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the Most Outstanding Performer.The National Fastpitch Coaches’ Player of the Year, Matt van Niekerk ’17 named Rookie of the Year,
Association (NFCA) named Korn, Grage, and Fravel First Team All- and Coach Dan Wesley named Coach of the Year. Palladino and Will
Northeast Region, and Wechsler Second Team. Korn was named a First Mallia ’14 earned Second Team All-UAA honors for finishing top 10
Team All-American by the NFCA-FIRST, the first in program history. at the UAA Championships Van Niekerk finished second at the UAA
Fravel was named a Third Team All-American by the NFCA. Four players Championships, earning First Team All-UAA honors. Palladino finished
earned ECAC honors: Korn was named ECAC Player of the Year, Wechsler sixth individually at the NCAA Championships, earning Division III
was Rookie of the Year, and Korn and Fravel were First Team and Grage PING First Team All-America honors by the Golf Coaches Association
and Wechsler were Second Team.The coaching staff was named of America. Palladino was also named First Team All-American by the
Regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the NFCA. GCAA, capping off his four-year All-American career, and was named
to the All-Nicklaus team—one of only three Division III players on the
Women’s Lacrosse (6-8, 2-7 Liberty League) 18-man team. Coach Dan Wesley was named Liberty League and GCAA
Northeast Coach of the Year.
Team Highlights: The team opened the season with a 19-2 win over
Medaille and began the season 4-0 with wins over Medaille, Smith Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
College, Elmira College, and Nazareth College.The Yellowjackets scored
five second-half goals to defeat Clarkson University for the team’s first Team Highlights: The women finished second out of 23 teams at the
conference win.Three players had hat tricks in the last game of the University of Rochester Alumni Invitational, with four outright victories
season against Bard College.The team finished ninth in NCAA stats in and seven ECAC qualifying marks.They placed third out of 13 teams
caused turnovers. Individual Highlights: Lauren Basil ’15 was named at the NYSCTC Championships and 22nd at the ECAC Championships
Liberty League Performer of the Week twice during the season, Mara with 16 points. Individual Highlights: Cameron Edwards ’16 captured
Karpp ’17 was named Rookie of the Week the week of March 17, and the state title in the 400 hurdles, setting a new school record and was
Elisabeth Watson was named to the Liberty League Honor Roll the also the University’s top finisher at the ECAC Championships, finishing
week of April 8. Jamie Wallisch ’17 and Kathryn Maisch ’17 were both second in the 400 hurdles.The 4x400m relay team of Edwards, Laura
named All-Liberty League Honorable Mention. Lockard ’17, Brittany Porter ’15, and Becky Galasso ’14 won the NYSCTC
title and set a new school record. Long jumper Emily VanDenburgh ’16
Men’s Golf finished second at States and seventh at the ECAC Championships,
and Catherine Knox ’16 earned second place at States in the 3000m
Team Highlights: The team finished first of 10 in the St. Lawrence Steeplechase. Edwards and VanDenburgh qualified for the NCAA
Invitational to open the season.They finished second at the UAA Championships: Edwards finished 16th in the 400 hurdles and
Championships behind Emory University.The Yellowjackets defeated VanDenburgh finished 18th in the long jump.
defending league champion Skidmore College in the Liberty League
Match Play Championships to earn a berth to the NCAA Division Men’s Outdoor Track and Field
III National Championships.The team finished 12th at the NCAA
Championships, earning their best four-day team score in school Team Highlights: The men finished second out of 23 teams at the
history at this event. Individual Highlights: The Jackets swept University of Rochester Alumni Invitational.They earned a runner-
the major Liberty League Awards, with Nick Palladino ’14 named up finish in the NYSCTC Outdoor Championships with 142 points,
Association (NFCA) named Korn, Grage, and Fravel First Team All- and Coach Dan Wesley named Coach of the Year. Palladino and Will
Northeast Region, and Wechsler Second Team. Korn was named a First Mallia ’14 earned Second Team All-UAA honors for finishing top 10
Team All-American by the NFCA-FIRST, the first in program history. at the UAA Championships Van Niekerk finished second at the UAA
Fravel was named a Third Team All-American by the NFCA. Four players Championships, earning First Team All-UAA honors. Palladino finished
earned ECAC honors: Korn was named ECAC Player of the Year, Wechsler sixth individually at the NCAA Championships, earning Division III
was Rookie of the Year, and Korn and Fravel were First Team and Grage PING First Team All-America honors by the Golf Coaches Association
and Wechsler were Second Team.The coaching staff was named of America. Palladino was also named First Team All-American by the
Regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the NFCA. GCAA, capping off his four-year All-American career, and was named
to the All-Nicklaus team—one of only three Division III players on the
Women’s Lacrosse (6-8, 2-7 Liberty League) 18-man team. Coach Dan Wesley was named Liberty League and GCAA
Northeast Coach of the Year.
Team Highlights: The team opened the season with a 19-2 win over
Medaille and began the season 4-0 with wins over Medaille, Smith Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
College, Elmira College, and Nazareth College.The Yellowjackets scored
five second-half goals to defeat Clarkson University for the team’s first Team Highlights: The women finished second out of 23 teams at the
conference win.Three players had hat tricks in the last game of the University of Rochester Alumni Invitational, with four outright victories
season against Bard College.The team finished ninth in NCAA stats in and seven ECAC qualifying marks.They placed third out of 13 teams
caused turnovers. Individual Highlights: Lauren Basil ’15 was named at the NYSCTC Championships and 22nd at the ECAC Championships
Liberty League Performer of the Week twice during the season, Mara with 16 points. Individual Highlights: Cameron Edwards ’16 captured
Karpp ’17 was named Rookie of the Week the week of March 17, and the state title in the 400 hurdles, setting a new school record and was
Elisabeth Watson was named to the Liberty League Honor Roll the also the University’s top finisher at the ECAC Championships, finishing
week of April 8. Jamie Wallisch ’17 and Kathryn Maisch ’17 were both second in the 400 hurdles.The 4x400m relay team of Edwards, Laura
named All-Liberty League Honorable Mention. Lockard ’17, Brittany Porter ’15, and Becky Galasso ’14 won the NYSCTC
title and set a new school record. Long jumper Emily VanDenburgh ’16
Men’s Golf finished second at States and seventh at the ECAC Championships,
and Catherine Knox ’16 earned second place at States in the 3000m
Team Highlights: The team finished first of 10 in the St. Lawrence Steeplechase. Edwards and VanDenburgh qualified for the NCAA
Invitational to open the season.They finished second at the UAA Championships: Edwards finished 16th in the 400 hurdles and
Championships behind Emory University.The Yellowjackets defeated VanDenburgh finished 18th in the long jump.
defending league champion Skidmore College in the Liberty League
Match Play Championships to earn a berth to the NCAA Division Men’s Outdoor Track and Field
III National Championships.The team finished 12th at the NCAA
Championships, earning their best four-day team score in school Team Highlights: The men finished second out of 23 teams at the
history at this event. Individual Highlights: The Jackets swept University of Rochester Alumni Invitational.They earned a runner-
the major Liberty League Awards, with Nick Palladino ’14 named up finish in the NYSCTC Outdoor Championships with 142 points,
