Athletics

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz baseball team lost both games of the twin bill on Sunday against the University of Mary Washington, falling 6-2 in the opener and 16-5 in the nightcap. The Hawks are now 1-3 on the season. Full details will be posted…

The SUNY New Paltz baseball team opened up their season in Virgina today with a doubleheader against Randolph Macon. The Hawks won the first game 8-6, as senior Zachary Potter pitched a complete game. In the nightcap, the Hawks fell to the Yellow Jackets 19-4. In game one,…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Four members of the women’s swimming team have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming and Diving championships. The championship will take place March 13-15, 2008 at the University of Miami (Ohio) and hosted by Wooster (OH) College. Michelle Coombs was invited…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s volleyball team hosted Mt. St. Vincent tonight and swept the Dolphins 3-0 (30-20, 30-12, 30-20). The Hawks advance to 8-15 on the season, 4-2 in NECVA and will return to action on Wednesday March 5th when they host Vassar at 7pm in their final…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Trailing by nine in the SUNYAC semifinals with 1:10 remaining in regulation, sophomore Kristen Caban made a three pointer to cut the lead to six at 62-56. Brockport then turned the ball over and senior Amber Sohns made a lay-up with 51 ticks left to cut…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Senior Pedro Medina improved to #1 in the latest NCAA Division III men’s volleyball national statistic leaders for digs. As of Feb. 27th, he had 308 digs, averaging 4.16 per game….

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the Fall 2007 academic awards for cross country. The criteria for team awards are scoring at the NCAA regional meet and having a 3.10 combined grade point average. The SUNY New Paltz women’s cross country team was…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz baseball team enters the 2008 season coming off a 16-22 campaign in 2007 under second year head coach Matt Griffiths. New Paltz returns seven from the 2007 starting lineup, but will need to replace the production provided by graduates John DeKams at…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s volleyball team hosted #9 Ramapo tonight and were swept by the Roadrunners 3-0 (30-23, 32-30, 30-26). The Hawks fall to 7-15 on the season while Ramapo improves to 20-2. Junior Ryan Huberty led the attack with 13 kills on 26 attempts with eight errors….

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team advances to the SUNYAC semifinals with a 70-61 win over Potsdam Tuesday night in the quarterfinals. The #4 Hawks advance to 19-7 on the season will face #1 Brockport on Friday Feb. 29th at Brockport at 8:00 pm. Brockport beat New Palt…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team hosted Yeshiva this afternoon and swept the Macabees in three games (30-9, 30-12, 30-11). Alex Jackson led the attack with 10 kills and Mike Fink finished with five kills. The team combined for 15 service aces and hit .371%….

NEW PALTZ, NY — The 2008 SUNYAC women’s basketball tournament pairings have been set. New Paltz (18-7, 12-4) has earned the #4 seed and will host #5 Potsdam (15-10, 11-5) on Tuesday Feb. 26th at 7:00 pm. Admission to the game is $5 for Adults, $2 for all students and…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s volleyball team hosted Purchase today and defeated the Panthers 3-0 (30-11, 30-22, 30-10). The Hawks advance to 6-14 on the season and 2-2 in NECVA. Junior Mark Blair led the attack with 10 kills and Mike Fink added nine kills. Senior Pedro Medina registered…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Down by four at 60-56 with seven seconds left, sophomore Kristen Caban hit a three to cut the deficit to one. Oneonta’s Shannon Weir sank both free throws with six seconds left to increase the lead to three. The Hawks drove down the floor and ran…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted Oneonta tonight and dropped a 74-50 decision. The game was tied at 13-13 at 10:55 before Oneonta took the lead for good on a three pointer by Brian Hooks, en route to outscoring the Hawks 17-5 over the next 5:31. New…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The latest NCAA Division III men’s volleyball national statistic leaders were released yesterday and senior Pedro Medina ranks second in digs. He currently has 284 digs on the season, averaging 4.18 per game. Medina most recently surpassed the 1,000 career dig mark and stands at 1,019. Read More

