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Athlete of the Week

Vitale

Eric Vitale

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/31/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Ice Hockey
  • Bio
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Eric Vitale has been named a Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of March 31, 2025.

Vitale cemented himself as a Pioneer legend this past weekend, notching two goals in the NCAA Division III Semifinals and Finals to bring the team to the brink of their first ever national championship. Vitale scored the first goal of the championship bout, slotting away a bouncing puck in the goalmouth of the Hobart net to give the squad a 1-0 lead. Vitale's first goal is one that will be replayed for years to come though, as he put away a rebound in overtime of the semifinal showdown with Curry to win the game and send the Pioneers to their first ever NCAA Division III National Championship Appearance. Vitale was named to the All-Tournament team for his efforts.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/12/2015 Corey Zlatniski Men's Cross Country
10/12/2015 Thomas Woodburn Football
10/5/2015 Brandi Blaszak Women's Volleyball
10/5/2015 Jerred Beniquez Football
9/28/2015 Ashton Villeneuve Women's Cross Country
9/28/2015 Shane Ruffing Men's Soccer
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 Alysa Russell Softball
5/4/2015 Thomas Dinnen Baseball
4/27/2015 Courtney Fitzgerald Softball
4/27/2015 Ryan Watson Baseball
4/20/2015 Brooke Miller Women's Lacrosse
4/20/2015 Nicodemus Gambill Men's Track & Field
4/13/2015 Morgan DuPont Women's Lacrosse
4/13/2015 Sam Kaczmarek Men's Track & Field
4/6/2015 Thomas Dinnen Baseball
4/6/2015 Sarah Wiatr Women's Track & Field
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