POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Potsdam senior student-athletes Maribeth Simmons and Rashaun Durden each received Maxcy Molnar Awards for the 2011-12 season at the annual year-end Athletic Banquet this evening. All seniors from each of the Bears' 16 varsity programs as well as individual team award winners were honored during the dinner.
 
The Maxcy Molnar award is presented to one male and one female student-athlete who best combine the qualities of sportsmanship, leadership, scholarship and athletic achievement. Only senior student-athletes who competed in at least one sport for four years or their entire undergraduate career are eligible to receive the award.
 
Simmons was a four-year member of the women's soccer and women's lacrosse programs. With the soccer team, she anchored the defense, starting 67 of the 70 games in which she played. Simmons excelled on offense with the lacrosse team. In 63 games at attack, she amassed 86 goals and 24 assists for 110 points, placing her fourth on the program's all-time scoring list. Simmons, a mathematics and secondary education major, has earned multiple academic honors, including SUNYAC All-Academic and Commissioner's List recognition.
 
A four-year standout for the men's lacrosse team's defensive corps, Durden was highly decorated over his 52-game career. A three-time All-SUNYAC selection, he was the 2011 SUNYAC Player of the Year, helping the Bears to the conference championship game. Last season, Durden was also named an honorable mention All-American. He entered 2012 as a second team preseason All-American. Durden closed his Potsdam career with 47 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers. He will graduate this May with a degree in communications. Durden is a two-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team.
 
Women's ice hockey coach Jay Green was named the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Coach of the Year. Green led the Bears to the playoffs for the second time in program history and their first-ever postseason victory.
 
Complete team awards are listed below:
 
Team                                                   MVP                           Coach Award
Men's Soccer                                      Joe Glackin                 Chris Mack
Women's Soccer                                 Maribeth Simmons     Taylor Jordan
Golf                                                     Shane Laurie              Lee Shippee
Volleyball                                            Jenna Blujus               Dakota Pruiss
Men's XC                                            George DeVita            Brett Wunsch
Women's XC                                      Hollie Heimer              Rebecca Duckett
Equestrian                                          Michelle Robinson      Alexa Basile
Men's Hockey                                     Sy Nutkevitch             Max Fogel
Women's Hockey                               Annmarie Lewis          Katie Komsa
Men's Basketball                                Curtis Pierce               Wesley Francisco
Women's Basketball                           Sophie Parks (Bears Award)
Men's Swimming and Diving              Alexander Taylor        Ryan Wentz
Women's Swimming and Diving         Liz Ringer                   Paige Montroy
Men's Lacrosse                                  Rob Kunz                   Jason Falk
Women's Lacrosse                             Erika Olsowske          Whitney Boshart
Softball                                               Brittany Pawlowski     Shannon Pagliaro