The Athletic & Wellness Center will be open regular hours today. Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. All events scheduled for Saturday Feb. 23rd are still as scheduled: Men’s Volleyball v Purchase at 11:00 am Women’s Basketball v Oneonta at 6:00 pm Men’s Basketball v Oneonta at 8:00 pm The MHAL Championship…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s volleyball team hosted Stevens Institute of Technology tonight and fell to the Ducks 3-1 (27-30, 30-20, 30-22, 30-24). The Hawks drop to 5-14 on the season and 1-2 in NECVA. New Paltz claimed game one 30-27 as sophomore Michael Fink tallied six kills and…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz will be hosting the Mid-Hudson Athletic League playoffs on February 21st and 22nd. All games will take place in the Athletic and Wellness Center. Tickets are $5 and doors will open at 5:00 pm. Thursday, February 21st 6:00pm Boys Playoffs – Highland v Coleman 8:00pm…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s volleyball team hosted New Jersey City University and Emmanuel this afternoon in a tri-match. The Hawks faced NJCU at 12 nooon and swept the Gothic Knights 3-0 (30-18, 30-23, 30-24). Sophomore Alex Jackson hit a .312 on 13 kills and registered five digs, a…

POTSDAM, NY — New Paltz had four players finish in double digits as the Hawks defeated Potsdam this afternoon 73-56. New Paltz advances to 18-6 on the season and 12-3 in SUNYAC. New Paltz took an early lead and led by as many at 17 in the first half as…

POTSDAM, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to Potsdam this afternoon and a dropped a 73-62 decision. Kyle Nelson hit a jump shot at 10:50 to tie the game at 14 apiece, before Potsdam went on a 19-3 en route to the 27-22 intermission. In the second half, the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz Department of Athletics is seeking nominations for the Hall of Fame class of 2008. The ceremony will take place in October and will honor outstanding teams of the past. If you have a team you would like to nominate please send your…

The women’s basketball team traveled to Plattsburgh tonight and defeated the Cardinals 52-48. The Hawks advance to 17-6 overall and 11-3 in SUNYAC. The win ties the record for most wins in a season with 17 and sets a new record for most conference wins. Sophomore Abbey DeRossi posted a…

The men’s basketball team traveled to Plattsburgh tonight to face the #12 Cardinals and were defeated 87-68. Sophomore Lee Bertram led the Hawks with 16 points and five rebounds. Bertram was 6-10 from the field and 4-4 from the charity stripe. Junior Matt Hauser finished with 11 points, seven boards…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Michelle Coombs was named the National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week for Division III. She was selected based on her performance from February 4, 2008 – February 10, 2008 by a panel of collegiate coaches and nominated by coaches, sports information directors, conference representatives and CollegeSwimming.com…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the SUNYAC Championships last week and had eight individuals earn All-Conference honors for their performances. The New Paltz men sent three winners to the podium who all earned first team honors. Sophomore Stephen Cozzolongo was first in the…

The men’s volleyball team traveled to New Jersey City University Wednesday night and defeated the Gothic Knight’s 3-1 (30-25, 30-15, 21-30, 30-24). This is the sixth consecutive win over NJCU for the Hawks as they improve the all-time opponent series to 11-2. Junior outside hitter Ryan Huberty hit .545 with…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Four SUNY New Paltz student-athletes have been nominated for the 2008 NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference. The Athletic Department has nominated Marissa Costello (Field Hockey), Stephen Cozzolongo (Men’s Swimming), Mike Fink (Men’s Volleyball) and Dana Lim (Women’s Tennis). Nominees must be returning to campus for the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team hosted Baruch tonight and suffered their first loss at home in an 87-79 overtime decision. The Hawks fall to 16-6 on the season, while the Bearcats advance to 19-6. The Bearcats started out strong and took an early 9-2 lead before the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted Baruch tonight and fell to the Bearcats 71-53. Kyle Nelson led the Hawks with 15 points and Brian Kuar finished with a career high 13 points and nine rebounds. Matt Hauser added eight points. The Hawks took an early lead and…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The State University of New York Athletic Conference Commissioner’s List and All-Academic Team for the Fall 2007 semester have been announced. SUNY New Paltz had 55 student-athletes named to the All-Academic team for maintaining a semester grade point average of 3.30 or better. The Commissioner’s List,…

