Colgate Athletics Year in Review
Colgate Athletics 2023-24 Year in Review
Colgate Athletics 2023-24 Year in Review
League/Conference Championships (3 Team, 1 Individual)
- Men’s Basketball (Patriot League)
- Women’s Hockey (ECAC)
- Volleyball (Patriot League)
- Cole Blair, Men's Track and Field (Patriot League, Men’s Long Jump)
All-Americans (2)
- Sydney Morrow (Women’s Hockey), So., Second Team by CCM/AHCA
- Danielle Serdachny (Women’s Hockey), 5th, Second Team by CCM/AHCA
Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year (1)
- Abby Shadwick (Volleyball), Jr., Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Conference Coach of the Year (2)
- Ryan Baker (Volleyball), Patriot League Coach of the Year
- Matt Langel (Men’s Basketball), Patriot League Coach of the Year
Conference Player of the Year (1)
- Braeden Smith (Men’s Basketball), So., Patriot League Player of the Year
Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (1)
- Matt Lacombe (Men’s Lacrosse), Jr., Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year
Conference Rookie of the Year (2)
- Emma Pais (Women’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC Rookie of the Year
- Kiley Shelton (Softball), Fy., Patriot League Rookie of the Year
All-League/Conference (51)
- Ryan Moffatt (Men’s Basketball), 5th, Patriot League Second Team
- Keegan Records (Men’s Basketball), 5th, Patriot League First Team/Defensive Team
- Braeden Smith (Men’s Basketball), So., Patriot League First Team
- Alexa Brodie (Women’s Basketball), Sr., Patriot League Second Team/Defensive Team
- Taylor Golembiewski (Women’s Basketball), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Ella Murphy (Field Hockey), Sr., Patriot League First Team
- Tyler Flick (Football), 5th, Patriot League Second Team
- Bardhyl Gashi (Football), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
- Owen Goss (Football), Sr., Patriot League First Team
- Max Hurleman (Football), Sr., Patriot League First Team
- Jacob Jaworski (Football), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
- Chance Niesner (Football), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Zack Pelland (Football), 5th, Patriot League Second Team
- Shelby Pruett (Football), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Treyvhon Saunders (Football), So., Patriot League First Team
- Christian Sweeney (Football), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
- Robbie Herzig (Golf), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Dugan McCabe (Golf), Sr., Patriot League First Team
- Tommy Bergsland (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC Second Team
- Jake Schneider (Men’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Rookie
- Elyssa Biederman (Women’s Hockey), So., ECAC Third Team
- Sydney Morrow (Women’s Hockey), So., ECAC Second Team
- Hannah Murphy (Women’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC Third Team
- Emma Pais (Women’s Hockey), Fy/, ECAC All-Rookie
- Danielle Serdachny (Women’s Hockey), 5th, ECAC First Team
- Hunter Drouin (Men’s Lacrosse), So., Patriot League First Team
- Matt LaCombe (Men’s Lacrosse), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Aidan Murnane (Men’s Lacrosse), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Max Yates (Men’s Lacrosse), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Lucy Licata (Women’s Lacrosse), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Kyra Lucey (Women’s Lacrosse), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
- Alejandro Coury (Men’s Soccer), Jr., Patriot League Third Team
- Aidan Davock (Men’s Soccer), Sr., Patriot League First Team
- Liam Winograd (Men’s Soccer), So., Patriot League Third Team
- Olivia Anderson (Women's Soccer), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Ari Bezanson (Women's Soccer), So., Patriot League First Team
- Rachel Carney (Softball), 5th, Patriot League Second Team
- Jillian Herbst (Softball), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Quinn Livesay (Softball), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Adrienne Nardone (Softball), 5th, Patriot League Second Team
- Kiley Shelton (Softball), Fy., Patriot League Second Team/All-Rookie
- Lucy Art (Women’s Swimming & Diving), Fy., Patriot League Second Team
- Brooke Garretson (Women’s Swimming & Diving), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
- Cole Blair (Men’s Track & Field), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Simon Connors (Men’s Track & Field), Fy., Patriot League Second Team
- Ethan Eisner (Men’s Track & Field), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Benjamin Krill (Men’s Track & Field), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
- Gillian Hauschild (Volleyball), Sr., Patriot League First Team
- Sydney Jones (Volleyball), Jr., Patriot League Second Team
- Abby Shadwick (Volleyball), Jr., Patriot League First Team
- Sophie Thompson (Volleyball), Sr., Patriot League Second Team
Academic All-League/Conference (54)
- Ryan Moffatt (Men’s Basketball), 5th, Academic All-Patriot League
- Owen Holland (Men’s Cross Country/Men’s Track & Field), Jr., Academic All-Patriot
- Kara Shepard (Women’s Cross Country), Jr., Patriot League All-Academic
- Rachel Alderfer (Field Hockey), Sr., Academic All-Patriot League Team
- Zack Pelland (Football), 5th, Patriot League All-Academic
- Tyler Flick (Football), 5th, Patriot League All-Academic
- Robbie Herzig (Golf), Jr., Academic All-Patriot League
- Tommy Bergsland (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Pierson Brandon (Men’s Hockey), Sr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Brett Chorske (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Alex DiPaolo (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Reid Irwin (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Simon Labelle, (Men’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Ethan Manderville (Men’s Hockey), 5th, ECAC All-Academic Team
