Athletics

NEW PALTZ — For the second straight week, SUNY New Paltz field hockey player Liz Clarke has been selected as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week. Clarke, a freshman from Stone Ridge, NY, made just three saves in Saturday’s 2-1, double-overtime,…

NEW PALTZ — Two first half goals held up for SUNY Cortland, which added four insurance goals in the second half, en route to a 6-1 SUNYAC women’s soccer win over New Paltz on Friday afternoon. Carrie Hemingway had two of the (6-4-2 overall, 4-1-1 SUNYAC) Red Dragons goals,…

KINGSTON — Kelly Anderson’s goal 8:43 into overtime gave SUNY New Paltz its first-ever field hockey victory, 4-3, over Manhattanville College on Wednesday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. It capped a big day for Anderson, a 2000 Kingston High graduate, who finally got her first collegiate win on the…

NEW PALTZ — Jennifer Lipp and Rachel Murray won twice each to help pace SUNY New Paltz past local rival Mount St. Mary, 7-2, on Wednesday indoors at the Hawks’ Air Structure. Lipp first teamed with Megan Crevioserat to defeat the Knights’ Melanie Jackson and Caroline Ferrero, 8-3, at…

DANBURY, CONN. — Two players won twice, en route to a 6-3 SUNY New Paltz victory over Western Connecticut State in women’s tennis on Tuesday afternoon. Jennifer Lipp and Sarah Schreiber each posted victories at both singles and doubles for New Paltz (5-8), which is starting to get on…

HOBOKEN, NJ — Third singles player Rachel Murray was the lone winner for SUNY New Paltz on Sunday, as the Hawks fell to Stevens Institute of Technology, 8-1, in women’s tennis. Murray, who was also the only New Paltz player to win a set against the unbeaten (8-0) Ducks,…

NEW PALTZ — Buffalo State managed just two shots on goal in the match, but Karen Voght’s shot with 46 seconds remaining in the first half was the only one that mattered, as the Bengals notched a 1-0 women’s soccer victory over SUNY New Paltz on Saturday afternoon. Voght’s…

AURORA — Florence Weinberg’s penalty stroke goal lifted Wells College to a 2-1 overtime win over SUNY New Paltz in an otherwise lopsided field hockey match on Saturday afternoon. Weinberg had the decisive score for the Express, which bested New Paltz 3-1 on penalty strokes after two scoreless overtime…

BUFFALO — Mario Lavacca’s goal four minutes after halftime lifted SUNY New Paltz to a 3-2 win in SUNYAC men’s soccer on Saturday afternoon. Stephen Ferrara scored for the second time in two days, and John D’Eredita also scored, as New Paltz (2-9 overall) improved to 2-4 in conference…

OSWEGO — Lauren Cobello’s goal with 11:34 remaining broke a scoreless tie and Kristen Fusco added a late goal to help SUNY Oswego edge New Paltz, 2-0, in SUNYAC field hockey on Friday afternoon. Former Red Hook High standout Danielle Luffman – now an Oswego freshman – assisted on…

NEW PALTZ — Jen Robinson’s goal with 13:05 left in regulation broke a 1-1 tie and lifted SUNY Fredonia to a 2-1 victory over New Paltz in SUNYAC women’s soccer on Friday afternoon. Robinson also had a hand in the (3-5 overall, 1-2 SUNYAC) Blue Devils first score, assisting…

FREDONIA — After tying the score twice, SUNY New Paltz was unable to answer Chris Whitmore’s goal with 9:36 remaining, as Fredonia edged the Hawks, 3-2, in SUNYAC men’s soccer on Friday afternoon. Whitmore figured in all of the (7-1 overall, 3-0 SUNYAC) Blue Devils’ scoring, with two goals…

NEW PALTZ — Strong play against a nationally-ranked team helped earn SUNY New Paltz field hockey player Liz Clarke Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week recognition. Clarke, a freshman from Stone Ridge, NY, made 19 saves last Saturday in a 4-0 New…

TROY — SUNY New Paltz got back on the winning track with a 6-3 win over Russell Sage College on Thursday afternoon. Rachel Murray won twice for the (4-7) Hawks, beating Aileen Swisher (6-3, 6-7, 7-6) at third singles and teaming with Tara Schinsing to defeat the Gators’ tandem…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz was blanked 9-0 on Wednesday by local tennis power Vassar College. Sarah Schreiber had the (3-7) Hawks longest match of the day at sixth singles, losing 6-3, 6-2, to Vassar’s Lindsey Feola. The Brewers even their match record at 2-2 with the win….

