Plattsburgh State Athletics Hall of Fame to Add Five New Members at Annual Induction Ceremony
The Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations, will host the university’s annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner Friday, Sept. 25 in the Warren Ballrooms beginning at 6 p.m.
Alumni student-athletes making up Hall of Fame’s 41st induction class are:
- Ashley (Marshall) Lamica ’14 (softball)
- Brittany Marshall ’15 (softball and women’s basketball)
- Kara (Buehler) Newtown ’12 (women’s ice hockey)
- Alyssa Recny ’07 (women’s cross country and track and field)
- Patrick Shaughnessy ’13 (baseball and men’s soccer)
Ashley (Marshall) Lamica
Lamica established herself as one of the most dominant pitchers in Plattsburgh State
softball history, helping lead the Cardinals to a SUNYAC championship and NCAA regional
title in 2012. The standout pitcher earned NFCA Third-Team All-America honors in 2012
and was a four-time NFCA All-Region selection.
The Malone, N.Y., native was a two-time SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year, four-time All-SUNYAC selection, and four-time SUNYAC All-Tournament Team honoree, earning both SUNYAC tournament MVP and NCAA regional tournament MVP during the Cardinals' NCAA regional title run in 2012, among many other titles and awards.
She concluded her career as the program's all-time leader in strikeouts (996), which ranks 21st in NCAA Division III history, ERA (1.50), winning percentage (.776), wins (83), shutouts (26), and complete games (77).
Brittany Marshall
Marshall excelled as a two-sport student-athlete for the Cardinals in softball and
women's basketball, helping both programs achieve championship success. On the softball
diamond, Marshall was named the 2012 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year, earned three All-SUNYAC
selections and First-Team All-Region honors, and helped lead the Cardinals to the
2012 SUNYAC championship and an NCAA Division III College World Series appearance.
She ranks among the softball program's top five in career runs scored, hits, stolen bases, and defensive assists.
On the hardwood, the two-time First-Team All-SUNYAC selection captained the Cardinals for two seasons, leading Plattsburgh State to the 2014 SUNYAC regular-season title and conference championship while earning SUNYAC tournament MVP honors. She concluded her women's basketball career as the program's all-time leader in assists (498) while ranking second in three-point field goals made and fifth in points and steals. The Malone, N.Y., native was the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete award and Capital One Academic All-District honor, among many other distinctions.
Kara (Buehler) Newtown
Newtown was a standout defender for the Plattsburgh State women's ice hockey team,
helping lead Plattsburgh State to an NCAA Division III national championship in 2007-2008.
A key piece of a dominant defensive unit, she helped the Cardinals post 14 shutouts
during that campaign.
The Skaneateles, N.Y., native was a two-time First-Team All-ECAC West selection and earned AHCA Second-Team All-America honors in 2009-2010 before being named an AHCA First-Team All-American in 2010-2011.
In addition to those honors, she was also recognized as the Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year for 2010-2011 and was a SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete. Newtown finished her career with 53 points on nine goals and 44 assists.
Alyssa Recny
A two-sport All-American in cross country and track and field, Recny was one of the
top distance runners in Plattsburgh State history.
Recny earned USTFCCCA All-America honors in cross country after placing 25th at the 2007 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, helping lead the Cardinals to a national runner-up finish.
The Keeseville, N.Y., native carried that success into the track and field season, earning USTFCCCA All-America honors in the 5,000-meter run with a fifth-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Recny also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team honors during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Patrick Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy excelled as a two-sport student-athlete for the Cardinals in baseball
and men's soccer, earning numerous accolades while helping both programs achieve success.
On the baseball diamond, Shaughnessy was a three-time All-SUNYAC honoree, an ABCA
Second-Team All-New York Region honoree, a First-Team All-ECAC Upstate selection,
and an ABCA New York Region Gold Glove recipient.
He holds the program's career record in assists (382) and is tied for second in home runs (11). On the soccer pitch, the Plattsburgh, N.Y., native was also a three-time All-SUNYAC selection, an NSCAA First-Team All-Region honoree, and an ECAC Upstate First-Team All-Star in 2011. He helped lead Plattsburgh State to a SUNYAC championship in 2010 and earned SUNYAC All-Tournament Team honors in 2010 and 2011. Shaughnessy was selected to the SUNYAC All-Decade Team in both baseball and men's soccer, among many recognitions and awards. He finished his athletic career tied for fifth in men's soccer history in career goals (42).
For more information, contact Brian Savard, assistant athletic director, at 518-564-4123 or email [email protected].
— Honorees Photos Provided; Hall of Fame 2023 Staff File Photo