- Bobby Metz (Men’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Ross Mitton (Men’s Hockey), Sr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Owen Neuharth (Men’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Robby Newton (Men’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Daniel Panetta (Men’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Ben Raymond (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Niko Rexine (Men’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Jake Schneider (Men’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Ryan Sullivan (Men’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Andrew Takacs (Men’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Sydney Bard (Women’s Hockey), 5th, ECAC All-Academic Team
- Ella Belfry (Women’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Kas Betinol (Women’s Hockey), Sr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Neena Brick (Women’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Gwen Eichfeld (Women’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Dara Greig (Women’s Hockey), Sr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Kristyna Kaltounkova (Women’s Hockey), Sr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Kaia Malachino (Women’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Averill McCorkle (Women’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Sydney Morrow (Women’s Hockey), So. ECAC All-Academic Team
- Hannah Murphy (Women’s Hockey), Jr., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Emma Pais (Women’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Madeline Palumbo (Women’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Avery Pickering (Women’s Hockey), Fy., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Sarah Roger (Women’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Danielle Serdachny (Women’s Hockey), 5th, ECAC All-Academic Team
- Allyson Simpson (Women’s Hockey), 5th, ECAC All-Academic Team
- Jaimee Spring (Women’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Sara Stewart (Women’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Ava Svejkovsky (Women’s Hockey), So., ECAC All-Academic Team
- Matt LaCombe (Men’s Lacrosse), Jr., Academic All-Patriot League Team
- Rory Connor (Men’s Lacrosse), So., Academic All-Patriot League Team
- Bailey Misken (Softball), 5th, Patriot League All-Academic
- Josh Israel (Men’s Tennis), Jr., Patriot League All-Academic
- Addie Eklund (Women’s Tennis), Jr., Patriot League All-Academic
- Ben Horner (Men’s Track & Field), Jr., Patriot League All-Academic
- Cole Blair (Men’s Track & Field), Jr., Patriot League All-Academic
- Ethan Eisner (Men’s Track & Field), Jr., Patriot League All-Academic
- Abby Shadwick (Volleyball), Jr., Academic All-Patriot League
- Sophie Thompson (Volleyball), Sr., Academic All-Patriot League
Special Recognition
- Colgate athletics placed a program-record 413 total student-athletes on the 2023-24 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, besting the department's previous record of 350, which had been met in each of the last two years.
- Six former Colgate women's hockey student-athletes were selected in the 2024 Professional Women's Hockey League Draft (PWHL), including Danielle Serdachny, who was picked second overall by PWHL Ottawa. Along with Serdachny, Allyson Simpson, Sydney Bard, Dara Greig, Kayle Osborne, and Noemi Neubauerova were selected in the six-team draft held on June 10 in St. Paul, Minn.
- Colgate Men’s Basketball became the first team in Patriot League men’s basketball history to four-peat as conference champions. The Raiders won their seventh overall title, surpassing Bucknell and Holy Cross for the most of any Patriot League men’s basketball program.
- Head Coach Matt Langel earned his fifth Patriot League Coach of the Year award in a seven-year span, the most by any head coach in league men’s basketball history. He tied Fran O’Hanlon for the most Patriot League postseason victories in the league’s history.
- Colgate Women’s Basketball enjoyed its best season in two decades, featuring the program’s first 20-win season since 2003-04, its first postseason win in program history, first-ever win over a Big East opponent, and the program’s best Patriot League finish (2nd) in 20 years.
- The women’s hockey team secured the program’s second-ever trip to the NCAA Frozen Four after securing a regional championship. The Raiders also claimed their fourth-straight ECAC Championship, becoming the first team in league history to win four-consecutive conference titles.
- Colgate Women's Hockey junior Averill McCorkle was honored as the NCAA’s Elite 40 Award winner, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships.
- Lucy Art and Brooke Garretson became Colgate Women’s Swimming and Diving’s first All-Patriot League honorees since 2015 for their performances during the Patriot League championship. Art captured bronze in the 100 Free, Colgate’s first podium finisher since 2014.
- The Men’s Rowing varsity four placed fourth at the IRA National Championship. It marked the first time a boat had finished in the top six at the regatta since 2019.
- Men’s Lacrosse sophomore Hunter Drouin and junior Max Yates earned All-America Honorable Mention by USILA, USA Lacrosse, and Inside Lacrosse after the Raiders finished the season 8-7 overall and 5-3 in Patriot League play. Notable wins included a 13-12 victory over then No. 4 Penn State and a 14-11 triumph over then No. 5 Army.
Latest Top News
- Volleyball Rallies to Take Down BuffaloHAMILTON – Colgate Volleyball used a strong defensive effort to bounce back and pick up its first win of the season, defeating Buffalo 3-1 on Saturday at Cotterell Court.
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- Volleyball Succumbs to UConn RallyHAMILTON – In another five-set marathon, Colgate saw a 2-0 lead and 24-18 match-point margin slip away as UConn rallied to win the final three sets in a comeback win over the Raiders on Friday night at Cotterell Court.
- Colgate and Binghamton Play to 1-1 DrawVESTAL, N.Y. — Alex St. John scored in the 73rd minute, but Binghamton quickly equalized, ending the game in a 1-1 draw Friday evening at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
- Raiders Topped By #14 Ohio StateHAMILTON — Colgate fell 5-0 to No. 14 Ohio State Friday evening at Tyler's Field.
- Raiders Run At Lafayette InvitationalEASTON, Pa. – The Raiders competed in the Lafayette Invitational on Friday evening in Easton, Pa.