NEW PALTZ, NY — On February 8th, 2008 the SUNY New Paltz Athletic Department took part in a Think Pink event, where the basketball team hosted Cortland. The team, athletic staff and fans participated in raising breast cancer awareness. Local businesses were asked to become sponsors for this event by…

NEW YORK, NY — The men’s volleyball team traveled to New York City tonight to take on Baruch and swept the Bearcats 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-26). The Hawks hit .327% as a team, compared to the Bearcats who hit .083%. Sophomore Alex Jackson led the attack with a team high…

ROCHESTER, NY — The men’s volleyball team traveled to Rochester this weekend to take part in the Nazareth Invitational. They faced Nazareth on Friday in their first match of the day and fell to the Golden Flyers 3-1 (30-28, 32-34, 28-30 aft, 23-30). Alexander Jackson and Mark Blair each finished…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team remained perfect at 9-0 on their home court as they defeated SUNYIT this afternoon 83-64 in a conference match-up for their sixth straight win. The win advances the Hawks to 16-5 on the season and 10-3 in SUNYAC, tying the school record…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted SUNYIT this afternoon and fell to the Wildcats 71-64. The deciding factor in the game was free throw shooting as the Hawks made 7-21 (33.3%) compared to the Wildcats’ 14-19 (73.7%). Senior Jimmy Sugrue led New Paltz with a career high…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The swimming and diving SUNYAC Championships wrapped up Saturday night and the women finished second, while the men took fourth. The women totaled 607 points to finish behind Geneseo’s 801 points. The New Paltz men finished with 472 points and were edged out of third place…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNYAC swim championships continued in Buffalo today and the women still stand in second place with 416 points, behind Geneseo’s 546. Cortland stands in thrid with 370 points. On the men’s side, New Paltz is in third place in the standings with 335 points. Geneseo…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Sophomore Maggie Farrell hit a jump shot with five seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime where the Hawks defeated the Red Dragons 68-62. New Paltz’s win over Cortland was the Hawks’ first win vs. the Red Dragons since a 68-58 win at…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted Cortland tonight and fell to the Red Dragons 65-48. Kyle Nelson led the Hawks with a game high 22 points on 9-12 from the floor and 4-6 from the line. Senior Victor Alvarez chipped in with eight points and Lee Bertram…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Buffalo NY to the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center for the 2008 SUNYAC Championships. In the first session of preliminaries, the women’s 200 free relay team of Michelle Coombs, Regina Davide, Allison Wells, and Christine Rieth…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Buffalo for the 2008 SUNYAC Championships and competed in the first night of finals. After the first day, the women stand in second with 183 points, behind first place Geneseo’s 245 points and ahead of…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Junior outside hitter Ryan Huberty finished with 16 kills and seven digs for a .593 hitting percentage to lead the Hawks to a 3-0 (30-25, 30-24, 30-19) sweep over Bard Wednesday night. It was the first win of the season for New Paltz as they stand…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Senior Pedro Medina became the all-time career lead in digs for the men’s volleyball program with 13 digs against Newbury on January 26th to give him a total of 785. He broke Mike LaRocco’s record of 778 set in 2005. Medina currently stands at 867 digs…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s and women’s swim teams will be competing in the SUNYAC Championships in Buffalo, NY from Feb. 7th-Feb. 9th. Meet results will be updated online from the Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center throughout each day. You can view results by clicking here….

