SUNYAC Athletes of the Week - March 16, 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The SUNYAC selects its spring Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 15. The league honors eight student-athletes from four different member institutions for their standout performances.
Baseball Athlete of the Week - Anthony Carlo, Cortland
Carlo batted .647 (11-for-17) with two doubles, two walks, two RBI, eight runs scored and a .700 on-base percentage in a 3-1 weekend for the Red Dragons at the Berry College Invitational in Georgia. He went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in a 13-2 win over nationally fourth-ranked Belhaven, was 4-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and four runs in an 18-5 win versus Marietta, and went 2-for-4 in each of Cortland's two games against Berry, including a walk, RBI and two runs in an 11-7 victory over the Vikings. Carlo also had 10 putouts with no errors in the outfield for Cortland.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week - John Esposito, Plattsburgh
Esposito delivered a pair of strong relief appearances on the mound for Plattsburgh State Cardinals baseball during the week. The first-year opened with two flawless innings of relief against the New Jersey City University Gothic Knights, allowing just one hit while striking out one and keeping NJCU off the scoreboard. Later in the week, Esposito earned the win in relief against the SUNY Maritime Privateers, pitching 3.2 innings and striking out eight batters while allowing just one earned run. Across the two appearances, he combined for 5.2 innings with nine strikeouts, playing a key role in stabilizing the Cardinals' pitching staff out of the bullpen.
Men's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week - Noah Taylor, Morrisville
Taylor led the Mustangs offensively in a 1-1 week, collecting 16 points behind 11 goals and five assists. In addition, Taylor picked up a week total eight ground balls and caused one turnover. He began the week with a 10-point outing at Keuka where he posted seven goals and assisted three, before following with four goals and two assists in the loss at Penn College.
Men's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week - Tucker Macknik, Cortland
Macknik had a strong week for the nationally 20th-ranked Red Dragons, recording 17 ground balls and five caused turnovers, while also helping the Cortland defense only allow a combined 12 goals in two victories. IN a 19-7 victory over Nazareth on Wednesday, Macknik scooped up eight ground balls and also caused three turnovers. He followed it up with two more caused turnovers and nine ground balls in a 17-5 win over Scranton, an NCAA qualifier from last season, on Saturday afternoon.
Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week - Anyssia Ingersoll, Morrisville
Ingersoll led Morrisville to a 2-0 week, posting a combined 19 points behind 13 goals and six assists. The junior began the week with seven points in the win over Keuka, netting four goals and assisting three, while collecting six ground balls, five draw controls and causing five turnovers. She followed with a 12 point outing against Old Westbury, netting nine goals and three assists, while snagging six ground balls, 14 draws and causing six turnovers. Ingersoll averaged 9.5 points, 6 ground balls, 9.5 draws and 5.5 caused turnovers on the week.
Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week - Sam Wohlmut, New Paltz
Wohlmut was the best player on the field for the Hawks this past week. The senior defender scored her first career goal in a win over Manhattanville, knocking down a pass, picking up the ground ball before taking it the length of the field on the fastbreak to score the unassisted goal. She also tallied career and game-high six ground balls and seven caused turnovers in the game, with the latter ranking third-most in single game program history. She also played all 60 minutes in a game to lead the defense that allowed just two goals on six total shots on goal. Wohlmut and New Paltz then took on No. 14 TCNJ with Wohlmut assigned the Lions top offensive target. Wohlmut continued to lead the team in caused turnovers, finishing with a team-high of three while also adding a draw control. She was also crucial in the clear, using her legs to run over the restraining line to give the Hawks possession on their offensive end. She finished the weekend with six ground balls and 10 caused turnovers (no cards) with one goal.
Softball Athlete of the Week - Ava Thys, New Paltz
Thys was the catalyst over the course of six games at the Margie Knight Tournament in Salisbury, MD this weekend. Batting at the lead-off spot, Thys led the team in batting average, going 9-for-19 with five runs, two doubles, two RBI, a walk and a stolen base, hitting .474 with an on-base-percentage of .524 and slugging percentage of .579. In a 3-2 loss to Stockton, Thys accounted for two of the Hawks' four total hits in the game, including a run scored. She accounted for one of the team's five hits in a 12-0 loss against Juniata, and in a bounce-back Saturday was the catalyst in two wins. Against NYU, she went 2-for-3 with two runs, an RBI double and a walk. She then was the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory over Carnegie Melton, where she went 2-for-3 with the lone run scored and added a double and stolen base to get herself in scoring position to push her team to the win. She added another hit and run scored in an 8-0 shutout over Lynchburg Sunday, and gave the Hawks the initial 2-1 lead in the second inning against previously nationally ranked and hosting Salisbury. Additionally, Thys was near perfect manning shortstop for all six games, totaling 18 catches, 10 put-outs, seven assists and even turned a game-saving double play in the fifth inning to keep the Hawks with a 1-0 lead against Carnegie Melon.
Softball Pitcher of the Week - Alex Frenza, New Paltz
Frenza was the key to three wins on the weekend for the Hawks, as she appeared in the circle in five of six matchups and finished the weekend with an ERA of 2.08 and WHIP of 1.19. She started the weekend with 6.1 innings pitched in a 3-2 loss against Stockton, allowing just six hits, three earned runs and three walks with four strikeouts. She had another complete game performance the next day in an 8-4 win over NYU, throwing a full seven innings and allowing just three hits, three earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts in the victory. She then came in for relief and pitched the last three innings to preserve the 1-0 lead to earn her first save the season. Carnegie Melon threatened in the fifth, as a lead-off single and then a double put runners in scoring position with no outs before the Hawks made the switch to Frenza, and the senior showed her poise as she calmly struck out the next batter on a full count, painting the corner to catch her looking before forcing a double play on a grounder to short. She then pitched back-to-back complete games on Day 3, earning a shutout over Lynchburg after yielding just three hits and three walks with three strikeouts against the Hornets. She then took the mound against previously nationally ranked Salisbury and threw a full seven innings and conceded nine hits, four earned runs and six walks with three strikeouts in a tough 6-4 loss. Overall, Frenza, in 30.1 inning's pitched, allowed 21 hits, nine earned runs, 15 walks and had 15 stirkeouts with a k/7 of 3.46.
