Athletics

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…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team hosted Geneseo tonight and fell to the Knights by a score of 62-41. Geneseo started the game on a 6-0 run before the Hawks battled back to tie the game at 10-10 on the free throw by Kyle Nelson. The Hawks took…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz Director of Athletics, Stuart Robinson, has announced the hiring of Mr. Kevin Joyce as its new head athletic trainer. “We are excited to have Kevin onboard. His knowledge and experience working with several athletic programs will be an asset as he transitions into his…

Michelle Coombs (Newburgh) was selected the Division III ECAC Swimmer of the week after leading the Hawks to a fifth place finish at the Winter Championships this past weekend. Coombs finished first in three individual events, in addition to taking first as a member of three relay squads. The senior…

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced the recipients of the NSCAA/adidas Team Academic Awards and the SUNY New Paltz women’s team received recognition. A total of 295 women’s teams achieved the minimum grade point average of 3.00 for recognition. SUNY New Paltz was one of three SUNYAC institutions on…

NORWICH, VT — The women’s basketball team traveled to Norwich tonight and fought back to claim a 68-58 win. The Hawks trailed by ten early in the game before a 13-0 run gave them their first lead of the game with 11:30 remaining in the first stanza. New Paltz was…

The SUNY New Paltz swimming teams competed at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Nassau Aquatics Center in Eisenhower Park, located in East Meadow, NY. The women’s team finished fifth with 395.5 points and the men’s team placed 11th. Senior Michelle Coombs claimed thee individual…

NEW YORK, NY — The women’s basketball team traveled to #4 NYU tonight and fell to the Violets 87-82. The Hawks (2-3) jumped out to an early 8-0 lead before NYU battled back to tie the game at 15 all. The Violets then used an 8-0 run and advantage of…

BROCKPORT, NY — The women’s basketball team traveled to Brockport tonight for their SUNYAC opener and fell short to the Golden Eagles, 56-52. New Paltz (2-2, 0-1 SUNYAC) took an early 11-4 lead, but Brockport’s (4-1, 1-0 SUNYAC) inside game led the Golden Eagles to take a 26-24 intermission lead….

BROCKPORT, NY — The men’s basketball team fell to Brockport tonight in their SUNYAC opener, 74-59. The Hawks trailed 17-5 at 9:51 before going on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to two at 19-17 with over five minutes remaining. The Golden Eagles held a 33-26 advantage at the…

NEW PALTZ — Katie Becofsky has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second Team for the College Division. Becofsky is the second SUNY New Paltz athlete to be honored. John Hauser received Third Team honors in the spring of 07 for men’s basketball. Becofsky has maintained a…

NEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that women’s lacrosse will become the 15th sport offered by the institution. "We are excited to be adding women’s lacrosse back into our mix of intercollegiate programs" said Director of Athletics Stuart Robinson. "The sport is continuing…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Head women’s soccer coach Colleen Bruley has been selected to attend the NCAA Coaches Academy. Bruley will attend “Coaching for Success and Significance” December 13-17 in Denver, Colorado. Bruley is one of 42 coaches selected for the Academy and is the first New Paltz coach to…

The men’s basketball team defeated Bard 93-72 in the consolation game of the Mid-Hudson Valley Tournament. Kyle Nelson led the Hawks with a career high 31 points and 21 boards on his way to earning all-tournament honors. Nelson was 12-18 from the field and 7-10 from the charity stripe. Sophomore…

Three players finished with double figures but it wasn’t enough was the New Paltz men’s basketball team fell to Vassar in the opening round of the Hudson Valley Shootout Tuesday evening at Bard College. The Hawks (1-3) will face either Bard or Mount St. Mary on Wednesday night in the…

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Box Score Three players scored in double-digits as the women’s basketball team defeated Vassar 62-47 Tuesday night. Senior Amber Sohns paced the offense with 13 points on five of eight from the field and grabbed a team high seven boards. Sophomore Kristen Caban finished with…

OLD WESTBURY, NY — Box Score The men’s basketball team traveled to Old Westbury tonight and claimed their first win of the season with a 53-43 victory over the Panthers. Junior Matt Hauser scored a career high 22 points to lead the Hawks. Hauser was 5-9 from the field, with…

ROCHESTER, NY — Kyle Nelson scored 27 points and grabbed a team high eight boards on his way to earning All-Tournament honors but it wasn’t enough as the Hawks fell 88-71 to Nazareth on day two of the annual Chuck Resler Tournament hosted by the University of Rochester. Three other…