NEW PALTZ — Melissa Matusewicz’s four goals and Corinne Hennessy’s two goals helped pace Union College past SUNY New Paltz, 9-0, in women’s soccer on Tuesday. Union (6-0), ranked 19th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Poll, was ahead 4-0 after the first 20 minutes….

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — SUNY New Paltz led in a match for the second time in school history, and only trailed 2-1 at the half, but still lost to Montclair State, 8-1, on Tuesday night. Freshman midfielder Casey Stelmack scored 12:18 into the contest to give the (0-8) Hawks…

BRONX — The SUNY New Paltz men’s cross-country team beat a number of Division II schools, en route to a 12th place finish among more than 40 teams competing at the New York University Invitational on Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park. Meanwhile, the Hawk women placed 26th of 37…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz battled hard, but still fell short in a 6-3 women’s tennis loss to Ramapo College on Saturday at New Paltz’s university Air Structure. Rebecca Billow won her third straight singles match, and Rachel Murray her second straight to lead the (3-6) Hawks in…

NEW PALTZ — Two goals in the first half were the difference, as Brockport defeated New Paltz in SUNYAC men’s soccer, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon. Brandon Barker’s deflected shot off a New Paltz defender 18:36 into the contest was the game-winner, and Ryan Harris’ chip over charging Hawk goalkeeper…

CORTLAND — Hawk goalkeeper Liz Clarke made 19 saves but SUNY New Paltz still lost in field hockey, 4-0, to nationally ranked SUNY Cortland on Saturday afternoon. Julie Gentner had the game-winner just 1:36 into the contest, and the (6-0 overall, 3-0 SUNYAC) Red Dragons spaced out evenly their…

NEW PALTZ — Associate Athletic Director Stuart Robinson has been named as the interim Athletic Director at SUNY New Paltz, replacing Jim Zalacca, who left September 13 after seven years to become the Director of Athletics at SUNY Potsdam. Joe Kremer, who had been the university’s Assistant Athletic Director…

NEW PALTZ — Dominic Oliveri’s goal in the first half stood up as the game-winner, as SUNY Geneseo edged SUNY New Paltz, 1-0, in SUNYAC men’s soccer on Friday afternoon. The (3-3 overall, 2-1 SUNYAC) Knights scored 16:21 into the contest and limited New Paltz to just one shot…

NEW PALTZ — Tracey Serdjenian’s goal 29 minutes into the contest held up as the game winner, as Vassar College defeated SUNY New Paltz, 3-0, in women’s soccer on Wednesday afternoon. Shannon Carroll and Elizabeth Keehner also scored for the (4-2) Brewers, who outshot New Paltz 5-1 in the…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz swept Wednesday’s women’s tennis match from local rival Bard College, 9-0, at New Paltz’s lower courts. Ten-game pro sets were played in singles, due to the late 5 p.m. outdoor start time. Rebecca Billow, Megan Crevioserat, and Jennifer Lipp each won twice,…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball with a 15-7, 15-4, 15-10 loss to Union College on Tuesday night at Elting Gymnasium. The trio of Audrey Brennan (12 kills), Corinn Jordan (five aces) and Julianne Moran (four aces) led the (6-2) Dutchwomen, which have now…

NEW PALTZ — Three forfeits led to an easy day for SUNY New Paltz, which cruised past visiting Manhattanville, 7-2, on Tuesday afternoon at the New Paltz Air Structure. Rebecca Billow, Emma Friel, Kristin London and Allison Schwille all won twice for the (2-5) Hawks, which were victorious for…

NEW PALTZ — Erica Polmateer’s goal with 21:31 remaining in the first half lifted SUNY Oneonta to a 3-1 field hockey win over SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday afternoon. Jen McLenaghan and Sabrina Boldock also scored for the (2-3 overall, 1-1 SUNYAC) Red Dragons, for which New Paltz Coach…

