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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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Dwyer Earns ECAC Honor

NEW PALTZ — Katie Dwyer’s strong performance for the SUNY New Paltz Track and Field team last week has earned her the distinction of Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Field Athlete of the Week. Dwyer, a freshman, finished first (5’1″) in one of her specialties, the high jump, this…

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Wright Named To Subcommittees

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball standout Christopher Wright, an at-large member of the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), has just been appointed to two SAAC subcommittees. Wright, a Queens, NY native, has been selected to serve on both the Legislation and The NCAA News Project Teams. The…

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Bishop Earns Two Honors

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz freshman guard Britni Bishop’s continued strong play has earned her two awards this week. First, Bishop was selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Then she was honored again, with her selection as…

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Swim Teams Sweep Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH — The SUNY New Paltz Swimming and Diving teams opened the second semester on a good note, with a dual meet sweep of SUNYAC rival Plattsburgh on Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Hall. The Hawks got three individual wins (200-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Butterfly and 500-yard Freestyle) from Mark Otto…

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Donovan Passes Away

NEW PALTZ — Longtime SUNY New Paltz athletic department fixture Joe Donovan passed away Sunday night at his home after a short illness. He was 78. Donovan, who retired from New Paltz in 1996 after 26 years of service, held a wide variety of positions during his tenure. From…

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Wright To Attend NCAA Convention

NEW PALTZ — Men’s volleyball standout Christopher Wright will represent not only SUNY New Paltz, but all Division III athletes, when he attends the NCAA’s 95th Annual Convention January 4-11 at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Wright, a recent at-large selection to the 24-member NCAA Division III Student-Athlete…

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Hawks Sweep Dual Meet

NEW PALTZ — Brian Bivona and Jeff Galaise each won two individual events and teamed with Matt Jankowski and Jon Amoia to win the 200-yard Medley Relay, while Kathryn MacCrate swept the diving competition, as SUNY New Paltz defeated local rival Vassar in a swimming and diving dual meet completed…

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Hawks Sweep Dual Meet

NEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Swimming and Diving teams swept their first home dual meet of the season against conference rival Oneonta on Friday night at Elting Natatorium. The Hawk women won 117-79, while the men cruised to a 94-81 victory to even their respective dual meet…

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Hawks Lose First Dual Meet

ONEONTA — Despite many close races, the SUNY New Paltz Swimming and Diving teams lost both the men’s and women’s meets, 158-69 and 135-104, respectively, at perennial swim power Hartwick College on Saturday afternoon. Lauren Grzetic won both diving events, and Erin Lalor won the 50 Freestyle and 200…

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Midnight Madness II Tomorrow

NEW PALTZ — The second annual Midnight Madness basketball event will occur Thursday night at SUNY New Paltz’s Elting Gymnasium. A longtime college basketball practice-opening event in Division I, it was first held at Division III New Paltz last fall. This year’s edition, which begins at 11:15 p.m.,…

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Field Hockey Loses Finale

KINGSTON — SUNY New Paltz closed its inaugural field hockey season with a 4-0 loss to nationally ranked William Paterson on Saturday at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. The (12-3) Pioneers, ranked 19th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III poll, scored twice each in the first and…

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Hawks Beaten By Valiants

PURCHASE — Despite 23 digs and seven kills by Crystal Smith, SUNY New Paltz lost to Manhattanville College, 15-9, 15-11, 13-15, 15-9, in women’s volleyball on Thursday night. Teammate Ann Marie Carbone added 11 kills, three blocks and two service aces for the (2-22) Hawks, which host the second…

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