The men’s and women’s swim teams traveled across the river this afternoon and swept the Vassar Brewers. The women claimed a 119-80 win, while the men soared to a 125-65 victory. The women are 6-1 on the season and the men stand at 5-1 in dual meet competition. Junior Joelle…

Senior Sarah Salvo tied her career high 18 points as the women’s basketball team defeated Villa Julie 75-50 in the Scotty Wood Tournament consolation game. Salvo was seven of ten from the floor and grabbed six boards. Sophomore Kristen Caben finished with 14 points on five of eight from the…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the winners of the SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Award for the fall 2007 season. The student-athlete from the All-SUNYAC first or second team for their respective sport with the highest grade point average over at least three semesters is the recipient of…

ALLENTOWN, PA — Sophomore Kristen Caban led the Hawks with 13 points, but it was not enough as the New Paltz women’s basketball team fell to Scranton, 61-52, in the season-opener for both teams on Friday afternoon in the first round game of Muhlenberg’s Scotty Wood Tournament. The Hawks led…

ROCHESTER, NY — The men’s basketball team traveled to Rochester tonight for the Chuck Resler Tournament and opened their season with a 73-43 setback against the Rochester Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets are ranked ninth in the preseason poll by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Rochester led by as…

Swimmer Michelle Coombs (Newburgh/Newburgh Free Academy) was named a co-winner of the prestigious Dr. Dolores Bogard award, which was announced by the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) at their annual fall meeting. The award is given annually to a junior or senior athlete with the best combination…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference released the latest SUNYAC Commissioner’s Cup standings through the fall sports season. The Commissioner’s Cup champion is determined by the 20 different conference sports in the fall, winter and spring. An 11-point system is used in each sport. The first-place team gets…

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced its 2007 Division III all-region teams and SUNY New Paltz has one athlete represented. First year Jess Moore was selected to the North Atlantic Region second-team. Moore earned first team SUNYAC all-conference honors and received player of the week honors during the third…

NEW PALTZ, NY — In 2007, the teams capped off their season at the NCAA Atlantic Regional held in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx. The women’s team posted their best team finish at William Smith in the Cross Country Only Conference (CCOC) meet with a second place finish. First…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s basketball team opens their season on the road this Friday November 16th in the Chuck Resler Basketball Tournament. The Hawks play at 8pm against the Rochester Yellow Jackets. This game will be webcast and video-streamed. To listen live, courtesy of WYSL 1040 click…

The Men and Women Cross Country Hawks wrapped up their respective seasons at the NCAA Division III Regional Cross Country Championships held at Van Cortland Park in the Bronx on Saturday November 10th. The women’s 6K race went off first and leading the way for the Lady Hawks was freshman Danielle…

MEADVILLE, PA — The men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Meadville, PA to take on Allegheny College and picked up a pair of wins over the Gators. The men edged out the competition by a single point, 103-102 and the women cruised to a 128-77 victory. The men won…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Senior setter Katie Becofsky (Altamont/Schalmont) was named to the College Division Women’s Volleyball District I All-Academic first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Becofsky carries a 3.94 grade point average in psychology and communication, is a three-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic…

NEW PALTZ — The New Paltz Field Hockey Team ended their season with a 5-13-0 overall record and 3-8-0 SUNYAC record. The Hawks record put them at forth in the conference. Freshman Jess Moore and Caitlin Ryder were named to the All-SUNYAC First Team. Moore finished her season with a…

NEW PALTZ, NY — In 2007, the team finished with a 7-6-6 record. The Hawks posted a record of 5-3-3 in SUNYAC and were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by Plattsburgh. The game officially ended as a 1-1 tie following double-overtime but New Paltz was eventually eliminated…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The 2007 men’s soccer season was a rebuilding one for the Hawks. With new head coach Eric Watson implementing in a new system, and a band of young players, the team spent most of the season building on experience. They finished the season with an overall…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s and women’s swim teams hosted Coast Guard tonight and split with the Bears. The women claimed a 116-81 victory, while the men fell 112.5-89.5. Erica Ellis was a doulbe winner for the women by capturing the 200 IM (2:19.81) and the 100 fly (1:01.47)….

