Athletics

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…

Due to impending weather for this weekend, there have been several changes to game times and locations.

Due to impending weather for this weekend, the field hockey game scheduled against Geneseo has been moved to 11am…

The SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis team hosted Oswego tonight and claimed an 8-1 decision over the Lakers. The Hawks swept the doubles competition and won five of the six singles matches. Oswego’s lone win of the night came at first singles after senior Dana Lim had to retire due to…

Due to impending weather for this weekend, there have been several changes to game times and locations for men’s soccer and field hockey….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team scored 44 seconds into overtime to win…

The SUNY New Paltz (1-5, 0-3 SUNYAC) field hockey team traveled to Oneonta (4-3, 1-1 SUNYAC) this evening for a SUNYAC match up and lost to the Red Dragons 4-1….

NEW PALTZ, NY- The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team swept visiting Vassar College in three matches this evening by the scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-11 to stay undefeated on the season. The Hawks were led by Samantha Prudente (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman) with eight kills and four digs. Melinda DiGiovanna…

The men’s basketball alumni game is scheduled for Saturday January 10th at 12:30pm…

The women’s basketball alumni game is scheduled for Saturday January 10th at 10:30am….

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced junior Brittany Coyle (Middletown/Minisink Valley) as the SUNYAC Volleyball Player of the Week…

The women’s volleyball team continued play in the first round of the SUNYAC Pool Play today and swept Plattsburgh 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-17) and Cortland 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 26-24). The Hawks remain undefeated on the season at 13-0 overall and 4-0 in SUNYAC. First year Tara Annunziata led the attack against…

NEW PALTZ, NY-  SUNY New Paltz fell to visiting SUNY Cortland 2-0, in the first SUNYAC contest…

The women’s soccer team traveled to Cortland this afternoon to begin SUNYAC play and fell to the Red Dragons 1-0 late in the game. New Paltz falls to 2-4 and 0-1 in the conference, while Cortland improves to 3-2-2 and 1-0. The game featured tight defense from both sides with…

The women’s tennis team hosted RPI this afternoon and won 6-3. With the win the Hawks improve to 4-1 on the season. New Paltz claimed two of the doubles matches and four singles matches….

The field hockey team traveled to Brockport this afternoon and fell to the Golden Eagles 3-0 in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest. The game was tied 0-0 at the half before Brockport opened up for three goals in the second half….

The SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis team traveled to Geneseo this afternoon and fell to the Knights 7-2. Senior Dana Lim (New City/Clarkstown South) and first year Juliette Brandon (Bronx/Cardinal Spellman) were the lone winners for New Paltz. Lim won first singles 6-0, 6-4 while Brandon claimed sixth singles 7-6…

The women’s volleyball team traveled to Potsdam this afternoon for the first round of SUNYAC Pool Play posted a 2-0 record on day one. The Hawks started play with a 3-0 win over Oneonta (25-13, 25-19, 25-13). Senior Samantha Prudente led the attack with nine kills and seven digs. Brittany…

The women’s volleyball team hosted the United States Merchant Marine Academy Tuesday evening and swept the Mariners 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-19). The Hawks improve to 9-0 on the season….

The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team fell to King’s College 5-4, as the Monarch’s scored the game winning goal with just five seconds left on the clock….

The women’s tennis match against Geneseo has been rescheduled for…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced Lauren Nicomini (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional) as the SUNYAC Field Hockey Player of the Week…

The women’s volleyball team won their fifth consecutive Hawk Invite after defeating Morrisville 3-0 and Elmira 3-1 to improve to 8-0 on the season….

The women’s tennis team traveled to Brockport today and remained undefeated with a 6-2 victory…

The field hockey team traveled to Kean University this afternoon and was shut out by the Cougars 6-0….

The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Brockport today for the Brockport Invitational to compete against several of the top ranked teams in the Atlantic Region….

  NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The SUNY New Paltz volleyball team stays unbeaten with two victories…

Sophomore Lauren Nicomini (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional) netted both goals for SUNY New Paltz in the 2-1 victory over Western Connecticut on Wednesday. New Paltz improves to 1-2 on the season while the Colonials fall to 1-3. Nicomini netted her first…

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – SUNY New Paltz scored two early goals to cruise to the victory…

The women’s soccer team traveled to Vassar this afternoon and fell to the Brewers 1-0 in OT….

