Month: February 2001

Athletics

Amoia Strong At ECAC Meet

SEWELL, NJ — SUNY New Paltz sophomore Jon Amoia finished 19th in the 200-yard Breaststroke at the ECAC Open Swimming and Diving Championships at Gloucester Institute of Technology on Saturday to close his stellar season. Amoia, a Williamsville, NY native, finished the race in 2:12.80, and trailed only Division…

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Athletics

New Paltz Defeats Vassar

NEW PALTZ — In another five-game thriller between ranked teams, SUNY New Paltz defeated cross-river rival Vassar College, 17-30, 30-25, 30-23, 25-30, 15-9, in men’s volleyball on Thursday night at Elting Gymnasium. It marked the second time this season that New Paltz (13-3), ranked eighth in Division III, and…

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News Releases

Professor to Unveil Landmark Documentary “The Life and Legend of Sojourner Truth” is slated for national television release, but will debut at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at SUNY New Paltz’s Coykendall Science Building Auditorium

NEW PALTZ — Professor Lynn Spangler’s compelling documentary on the life of Hudson Valley legend Sojourner Truth will be premiered on Thursday, March 1, at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The showing is free and open to the public. Truth was born into slavery in Ulster…

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Athletics

Hawks Win In Four

FLUSHING — Otto Tannure had 10 kills and eight digs to lead SUNY New Paltz to its seventh straight men’s volleyball victory, 30-17, 30-22, 27-30, 31-29, over Queens College on Tuesday night. The (12-3) Hawks, which remain ranked eighth in Division III, won for the 12th time in their…

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Athletics

Hawks Soar Into Playoffs

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz broke a 36-36 halftime tie early in the second period en route to winning its second straight game, 68-61, over Plattsburgh on Saturday afternoon at Elting Gymnasium. Zebi Williams (16 points, 12 rebounds) led four Hawk starters in double figures. Lisa Burriss added…

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Athletics

Hawks Excel In Classroom

NEW PALTZ — Men’s soccer standout Stephen Ferrara and women’s cross-country runner Dawson Gerhardt both earned perfect 4.0 grade-point averages to headline a strong fall 2000 semester academically for SUNY New Paltz student-athletes. As a result, the duo are also the recipients of the prestigious Dr. Donald Bishko Memorial…

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