TROY, N.Y. – Junior defenseman Ethan Dicturel from the Skidmore College men's lacrosse team was selected as the Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week for the week ending March 8. Additionally, five student-athletes from four teams earned recognition on the Liberty League Honor Roll.
 
Representing Skidmore was Chase Siegel (baseball), Caleb Lawson and Conor Geier (men's lacrosse), Julia Cafasso (women's lacrosse), and Nate' Burley (softball).
 
Ethan Dicturel (#41, Jr., D, Tenafly, New Jersey) - Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Defensive Performer of the Week
Dicturel had a game high six ground balls with two caused turnovers on Saturday as the Thoroughbreds knocked off nationally 14^th-ranked Cortland on the road, 10-9. Dicturel and the Skidmore defense allowed only three second-half goals to the Red Dragons in the comeback win.  
 
Chase Siegel (#34, Jr., P, Westport, Connecticut) - Liberty League Baseball Honor Roll
Siegel pitched five one-hit, shutout innings on Sunday in game two against Baruch with eight strikeouts in Skidmore's 2-1 victory over the bearcats in Florida to complete the opening doubleheader sweep. The only hit he allowed was a second-inning single and he walked only one in his first start of the year.    
 
Caleb Lawson (#12, Sr., M, Medfield, Massachusetts) - Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Honor Roll
Lawson scored two goals, including the late game winner, to help lead Skidmore past nationally 14^th-ranked Cortland 10-9, on Saturday afternoon on the road. His man-up goal with 1:50 left broke the tie and the Thoroughbreds eventually hung on for the big ranked road win.
 
Conor Geier (#24, Fr., M, Stratham, New Hampshire) – Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Honor Roll
Geier scored two goals and had an assist to help lead Skidmore past nationally 14^th-ranked Cortland, 10-9, on the road on Saturday afternoon. He also picked up three ground balls and put all three of his shot attempts on frame in the win.
 
Julia Cafasso (#27, Sr., M, Manhasset, New York) – Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Honor Roll
Cafasso scored three goals with a pair of assists for five points to lead the Thoroughbreds past Roger Williams on the road on Saturday, 15-9. She also had three ground balls in the contest and a pair of caused turnovers. Over two games for the week she had 11 shots with five on target.
 
Naté Burley (#6, Sr., IF, Middletown, New York) – Liberty League Softball Honor Roll
Burley went 3-for-7 at the plate with a double, an RBI, and a run scored for the Thoroughbreds in their openers against Haverford and North Central. At shortstop, she handled all 12 of her chances cleanly with nine assists and three putouts across the two games including a turned double play.
 
 
Liberty League Performer of the Week selections – March 9:
BASEBALL
Performer of the Week: Lucas Orlovitz, Ithaca
Pitcher of the Week: Jacob Shirley, Clarkson
Rookie of the Week: Anthony Mestre, Ithaca
Honor Roll: Benjamin Garber, Rochester; Garret Gates, RPI; Zach Herzog, Rochester; Willie Landman, St. Lawrence; Charles Lehr, Bard; Jack Luensmann, RIT; Caleb Miller, Union; Trent Rapp, RIT; Lachlan Rudd, Bard; Chase Siegel, Skidmore; Beau Vardion, Clarkson; David Zuhlsdorf, St. Lawrence
 
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Performer of the Week: Robert Fox, Clarkson
Co-Defensive Performer of the Week: Ethan Dicturel, Skidmore
Co-Defensive Performer of the Week: Griffin Emerson, Clarkson
Rookie of the Week: Jess Geoghagan, Vassar
Honor Roll: Erich Acton, RIT; Dan Anderson, St. Lawrence; Gavin Arcuri, Vassar; Andrew Childs, RPI; Conor Geiger, Skidmore; Caleb Lawson, Skidmore; Cooper Manzi, RPI; Daniel Mahoney, St. Lawrence; Brendan Occhino, Ithaca; Walker Popko, Union; Hunter Sullivan, RPI; Alex Zborowski, RIT
 
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Performer of the Week: Gabby Cranfield, Clarkson
Defensive Performer of the Week: Lily Kuhn, William Smith
Rookie of the Week: Kacey Pritts, RPI
Honor Roll: Tess Billings, Vassar; Julia Cafasso, Skidmore; Sofia Cedrone, RPI; Emilia DiLiberto, Vassar; Riley Donovan, Clarkson; Zoe Heffernan, RIT; Phoebe Hosford, Ithaca; Hannah Jackson, St. Lawrence; Leigh Naturale, Ithaca; Cate Rathnam, St. Lawrence; Ellie Ruddy, RIT; Grace Rund, William Smith; Karli Scherpf, Clarkson; Maddy Schiller, Union; Camille Stackhouse, RPI
 
SOFTBALL
Performer of the Week: Kyla Springer, Union
Pitcher of the Week: Carra Cleaves, Union
Rookie of the Week: Madison Collins, Ithaca
Honor Roll: Nate' Burley, Skidmore; Kate Carlone, RIT; Ava Markert, RPI; Sydney Miranda, Ithaca; Sydney Speanburg, RPI
 
MEN'S TENNIS
Singles Performer of the Week: Luis Crespo, Ithaca
Doubles Team of the Week: Fernando Bauermeister / Nolan Kubiak, Vassar
Rookie of the Week: Michael Georgelis, Hobart
Honor Roll: Nick Fischer, Hobart; Nick Fischer/Aidan Staunton, Hobart; Junchen Jia, Vassar; Felix Puyplat/Aiden Atri, RPI; Felix Puyplat, RPI; Jonas Santos, Vassar
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Singles Performer of the Week: Mae Kellersman, William Smith
Doubles Team of the Week: Gauri Muliyil / Juliette Ceas, RPI
Honor Roll: Mae Kellersman/Bethany Walker, William Smith; Erin McCusker, Vassar
 
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Track Performer of the Week: Jack Defeo, RIT
Field Performer of the Week: Ashton Tokarski, Rochester
Honor Roll: Jack Loughery, RPI; Patrick Russell, St. Lawrence
 
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Track Performer of the Week: Eva Ciuffetelli, Rochester
Field Performer of the Week: Ashley Sheldon, Union
Rookie of the Week: Ella Baker, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Alice Brambati, RPI; Julianne Bleskoski, RPI; Rachel Larson, Ithaca; Talia Hutchinson, Ithaca