MAAC Announces 2008 Men's Soccer All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. A total of 64 athletes comprise the 2008 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 and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale. Iona College led all schools with 10 members named to the team. Niagara University and Rider University each added eight student-athletes, while Loyola College and Marist College both had seven student-athletes. Canisius College and Saint Peter’s College had six members apiece. Fairfield University, Manhattan College and Siena College rounded out the team with four athletes 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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Marc Garrison
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Accounting
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3.80
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Akron, N.Y.
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Peter Leoni
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Accounting
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3.71
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Chili, N.Y.
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Lyndon Pompey
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Canisius
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Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.29
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Rousillac, Trinidad
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Eddie Powell
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Communication
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3.33
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Swindon, England
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Adam Studniarek
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Canisius
|
Jr.
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Psychology
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3.22
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Jelenia Gora, Poland
|
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Kyle Westerholt
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Canisius
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Sr.
|
Biology
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3.57
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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David Bartholomew
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Fairfield
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So.
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Business
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3.40
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Swarthmore, Pa.
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Erik Ilisije
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Fairfield
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So.
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Marketing
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3.57
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Manalapan, N.J.
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Shane Kurtz
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Fairfield
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So.
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Business
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3.50
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Easton, Mass.
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|
Mike Lentine
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Fairfield
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Sr.
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Accounting
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3.25
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Penfield, N.Y.
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Mario Aceto
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Iona
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Jr.
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Finance
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3.68
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Cranston, R.I.
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|
Scott Aceto
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.65
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Cranston, R.I.
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|
Nils Binstock
|
Iona
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Jr.
|
English
|
3.33
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Toronto, Ontario
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Tonna Egbuchanum
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Economics
|
3.78
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Thorpe, England
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|
Julian Grajales
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.44
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White Plains, N.Y.
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Aleksander Haxhari
|
Iona
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Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.25
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Bronx, N.Y.
|
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Roberto Hernandez-Raaen
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.65
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Madrid, Spain
|
|
Shane Jeffrey
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
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3.35
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Chester, N.J.
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|
Mario Rios
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Iona
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So.
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Undecided
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3.56
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Denville, N.J.
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Keith Wood
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Iona
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So.
|
Undecided
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3.76
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Harleysville, Pa.
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Phil Bannister
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Loyola
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So.
|
Accounting
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3.60
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Eddie Dines
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Loyola
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So.
|
Undecided
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3.30
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Mike Gill
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Loyola
|
So.
|
Business Administration
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3.20
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Baltimore, Md.
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Greg Howard
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Loyola
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Jr.
|
Writing
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3.35
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Bowie, Md.
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Glenn Leitch
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Loyola
|
So.
|
Business Administration
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3.57
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Dowington, Pa.
|
|
Wade McHugh
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Loyola
|
So.
|
Computer Engineering
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3.40
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Baldwin, Md.
|
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Michael Samaroo
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Loyola
|
So.
|
Political Science
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3.77
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Edison, N.J.
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John Ciano
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Manhattan
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Sr.
|
Education
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3.34
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Syosset, N.Y.
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John Dellipriscoli
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Manhattan
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Sr.
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Economics
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3.68
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Montpelier, Vt.
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Kyle Lauchmen
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Manhattan
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Sr.
|
Engineering
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3.56
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Easthampton, Mass.
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Paul Rolston
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Manhattan
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Jr.
|
Engineering
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3.54
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New City, N.Y.
|
|
Robert Bronski
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Marist
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So.
|
Undecided
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3.67
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Trumbull, Conn.
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|
Marcelo del Rio
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Marist
|
Sr.
|
Criminal Justice
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3.49
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Glendale, N.Y.
|
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Gregory Lloyd
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration
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3.57
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Allendale, N.J.
|
|
Michael McGowan
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Admin./Human Resources
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3.77
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Oxford, Conn.
|
|
Christopher Nacca
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Biochemical Science
|
3.88
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Jason Nacca
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration/Finance
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3.77
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Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Joseph Touloumis
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Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration/Finance
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3.87
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Cranford, N.J.
|
|
Desmond Betteto
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Niagara
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So.
|
Mathematics
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3.81
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Sarnia, Ontario
|
|
Eric Brodfuehrer
|
Niagara
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Sr.
|
Management
|
3.40
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Tonawanda, N.Y.
|
|
Jordan DeRoy
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Education
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3.44
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Barrie, Ontario
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|
Ryan Fagen
|
Niagara
|
So.
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Economics/Finance
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3.71
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Markham, Ontario
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|
John Fiutowski
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.88
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Ottawa, Ontario
|
|
Billy Gustafson
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Business
|
3.68
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Matt Hynes
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Management
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3.43
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Zach Scholla
|
Niagara
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Sr.
|
Accounting
|
3.53
|
Angelica, N.Y.
|
|
Tom Antonucci
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Rider
|
So.
|
Business
|
3.73
|
Warrington, Pa.
|
|
Cameron Bertel
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Management
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3.24
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Manheim Twp., N.J.
|
|
Andrew Cotes
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Business
|
3.60
|
Selden, N.Y.
|
|
Corey Diamond
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Rider
|
So.
|
Journalism
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3.38
|
East Brunswick, N.J.
|
|
Tom Dunn
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Liberal Arts
|
3.55
|
Westhampton, N.J.
|
|
Colin Jennings
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.55
|
Wall, N.J.
|
|
Anthony Parillo
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Global Business
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3.66
|
South River, N.J.
|
|
Tim Svitak
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Business
|
3.24
|
Marlton, N.J.
|
|
Zabit Ahmati
|
Saint Peter’s
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Jr.
|
International Business
|
3.40
|
Palisades Park, N.J.
|
|
Braulio Constantino
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Business Management
|
3.26
|
Luanda, Angola
|
|
Davide DePierro
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Sr.
|
English
|
4.00
|
Jersey City, N.J.
|
|
Rumen Kerekov
|
Saint Peter’s
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Jr.
|
Mathematics
|
3.63
|
Sofia, Bulgaria
|
|
Yacob Rahav
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Sr.
|
Economics
|
3.84
|
Ramat Hasharon, Israel
|
|
Assaf Sheleg
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Jr.
|
International Business
|
3.49
|
Kibbutz, Maabarot, Israel
|
|
Bobby DiFilippo
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Management
|
3.22
|
West Nyack, N.Y.
|
|
Zach Gosse
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
Political Science
|
3.45
|
Oakdale, N.Y.
|
|
Steve Skonieczny
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Math Educations
|
3.52
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LaGrangeville, N.Y.
|
|
Brian Woodfield
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.66
|
Clifton Park, N.Y.
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