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Lansing LadyCats Swimming and Diving stays undefeated through 8! In a competitive meet with Watkins Glen, the Lansing Lady Cats continued their undefeated season with a 105-78 win over the Lady Senecas.

Senior Captain Paige Kieper , along with Juniors Grace Ferris and Katie Weaver,  won 2 individual events and each swam on 2 winning relays to help the Lady Cats secure the victory.

The Dryden Lions hosted the Lansing Bobcats Monday in an exciting rival game.  Early in the first half, Lansing Lady Cats had a shot and Dryden’s goalie, Sarah Westcott, stopped the ball.  Unfortunately, she hit the frame and was subbed out for an evaluation.  She returned later in the first half.  The remainder of the first half was back and forth.  Both teams played a great defensive game.

The second half was much of the same, both teams giving it their all.  The later part of the 2nd half, Taylor Bennett took a free kick right outside the box.  The Lady Cat’s goalie, Lena Gisler, had a great save.  The game ended in a 0-0 tie, which led to overtime with two additional 10 minute halves.

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The Lansing Lady Cats hold onto their winning streak with a 4-1 win over the Moravia Blue Devils.  In the first half, the ball was evenly possessed among both the Lansing Lady Cats and the Moravia Blue Devils.  By the 14th minute, Lansing pulled through with a goal by Kassie Reimer, bringing them to a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Nearly 1 minute into the second half, Kassie Reimer scores her second goal off a cross, bringing Lansing to a 2-0 lead. Energized by the 2-0 lead, Lansing scored again in the 13th minute with a goal by Meghan Pronti.  Just 4 minutes later, Reilly Zajac scored the 4th and final goal for the Lansing Lady Cats, bringing the score to 4-0.

With an 80-69 defeat of Whitney Point at home on Tuesday at the Lansing Natatorium; coach Diane Hicks-Hughes swimmers secured their 2nd home win and moved to 4-0 on  the season.

Lansing, captained this year by Seniors Tori Swanson and Paige Kieper, went into the meet with prior victories against Watkins Glen, Southern Cayuga (98-60) and Dryden (95-70).

Fall Recreation Department programs have launched, and that means soccer for grades K-6 and Football for ages 12 and under has begun.  Lansing Recreation Director Steve Colt says that enrollment has been so good for the two sports that his department has had to establish waiting lists.  About 184 kids are enrolled in soccer teams, and over 80 more in football.  A week ago 46 soccer coaches met to organize select their teams.

"It's a great turnout," says Colt.  "It should be a really good in-house season.  They did a great job of going through our system to talk about expectations, equipment, rules, scheduling, and choosing their teams. 

Gansevoort, N.Y. – The Wells College women's soccer team was ranked seventh out of 13 teams in the first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, announced early Wednesday morning. The final rankings were determined following a poll of the league's 13 head coaches.

Wells, who finished the 2014 season with a 5-7 record within the North Eastern Athletic Conference, lost only two seniors to graduation. The team returns nine starters from the year prior and welcomes eight incoming freshman and two transfer students to the mix in 2015. Piloted by second-year Head Coach Mara Primmer, the Express enter their 36th season as a varsity program in search of a return to the postseason.

Gansevoort, N.Y. – The Wells College men's soccer team earned a fifth-place ranking in the first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll, the league announced Wednesday afternoon. The final rankings were determined following a poll of the league's 13 head coaches.

Wells enters its 10th season as a varsity program fresh off of an 11-6-1 campaign that also included an impressive 7-3 record within NEAC play. Historically, the team has improved its winning percentage in six-straight seasons under Head Coach Dan Kane, who enters his seventh year with the Express in 2015. The squad returns virtually all of its starters after posting its lowest team goals-against average in 2014, allowing an average of 1.04 goals per game (second in the NEAC) while registering a team .835 save percentage.

Aurora, NY – Following an extensive national search, Melissa Jaworski has been hired as the Head Coach of the Wells College women's lacrosse team, Director of Athletics Michael Lindberg announced Friday. Jaworski comes to Wells after serving as the graduate assistant women's lacrosse coach at NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn.

Jaworski assumes the head coaching reins from Kat Heterbring who becomes the first full-time, single sport coach for the Wells field hockey program. In 2015, the Express posted an impressive 121 caused turnovers while averaging 13.15 draw controls per game – both statistics are the highest in recorded history. The team will enter its 37th season as a varsity program in 2015.

Aurora, N.Y. – Following an extensive national search, Andrew Daly has been hired as the Head Coach for the Wells College men's lacrosse team, Director of Athletics Michael Lindberg announced Wednesday. Daly joins the Express from SUNY Oneonta where he served as the Assistant Coach for the Red Dragons since August of 2011.

Daly inherits a men's lacrosse program fresh off of their best season in team history. Racking up a team-record four victories, the Express picked up their first conference victory dating back to the 2012 season and set several team offensive and defensive records. Heading into their ninth year as a varsity program, the squad will play on an artificial turf field that will debut before the spring 2016 semester.