Locals honored by MASCAC for academic achievement

January 23, 2012

BUZZARDS BAY — A total of 500 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with selection to the league’s Fall 2011 All-Academic Team that was released recently by Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Student-athletes that compete in championship varsity sports offered by each of the eight MASCAC institutions during the course of the recently completed Fall 2011 academic semester and have achieved a 3.20 cumulative or semester-based grade point average during the semester are eligible for selection to the Fall All-Academic Team.

Westfield State University (WSU) placed the most student-athletes on the Fall 2011 MASCAC All-Academic Team with a total of 102.

“I want to congratulate all eight member schools on having such a tremendous number of student-athletes honored on the Fall MASCAC All-Academic Team,” Baumann said of this year’s squad. “The commitment to the all-around development of our student-athletes both in the classroom and in competition is something that our schools take great pride in, and the success that MASCAC student-athletes have achieved in the classroom is testament to that commitment.”

The following local student athletes made the All-Academic Team:

Bridgewater State University: Sophomore Erick Dalmolin of Springfield, Men’s Cross Country; Sophomore Rafael Roque of Springfield, Men’s Cross Country; Senior Matthew MacFadzen of Agawam, Football; Sophomore Joe Aleixo of Ludlow, Men’s Soccer; Senior Carrie Robitaille of Ludlow, Women’s Soccer; Sophomore Taylor Robitaille of Ludlow, Women’s Soccer.

Fitchburg State University: Senior Erica Graves of Feeding Hills, Women’s Soccer; Freshman Patrick Harper of Southwick, Men’s Soccer; Senior Katrina Marrone of Springfield, Women’s Soccer; Freshman Kayla Philbrick of Chicopee, Women’s Soccer; Senior Kathryn Scott of Wilbraham, Women’s Cross Country.

Framingham State University: Sophomore Monique LaPierre of Ludlow, Cross Country; Junior Colin Mettey of Holyoke, Cross Country; Junior Taylor Ezold of Westfield, Women’s Soccer; Freshman McKenzie Vershon of Chicopee, Women’s Soccer.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: Sophomore Rebecca Hoyt of Holyoke, Women’s Soccer; Senior Carrie Richards of Ludlow, Women’s Tennis; Sophomore Kelley Bryant of West Springfield, Volleyball; Senior Joshua Roberts of Springfield, Football.

WSU: Freshman Cameron Green of Longmeadow, Football; Senior Allyn Mathieson of Springfield, Football; Freshman Kyle Seidnitzer of Wilbraham, Football; Junior Chris Walker of West Springfield, Football; Sophomore Brandon Mulligan of Westfield, Men’s Cross Country; Sophomore Reed Sutherland of Chicopee, Men’s Cross Country; Freshman Jason Edinger of Westfield, Men’s Golf; Junior Matthew Matroni of Hampden, Men’s Golf; Freshman Dominic Cavallini of Springfield, Men’s Soccer; Freshman Keith Hevey of Chicopee, Men’s Soccer; Junior Christopher Monette of Wilbraham, Men’s Soccer; Freshman Jennifer Holley of Ludlow, Women’s Cross Country; Senior Carly Keeley of Feeding Hills, Women’s Cross Country; Sophomore Conley Jones of Wilbraham, Women’s Golf; Sophomore Lauren Marshall of West Springfield, Women’s Soccer; Junior Amanda Martins of Ludlow, Women’s Soccer; Junior Brittanie McGregor of Ludlow, Women’s Soccer; Junior Leann Rivard of Chicopee, Women’s Soccer; Freshman Alyssa Danilow of West Springfield, Volleyball; Freshman Carole Duquette of Feeding Hills, Volleyball.

Worcester State University: Freshman Jennifer Cardinal of Chicopee, Women’s Cross Country; Sophomore Laura Sarkis of West Springfeild, Women’s Tennis; Sophomore Gaby Gonet of Agawam, Women’s Soccer; Freshman Katey Figella of Feeding Hills, Volleyball.

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