MAAC ANNOUNCES 2006 MEN's SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
MAAC Sports
EDISON, NJ  A total of 50 athletes comprise the 2006 MAAC Men’s Soccer 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. Niagara University and Rider University led all schools with eight members each named to the team. Fairfield University added seven student-athletes. Iona College and Marist College each had six student-athletes, and Siena College had five members. Canisius College and Manhattan College both had four student-athletes, while Loyola College and Saint Peter’s College rounded out the team with one athlete apiece.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Major
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GPA
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Hometown
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Matt Houghton
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Psychology
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3.53
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Holmes, N.Y.
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Ryan Miller
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.21
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Tonawanda, N.Y.
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Pat Owcarz
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Marketing
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3.59
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Clarence, N.Y.
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Matt Rath
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Canisius
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So.
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Communications
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3.34
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Hamlin, N.Y.
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Mike Calabrese
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Fairfield
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.26
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Wyckoff, N.J.
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Steve Desmond
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Fairfield
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So.
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Marketing
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3.33
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New Providence, N.J.
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Jimmy Gaughan
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Fairfield
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Sr.
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Management
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3.25
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Vienna, Va.
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Pat Kelly
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Fairfield
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Jr.
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Accounting
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3.58
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Yardley, Pa.
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Mike Lentine
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Fairfield
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So.
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Business
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3.26
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Penfield, N.Y.
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Jesse Sutherland
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Fairfield
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So.
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Management
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3.37
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Seattle, Wash.
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Mike Troy
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Fairfield
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.39
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Sandy Hook, Conn.
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Pasquale Abiuso
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Iona
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Jr.
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Chemistry
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3.29
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Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
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Mario Aceto
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Iona
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So.
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Undecided
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3.45
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Crandton, R.I.
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Ariel CastellanosÂ
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Iona
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Jr.
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Finance
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3.27
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Woodside, N.Y.
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Michael FerenciÂ
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Iona
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Jr.
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Finance
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3.53
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Yonkers, N.Y.
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Taurean Manders
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Iona
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Sp.
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Psychology
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3.37
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Hamilton, Bermuda
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Maciek Sliwinski
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Iona
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.44
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Kenilworth, N.J.
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Omar Alfonso
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Loyola
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Sr.
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Business
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3.39
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Staten Island, N.Y.
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Dan Carr
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Business
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3.73
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East Greenbush, N.Y.
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John Dellipriscoli
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Manhattan
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So.
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Economics
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3.70
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Montpelier, Vt.
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Adam Kiley
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Sociology
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3.36
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Eastleigh, England
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Chris Smith
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Manhattan
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Sr.
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Sociology
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3.50
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Washingtonville, N.Y.
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Shareif Ali
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Marist
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Sr.
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Business/Finance
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3.31
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Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
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Damian Caputo
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Marist
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Jr.
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Psychology
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3.50
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Copiague, N.Y.
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Marcelo del Rio
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Marist
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So.
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Criminal Justice
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3.34
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Glendale, N.Y.
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Bruno Machado
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Marist
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Gr.
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Public Administration
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3.34
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Danbury, Conn.
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Christopher Nacca
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Marist
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So.
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Biochemical Science
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3.81
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Rochester, N.Y.
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Robert Pearlstein
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Marist
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So.
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Business
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3.44
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Bohemia, N.Y.
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Eric Brodfuehrer
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Niagara
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So.
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Business
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3.26
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Tonawanda, N.Y.
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Andrew Goetz
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Niagara
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So.
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Communications
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3.43
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Amherset, N.Y.
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Billy Gustafson
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Niagara
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So.
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Business
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3.90
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Rochester, N.Y.
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Brian Leonard
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Biology
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3.55
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Sarnia, Ontario
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Kwame Oduro
|
Niagara
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Sr.
|
Political Science
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3.58
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Toronto, Ontario
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Evan Sardo
|
Niagara
|
So.
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Business
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3.77
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Williamsville, N.Y.
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Zach Scholla
|
Niagara
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So.
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Accounting
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3.56
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Angelica, N.Y.
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Rafael Venturini
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Niagara
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Sr.
|
Business
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3.36
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Vitoria, Brazil
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Adam Bailey
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Rider
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Sr.
|
Business Administration
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3.20
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Southampton, Pa.
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Michael Colozzi
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Rider
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Jr.
|
Business Administration
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3.24
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Shillington, Pa.
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Jesse Forsythe
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Rider
|
So.
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Political Science
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3.66
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Costa Mesa, Calif.
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Tim Jones
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Rider
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.37
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Mechanicsburg, Pa.
|
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Michael Juska
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Rider
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So.
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Business
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3.30
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Wall, N.J.
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Jacob Kratt
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Rider
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Sr.
|
Management
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3.50
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Moorestown, N.J.
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Anthony Parillo
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Rider
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So.
|
Global Business
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3.64
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South River, N.J.
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Lee Tomasso
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Rider
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Jr.
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Accounting
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3.81
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Westfield, N.J.
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Jose Raposo
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Saint Peter’s
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Sr.
|
Business Management
|
*
|
Hillside, N.J.
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Kevin Bendl
|
Siena
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Jr.
|
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3.28
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Manhasset Hills, N.Y.
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Kyle Christiansen
|
Siena
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Jr.
|
History
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3.39
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Troy, N.Y.
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Zachary Gosse
|
Siena
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So.
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Psychology
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3.37
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Oakdale, N.Y.
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Patrick Henry
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Siena
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Sr.
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Political Science
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3.70
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LaGrangeville, N.Y.
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Brian Woodfield
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Siena
|
So.
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Finance
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3.80
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Clifton Park, N.Y.
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