SUNY New Paltz cross country celebrated 50 years on Saturday September 6th. Former and current athletes and coaches joined together with the Department of Athletics in a celebration….

On Friday October 17th, 2008 SUNY New Paltz Athletics will induct the 1962 men’s cross country and the 1965 men’s soccer teams into the Sports Hall of the Fame. We are inviting all members of both teams to attend and more details of the event will follow. Anyone with information of…

Newark, N.J. – The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team finished runner-ups at the Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks fell to Stevens College 1-0 in the Championship Game…

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The Oswego State field hockey team was too much for SUNY New Paltz,…

The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled across the Hudson for their season opener at the Vassar Invite, the men’s team finished second and the women took fourth…

NEWARK, NJ- The SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team stays unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Rutgers-Newark in the Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic. The Hawks opened the scoring just six minutes and ten seconds into the contest when Joe Emberger (Poughkeepsie, NY/Roy C. Ketcham) passed to Tommy Garafola (Richmond Hill,…

The women’s soccer teamed up with U.S. women’s soccer star Abby Wambach to host a youth soccer clinic on Thursday Sept. 4th in the Hudson Valley at the Sports Dome. The team had the chance to meet with Abby one-on-one before the clinic began and it was experience they won’t forget….

The women’s soccer team traveled to St. Joseph’s this afternoon and claimed a 3-0 victory. First year Elana Jaroff netted her first two goals of her collegiate career. Stephanie Wallman assisted on her first goal and Danielle Sawicki assisted on the second. Junior Jennifer Moretti completed the scoring off a direct…

The women’s tennis team hosted Cortland this afternoon and defeated the Red Dragons 7-2. The Hawks swept the doubles competition as senior Dana Lim and sophomore Stephanie Schara opened the match with an 8-3 win at first doubles. The second doubles team of junior Lyndsey Lovinger and first year Ingrid Maryanski…

The women’s tennis match scheduled against Oswego for Saturday September 6th at 1pm has been postponed to Thursday September 25th at 5pm due to impending weather from storm Hanna. New Paltz hosts Cortland on Friday September 5th at 3:30pm….

The New Paltz field hockey team opened their season today against Drew and fell to the Rangers 4-1. Drew took a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal by Kati Eggert off a penalty corner. Mary Esposito sent a pass from the left side of the field, that…

The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team traveled to Ramapo College Wednesday afternoon and defeated the Roadrunners 1-0. Senior Katie Addiss (Amherst, NY) ripped a shot to put the Hawks up 1-0 with just under ten minutes to play in the second half. Senior goalkeeper Sarah Boccard (Washingtonville, NY)…

The New Paltz women’s field hockey team will have a new look in 2008 as first year coach Elizabeth Saucier takes over the helm. The Hawks posted a record of 5-13 in 2007. New Paltz’s strength should be on offense as sophomore Lauren Nicomini, who placed second on the team in…

U.S. women’s soccer star Abby Wambach will be hosting a youth soccer clinic on Thursday Sept. 4th in the Hudson Valley at the Sports Dome at 6:30pm. The clinic is for local kids as a part of MVP Health Care. The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team will be assisting Wambach…

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced James Altadonna (Massapequa Park/Massapequa) as the SUNYAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending August 31. Altadonna started his collegeiate career with a four goal…

NEW PALTZ, N.Y.- New Paltz used a late goal to salvage a tie with SUNY Cobleskill…

The women’s tennis team hosted Plattsburgh in their home opener today and defeated the Cardinals 8-1. The Hawks swept the doubles as senior Dana Lim and sophomore Stephanie Schara opened the match with an 8-5 win at first doubles. The second doubles team of senior Lindsay Trifiletti and junior Lyndsey Lovinger…

The women’s soccer team completed play at the Union College Soccer Invitational today with a 3-2 loss against RPI. Trailing 3-0, New Paltz sophomore forward Kelly Gorton (New Paltz, NY) got the Hawks on the board when she won the ball in a scramble in front of the net at…

The women’s soccer team opened their season at the Union College Invitation Tournament today and fell to #22 Union, 2-1. The Hawks controlled played early and found the back of the net only 1:45 into the game, but had the goal nullified due to an offsides call. New Paltz…

The women’s volleyball team won the Red Dragon Classic with a 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 30-28) showing against Cortland. Cortland has won 15 of the previous 23 Classics, including four of the last five. This is the first time that New Paltz has won the Classic in the 21 years they have…

The New Paltz men’s soccer team completed play at the Adidas Kick-Off Classic with a 2-2 double-overtime tie against host Wheaton. Wheaton has qualified for the NCAA tournament the past five years.

