FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2013
Winners to be announced
at next
month’s year-end conference banquet
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The
Northeast-10 Conference is pleased to announce its 2012-13 Woman
and Man of the Year finalists.
All nominees and finalists are senior student-athletes. The
winners will be named at the conference’s annual year-end
banquet on Monday, June 3 in Falmouth, Mass.
The three finalists for the Woman of the Year are Saint Anselm College’s Allyn Doyle, The College of Saint Rose’s Caitlin Brauer and Southern New Hampshire University’s Daniela Abruzzese.
The three finalists for the Man of the Year Award are Bentley University’s Weston Zeiner, Saint Michael’s College’s Chris Moskal and Stonehill College’s Dana Borges.
Doyle, a captain on the Hawks cross country team, is a
Psychology major with a 3.95 GPA. The Merrimack, N.H. native was
selected as Saint Anselm’s female Senior Scholar-Athlete of
the Year earlier this month, and is a member of Chi Alpha Sigma,
the National Student Athlete Honor Society and both the Psychology
and Spanish National Honor Society.
She is a two-time member of the Northeast-10 Academic
All-Conference Team, has been selected to four Northeast-10
Commissioner’s Honor Rolls and has twice received USTFCCCA
Division II All-Academic Status. Doyle serves as the Director of
Spirit for the Campus Activities Board, has participated in Spring
Break Alternatives in Honduras and New York and is a Presidential
Scholar.
“In my time at Saint Anselm College, running has put in me
in touch with the human spirit and has inspired me to become a
leader in many ways,” said Doyle. “I have come to
recognize the inherent worth and dignity of every person I
encounter.”
Brauer, who is a four-time NCAA Swimming & Diving
Championships qualifier, is also a two-time All-America selection
in the 400 individual medley. The Clifton Park, N.Y. native has a
3.75 GPA as an Accounting major at Saint Rose, where she became the
first female to ever represent the school at NCAAs.
The team captain also received the 2012-13 Northeast-10 Sport
Excellence Award for women’s swimming & diving and is a
three-time Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honoree, as well as
a three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American. She garnered Capital One
District 1 Academic All-America honors from CoSIDA in 2011-12.
Brauer, a Delta Mu Delta Honor Society member, has also
participated in continuing service projects and completed her MBA
this spring.
“Above all, I was able to balance the demands of academics
because I was able to enjoy my passion for athletics,” said
Brauer. “With the help of my teammates, professors and
coaches, I also learned that modesty is a key driver of success.
Success is not measured by how much someone has accomplished, but
rather how gracefully they act when they achieve those
accomplishments.”
Abruzzese, a women’s soccer team captain and a member of
the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), carries a 3.82 GPA
as a Business Administration major and also received her
Associate’s degree in Fashion Merchandising. She is a
two-time Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honoree, a two-time
Capital One Academic All-District honoree, and was also a Capital
One Academic All-America choice in 2012.
On the field, the Parsippany, N.J. native was named Third Team
All-Conference three different times at So. New Hampshire, where
she is second in program history in games played (79). Abruzzese is
also a member of Delta Mu Delta and participated in one-time
service projects in Africa (March 2011) and Nicaragua (Jan.
2012).
“Being accepted into two different prestigious volunteer programs were milestones in my life with an everlasting effect,” Abruzzese said about her community service trips. “To help change the lives of children in both countries has humbled me and reiterated the importance of giving back.”
The Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) Council selects the
Northeast-10 Woman of the Year, and that individual will then be
put forth as the conference’s nominee for NCAA Woman of the
Year.
Zeiner, a men’s soccer student-athlete with a 3.84 GPA as an
Accountancy major, was named Bentley’s Outstanding Male
Senior Athlete last month. The North Granby, Conn. native and
Falcons’ team captain has twice received Capital One Academic
All-America honor and is a three-time Northeast-10 Academic
All-Conference honoree. He also received the Northeast-10 Scholar
Athlete Sport Excellence Award for men’s soccer this past
season and has participated in community service initiatives.
On the field, Zeiner was selected First Team All-Conference by the
league’s head coaches three different years and was also
named the 2012 Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year. He
finished his career with 15 goals and eight assists for 38
points.
“While my achievements have been acknowledged in many ways,
my involvement with community service initiatives has kept me
grounded and reinforced my understanding that I am a very fortunate
individual,” said Zeiner. “It provides me great joy
when I can reciprocate by providing selfless support to those in my
community.”
Moskal, a men’s tennis student-athlete, carries a 3.89 GPA
as a Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts major at Saint
Michael’s. The Springfield, Mass. native served as a team
captain in 2012-13 and has been named to the Northeast-10
Commissioner’s Honor Roll six times.
Moskal has also taken part in numerous service projects and
leadership positions, including serving as a coordinator for the
Winooski Youth Connection Afterschool and Senior Citizens Outreach
programs. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Tau Alpha, Theta
Alpha Kappa, Delta Epsilon Sigma and Chi Alpha Sigma, and also
received the Saint Michael’s Politi Study Abroad
Scholarship.
“I find that my experiences outside of the classroom have really shaped who I am today,” said Moskal. “I’ve learned many things, especially relating to the responsibility involved in such leadership roles and the importance of choosing positions that you are passionate about and willing to commit to."
Borges, an ice hockey student athlete at Stonehill, is a Criminology major with a 3.72 GPA. The Taunton, Mass. native and team captain received the Edward E. Martin Scholar-Athlete Award last month, which is given to the top male and female scholar-athletes from the Stonehill senior class. Borges was also a 2011-12 Capital One Academic All-District At-Large selection, as well as a two-time Northeast-10 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence winner and three-time Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference choice.
He also took part in SAAC, Life Skills, Team IMPACT and served as developer and chairperson of the SAAC/MIAA Event this year. Borges also completed an internship with the Public Defenders Office in Brockton, Mass. as a junior and visited the White House on a political science field trip last June.
On the ice, Borges led the Northeast-10 with 37 points on 15 goals and 22 assists in 2012-13, a year in which he was a First Team All-Conference selection and selected as a Joe Concannon Award finalist, which recognizes the best American-born player in New England playing at the Division II or III level. For his career, Borges totaled 87 points for the Skyhawks.
“Whether it has been in the classroom, on the ice, or in the community, I have always been determined to go above and beyond the expected,” said Borges. “My one goal has been to make a difference, and I am happy to see that I have made a positive impact within the Stonehill community.”
This year marks the inaugural Northeast-10 Man of the Year Award.
To view a complete list of the 2013 Woman and Man of the Year nominees, please click here.
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are 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.
Woman of the
Year Finalists
Allyn Doyle, Saint Anselm (women's cross
country)
Caitlin Brauer, Saint Rose (women's swimming & diving)
Daniela Abruzzese, Southern New Hampshire (women's soccer)
Man of the
Year Finalists
Weston Zeiner, Bentley (men's soccer)
Chris Moskal, Saint Michael’s (men's tennis)
Dana Borges, Stonehill (ice hockey)
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