A total of 73 student-athletes across SUNY New Paltz’s seven varsity athletics programs were honored by the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) for academic excellence in fall 2015.
Forty-two New Paltz student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s List, while 65 were tabbed to the All-Academic Team. A total of 35 student-athletes made both lists.
Women’s soccer led the way with 10 Commissioner’s List honorees, while men’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s cross country all placed six on the Commissioner’s List. Field hockey (5), women’s cross country (5) and women’s tennis (4) rounded out the remainder of the teams that had Commissioner’s List recipients.
Men’s soccer landed 13 on the All-Academic Team, while field hockey and women’s soccer boasted 11 honorees apiece. Women’s cross country (10), women’s volleyball (8), men’s cross country (8) and women’s tennis (4) rounded out the remainder of the All-Academic Team recipients.
In order to qualify for the Commissioner’s List, a student-athlete must complete the season as a varsity athlete and must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 for at least three semesters at the college. The All-Academic Team honors varsity athletes who have earned a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester in which they competed.
Field Hockey:
Commissioner’s List:
Dani Ackerman
Megan Gangewere
Gretchen Kleinsmith
Kayla McKeveny
Colleen Roemer
All-Academic Team:
Dani Ackerman
Serena Capsello
Jill Eggers
Megan Gangewere
Gretchen Kleinsmith
Erin Landy
Kayla McKeveny
Rachel McLaughlin
Justine O’Reilly
Colleen Roemer
Men’s Soccer:
Commissioner’s List:
Nick Comiskey
Joe Hughes
Kevin Jacobsen
Joe Mausler
Jon Pugach
Caiden Williams
All-Academic Team:
Kevin Alfaro
Nick Comiskey
Jake Falk
Sebastian Gordon-Somers-Archer
Renny Graziano
Joe Hughes
Kevin Jacobsen
Tyler Lundgren
Brendan McGaley
Aleco Podias
Jon Pugach
Sam Spring
Caiden Williams
Women’s Soccer:
Commissioner’s List:
Kara Butzke
Katelyn Cordero
Jackie Donaldson-Hawkins
Julia Friedman
Skye Kaler
Sloane Lipshie
Kaite Mulry
Monica Rouse
Allison Vaccaro
Chelsea Weir
All-Academic Team:
Raven Blake
Katelyn Cordero
Allie Festa
Mary Flanagan
Julia Friedman
Skye Kaler
Kaite Mulry
Rachael Purtell
Monica Rouse
Allison Vaccaro
Chelsea Weir
Women’s Tennis:
Commissioner’s List:
Maryann Badura
Brittany Grandville
Liz Palmer
Carol Tyson
All-Academic Team:
Maryann Badura
Liz Palmer
Laura Tierney
Carol Tyson
Women’s Volleyball:
Commissioner’s List:
Melannie Aquino
Becca Borquist
Veronica Matedero
Rachel Pierson
Chantal Ramhorst
Brittany Tyack
All-Academic Team:
Becca Borquist
Ruby Klein
Veronica Matedero
Rachel Pierson
Chantal Ramhorst
Morgan Roessler
Brittany Tyack
Maddie Zwickl
Men’s Cross Country:
Commissioner’s List:
Nick Aprigliano
Nick Cruz
Ian Detweiler
Josh Korn
Joe Richards
Galo Vasquez
All-Academic Team:
Nick Cruz
Ian Detweiler
Matt Farragher
Josh Korn
Joe Richards
Thomas Rizzo
Stephen Smith
Jack Wilson
Women’s Cross Country:
Commissioner’s List:
Catherine Clarke
Mackenzie Cummings
Katie Gantley
Kelly Mahoney
Rebecca Verrone
All-Academic Team:
Monica Abrams
Catherine Clarke
Mackenzie Cummings
Katie Gantley
Paige Golembeski
Wendy Gonzalez
Danielle Halikias
Katie Hempfling
Kelly Mahoney
Rebecca Verrone
