SUNY New Paltz Athletics

2010: NSCAA All-East Region Second Team… First-Team All-SUNYAC… Kenneth F. Burda Sportsmanship Award honoree... Team MVP... Started in all 18 games in which he played… Tied for the team-high in assists with three on the season… Also chipped in three goals for an 11-point total on the year… Found the back of the net in a 4-0 victory over Bard College on Sept. 7… Scored twice in a 2-0 triumph over Vassar College on Sept. 11… Had an assist in a 2-0 win against Buffalo State on Sept. 24… Converted on a penalty kick against Union (N.Y.) College on Oct. 13, which wound up being the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory.

2009: NSCAA All-East Region Third Team… Second-Team All-SUNYAC… Boasted the team-high in assists with eight… Also contributed two goals for a total of 12 points… Scored his first goal of the year in a 4-3 win over SUNY Old Westbury on Sept. 12… Provided two assists in a 3-2 victory over Vassar College on Sept. 13… Netted the game-winner on a penalty kick versus Bard College on Oct. 6… Tallied two assists in the Hawks’ 4-2 triumph over SUNY Cortland on Oct. 24.

2008: Appeared in all 19 games for the Hawks... Tallied four goals and a team-high seven assists... Recorded 20 shots on goal... Buried the game-winner against Vassar College. 

Prior to NP: 2008 graduate of St. Francis Prep... Tallied 37 goals... Named Team MVP and All-Queens Team... Scored the overtime playoff goal in the quarterfinals against Monsignor Farrell... Played for the Auburndale Jaguars as a midfielder and recorded 13 goals and 14 assists... Played in the 2007 Empire State Games and lost on penalty kicks to Adirondack in the gold-medal game. 

Other: Son of Joseph and Brigid Garafola.