FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2013
Bentley leads way with
12 student-athletes selected to fall squads
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference is pleased to announce its Academic All-Conference teams for the 2012-13 fall athletic season.
In all, 87 student-athletes representing all 16 Northeast-10 institutions received Academic All-Conference selection for the fall season. The 87 individuals, competing in men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball, were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field.
For a complete list of the 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.
The Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference teams are chosen by a committee vote of Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) and other athletic administrators.
Bentley led the way with 12 student-athletes placed on Northeast-10 Fall Academic All-Conference Teams, including four from the Falcons’ field hockey team and three from the football program.
American International College and Stonehill College both had 10 selections apiece, while Merrimack College and Southern Connecticut State University each had nine.
All 16 Northeast-10 member institutions had at least one honoree, while 12 of the 16 had three or more.
By sport, women’s soccer led the way with 21 placed onto the team, followed by field hockey with 17 and women’s cross country with 12. The men’s soccer and volleyball teams had 11 selections each.
Featured among the women’s cross country honorees was a trio of All-Conference First Team selections in Bentley University’s Tara Dooley, Stonehill's Caroline McBride and Chloe Boutelle of Saint Michael’s College.
Eight Northeast-10 Field Hockey First Team picks also received academic all-conference honors, including 2013 Northeast-10 Player of the Year Rachel McCarthy of University of Massachusetts Lowell, Beth Maguire (Bentley), Melissa Effertz (UMass Lowell), Jen Otis (Merrimack), Kerri Bergquist (Merrimack), Candace Waldie (Merrimack), Sarah Cebry (So. Connecticut), and Devin Ingersoll (Stonehill).
2013 Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year Weston Zeiner of Bentley was a fall academic all-conference pick, as was Merrimack’s Alejandro Fuchs, who was a First Team pick.
Allie Fitzsimmons of American Int’l, the 2013 Northeast-10 Women’s Soccer Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, was placed on the respective academic all-conference team, as was Goalkeeper of the Year Amy Wheaton from Stonehill.
Other 2013 Northeast-10 Women’s Soccer First Team selections also named to academic all-conference on Wednesday were Franklin Pierce University’s Aya Noguchi, Merrimack’s Danielle Dion, New Haven’s Monica Yanez, The College of Saint Rose’s Sydney Bond and Carmelina Puopolo, and Southern New Hampshire University’s Emily Mongeau.
In the sport of volleyball, 2013 Northeast-10 Libero of the Year Elyse Rowland of Pace University was selected to the academic all-conference team, as were First Team selections Chelsea Overholt of Adelphi University and Natasha Ray of Franklin Pierce.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 16 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. 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
Cross Country (5)
David DeSalvo, Adelphi
John Drago, Bentley
Sean Maguire, Bentley
Ben Pare, UMass Lowell
Bryan Wilcox, Stonehill
Women’s
Cross Country (12)
MJ Ohoueu, American Int’l
Alex Stasiuk, American Int’l
Tara Dooley, Bentley
Emma D’Ambro, Le Moyne
Kelly Walton, UMass Lowell
Kelsey Grimmer, Merrimack
Allyn Doyle, Saint Anselm
Chloe Boutelle, Saint Michael’s
Patty Massa, Saint Rose
Jaclyn Sullivan, So. Connecticut
Titilayo Vanriel, So. Connecticut
Caroline McBride, Stonehill
Field Hockey
(17)
Kristine Puzio, Adelphi
Emilee Rahner, Adelphi
Courtney Williams, American Int’l
Abigail Heroth, Assumption
Nicole Dion, Bentley
Gina Lirange, Bentley
Beth Maguire, Bentley
Kelsey Mattson, Bentley
Melissa Effertz, UMass Lowell
Rachel McCarthy, UMass Lowell
Kerri Bergquist, Merrimack
Jen Otis, Merrimack
Candace Waldie, Merrimack
Sarah Cebry, So. Connecticut
Laurie Cockerline, So. Connecticut
Paige Donlin, So. Connecticut
Devin Ingersoll, Stonehill
Football
(10)
Daniel Backx, American Int’l
Michael Bates, Assumption
Danny Guadagnoli, Bentley
Will Lockwood, Bentley
Stephen Stewart, Bentley
Matt Tripicchio, Merrimack
Brendan Timmons, Saint Anselm
Jack Mallis, So. Connecticut
Michael Hogan, Stonehill
James Lanier, Stonehill
Men’s
Soccer (11)
Jason Ryan, American Int’l
Weston Zeiner, Bentley
Tom Leaver, Franklin Pierce
Alejandro Fuchs, Merrimack
Olof Lindhe, Merrimack
Clancy Purcell, New Haven
Chris George, Saint Michael’s
Mario Costa, So. Connecticut
Jordan Brando, So. New Hampshire
Austin Britt, So. New Hampshire
Mohamed Toufik, So. New Hampshire
Women’s
Soccer (21)
Devan Boundy, American Int’l
Allie Fitzsimmons, American Int’l
Sarah Tomlinson, American Int’l
Aya Noguchi, Franklin Pierce
Christie Morano, Le Moyne
Gia O’Connor, UMass Lowell
Katie Bresciani, Merrimack
Danielle Dion, Merrimack
Lucy Francisco, New Haven
Amanda Hathaway, New Haven
Monica Yanez, New Haven
Sydney Bond, Saint Rose
Kyra Meli, Saint Rose
Carmelina Puopolo, Saint Rose
Jourdan Thompson, Saint Rose
Sarah Brochu, So. Connecticut
Daniela Abruzzese, So. New Hampshire
Emily Mongeau, So. New Hampshire
Allison Nagle, Stonehill
Sara Nagle, Stonehill
Amy Wheaton, Stonehill
Volleyball
(11)
Chelsea Overholt, Adelphi
Caitlin Connelly, American Int’l
Kervelle Redhead, American Int’l
Kelsey Buckner, Bentley
Natasha Ray, Franklin Pierce
Bethany Fabian, Le Moyne
Elyse Rowland, Pace
Alex Gagliano, Saint Rose
Kimberly Lachowicz, So. Connecticut
Emily Iverson, Stonehill
Erin Kelly, Stonehill
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