Hall of Fame
The amount of success Medaille has had since joining the NCAA is well-documented. However, that success isn't exclusively tied to the Mavericks' time as an NCAA participant. One of Medaille's first student-athlete superstars, Andrea Belis '02, helped Medaille excel before the Mavs were officially in the NCAA, having first been a member of the National Small College Athletic Association.
Belis was a four-year member of the women's volleyball and basketball teams, while also spending two years on the softball and women's lacrosse teams.
In fall sports, Belis was dominant. She finished her volleyball career by compiling 797 kills, 149 digs, 297 total blocks, 173 solo blocks and an attack percentage of .227. Her total and solo block numbers still stand as the mark to beat in the Medaille record books, while she also sits top-10 in 15 other statistical categories.
As a junior and senior in 2000-2001, Andrea racked up more than 590 kills and 160 total blocks to earn NSCAA All-American honors in back-to-back seasons.
She continued her dominance on the Sullivan Center court into the winter season, this time on the basketball court.
In four years, Belis collected 904 points, 776 rebounds and 146 steals, while blocking 73 total shots. As late as 2013, every single one of those totals ranked her in the top-10 in Medaille Women's Basketball history.
"My reaction when I found out about my Hall of Fame induction was shock and then tears," explained Belis. "As a member of the Becker College Hall of Fame committee, I understand what goes into the selection process. It was very special knowing that not only did the committee select me, but that I'm also part of the first class."
As an athlete who played four different sports, Belis has a number of fond memories of her time as a student-athlete. However, one season stands out more than the rest.
"My fondest memory on the court is my senior year volleyball season," said Belis. "We won a tournament at Keuka College. It was the first tournament we won, and we played against great opponents. It set us up for a strong season that ended with a conference championship and a trip to Dallas for the National Small College Athletic Association Tournament."
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
2000 Medaille College Athlete of the Year
2002 Medaille College Athlete of the Year
2000 NSCAA All-American
2001 NSCAA All-American
