Athletics

Kyle Swiecki '19

Kyle Swiecki '19

Hometown: Boonville, NY

Major: Wellness and Adventure Education

Kyle Swiecki is UC’s first-ever NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships qualifier in the heptathlon. He totaled 4,712 points, placing 14th nationally.

Tim Quinlan '19

Tim Quinlan ’19 became UC’s career baseball hits leader, surpassing the 140 mark previously held by Kevin Giorioso ’00. Quinlan is also the College’s record holder with 43 career doubles.

The men’s hockey team, which once again led the nation in attendance, continued its decisive home-ice advantage. The Pioneers are 27-4-1 at the Adirondack Bank Center over the past two seasons, including a 13-3-1 overall home record this season.

Gregg Burmaster ’19, who captained the men’s hockey team to a second consecutive United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) regular season title, signed a professional contract with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets. He joins former teammates Roman Ammirato ’18, Connor Schmidt ’18, and Anthony McVeigh ’18 in the ECHL, the third highest level of professional hockey in North America. Ten percent of players on 2018-19 National Hockey League opening-day rosters began their professional careers in the ECHL.

Gianluca Baggetta '19

Gianluca Baggetta ’19 was named the UCHC Goalie of the Year. He finished the season ranked fourth nationally in save percentage (94.1) and ninth in goals-against average (1.76 ).

Pioneer Women's Hockey Team

The women’s hockey team set a new program record with a nine-game winning streak to open the season. The team surpassed the 15-win mark for the ninth consecutive season.

Pioneer Women's Lacrosse Team

The women’s lacrosse earned its first-ever postseason tournament berth, earning the No. 2 seed in the Empire 8 Championships. The Pioneers won eight of the first nine games en route to a team record 13 regular season victories. Head coach Kristin St. Hillaire collected her 100th career victory in a March 27 22-0 victory over Sage College of Albany. Kaitlyn Scarpinella ’19 and Kaitlynn Palmer ’20 reached the 100-career point milestone.

Nicole Rice '19

Nicole Rice ’19 is only the third UC softball player to conclude her career with 200 hits and a .400 batting average.

Ka’Sean Watlington ’20 and Keanu Heedram ’20 placed third nationally—in the triple jump and shot put competitions, respectively—at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston, earning All-American recognition. They were two of four UC student-athletes who competed for individual national championships. Kyle Swiecki ’19 placed 14th in the heptathlon; Marquis Simpson ’20 placed 15th in the long jump. Watlington’s and Heedram’s performances represent the closest UC has come to an individual or team national championship. DeAndre Fyffe ’22 was sixth on the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifying list in the men’s discus.

Michalyn Winkler ’19 set a new UC water polo career saves record, earning CWPA All-Region honors.