Athletics

The NCAA Division III 2008 National Volleyball Championships will be hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill….

The New Paltz men’s and women’s cross country teams completed their season at the NCAA Division III Regional Cross Country Championships held at St. Lawrence University on Saturday November 15th….

Live Stats will be provided for the 2008 NCAA Division III Regional volleyball final between SUNY New Paltz and Fredonia State. The two teams will go for the regional crown at 7 p.m. Saturday….

The SUNY New Paltz women’s swim team defeated Rowan, 143-119, on Saturday. The Rowan men topped New Paltz, 148-114….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team opened the 2008-09 season with a victory over Drew College, 74-61 on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks jumped out to the early 13-2 lead just five minutes into the game. After a timeout by the Rangers the Hawks extended the lead…

SUNY New Paltz won the NCAA Regional Final 3-2 against Fredonia to advance to the Elite Eight where they will play for the national title Nov. 20-22 at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Ill.First year Melinda DiGiovanna was named the Regional Tournament MVP, as she totaled a game high 22…

SCHENECTADY, NY — Junior setter Stephanie Bova (Central Square, NY) had a match high 41 assists with 11 digs and senior outside hitter Samantha Prudente (Huntington Station, NY) recorded 17 digs with 12 kills for New Paltz in a 3-1 regional semifinal win over Union at the 2008 NCAA Division…

Union College is one of eight hosts for the 2008 NCAA Division III Volleyball Regional Championships. SUNY New Paltz (29-9) will face Hunter (27-5) Thursday night at 6:00 pm. Live Stats will be provided.

Junior setter Stephanie Bova produced 31 assists with eight digs and SUNY New Paltz hit .354 in a three game win over Hunter in a 2008 NCAA Division III Union Regional match Thursday at the Viniar Athletic Center….

NEW PALTZ, NY- SUNY New Paltz returns to the hardwood for head coach Jamie Seward (3rd season) with increased expectations in 2008-09 season. With the departure of four Hawk seniors last season, the Hawks will still be paced by a steady balance of upperclassmen and underclassmen. The Hawks have great depth…

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team seeks improvement in the 2008-09 campaign. …

In 2008, the team finished with a 10-8-1 record. The Hawks posted a record of 5-4-1 in SUNYAC and were defeated in the first round of playoffs by Geneseo….

In 2008, New Paltz ended their season with a 3-13 record. Sophomore Jess Moore led the team in goals (6) and points (15), earning All-SUNYAC first team honors. Sophomore Sarah Schloss was named to the All-SUNYAC second team as she finished the season with three goals and a team-high four…

The NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Committee announced today the field of 61 teams for the 2008 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship, as thirty-eight conferences were awarded automatic qualification for the 2008 championship….

The Department of Athletics Wellness and Recreation in conjunction with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee will be honoring all Resident Life Directors and Staff on Saturday November 15th during half time of the men’s basketball game v Drew….

The women’s volleyball team fell to Fredonia in the SUNYAC title match 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-18). Fredonia earns the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, while New Paltz stands at 29-9 on the season and awaits a possible at-large bid….

The men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to the United States Coast Guard Academy for their fourth swim meet in the last eight days. The women won 144-118, while the men lost 143-113. The women improve to 3-0 in dual meet competition and the men drop to 1-2….

The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team advanced to the SUNYAC title game with a 3-0 semifinal victory over Brockport on Friday night. The Hawks (29-8) will meet the winner of Friday’s other semifinal, Fredonia (26-9), in the tournament championship game at 2pm on Saturday….

