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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
11/2/2015 Alex Brissette Men's Ice Hockey
11/2/2015 Gabrielle Schnepp Women's Ice Hockey
10/19/2015 Jerred Beniquez Football
10/19/2015 Lora Allen Women's Volleyball
10/12/2015 Thomas Woodburn Football
10/12/2015 Corey Zlatniski Men's Cross Country
10/12/2015 Ciara McIlvenny Women's Soccer
10/5/2015 Jerred Beniquez Football
10/5/2015 Brandi Blaszak Women's Volleyball
9/28/2015 Shane Ruffing Men's Soccer
9/28/2015 Ashton Villeneuve Women's Cross Country
9/21/2015 Teddy VanGalen Football
9/21/2015 Rylee Meelan Field Hockey
9/14/2015 Bita Gazashvili Men's Soccer
9/14/2015 Laura Homer-Gunther Women's Volleyball
5/4/2015 Thomas Dinnen Baseball
5/4/2015 Alysa Russell Softball
4/27/2015 Courtney Fitzgerald Softball
4/27/2015 Ryan Watson Baseball
4/20/2015 Brooke Miller Women's Lacrosse
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