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Athlete of the Week

Dante Zapata

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/16/2019
  • Sport
    Men's Ice Hockey
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Utica, NY - Freshman Dante Zapata of the Utica College men's hockey team has been named UC Male Athlete of the Week for his performance in a 4-1 victory over Morrisville State Saturday night. This contest was one of the biggest of the year, as the Pioneers played in front of a sold out crowd at the Adirondack Bank Center for the New York Sash Teddy Bear Toss.

Zapata notched the first goal of the game, which was immediately followed by a wave of teddy bears poring onto the ice from the stands above. The 6-foot-1 California native then added one assist to his statline in the third period on a feed to John Moncovich to extend the Pioneers lead to 3-1.

UC advanced to 7-2-2 with this win and will return to action Saturday, January 4 at Adrian College. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/26/2018 Olivia Hirschy Women's Ice Hockey
11/26/2018 Justin Strielkauskas Men's Basketball
11/12/2018 Kaitlyn Stinson Women's Cross Country
11/12/2018 Malcolm Stowe Football
11/5/2018 Michalyn Winkler Women's Swim & Dive
11/5/2018 Josh Haskin Men's Ice Hockey
11/5/2018 Antonio Scala Football
10/29/2018 Kaitlyn Stinson Women's Cross Country
10/29/2018 Liam Rodgers Men's Cross Country
10/22/2018 Rylee Meelan Field Hockey
10/22/2018 Mitchell Marlow Men's Cross Country
10/15/2018 Kwasi Addo Football
10/15/2018 Mikayla Blumenstock Women's Soccer
10/8/2018 Kara O'Driscoll Women's Golf
10/8/2018 Mark Taylor Football
10/1/2018 Mikayla Blumenstock Women's Soccer
9/24/2018 Eleanor Cepiel Women's Volleyball
9/17/2018 Allison Wagner Women's Soccer
9/10/2018 Peyton Miller Football
9/10/2018 Kierra Caissey Women's Soccer
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