The men’s and women’s swimming teams hosted Oneonta Friday afternoon and swept the Red Dragons. The women’s team won 129-71, while the men won 115-63…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the all-star teams for women’s volleyball tonight at the tournament dinner in Fredonia, New York. Four players earned first team honors led by senior libero Nicole Mercadante. Junior setter Stephanie Bova, middle hitter Brittany Coyle, and first year outside Melinda DiGiovanna…

  The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the all-star teams for men’s and women’s soccer tonight at the pre-championship dinner in Oneonta, New York. For the men, first year Tommy Garafola was the lone Hawk honored as he garnered third team honors. On the women’s side,…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the all-star teams for men’s and women’s soccer tonight at the pre-championship dinner in Oneonta, New York. For the men, first year Tommy Garafola was the lone Hawk honored as he garnered third team honors. On the women’s side, seniors Jennifer Anselmi…

The New Paltz women’s volleyball team will be participating in the SUNYAC Championships this weekend. The Hawks will receive a bye in the first round and play at 6pm on Friday against the winner of Brockport/Potsdam….

On Sunday November 2nd, 2008, the student-athletes of SUNY New Paltz took a time out from academics and athletics to give back to the community and participate in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Leaf Raking project….

Brittany Coyle (Middletown, NY/Minisink Valley) was named the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Volleyball Player of the Week ending on November 1st. Coyle led the Hawks to a 3-1 record, while playing in 13 games. She had a .446 hitting percentage with 46 kills on 92 attempts…

NEW PALTZ, NY- SUNY New Paltz honored Mr. Douglas Sheppard Saturday November 1st in the Athletic Wellness Center with a bench in honor of his name. The bench is located by the wall of Pride, Tradition and Results in the main part of the Athletic Wellness Center. Sheppard was named to…

The fifth seeded New Paltz women’s soccer team traveled to #4 Geneseo for the SUNYAC quarterfinal and fell to the Knights 2-1. The Hawks end their season 10-8-1….

The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled the 2008 SUNYAC Cross Country Championships held at Letchworth State Park. Both teams finished seventh out of ten teams. Cortland won the men’s title and Geneseo claimed the women’s title….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team fell to visiting Ramapo 5-2, Saturday afternoon on the Turf Field. The Hawks acknowledged four seniors and a foreign exchange student before their last game played in a Hawks uniform. Jillian Cafarchio (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville), Marissa Costello (Brick, NJ, Brick Township),…

The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team finished second at the Vassar College Invitational with a 3-1 record, behind Stevens who went 4-0 on the weekend. Brittany Coyle, Melinda DiGiovanna and Nicole Mercadante were all named to the all-tournament team….

The men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the Union Relays today and each squad finished third. The women took third with 88 points and the men tied Vassar for third with 70 points….

SCHENTADY, NY- The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team fell to host Union College Friday evening by the score of 4-1. Union scored just 34 seconds into the game, when Lizzy Moran found Tyler Willey on the left side of the cage for the goal. The Hawks evened the contest at…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team tied host Skidmore College 1-1 Friday evening to conclude the 2008 season. It was the final game for seniors Patrick Carlucci, Robbie Mendes, Ryan Lundgren and Chris Hotzak. The Hawks opened the scoring in the 43rd minute when Hotzak (Smithtown, NY/St….

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team opened the Vassar College Invitational with victories over cross town rival Vassar and SUNYAC West Division Champion Fredonia. In the first game, the Hawks defeated Vassar 3-1 by the scores of 25-18,19-25, 25-18, 25-10. Brittany Coyle (Middletown, NY/Minisink Valley) paced the Hawks…

The men’s and women’s swim teams opened their season today with a split against the Hartwick Hawks. The women won 108-97 while the men lost 119.5-85.5…..

The field hockey game between SUNY New Paltz and the Union Dutchwomen on Friday October 31st at Union may…

 Sophomore Tanja Todoric headed the game winning goal into the upper left corner of the net 29 seconds into the second overtime as the Hawks defeated Drew 1-0 and earned their tenth win of the season….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer defeated cross town rival Vassar College 4-2 Wednesday evening on senior day. The Hawks Patrick Carlucci (Goshen, NY/Goshen), Ryan Lundgren (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central), Robert Mendes (Mineola, NY/Wheatley) and Chris Hotzak (Smithtown, NY/St. James) played in their final home game in Hawk uniforms….

The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC Field Hockey team today and the New Paltz Hawks were represented with two players….