The women’s volleyball team traveled to Cortland today to open their season in the Red Dragon Classic. The Hawks faced Buffalo State in their first match and swept the Bengals 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-17). Senior Samantha Prudente led the attack with six kills on nine attempts and 10 digs. Junior Stephanie…

As the 2008 men’s soccer team heads into a new season, second year head coach Eric Watson is counting on the players’ technical skills and work ethic to bring the team to new heights. Goals for 2008 include increasing the win-loss ratio and to qualify for the SUNYAC tournament. “The team…

The SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis team enters the 2008 season with hopes for a third consecutive SUNYAC title and berth to the NCAA tournament. The 2008 squad returns a solid core of five veterans, after losing second singles player Eri Yamakawa to graduation and third singles player, Liz Beirne transferred. …

Freshman James Altadonna (Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa) scored four times on four shots in his college debut, leading the SUNY New Paltz men’s soccer team past Western New England College (WNEC), 4-1 during the Adidas Kick-Off Classic in Norton, MA. “This is a huge win for us,” stated head coach Eric Watson….

The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team enters 2008 competition with high hopes for a SUNYAC title under seventh year head coach Matt Giufre. New Paltz posted a record of 27-12 and reached the SUNYAC tournament semifinals, where they were defeated by Fredonia. New Paltz is a deep and experienced squad…

Expectations are high for the 2008 version of the New Paltz women’s soccer team after they posted a 7-6-6 record and reached the SUNYAC tournament were they were defeated by Plattsburgh in the first round as a result of penalty kicks.  Head Coach Colleen Bruley hopes to build on the successes…

The 2008-09 season starts on Friday, August 29, when the men’s soccer team travels to Wheaton for the Adidas Kick-Off Classic where they face WNEC at 5pm. The women’s volleyball team travels to Cortland for the Red Dragon Classic where they face Buffalo State at 6:00 p.m. The women’s soccer team travels…

SUNY New Paltz women’s basketball coach Jamie Seward has completed his run at the Empire State Games Gold Medal.

Goalkeeper Coach Eric Watson and the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team defeated Germany, 3-0, to win the 2008 Nordic Cup championship as the young U.S. team posted its fourth consecutive shutout of the tournament on July 21st. The team beat Switzerland 1-0, England 3-0 and Norway 2-0 before the 3-0 victory…

Coach Dagan Nelson, the head men’s basketball coach at SUNY New Paltz, will be taking a US team to Bosnia, Croatia, and Italy from June 2-June11th, 2009. The team will be comprised of ten players. Chris Lanksbury of USA Athletes International is helping coordinate the trip. The team will…

SUNY New Paltz will be celebrating 50 years of men’s soccer and men’s cross country in 2008. We are inviting all former athletes of either sport to join in a reunion celebration. Men’s Cross Country will be celebrating on Saturday September 6th after the Vassar Invitational. Men’s Soccer will reunite on…

SUNY New Paltz will be celebrating 50 years of men’s soccer and men’s cross country in 2008. We are inviting all former athletes of either sport to join in a reunion celebration. Men’s Cross Country will be celebrating on Saturday September 6th after the Vassar Invitational. Men’s Soccer will reunite on…

The 2008-09 schedules are now posted for each individual sport on the team pages. These schedules are subject to change, so check back for updates. Direct any questions to the Sports Information Office at 845-257-3927….

On Friday October 17th, 2008 SUNY New Paltz Athletics will induct the 1962 men’s cross country and the 1965 men’s soccer teams into the Sports Hall of the Fame. We are inviting all members of both teams to attend and more details of the event will follow. Anyone with information of…

The baseball alumni game is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th at 12 pm on the Loren Campbell baseball field. Alumni interested in playing can contact Coach Griffiths at 845-257-3915 or griffitm@newpaltz.edu….

