2023-24 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES - WOMEN
(only student-athletes in their first year of collegiate competition are eligible)
TAYLOR GOLDSTEIN, Gymnastics (Bars/Beam) – Dix Hills, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* NCGA All-American, Balance Beam (tied for 2nd place)
* Tied school record on balance beam (9.825) at national championship meet
* NCGA East Rookie of the Year
* 8th place, uneven bars, NCGA East Championships
KATIE MAHONEY, Ice Hockey (Forward) – Toronto, Ontario
Season Stats/Honors:
* 28 games played
* 8 goals, 8 assists, 16 points, plus-11 rating, 1 game-winning goal
* Tied for fourth on team in goals, sixth in points and seventh in assists
* SUNYAC All-Rookie Team
ASHLEY MELILLO, Lacrosse (Attack/Midfield) – Massapequa, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* 20 games played
* 30 goals, 8 assists, 38 points, 34 ground balls, 26 caused turnovers, 8 draw controls, 1 game-winning goal
* Tied for first on team in caused turnovers, third in goals and ground balls, fourth in points, fifth in assists
* SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
KIRA PIRRERA, Volleyball (Right Side) – Hauppauge, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* 26 matches played (79 sets), 156 kills, .220 attack percentage, 30 blocks
* SUNYAC Rookie of the Year
* Third Team All-SUNYAC
REILLY QUINN, Track and Field (Jumps) – Beekmantown, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* All-Niagara Region, high jump (indoors)
* All-SUNYAC (tied for 3rd place), high jump (indoors)
2023-24 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES - MEN
(only student-athletes in their first year of collegiate competition are eligible)
CULLEY BELLINO, Wrestling (141 pounds) – Canastota, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* 29-17 record, 22 pins, 2 technical falls, 2 major decisions
* All-Region (6th place), NCAA Mideast Regional, 141 pounds
* All-SUNYAC (2nd place), 141 pounds
EVAN COLLETTE, Track and Field (Throws) – Clifton Park, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* All-Niagara Region, weight throw (indoors)
* All-SUNYAC (2nd place), weight throw (indoors)
* All-Niagara Region, hammer throw (outdoors)
* All-AARTFC (5th place), hammer throw (outdoors)
SAM COTTON, Football (Safety) – Fulton, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* 10 games played, 49 tackles (34 solo), 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble
* Tied for fourth on team in tackles and third in interceptions
* Empire 8 Rookie of the Year
* First Team All-Empire 8
MATTHEW NOCHOWITZ, Baseball (Pitcher) – Glen Head, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* 13 appearances (4 starts)
* 4-1 record, 2 saves, 4.76 ERA, 34 innings, 36 hits, 18 runs, 18 earned runs, 10 walks, 28 strikeouts
JORDAN OTT, Soccer (Goalie) – Fort Worth, Texas
Season Stats/Honors:
* 22 games played
* 16-3-3 record, 0.83 GAA, 68 saves, .791 save percentage, 10 shutouts
* Third Team All-Region 3
* SUNYAC Rookie of the Year
* Second Team All-SUNYAC
* SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
NOLAN SMITH, Baseball (First Base/Pitcher) – Hamburg, N.Y.
Season Stats/Honors:
* 46 games played
* .392 batting average, 3 homers, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 26 RBI, 33 walks, 23 runs, .524 on-base percentage, .536 slugging percentage, .991 fielding percentage (2 errors in 217 chances)
* First on team in walks and on-base percentage, second in batting average, fourth in RBI
* 1 pitching appearance, 1.2 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs
* Third Team All-Region 3 (ABCA)
* SUNYAC Rookie of the Year
* First Team All-SUNYAC
* NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
