For Immediate Release
June 25, 2012
South Easton, Mass. – The Northeast-10
Conference has announced its Academic All-Conference teams for the
2012 spring season, with 96 student-athletes from the nine spring
sports receiving recognition for their outstanding achievements
both in the classroom and on the field.
Three conference players of the year received recognition,
including Bentley University’s Amy
Varsell (women’s outdoor track & field), Le
Moyne College’s Brittany Brigandi
(women’s lacrosse), and Southern Connecticut State
University’s Brittany Bucko
(softball).
Southern New Hampshire University’s Timothy
Flight (baseball), who was named the Northeast-10
Pitcher of the Year before being selected by the New York Yankees
in the 2012 MLB Draft, was also honored.
So. Connecticut led all Northeast-10 schools with 13
student-athletes recognized, while Adelphi University had 11.
Bentley and Le Moyne both had 10 student-athletes apiece.
By sport, women’s lacrosse had the highest number of
student-athletes with 20 named to the Academic All-Conference Team,
of which included six from Adelphi. Women’s outdoor track
& field came in second with 15 and softball came in third with
14.
To be eligible for selection to the 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 be 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
vote of a committee of athletic administrators and Faculty Athletic
Representatives (FAR).
For a complete list of the nine spring Academic All-Conference
teams, please see below.
The Northeast-10 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 5,500 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.
2012 Spring
Academic All-Conference Teams
Baseball – 10
Craig Matteo, Adelphi
Kyle McNiff, American Int’l
Ryan Thompson, Franklin Pierce
Derek Zielinski, Le Moyne
Joe Matoni, Merrimack
Ryan Brockett, New Haven
Kyle Cummings, So. Connecticut
Bryan Dorsey, So. Connecticut
Timothy Flight, So. New Hampshire
Kevin Spatkowski, So. New Hampshire
Golf – 5
Kevin Daniels, American Int’l
Dan McQueen, Bentley
Matt Michel, Bentley
Harry Kirkpatrick, Bentley
Andrew Fecteau, UMass Lowell
Men’s Lacrosse – 10
Eroc Whettell, American Int’l
Justin Holmes, Bentley
Ben McDannell, Franklin Pierce
Nate Frechette, Le Moyne
Josh Klepfer, Le Moyne
John Kolesar, Pace
Pete Nieporent, Pace
Jonathon O’Reilly, Saint Anselm
Garrett Clark, Saint Michael’s
Kevin Hunt, Saint Michael’s
Women’s Lacrosse – 20
Courtney Acker, Adelphi
Meg Brown, Adelphi
Devan Crimi, Adelphi
Erica Devito, Adelphi
Tara Gangarossa, Adelphi
Jacqueline Williams, Adelphi
Maureen Fields, Bentley
Brenna Bauer, Le Moyne
Brittany Brigandi, Le Moyne
Megan Collins, Le Moyne
Kelly Fucillo, Le Moyne
Molly Maroney, Le Moyne
Sarah Salatto, Merrimack
Aubrey Duncan, New Haven
Ashley Ferrandiz, New Haven
Elaina Heiple, So. Connecticut
Phoebe Clark, So. New Hampshire
Emily Mongeau, So. New Hampshire
Kayla Green, Stonehill
Softball – 14
Emily Dorko, Adelphi
Stephanie Belanger, American Int’l
Lauren Medeiros, Assumption
Tanya Robidoux, Assumption
Jamie Verner, Franklin Pierce
Sarah Harrison, Le Moyne
Barb Shea, Le Moyne
Elyssa Boris, UMass Lowell
Lauren Bell, Pace
Amanda Brigante, Saint Michael’s
Brittany Bucko, So. Connecticut
Kristin Whitley, So. Connecticut
Amanda Barton, So. New Hampshire
Kelsea Cheney, So. New Hampshire
Men’s Tennis – 6
Rodrigo Ribeiro, Bentley
Victor Suski, Bentley
Petar Golijanin, Merrimack
Eric Parziale, Saint Michael’s
Nick Hyzak, Stonehill
Chris Martin, Stonehill
Women’s Tennis – 6
Samra Redzematovic, Adelphi
Maria Toft, Adelphi
Kara Murphy, Bentley
Eileen Mullowney, Saint Michael’s
Samantha Jean, So. New Hampshire
Paige Frost, Stonehill
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field –
10
David DeSalvo, Adelphi
Sean Maguire, Bentley
Angus MacDonald, UMass Lowell
Kyle Lambert, New Haven
Patrick Schreiner, Pace
A.J. Guerra, So. Connecticut
Stenson Jean-Baptiste, So. Connecticut
Jason Polakowski, So. Connecticut
Kevin McCann, Stonehill
Stephen Polito, Stonehill
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field –
15
Bidemi Balogun, American Int’l
M.J. Ohoueu, American Int’l
Amy Varsell, Bentley
Diamond Jones, UMass Lowell
Kelly Walton, UMass Lowell
Ashley Zielinski, UMass Lowell
Monica Yanez, New Haven
Ashley Bell, So. Connecticut
Kimberly Johnson, So. Connecticut
Brittany Niemczyk, So. Connecticut
Samantha Spindel, So. Connecticut
Jaclyn Sullivan, So. Connecticut
Maura Ferrarini, Stonehill
Elizabeth LaRegina, Stonehill
Caroline McBride, Stonehill
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