For another year, The College at Brockport's athletic teams strung together successful 2008-09 seasons. It may not have been the most decorative the school has seen, but Brockport reaffirmed their exceptional standing within SUNYAC competition. The Golden Eagles will likely finish third in the SUNYAC commisioner cup standings, a system where every school in conference is ranked based on its success throughout the year.With three SUNYAC conference championships, two ECAC championships, an ECAC Bowl victory and numerous individual athletes heading to nationals in their respective sport, it's tough finding a place to start.
So, we'll begin in the fall. The biggest story heading into the season was the football team leaving the Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) to join the New Jersey Athletic Conferenec (NJAC). In their first game, Brockport shook up the conference landscape with a 26-20 double-overtime win over William Paterson.
It turned into a record-breaking year with Garet Lynch breaking the school's all-time single-season rushing record with 1,665 yards. In addition, Zack Luke threw for 2,469 yards, also breaking a single-season record. Lynch and Luke both finished their careers by finishing in second place all-time for yardage at their respective position. Lynch's 158 points (26 touchdowns) also shattered a single-season scoring record.
Junior Felipe Diaz turned in a breakthrough year catching a school-record 64 passes. His 771 receiving yards were the second-most in a season.
But, the fall offered much more, with heartbreak sprinkled in the middle.
The men's and women's soccer teams each reached the SUNYAC championship game, only to fall on the same day.
The men's team lost 2-0 to Plattsburgh, which is where their season ended. The women's team brushed off their loss to traditional power Oneonta by easily winning the ECAC championship. They beat Potsdam 4-0 before beating R.I.T., 1-0 for the championship.
Women's head coach Joan Shockhow was named SUNYAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her brilliant career at Brockport.
The field hockey team finished in third, but lost their two conference games by a combined two goals, including a tough loss to Cortland in the final seconds.
Despite everything, though, Amanda Pickard solidified herself as the best player to play field hockey for Brockport.
Pickard rewrote the history books by breaking the school's all-time point and assist record. She also set single-season marks in goals, assists points. The senior was named SUNYAC Co-Player of the Year. She won the award herself in 2007, as well. She was also named a third-team All-American.
The volleyball team lost in the SUNYAC semifinals to New Paltz. Junior Alyssa Fitchette was named to the All-American Honorable Mention team. She was also a New York regional first-team selection.
In tennis, Brockport finished fifth in SUNYACs, and saw two members, Erin McLaughlin and Kaitlyn Broderick won their first round matchups at the New York state championships.
Kelsey Conn led the way for the women's cross country team, which finished seventh at the NCAA regionals. Conn was the only Brockport runner to make it to nationals, where she finished in 100th place.
The winter season had fairly high expectations from both the men's and women's basketball teams. The women were defending conference champions and the men returned eight seniors.
Things didn't go perfectly, but both teams caught fire at the right time and won the SUNYAC conference championsip.
The men's team took a bigger Carnegie Mellon to double-overtime, before falling 75-70 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Senior Mychal Wilkes was named to first team all-conference and finished his career in the top 10 all-time points, assists and steals.
The women's team lost to Mount Saint Mary College 56-46 in the first round. Senior Brenlyn Campbell finished her career as the sixth all-time leading scorer at 1,178 points. Not too bad for only playing three years at Brockport.
The ice hockey team put together a school-record 10-game unbeaten streak, and finished fourth in the conference. Their 14 wins was the most under head coach Brian Dickinson.
But, it was the gymnastics team that stole the headlines in the winter season. They were the top-ranked team throughout the course of the season, and went to nationals looking to avenge last year's second-place finish. However, they were edged just slightly by University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Four Golden Eagles won All-American awards, with Christina Baggetta, Lauren Gildemeyer and Kaitlin Dewey all returning next year.
One team Brockport fans may have gotten used to winning was the wrestling team. However, head coach Don Murray's team struggled, finishing sixth at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference championships. It was the first year since 1970 when not one Brockport wrestler went to the NCAA championships.
With a new head coach, Brockport swimming and diving headed into the year as a bit of an unknown, but placed well at SUNYACs, and should be even stronger next year.
Diver Maria Quagliana qualified for nationals, and finished in 20th place in the three-meter event.
The women's indoor track and field lost the conference championship on a controversial call in the 4x400-meter relay. The team did not finish the race, thereby earning zero points. Buffalo State won the championship, but was disqualified when it knocked a Brockport player over. That ruling, though, was then overturned, giving Buffalo State enough points to win the championship.
But, the women got their revenge outdoors by destroying the competition in the SUNYAC outdoor track and field championships.
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