02/26/10  In the fourth meeting between the two teams this year number 3 seed Tompkins Cortland CC defeated number 6 seed Broome 99-84 in the opening round of the NJCAA Region III tournament. Darius Garland led all scorers with 31 points, Keenan Belle added 17 points and Brendan Doherty chipped in 14 points for the Hornets. Broome finishes the season at 17-11 while TC3 improves to 21-5.

02/21/10  Tompkins Cortland CC  cruised past Broome Sunday afternnon in Dryden, 95-76, in the MSAC championship game. The Hornets (17-10) kept the game close until the Panthers (20-5) eventually pulled away with 15 minutes left in the game. Matt Mullins led Broome with 16 points, Nate Rittenburg and Keenan Belle each added 10 points. Next up for Broome are the NJCAA Region III quaterfinals at Jefferson CC in Watertown on Friday.  

02/20/10  Balanced scoring lifted the Hornets past Onondaga CC, 87-75, in the opening game of the Mid-State Athletic Conference tournament Saturday at Tompkins Cortland CC. Five players scored 12 points or more led by Darius Garland 16 points, Keenan Belle, Matt Mullins and Peter Knudsen added 13 apiece and Brendan Doherty chipped in four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points. Broome will face TC3 in the championship game Sunday at 1 p.m.

02/16/10  Broome’s final game of the regular season ended with an 81-69 road win at Corning CC Tuesday night. Darius Garland scored a game-high 18 points and Keenan Belle added 16 points. The Hornets concluded the regular season with a 15-9 overall record, 8-4 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference and are a second seed for this weekends MSAC tournament at Tompkins Cortland CC. 

02/13/10  Nate Rittenburg’s bucket with a little over a minute left in the game was just enough to lift Broome (15-9) over Cayuga CC, 62-61, in a home contest Saturday afternoon. Cayuga missed both free throw attempts with 3 seconds left and Broome tipped the second miss out near half court to seal the win. Matt Mullins led Broome with 18 points and Nate Rittenburg chipped in 13 points. The Hornets moved into second place in the Mid-State Athletic Conference with a 7-4 record and one game remaining.

02/10/10  Matt Mullins (17 points) and Darius Garland (13 points) were the only players in double digits as visiting Onondaga CC  handed Broome a 62-55 loss on Thursday evening. The Hornets were tied with the Lazers at the half 36-36 but could only manage 19 second half points to OCC’s 26. Broome fell to 14-9 overall and 6-4 in the MSAC.

02/08/10  For the second consecutive week Kennan Belle and Matt Mullins were named MSAC Co-Players of the Week for their efforts against Tompkins Cortland CC and Finger Lakes CC. Belle averaged 20 ppg and 16 rpg while Mullins also averaged 20 ppg and 4 apg.

02/06/10  Broome saw their six game winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon in Dryden, an 88-77 loss to Tompkins Cortland CC. The Hornets were able to tie the game at 67-67 with just under eight minutes remaining but the Panthers outscored the Hornets 21-10 over the final seven minutes of the game. Matt Mullins scored 23 points, Keenan Belle had 20 points and Darius Garland had 15 points. Belle continued to dominate on the boards with 17 rebounds. Broome fell to 14-8 overall and 6-3 in the MSAC while TC3 improved to 16-4 overall and 9-1 in the MSAC.  

02/03/10  Eleven 3-pointers from six different Broome players lifted the Hornets (14-7, 6-2) over Finger Lakes CC (9-15, 4-5) in a Mid-State Athletic Conference game Wednesday night in Canandaigua. The Hornets trailed by 15 points in the second half before going on a 16-0 run that gave Broome the lead for good at 64-63. Keenan Belle led all scorers with 20 points, Matt Mullins had 17 points, which included a 5-7 showing from beyond the arc and Darius Garland added 13 points. Besides Mullins, Joe Powell, Darius Garland, Brendan Doherty and Peter Knudsen all had a hand in the season-high eleven 3-pointers against the Lakers.

02/02/10  Keenan Belle and Matt Mullins were named MSAC Co-Players of the Week for leading the Hornets in wins over Jefferson and Corning last week. Belle had 45 points, 28 rebounds and 5 steals, Mullins added 39 points, 9 assists and 6 steals in the two games. 

