TROY, N.Y. / SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Two Skidmore College lacrosse players and a hockey player were recognized by their conferences with awards on Monday. Michael Aiello was named the Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Offensive Performer of the Week, and Piper Morgan was selected as the Women's Lacrosse Offensive Performer of the Week. For the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), Ryan Stratton was selected as the Rookie of the Week.
 
Additionally, Michael Dearborn (men's lacrosse) and Joey Skoric (men's basketball) were recognized on the Liberty League Honor Roll for the week ending Feb. 22.
 
Michael Aiello (#18, So., A, Rockville Centre, New York) – Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Offensive Performer of the Week
Over two season-opening wins for Skidmore, Aiello tallied nine goals and eight assists for 17 total points. The sophomore scored five with four helpers as Skidmore opened the season with a 23-6 win over Hartwick on Tuesday. Then, he scored four more times with another four assists in a tight 14-11 Thoroughbred win at MIT. Aiello scored on 9-of-11 shots on goal he took and collected one caused turnover and one ground ball.
 
Piper Morgan (#20, Fr., Winhall, Vermont) – Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Offensive Performer of the Week
Morgan tied a program record with nine goals as she led the Thoroughbreds to a 16-7 season-opening win over Smith on Saturday. She scored on nine out of her 12 shots on goal, and was credited with the game-winning goal in addition to two ground balls, a caused turnover, and a draw control in an impressive collegiate debut.
 
Ryan Stratton (#21, Fr., F, Camillus, New York) – SUNYAC Rookie of the Week
Stratton led the Thoroughbreds to a 4-3 overtime win at Canton on Friday night when the first-year scored a hat trick including the overtime game winner to take down the Kangaroos. He then added an assist in the win over Potsdam on Friday night to finish the weekend with four points for Skidmore in the road sweep to complete the regular season and earn the team the No. 3 seed.
 
Michael Dearborn (#32, So., D, North Reading, Massachusetts) – Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Honor Roll
Dearborn tallied five caused turnovers and three ground balls across a pair of games, both wins, for Skidmore to begin the season last week. He caused one turnover in Tuesday's 23-6 season-opening win over Hartwick before finishing Saturday's win at MIT with four caused turnovers and three ground balls.
 
Joey Skoric (#14, Sr., F/C, Ridgewood, New Jersey) – Liberty League Men's Basketball Honor Roll
Skoric scored 21 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks on Friday night at Ithaca to lead the Thoroughbreds to a 91-83 victory over the Bombers. For the weekend, Skoric averaged 13.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks while shooting 50 percent (9-of-18) from the field and 77.8 percent (7-of-9) from the free-throw line.
 
Liberty League Performer of the Week selections – February 23:
BASEBALL
Performer of the Week: Max Matteucci, RIT
Pitcher of the Week: Teck Nash, Hobart
Rookie of the Week: Quinn Dashefsky, Hobart
Honor Roll: Sean Garvin, Hobart; John Gannon, St. Lawrence; Joe Laprade, St. Lawrence
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Performer of the Week: Jack Plesser, Union
Rookie of the Week: Nate Abernethy, Clarkson
Honor Roll: Adam Dudzinski, St. Lawrence; Nick Lemmond, Ithaca; Thomas McKiernan, Ithaca; Alex Moesch, Hobart; Parker Neuenhaus, Vassar; Joey Skoric, Skidmore; Yechiel Stewart, RPI; Josiah Turner, RIT
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Performer of the Week: Siena Smith, RPI
Rookie of the Week. Maddy Polky, Clarkson
Honor Roll: Fallon Griffin, Clarkson; Jackie Malley, St. Lawrence; Amelia McCulley, William Smith; Jelena Perovic, Union; Maureen Regan, Vassar
 
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Performer of the Week: Michael Aiello, Skidmore
Defensive Performer of the Week: Quin Fedor, St. Lawrence
Rookie of the Week: Garrett Salit, Union
Honor Roll: Michael Dearborn, Skidmore; Anderson Eads, Vassar; Joe Holenstein, RIT; Daniel Mahoney, St. Lawrence; Tim Morin, Vassar; Walker Popko, Union; Tim Rogers, Ithaca; Tyler Ruffini, RPI; Ryan Sanders, RIT; Dylan Slimak, RPI; John Sula, Union
 
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Performer of the Week: Piper Morgan, Skidmore
Defensive Performer of the Week: Isla Ablin, Rochester
Rookie of the Week: Rose Bunting, Rochester
Honor Roll: Lily Cody, Ithaca; Gabrielle Crellin, Ithaca; Emilia Diliberto, Vassar; Zoe Froimovitz, St. Lawrence; Adele Jones, RIT; Emily Kallman, Vassar; Emma Scott, RIT; Tallis Tarbell, St. Lawrence
 
MEN'S SQUASH
Performer of the Week: Miguel Posada Villa, St. Lawrence
Rookie of the Week: Emirhan Sen, St. Lawrence 
 
WOMEN'S SQUASH
Performer of the Week: Madeleine Martin, St. Lawrence
Rookie of the Week: Eboni Atherley, St. Lawrence
 
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Co-Swimmer of the Week: Matt Mitros, Ithaca
Co-Swimmer of the Week: Jason Weller, RPI
Diver of the Week: Luke Alabanese, RIT
Rookie of the Week: Griffin Tomsheck, RIT
Honor Roll: Daniel Barrientos, Hobart; Owen White, Clarkson
 
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimmer of the Week: Kathleen Papiernik, Ithaca
Diver of the Week: Gwen Petrie, RIT
Rookie of the Week: Taryn Hickey, RIT
Honor Roll: Erika Doran, Ithaca; Addie Wiener, Vassar
 
MEN'S TENNIS
Singles Performer of the Week: Siddharth Vaada, Ithaca
Doubles Team of the Week: Tamsay Shah / Tsubasa Okada, RPI
Rookie of the Week: Josh David, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Josh David, St. Lawrence; Josh David/Jake David, St. Lawrence; Arhan Gupta, Union; Simon Philip, Union
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Singles Performer of the Week: Ariane Karera, St. Lawrence
Doubles Team of the Week: Angelica Aksdal-Jansen / Molly Jespersen, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Calista Finkelstein, Union
 
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Track Performer of the Week: Jack DeFeo, RIT
Field Performer of the Week: Aadit Jan, Rochester
Rookie of the Week: Landon Powers, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Grey Fearon, Vassar; Adam Finnimore, Vassar; Michael Fitzmaurice, Union; Patrick Russell, St. Lawrence; Liam Sakakeeny, Rochester; Anik Vossschulte, Ithaca
 
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Track Performer of the Week: Rachel Larson, Ithaca
Field Performer of the Week: Talia Hutchinson, Ithaca
Rookie of the Week: Ella Baker, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Ashleigh Barrett, Rochester; Nora Chen, Rochester; Jahmilia Dennis, Vassar; Eanna Hauck, Bard; Rachel Kulp, RIT; Lauren Murphy, Rochester
 
SUNYAC Athlete of the Week selections – February 23:
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY:
Athlete of the Week – Dominic Schimizzi, Hobart
Goaltender of the Week – Trey Miller, Canton
Rookie of the Week – Ryan Stratton, Skidmore