Senior Nicole Mercadante totaled 83 digs over the weekend at the Skidmore Invitational to become the all-time career dig leader at SUNY New Paltz….

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NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team concluded their SUNYAC Conference schedule with a 6-0 victory over Oswego on Saturday afternoon. The game was also the last home game for the five seniors, Sarah Boccard, Rachel Vanni, Jennifer Anselmi, Stephanie Wallman and Katie Addiss. The Hawks pressure was…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team finished the Skidmore Tournament with a 3-1 record. The Hawks went 2-0 on the final day with a four set victory over Ramapo 25-13, 25-12, 21-25, 25-18. Stephanie Bova led the Hawks with 42 assists and 13 digs. Brittany Coyle led…

The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team cruised to a 2-0 victory against host Wells College, Saturday afternoon on a rainy and muddy field. At this time there are no stats available.  Please check back later.  Sorry for the inconvenience….

OSWEGO, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team played host Oswego and fell to the Lakers 1-0, Saturday afternoon on a rainy day. The Hawks Anton Shipman (Howard Beach, NY/Molloy) ripped a shot, but the Lakers goalkeeper made a great save. James Altadonna (Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa) ripped a shot and…

The women’s volleyball team traveled to Skidmore tonight for the first day of the Skidmore Invitational and defeated Clarkson 3-2 (25-12, 17-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-10) and fell to Skidmore 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 25-23). New Paltz won the last two sets for the comeback win over the Golden Knights….

On Wednesday October 22, we took a few moments to honor two Hawks seniors as they played in their final regular season home match. Over the past four years, these two ladies have compiled a current record of 103 wins and 42 losses for a winning percentage of 71, with…

The 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year awards dinner was held on Sunday October 19, at the Murat Centre, Egyptian Ballroom in Indianapolis, and former New Paltz swimmer Michelle Coombs was one of ten Division III women honored….

The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team hosted #15 ranked Stevens Institute and fell 1-0 to the Ducks when Kara Borzillo scored her 19th goal of the season off a past from Jillian Price with 1:07 left in the game….

The women’s soccer team traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and fell to the Red Dragons 3-1….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team tied 0-0 with Oneonta Wednesday evening. Patrick Carlucci (Goshen, NY/Goshen) tallied a career high 16 saves in net for the Hawks. In the 42nd minute, Oneonta’s Evan Jedynak ripped a shot, but Carlucci made a diving save to keep the game…

The SUNY New Paltz volleyball team hosted Eastern Connecticut on senior night and claimed a 3-1 decision. The Hawks won games one and two before falling in the third and dominating in the fourth (25-8, 25-17, 22-25, 25-13)….

After a program best second place finish at the SUNYAC Championships meet in 2008, which bettered the previous season’s fourth place, the returning New Paltz Hawks hope to maintain their standing under the tutelage of first year head coach Scott Whitbeck (Kalamazzo, ’04). It won’t be easy after the…

First year head coach Scott Whitbeck (Kalamazzo, ’04) enters the 2008-09 season with high expectations for one of the deepest squads in years. New Paltz will be looking to improve upon their fourth place finish at the SUNYAC Championships last year and possibly….

The field hockey team hosted Cortland this afternoon and fell to the Red Dragons 6-0….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team cruised to a 3-0 win over visiting Morrisville State College Saturday afternoon on the 50 anniversary of New Paltz men’s soccer. The Hawks had the first scoring chance in the 21st minute when Evan Martel (West Sayville, NY/Sayville) passed to Tommy…

Five different players registered goals for SUNY New Paltz as the Hawks defeated host Morrisville 5-0 on Saturday afternoon….

The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s cross country team traveled to Williams to compete in the Plansky Invitational….

The SUNY New Paltz department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Wellness and Recreation inducted two teams into its Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17, 2008 in the Student Union multipurpose room as part of the college’s Homecoming festivities….

The women’s volleyball team went 1-1 on the second of SUNYAC Pool Play…..