The softball alumni game is scheduled for Saturday, October 4th at 1pm on the softball field. Alumni interested in playing can contact Coach Katori at 845-257-3911 or katorik@newpaltz.edu….

The Athletic and Wellness Center Hours will be open Tuesday, July 1st-Thursday July 3rd from 11:00am-7:00pm. The pool will be open July 1 – July 3: 12:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The are closed July 4th-6th, with normal summer hours starting Monday July 7th….

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the spring 2008 All-Academic teams. SUNY New Paltz had 57 spring semester student-athletes named to the all-Academic team for maintaining a semester grade point average of 3.30 or better. The Commissioner’s List, recognized 21 SUNY New Paltz student-athletes for maintaining a…

The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the 2008 All-Star teams and senior Lauren Motzkin earned first team Upstate All-Region honors to add to her list of accolades. Motzkin was one of eleven players selected to the upstate all-region team and was recognized as the utility player. In the 2008 season, she…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz intercollegiate athletics program finished sixth in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner’s Cup standings for the 2007-08 school year. The Hawks scored 86.75 points to average 6.67 points per sport in the SUNYAC, improving from their 6.13 average…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis player Lindsey Trifiletti and men’s swimmer Nick Johnson were presented with an Award of Valor at the annual State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) awards dinner.

Junior Nick Johnson (Highland Mills, NY) returned to the men’s…

NEW PALTZ, NY — SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis player Lindsey Trifiletti and men’s swimmer Nick Johnson were presented with an Award of Valor at the annual State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) awards dinner.

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The ABCA 2008 Division III All Region Baseball Teams were announced today and senior Zachary Potter (Pine Plains, NY) earned second team honors, for the second consecutive season. Potter, a pitcher for the Hawks, found his way on to the All-Region Team posting a school record of 7-1 and a…

NEW PALTZ, NY — State University of New York at New Paltz Athletic Director, Stuart Robinson, announced the hiring of Scott Whitbeck as the Head Swim Coach. Whitbeck comes to SUNY New Paltz after two years as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts. “We are extremely delighted that Scott…

SUNY New Paltz will be hosting MHAL softball and baseball in addition to Section IX Boys Tennis and softball. The schedule is as follows: Tues. May 20th – MHAL Softball 3:00/5:00 Tues. May 20th – MHAL Baseball 4:00 Wed. May 21st – Section IX Tennis 9:00am-6:00pm Thurs. May 22nd -…

The Athletic and Wellness Center will be closed Friday, May 16-May 18. It will be open 11:00a.m.-7:00p.m. the week of May 19-23….

NEW PALTZ, NY — Senior Lauren Motzkin has been named a 2008 Third Team All-American. She is the first All-American in the history of the softball program at SUNY New Paltz. Motzkin is one of 45 Division III players to earn 2008 All-American honors across the nation. Motzkin was put…

The women’s softball team had a record breaking season in 2008 completing their schedule 25-18 overall and 13-9 in the conference, setting school win records in both categories. The Hawks earned a spot in the SUNYAC Tournament where they finished fifth. New Paltz fell to Cortland 3-0 and defeated Oswego…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz Department of Athletics announced the winners of the prestigious Heinz Ahlmeyer, Carol Eckman, Floyd Patterson, Athletic Director’s, Kenneth F. Burda, and Donald Bishko awards. These awards are given annually to outstanding student-athletes who have contributed in an exemplary fashion to the college’s…

Sophomore Dale Cornelius (Carle Place, NY) has been named to the College Division Softball District I All-Academic second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Cornelius carried a 3.77 grade point average in art education and is member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team. She started all 43…

Head men’s soccer coach Eric Watson has been added to the US Women’s U-23 National Team roster as the goalkeeper coach for the three remaining events including the Nordic Cup. Their next stop will be Germany from May 16-24. For more information click here….

