E8 Athletes of the Week: Jan. 13
Swimming and diving and indoor track and field rejoined men's and women's basketball as the Empire 8 winter campaigns returned to full strength. Those earning weekly honors for the week of Jan. 6-12 are...
Men’s Basketball Player – Nazareth
Maurice Mills, Sophomore, Forward – Utica, NY/Proctor
Maurice Mills averaged 21.3 points and 7 rebounds in three conference games for the Golden Flyers last week. He scored a career-high 29 points to go with eight rebounds in a 86-76 home-court win over Hartwick Saturday. One night earlier against Stevens, he combined 20 points with 12 rebounds in a 96-88 overtime loss. Mills scored 15 points in Wednesday's 99-87 loss at Alfred. In the three games, he shot .667 (22-for-33) from the field and .625 (20-for-32) from the foul line. He also had 10 assists, four blocks and four steals.
Men’s Basketball Rookie – Hartwick
Joey Lufkin, Freshman, Guard – Argyle, NY/Argyle
Joey Lufkin averaged 13.5 points as Hartwick split a pair of conference games over the weekend. Lufkin scored 13 points in a supporting role as Hartwick defeated St. John Fisher 84-82 on Friday night. His three-pointer with three minutes remaining to play in the second half broke a 68-68 tie and propelled the Hawks to victory. Lufkin scored 14 points in an 86-76 setback to Nazareth on Saturday.
Women’s Basketball Player – Hartwick
Brittney Dumas, Sophomore, Forward – Easton, CT/Joel Barlow
Sophomore Brittney Dumas nearly averaged a double-double in a 2-1 week for the Hawks. She averaged 18.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while making 53% (26-of-49) of her field goals to go along with five assists, six steals and five blocks. Dumas began the week with 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds in a 67-65 buzzer-beating loss to Vassar on Tuesday. On Friday night, she helped bring the Hawks back from a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat St. John Fisher 71-68. In the game, Dumas scored 16 points, pulled down a game-high 10 boards and added a pair of steals. On Saturday, she shot 11-of-19 from the floor for a game-high 23 points and added a game-high 10 rebounds in a 72-54 victory at Nazareth.
Women’s Basketball Rookie – Stevens
Brittany Washington, Freshman, Forward – Iselin, NJ/John F. Kennedy Memorial
Brittany Washington stepped up this week to help Stevens to a 2-1 ledger in three road contests. Washington averaged 9.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 13-for-23 (56.5%) overall. She began the week with 10 points and 10 boards at Cairn in a 64-32 win and then posted 11 points with five rebounds against Nazareth (71-53 W). She tallied six points and seven rebounds against St. John Fisher in a 74-58 loss.
Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete – Ithaca
Lucas Zelehowsky, Junior – Auburn, NY/Auburn
Junior Lucas Zelehowsky helped the Bombers to a first place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, contributing to the 3:35.92 final time. Zelehowsky continued his strong showing with a first place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, setting a meet record with a time of 1:55.80. Zelehowsky earned his third top spot of the day in the 200-yard individual medley, taking first with a time of 1:59.38.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Athlete – Ithaca
Grace Ayer, Freshman, Delmar, NY/Bethlehem
Freshman Grace Ayer helped the Bombers earn first place in the 200-yard medley relay, as Ithaca took the top spot in a time of 1:55.28. Ayer dominated throughout the remainder of the meet, piling up points for the Bombers with three more first place finishes. She paced the field in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in a time of 1:00.70. Ayer also finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke, completing the race in a time of 2:30.30. Ayer completed her individual achievements with a finishing time of 2:12.93 to earn the top spot in the 200-yard individual medley.
Men’s Indoor Track Athlete – Stevens
Andrew Parlette, Junior – Clarksville, MD/Atholton
Junior Andrew Parlette ran a leg of the 4x800 relay team that placed fifth overall out of 11 teams in a time of 8:09.76 at the multi-division NYC Gotham Cup. Parlette also finished 19th out of 60 in the mile with a 4:29.96.
Men’s Indoor Field Athlete – Stevens
Robert Pinto, Junior – Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell
Junior Robert Pinto qualified for the ECAC Championships in the high jump with a cleared height of 1.99 meters (6 feet, 6.25 inches) at the NYC Gotham Cup against all three NCAA Divisions. Pinto finished fifth overall and was just two inches from moving into third in the event.
Women’s Indoor Track Athlete – Ithaca
Harmony Graves, Junior – Ithaca, NY/Ithaca
Junior Harmony Graves raced to a pair of ECAC marks Friday night at Cornell's Southern Tier Collegiate Open. Against Division I, II and III competition, she ran fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.98 and placed eighth in the 200 with a 26.77 finish.
Women’s Indoor Field Athlete – Ithaca
Emilia Scheemaker, Junior – Scarborough, ME/Scarborough
Junior Emilia Scheemaker hit a pair of ECAC marks Friday at Cornell's Southern Tier Collegiate Open against Division I, II and III competition. She won gold in the triple jump with a mark of 11.79 meters and placed eighth in the long with a leap of 5.17 meters.