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2009-10 Northeast Conference
Academic Highlights
• Northeast Conference Institutions Recognized For High Academic Achievement With NCAA Public Recognition Awards (5/17)
• Northeast Conference Scores High In NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report (12/22)
• Monmouth men’s soccer player Daniel Bostock was chosen to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America third team (12/1)
• Northeast Conference sports that finished in the top half of all Division I Conferences in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores were baseball (7th/30 leagues), men’s tennis (8th/30), softball (8th/29), women’s bowling (1st/3), women’s soccer (10th/30), men’s outdoor track (11th/30), men’s indoor track (10th/27), women’s tennis (12th/31), men’s cross country (14th/31) and women’s volleyball (14th/31).
• Over 2,200 student-athletes - more than half of the league's competitors - were named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll, a 13 percent increase from the previous year, while nearly 500 were named to the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with GPAs of 3.75 or higher.
• A total of 33 NEC student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams in 2009-10:
At-Large Melissa Gagliardi SHU
Baseball Damian Csakai WC
David Rees WC
M. Basketball Kurt Hoffman SFPA
W. Basketball Alisa Apo SHU
Football Mike Lovely RMU
Andrew Musick MU
Tony Sparano UA
Jon Stolarz MU
Steve Tedesco SHU
Bobby Woods UA
M. Soccer Chase Barbieri MU
Daniel Bostock MU
Robert Cavener CCSU
Dwayne Mars QU
Sean O’Reilly SFPA
Dan Wright LIU
W. Soccer Christy Baldesberger RMU
Samantha Kee SHU
Ali Kliment MU
Andrea Lopez MU
Rachael Seibert SFPA
Furtuna Velaj QU
Softball Annie Dubovec RMU
Kate Eshelman WC
Taylor Froelich SHU
Raquel Rugani SFPA
Jaci Timko RMU
Track & Field Katherine Bossardet CCSU
Anna Hoffman SFPA
Mary Wilks MU
Volleyball Jamie Baumert CCSU
Amanda Graham RMU
• The NEC selected Scholar-Athletes of the Year in 23 sports:
Men’s Cross Country Timothy Werner Saint Francis (PA)
Women’s Cross Country Kimberly DeLoreto Sacred Heart
Field Hockey Amy Hordendorf Lock Haven
Football Chris Simpson Albany
Men’s Soccer Daniel Bostock Monmouth
Women’s Soccer Ali Kliment Monmouth
Women’s Volleyball Amanda Graham Robert Morris
Men’s Basketball Kurt Hoffman Saint Francis (PA)
Women’s Basketball Alisa Apo Sacred Heart
Women’s Bowling Melissa Gagliardi Sacred Heart
Women’s Swimming Jessica Hart Wagner
Men’s Indoor Track Dean Brown St. Francis (NY)
Women’s Indoor Track Anna Hoffman Saint Francis (PA)
Baseball Jared Balback Bryant
M. Golf Leo Garcia Sacred Heart
W. Golf Michele Holzwarth Fairleigh Dickinson
M. Lacrosse Timmy Katz Sacred Heart
W. Lacrosse Jackie Kearney Mount St. Mary's
Softball Annie Dubovec Robert Morris
M. Tennis Cristian Balestrieri Bryant
W. Tennis Selma Babic Long Island
Chelsea Downing Bryant
M. Outdoor Track Chris Behre Saint Francis (PA)
W. Outdoor Track Brecken Drager Wagner
NEC Sport Scholar-Athletes of the Year (one per sport)/
Academic Honor Roll/Commissioner's Honor Roll
2009-10: Fall | Winter | Spring
2008-09: Fall | Winter | Spring
2007-08: Fall | Winter | Spring
2006-07: Fall | Winter | Spring
2005-06: Fall | Winter | Spring
2004-05: Fall | Winter | Spring
2003-04: Fall | Winter | Spring
NEC Scholar-Athletes
(chosen during televised basketball/football games)
2009-10: Click Here
2008-09: Click Here
2007-08: Click Here
2006-07: Click Here
2005-06: Click Here
2004-05: Click Here
NEC Student-Athlete of the Year (voted on by NEC SAAC)
2009-10: Click Here (Bryant's Kundayi Mawema)
2008-09: Click Here (Wagner's Alexandra Tomlinson)
2007-08: Click Here (Monmouth's Tiffany Hahn)
2006-07: Click Here (Saint Francis (PA)'s Erika Jacobs)
NEC Institutional Academic Award Winner
2009-10: Click Here (FDU/Saint Francis (PA))
2008-09: Click Here (Saint Francis (PA))
2007-08: Click Here (Wagner)
2006-07: Click Here (Wagner)
NEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year
(highest GPA among graduating seniors)
2009-10: Click Here (SFNY's Filip Kisdobranski & Mount St. Mary's Maggie O’Connell Dubois)
