EDISON, NJ - A total of 47 athletes comprise the 2005 New York Lottery MAAC Softball All-Academic Team, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student athlete must complete two semesters at their institution, be a significant starter or reserve and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale. Manhattan College led all schools with 11 members named to the team. Iona College had eight members. Marist College and Rider University both had six student-athletes, while Fairfield University had five athletes named to the team. Saint Peter's College added four student-athletes. Niagara University and Siena College both had three athletes, while Canisius College rounded out the team with one athlete.
In addition, Manhattan's Elizabeth Strein was named the 2005 New York Lottery Scholar-Athlete of the Year for softball.
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
| Beth Enk |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Sociology |
3.33 |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Lindsay Bakum |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Management |
3.88 |
Brant Beach, NJ |
| Tara Hansen |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
3.86 |
Chandler, AZ |
| Shannon Logan |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Economics |
3.50 |
Rockville, Centre, NY |
| Tracy Sylvestre |
Fairfield |
So. |
Mathematics |
3.42 |
Levittown, PA |
| Natalie Visone |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Nursing |
3.33 |
Bayonne, NJ |
| Laura Bosso |
Iona |
So. |
Accounting |
3.70 |
Staten Island, NY |
| Liz Hammel |
Iona |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.53 |
Frederick, MD |
| Alison Higgs |
Iona |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
3.56 |
Hagerstown, MD |
| Lindsay John |
Iona |
Jr. |
Mass Communications |
3.30 |
Albany, NY |
| Stacy Moyer |
Iona |
So. |
Accounting |
3.93 |
Barto, PA |
| Cindy Rodriguez |
Iona |
So. |
Business Administration |
3.67 |
Brooklyn, NY |
| Lauren Spohn |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
3.50 |
Brampton, Ontario |
| Alex Sprague |
Iona |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
3.54 |
Mt. Airy, MD |
| Christina Buyea |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Accounting |
3.55 |
Harriman, NY |
| Kerry Cook |
Manhattan |
So. |
Biology |
3.49 |
Levittown, NY |
| Kiera Fox |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Elementary Education |
3.33 |
New Windsor, NY |
| Stefanie Gozdziewski |
Manhattan |
So. |
Physical Education |
3.20 |
Astoria, NY |
| Michelle Gutierrez |
Manhattan |
So. |
Chemical Engineering |
3.74 |
Fresh Meadows, NY |
| Coleen Horgan |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Elementary Education |
3.79 |
Pearl River, NY |
| Margaret LaFex |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Elementary/Special Education |
3.79 |
Syracuse, NY |
| Jennifer McCracken |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
3.70 |
Wappingers Falls, NY |
| Jillian Medea |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Computer Information Systems |
3.44 |
River Vale, NJ |
| Elizabeth Strein |
Manhattan |
So. |
Exercise Science |
3.91 |
Bellerose, NY |
| Marina Ysaac |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Business |
3.81 |
Queens Village, NY |
| Allison Bartley |
Marist |
Sr. |
Fashion Merchandising |
3.67 |
Manalapan, NJ |
| Katie Eskin |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communications |
3.41 |
Edison, NJ |
| Bridget Hurlman |
Marist |
Jr. |
Athletic Training |
3.36 |
Yonkers, NY |
| Christine Jakobsen |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology/Special Education |
3.70 |
Midland Park, NJ |
| Chrystine McHugh |
Marist |
Jr. |
Economics |
3.70 |
Port Ewen, NY |
| Lauren Wilson |
Marist |
So. |
Athletic Training |
3.51 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Lisa Baker |
Niagara |
So. |
Education |
3.27 |
West Seneca, NY |
| Ashley Bognar |
Niagara |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
3.29 |
Tonawanda, NY |
| Shannon Mongalise |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Psychology |
3.33 |
Bethel Park, PA |
| Ashley Boulden |
Rider |
So. |
Elementary Education/Psychology |
3.62 |
Brooklawn, NJ |
| Jill Carrabus |
Rider |
Jr. |
Elementary Education/Communications |
3.33 |
Bellport, NY |
| Desiree Harbaugh |
Rider |
So. |
Elementary Education/Communications |
3.26 |
Frederick, MD |
| Anna Jasicki |
Rider |
Jr. |
Finance |
3.28 |
Derby, CT |
| Erin McGlynn |
Rider |
Sr. |
Elementary Education/Psychology |
3.51 |
Bear, DE |
| Erin Murphy |
Rider |
So. |
Elementary Education/Psychology |
3.85 |
Hillsborough, NJ |
| Michaelle Bair |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Psychology |
* |
Northampton, PA |
| Jennifer Cordero |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
* |
Staten Island, NY |
| Margaret Hanrahan |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Elementary Education |
* |
Forest Park, IL |
| Kathleen Starr |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Biology |
* |
Elmwood Park, IL |
| Tara Campbell |
Siena |
Jr. |
Biology |
3.22 |
Spring Valley, CA |
| Chani Grant |
Siena |
Sr. |
Psychology |
3.24 |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| Colleen Price |
Siena |
Sr. |
Marketing Management |
3.53 |
Hampton Bays, NY |
| Megan Woltz |
Siena |
Sr. |
History |
3.34 |
Riverside, Calif |
* -- Saint Peter's College does not publish the grade point averages of any student.