SUNY New Paltz Athletics

Bennett Brings It

April 14, 2011 Jennifer Von Willer 0

A smiling Brittany Bennett, 22, of Smithtown, N.Y. seems ready for winning or losing. But of course, winning is more fun for her. Bennett, the captain of both the Women’s Lacrosse and Women’s Soccer teams at SUNY New Paltz, said she aims to beat as many SUNYAC teams this season to make the 2011 SUNY Athletic Conference playoffs. The Hawks currently have a 5-5 record. She said she’s enjoying the season so far despite a difficult season at the last SUNYAC. “We just lost a couple of games and SUNYAC is one of the toughest [conferences] in the region,” Bennett said. “SUNY Cortland, Geneseo and Buffalo are very good […]

Tennis Team Aims for Divisions

April 14, 2011 Katie Kocijanski 0

With a current record of 13-4, the New Paltz Tennis team is hoping to finish the final three matches in their spring season and compete in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships in May. Head Coach Robert Bruley said he believes their spring season has been a lot tougher than the one they finished this fall, due in part to the non-conference games against private schools the Hawks have faced. Despite the season being tougher on the girls, Bruley said it has been a successful season thus far and that fourth-year Lindsey Garyn […]