The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team was ranked 18th in team hitting percentage (.251%) for Division III schools for all games through October 12th. The team was ranked 42nd in win-loss percentage…

The women’s volleyball team picked up two conference wins in the first day of the second round of SUNYAC Pool Play. New Paltz defeated Plattsburgh 3-0 and Potsdam 3-2…

The 2008 fall NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Leadership Conference was held on Oct. 3-4-5 in Pittsburgh, PA. Junior men’s basketball player Lee Bertram and senior women’s lacrosse player Courtney Neenan were selected to attend…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced Dana Lim as the women’s tennis recipient of the Peter J. Cahill/SUNYAC Tournament Most Valuable Player….

The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team converted a penalty corner with 17 minutes to play en route to a 2-1 victory over Vassar on Wednesday night. The Hawks snapped a seven game losing streak to improve to 2-9 on the season….

Five 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….

The women’s tennis team completed play at the 2008 SUNYAC championships where they finished second, to team champion Geneseo. Dana Lim and Kerri Serkes each won their respectively singles flights…

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team cruised a to 5-0 victory over Potsdam, Saturday afternoon. Jennifer Anselmi (North Rockland, NY/North Rockland) opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Elana Jaroff (Old Westbury, NY/The Wheatley School) caused a turnover and found Anselmi for the goal. In the…

POTSDAM, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team defeated SUNY Potsdam, 1-0 Saturday afternoon. The teams played to a scoreless first half. Evan Martel (West Sayville, NY/Sayville) scored the game winning goal in the 81st minute unassisted for the 1-0 victory over SUNY Potsdam. It was a very physical game…

NEW YORK, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team fell in both matches Saturday morning and afternoon in the New York University Tournament. The Hawks fell to Connecticut College in four games in the morning by the scores of: 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 22-25. The Hawks then faced off against New…

First Singles: Quarterfinals – Dana Lim (NP) defeated Ericka Pumple (Geneseo), 6-1, 6-1 Semifinals – Dana Lim (NP) defeated Kristen Hemingway (Brockport), 6-2, 6-3 Finals – Dana Lim (NP) vs Tiarra Garrow (Oswego) Second Singles: Quarterfinals – Stephanie Schara (NP) defeated Christine Burkhart (Oswego), 6-1, 6-1 Semifinals – Stephanie Schara (NP) defeated Meg Cole (Cortland), 6-2,…

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team upset Plattsburgh Friday evening 3-1. The Hawks opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Rebecca Devlin (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) crossed the ball and was kneed in by Emily Buckner (Pine Bush, NY/Pine Bush) for her first goal of the…

PLATTSBURGH, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer fell to host Plattsburgh by the score of 3-0 Friday evening. The Cardinals and the Hawks played to a 0-0 half. The Cardinals scored the first goal in the 56th minute when Joshua Cookfair found Pat Shaughnessy for the goal for the 1-0…

The women’s tennis team began competition at the 2008 SUNYAC Championship Tournament on Friday. The Hawks hope to defend their title from 2006 and 2007. Please check back throughout the weekend for updated results….

The women’s volleyball team began play at the NYU Tournament this evening and went 1-1. The Hawks fell to #15 Wisconsin-Whitewater 3-0 (16-25, 22-25, 24-26). Junior Brittany Colye led the attack with five kills and Stephanie Skrobach added four kills. Stephanie Bova handed out 22 assists. New Paltz came back to defeat RIT…

The men’s soccer team will play host Plattsburgh at 4pm this afternoon. The Cardinals will be using live stats during the game. To follow the game, click here….

The Athletic & Wellness Center will be reducing hours for the Yom Kippur holiday…

The SUNY New Paltz women’s swim team was named an Academic All-American team for the Spring 2008 semester, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced today…

The women’s tennis team hosted Vassar this afternoon and fell to the Brewers 9-0….

The women’s volleyball team traveled to Williams tonight and fell to the Ephs 3-1 (25-21, 13-25, 21-25, 22-25)….