2008-09: Click Here (MU's Benjamin Evenden, SFPA's Erin Reifsteck, SHU's Kathleen Henry & RMU's Tara Maxwell
2007-08: Click Here (SFNY's Katja Bavendam & SFPA's Ian Butcher)
2006-07: Click Here (SFNY's Moran Stern & Andrija Vrdoljak, RMU's Lisa Jaszka)
NEC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
(3.75 GPA or higher)
2008-09: Click Here
2007-08: Click Here
2006-07: Click Here
2008-09 Northeast Conference
Academic Highlights
• Wagner's Alexandra Tomlinson One Of 29 Women Nationwide To Earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (7/7)
• NEC Institutions Among Those Honored With Public Recognition Awards For High Academic Achievement By NCAA (4/23)
• Monmouth Tennis Standout Benjamin Evenden Nominated For Rhodes Scholar Award (2/13)
• Northeast Conference Institutions Continue To Excel In Latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Data (10/22)
• Five NEC student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades in 2008-09: Fairleigh Dickinson baseball player Matt Maher was selected to the first team, following third team honors in 2008. Wagner softball player Andrea Lazzari was also picked to the first team, Saint Francis (PA) field hockey player Eric Reifsteck was tabbed to the second team, while Monmouth men’s tennis player Benjamin Evenden and CCSU men’s soccer player Yan Klukowski were chosen to the third team.
• A total of 42 NEC student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams in 2008-09:
At Large Kate Egan Robert Morris
Benjamin Evenden Monmouth
EvKalani Efstathiou Sacred Heart
Mary a Mayr Fairleigh Dickinson
Molly Passarella Monmouth
Erin Reifsteck Saint Francis (PA)
Baseball Jared Balbach Sacred Heart
Damian Csakai Wagner
Bryn Doyle Quinnipiac
Chris Drechsel Wagner
Greg DeSantis Long Island
Kyle Kane Mount St. Mary’s
Matt Maher Fairleigh Dickinson
M. Basketball Joey Henley Sacred Heart
W. Basketball Jennifer Bender Monmouth
Football Jared Colmer Saint Francis (PA)
Adam Lawrence Robert Morris
Andre Musick Monmouth
Tony Sparano Albany
Jon Stolarz Monmouth
Mark Szymanski Robert Morris
Steven Tedesco Sacred Heart
Kevin Walsh Monmouth
Men's Soccer Yan Klukowski CCSU
Women's Soccer Joanna DeMoor Monmouth
Erin Herd CCSU
Amanda Johnson Long Island
Softball Amanda Burk Mount St. Mary’s
Annie Dubovec Robert Morris
Kate Eshelman Wagner
Andrea Lazzari Wagner
Janelle McCoy Saint Francis (PA)
Brooke Panepinto Robert Morris
Susan Perich Robert Morris
Nicole Waligora Saint Francis (PA)
Track/XC Jorden Davis Saint Francis (PA)
Aisha Hillian Long Island
Anna Hoffman Saint Francis (PA)
Jeremy Tice Saint Francis (PA)
Volleyball Jamie Baumert CCSU
Alaina Gibson Robert Morris
Amanda Graham Robert Morris
• The NEC selected Scholar-Athletes of the Year in 22 sports:
Men’s Cross Country John Kenworthy Sacred Heart
Women’s Cross Country Chelsea Bollerman Quinnipiac
Field Hockey Blair Wynne Lock Haven
Football Adam Lawrence Robert Morris
Men’s Soccer Matt Jones Sacred Heart
Women’s Soccer Erin Herd CCSU
Women’s Volleyball Alaina Gibson Robert Morris
Men’s Basketball Joey Henley Sacred Heart
Women’s Basketball Jennifer Bender Monmouth
Women’s Bowling Alexandra Stein St. Francis (NY)
Women’s Swimming Jessica Hart Wagner
Men’s Indoor Track Jorden Davis Saint Francis (PA)
Women’s Indoor Track Anna Hoffman Saint Francis (PA)
Baseball Matt Maher Fairleigh Dickinson
M. Golf Matthew Belizze Sacred Heart
W. Golf Eva Mayr Fairleigh Dickinson
W. Lacrosse Mary Kate Egan Robert Morris
Softball Andrea Lazzari Wagner
M. Tennis Benjamin Evenden Monmouth
Jindrich Chaloupka St. Francis (NY)
W. Tennis Nicole Adams Quinnipiac
M. Outdoor Track Andre Marcano Long Island
W. Outdoor Track Anna Hoffman Saint Francis (PA)
2007-08 Northeast Conference Academic Highlights
• NEC sports that finished in the top half of all Division I Conferences in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores were softball (5th out of 29 leagues), baseball (10th/30), women’s basketball (13th/31), men’s basketball (13th/31), men’s outdoor track (11th/30), men’s indoor track (11th/27), women’s indoor track (11th/27), women’s outdoor track (12th/30), women’s basketball (13th/31) and women’s soccer (13th/30).
