BOSTON, MA – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has released the 2013-14 All-Academic Team and 82 Saint Joseph’s College student-athletes have been honored.

The squad consists of 765 student-athletes from 12 full-time institutions and 13 associate member institutions who have met the following criteria in maintaining a 3.25 cumulative grade point average, completed at least one full season of competition at a GNAC institution and is of sophomore status academically.

The 765 individuals from 16 GNAC sports constitutes the most honored by the conference for the fifth-consecutive academic year and totals eight more than the 2012-13 list.

With 82 honorees this year, Saint Joseph's ranks third behind Johnson & Wales University (94) and Lasell College (84) for total number of student-athletes on the 2013-14 All-Academic Team. For the Monks, the 2013-14 total is the most in the institution’s seven years as a member of the conference, topping the 2011-12 mark by seven individuals. In addition, Saint Joseph’s has had at least 40 athletes honored in each of the institution's seven years as a member of the GNAC (2008 - 42, 2009 - 61, 2010 - 59, 2011 – 58, 2012 - 75, 2013 – 70, 2014 - 82; 447 total).

The following is a list of the 82 Saint Joseph’s GNAC All-Academic selections; a group that includes 41 repeat honorees, including 18 earning the award for the third time (***) and 23 for the second time (**) during their respective collegiate careers.

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.