Utica University Pioneers

05/31/2026

𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙋𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙍𝙊𝙔𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙔 🔵🟠👑

Pioneer ace Kooper Knabe is the male recipient of this year’s Greg Roberts Award, honoring his commitment to Utica athletics and his determination as an athlete after he returned from a season-ending injury to become one of the best pitchers in school history over the past few years!

05/30/2026

𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝙋𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉 🫎

Kelsey Elliott is the female recipient of this year’s Greg Roberts Award! The Roberts Award honors those who play with Pioneer pride and represent Utica University with passion for their team, sport, and UU as a whole. Kelsey led the women’s hockey program as one of its captains this season, guiding the youthful program against some of Division III’s best competition!

05/29/2026

Congratulations to our other Kiwanis Senior Athlete Award winner, track and field All-American Spencer Borghardt!

Spencer had a standout season for the Pioneers, clinching a berth at the Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships back in March, where he managed to secure a Second Team All-American nod! Spencer also flexed his strength in the classroom, as one of the team’s top academic performers.

05/28/2026

Congratulations to the first of our nine Utica Athletics Senior Award Winners‼️

Women’s soccer star Samantha Kogut anchored the Pioneer defense for four years, setting the program records for minutes played, games played, and games started! Her 5,782 minutes equate to just over four entire days spent on the pitch! For her spectacular career spent on the pitch and in the classroom, Kogut was honored with the annual Kiwanis award!

Stay tuned over the next eight days as we honor each of our senior award winners!

05/27/2026

Raking in the accolades 💪⚾️🫎

Mike Rockwell and Lance Berger were both named to All-Region teams for their stellar play this season! Rockwell was selected to both the D3baseball.com and ABCA All-Region III First Teams, while Berger hauled in a D3baseball.com All-Region III Third Team nod!

You can read more about their spectacular seasons on our athletics website!

05/27/2026

Rockwell and Berger Honored With All-Region Recognition to Cap Off Senior Seasons

UTICA, NY - The top bats of the blue and orange lineup have picked up even more recognition following a stellar campaign, as the pair of Mike Rockwell (Liverpool, NY/Cicero) and Lance Berger (Lindenhurst, NY/Saint Anthony's) have each been named among the top players in Region III according to D3bas...

05/26/2026

Melita and Cary Wrap Up Outdoor Season With Strong National Championships Performance

LA CROSSE, WI - The Utica University track and field team wrapped up its successful 2026 Outdoor campaign this past week at the Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Wisconsin La-Crosse, taking home three Division III Second Team All-American nods courtesy of Bennett Melita (J...

05/26/2026

𝙊𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀, 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝙏𝙀, 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘽𝙇𝙐𝙀 🟠⚪️🔵

Congratulations to Allie Cary and Bennett Melita, who both picked up some All-American accolades at last week’s NCAA Division III National Championships!

Melita notched his first career All-American honor, while Cary managed to grab TWO All-American nods at just this event, finishing top 16 nationally in both Shot Put and Discus!

05/22/2026

ANOTHER ✅✅✅

Allie Cary wraps up a spectacular sophomore season with her THIRD All-American nod! She managed a 13.06m toss in today’s shot put to claim 14th place and her second All-American placement of the outdoor championships!

Her one indoor and two outdoor All-Americans give her a rare trio of honors! The future is bright 💪💪

05/22/2026

𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙏 🫎😤🙌

Allie Cary completes the Pioneers’ stay at the Division III Championships in just a few hours! The sophomore looks for her second All-American nod in two days!!

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📺 - https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2026/05/22