FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2014
Sixty-one student-athletes receive recognition
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The
Northeast-10 Conference announced its Academic All-Conference teams
for the 2013-14 winter athletic season on Thursday morning, with 61
student-athletes representing 14 different member institutions
receiving recognition.
Student-athletes participating in men’s and women’s
basketball, ice hockey, men’s and women’s swimming
& diving and men’s and women’s indoor track &
field have been honored for their outstanding achievements both in
the classroom and during competition.
For a complete list of the 2013-14 Winter Academic All-Conference
selections, please see below.
To be eligible for selection to the Northeast-10 Academic
All-Conference Teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or
exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at
least half of the team's competitions and been either a starter or
significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point
average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic
year at his/her current institution.
Bentley University and Southern Connecticut State University both
led the way with nine total student-athletes selected to the
Academic All-Conference teams, while Stonehill College had seven
recognized.
Eleven student-athletes were named to the 2013-14 Women’s
Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team, while 10 were
named for men’s swimming & diving and both men’s
and women’s indoor track & field.
Women’s basketball had eight honored, ice hockey had seven
and men’s basketball had five.
The 2013-14 Winter Academic All-Conference class includes Bentley
senior Lauren Battista, the 2014
Northeast-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year; The
College of Saint Rose senior Dominykas
Milka and So. Connecticut junior Tylon
Smith, who both earned Northeast-10 Men’s
Basketball First Team honors; Southern New Hampshire University
sophomore Jim Gabrione, a 2014
Northeast-10 Ice Hockey First Team choice; Pace University grad
student Kaitlyn Lynch, the 2014
Women’s Swimmer of the Year; and University of New Haven
junior Ada Udaya, the 2014 Northeast-10
Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division
II colleges and universities located in New England and New York
that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic
opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year,
4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships
in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the
country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the
classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10
is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it
provides student-athletes.
Men’s
Basketball – 5
Janek Schmidkunz, American International
Keegan Hyland, Bentley
Dominykas Milka, Saint Rose
Tyler Sayre, Saint Rose
Tylon Smith, Southern Connecticut
Women’s Basketball – 8
Kelly Mannix, Adelphi
Krista Ferrentino, American International
Shannon Ray, Assumption
Lauren Battista, Bentley
Jacqui Brugliera, Bentley
Brooke Coderre, Franklin Pierce
Alexandra Marple, Le Moyne
Erin Doherty, Southern New Hampshire
Ice Hockey
– 7
Brennan Shaw, Assumption
Nick Dries, Saint Anselm
Eric Robinson, Saint Michael’s
John Teulings, Saint Michael’s
Dane Caracino, Southern New Hampshire
Jim Gabrione, Southern New Hampshire
Tyler Holske, Southern New Hampshire
Men’s
Swimming & Diving – 10
Michael Mayer, Adelphi
Peter Belanger, Bentley
Colton Bridge, Bentley
Owen Karl, Bentley
Dogus Akay, Pace
Derek Slayton, Pace
Nathan Paulso, Saint Michael’s
David Genender, Saint Rose
Daniel Elliot, Southern Connecticut
Austin McMahon, Southern Connecticut
Women’s
Swimming & Diving – 11
Rachel Garry, Adelphi
Elise Prayson, Assumption
Amanda Le, Bentley
Sarah Connelly, Le Moyne
Alexandra Scorzelli, Le Moyne
Kaitlyn Lynch, Pace
Steph Nadow, Saint Michael’s
Kiersten Beckford, Saint Rose
Christine Katrenya, Southern Connecticut
Anna Pleban, Southern Connecticut
Laura Richard, Southern Connecticut
Men’s
Indoor Track & Field – 10
Conor Cashin, American International
Peter Gatundu, American International
Conor Higgens, Bentley
Max Fanwick, Franklin Pierce
Devin Rose, New Haven
Logan Sharpe, Southern Connecticut
Justin Blaszczyk, Stonehill
Dan Cormier, Stonehill
Trent Fontanella, Stonehill
Nick Kirkpatrick, Stonehill
Women’s
Indoor Track & Field – 10
Alexandria Stasiuk, American International
Amy Varsell, Bentley
Ada Udaya, New Haven
Monica Yanez, New Haven
Kristen Harrington, Saint Rose
Titilayo Vanriel, Southern Connecticut
Sarah Vaughan, Southern Connecticut
Trisha Pierson, Stonehill
Elizabeth LaRegina, Stonehill
Sarah Wilson, Stonehill
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