Elmira College Athletics

2017 Season
Started twice in his four appearances as a rookie…Finished in a tie for fourth place on the team with eight caused turnovers…Also chipped in one assist and 11 ground balls in 2017…Posted his first collegiate assist in the season-opening contest against Neumann (2/24)…Set career highs in ground balls (5) and caused turnovers (4) in a bout against Keuka (3/5)…Made a start against Muhlenberg (3/19) and recorded four ground balls and two cause turnovers.

Before Elmira
A 2014 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York, where he played four years of both varsity lacrosse and varsity ice hockey...Earned Academic All-League honors in each of his four years and was named the best defenseman in the Catholic High School Hockey League (CHSHL)...Spent the 2014-15 and 2015-16 junior ice hockey seasons as a defenseman for the Ancaster Avalanche of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL)...Helped the Avalanche advance to the postseason in each of his two years with the team.

Personal
Donato is a Nursing major and a junior varsity ice hockey player.