NEW PALTZ — Rachel Murray was the lone Hawk player to win a set on Sunday, as perennial New York City women’s tennis power Dowling blanked New Paltz, 9-0. Murray lost a three-set match, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, to Diane Rosavitch at fourth singles in the (1-5) Hawks’ most hotly…

NEW PALTZ — Elmer Velasquez broke a scoreless tie at 52:20, to give SUNY New Paltz its first win of the season, 1-0, over visiting SUNY Potsdam on Saturday afternoon. The (1-6 overall, 1-1 SUNYAC) Hawks, who held a slim 6-5 advantage in shots in the first half, allowed…

POTSDAM — SUNY New Paltz dropped to an early 0-2 record in SUNYAC women’s soccer with its second consecutive road loss, 2-1, at SUNY Potsdam on Saturday afternoon. April Miller scored 11:56 into the contest, and Erin Blandon added the game winner nearly five minutes later for the (1-4…

KINGSTON — Candy Smith’s goal 8:41 into the contest proved to be the game-winner, as SUNY Brockport earned its first win of the season, 4-0, over winless SUNY New Paltz on Saturday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Melissa Young and Jill Gmerek also scored for the (1-4 overall, 1-1…

TROY — Rebecca Billow and Allison Schwille won at third doubles to provide New Paltz’s lone win in an 8-1 loss to regional tennis power Rensselaer on Saturday afternoon at Troy’s Sharp Courts. Michelle Casey, Alex Koch and Kristen Powers all won twice for Rensselaer, which improves to 4-0….

POUGHKEEPSIE — The SUNY New Paltz men’s cross-country team placed third (53 points), while the women’s team was fourth (103 points) at the Vassar College Invitational on Saturday. Phil Goodwin (27:28) finished fourth to lead five Hawk men in the top 15. Other finishers for the men were: Matt…

NEW PALTZ — Mike Juhl, the Head Baseball Coach and Athletic Fields and Equipment Manager at SUNY New Paltz, has been selected to coach the Hyannis Mets of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) beginning in summer 2001. Juhl replaces Tom O’Connell, the 2000 CCBL Coach of the…

KINGSTON — Leslie Howlett scored three goals for SUNY Geneseo to help spoil SUNY New Paltz’s first-ever home field hockey match, 5-0, on Friday afternoon at Kingston’s refurbished Dietz Stadium. New Paltz (0-4 overall, 0-1 SUNYAC) was to have had its home opener on Sept. 6 against local rival…

NEW PALTZ — Adam O’Shea’s goal just 1:04 into the contest was the difference as SUNY Plattsburgh defeated SUNY New Paltz, 5-0, in both teams’ State University of New York Athletic Conference opener on Friday afternoon. Eddie Eck had three assists to help lead the defending SUNYAC champion (6-0,…

NEW PALTZ — Sophomore Rebecca Billow won twice to help SUNY New Paltz open its home season successfully on Friday with a 6-3 win over Hunter. It was also the (1-3) Hawks first women’s tennis win anywhere this season. Billow first teamed with Rachel Murray to beat Mariella…

ONEONTA — Sophomore Jennifer Lipp recorded SUNY New Paltz’s lone win as the Hawks fell to 0-3 in women’s tennis on Thursday with an 8-1 loss to SUNYAC rival Oneonta. Lipp won an exciting three-set marathon, 6-8, 6-2, 7-4, over Becky Lane at fourth singles. Teammate Megan Crevioserat also…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball with a 15-4, 15-12, 3-15, 15-2 loss to Montclair State on Thursday night at Elting Gymnasium. Crystal Smith had 17 digs, Nicole Older had nine kills and newcomer Sonia Mkoloma added six kills and two blocks for New…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz had five goals in the first 36 minutes to cruise to a 7-0 home-opening win over Division III provisional member SUNY Farmingdale on Tuesday afternoon. Freshmen Michele Branca, Keegan Peck and Kristen Turano had two goals apiece and senior Wallkill High product Erin…

