New Paltz Women's Lacrosse Recruiting
Coaching Staff & Contact
Christopher Biddle
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Cortland | AWAY | 2–15 | L |
| Apr 25 | Buffalo St. | HOME | 9–8 | W |
| Apr 22 | SUNY Morrisville | AWAY | 25–6 | W |
| Apr 18 | Oswego St. | HOME | 7–8 | L |
| Apr 15 | Plattsburgh St. | HOME | 20–2 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 51% of their games, tougher than 55% of Division III schedules. The team took 4 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by SUNY Oneonta (10-6). Massey rates the defense #56 of 273 Division III teams (offense #81) — a defense-first profile. In one-goal games they went 1-1.
Roster
No NCAA box-score data is published for this program yet. We'll fall back to the per-school scrape pipeline once it's wired up.
The 2026 roster returned 67% of the prior season's scoring — high for the division, so open scoring roles are scarce. New Paltz added 6 new names to the 2026 roster. 21 of 28 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 58% of the team's points.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About New Paltz Women's Lacrosse
SUNY New Paltz is a public university in the Village of New Paltz, New York, in the Hudson Valley between New York City and the Catskill Mountains. The campus is part of the State University of New York system. The historic downtown includes the New Paltz Downtown Historic District, a designated National Historic District.
New Paltz women's lacrosse, the SUNY New Paltz Hawks, represents the State University of New York at New Paltz and competes in NCAA Division III as a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). The program qualified for the 2026 SUNYAC Tournament. Highlights from 2026 included a 23-2 home win over Manhattanville and a 21-3 rout of St. Joseph's (Long Island).
The SUNY New Paltz women's lacrosse staff guided the Hawks to a 2026 SUNYAC Tournament berth and a first-round matchup against Buffalo State. The team posted lopsided wins over Manhattanville (23-2), St. Joseph's Long Island (21-3), and Kean (16-5) under the staff's direction.
SUNY New Paltz women's lacrosse competed in the 2026 SUNYAC Tournament after a regular season that featured a 23-2 win over Manhattanville and a 16-5 road victory at Kean. The Hawks faced Buffalo State in the SUNYAC first round.
Frequently Asked
- Has New Paltz won an NCAA women's lacrosse championship?
- SUNY New Paltz women's lacrosse has not won an NCAA Division III women's lacrosse national championship.
- Who is the head coach of New Paltz women's lacrosse?
- The SUNY New Paltz Hawks women's lacrosse staff led the team to the 2026 SUNYAC Tournament.
- What conference does New Paltz women's lacrosse play in?
- SUNY New Paltz women's lacrosse competes in NCAA Division III as a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC).
- Where does New Paltz recruit women's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked women's lacrosse commits to New Paltz came from 4 states, led by NY, NJ, CT.
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Data updated 2026-08-11 · methodology
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