SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is honored to announce Tristan Battistoni from Oneonta as the 2021 Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year. During each season, the conference honors student-athletes for their efforts in their sport, as well as their academics. Out of hundreds of fall athletes, one athlete from each sport was selected for this distinction.
Battistoni, a business economics major with a 3.85 GPA, was named the 2021 SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named to the All-Region First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team and CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team. This season Battistoni helped lead a defense that held its opponents to just 0.94 goals per game including four shutouts. The Red Dragons finished the regular-season as the third seed in the conference and finished the season 10-4-3 overall.
In order to be eligible for the SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year award student-athletes must prove both academic and athletic excellence by obtaining a minimum 3.30 overall GPA, be a starter or significant reserve for their team, and be at least a sophomore. The SUNYAC Scholar Athlete Award began in 2016-17.
