MAAC Announces 2012 Baseball All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
Troy, N.Y. - A total of 62 athletes
comprise the 2012 MAAC Baseball 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 Saint Peter's College led all schools with 10 members each named to
the team. Niagara University had nine student-athletes, and Marist College had eight
representatives. Fairfield University and Siena College both added six members,
while Canisius College had five players named to the squad. Manhattan College and
Rider University rounded out the team with four athletes apiece.
|
Name
|
School
|
Yr.
|
Major
|
GPA
|
Hometown
|
|
Ryan Coppinger
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
History
|
3.61
|
Dover, N.H.
|
|
Jon Fitzsimmons
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Communications
|
3.75
|
London, Ontario
|
|
Chris Gruarin
|
Canisius
|
Jr.
|
Physical Education/Health Ed
|
3.47
|
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
|
|
Drew Pettit
|
Canisius
|
Sr.
|
MBA
|
3.92
|
Fonthill, Ontario
|
|
Alex Tufts
|
Canisius
|
Sr.
|
Philosophy
|
3.67
|
Kentville, Nova Scotia
|
|
Michael
Bennett
|
Fairfield
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.23
|
Staten
Island, N.Y.
|
|
Brian
Murphy
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Economics
|
3.24
|
Bridgewater,
N.J.
|
|
Brett
Shulick
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
Management
|
3.42
|
Stratford,
Conn.
|
|
Mark
Skrapits
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.52
|
Bronx,
N.Y.
|
|
Nicholas
Piccirillo
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
Politics
|
3.28
|
Trumbull,
Conn.
|
|
Tyler
Wosleger
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
English
Journalism
|
3.23
|
East
Hampton, Conn.
|
|
James Beck
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.43
|
Huntington Station, N.Y.
|
|
Stephen Bianchi
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Management
|
3.25
|
Hopkinton, Mass.
|
|
Derrick Bligh
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Accounting
|
3.37
|
Wayne, N.J.
|
|
Matthew Kriss
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Management
|
3.37
|
Islip, N.Y.
|
|
Thomas Kriss
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Management
|
3.24
|
Islip, N.Y.
|
|
Pete Ladis
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.27
|
Yonkers, N.Y.
|
|
Conan Leon
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.76
|
Brooklyn, N.Y.
|
|
Vincent Parisi
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Marketing
|
3.40
|
East Northport, N.Y.
|
|
Joseph Torres
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Criminal Justice
|
3.30
|
Staten Island, N.Y.
|
|
Justin Wiley
|
Iona
|
Gr.
|
Management MBA
|
3.20
|
Cape Vincent, N.Y.
|
|
Chris
Kalousdian
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.24
|
Kings
Park, N.Y.
|
|
Michael
Martin
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Secondary
Education
|
3.24
|
Massapequa,
N.Y.
|
|
Scott
McClennan
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.33
|
Highland
Mills, N.Y.
|
|
Kyle
Murphy
|
Manhattan
|
Jr.
|
Economics
|
3.49
|
Waterbury,
Conn.
|
|
Jake Berry
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration
|
3.55
|
South Hamilton, Mass.
|
|
Jordan Eich
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration
|
3.53
|
Spencerport, N.Y.
|
|
Chad Gallagher
|
Marist
|
Gr.
|
Public Administration (Masters)
|
3.23
|
Southboro, Mass.
|
|
Brett Houseal
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Communication
|
3.38
|
Landisville, Pa.
|
|
Kevin McCarthy
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Criminal Justice
|
3.20
|
Malverne, N.Y.
|
|
Eric Molinaro
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Communication
|
3.25
|
Kingston, N.Y.
|
|
Jake Rifkin
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Business Administration
|
3.53
|
West Deptford, N.J.
|
|
Dan Zlotnick
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Psychology/Special Education
|
3.87
|
Katonah, N.Y.
|
|
Wynton Bernard
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.28
|
Poway, Calif.
|
|
Jeffery Calhoon
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Communications
|
3.33
|
Snohomish, Wash.
|
|
Anthony Caringi
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Academic Exploration
|
3.36
|
Glenside, Pa.
|
|
Jim Fort
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Marketing
|
3.67
|
Cooperstown, N.Y.
|
|
Jesse Harris
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.57
|
Toronto, Ont.
|
|
Joel Klock
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Education
|
3.75
|
Grand Island, N.Y.
|
|
Cody Lillich
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Education
|
3.46
|
Spring Hill, K.S.
|
|
Ryan McCauley
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.90
|
Urbandale, Iowa
|
|
Adam Wagner
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
4.13
|
Defiance, Ohio
|
|
Jonathon Wilson
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Criminal Justice
|
3.58
|
Berwick, Pa.
|
|
Michael
Campbell
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Psychology
|
3.33
|
Staten
Island, N.Y.
|
|
Kyle
Kennett
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Sec.
Ed/Psychology
|
3.60
|
Spring
Lake, N.J
|
|
Tyler
Smith
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Business
Administration
|
3.43
|
Westmont,
N.J.
|
|
Chris
Pierfy
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Management
& Leadership
|
3.32
|
Hamilton,
N.J.
|
|
Kevin Croucher
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Business Management
|
3.77
|
Wayne, N.J.
|
|
Anthony Deleo
|
Saint Peter's
|
Sr.
|
History
|
3.27
|
Franklinville, N.J.
|
|
Christopher Grimes
|
Saint Peter's
|
Sr.
|
Mathematics
|
3.39
|
Iselin, N.J.
|
|
Zach Hopf
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Mathematics
|
3.89
|
Woodbridge, N.J.
|
|
Matt Mancini
|
Saint Peter's
|
Jr.
|
Mathematics
|
3.23
|
Toms River, N.J.
|
|
Alberto Mejia
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Business Management
|
3.77
|
Santo Domingo
|
|
Eric Mozeika
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Biology
|
3.21
|
Secaucus, N.J.
|
|
Adam Purcilly
|
Saint Peter's
|
Jr.
|
Mathematics
|
4.00
|
Troy, Mich.
|
|
Ariel Ramirez
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Computer Science
|
3.55
|
Santo Domingo
|
|
Mike Scicutella
|
Saint Peter's
|
Sr.
|
Business Management
|
3.36
|
Cliffside Park, N.J.
|
|
Larry Balkwill
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
History
|
3.41
|
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
|
|
Neil Fryer
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Undecided Business
|
3.51
|
Greenwich, N.Y.
|
|
Ken Kirshner
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Undecided Arts
|
3.46
|
Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y.
|
|
Ryan Poplawski
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.29
|
North Syracuse, N.Y.
|
|
Nicco Stento
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.55
|
Binghamton, N.Y.
|
|
Mike Williams
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Undecided Business
|
3.40
|
Clifton Park, N.Y.
|