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s volleyball team hosted New Haven tonight in their home opener and fell to the Chargers 3-1 (30-25, 30-28, 15-30, 30-26). Sophomore Alex Jackson led the Hawks with 17 kills and Ryan Huberty chipped in with 16 kills. Sophomore Stephen Pendleton handed out 39 assists…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Sophomore point guard Nicole Sarcone (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame Academy) has been named the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week by the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). Sarcone powered her team to a three-win week including two key SUNYAC victories. Sarcone played the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team hosted Plattsburgh this afternoon and won their fourth consecutive game with a 58-44 victory. The Hawks advance to 14-5 and 8-3 in conference play, while the Cardinals drop to 5-13 and 3-8. The Hawks took a 14-5 lead on a three pointer…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted the 16th ranked Plattsburgh Cardinals this afternoon and fell by a score of 78-65. The Hawks fall to 6-13 on the season and 2-9 in SUNYAC play, while Plattsburgh advanced to 17-2, and 11-0 in the conference. New Paltz tied the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball hosted Potsdam tonight and claimed a 74-56 victory. The Hawks advance to 13-5 on the season and 7-3 in SUNYAC, while Potsdam falls to 11-7 and 7-3 in conference. The Hawks had four players finish in double figures, led by first year Artie…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted Potsdam tonight and fell to the Bears 77-54. New Paltz tied the game at 16-16 on a Kyle Nelson layup at 10:06. Potsdam proceeded to go on an 11-0 run over the next 4:30, but New Paltz responded with a 13-3…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball alumni game is scheduled for Saturday February 9th at 10:30 am. Mark your calendars and we hope to see many former Hawks back on the court. That afternoon SUNY New Paltz hosts SUNYIT, with the women’s game at 2:00 pm and the men’s…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Coach Watson has announced that the annual varsity vs. alumni men’s soccer game will be played on Saturday, April 26th, at 1pm on Alumni Field on the campus of SUNY New Paltz. Alumni interested in playing can contact Coach Watson at 845-257-2342 or watsone@newpaltz.edu….

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The men’s volleyball team traveled across the river tonight to take on #9 Vassar and were swept by the Brewers 3-0 (30-28, 30-21, 30-24). Sophomore Alex Jackson led the Hawks with eight kills out of the teams 29. Stephen Pendleton finished with seven kills, 66 assists and…

ONEONTA, NY — Sophomore Nicole Sarcone played the game of her career with 14 points, 10 assists and six steals to lead New Paltz to an 82-67 victory over Hartwick on Tuesday night. Three other players also finished in double figures paced by first year Artie Williams with 16 points…

NEW YORK, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to New York, NY tonight to face Brooklyn College and lost by a score 84-75. New Paltz trailed by as many as 11 in the first half with six minutes to remaining. The Hawks outscored Brooklyn 15-6 over the next four…

The SUNY New Paltz Athletic Department will be celebrating ‘Think Pink’ in the basketball games against SUNY Cortland on February 8, 2008. All donations will benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Breast Cancer Fund to support breast cancer awareness. The Athletic Department will be donating half of the gate money to the…

UTICA, NY — The women’s basketball team traveled to Utica this afternoon and defeated SUNYIT 73-58. The Hawks advance to 11-5 and 6-3 in the conference. New Paltz led 16-7 in the first before the Wildcats went on a 10-2 run to cut the game to within one. The Hawks…

UTICA, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to Utica, NY today to take on SUNYIT and fell to the Wildcats 69-57. The Hawks slip to 6-10 on the season and 2-7 in the conference. SUNYIT led 27-19 at 4:50 before New Paltz went on an 11-2 run to close…

CORTLAND, NY — The men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Cortland this afternoon for their final dual meet of the season and were swept by the Red Dragons. The women lost 106.5- 98.5, while the men lost 117.5-85.5. Michelle Coombs claimed two individual events by winning the 50 free…

CHICOPEE, MA — The men’s volleyball team participated in a tri-match with Elms and Newbury this afternoon. In the first match of the day, New Paltz fell to Newbury 3-1 (31-29, 25-30, 30-27, 30-23). Junior Ryan Huberty registered 16 kills to pace the attack. Alex Jackson totaled 13 kills and…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team traveled to Cortland tonight and fell to the Red Dragons 70-57. Cortland outscored New Paltz 18-4 over the final 4:35 to defeat the Hawks. New Paltz slips to 10-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. Senior Amber Sohns led the Hawks with…

CORTLAND, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to Cortland tonight and fell to the Red Dragons 67-42. Cortland led by 11 points at halftime and kept the lead in double figures the entire second half. Kyle Nelson and Victor Alvarez led the Hawks with seven points each, as Nelson…

NEW YORK, NY — The men’s volleyball team traveled to New York City tonight to take on Hunter College and lost 3-2 (35-33, 30-26, 27-30, 27-30, 15-7). New Paltz dropped the first two games but battled back to force a fifth and deciding game. Despite having three players tally double…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Michelle Coombs (Newburgh, NY) was selected ECAC Div III Swimmer of the Week for the week ending January 20th. This is her second ECAC selection of the season. She earned the honor for the week ending December 2nd. Coombs captured four individual events and participated in…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Longtime SUNY New Paltz professor, coach and administrator Doug Sheppard passed away early Tuesday January 22nd at age 85. He coached the Hawks from 1961 until his retirement in 1994, and stopped a teaching classes a few years earlier. Sheppard served as the golf coach for…

