STAFF REPORTS


NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — SUNY New Paltz Women’s Field Hockey brought home the 2018 SUNY Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

The Hawks (12-7 overall) resiliently came back from an early goal deficit, made the necessary adjustments and anchored down defensively to knock off SUNY Cortland, avenging last season’s title game loss, to claim the program’s fifth SUNYAC title with a 2-1 victory.

Members of the title-winning team include:

Maggie Cottrell of Pittsford (14534)
Mackenzie Mortimer of Fairport (14450)

The win also guaranteed the Hawks a spot in the NCAA tournament, with the first round beginning on Nov. 7.

Read more about the New Paltz Field Hockey’s title-winning season via this link.