01/30/10  Broome won their fifth straight game Saturday afternoon in Baldwin Gymnasium, 77-63, against Jefferson CC. Matt Mullins led four players in double figures with 19 points, Keenan Belle had 18 points, Darius Garland added 13 points and Brendan Doherty chipped in 10 points. The Hornets improved to 13-7, 5-2 in the MSAC while the Cannoneers fall to 8-14, 2-6 in the MSAC.

01/27/10  Peter Knudsen’s bucket with under a minute to play in overtime helped Broome survive a scare from visiting Corning CC, 96-94, in a Mid-State Athletic Conference game Wednesday night. Keenan Belle had 27 points and 14 boards, Matt Mullins added 20 points and 5 assists, Darius Garland had 19 points and Knudsen finished with 11 points. The Hornets improve to 12 -7 overall, 4-2 in the MSAC and the Red Barons dropped to 8-13 overall, 3-4 in the MSAC.

01/24/10 Broome cruised to a 101-57 victory over Elmira College’s JV team Sunday afternoon in Elmira. The non-conference win saw five players reach double figures. Leading the scoring was Peter Knudsen with 19 points, Brendan Doherty 16 points, JT Isaac 14 points, Darius Garland 13 points and Matt Mullins added 11 points. The Hornets improve to 11-7 overall and return home Wednesday night for a MSAC game against Corning CC.

01/20/10 Keenan Belle scored 18 points and pulled down 14 boards, Darius Garland added 18 points and Matt Mullins chipped in 15 points to lead Broome past host Cayuga CC in a Mid-State Athletic Conference contest Wednesday night. The win gives Broome an overall record of 10-7 and 3-2 in the MSAC while Cayuga drops to 5-13 overall and 2-3 in the MSAC.

01/16/10 Darius Garland’s 22 points led Broome to an 88-75 victory over host Onondaga CC (4-14). Peter Knudsen had a solid game with 18 points, 12 rebounds and four assists and Keenan Belle contributed 19 points and 10 boards. Broome improves to 9-7 and will travel to Auburn this Wednesday to face Cayuga CC. Read the rest of this entry »

02/08/10  Becky Foster led a balanced attack to lift Broome over the Elmira College JV team in Elmira Monday night. Foster had 12 points, 8 rebounds, 8 steals and 3 assists in her effort. All eight players got in the scoring column led by Anne Buchert’s 15 points, Allie Bruet chipped in 13 points and 6 assists and Blake Shelton added 8 points and 14 rebounds. Broome improved to 17-6 overall with the non-conference win and will resume MSAC play Wednesday night against Onondaga at 6pm in the Baldwin Gymnasium.

02/06/10  Broome struggled to get the ball in the net Saturday afternoon at Tompkins Cortland CC, shooting just 17% from the field en route to a 67-47 loss. Miranda DeSanctis led the Hornets with 11 points and Blake Shelton had 13 rebounds. Broome dropped to 16-6, 4-5 in the MSAC and TC3 improved to 11-9, 6-4 in the  MSAC. Next up for the Hornets is a trip to Elmira to face the Elmira College JV team Monday night.  

02/03/10  The Hornets road troubles continued on Wednesday night in Canandaigua losing to Finger Lakes 80-59. Trailing by only one point at the half, 37-36, Broome (16-5, 4-4) was outscored 43- 23 by the Lakers (16-7, 3-6) in the second half of their Mid-State Athletic Conference match-up. Blake Shelton led the Hornets in scoring with 16 points and Allie Bruet filled up the stat line with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. 

02/02/10  Anne Buchert was named MSAC Player of the Week for her performance last week against Jefferson and Corning. Buchert averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds and four assists in the two games. She shot 90% from the free throw line and 54% from the floor.

01/30/10  For the second consecutive game all eight players scored to give Broome an 81-54 victory over visiting Jefferson CC in a Mid-State Athletic Conference women’s game Saturday afternoon. Anne Buchert finished the game with a team high 24 points and 11 rebounds, Allie Bruet added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Becky Foster contributed with 11 points and 4 steals. Broome is now 16-4 overall, 4-3 in the MSAC while Jefferson falls to 10-12, 4-4 in the MSAC. Next up for the Hornets is a trip to Finger Lakes CC this Wednesday. 

