Mount Mercy Academy Soccer team met one of its season’s goals, but unfortunately the results were not as it had hoped. The Magic earned a spot in the championships by defeating Christian Central but lost a hard-fought game to Cardinal O’Hara in the championship game. Mount Mercy won its semi-final game 4-0 against CCA. The Magic scored its first goal on a corner kick. Freshman Rosie Bandura (West Seneca) kicked it to senior Gi...anna Lauciello (Orchard Park) who headed it to sophomore Abby Mailloux who kicked it into the net. The next two goals were scored by Bandura, converting passes from junior Mary Bea Lalley (Buffalo). The final goal was scored by junior Madison Edwards (Buffalo) on a corner kick from Bandura. The defense for Mount Mercy was strong, led by senior Anna Schieber (Buffalo) and freshman goalie Amelia Lalley (Buffalo). Mount Mercy battled hard against O’Hara but ended up losing 1-0. The team adjusted its defense and kept O’Hara from utilizing its breakaways. The Magic passed and moved the ball well but were unable to get the ball into the net, despite many opportunities. Despite the loss, Coach Maddie Higgins and I are very proud of this team, Coach Brittany Myers stated. They worked hard to get into the championship and fought hard all game. The team came a long way this season. Mount Mercy finished the year with a league record of 7-3-1. Although the team will miss the leadership and talents of its four seniors, the future looks bright for Mount Mercy soccer.

Mount Mercy Academy Sports Round-Up Soccer: The Mount Mercy Academy soccer team had a tough week, losing two of its three games, although one was a non-league game. The Magic split its two league games, defeating Central Christian and dropping a game to Cardinal O’Hara. Mount Mercy opened its week with a non-league contest against West Seneca West. Despite 26 saves by freshman goalie Amelia Lalley (Buffalo), the team lost 4-0. The team held West Seneca West scoreless until... there were fifteen minutes left. The Magic had some injuries that led to the goals scored by West. Lalley was named the team’s player of the game. Next Mount Mercy played Central Christian and despite falling behind 2-0, battled back to win the game 3-2. The Magic scored its first goal with two minutes left in the half, narrowing the advantage to 2-1. Coach Brittany Myers changed some positions and encouraged her team to come out strong in the second half. She credited senior Gianna Lauciello (Orchard Park) with shutting down the opponent’s offense when she moved to sweeper in the second half. She earned player of the game honors. Three different players scored for Mount Mercy. Scoring for the Magic were senior Emily Kessler (West Seneca), sophomore Madelyn Hart (Buffalo) and freshman Rosie Bandura (West Seneca). Each of the goal scorers also had an assist. Despite junior Mya Wood (Blasdell) opening the scoring against Cardinal O’Hara in the first minute, the Magic fell to Cardinal O’Hara 3-1. Wood scored on a great pass Hart sent from the corner. Mount Mercy had 12 chances to score, but could not put the ball in the net. Mount Mercy is in the semi-finals of the playoffs, starting with a rematch again Central Christian and hopefully a trip to the finals on Saturday the 14th. Going into the playoffs we know that O’Hara is our biggest competition and know their strengths and weaknesses and are ready to compete against them, Myers commented.

Mount Mercy Academy Sports Round-Up Cross Country: The Mount Mercy Cross Country team ended its shortened regular with continued individual improvement. The team lost its meet against Mount Saint Mary, but seven team members had personal bests, including four with their best times ever and three with their best times of the year. Sophomore Ellie Godsoe (Buffalo) was the team’s top finisher for the fourth straight meet. She recorded a personal best with a time of 23:25, good...Continue reading

