POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Potsdam junior men's soccer player Thomas Wendel (Mechanicville, N.Y./Mechanicville) and junior women's hockey player Maddy Ferguson (Medicine Hat, Alberta/South Alberta Hockey Academy) have been named SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 31.
 
Wendel scored two goals and had an assist in the Bears 4-2 SUNYAC Tournament victory over SUNY Delhi on Wednesday. Wendel now has 16 goals and four assists giving him 36 career points. He currently ranks eighth in program history in goals and 12th in points. His 22 points this season tie him for the second most in Potsdam history with Ben Firlit '16 (2014).
 
Ferguson stared down two ranked opponents during the Bears opening weekend. She had a .915 save percentage, 75 saves and 3.50 goals-against-average in the two contests. She made 35 saves in a 4-1 loss to No. 13 Elmira College on Friday. On Saturday, the captain made a career-high 40 saves in a 3-1 defeat to No. 3 Nazareth University.
 
Bears schedule for November 2-7 (home games in bold italics):
Wednesday, November 4
Women's Volleyball vs. Plattsburgh State – Maxcy Field House – 6 p.m.
 
Thursday, November 5
Women's Volleyball vs. Clarkson University – Maxcy Field House – 7 p.m.
 
Friday, November 6
Women's Hockey at University of Saint Joseph – West Hartford, Conn. – 6:15 p.m.
Men's Basketball at UMASS Dartmouth – North Dartmouth, Mass. – 7 p.m.
Men's Hockey vs. Elmira College – Maxcy Ice Arena – 7 p.m.
 
Saturday, November 7
Swimming & Diving at Hartwick College Relays – Oneonta, N.Y. – 9 a.m.
Men's Basketball vs TBA – North Dartmouth, Mass. – 12 or 2 p.m.
Women's Volleyball vs. SUNY Delhi – Senior Day -- Maxcy Field House – 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey at University of Saint Joseph – West Hartford, Conn. – 3:40 p.m.
Men's Hockey vs. Nazareth University – Maxcy Ice Arena – 4 p.m.