New Paltz, NY — The State University of New York at New Paltz held its first annual End of the Year Award Ceremony in the Hawk Center May 9, revealing department award and superlative award winners.
 
Members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, chaired by softball junior Kelly Marmorowski helped put the event together, inviting back alumni Schuyler Mann (men's soccer, '20), Olivia Ingalsbe (women's soccer, '21), Taylor LaFrance (softball, '20), Matt Grace (men's volleyball, '20), Maddie Van Pelt (women's volleyball/basketball, '20) and Carly Croteau (field hockey, '20) to present major department awards throughout the night. SAAC also voted on different superlative awards, releasing a fan poll of who should be named.
 
Along with revealing award winners, representatives of all 17 programs went up and spoke about their respective seasons, recapping the year that was. The department also recognized all the Hawks Leadership Academy graduates and first-year Chi Alpha Sigma inductees.
 
View all award winners below and see photos from the red carpet by scrolling through the End of the Year Awards 2023 gallery:
   

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 2023 Department Award Winners:
 
Athletic Director's Award:
Robin Cohen-La Valle (Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students)


Leadership Wall Recipients:
Michael Boccarossa (baseball, graduate student)
Shannon Bernhardt (field hockey, senior)
Cassidy Deaver (women's basketball, senior)
Maddie Gillis (women's basketball/lacrosse, senior)
Lexi Van Vorst (women's basketball, senior)



 
Kenneth F. Burda Sportsmanship Award
Michael Horner (men's soccer, senior)
Maddie Gillis (women's basketball/lacrosse, senior)
 
Andrew Cassius Award (men's volleyball)
Kyle Shaffer (senior, setter)
 
Donald Bishko Award (highest GPA)
Joseph DiPreta (men's soccer, sophomore)
Rhionna BIanchini (softball, junior) & Angelina Somma (women's swimming, sophomore)
 
New Paltz Prize (top team GPA)      
Men's Cross Country (Spring 2022, 3.62 GPA)
Women's Swimming (Spring, 2022, 3.64 GPA)
Men's Soccer (Fall 2022, 3.36 GPA)
Women's Volleyball (Fall 2022, 3.58 GPA)
 

Carol Eckman Female Athlete of the Year
Brianna Fitzgerald (women's basketball, junior)

 
Floyd Patterson Male Athlete of the Year
Pat Wing (men's volleyball, senior)


Heinz Ahlmeyer Jr. Award
Sam Moran (field hockey, junior)

Additional Honors:
 
Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees
First-Year Inductees
Ben Perez (men's soccer)
Lindsay Roman (softball)
Kyra Russo (women's soccer)
Haylee Scarincio (women's volleyball)
Kaitlyn Shaw (women's lacrosse)
Isabella Shepherd (softball)
James Trink (baseball)
Jenny Walton (women's basketball)
Mackenzie Williams (women's basketball)
Cate DiGiacomo (women's volleyball)
Julia Iaboni (women's swimming)
Camilla Jensen (women's volleyball)
Tim Kane (men's soccer)
Abby Korzekwinski (women's basketball)
Hunter Larson (cross country)
Zachary Leung (men's lacrosse)
Madison Mullman (women's basketball)
Taylor Pazerski (women's swimming)
 
Hawks Leadership Award 2023 Graduates
Hannah Ackerman (field hockey)
Rhionna Bianchini (softball)
Cate DiGiacomo (women's volleyball)
Zachary Leung (men's lacrosse)
Kelly Marmrowski (softball)
Taylor Pazderski (women's swimming)
Jillian Shelbourne (softball)
Morgan Woolley (field hockey/women's lacrosse)
Lindsay Roman (softball)
 
Superlative Awards:
Hypest Bench: Women's Basketball
Most Spirited: Ben Perez (men's soccer, junior)
Most Competitive: Zach Schmidt (men's lacrosse)
Makes Coach Yell the Most: Miranda Britton (field hockey, freshman)
Doesn't Own a Watch: Ayden Fleming (field hockey, freshman)

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