PURCHASE, NY-  The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team fell to host Manhattanville College 2-0 Wednesday evening. Manhattanville struck in the 13^th minute when Alyssa Coughlan found Maura Bruen off a corner to take the 1-0 lead that would hold until the half. New Paltz out shot Manhattanville 7-6…

First year Elana Jaroff netted both goals in the 2-1 victory over Bard on Tuesday night…

The women’s tennis team traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and defeated the Red Dragons 7-2. The Hawks captured two of the doubles matches and went 5-1 in singles.New Paltz advances to 6-2 on the season and 5-1 in conference matches.The doubles team of senior Dana Lim and sophomore Stephanie Schara…

MORRISVILLE, NY- The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team lost to host Morrisville State College Saturday afternoon 3-2 in OT. The Hawks struck first when Sarah Schloss (Brant Lake, NY/North Warren) passed to Kristen Bergmann (Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa) who found Jessie Moore (Walden, NY/Pine Bush) for the goal. Morrisville answered back,…

SUNY Brockport scored three first half goals en route to shutting out the New Paltz Hawks 3-0 this afternoon….

The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s cross country team traveled to Geneseo to compete in the 28th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational at Letchworth State Park….

BROCKPORT, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team fell to host Brockport by the score of 6-2 Saturday afternoon. Brockport scored five goals in the first half for the 5-0 lead at the half. Brockport then scored just two minutes into the second half for a 6-0 lead. The Hawks…

The SUNY New Paltz (4-5-1, 1-2-1 SUNYAC) women’s soccer team battled to a double overtime scoreless tie against the visiting Geneseo Knights (5-3-1, 2-1-1 SUNYAC). The Hawks are now 1-12-2 all time against Geneseo. After a lack luster first half, the action picked up in the second half with several…

The women’s tennis team hosted NYU this afternoon and fell to the Violets 7-2. NYU swept the doubles matches and went 4-2 in singles. The doubles team of freshmen Korina Kushnir and Elizabeth Stachtiaris won their match against Dama Lim and Stephanie Schara 8-4. Senior Amanda Freedman and sophomore Lisa Mijovic defeated…

GENESEO, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team fell to host SUNY Geneseo 2-1 Friday…

The AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll was released today for the fourth week of the 2008 season. SUNY New Paltz (17-1) was one of ten schools to earn recognition…

The women’s cross country team traveled to Williams College on Saturday to take part in the Purple Valley Classic. The women combined for a third place finish in the open 5K event with a total of 77 points finishing behind Williams and St. Rose. Sophomore Danielle Harmon crossed first for the…

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY Geneseo field hockey team defeated New Paltz by the score of 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. Geneseo struck first in the 11th minute, when Stephanie Maisonet deflected in a shot from Sarah Doster, to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. New Paltz came right back forty-eight…

The women’s volleyball team continued play at the Salisbury Invitational this afternoon and saw their win streak come to an end. New Paltz defeated Susquehanna 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 25-8) before picking up their first loss of the season against Salisbury 3-0 (16-25, 22-25, 20-25). New Paltz stands at 17-1 on…

NEW PALTZ, NY- The Bengals from Buffalo State edged out SUNY New Paltz 1-0 in men’s soccer Saturday afternoon. In a very physical game between both teams, where there were 39 total fouls, four yellow cards and a red card between the teams, Buffalo State used a goal in the…

BUFFALO, NY— The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team concluded regulation play knotted in a scoreless tie against Buffalo State before falling 1-0 in overtime on an own goal. The teams traded nine shots apiece through the first 90 minutes, before an own goal ended the game just 2:51 into overtime. …

The women’s tennis matched scheduled for Saturday September 27th against Fredonia has been cancelled due to inclement weather. No make-up date has been scheduled at this time. The team will return to action on Friday October 3rd when they host NYU at 1pm….

The women’s soccer team traveled to Fredonia this afternoon and captured their first SUNYAC win of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Blue Devils…..

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team held off a late attack by…

The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team extended their win streak to 16 and continued their perfect season with two more victories tonight at the Salisbury Invitational…