NEW PALTZ, NY — In 2007, the team posted a 27-12 record, finished 8-2 in the SUNYAC regular season. The Hawks were second in the SUNYAC East division, defeating Geneseo in the first round before falling to Fredonia in the semifinal match. Senior Katie Becofsky was selected to the SUNYAC…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Second year head coach Jamie Seward enters the 2007-2008 season coming off record breaking year. The Hawks complied a 17-11 overall record and 10-6 record in conference play last year. The Hawks earned the fourth seed in the SUNYAC tournament and used a miracle comeback of…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s and women’s swim teams hosted Morrisville this afternoon and swept the Mustangs. The women won a 95-63 decision, while the men claimed the 98-59 victory. Chris Kinney was a double winner for the men by capturing the 100 free (55.22) and the 200 free…

CORTLAND, NY — The women’s volleyball team continued play at the SUNYAC tournament tonight and fell in the semifinals to the Fredonia Blue Devils 3-1 (30-25, 30-28, 29-31, 30-17). The Hawks complete their season 27-12 as Fredonia advances to the SUNYAC finals on Saturday against Cortland. Junior Samantha Prudente led the…

ONEONTA, NY — The New Paltz men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Oneonta this afternoon to face the Red Dragons. The women won 136-66 while the men won 117-79. The New Paltz women advances to 2-1 on the year and the men improve to 2-0 in dual-meets. Senior Michelle…

CORTLAND, NY — The women’s volleyball team traveled to Cortland this afternoon for the SUNYAC tournament. New Paltz, the #2 seed in the East, defeated Geneseo, the #3 seed in the West 3-0 (30-26, 30-28, 30-27) to advance to the SUNYAC semifinals against Fredonia on Friday at 6pm. Senior Katie Becofsky…

The women’s volleyball had four players earn All-Conference recognition for their play throughout the year. Senior Katie Becofsky earned Player of the Year honors in the East Division for the second consecutive year. Senior Kim Braga was a first team All- Conference selection while juniors Nicole Mercadante and Samantha Prudente…

The women’s soccer team placed four players on the All-Conference team in recognition of their play throughout the season. Senior defender Kelly Amendola, junior goalkeeper Sarah Boccard, and sophomore defender Jennifer Moretti earned second team honors. Junior Jennifer Anselmi garnered third team honors….

WAYNE, NJ — The women’s field hockey team traveled to William Paterson tonight and ended their season with an 11-0 loss. Eight different Pioneers struck the back of the cage as Jessica Malone made three saves in goal for the Hawks. New Paltz completes their schedule 5-13….

The women’s soccer team traveled to Plattsburgh this afternoon for the SUNYAC Quarterfinals. The game officially ended as 1-1 tie following double-overtime but New Paltz (7-6-6) was eventually eliminated on penatly kicks (4-3) by host Plattsburgh (14-3-2). Senior Stephanie Potts put the Hawks on the board first at 38:58 on…

The women’s swim team traveled to NYU tonight and fell short to the Violets 106-99. First year Christine Rieth was a double winner claiming the 50 free (25.46) and the 100 free (55.51). Senior Michelle Coombs won the 100 back (59.70) and the 200 free (1:57.0). Junior Joelle Hopf captured…

NEW PALTZ, NY — First year Daneille Harmon was named the SUNYAC Women’s Cross Country runner of the week, for the week ending October 28th. Harmon finished third overall in the Cross Country Only Conference (CCOC) meet this weekend in Geneva with a personal best time of 19:41, topping her…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Head coach Dagan Nelson begins his first season at New Paltz. Nelson is looking to establish identity and build a foundation for success in the men’s basketball program. The Hawks finished conference play with four wins and 12 losses. The Hawks returns eight players to the…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC Field Hockey team today and the New Paltz Hawks were represented with three players. First year forward Jessica Moore (Walden/Pine Bush) and midfielder Caitlin Ryder (Hopewell Junction/John Jay) were named to the first team. First…

The New Paltz men’s and women’ cross country teams competed in the CCOC meet this weekend in Geneva, New York at Seneca Lake State Park. The meet was attended by William Smith/Hobart, Daemen, Clarkson, Utica, Potsdam, St. John Fisher and SUNY IT. The New Paltz women put in their strongest performance…

The women’s volleyball team traveled to the Brandeis Tournament this weekend and finished 2-1. On Friday night the Hawks defeated Gordon 3-2 (28-30, 30-23, 30-23, 24-20, 15-11). Senior Katie Becofsky finished with 59 assists, five kills and 12 digs. Senior Kim Braga totaled 16 kills and four blocks and junior…

SCHENECTADY, NY — The men’s and women’s swim teams traveld to Union College for the Union Relays this afternoon. The women finished first with 126 points and the men placed third with 84 points. 400 Medley Relay Women – 1st (4:05.65) – Michelle Coombs, Joelle Hopf, Erica Ellis, Allison Wells Coombs…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The field hockey team hosted cross-river rival Vassar this afternoon and dropped a tough 1-0 decision. After a back-and-forth battle for 67 minutes in the rain, Vassar’s Katherine Simon knocked in the game winning goal from Catherine Twardy. Emily Fare fed the ball to Twardy off…