01/27/10  All eight players scored Wednesday evening as the Hornets cruised to an 84-42 win over visiting Corning CC in a Mid-State Athletic Conference game. Five players hit the double-digit mark led by Anne Buchert’s 24 points. Blake Shelton added 14 points, Miranda DeSanctis had 13 points and Becky Foster and Allie Bruet each chipped in 10 points. DeSanctis also filled up the stat line with 7 boards, 5 steals, 4 assists and a blocked shot. The Hornets improved to 15-4, 3-3 in the MSAC and the Red Barons fall to 4-16, 0-7 in the MSAC.

01/20/10 Broome dropped their second straight Mid-State Athletic Conference game to Cayuga CC, 64-42, in Auburn Wednesday night. Anne Buchert scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the losing effort. The Hornets fall to 14-4 overall and 2-3 in the MSAC while Cayuga improves to 11-8 overall and 3-2 in the MSAC.

01/16/10 The Hornets were handed their third loss off the season, 68-44, by Onondaga CC Saturday afternoon in Syracuse. Broome could only manage 11 field goals in the game. Anne Buchert finished with 16 points, 13 of them coming after the half and Allie Bruet chipped in 11 points. Broome falls to 14-3 overall and 2-2 in the MSAC while the Lazers improve to 18-0 overall and 4-0 in the MSAC.

01/14/10 Broome pulled out a 51-49 victory over TC3 in the final minute of play at Baldwin Gymnasium on Thursday night. Allison Townsend hit the game winning bucket off a pass from Anne Buchert with 14 seconds left which all started with a steal by Miranda DeSanctis. Anne Buchert had a big night with 19 points and 11 rebounds, Townsend played well coming off the bench with 9 points and DeSanctis hit two key 3-pointers in the second half to give her 8 points in the game. Broome is now 14-2 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference while the Panthers dropped to 8-7 overall and 3-2 in the MSAC. Read the rest of this entry »

02/23/10  Three players and head coach Patrick Collins received post season awards for Broome Community College. Cameron Gunn (Forward), Shayne Blaha (Defense) and Jake Ross (Goaltender) were all named to the NJCAA Region III all-region Second Team. In addition to being named to the all-region team Gunn was named to the all-rookie team. Collins was named First Team Coach of the Year after directing the Hornets to a 10-10 record.

02/19/10  Jim Olsa’s hat trick and two goals from Cameron Gunn lifted Broome to a 6-3 victory in Troy Wednesday night and a .500 season. Pete Eiskant netted the other goal for the Hornets in the season finale against Hudson Valley. Gunn also added 3 assists while Jake Ross stopped 36 of the Vikings 39 shots.

02/13/10  Penalties in the second and third periods hurt Broome in the last home game of the season, a 7-3 loss against  number one ranked Erie CC. The Hornets (9-10) led 2-1 after the first period before giving up six goals to the Kats over the final two periods. Pete Eiskant, Andy Husch and Anthony Battaglini scored a goal apiece for Broome. Jake Ross had 36 saves on 43 shots.

02/11/10  Broome and Cornell’s club team were locked at one goal apiece after the first period and neither team found the net in the second period before combining for six goals in the third. Cornell emerged from that third period with a 5-3 victory Thursday night in Nimmonsburg. Shayne Blaha, Andy Husch and Steve Ash each had a goal for the Hornets who dropped to 9 – 9. Andy Cipoletti had 30 saves and Jake Ross had 9 saves for Broome. 

02/05/10  Cameron Gunn scored all three of Broome’s goals but it wasn’t enough as Hudson Valley defeated the Hornets 5-3 in Binghamton Friday night. After two periods of play the score was tied at two-all but the Vikings responded with three unanswered goals in the third. Andy Husch had 2 assists and Pete Eiskant had 1 assist for the Hornets. Broome is now 9-8 on the year and will face off against the BU club team Wednesday night.

02/03/10  The Hornets snapped a three-game losing skid with a 7-3 victory over the Elmira College JV team in Elmira  Wednesday evening. Cameron Gunn posted another hat trick to help Broome get back to their winning ways. Anthony Battaglinni found the  back of the net once and found his teammates on three different occaisions for assists. Anthony Cipoletti had 21 saves on 24 shots for the Hornets as they improved to 9-7 for the year.