MADISON, NJ — Freshman goalkeeper Liz Clarke made 29 saves to lead a strong New Paltz effort against Drew University’s well-established squad, as the Hawks lost 5-1 in their third-ever field hockey match on Tuesday afternoon. New Paltz (0-3) had its first-ever lead on Jodi Novatka’s goal at 8:45…

NORTH ADAMS, MASS. — SUNY New Paltz outshot Lasell, 13-10, on Sunday, but made several key mistakes, en route to a 4-2 men’s soccer loss at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Fall Classic. First, Matt Hutchinson tapped home a ball left loose in front in anticipation of an…

CANTON — SUNY New Paltz allowed five goals in the first 50 minutes before holding nationally ranked St. Lawrence University scoreless over the final 40 minutes, en route to a 5-0 season-opening women’s soccer loss on Saturday. St. Lawrence (4-0), ranked fifth in the New York/Northeast Region and a…

BROCKPORT — Goshen product Becky Sparacin and Chatham native Rachel Murray both won for the second straight day for SUNY New Paltz, which lost, 6-3, to unbeaten SUNY Brockport in women’s tennis on Saturday afternoon. Sparacin, who teamed with Murray for a second doubles win yesterday at Geneseo, won…

WILLISTON, VT. — The SUNY New Paltz men’s cross-country team placed fourth (149 points) among 13 teams, and the women’s team was eighth (180 points) among 10 teams at the St. Michaels Invitational at the Catamount Family Center on Saturday. Phil Goodwin was the Hawks’ top finisher (21st place)…

ITHACA — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball on Saturday at the second day of the Ithaca College Bomber Invitational at Ben Light Gymnasium. New Paltz (0-8) lost to Alfred, 15-7, 15-9, 15-4, and also fell to Elmira, 15-3, 15-7, 15-8. Crystal Smith led the Hawks…

GENESEO — Wins at sixth singles and second doubles weren’t enough for SUNY New Paltz on Friday afternoon as the Hawks dropped their women’s tennis opener, 7-2, at SUNY Geneseo. Sophomore Sarah Schreiber beat Ariana Murray, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in singles, and Goshen product Becky Sparacin teamed with Rachel…

ITHACA — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball on Friday at the first day of the Ithaca College Bomber Invitational at Ben Light Gymnasium. New Paltz (0-6) lost to Savannah College of Art and Design, 15-2, 15-7, 15-5, and also fell to Hamilton, 15-7, 16-18, 15-11, 15-8….

POUGHKEEPSIE — Freshman goalkeeper Liz Clarke made 17 saves to lead a strong New Paltz effort against Vassar College’s well-established squad, and forward Kelly Anderson had her second goal in as many matches, as the Hawks lost 3-1 in their second-ever field hockey match on Wednesday afternoon. The game…

EWING, NJ — All-SUNYAC goalkeeper Kevin Smith made 12 saves on Tuesday night before leaving the game with an apparent concussion after being struck in the face with the ball, as SUNY New Paltz fell to 0-3 in men’s soccer with a 5-0 loss to The College of New Jersey….

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz dropped its home opener to local rival Vassar College, 15-12, 15-12, 15-12, on Tuesday night at Elting Gymnasium. Senior Nicole Older had 11 digs and four kills while sophomore Heidi Dippel contributed six digs, three blocks and two kills in a losing effort…

ERIE, PA. — Hunter Brown’s goal two minutes into the first overtime period kept SUNY New Paltz winless in men’s soccer on Saturday at the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend. New Paltz lost 3-2 to Hobart College in the tournament’s third-place game. Freshman Mario…

UNION, NJ — Freshman forward Kelly Anderson scored the first goal in school history, but the Hawks fell in their first-ever varsity field hockey match, 8-1, to Kean University on Saturday afternoon. Anderson, the 1999 Mid-Hudson Athletic League Field Hockey Player of the Year and a member of the…

PLATTSBURGH — Crista Szymanski finished 15th and Phil Goodwin was 18th to help SUNY New Paltz place third and fifth, respectively, in the team standings at the Plattsburgh Cardinal Cross-Country Classic on Saturday afternoon. Rebecca Demeri (22:45) finished just behind Szymanski (22:44) in 16th place, while Cheryl Yanek (19th,…

