2013 Northeast-10 Conference Spring Academic All-Conference Teams Release

South Easton, Mass. - Adelphi University led all Northeast-10 Conference institutions with 12 athletes across six sports earning Academic All-Conference honors for the 2012-13 spring athletic season, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday. Softball and women's lacrosse each saw three student-athletes make the list, men's and women's tennis each placed a pair of players, and golf and men's lacrosse each had one student-athlete recognized.

Adelphi softball, the 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Champions and Super Regional participant, placed a trio of All-Region and All-Conference players on the Academic All-Conference team in Katie Andrews, Emily Dorko and Victoria Wink. Women's lacrosse was represented by Katelynn Ciaci, Devan Crimi and Jacqueline Williams, who helped lead the Panthers to an NCAA Final Four appearance. Men's tennis received two nods in Andreas Hammar and Bryan Kallenberg, as did women's tennis in Samra Redzematovic and Maria Toft. Aaron Burton represented the golf team, and Aidan Bernardo was lauded from men's lacrosse.

Adelphi bumped its total to 20 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Conference for the 2012-13 academic year including the fall, winter and spring seasons. The Panthers also improved their Spring Academic All-Conference representation by one from the 2011-12 season, which saw Adelphi place 11 student-athletes on the list for the second-best total in the league.

A total of 92 student-athletes representing 15 of the 16 Northeast-10 institutions have been honored with the recognition.

The 92 individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field in baseball, men's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, softball, men's and women's tennis and men's and women's indoor track & field.

For a complete list of the Academic All-Conference selections, which are chosen by a committee vote of Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) and other athletic administrators, please see below.

To be eligible for selection to the Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference Teams, a student-athlete must have met or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team's competitions and been 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.

Stonehill College was second with 11 honorees, including five from its men's outdoor track & field team, while Le Moyne College and the University of Massachusetts Lowell both had nine recipients. Bentley University and the University of New Haven each had eight.

The Northeast-10 Conference 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 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.

BASEBALL – 9
Dave Clark, American Int'l
Ryan Thompson, Franklin Pierce
Pat Wiese, Le Moyne
Jacob O'Keefe, UMass Lowell
Joe Mantoni, Merrimack
Mark O'Flynn, Merrimack
Bobby Horn, Pace
Brandon Martineson, Pace
Derrick Sylvester, So. New Hampshire

GOLF – 5
Aaron Burton, Adelphi
Dan McQueen, Bentley
Matt Michel, Bentley
Andrew Fecteau, UMass Lowell
Harry Hulme, UMass Lowell

MEN'S LACROSSE – 10
Aidan Bennardo, Adelphi
Matt Dente, Bentley
Ben McDannell, Franklin Pierce
Nate Frechette, Le Moyne
Josh Klepfer, Le Moyne
Pat Coskren, Merrimack
Billy Scioscia, Pace
Jonathan O'Reilly, Saint Anselm
Marty Vanzo, Saint Michael's
Joe Daly, So. New Hampshire

WOMEN'S LACROSSE – 17
Katelynn Ciaci, Adelphi
Devan Crimi, Adelphi
Jacqueline Williams, Adelphi
Mary Guinee, Assumption
Michelle Santos, Assumption
Ally Dorman, Bentley
Amy Ernst, Bentley
Brenna Bauer, Le Moyne
Megan Collins, Le Moyne
Molly Marbut, Le Moyne
Molly Maroney, Le Moyne
Victoria Nies, Le Moyne
Rachel Resnick, New Haven
Taylor Midgley, Saint Michael's
Erica Martino, So. Connecticut
Phoebe Clark, So. New Hampshire
Kayla Green, Stonehill

SOFTBALL – 13
Kate Andrews, Adelphi
Emily Dorko, Adelphi
Victoria Wink, Adelphi
Stephanie Belanger, American Int'l
Tanya Robidoux, Assumption
Sarah Harrison, Le Moyne
Ariana Darcy, UMass Lowell
Brianna Mahoney, UMass Lowell
Jessica Fugazzoto, Merrimack
Lucy Francisco, New Haven
Jessica Spivey, New Haven
Micah Stonesifer, New Haven
Brittany Bucko, So. Connecticut 

MEN'S TENNIS – 7
Andreas Hammar, Adelphi
Bryan Kallenberg, Adelphi
Jakub Simicek, American Int'l
Vince Bellino, Merrimack
Peter Golijanin, Merrimack
Chris Moskal, Saint Michael's
Chris Martin, Stonehill

WOMEN'S TENNIS – 6
Maria Toft, Adelphi
Samra Redzematovic, Adelphi
Hannah Benoit, Saint Michael's
Amanda Albuquerque, So. New Hampshire
Paige Frost, Stonehill
Chelsea Haedrich, Stonehill

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD – 11
John Drago, Bentley
Scott Boiko, UMass Lowell
David Thomas, New Haven
AJ Guerra, So. Connecticut
Paul Ryskowski, So. Connecticut
Logan Sharpe, So. Connecticut
Daniel Cormier, Stonehill
Trent Fontanella, Stonehill
George Georgaklis, Stonehill
Stephen Leonard, Stonehill
Bryan Wilcox, Stonehill

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD – 14
Starr Nathan, American Int'l
MJ Ohoueu, American Int'l
Alexandra Stasiuk, American Int'l
Caitlin Fahey, Bentley
Amy Varsell, Bentley
Diamond Jones, UMass Lowell
Elisabeth Monty, UMass Lowell
Kelly Walton, UMass Lowell
Ada Udaya, New Haven
Ivy Watts, New Haven
Monica Yanez, New Haven
Jaclyn Sullivan, So. Connecticut
Elizabeth LaRegina, Stonehill
Caroline McBride, Stonehill