01/30/10  For the first time in fifteen outings this year the Hornets were held without a goal as top ranked Monroe CC (15-2) defeated Broome 10-0 in Rochester. Jake Ross and Anthony Cipoletti combined for 25 saves on 35 shots. Broome (8-7) travels to Elmira this Wednesday to try and snap their three game skid against the Elmira College JV team.

01/27/10  Jimmy Olsa found the back of the net with 6:20 left in the second period to give Broome (8-6)  a 2-1 lead but it wasn’t enough as the Hornets fell to visiting Hudson Valley CC 4-2 Wednesday night. Cameron Gunn had the only other goal and Rob Gleason, Anthony Battaglini and Gunn each added an assist. Jake Ross stopped 22 of the Vikings 26 shots on goal. Next up for the Hornets is a trip to Rochester this Saturday for a face off against Monroe CC.

01/23/10 Broome surrendered three goals to Erie CC in the first two periods before finally scoring two of their own in the third en-route to a 4-2 loss in Cheektowaga Saturday afternoon. A pair of shorthanded goals by the Kats came in the second period to give Erie a comfortable 3-0 lead going into the final period. Anthony Battaglini and Cameron Gunn provided the scoring for the Hornets who now drop to 8-5 on the year. Broome will host Hudson Valley CC this Wednesday at 7 p.m.

01/20/10 The Hornets (8-4) cruised past visiting Mohawk Valley CC 11-4 on Wednesday night. Cameron Gunn had a hat trick, Pete Eiskant and Matt Fitzpatrick had two goals and two assists, while Ian Clayton, Rick Buckley, Jim Olsa and Tim Woodard added a goal each. Shayne Blaha had three assists on the night and goaltenders Jake Ross, Anthony Cipoletti and Ryan Kenefic stopped 23 of  the Hawks 27 shots.

01/15/10 Broome improved to 7-4 with  a 7-2 road win against the Union College club team. Cameron Gunn posted a hat trick, Pete Eiskant had two goals, Rob Gleason netted one goal and Ian Clayton had a goal and an assist. Jim Olsa assisted on three goals and Jakob Howell had two assists to round out the scoring for the Hornets. Jake Ross stopped forty shots on goal for BCC. Read the rest of this entry »

You can go back and relive all the exciting action of Broome Community College basketball and hockey from the Fall 2009 semester on the Internet for free! Southern Tier Sports Network has already “archived” over 20 BCC basketball and hockey games from the 2009-2010 season. Go to the STSN “Archive” page or BCC iTunes U to listen at no cost. In the Spring 2010 semester, STSN will have live broadcasts for every BCC men’s and women’s basketball game (home and road), along with all BCC home hockey games.

For the specific broadcast schedule, log onto http://www.southerntiersportsnetwork.com.

All game broadcasts are also “archived” on BCC iTunes U at http://www.itunes.sunybroome.edu and can be heard anytime for free!

The BCC men’s ice hockey team is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).  BCC plays a very competitive schedule against Conference foes Erie CC, Monroe CC, Mohawk Valley CC and Hudson Valley CC.  In addition to league opponents, Broome competes against club programs from Cornell University, Oswego State, Union College, Binghamton University, Syracuse University amongst others.

The program is always looking to blend local players and young men from all regions of the country in addition to International students-athletes.  If you have a strong desire to further your education and have the ability to compete at the collegiate level, Broome Community College could be a good fit for you.  Interested student-athletes should contact head coach Patrick Collins at p_collins@sunybroome.edu.

Expected Team Goals: We continue to look for our student/athletes to excel in the classroom and on the ice.

Email: p_collins@sunybroome.edu

Expected Team Goals:I expect that the players work as hard in the classroom as they do on the ice in order to get a degree. I expect that they show up and give 100% during practice and games so that they can become better hockey players, and bring success and a winning attitude to the program.

Email: Lalley_J@sunybroome.edu

Achievements: Being available for mentoring on struggling individuals
Team Goals: Win as many games as possible, to mold young minds into adults
Email: infamousb03@yahoo.com

Position: Goaltender
Year: Sophmore
Height: 5′11″
Major: Mechanical Engineering/future grammy winning
High School: Union Endicott
Achievements: Hot Dog Eating Champ, High School dream team, youth football champions 03-04
Future Goals: Meet a nice whole-some young lass and form a family traveling band with no more than 12 children.
Email: iluv2skate2@yahoo.com