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.
NAME | YEAR | SPORT(S) | MAJOR |
Stacy Anuszewski (Clarksboro, N.J.) | SO | Soccer | English/Secondary Education |
Sarah Assante (Standish, Maine)** | JR | Basketball | Mathematics |
Sarah Bakun (Clinton, Mass.)*** | SR | Cross Country, Track & Field | Environmental Science |
Holly Bannister (Cumberland, Maine)** | SR | Volleyball | Nursing |
Ashley Beaulieu (Durham, Maine) | SR | Soccer | Pre-Med |
Scott Benner (Post Falls, Idaho) | SO | Soccer | Secondary Education |
Matthew Boucher (Augusta, Maine)** | JR | Cross Country, Track & Field | Exercise Science |
Erica Boulanger (Somersworth, N.H.) | SO | Softball | Nursing |
Brandon Boutin (Hackettstown, N.J.) | JR | Lacrosse | Nursing |
William Brooks (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) | SO | Cross Country, Track & Field | Criminal Justice |
Willie Brown (Fayette, Maine)*** | SR | Baseball | Sports Management |
Christopher Bryant (Gray, Maine)*** | SR | Baseball | Business & Sports Management |
Morgan Cahill (Yarmouth, Maine) | SO | Basketball | Nursing |
Elizabeth Calnan (Westport, Mass.) | JR | Lacrosse | Nursing |
Jessica Capozzi (Saugus, Mass.) | SR | Soccer | Business |
Andrew Caron (Gardiner, Maine) | SO | Cross Country, Track & Field | Business |
Lauren Chouinard (Gorham, Maine)*** | SR | Soccer | Nursing |
Emily Cocciardi (Middleton, Mass.) | SR | Soccer | Elementary Education |
Rae-Marie Copan (Newton, Mass.)*** | SR | Softball | English |
Joseph Coyne (Duxbury, Mass.) | JR | Baseball | Exercise Science |
Audrey Curry (Perry, Maine)** | JR | Cross Country, Track & Field | History |
Danielle Daigle (Dayton, Maine)** | JR | Soccer | Exercise Science |
Melissa Deplanche (Dover, N.H.) | JR | Cross Country, Track & Field | Nursing |
Cassandra Diplock (Augusta, Maine) | SR | Lacrosse | Exercise Science |
Joseph DiSalvo (Derry, N.H.)** | JR | Cross Country, Track & Field | Exercise Science |
Amber Dostie (Standish, Maine) | JR | Cross Country, Track & Field | Elementary Education |
Mackenzie Dufour (Augusta, Maine)*** | SR | Basketball | Pre-Physician Assistant |
Heather Eaton (Lincolnville, Maine)** | JR | Women's Cross Country/T & F | Biology |
Dalton Eldridge (South Gardiner, Maine)** | JR | Lacrosse | Nursing |
Kelly Flaherty (Wilmington, Mass.)** | JR | Soccer | Nursing |
Nathaniel Fox (South Portland, Maine) | SO | Soccer | Finance |
Ashley Fratto (Hampton, N.H.) | SO | Swimming | Nursing |
Katherine Gadbois (Scarborough, Maine) | SO | Lacrosse | Nursing |
Ryan Gallagher (Casper, Wyo.)** | SR | Soccer | Political Science |
Connie Grovo (Limington, Maine) | SR | Softball | Nursing |
Theresa Hendrix (Scarborough, Maine)*** | SR | Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball | Physical Education |
Nicholas Jobin (Westbrook, Maine)*** | SR | Basketball | Exercise Science |
Kimberly Jordan (Bangor, Maine) | JR | Soccer, Softball | Sports Management |
Laura Jordan (Orrington, Maine)** | JR | Softball | Special Education |
Emma Lafrance (Westport, Mass.) | SO | Lacrosse | Special Education |