NEW PALTZ, NY — In 2007, the team finished the dual match season with a record of 7-3 and capped their campaign by winning the SUNYAC Championship. New Paltz claimed three individual titles and won all three doubles. Junior Dana Lim won the first singles title for the second consecutive…

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Box Score The men’s soccer team traveled across the river this afternoon to face Vassar in their final game of the season and dropped a 3-2 decision. Last season, Vassar and New Paltz combined to score nine goals, and Wednesday’s game looked like it would follow a…

The women’s volleyball team traveled to Eastern Connecticut tonight and won 3-0 (30-20, 30-15, 30-19). Senior Kim Braga paced the attack with nine kills and Samantha Prudente chipped in with six kills. Katie Becofsky handed out 25 assists and 12 digs. First year Dana Kindelmann finished with five blocks and…

The women’s soccer team traveled to Drew to take on the Rangers and battled to a 0-0 double overtime tie. The Hawks outshot the Rangers 21-5 but were unable to capitalize. Jennifer Anselmi registered seven of the Hawks’ shots. First year Nora Westcott posted the shutout in nets with one…

The field hockey team traveled to Stevens Institute of Technology tonight and lost by a final scored of 2-1. The Hawks drop to 5-11 on the season. Stevens, which held a 12-10 shot advantage on the evening, opened up the scoring in the second minute when Lauren Griggs passed a…

The SUNYAC has selected New Paltz freshman Jess Moore as the conference’s Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 21, 2007. Moore, a native of Walden and graduate of Pine Bush, had two goals and an assist on the week as New Paltz defeated Wells and…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The New Paltz Field Hockey team battled with Elmira today coming up short with a 3-2 loss. The first half was a defensive battle with both teams having opportunities to score but being unable to find the back of the cage. The Hawks missed a chance…

CORTLAND, NY — The women’s volleyball team began the second round of SUNYAC Pool Play Friday afternoon. The Hawks defeated Oneonta 3-0 (30-21, 30-26, 30-19) as junior Amanda Brown led the attack with 13 kills. Senior Katie Becofsky dished out 27 assists and 13 digs and Kim Braga finished with…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The New Paltz Field Hockey team captured their fifth win of the season with a 6-0 non-conference win over Wells. Sarah Schloss started the scoring for the Hawks just 5:21 into the game on a nifty pass from classmate Lauren Nicomini. Jennifer Dietz found the back…

OSWEGO, NY — Jennifer Anselmi scored in the second half for New Paltz and it was the only goal of the game as the Hawks defeated the Oswego State women’s soccer team 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Laker Field in Oswego. New Paltz clinched a SUNYAC playoff spot with the win…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships. The women finished seventh with a team total of 184 points. First year Danielle Harmon lead the way for the Hawks with a time of 25:14. Stephanie…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Box Score The men’s soccer team hosted Oswego this afternoon and battled the Lakers to 1-1 double overtime tie. Sophomore Anton Shipman put the Hawks on the board first at 15:33. Shipman headed the ball into the net off a direct kick taken by Allan Bronstein….

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz swimming teams opened their season this afternoon when they hosted Hartwick College. The women defeated Hartwick 119-78 to capture their first win of the season as the men won in dramatic fashion 103.5-101.5. It is the first time the men’s team has…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz junior Nick Johnson (Highland Mills, NY) returns to the men’s swim team with a new outlook on life. After a battle with vasculitis he is ready to return to the pool with a new appreciation for his health, family and friends. In his…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Seven members of the SUNY New Paltz Hawks women’s tennis earned All-Conference recognition for their outstanding performance at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships. Laura Elizabeth Beirne, Dana Lim, Lyndsey Lovinger, Stephanie Schara, Lindsay Trifiletti, and Eri Yamakawa each garnered first team honors…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The New Paltz swim team goes into its 2007-2008 season with a strong line-up, which will be difficult after losing five key SUNYAC scorers to graduation last spring. With a few new competitors in the dual meet season including Alleghany and NYU the team hopes to…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The men’s swim team returns for the 2007-08 season under fourth year head coach Dan Talleyrand looking improve their fourth place SUNYAC standing. Last season, the Hawks posted a dual meet record of 4-4. Second team All-SUNYAC choices, senior Johnny Fleckenstein (Port Jefferson) and sophomore Stephen…