LATHAM, N.Y. – Quinnten Hatfield '25 (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) garnered the United East Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete Award for Men's Lacrosse as announced by the league office Thursday morning (June 5). This award recognizes a senior who truly represents the student-athlete model by performing in competition, in the classroom and around the community.
"What an incredible honor it is to have had this young man be a part of my life, our program, and our institution the last four years. His impact within our locker room has been so special and unique. As a captain, he was asked to mentor so many young men, and he did so with ease as he continued to put forth the work he needed to accomplish something like this. He is quite a remarkable young man, and I am so grateful to have had him here every day for the last four years shaping our culture and demanding the standard of greatness we believe in," 10-year Head Coach
Jason Childs said.
Criteria for the award is as follows:
- A student-athlete must have a senior or graduate student class standing.
- A student-athlete must be at least in his or her second year of competition at their current institution in any sport.
- Must be a leading contributor to a team's success throughout the duration of his or her career.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Evidence of active leadership and community service involvement throughout collegiate career.
The United East Senior Scholar-Athlete Award is in its third year of existence and St. Mary's College has had 12 Seahawks earn the honor during that time.
A team captain this season, Hatfield graduated with a 3.982 cumulative GPA as a double major in physics and computer science as well as a mathematics minor. He is the first St. Mary's College men's lacrosse player to pick up the United East Senior Scholar-Athlete Award.
He made the Dean's List every semester, which awards those students who earn a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.50 or better on all courses attempted with at least 12 credit hours taken for a letter grade. Hatfield is a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national collegiate student-athlete honor society for juniors and seniors
, and Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics and astronomy honor society.
Hatfield is a two-time United East Scholar-Athlete (2021 and 2022) while landing on the United East Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in his last two seasons. He claimed the United East Elite 20 Award in 2023 and 2024. Additionally, Hatfield landed on the 2023 and 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams.
He claimed the Physics Department Service Award in 2023 and served as a physics teaching assistant during the 2023-24 academic year.
Hatfield wrapped up his four-year career as a three-time Honorable Mention USILA All-American (2023, 2024, 2025) and a three-time All-United East selection, earning First Team honors in 2023 and 2025 while landing on the Second Team last season. He helped the team to four United East tournament championship titles and three United East regular-season championship crowns.
The 6-4 short-stick defensive midfielder sat sixth in the league with a team third-best 18 caused turnovers while ranking fifth on the team with 34 ground balls during his senior campaign. He also tallied four goals and three assists this season.
Hatfield amassed 153 ground balls, 57 caused turnovers, 22 goals, and 10 assists during his four-year career.
In his community, he was an active member of the St. Mary's College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, taking part in their trick-or-treat community event and their Special Olympics Field Day.
Past United East Senior Scholar-Athletes from SMCM
- Giselle Harris '25 – Women's Tennis (2025)
- Devon Gorel '25 – Men's Tennis (2025)
- Quinnten Hatfield '25 – Men's Lacrosse (2025)
- Michael Wade '25 – Men's Cross Country (2024)
- Ariana Lecouras '25 – Women's Cross Country (2024)
- Betsy Robey '24 – Women's Outdoor Track & Field (2024)
- MC Mortimer '24 – Women's Lacrosse (2024)
- Quentin Pastore '24 – Men's Cross Country (2023)
- Stacie Lally '24 – Women's Cross Country (2023)
- Hannah Gorel '23 – Women's Tennis (2023)
- Lily Davison '23 – Women's Lacrosse (2023)
- Liam deLone-Bellsey '23 – Men's Soccer (2022)
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