CORTLAND — SUNY New Paltz fell to 0-3 on the young season with a 15-3, 15-12, 15-4 loss to York (Pa.) College on Saturday afternoon at the Cortland Red Dragon Women’s Volleyball Invitational. Junior transfer Crystal Smith led New Paltz in the losing effort with 20 digs and five…

ERIE, PA. — A defensive handball in the mouth of the goal led to a 1-0 halftime lead, as host Penn State Behrend held off SUNY New Paltz, 3-2, in both team’s men’s soccer opener on Friday at the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament. Vinny Tiberia was ejected in the…

CORTLAND — SUNY New Paltz opened the Bob Thorburn coaching era with consecutive losses on Friday at the Cortland Red Dragon Women’s Volleyball Invitational. In its opener, New Paltz fell to Alfred University, 15-11, 15-6, 15-11, despite jumping out to an early 10-4 lead in the first game and…

NEW PALTZ — After seven years as Director of Athletics at SUNY New Paltz, Jim Zalacca has decided to accept an offer to head the athletic department at SUNY rival Potsdam. Zalacca, who currently resides in Clifton Park, came to New Paltz in the summer of 1993 after spending…

NEW PALTZ — After seven years as Director of Athletics at SUNY New Paltz, Jim Zalacca has decided to accept an offer to head the athletic department at SUNY rival Potsdam. Zalacca, who currently resides in Clifton Park, came to New Paltz in the summer of 1993 after spending…

NEW PALTZ — Aaron Bindman, a retired sociology professor at SUNY New Paltz, will celebrate his 84th birthday next week with a special swim at the Elting Gymnasium Natatorium. Bindman, who retired in 1986, and remains a New Paltz resident, will swim a symbolic 84 lengths of the university…

NEW PALTZ — Jeanine Engelmann, a 1998 Boston University graduate who spent the last two years as a graduate assistant at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania while also completing her master’s degree, has been hired as the new assistant athletic trainer at SUNY New Paltz. “I’m really happy to be…

NEW PALTZ — The latest round of improvements to Campbell Field, home of the SUNY New Paltz baseball team, has begun. This past Wednesday, university baseball coach Mike Juhl started the process himself by digging a trench in the outfield, which will help improve drainage in the left and…

NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz is proceeding with design and development plans for a two-court performance gymnasium that will be connected to its existing Elting Gym. The new gymnasium facility will include two full-size basketball courts, an indoor fitness track, a climbing…

NEW PALTZ — A new and improved SUNY New Paltz Athletics web site was launched recently, providing visitors with added features and capabilities. The site’s new location, “hawk.newpaltz.edu/athletics”, has a flashy look, easier to use features and has been redesigned to meet the needs of our visually and hearing…

NEW PALTZ — Bob Thorburn, a 1977 graduate of Clarkson University, has been hired to follow longtime coach Tony Bonilla as men’s and women’s volleyball coach at SUNY New Paltz. Bonilla, a 1987 New Paltz graduate and a fixture on the Hawk sidelines for more than a decade, gave…

NEW PALTZ — Brett Willmott, who recently completed his first year as Head Coach of the SUNY New Paltz cross-country and track and field teams, has been selected to help prepare the United States Skeleton team for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Willmott, a…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz Athletic Director Jim Zalacca has been named President of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) for the 2000-01 academic year. Zalacca, a resident of Clifton Park, NY, spent two years (1997-99) as the SUNYAC Men’s Division Representative and this past…

NEW PALTZ — The post-season awards continue to roll in for SUNY New Paltz junior shortstop Brian Clarke, with his most recent selection to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Upstate New York Baseball All-Star Team on Friday. Clarke, a native of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia (Sackville ’94),…

NEW PALTZ — Three SUNY New Paltz baseball players have been named to the NCAA Division III ABCA/Rawlings New York Region All-Star Team. Senior centerfielder Shawn Francis was selected to the First Team – making him eligible for national All-America consideration – while junior shortstop Brian Clarke and sophomore…

NEW PALTZ — Heather Mackay, an East Greenbush, NY native and a 1993 Columbia High graduate, has been hired to coach the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams at SUNY New Paltz. Mackay, who had been the assistant coach in both sports at SUNY Oneonta the past three years,…