Senior Lauren Motzkin and sophomore Melyssa Cilmi were selected by the NFCA to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III Northeast All-Region team. Motzkin was a first team utility selection, while Cilmi garnered an at-large third team bid. Motzkin started all 43 games, splitting time between catcher and outfield. She led…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Senior Zachary Potter and junior Tyler Terlecky both earned baseball All-SUNYAC First-Team honors. The selection of the All-SUNYAC teams is based on the votes of the conference head coaches and only the season statistics from conference games are considered. Potter finished the regular season with a…

NEW PALTZ, NY — In 2008, the baseball team completed their season with an overall record of 21-19 and a 5-9 mark in the conference. The team put together a 9-2 record on their spring trip to Ft. Pierce, FL, including an eight game winning streak. Senior pitcher Zachary Potter…

The women’s tennis team completed the 2007-08 season with a dual match record of 10-9, their third consecutive SUNYAC Championship, and their second trip to the NCAA tournament. The Hawks fell in the first round of the NCAA to St. Lawrence. At SUNYACs, New Paltz won all three doubles titles…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Seniors Lauren Motzkin and Amalia DiTrapani and sophomore Melyssa Cilmi were all selected to the softball All-SUNYAC team. The selection of the All-SUNYAC team is based on the votes of the conference head coaches and only the season statistics from the conference games are considered. Motzkin…

NEW PALTZ, NY — Sophomore Dale Cornelius was selected to the 2008 SUNYAC softball all-tournament team. She hit. .444 (4-of-9) as the Hawks went 1-2 for a fifth place conference finish. New Paltz fell to Cortland 3-0, before shutting out Oswego 8-0 in five innings. The Hawks then lost to…

The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s basketball program just completed the first ever individual instruction academy. The academy was run by Coach Nelson and Coach Seward. There were 14 participants ranging in age from 9-13. The academy focused on each players individual skill development. Coach Nelson and Coach Seward…

The New Paltz men’s and women’s cross country teams marched into Vassar College’s brand new Track & Field facility and set the house on fire at the first annual Matthew Vassar Track & Field Invitational on Saturday May 2nd. Sophomore Lisa Cassaro set the ball in motion in the opening…

The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s basketball program just completed the first ever individual instruction academy. The academy was run by Coach Nelson and Coach Seward. There were 14 participants ranging in age from 9-13. The academy focused on each players individual skill development. Coach Nelson and Coach Seward…

PLATTSBURGH, NY — The softball team was eliminated from the SUNYAC tournament this afternoon in a 7-1 loss to Buffalo State. Buffalo State took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning on four hits and three errors. Sophomore Elizabeth May hit a homerun to left field to cut…

The women’s tennis team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament this morning after a 5-0 first round loss to St. Lawrence. The Saints swept the doubles competition and due to NCAA matches being played to decision, entered singles play needing two victories to wrap up the victory. Junior Dana Lim…

PLATTSBURGH, NY — The softball team traveled to Plattsburgh to begin SUNYAC play and faced second seeded Cortland in the first round. The Hawks fell to Cortland 3-0 as the Red Dragon pitcher threw a no-hitter. Courtney Costello threw a complete game for New Paltz allowing three hits, one walk,…

PLATTSBURGH, NY — The softball team played Oswego in a win or go home consolation game this afternoon at SUNYACs and defeated the Lakers 8-0 in five innings. With the win, New Paltz will return to action on Friday May 2nd when they play at 1pm against Buffalo State. Senior…

The Daily Freeman featured a story on senior Lauren Motzkin. To read, click here….

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — SUNY New Paltz senior pitcher Zachary Potter tossed a complete game, allowing two hits in leading the Hawks to a 4-2 win over Vassar in a non-conference baseball game on Wednesday afternoon. Potter went nine full innings, striking out 13 Brewer hitters in winning his seventh…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The Tournament Committee for the First Annual SUNY New Paltz Athletics Golf Tournament has reported that this year’s event raised an estimated $7,000 to benefit the student-athletes at SUNY New Paltz. The tournament was held at the Apple Green Golf Course in Highland on April 25….

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz softball team clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive season with a 13-9 conference record and will travel to Plattsburgh for the 2008 SUNYAC Tournament as the #5 seed. The Hawks will face #2 seeded Cortland at 11 a.m. on Thursday…

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis team received an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. The Hawks earned a bid by winning the SUNYAC Championship in the Fall of 2007. New Paltz will take on St. Lawrence at 9am in…