• A total of 19 NEC teams from among more than 700 across the nation were honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for their latest Academic Progress Rate scores. The 19 teams represent eight NEC schools: Long Island University (women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s indoor and outdoor track), Monmouth University (women’s basketball, women’s golf and women’s tennis), Mount St. Mary’s University (baseball and women’s tennis), Quinnipiac University (baseball and women’s basketball), Robert Morris University (men’s tennis, women’s rowing, softball), Sacred Heart University (men’s ice hockey, men’s volleyball, women’s rowing), St. Francis College (NY) (women’s water polo) and Wagner College (softball).
• Seven NEC student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades: Saint Francis (PA) runner Ian Butcher was picked to the first team. CCSU football player Ryne Nutt, a two-time honoree, Saint Francis (PA) men’s soccer player Bryce Luetzen and Wagner swimmer Alexandra Tomlinson were chosen to the second team. Long Island softball player Jessie DePippo, FDU baseball player Matt Maher and Saint Francis (PA) field hockey player Erin Reifsteck earned third team honors.
• A total of 45 NEC student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams:
Baseball Damian Csakai Wagner
Chris Drechsel Wagner
Kyle Higgins Monmouth
Matt Maher Monmouth
M. Basketball Drew Shubik Sacred Heart
W. Basketball Emily Bollinger Saint Francis (PA)
Shanay Freeman FDU
Erin Kerner Quinnipiac
Valerie Nainima Long Island
Stephanie Ryan Sacred Heart
Football Andrew Musick Monmouth
Ryne Nutt CCSU
Jason Richardson Sacred Heart
Blair Smart CCSU
Mark Szymanski Robert Morris
Jon Volpe Albany
Kevin Walsh Monmouth
Men’s Soccer Andrew Stpehens Saint Francis (PA)
Yan Klukowski CCSU
Bryce Luetzen Saint Francis (PA)
Samson Malijani FDU
Jeremy Tice Saint Francis (PA)
Women’s Soccer Amy Paige Long Island
Lauren Popovich Saint Francis (PA)
Taryn Reichard Robert Morris
Softball Jessica DePippo Long Island
Andrea Lazzari Wagner
Brooke Panepinto Robert Morris
Susan Perich Robert Morris
Katie Stevens Wagner
Track/XC Ian Butcher Saint Francis (PA)
Bill Doherty Monmouth
Tiffany Hahn Monmouth
Anna Hoffman Saint Francis (PA)
Marsha Locke Sacred Heart
Lisa Morse Saint Francis (PA)
Jeff Witmyer Robert Morris
Volleyball Jamie Baumert CCSU
Alaina Gibson Robert Morris
Lindsey Patty Long Island
Martina Wagner Long Island
At-Large Jessica Bajkowski Wagner
Erin Reifsteck Saint Francis (PA)
Lindsey Snyder CCSU
Alexandra Tomlinson Wagner
• The NEC selected 21 Scholar-Athletes of the Year:
Men’s Cross Country Matthew Logie Mount St. Mary’s
Women’s Cross Country Kristen Stevens Quinnipiac
Field Hockey Megan Dahle Quinnipiac
Football Ryne Nutt CCSU
Men’s Soccer Bryce Luetzen Saint Francis (PA)
Women’s Soccer Taryn Reichard Robert Morris
Women’s Volleyball Martina Wagner Long Island
Men’s Basketball Drew Shubik Sacred Heart
Women’s Basketball Katja Bavendam St. Francis (NY)
Women’s Swimming Lindsey Snyder CCSU
Men’s Indoor Track/Field Jeff Witmyer Robert Morris
Women’s Indoor Track/Field Lisa Morse Saint Francis (PA)
Baseball Matt Maher Fairleigh Dickinson
Men’s Golf Anthony Campanile Monmouth
Women’s Golf Eva Mayr Fairleigh Dickinson
Women’s Lacrosse Tiffany Manzi Quinnipiac
Softball Jessica DePippo Long Island
Men’s Tennis Kyle Eddins Fairleigh Dickinson
Women’s Tennis Nicole Adams Quinnipiac
Men’s Outdoor Track/Field Jeff Witmyer Robert Morris
Women’s Outdoor Track/Field Marsha Locke Sacred Heart
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