New Paltz, NY — The State University of New York New Paltz women's soccer program announced its incoming class for the 2025 season Monday.
 
The Hawks are coming off their best season to-date, and although they graduated a decorated and coveted senior class, they return a talented group that looks to repeat as SUNYAC Champions.
 
To add depth to a smaller, but still highly skilled roster, SUNY New Paltz brought in two athletic pieces in two-sport athlete Samantha Gemmo and midfield/defender Brooke Rosenberg to build on a veteran squad.
 
Read more on both incoming Hawks below:

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Samantha Gemmo '29
Forward/Midfield
Oceanside, NY
Oceanside High School
New York Surf Soccer Club
 
Gemmo played four years of varsity soccer for the Sailors, three as a starter.
 
She earned All Nassau County honors as a sophomore, and as a senior, helped lead Oceanside to the Nassau Country Class AAA Championship title — the Sailors first title since 1979. She also aided her team into the Long Island Class AAA title game where Oceanside fell in a close, 1-0 battle to Ward Melville of Suffolk Country. Her career statistics include 11 goals and eight assists.
 
At Oceanside, Gemmo was a member of the National Honor Society, both the Math and Science Honor Society, was a Key Club officer, a member of Student Athletes in Service to Others Honor Society, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and is a licensed USSF soccer referee.  
 
At SUNY New Paltz, Gemmo will also star on the Hawks' women's lacrosse team this spring. 
 

Brooke Rosenberg '29
Midfield/Defense
St. James, NY
Smithtown East High School
Long Island Slammers Soccer Club
 
Rosenberg played varsity soccer for the Bulls for four years, three years as a starter.  In 2024-25 she earned All-Suffolk County Honors. 
 
While starring for Smithtown East, Rosenberg played on two playoff contending teams. In 2023-24, the Bulls were the Suffolk County Class AAA runner-up and in 2021-22 they were Section IX, Division I Conference Champions, along with Section IX, Class AA runner-up. 
 
Rosenberg's career statistics include 11 goals and five assists.  
 
The St. James, NY native also ran spring track at East, competing in the 200-meters and earned second place in the Section IX 4x800 relay in 2025.
 
Rosenberg has been a consistent Honor Roll student through high school. 
 



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