April 3, 2026
Mahoney Named 2026 SUNYAC Women's Ice Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The SUNYAC recognizes Cortland's Katie Mahoney as its 2026 Women's Ice Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year. This award is nominated and voted on by the conference sports information directors. Recipients are at least a sophomore, hold a 3.30 GPA or higher and display academic and athletic excellence as a starter or significant reserve player.
Mahoney was named as Cortland's first-ever women's ice hockey player to make the 2025-26 CCM Hockey/AHCA Division III Women's All-American Hockey Team, earning East Second Team honors. Mahoney was named the SUNYAC player of the year after helping the Red Dragons finish 16-8-4 and advance to the SUNYAC championship game. This season, she appeared in 28 games where she tallied 31 points with 11 goals and 21 assists. Mahoney also won 61% of her faceoffs, led the SUNYAC in points scored, and tied 18th nationally in assists per game on the season. She had nine blocked shots and scored two game-winning goals.
Mahoney is a junior exercise science major with a 3.93 overall GPA. She is a two-time SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll member. Last season she was a Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholar.
