General 4/27/2026 9:00:00 PM Michael Vesci, Director of Athletic Communications

Post University Hosts 2026 Swoopy Awards

WATERBURY, Conn. -- On Monday evening, Post University hosted its ninth annual Swoopy Awards at the Wyndham in Southbury, Connecticut, honoring some of the many athletes for their tremendous performances during their competitive seasons over the last 10 months of the academic year. Replay of the event is available at the top of this article, as well as access to the 2025-26 Top Play video produced by the Athletic Communication Graduate Assistants, Leah Lockwood and Michael Bronson, as well as Athletic Communications Assistant Jarrett Michaels at the bottom.

Link to the photos from the event are located here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/193959832@N03/albums/72177720333339787

Below is a complete list of the 2026 Swoopy Award nominees and winners for each category:

CATEGORY	WINNERS	NOMINEES
Team Community Service Award	Men's Basketball	-	-	-
Carmody Award	Roger Caramanica	-	-	-
Small Team GPA Award	Women's Tennis	-	-	-
Large Team GPA Award	Women's Ice Hockey	-	-	-
Best Moment	Meghan McGurk's No-Hitter Versus Chestnut Hill	-	-	-
Best Upset	Women's Volleyball Upsets AIC in First Round of NCAA Tournament	-	-	-
Best Game	Women's Basketball Defeats Jefferson University in Quadruple Overtime	-	-	-
SAAC Appreciation Award	Michelle Harris	Natalie Carpanzano	Luke Sampson	-
LaMoy Award - Female	Jodie Rose	Hanna Solis	Veronica Tardif	-
LaMoy Award - Male	Aiden Waller	Ryan Denike	Adonis White	-
Rob Roman Award	Derrick Thomas II	Jadon Rivera	Nicole Rogers	-
Faculty Appreciation Award	Melissa Santos	Roger Caramanica	Michael Conard	-
Swoopa Star Award	The Department of Mental Health and Wellness (Renee Pitre, Catrina Derby, Sabrina Martino, Steven Hosking)	-	-	-
Scholar Athletes of the Year - Female	Hannah Saunders	-	-	-
Scholar Athletes of the Year - Male	Benjamin Cunneen	-	-	-
ESports Rookie of the Year	Jesus 'Chewey' Garcia Overwatch 2	Maikhel 'TheLimboSteppr' Ball Marvel Rivals	London 'Frosty.wrld' Cameron Marvel Rivals & NBA2K	-
ESports Player of the Year	Jadon 'AstroBoost' Rivera Smash Ultimate	Spencer 'BigSpence' Temple Rocket League	Veronica 'Vero' Tardif Overwatch 2	-
Hard Hat Awards - Female	Claire Greene	Tristan Currie	Alyssa Groves	-
Hard Hat Awards - Male	Matteo Peca	Michael Gabettie	Gabe Roman	-
Rookie of the Year - Female	Tiara Tyson	Georgia Stevens	Peyton Tully	-
Rookie of the Year - Male	Cameron Maunders	Jacob Schrage	Pedro Vercosa
Comeback Athlete of the Year	Hunter Keller	-	-	-
Coach of the Year	Courtney Burns	-	-	-
Team of the Year	Women's Volleyball	-	-	-
Athlete of the Year - Female	Kristina Peric	Alyssa Groves	Alyssa Rossignol	Angelica Tompkins
Athlete of the Year - Male	Leopold Dufaut	Leighton Cooke	Ryan Denike	-
Ultimate Swoopy	Men's Ice Hockey	-	-	-