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Local student athletes among those honored on MASCAC All-Academic Team

Date: 2/13/2014

WESTFIELD – A total of 634 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall 2013 All-Academic Team that was released on Feb. 5 by Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Student-athletes that compete in championship varsity sports offered by each of the MASCAC institutions during the course of the Fall 2013 athletic season 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 placed the most student-athletes on the Fall 2013 MASCAC All-Academic Team with 117 total, while Bridgewater State University (99), Worcester State University (77) Massachusetts Maritime Academy (66) and Salem State University (65) followed.

“I want to congratulate all MASCAC schools on having such a tremendous number of student-athletes honored on the Fall MASCAC All-Academic Team,” Commissioner Baumann said of this year’s squad. “I could not be more proud of our student-athletes achievements in the classroom, competition sites as well as in the community. It is with great pride that we are able to recognize such a significant number of our outstanding student-athletes.”

Student-athletes from the Reminder Publications readership area are:

Bridgewater State University – Sophomore Natalya Riberdy of Feeding Hills (Women’s Cross Country/Mathematics, freshman Hayley Grimes of East Longmeadow (Field Hockey/Biology), and sophomore Zachary Greaney of South Hadley (Football/Undecided);

Fitchburg State University – Freshman Emily Petit of Southwick (Field Hockey/Nursing), and sophomore Blaine Bolducof Springfield (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice);

Framingham State University – Freshman Jillian Preman of Wilbraham (Women’s Cross Country/Food Science), senior Taylor Ezold of Westfield (Women’s Soccer/Business Administration), and freshman Alycia Rackliffe of Feeding Hills (women’s Volleyball/Food & Nutrition );

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – Senior Tedd Cecchetelli of West Springfield (Men’s Soccer/ Business), senior Rebecca Hoyt of Holyoke (Women’s Soccer/Business), and senior Kelley Bryant of West Springfield (Women’s Tennis/Business);

Massachusetts Maritime Academy – Sophomore Peter Schultz of Wilbraham (Men’s Crew/Marine Engineering), Freshman Max Dowd of South Hadley (Football/Undeclared), freshman Nathan Strain of Longmeadow (Football/Undeclared), senior Nicholas Brodeur of Springfield (Sailing/Marine Safety & Environmental Protection), and senior Lauren Salem of Westfield (Women’s Soccer/Marine Transportation);

Salem State University – Senior Michaela Boyer of South Hadley (Field Hockey/Biology);

Westfield State University – Freshman Adam Bourdon of West Springfield (Men’s Cross Country/Business Management), freshman Colin Morse of Wilbraham (Men’s Cross Country/Criminal Justice), freshman Ben Parzich of Agawam (Men’s Cross Country/Economics), sophomore Tim Shea of West Springfield (Men’s Cross Country/English), junior Jenn Holley of Ludlow (Women’s Cross Country/Movement Science , junior Samantha Hurley of Agawam (Women’s Cross Country/Mathematics), freshman Ashley Monahan of Springfield (Women’s Cross Country/Undeclared), junior Tory Levite of Southwick (Field Hockey/Regional Planning), freshman Sam Power of Southwick (Field Hockey/History), freshman John Ostrikis of Hampden (Football/History), freshman Alex Wytas of West Springfield (Football/Undeclared), junior Colin McDonald of South Hadley (Golf/Business Management), senior Conley Jones of Wilbraham (Golf/Social Work), senior Eric Andreski of Westfield (Men’s Soccer/Movement Science), sophomore Kevin Bengle of West Springfield (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice), senior Kris Carrington of Agawam (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice), junior Dom Cavallini of Springfield (Men’s Soccer/Movement Science), freshman Pat Daggett of West Springfield (Men’s Soccer/Business Management), junior Kyle Duquette of Holyoke (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice), junior Keith Hevey of Chicopee (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice), sophomore Nick Tavares of Ludlow (Men’s Soccer/Athletic Training), sophomore Ashley Bovat of Westfield (Women’s Soccer/Athletic Training), senior Lauren Marshall of West Springfield (Women’s Soccer/Athletic Training), freshman Kate Matroni of Hampden (Women’s Soccer/Undeclared), freshman Anne Stack of East Longmeadow (Women’s Soccer/Elementary Education), and junior Carole Duquette of Feeding Hills (women’s Volleyball/Business Management);

Worcester State University – sophomore Megan Ripke of Agawam (Field Hockey/Nursing), senior Derek Alves of Ludlow (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice), sophomore Alex Goncalves of Ludlow (Men’s Soccer/Computer Science), sophomore Nick Zucco of Ludlow (Men’s Soccer/Criminal Justice), sophomore Mackenzie Foye of Ludlow (Women’s Soccer/Nursing), senior Gaby Gonet of Agawam (Women’s Soccer/Nursing), sophomore Cassandra Goncalves of Ludlow (Women’s Tennis/Communication Disorders), and senior Laura Sarkis of West Springfield (Women’s Tennis/Elementary Education).