The SUNY Cobleskill women's cross country team opened their 2024 season with a strong showing by posting a team score of 20 points to outdistance a four-team field at the Northern Vermont University-Castleton hosted by the Spartans on the University's home course on Saturday. The Fighting Tigers were led by sophomore Lilianna Peters, Hinsdale, N.Y., Allegany-Limestone High School, who won the event for the second consecutive year bettering the 31-runner field by covering the 5000-meter course in a time of 20:27.
 
The Cobleskill women's volleyball team dropped two-of-three matches to open the year at the SUNY Morrisville Tournament hosted by the Mustangs of SUNY Morrisville in Morrisville, N.Y. on Friday and Saturday. The Fighting Tigers opened play on Friday losing to the Saxons of Alfred University 3-0 by set scores of 25-15, 25-15 and 25-23 then on Saturday dropped a 3-1 decision to the Gators of Russell Sage College by set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 26-24 and 25-17 before defeating the Wildcats of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute 3-1 by set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-17 to open the year at 1-2 overall. Sophomore outside hitter Emma Hinze, Altenburg, Mo./Saxon Lutheran High School, was named to the all-tournament team by the event's coaches for her consistent play throughout the tournament.
 
The men's cross country team opened their 2024 campaign by posting a team score of 52 points to place second in a six-team field at the Northern Vermont University-Castleton Invitational hosted by the Spartans on the University's home course in Castleton, Vt. on Saturday. The Fighting Tigers were led by junior Nik Recore, Peru, N.Y., Peru High School, who won the event for his first career invitational victory bettering the 46-runner field by covering the 8000-meter course in a time of 28:46.
 
The men's soccer team opened the 2024 campaign by splitting a pair of non-league contests losing on the road on Friday evening to the host Owls of Westfield State College 3-0 in Westfield, Mass. The Fighting Tigers then returned home on Sunday to post a 2-0 win over the Platt Institute Cannoneers to open the campaign at 1-1 overall. Fighting Tiger sophomore goalkeeper Adam Champlin, South Kortright, N.Y., South Kortright High School, recorded 11 saves in the loss to Westfield State and 15 saves including a save of a penalty kick to secure the win over Platt as Cobleskill opens the season with a 1-1 record.
 
The Fighting Tiger women's soccer team dropped their season opener on Saturday to the Kangaroos of SUNY Canton by a 2-0 margin in a game played on the turf at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy, N.Y. Sophomore goalkeeper Dory Gosselin, Whitehall, N.Y., Whitehall High School, recorded nine saves on the afternoon as Cobleskill opened the season at 0-1 overall.
 
The men's golf team opened their 2024 season on Saturday posting a team score of 68-over-par 356 to place sixth overall in a field of nine teams at the SUNY Delhi Fall Invitational hosted by the Broncos at the par 72/6459-yard The College Golf Course at Delhi. Cobleskill then hosted their own SUNY Cobleskill Fall Invitational on Sunday finishing third overall with a score of 51-over-par 331 at the par 70/6163-yard Cobleskill Golf & Country Club in Cobleskill, N.Y. The Fighting Tigers were led by junior Joshua House, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Springs High School, who tied for ninth place overall in the 43-player field at Delhi by posting a round of six-over-par 78 then fired the lowest stroke scoring round in program history on Sunday winning the Cobleskill Fall Invitational on Sunday firing a round of three-under-par 70 to better the 35-player field.
 
Women's golf team member junior Emma Dreher, East Hampton, N.Y., The Berkshire School, competing as an individual at the 2024 SUNY Cobleskill Fall Invitational on Sunday hosted by the Fighting Tigers at the par 72/4954-yard Cobleskill Golf & Country Club won the tournament by posting a round of 15-over-par 87 to better the tournament field.
 
 
UPCOMING HOME CONTESTS:
 
Men's Soccer: Bard College 9/5, MCLA 9/14, Alfred State College 9/21
Volleyball: Elmira College 9/6, SUNY Potsdam 9/7, Smith College 9/7, SUNY Poly 9/18
Women's Soccer: Alfred State College 9/7, Pitt-Bradford 9/8, MCLA 9/11
Men's & Women's Cross Country hosts the 2024 Steven A. Warde Invitational on 9/7/21