The State University of New York at New Paltz Athlete of the Week poll is back for the Spring 2026 season! We are allowing the fans, students, campus, and the entire Hawks community to decide on who should be the #NPHawks Athlete of the Week. Whichever athlete receives the most votes will be featured on nphawks.com and all #NPHawks social media channels. Make sure to get your vote in before 11 a.m. on Wednesday!
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Alexis Egbert (Women's Swim): Alexis Egbert came in third in the 100 free this weekend against Union. She touched second with a time of 1:05.44 in the 100 fly. She was also the second leg of the 200 free relay, which placed first overall with a time of 1:53.48.
Brianna Fitzgerald (Women's Basketball): Fitzgerald was a key player in the game this weekend, scoring a game-high 22 points including the go-ahead basket in the final minute. Fitzgerald was the player of the game, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the foul line, while adding 11 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and five steals to secure her team-leading eighth double-double of the season.
Isaiah Rivera (Men's Basketball): Isaiah contributed to two wins for the men's basketball team this week. He took the lead for SUNY New Paltz its largest lead at 61-48 on a make underneath with three minutes left of the second game. Rivera scored 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting with eight boards, one assist and a block in 32 minutes.
Jack Samko (Men's Swim): Junior Jack Samko came in first place in the 50 free with a time of 22.32. He was also the third leg of the 200 free relay, which placed first with a time of 1:38.92.
Daniel Shanley (Men's Volleyball): Shanley dominated the fourth set of the game this weekend and registered another ace to establish a 10-point advantage at 17-7. Shanley finished with a game-high 37 assists with a game-high four aces to go along with a block and a team-leading eight digs.