ONEONTA, NY — The women’s basketball team traveled to Oneonta tonight and fell to the Red Dragons 57-53, snapping their eight game win streak. The Hawks fall to 10-4 on the season and 5-2 in conference, while the Red Dragons advance to 10-4 and 6-1 in SUNYAC. It was a…

ONEONTA, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to Oneonta tonight and fell to the Red Dragons 75-54. The Hawks drop to 6-8 on the season and 2-5 in SUNYAC play. The Hawks led early in the game at 10-9 before Oneonta went on a 13-0 run over the next…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz Director of Athletics, Stuart Robinson, has named Ms. Kristina Katori as the new Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). Katori will serve as a member of the senior staff and help to meet the needs of the student-athletes and coaches. "After carefully considering all of the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team hosted Buffalo State this afternoon and held the Bengals to 18 first half points en route to an 82-44 final. The Hawks advance to 10-3 on the season and 5-1 in SUNYAC play, while Buffalo State falls to 5-10 and 1-5 in…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Kyle Nelson made a layup with ten seconds remaining in overtime to give the Hawks the 75-74 win. It is the first time since the 2000-2001 season that New Paltz has defeated Buffalo State. Sophomore Lee Bertram grabbed a defensive rebound off a missed jumper by…

TROY, NY — The women’s swim team competed in the RPI Invite this afternoon and finished second out of six teams. New Paltz totaled 587 points to finished behind Cortland’s 602 points. The 400 medley relay team of Michelle Coombs, Becky Baker, Erica Ellis and Christine Rieth won in 4:05.25,…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team hosted Fredonia tonight and defeated the Blue Devils 83-71 to extend their win streak to seven games. The Hawks advance to 9-3 overall and 4-1 in the SUNYAC while Fredonia falls to 5-8 and 0-5 in conference play. New Paltz led 22-20…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball hosted Fredonia tonight and dropped a 60-51 decision to the Blue Devils. In the first stanza the Hawks held a 24-21 advantage at 3:36 before Fredonia nailed three three pointers to close out the half. In the second half, New Paltz trailed 40-27…

NEW YORK, NY — The men’s volleyball traveled to NYU tonight and fell to the Violets 3-1. NYU took the first two games 30-25, 30-23 before the Hawks earned a 30-26 win in game three. NYU took the fourth game 30-25 to end the match. Sophomore Alex Jackson led the…

The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team had their match against Hope International forfeited Wednesday night due to player eligibility issues on the Royals part. The match is entered as a no-contest and the Hawks remain 0-3 on the season. New Paltz will return to action on Friday January 18th…

RIVERSIDE, CA — The men’s volleyball team continued play in California Tuesday night against California Baptist and lost to the Lanchers 3-0 (30-19, 30-24, 30-20). In game one, Cal. Baptist jumped out to an early lead before New Paltz closed the gap at 12-10. The Hawks trailed by two at…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s swim teams hosted Stevens Institute of Technology today and split with the Ducks. The women won 113-87 while the men fell 106-99. Michelle Coombs was a double winner claiming the 50 free (24.42) and the 100 back (59.45). The…

SUNY New Paltz was chosen to finish fourth in the 2008 Metro Division, in a preseason vote by the division’s 10 head coaches. The Hawks were 22-10 last year and 12-2 in the division, placing second. Stevens Institute of Technology, the defending North East Collegiate Volleyball Association conference champions, have…

TROY, NY — The men’s swim team traveled to RPI this afternoon for the Kump Invite and finished fourth out of seven teams with a total of 351 points. David Gardner and Zack Lowenstein each finished in top three twice. Gardner claimed the 50 free (22.63) and finished second in…

MORRISVILLE, NY — The women’s basketball team extended their win streak to six with an 83-36 victory over Morrisville this afternoon. First year Artie Williams scored a career high 20 points in 14 minutes of play and sophomore Nicole Sarcone finished with 10 points and five steals. The Hawks led…

