Nazareth University

Veronica Peck, member of the women's basketball team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending January 6, 2013. Peck scored a career-high 17 points to lift Nazareth to a 60-52 victory at Houghton. She went 4-for-8 from the field and 9-for-12 from the free-throw line. She made six foul shots in the closing minute to help the Golden Flyers preserve the victory.

Ben Blasko, member of the men's ice hockey team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending January 13, 2014. Blasko scored two goals and added two assists as Nazareth returned to the ice over the weekend and split non-conference home games with Oswego and Stonehill. Blasko had an assist in a 5-3 loss to 10th-ranked Oswego Friday. He added three points (2 goals, 1 assist), including the game-winning goal with 9:41 left in Saturday's 4-3 victory over Stonehill.

Cameron Hess, member of the women's swimming and diving team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending January 13, 2014. Hess finished first for Nazareth on Saturday in the 1,000-yard freestyle as the Golden Flyers returned to the swimming pool in a dual meet at Fredonia. She posted a winning time of 11:02.14 and also placed third in the 500 free (5:31.63) and fourth in the 200 free (2:06.60).

Taylor Pierson, member of the women's track and field team, is named Athlete of the week for the week ending December 10, 2013. Pierson broke her own school record Saturday in the 60-meter dash as Nazareth opened its indoor track and field season at the Brockport Invitational. Pierson ran a time of 8.19 seconds in the prelims to break her record of 8.23 seconds, set last season. She eventually settled for a fourth-place finish. She also finished second in the long jump with a leap of 5.28 meters

Dan Burke, member of the men's swimming and diving team, is named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending December 10, 2013. He broke his own school record in winning the 100-yard backstroke with a time of :51.38, more than three seconds faster than his previous best this season. Burke also finished fifth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:53.21.

Jack Giles, member of the men's basketball team, is named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending November 25, 2013. Giles helped the team to a 94-84 non-conference victory over the University of Rochester as he scored a career-high 27 points during the game.

Brad Ford, member of the men's basketball team, is named Empire 8 Player of the Week for the week ending November 17. He helped the team to two victories over the weekend along with the tournament win and was also named MVP.

Lindsey Kelly, member of the women's basketball team, is named Athlete of the Week for the week ending November 25. Kelly posted 17 points and 10 rebounds against Cazenovia.

Gabrielle LeBihan, member of the women's cross country team, is named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending November 18. LeBihan finished the 2013 cross country season by placing 40th at the NCAA Atlantic Regional meet at Letchworth State Park.

Brad Ford, member of the men's basketball team, is named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending November 18. He helped the team capture its first two wins along with the tournament win over the weekend and was also named MVP.

Maria Allocco, junior middle blocker for Nazareth's women's volleyball team, is been named to the New York Region all-star team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Allocco, who was recognized for the second year in a row, is one of 14 players recognized and is the Golden Flyers' lone representative.

Gabrielle LeBihan is named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending November 4. Member of the women's cross country team, LeBihan broke a school record for a 5 kilometers with a time of 18 minutes and 7 seconds.

Scott Duarte named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending November 4. Member of the men's soccer team, Duarte helped the team to the fourth seed in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament.

Chris Murray, member of Nazareth's men's hockey team, earns ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Honors.

Nazareth college's women's volleyball team won the Empire 8 title for the third straight year.

Maria Allocco has been named most Valuable Player of the Empire 8 Conference Tournament for women's volleyball. She has been named Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Tom Seravalli, member of Nazareth's men's hockey team, earns ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Honors.

Tom Seravalli named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending November 11. Seravalli, member of the men's hockey team, helped Nazareth to a 1-1-1 week in men's hockey after helping the team defeat Brockport.

Maria Allocco has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College. Member of the women's volleyball team, Allocco was named MVP for the third year in a row as Nazareth captured its third straight Empire 8 Conference championship.

Elizabeth Howell, member of the Women's Soccer Team, has been named Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 28.

Matthew Leverich, member of the men's swimming and diving team, has been named Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 28.

Daniel Burke, sophomore backstroker for Nazareth College, named Empire 8 Conference Swimmer of the Week.

Bethany Novak, senior goalkeeper for Nazareth College, has been named Empire Defensive Player of the Week.

Maria Allocco, junior middle blocker for Nazareth College, has been named Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for her strong performance.

Freshman Nate Ripic has been named the Empire 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his 11-save performance against St. John Fisher on October 19.

Senior Alison Tepas, who won the New York State title at first singles over the weekend, has been honored as Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week. The award marks the second time that Tepas has been honored this season by the E8.

Kassandra Buseck, junior outside hitter on the Nazareth women's volleyball team, has been named Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period that ended Oct. 13. Buseck, of Johnstown, N.Y. and a graduate of Johnstown High School, guided the Golden Flyers to five non-conference victories last week as she totaled 36 kills (3.27 per set) in 65 attempts for a .415 hitting percentage. She also had four service aces and six blocks.

Jordan Ritchie, member of the Field Hockey Team, Earns Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 5. Ritchie ranks among the Golden Flyers' leading scorers in 2013 with 11 points on four goals and three assists, including two goals and an assist in three games last week. She scored Nazareth's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Ithaca on Saturday and then added an assist in a 5-0 win at Wells Sunday. She also scored a goal in last Tuesday's 7-2 loss at Cortland.

Senior Matt Fedrizzi and sophomore Gabrielle LeBihan, members of the Nazareth College cross country team, have been honored as Empire 8 Conference Athletes of the Week for the period that ended Sept. 29.

Matthew Fedrizzi Earns College Athlete of the Week