Jackson Babka, April Athlete of the Month

Herkimer College has announced its Green and Gold Athletes for the month of April. They are men’s lacrosse player Jack Babka (Draper, UT) and women’s softball player Keeanna Woicik (Baldwinsville, NY).  

Babka is a freshman goalie for the men’s lacrosse team. He had 168 saves in 6 games in April. This included 28 saves in the first half against the #1 ranked Onondaga CC and 35 saves against #3 Genesee CC. For the month, he had a save percentage of 65.3 % and was named 2018 Honorable Mention All-Region.

Coach Jamie Ireland states “Jack is a great kid and probably the hardest working goalie I have had in my 7 years here. His passion for the game of lacrosse is immeasurable. We are looking for great things from him next year.”