Mary Leasure (South Portland, Maine) | SO | Lacrosse | Nursing |
Doe Leckie (Naples, Maine)** | JR | Soccer | Sports Management |
Cassandra Leech (Middleboro, Mass.) | SO | Volleyball | Chemistry |
Nicholas Lops (South Portland, Maine)** | JR | Baseball | English/Secondary Education |
Alex Lorenc (Nanuet, N.Y.)*** | SR | Baseball | Exercise Science |
Jacqueline Lorenzen (Windham, Maine)** | SR | Soccer | Criminal Justice |
Skyler Makkinje (Hillsboro, N.H.)** | SR | Basketball | Public Relations |
Kelsea Marchand (Boscawen, N.H.)** | SR | Soccer | Nursing |
Alexander Markakis (Lynnfield, Mass.) | SR | Baseball | Finance |
Melissa Mayhew (Hiram, Maine) | SO | Softball | Sports Management |
Daniel McIntyre (Sparta, N.J.)*** | SR | Soccer | Exercise Science |
Corey McNamara (West Newbury, Mass.) | SO | Baseball | Finance |
Abigale McPhee (Epping, N.H.) | SO | Volleyball | Business Management |
Matthew Medeiros (Westport, Mass.)** | SR | Basketball | Physical Education |
Jeffrey Merrill (Fitchburg, Mass.) | JR | Cross Country | History/Secondary Education |
Rachelle Messuri (Atkinson, N.H.)*** | SR | Lacrosse, Field Hockey | Marketing |
Lindsay Moore (Barrington, N.H.) | SR | Softball, Basketball | Accounting |
Haley Nason (Saco, Maine)*** | SR | Lacrosse | International Business |
Claire O'Brien (Saunderstown, R.I.) | SO | Swimming | Nursing |
Macy Pagurko (Augusta, Maine)*** | SR | Lacrosse | Nursing |
Emilee Penman (Uncasville, Conn.)** | JR | Volleyball | Elementary Education |
Samantha Peters (Gorham, Maine)** | JR | Soccer | Nursing |
Robert Petrosillo (Methuen, Mass.) | JR | Soccer | Marketing |
James Philbrook (Auburn, Maine)** | SR | Basketball | Physical Education |
Olivia Pickering (South Portland, Maine) | SO | Swimming | Nursing |
Victoria Ramos (North Scituate, R.I.)** | JR | Softball | Exercise Science |
Ethan Rettew (Ephrata, Pa.)** | JR | Lacrosse | History/Secondary Education |
Taylor Reuillard (Biddeford, Maine) | SO | Baseball | Exercise Science |
Jake Ricciardi (Sharon, Mass.) | SR | Lacrosse | Criminal Justice |
Kevin Richardson (Coventry, Conn.)*** | SR | Golf | Environmental Science |
Lincoln Sanborn (Standish, Maine)*** | SR | Baseball | Business & Sports Management |
Kyle Shangraw (Westbrook, Maine) | SR | Soccer | Business |
Steven Simonds (Steep Falls, Maine) | JR | Basketball | Nursing |
Bryce Snyder (Yarmouth, Maine) | SO | Baseball | Psychology |
Davis Tucker (High Point, N.C.) | SO | Basketball | Exercise Science |
Alex Valenti (Lawrence, Mass.)** | JR | Baseball | Business |
Bradley Vigars (Stratham, N.H.)*** | SR | Baseball | English |
Jason Wade (South Hampton, N.H.) | JR | Soccer | Sports Management |
Krystal Walsh (Springvale, Maine) | SR | Lacrosse | Elementary Education |
Whitney White (Salem, N.H.) | SO | Soccer | Nursing |
Nicholas Whittaker (Yarmouth, Maine)*** | SR | Baseball | Exercise Science |
Jason Yasenchock (Rochester, N.H.) | JR | Lacrosse | Psychology |
Abigail Young (North Yarmouth, Maine)*** | SR | Basketball | Psychology |
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