Mount Mercy Academy Sports Round-Up Cross Country: In its third meet of the year, the Mount Mercy Academy Cross Country team continued to improve its times. Sophomore Ellie Godsoe (Buffalo) continued as the team’s top runner, finishing the course in a time of 24:05, good for twelfth place in the tri-meet with Sacred Heart and Nichols. She took off 1:34 off her finish last week. Next for the Magic was freshman Addison Barth (Hamburg) with a time of 25:54, an improvement of ...2:10. Sophomore Gemma McIlroy (Hamburg) placed third for Mount Mercy with a time of 26:12, a slight improvement for her as well. Senior Rheanna Welsh (Lackawanna) was the fourth Magic runner across the finish line in a time of 26:35, twenty-two seconds faster than last week. Jillian Schneck (Buffalo), a sophomore, rounded out the top five, clocking a 26:58, forty seconds faster than her last effort. Also improving their times this week were sophomore Paige Lapadat (Orchard Park), lowering her time by three minutes, freshman Trinity Mead (Buffalo) who shaved two minutes from her time and senior Angelina Larivey (Lackawanna). The team completes its regular season this week with a meet against Mount Saint Mary’s. Soccer: The Mount Mercy Soccer team won its league contest this week but lost two non-league games. The team faced Christian Central in its Senior Game and put together an impressive team performance, winning 8-1. Senior Emily Kessler (West Seneca) had her best game ever, scoring three goals and adding an assist. Senior Anna Schieber (Buffalo) added a goal on a breakaway. Sophomore Abbie Mailloux added two goals, junior Mya Wood had a goal and an assist and sophomore Brenna Berhalter (Buffalo) scored her first career goal. We were able to utilize our speed on the Sahlen’s Turf field, Coach Brittany Myers commented. We dominated the game and worked the ball up and down the field, involving every player. The team faced Sacred Heart and Nardin earlier in the week and lost both non-league contests. Freshman Rosie Bandura (West Seneca) scored on a direct kick and junior Mary Bea Lalley (Buffalo) scored for the team against Nardin. Myers was pleased with her team’s effort against Nardin, despite the loss. She felt the team was aggressive throughout the game. Junior Madison Edwards (Buffalo) scored for the Magic against Sacred Heart. The team currently holds a league record of 3-1-1.

Mount Mercy Academy Sports Round-Up Cross Country: The Mount Mercy Academy Cross Country team won its first meet of the season last week. The Magic swept the top five places against Buffalo Seminary, winning 15-50. They also competed against Saint Mary’s of Lancaster but lost 19-42. Sophomore Ellie Godsoe (Buffalo) was once again the team’s top finisher. She placed first against Buffalo Seminary, crossing the line with a time of 25:39. Sophomore Gemma McIIroy (Hamburg) wa...s next for the Magic across the finish line, clocking a 26:28. Senior Rheanna Welsh (Lackawanna) was the third finisher for Mount Mercy, coming in at 26:57. Rounding out the top five were sophomore Jillian Schneck (Buffalo and freshman Addison Barth (Hamburg) placing fifth with a time of 27:44. Also running for the Magic are senior Angelina Larivey (Lackawanna), sophomores Paige Lapadat (Orchard Park) and Sophia Milosevski (Lakeview) and freshmen Trinity Mead, Charli Debose, Maddie Hagner and Maggie Melligan of Buffalo. Coach Bob Walsh was pleased with the improvement of his newer runners. Golf: Two Mount Mercy Academy golfers competed in the All-Catholic Golf Championships this past weekend at Elma Meadows. Freshmen Addison Barth (Hamburg) and Lacey Sheehan (Orchard Park) golfed against the top golfers in the league, including nine seniors. The two held their own with Barth finishing just five strokes off from an All-Catholic designation. She shot a 58 and Sheehan was just one shot behind Barth with a 59. The match was delayed for 90 minutes due to frost and was held in cold, windy conditions. Coach Kate Lynch was proud of her two freshmen and is looking forward to next year as four of the six golfers will return to the links. Soccer: The Mount Mercy Soccer team split its two games this past week, defeating Buffalo Seminary 4-1 and losing to Cardinal O’Hara 4-1. The Magic opened the scoring against Buffalo Seminary on a goal from senior Emily Kessler (West Seneca) with sophomore Olivia Fuller (West Seneca) assisting. Junior Mya Wood (Blasdell) made it 2-0 with junior Maddie Edwards (Buffalo) picking up the assist, giving Mount Mercy a 2-0 halftime lead. Sophomore Jenna Brown (Buffalo) scored the first goal of her career and Fuller also added her first career goal to close out the scoring. Coach Brittany Myers was pleased with how well her team played together and worked the ball, despite the entire game being played in the rain. The Magic fell behind 3-0 in the first half against O’Hara and was unable to overcome the lead. Myers felt that her team did not warmup well and this affected her team’s play. Freshman Rosie Bandura (West Seneca) scored on a direct kick.