MORRISVILLE, NY — The men’s basketball team claimed their first SUNYAC win of the season with a 75-64 showing against Morrisville. The Hawks advanced to 5-6 overall and 1-3 in conference play. In the first half, the Hawks shot 56% from the floor, 37% from the arc and were 3-5…

OSWEGO, NY — The women’s basketball traveled to Oswego tonight and defeated the Lakers 76-57 for their fifth consecutive win. New Paltz is now 7-3 overall and 2-1 in the SUNYAC. The Hawks had 12 players score, finishing the game shooting 45.5% from the field, 66.2% from the arc and…

OSWEGO, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to Oswego and trailed the Lakers throughout the game on the way to an 80-52 decision. New Paltz falls to 4-6 overall and 0-3 in the conference. Sophomore Lee Bertram led the offense with 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds for…

SANTA CRUZ, CA — The men’s volleyball team took on the University of Santa Cruz Friday night and were swept by the Slugs 3-0 (30-23, 30-18, 30-18). Ryan Huberty led the attack with 11 kills and Mark Blair finished with six kills. Alex Jackson and John Knapp each chipped in…

GENESEO, NY — The men and women’s swim teams traveled to Geneseo this afternoon for a conference meet and were swept by the Blue Wave. The women lost 148.50 – 113.50, while the men lost was 153 – 103. Michelle Coombs paced New Paltz by winning three individual events on…

The men’s volleyball team opened their season on January 10th in California against Holy Names University. It was an aerial battle between the Hawks as the teams went head to head for four games in the match with HNU coming out on top 3-1 (30-27, 27-30, 30-24, 32-30). Ryan Huberty…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz Director of Athletics, Stuart Robinson, has announced the hiring of Heather Semelmacher as the new women’s lacrosse coach. The women’s lacrosse program will be the 15th sport offered by the institution and reappears after its retrenchment in the 2003 school year. "After a…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team is ranked 15th by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in the 2008 Division III Preseason Poll. The Hawks finished the 2007 campaign with a 22-10 record and a second place finish in the Metro-Division. School (First-Place Votes)

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KEENE, NH — Three Hawk players scored double-digits en route to a 90-86 overtime win against Keene State Tuesday night. SUNY New Paltz (4-5) battled back in the second half after trailing the Owls by 13 points. Keene State was ranked 15th nationally in the preseason poll and currently stands…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz student-athletes are part of the reading program held at Lenape Elementary School in New Paltz. Every Tuesday from now until the end of April, the sports teams will work with elementary kids from 3:15pm – 4:20 pm….

NEW PALTZ, NY — On Monday January 14th, the men’s basketball team will be visiting the Mountain View Nursing Home in New Paltz. The team will be giving back to the community while spending time with the senior citizens….

NEW PALTZ, NY — First year Artie Williams posted a game hight 11 points, 11 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 69-49 win over Union. She shot 5-11 from the floor, with five offense boards and six on the defensive end. Sophomore Kristen Caban finished with nine points, hitting…

The men’s soccer team has released their 2007 highlight video. To view click here….

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz Director of Athletics, Stuart Robinson, has announced that Elizabeth Saucier has been appointed interim head field hockey coach effective January 5th, 2008. Saucier served as the assistant field hockey coach during the 2007 season and takes over for Jessica Kulesa who has been…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s soccer team held their awards banquet on Friday, December 7th and the following awards were presented: Golden Boot (Top Scorer): Justin Thompson Goal of the year – Voted on by the players went to Lucas Natel who notched the game winner at Morrisville, with five minutes…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team hosted the College of Staten Island this afternoon and won in convincing fashion 74-44. The Hawks opened the game on a 7-0 run and led by as many at 13 at 17-4 with 13:55 remaining. The Dolphins slowly started to chip away…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted John Jay tonight and defeated the Bloodhounds 68-65. The Hawks opened the game with a 7-0 run before the Bloodhounds outscored New Paltz 12-0 to take the 12-7 lead at 13:35. John Jay was up by eight at five and half…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s basketball team hosted Geneseo tonight in their home opener and defeated the Knights 56-37. New Paltz led 25-14 at the half after using a 7-0 run to open the game at 17-10. In the second stanza the Hawks led by ten before extending their…