TROY, N.Y./SYRACUYSE, N.Y. – Three Skidmore College student-athletes have picked up weekly conference awards for the week ending Dec. 7. Joshua Seeley was selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Goaltender of the Week, while Jacob Gooden (men's basketball) and Emelia Lan (women's swimming & diving) were both tabbed Liberty League Rookie of the Week. Additionally, men's basketball's Charlie Fantom and women's swimming & diving's Kelly Hsu were picked on the Honor Roll.
 
Joshua Seeley (#30, Sr., G, Detroit, Michigan) – SUNYAC Men's Hockey Goaltender of the Week
Seeley stopped 29 out of the 30 shots he saw on Saturday to lead the Thoroughbreds to a 4-1 road win at Fredonia on Saturday. Four of his saves came on Blue Devil power plays to keep the hosts scoreless with the man advantage and earn his third victory of the season.
 
Jacob Gooden (#15, Fr., G, Edmond, Oklahoma) – Liberty League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Gooden averaged 20.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.3 rebounds, and 2.3 steals last week in a 2-1 week for the Thoroughbreds. He started the week with 22 points, four steals, six rebounds, and a pair of blocks against Norwich before scoring 20 with four assists in Friday's win over RIT. The first-year wrapped the week with 18 points on Saturday against Ithaca. Gooden shot 48.9 percent overall from the field with at least seven field goals made in each of the three games, and 16 total points from the free-throw line.
 
Emelia Lan (Fr., Tenafly, New Jersey) - Liberty League Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week
Lan had three wins, two second-place finishes, and was in the top five in all seven of her events to help lead the Thoroughbreds to their first-ever team victory at the Don Richards Invitational. She was part of program record-breaking relays with wins in the 400 free relay (3:36.74) and the 200-free relay (1.37.24). She also claimed a solo win in the 200 free (1:57.53) with seconds in the 200 breast (2:33.40) and 400 medley relay (3:58.20). Lan was third in the 100 free (53.72) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:16.25), wrapping the meet helping contribute 178 points.
 
Charlie Fantom (#5, Sr., G, Norwell, Massachusetts) – Liberty League Men's Basketball Honor Roll
Fantom averaged 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds over in a 2-1 week for the Thoroughbreds with five assists and five steals. The junior shot 9-of-15 (.600) from beyond the 3-point line and 56.5 percent (13-of-23) overall from the field. He started the week with 15 points with seven rebounds and three steals in Monday's road win at Norwich. Then, in Friday's conference-opening win over RIT, Fantom scored 14 points fueled by four made 3-pointers and six rebounds across 32 minutes, and added eight points Saturday against Ithaca.
 
Kelly Hsu (Jr., New York, New York) – Liberty League Women's Swimming & Diving Honor Roll
Hsu was a member of all three program record setting relays for Skidmore over the weekend as the Thoroughbred women won the Don Richards Invitational for the first time. She had wins in the 200-free relay (1:37.24), 200-medley relay (1:47.65), the 400-free relay (3:36.74), and the 200 IM (2:09.71) with second-place finishes in the 100 fly (58.48) and 100 free (53.37). In total, Hsu helped contribute 171 points to Skidmore's team total.
 
Liberty League Performer of the Week selections – December 8:
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Performer of the Week: Evan Cabral, Ithaca
Rookie of the Week: Jacob Gooden, Skidmore
Honor Roll: Steve DeRegis, Clarkson; Kellen Driscoll, RPI; Adam Dudzinski, St. Lawrence; Charlie Fantom, Skidmore; Avery Lee, Vassar; Dorian Paki, Hobart; Jack Plesser, Union; PJ Scalisi, RPI
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Performer of the Week: Olivia Cunningham, Union
Rookie of the Week: Lindsey Shoulders, Vassar
Honor Roll: Brooke Boyle, RPI; Tori Drevna, Ithaca; Caroline Henderson, RIT; Jackie Malley, St. Lawrence; Sierra McDermed, Vassar
 
MEN'S SQUASH
Performer of the Week: Dhirren Rajarathinam, Rochester
Rookie of the Week: Gilberto Aceves Moreno, Rochester
Honor Roll: Alex Deluca, Denison; Aqeel Merchant, Vassar; Patrick Walford, St. Lawrence
 
WOMEN'S SQUASH
Performer of the Week: Charlotte Jones, Denison
 
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimmer of the Week: Jason Weller, RPI
Diver of the Week: Luke Albanese, RIT
Rookie of the Week: Evan Paneras, Clarkson
Honor Roll: Daniel Barrientos, Hobart; Mason Cartier, Clarkson; Gavin Cibelli, Clarkson; Josh Harris, St. Lawrence; Lucas Jauregui, Vassar; Gerard Humiston, Hobart; Kian Long, Ithaca; Nick Megas, Union; Griffin Messenlehner, RIT; Matthew Mitros, Ithaca; Griffin Tomsheck, RIT
 
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimmer of the Week: Elizabeth Bodie, Ithaca
Diver of the Week: Gwen Petrie, RIT
Rookie of the Week: Emelia Lan, Skidmore
Honor Roll: Fiona Garfield, William Smith; Kelly Hsu, Skidmore; Sophie Nelson, St. Lawrence; Madisen Pavoris, RIT; Sierra Pargett, RPI; Chloe Matthews, Union; Anna Little, Vassar; Mackenzie Morus, William Smith; Ella Simpson, RPI
 
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Track Performer of the Week: Jack DeFeo, RIT
Field Performer of the Week: Austin Lansey, Rochester
Rookie of the Week: Shawn Keenan, RPI
Honor Roll: Barack Abdallah, Rochester; Jason Bois, Union; Elijah Flynn, Bard; Alex Flynn, RPI; Ryan Fernandes, Vassar; Mason Lang, Union; John Mahoney, St. Lawrence; Erik Marelli, St. Lawrence; Shawn Keenan, RPI
 
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Co-Track Performer of the Week: Rachel Larson, Ithaca
Co-Track Performer of the Week: Haley Schoenegge, Vassar
Field Performer of the Week: Lauren Murphy, Rochester
Rookie of the Week: Lola Gitlin, Ithaca
Honor Roll: Carina Cooke, Bard; Eanna Hauck, Bard; Molly Fitzgibbons, Rochester; Amanda Hanrahan, Vassar; Lily Seyfert, Ithaca; Ruthie Weiss, Vassar; Leanna Wells, RPI
 
SUNYAC Athlete of the Week selections – December 8:
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY
Athlete of the Week – Nathan Garnier, Cortland
Goaltender of the Week – Joshua Seeley, Skidmore
Rookie of the Week – Lucas Signoretti, Buffalo State