BRUNSWICK, MAINE — SUNY New Paltz junior Cassandra Quackenbush moved up four places in a driving rainstorm on Saturday to become the heptathlon champion at the 2000 ECAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Bowdoin College. Quackenbush, a Liverpool, NY native, had a personal-best total of 3,756 points…

BRUNSWICK, MAINE — SUNY New Paltz junior Cassandra Quackenbush is in fifth place in the heptathlon after day one of the 2000 ECAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Bowdoin College. Quackenbush, a Liverpool, NY native, had personal bests in three of Friday’s four events and narrowly missed…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz closed its men’s tennis season with a decisive 7-2 come-from-behind win over Hartwick on Tuesday afternoon at the Elting Lower Courts. The Hawks, which finish the year with a school-best 8-6 record, won all six singles matches after starting the day by dropping…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz lost in men’s tennis for only the third time in its last eight matches on Tuesday, 7-2, to Union College at New Paltz’s university Air Structure. Sophomore Rhode Island University transfer Ed Paulinski and Hawk teammate David Bridglall won at third and sixth…

FREDONIA — Three New Paltz athletes won SUNYAC titles at the 2000 SUNYAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at SUNY Fredonia. Freshmen Andrea Drayss and Matt Selkirk won the women’s shot put and men’s pole vault, respectively, and junior Cassandra Quackenbush won the women’s javelin. This is…

ELMIRA — Leading scorer Katie Sharp had three goals and Erin Scherf (two goals) and Jacqueline Bunzel (one goal) also scored, but New Paltz still fell short, 10-6, at Elmira College on Thursday. Sharp, a sophomore, now has 37 points for her career — including 27 points this season…

PURCHASE — SUNY New Paltz ran into a buzzsaw in undefeated Manhattanville on Wednesday, losing 7-2 to the Valiants to snap its two-match win streak. The tandem of Woodstock native Justin Jourden and Chris Knoblauch ended Karl Nifontoff and Jonathan Tiltke’s undefeated 12-match run at second doubles, 8-3, and…

NEW PALTZ — Kingston High graduate Justin Jourden led four SUNY New Paltz players with two wins apiece as the Hawks blanked local rival Mount St. Mary, 9-0, in men’s tennis on Tuesday afternoon at New Paltz’s Air Structure. Chris Knoblauch, Ed Paulinski and Tiberiu Taran also collected wins…

KINGSTON — Jessica Aiken and Katie Sharp each scored three goals to help SUNY New Paltz cruise past Centenary (NJ) College, 16-2, in women’s lacrosse at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Jacqueline Bunzel added two goals and eight others scored once, as the Hawks improved their season record to 2-11, with one…

KINGSTON — Katie Sharp scored twice in the first 15 minutes on Saturday, but New Paltz allowed six unanswered goals, en route to a 7-4 loss to Fredonia in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Sharp, who also had an assist on New Paltz’s final goal with 1:41 remaining,…

NEW PALTZ — Kingston High graduate Justin Jourden and Ed Paulinski contributed two wins apiece to help SUNY New Paltz get past Montclair State, 6-3, in men’s tennis on Saturday afternoon at New Paltz’s Air Structure. In maybe the match of the year, Paulinski and partner Tiberiu Taran rallied…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz didn’t drop a set en route to defeating Hunter College, 9-0, in men’s tennis on Friday at New Paltz’s Air Structure. Four players – Kingston High graduate Justin Jourden, Chris Knoblauch, Ed Paulinski and Tiberiu Taran – won at both singles and doubles….

KINGSTON — SUNY New Paltz recorded its first women’s lacrosse victory of the season, 11-2 over SUNYAC rival Buffalo State, in a constant downpour on Friday at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Katie Sharp (one assist) scored three goals and Wallkill product Erin Scherf and Melissa Butterweich contributed two goals apiece,…

TROY — SUNY New Paltz was unable to win a set against perennial regional power Rensselaer on Wednesday, losing to the Red Hawks, 7-0, in men’s tennis at Troy’s Sharp Courts. The match utilized the men’s tennis scoring system that awards one point for each singles win and one point…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz had little difficulty in defeating Ramapo College, 9-0, on Tuesday afternoon at New Paltz’s Air Structure. Kingston graduate Justin Jourden, Chris Knoblauch, Ed Paulinski and Tiberiu Taran each won at singles and doubles to pace New Paltz (3-3). The team of Eric Gullickson…

