MAAC Announces 2009 Men's Soccer All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. - A total of 68 athletes comprise the 2009 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 and Marist College led all schools with 10 members apiece named to the team. Niagara University added nine student-athletes, while Rider University and Saint Peter's College both had eight student-athletes. Canisius College, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College and Siena College all had five runners named to the team. Fairfield University rounded out the team with three athletes.
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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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Mike Globits
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Canisius
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Sr.
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International Relations
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3.23
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Westlake, Ohio
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Peter Leoni
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Accounting
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3.71
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Chili, N.Y.
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Matt Sprague
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Accounting
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3.37
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Spencerport, N.Y.
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Adam Studniarek
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Psychology
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3.39
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Jelenia Gora, Poland
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Kyle Westerholt
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Canisius
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So.
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Biochemistry
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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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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.57
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Swarthmore, Pa.
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Erik Ilisije
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Fairfield
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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.62
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Manalapan, N.J.
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Shane Kurtz
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Fairfield
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Jr.
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Information Systems
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3.60
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Easton, Mass.
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Mario Aceto
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Iona
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.67
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Cranston, R.I.
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Scott Aceto
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Iona
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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.63
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Cranston, R.I.
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Nils Binstock
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Iona
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Sr.
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English
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3.28
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Toronto, Ontario
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Aleksander Haxhari
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Iona
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.29
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Bronx, N.Y.
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Roberto Hernandez-Raaen
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Iona
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Jr.
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International Business
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3.76
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Madrid, Spain
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Shane Jeffery
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Iona
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Jr.
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International Business
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3.50
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Chester, N.J.
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Alexander Paszek
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Iona
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.46
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Medford Lakes, N.J.
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Mario Rios
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Iona
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Jr.
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International Business
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3.21
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Denville, N.J.
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Adam Rohan
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Iona
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So.
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Undecided
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3.75
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Cold Spring, N.Y.
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Keith Wood
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Iona
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Jr.
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Accounting
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3.86
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Harleysville, Pa.
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Phil Bannister
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Loyola
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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.44
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Wallsend, England
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Eddie Dines
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Loyola
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Jr.
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Marketing
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3.23
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Alex Garcev
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Loyola
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Jr.
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Communications
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3.25
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London, England
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Mark Jaskolski
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Loyola
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So.
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Business
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3.42
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Gaithersburg, Md.
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Glenn Leitch
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Loyola
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Jr.
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International Business/Economics
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3.68
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Dowingtown, Pa.
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Christopher Holihan
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Manhattan
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Soph.
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Secondary Education
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3.37
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Tappan Zee, N.Y.
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Deia Nassar
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Manhattan
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Soph.
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Psychology
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3.73
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Trumbull, N.Y.
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Nicholas Patrikis
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Manhattan
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Senior
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Finance
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3.26
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Nanuet, N.Y.
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Paul Rolston
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Manhattan
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Senior
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Mechanical Engineering
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3.48
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New City, N.Y.
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Fernando Segares
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Manhattan
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Senior
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Finance
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3.81
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San Jose, Costa Rica
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Rob Bronski
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Marist
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Jr.
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Business
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3.60
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Trumbull, Conn.
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Thomas DeBenedetto
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Marist
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Sr.
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Business
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3.26
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Paramus, N.J.
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Tim Garger
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Marist
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So.
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Undecided
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3.97
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Garden City, N.Y.
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Alex George
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Marist
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So.
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Business
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3.55
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Southold, N.Y.
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Michael McGowan
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Marist
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Jr.
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Business
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3.87
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Oxford, Conn.
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Jason Nacca
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Marist
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Jr.
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Business
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3.88
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Rochester, N.Y.
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Frederick Osborne
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Marist
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So.
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Business
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3.23
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Trumbull, Conn.
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Lucas Szabo
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Marist
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So.
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Business
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3.49
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Bethesda, Md.
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Joe Touloumis
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Marist
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Jr.
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Business
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3.89
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Cranford, N.J.
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Krystian Witkowski
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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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Rochester, N.Y.
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Desmond Betteto
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Math
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3.79
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Sarnia, Ont.
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Jordan DeRoy
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Education
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3.54
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Barrie, Ont.
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Ryan Fagen
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Economics & Finance
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3.43
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Markham, Ont.
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John Fiutowski
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Marketing
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3.96
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Ottawa, Ont.
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Carl Haworth
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Niagara
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So.
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Business
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3.59
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Barrie, Ont.
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Matt Hynes
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Criminology & Criminal Justice
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3.31
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Rochester, N.Y.
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Michael Pass
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Niagara
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So.
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Academic Exploration
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3.30
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Lockport, N.Y.
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Zach Scholla
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Accounting
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3.53
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Angelica, N.Y.
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Ben Thorne
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Niagara
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So.
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Sport Management
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3.63
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Rochester, N.Y.
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Cameron Bertel
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Rider
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Sr.
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Management
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3.43
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Manheim Twp., N.J.
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Andrew Cotes
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Rider
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Jr.
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Business
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3.46
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Selden, N.Y.
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Corey Diamond
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Rider
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Jr.
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Journalism
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3.40
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East Brunswick, N.J.
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Chris Kozak
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Rider
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So.
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Business Administration
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3.27
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Flanders, N.J.
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Chris Pimentel
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Rider
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So.
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Finance
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3.52
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Brick, N.J.
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Alex Titus
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Rider
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So.
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Psychology
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3.26
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Cherry Hill, N.J.
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Bill Voutsinas
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Rider
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So.
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Finance
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3.33
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Hazlet, N.J.
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Matt Welna
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Rider
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So.
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Business
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3.34
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Sayreville, N.J.
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Liad Amir
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Saint Peter's
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Jr.
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Business Management
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3.56
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Kiryat Bialik, Israel
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Zabit Ahmati
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Saint Peter's
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Sr.
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International Business
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3.37
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Palisades Park, N.J.
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Rumen Kerekov
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Saint Peter's
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Sr.
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Mathematics
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3.66
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Robert La Rosa
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Saint Peter's
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So.
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Political Science/Pre-Law
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3.44
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Montreal, Quebec
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Udi Naim
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Saint Peter's
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Jr.
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International Business
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3.38
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Kefar Yona, Israel
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Kevin Olson
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Saint Peter's
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So.
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Economics
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3.26
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Ridgefield Park, N.J.
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Dmitri Pelts
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Saint Peter's
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Jr.
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Biochemistry
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3.46
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Kfar-Saba, Israel
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Assaf Sheleg
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Saint Peter's
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Sr.
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International Business
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3.58
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Kibbutz, Maabarot, Israel
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David Bonzerato
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Siena
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So.
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Accounting
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3.45
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Brewerton, N.Y.
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Bobby Di Filippo
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Siena
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Sr.
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Management
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3.28
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West Nyack, N.Y.
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Zachary Gosse
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Siena
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Sr.
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Political Science
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3.50
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Oakdale, N.Y.
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Steve Skonieczny
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Siena
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Jr.
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Math Education
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3.28
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LaGrangeville, N.Y.
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Matt Turcio
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Siena
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So.
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Business
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3.31
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LaGrangeville, N.Y.
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