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Clarkson Athletics Celebrates 2018-19 in Annual Awards Ceremony

By: April 27, 2019
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General | 4/27/2019 1:45:00 PM

On Monday evening, the Clarkson University Athletic Department celebrated the accomplishments of its student-athletes with the 17th annual Athletic Awards Ceremony.

The Ed Sayer Memorial Award, an honor that recognizes an individual that exemplifies the former Clarkson swimmer's spirit in exhibiting compassion for their teammates, an indelible work ethic, a passion for their sport, and an appreciation of the intricacies and importance of teamwork, went to senior men's swimmer Gavin Lopata. Lopata played an integral part of in making the transition between former head coach Mick Maguire and first-year head coach Zack Wahl, taking on a considerable leadership role. Not only was he a leader in the pool as a part of four record-breaking relays and an individual mark in the 100 freestyle, he embraced the changes of Coach Wahl and helped guide his teammates as well. He was constantly the hardest worker in the pool for workouts at practice and would help motivate others to get them to put in teh effort needed to be successful, showing a positive attitude towards adversity in situations where others would become discouraged. Lopata will be the program's graduate assistant coach in 2019-20. 

2019 Clarkson Athletic Awards Ceremony slide show 

The Male Athlete of the Year Award went to junior men's hockey player Nico Sturm, who has since signed a professional contract. A CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American, Sturm was a Top 10 Hobey Baker Finalist and an ECAC First-Team All-Star. He led the team in scoring with 45 points on 14 goals and 31 assists, the most assists by any Clarkson player in the past 23 seasons. .

The Female Athlete of the Year Award was given to senior Loren Gabel of the women's hockey program. A top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award for the second straight year, Gabel took the hardware home during her senior season, posing an NCAA leading 40 goals, 10 more than any other player in the nation. A First-Team All-American for the second straight year, Gabel also was chosen as the ECAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. She finished her career with more than 100 goals and more than 200 points. 

Previous award winners since 2002-03

The Male Scholar Athlete of the Year Award went to junior John Furcick of the men's soccer team. Furcick has a 4.00 grade-point average with a double-major in civil engineering and environmental engineering. A CoSIDA Academic All-American this past year, Furcick has started 48 of 49 games in his Clarkson career, producing at both the offensive and defensive ends. .

The Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Award went to Sarah Duclos of the cross country and Nordic skiing programs. With a 3.99 grade-point average in mechanical engineering, Duclos closed out an impressive two-sport career with a second place finish at the USCSA Nationals, placing in the top three of each of the indivudal events. As a runner, Duclos won the Cross Country-Only Championships as a freshman and junior, though she was slowed by injuries during her senior season. 

The Male Rookie of the Year Award went to Nate Liscum of the men's soccer program. One of the top defenders in the conference in his first season, Liscum was a key part of Clarkson's conference-leading defense which allowed only 10 goals in 17 games this year. The Knights ranked in the top 20 in the country in goals allowed per game and shutouts, and Liscum left the field for only four minutes all season, taking those few ticks off during a 5-0 win early in the season.

The Female Rookie of the Year Award was shared by Paige Fronczak of the women's swim team and Sydney Roderick of the women's lacrosse program. Fronczak was continually rewriting the Clarkson record books, breaking the 50 and 100 freestyle marks a combined five times in her freshman year. Roderick also enjoyed a record-breaking season which is still on-going, setting a freshman mark for assists (42) while producing the second-most points by a first-year Clarkson player (66).

Clarkson's Team GPA award went to the women's cross country program, as that group of Golden Knights combined for a 3.79 average.

Past award ceremony slide shows


 



 
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Players Mentioned

John Furcick

#20 John Furcick

M
5' 9"
Junior
Nate Liscum

#26 Nate Liscum

D
6' 0"
Freshman
Loren Gabel

#19 Loren Gabel

F
5' 4"
Senior
Nico Sturm

#17 Nico Sturm

F
6' 3"
Junior
Gavin Lopata

Gavin Lopata

Free
Senior
Paige Fronczak

Paige Fronczak

Free
Freshman
Sydney Roderick

#3 Sydney Roderick

A
5' 7"
Freshman
Sarah Duclos

Sarah Duclos

Senior

Players Mentioned

John Furcick

#20 John Furcick

5' 9"
Junior
M
Nate Liscum

#26 Nate Liscum

6' 0"
Freshman
D
Loren Gabel

#19 Loren Gabel

5' 4"
Senior
F
Nico Sturm

#17 Nico Sturm

6' 3"
Junior
F
Gavin Lopata

Gavin Lopata

Senior
Free
Paige Fronczak

Paige Fronczak

Freshman
Free
Sydney Roderick

#3 Sydney Roderick

5' 7"
Freshman
A
Sarah Duclos

Sarah Duclos

Senior