The SUNY New Paltz junior was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in April. He never missed a start as he continues to inspire his coaches and teammates. More in Around the East.
SUNY New Paltz announced that head men’s basketball coach Michael Rejniak has elected to step down from his position and be replaced by alum Keith Kenney.
FREDONIA, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team led by as many as six points down the stretch and held on to edge SUNY Fredonia, 74-72, in the season finale for both teams in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action at Steele Hall on Saturday afternoon.
BUFFALO – In front of a 2,500-person Buffalo State Sports Arena crowd, the State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team was unable to overcome a relentless Buffalo State defense in the Hawks' 94-79 loss to the Bengals on Friday evening in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team once again got out to a fast start, but the Hawks were unable to hold on in an 84-70 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) loss to The College at Brockport on Saturday afternoon at the Hawk Center. It marked the Hawks' final home game of 2015-16.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team received significant contributions from its bench, but the Hawks were unable to cool down a SUNY Geneseo team that shot 45.5 percent (15-of-33) from 3-point range in a 77-63 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) loss to the Knights on Friday evening at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team led early in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) game against SUNY Oswego on Tuesday evening at the Hawk Center, but the Lakers ended up pulling away in a 73-57 victory.
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team ran into a hot-shooting SUNY Plattsburgh squad on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Hall, as the 24th-ranked and conference-leading Cardinals topped the Hawks, 102-64, in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest.
POTSDAM, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team led from start to finish in a 94-80 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over SUNY Potsdam on Friday night at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium.
ONEONTA, N.Y. – Despite shooting 38.9 percent (7-of-18) from 3-point range, the State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team fell, 81-59, to Catskill Cup rival SUNY Oneonta in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest on Tuesday evening at Dewar Arena.
CORTLAND, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team led throughout the entire game with the exception of a three-minute stretch midway through the first half, cruising to an 80-74 win against SUNY Cortland on Saturday afternoon in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest at Corey Gymnasium.
OSWEGO, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team led by as many as six points in the first half and shot 85 percent (17-of-20) from the free-throw line, but the Hawks ended up falling, 75-59, to SUNY Oswego in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Friday night at Max Ziel Gymnasium.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team shot 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from the floor and 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the line in the second half to hold off Buffalo State, 81-77, for its first State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) win of the 2015-16 season on Saturday at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team held a 40-33 halftime lead and shot 70 percent (7-of-10) from 3-point range in the first half, but the Hawks were unable to hold on in a 66-64 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) loss to SUNY Fredonia on Friday at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team dropped a 90-67 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) decision to Catskill Cup rival SUNY Oneonta on Friday evening at the Hawk Center.
GENESEO, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team overcame an 11-point halftime deficit and led by as many as four points in the second half, but the Hawks ended up dropping a hard-fought 71-67 decision to State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) foe SUNY Geneseo on Saturday afternoon at Schrader Gymnasium.
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team dropped an 89-55 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) decision to The College at Brockport on Friday evening at the Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team returned to action on Tuesday afternoon after being idle for a month, falling, 81-50, to SUNY Cortland in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team posted a 35-34 halftime lead and shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from beyond the arc on the evening, but the Hawks ended up falling, 77-69, to Springfield College in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Freshman guard/forward Nick Paquette (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West) netted a career- and game-high 16 points and added seven rebounds in 27 minutes of action coming off the bench, but the State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team fell, 69-54, to SUNY Potsdam in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest on Saturday afternoon at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Senior guard Keegan Donovan (Groton, N.Y./Groton) played one of the best games of his career with 22 points, six assists, two steals, two rebounds and a block, but the State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team was unable to overcome a late charge by SUNY Plattsburgh in an 81-71 loss in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) opener for both teams on Friday night at the Hawk Center.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team was unable to overcome an 18-point first-half deficit, losing, 80-63, to Middlebury College in a non-conference contest on Tuesday evening at the Hawk Center.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team erased a 19-point first-half deficit against Salem State University and led by as many as five in the second half, but the Hawks ended up falling to the Vikings, 85-84, in the Williams Invitational consolation game on Saturday afternoon at Williams College.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team benefited from a missed free throw by the College of Mount Saint Vincent with one second left in regulation to force overtime, but the Dolphins outscored the Hawks, 10-8, in the extra session to pull out an 88-86 victory over New Paltz on Friday during the opening round of the Williams Invitational hosted by Williams College.
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team held a 34-32 lead at halftime and ended up overcoming a hot streak by Mount Saint Mary College in the second half, but the Hawks ended up falling, 70-63, to the Knights in non-conference action at the Kaplan Center on Tuesday evening.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team kicked off the 2015-16 season with a nail-biting 70-68 non-conference victory over cross-river rival Vassar College on Friday night at the Hawk Center, relying on strong defense in the waning moments of the game to come up with the win.
CORTLAND, N.Y. – Senior guard/forward R.J. Rosa (North Branch, N.Y./Sullivan West) and senior guard/forward Taylor Sowah (Bronx, N.Y./Miller Place) from the State University of New York at New Paltz each were named as 2014-15 Men's Basketball All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selections, as announced Tuesday by the conference office.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Senior guard/forward Taylor Sowah (Bronx, N.Y./Miller Place) became the 19th men's basketball student-athlete to score 1,000 career points, as the State University of New York at New Paltz defeated SUNY Fredonia, 70-57, in the season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon at the Hawk Center in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – It came down to the last possession, but the State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team was unable to score in the final seconds, as the Hawks lost a 73-72 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) game to Buffalo State on Friday night at the Hawk Center.
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Senior guard/forward Taylor Sowah (Bronx, N.Y./Miller Place) recorded his 10th double double of the season on Saturday for the State University of New York at New Paltz men’s basketball team but the Hawks fell just short at The College at Brockport 61-57 on Saturday afternoon in Vlogiantis Gym.
The perseverance of Nick Paquette
January 11, 2018The SUNY New Paltz junior was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in April. He never missed a start as he continues to inspire his coaches and teammates. More in Around the East.
