The Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations, has announced the Plattsburgh State Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Comprising the 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), and Patrick Shaughnessy ’13 (baseball and men’s soccer).
The annual induction ceremony and dinner will be held on Friday, September 25, in the Warren Ballroom at the Angell College Center on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus at 6 p.m. Seats for this year’s event are $35 per person ($15 for children under the age of 12), and those interested in attending the ceremonies should register by Sept. 16 at http://alumni.plattsburgh.edu/HallofFame.
Kara (Buehler) 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 2007-08. A key piece of a dominant defensive unit, she helped the Cardinals post 14 shutouts during the 2007-08 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 2009-10 before being named an AHCA First-Team All-American in 2010-11. In addition to those honors, she was also recognized as the Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year in 2010-11 and was a SUNY Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete. Newtown finished her career with 53 points on nine goals and 44 assists.