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — Jodi Gangemi had five goals and older sister Vicki Gangemi added two goals to lead Montclair State past SUNY New Paltz, 17-1, in non-conference women’s lacrosse on a cold and dreary Tuesday afternoon in New Jersey. Alyssa Parisi (four goals), Jeanelle Husth (two goals, two…

KINGSTON — Katie Frattarola and Ann Spataro scored five goals apiece, as Manhattanville College defeated SUNY New Paltz, 17-4, in women’s lacrosse on Wednesday night at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Frattarola also added three assists, Liz McNamee had four goals and three assists, and Natasha Rubinstein scored three goals for…

CORTLAND — Jeanna Angotti had six goals and one assist and Brooke VandeWalker added four goals and four assists to lead Cortland past New Paltz, 23-1, in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Tuesday afternoon. Cortland (6-1 overall, 4-0 SUNYAC), ranked 12th in the latest Brine/Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association National…

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. — SUNY New Paltz beat East Stroudsburg, 15-10, 15-10, 15-1, in its season finale to send retiring Head Coach Tony Bonilla off on a winning note. Freshman Miguel Soriano led the Hawk offense with 13 kills, while Christopher Wright (eight kills, seven blocks), Otto Tannure (nine…

BROCKPORT — Hat tricks by Stephanie Morris, Melissa Goodenow and Gianina Petri proved to be all the offense that Brockport would need in a 13-3 win over New Paltz in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Saturday afternoon in rain-soaked Brockport. Erin Scherf had one of three New Paltz goals in…

GENESEO — Two Geneseo players had four goals each, as the Knights defeated New Paltz, 19-6, in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Friday afternoon in Geneseo. Jen Capraro and Kristen Haunss each scored four times, while Jen Turkovich added three goals and an assist to pace the (5-1 overall, 2-0…

NEW PALTZ — Perennial men’s tennis power Vassar College presented too strong a challenge for SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, winning 8-1 in a match at the university Air Structure. The final match of the day delivered the (1-2) Hawks’ lone win, with the team of Justin Jourden and…

KINGSTON — Four Oswego players had hat tricks, as the Lakers defeated SUNY New Paltz, 18-6, in women’s lacrosse on Tuesday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Kelly Filipkowski, Brianne Muisus, Kat Stead and Kelly Webb had three goals apiece and Lindsay Roundpoint and Annette Stead each added two goals…

AURORA — Three Wells players scored three or more goals, as the Express defeated SUNY New Paltz, 15-7, in women’s lacrosse on Saturday afternoon. Leticia Hernandez led the Express with four goals, while Carrie Gleasman and Katrina Nobles each had three goals. Meanwhile, Katie Sharp and Wallkill product Erin…

KINGSTON — A hat trick by Katie Sharp fueled a second-half rally that fell just short, as New Paltz was edged by Potsdam, 11-8, in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Friday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Potsdam’s Kelly Morris had six goals and an assist for the (1-1 overall, 1-0…

KINGSTON — Vassar College scored nine first half goals en route to a 16-1 win over SUNY New Paltz in a women’s lacrosse match at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Heather Axford had three goals and an assist for the (2-3) Brewers, which spoiled New Paltz’s season…

NEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Fan Van will provide transportation to and from women’s lacrosse home matches this season. The free shuttle service, which is sponsored by the university’s Athletic Department, departs from New Paltz’s Elting Gymnasium one hour prior to the scheduled start time of each…

NEW YORK — The SUNY New Paltz men’s tennis team rebounded from Saturday’s season-opening home loss to U.S.M.M.A. to defeat the City College of New York, 8-1, on Monday afternoon in New York City. The Hawks lost only at second singles en route to evening their record at 1-1….

NEW PALTZ — After winning the first two games, New Paltz allowed Division I St. Francis (Pa.) back into the match, before finally prevailing in five games, 15-11, 15-12, 6-15, 8-15, 15-10, in an Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) match on Saturday afternoon at Elting Gymnasium. In so doing,…