Stevens athletics has truly been a force to be reckoned with, especially after their performances this past year, both on the varsity and club level. The Ducks amassed 12 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship titles, on top of impressive regular season records and accomplishments. Moreover, their impressive play allowed for many athletes to earn recognition and awards.
In the fall, the Ducks won four MAC titles. Men’s Soccer won the conference championship game in a nail-biting 1-0 victory against Lebanon Valley College, marking their third consecutive conference title. The team made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament and lost a hard-fought game against Amherst College 0-1. The Field Hockey team also won their conference championship game against DeSales University with a score of 1-0. This is on top of an overall season record of 17-3 and an undefeated 7-0 record in conference play. Additionally, Women’s Volleyball won a MAC Freedom Title after defeating Lebanon Valley College 3-1. This title marks the fourth consecutive conference championship that the team has won.
The winter season only continued this successful momentum. Men’s Basketball won their conference championship in a suspenseful 54-53 victory over DeSales University, marking their third all-time championship title since joining the MAC. First-year Tommy Scholl was named the championship’s most valuable player after scoring a career-high 16 points. The Wrestling team also had a very successful season, with an overall record of 13-4, that culminated in both their fourth consecutive MAC Championship title and fourth consecutive Regional Championship title. As a result of winning the Regional Championship, the Ducks sent five athletes to nationals: graduate student Akhil Vega, seniors Luke Hoerle, Stefan Major, and Joel Martsinovsky, and sophomore Ryan Smith. Additionally, Men’s Swimming won their fifth consecutive MAC Championship title after amassing 1,444.5 points at the conference championship meet.
In the spring, the Ducks only found more success. The Golf team won their fourth consecutive MAC Freedom Championship after finishing the tournament with a score of 618, which put them nine strokes ahead of the second place finisher, DeSales University. Additionally, both the Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Lacrosse teams won their respective conference championships. The men’s team beat DeSales University with a score of 15-7 to win their fourth straight MAC championship. This was on top of an 18-3 overall record and an undefeated 7-0 conference record. The women’s team defeated Lebanon Valley College 19-4 to mark their third consecutive MAC Championship. From this game, sophomore Stefanie Sellitto was named the championship’s most valuable player after scoring seven goals and an assist. Like lacrosse, both the Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams won their respective MAC Freedom Championships. The men’s team defeated Lebanon Valley College 5-0 to win their fourth straight conference title in the MAC and their 14th straight conference championship in program history. The women’s team defeated Misericordia University 5-4 to win their third consecutive conference title. Junior Emma Eguia won the point that ultimately won the championship for the Ducks, and was named the championship’s most valuable player. Additionally, the Men’s Volleyball team also won their third straight conference championship against Misericordia University with a score of 3-0, where they ultimately made it to the NCAA Semifinals and lost a hard-fought game against California Lutheran University.
On the club level, there was also tremendous success. The lifting team had three team members qualify for nationals and two represent Stevens at nationals: Abigail Izzo and Chloe Brenna. Additionally, the team placed third at the NJ Collegiate Championship. Additionally, five members of the ice hockey team, Dylan Faulhaber, Nick Adams, Tom Bissaillon, Sean Kiewe, and Dave Canales, represented Stevens in the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) All Star game. Furthermore, the men’s soccer team were Region 1 NY Metro Champions.
