MAAC Announces 2013 Baseball All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
Trenton, N.J. – A total of 89 athletes comprise the 2013 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. Canisius College, Niagara University and Saint Peter’s University led all schools with 13 student-athletes each. Iona College, Marist College and Rider University all added 10 to the team, while Fairfield University had nine. Manhattan College had seven student-athletes, while Siena College rounded out the team with four representatives.
Name
|
School
|
Yr.
|
Major
|
Hometown
|
Mike Booth
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Biology
|
Lakeshore, Ontario
|
Aaron Casper
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Sports Management
|
Delanson, N.Y.
|
Ryan Coppinger
|
Canisius
|
Jr.
|
History
|
Dover, N.H.
|
Jon Fitzsimmons
|
Canisius
|
Jr.
|
Communications
|
London, Ontario
|
Chris Gruarin
|
Canisius
|
Sr.
|
Physical Education/Health Ed
|
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
|
Manny Hernandez
|
Canisius
|
Sr.
|
Physical Education/Sport Studies
|
Valencia, Venezuela
|
Jesse Kelso
|
Canisius
|
Jr.
|
Biology
|
East Aurora, N.Y.
|
Mike Krische
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Biology
|
Langley, British Columbia
|
Connor Panas
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Physical Education/Health Ed
|
Etobicoke, Ontario
|
Rohn Pierce
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Sports Management
|
Lockport, N.Y.
|
Jason Rubenstein
|
Canisius
|
Sr.
|
Physical Education/Sport Studies
|
Thornhill, Ontario
|
Devon Stewart
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Biology
|
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
|
Eric Stolzenburg
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Economics
|
East Amherst, N.Y.
|
Mike Bennett
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
Staten Island, N.Y.
|
Sal Ciccone
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Biology
|
Long Beach, N .Y.
|
Rob LoPinto
|
Fairfield
|
Jr.
|
Business
|
East Meadow, N.J.
|
Brian Murphy
|
Fairfield
|
Jr.
|
Economics
|
Bridgewater, N.J.
|
Tucker Panciera
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Finance
|
Manchester, Conn.
|
Dean Sadik
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Finance
|
Forest Hills, N.Y.
|
Ian Tresser
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Finance
|
Towaco, N.J.
|
Alex Witkus
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Accounting
|
North Attleboro, Mass.
|
Billy Zolga
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Business
|
Raynham, Mass.
|
Steve Basile
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Finance
|
Watervliet, N.Y.
|
Derrick Bligh
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Public Accounting MBA
|
Wayne, N.J.
|
Thomas Kriss
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Management
|
Islip, N.Y.
|
Matthew Kriss
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Management
|
Islip, N.Y.
|
Pete Ladis
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Accounting
|
Yonkers, N.Y.
|
Anthony LaFauci
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Business Management
|
Brooklyn, N.Y.
|
Conan Leon
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Financial Management MBA
|
Brooklyn, N.Y.
|
John Nargoski
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
|
Mariano Rivera
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
Harrison, N.Y.
|
Joe Torres
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Criminal Justice
|
Brooklyn, N.Y.
|
Nick Camastro
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Exercise Science
|
Lagrangeville, N.Y.
|
Nick Girardi
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Finance
|
Syosset, N.Y.
|
Chris Kalousdian
|
Manhattan
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
Kings Park, N.Y.
|
Joe McClennan
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
Highland Mills, N.Y.
|
Scott McClennan
|
Manhattan
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
Highland Mills, N.Y.
|
Kyle Murphy
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Economics
|
Waterbury, Conn.
|
Michael Scarinci
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Secondary Education
|
Nanuet, N.Y.
|
Jake Berry
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business Administration
|
South Hamilton, Mass.
|
Mark Brennan
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Psychology
|
Wallingford, Conn.
|
Jordan Eich
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business Administration
|
Spencerport, N.Y.
|
Eric Helmrich
|
Marist
|
Gr.
|
Mental Health (M.A.)
|
Yonkers, N.Y.
|
Brett Houseal
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Communications
|
Landisville, Pa.
|
Kevin McCarthy
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Criminal Justice
|
Malverne, N.Y.
|
Alec Petrone
|
Marist
|
So.
|
History
|
Mahopac, N.Y.
|
Dan Sheldon
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration
|
Hillsborough, N.J.
|
Rich Vrana
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration
|
Lindenhurst, N.Y.
|
Pat Welsh
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business Administration
|
Millersville, Pa.
|
Jeffrey Calhoon
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Communications
|
Snohomish, WA
|
Anthony Caringi
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
AEP
|
Glenside, Pa.
|
Carmen Congelio
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
AEP
|
Uniontown, Pa.
|
Drew Fittry
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Sport Management
|
Tonawanda, N.Y.
|
James Fort
|
Niagara
|
R-Sr.
|
Marketing
|
Cooperstown, N.Y.
|
Kody Kasper
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Environmental Studies
|
Newbury Park, Calif.
|
Joel Klock
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Education
|
Grand Island, N.Y.
|
Ryan McCauley
|
Niagara
|
R-Sr.
|
Accounting
|
Urbandale, IA
|
Matt Munson
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
Emmett, ID
|
Kevin Paulsen
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
AEP
|
Orinda, Calif.
|
Thomas Rodrigues
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Sport Management
|
Pierrefonds, QC
|
Jordan Schwartz
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
AEP
|
Hornell, N.Y.
|
Geoffrey Soja
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Elementary Education
|
Fairport, N.Y.
|
Michael Campbell
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Psychology
|
Staten Island, N.Y.
|
Kyle Kennett
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Sec. Ed/Psychology
|
Spring Lake, N.J.
|
Connor Luff
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Political Science
|
Milford, Del.
|
Zach Mawson
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Business Administration
|
Magnolia, Del.
|
Jerry Mulderig
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Behavioral Neuroscience
|
Langhorne, Pa.
|
Mike Parsons
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Human Resource Management
|
Liverpool, N.Y.
|
Tyler Smith
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Business Administration
|
Westmont, N.J.
|
Kurt Sowa
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Secondary Ed./Mathematics
|
Bensalem, Pa.
|
Eric Strano
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Business Administration
|
Robbinsville, N.J.
|
Eric Thomas
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Marketing
|
Dallastown, Pa.
|
Kevin Croucher
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Jr.
|
Business Management
|
Wayne, N.J.
|
Gerard DeFilippo
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Physics
|
East Hanover, N.J.
|
Christopher Grimes
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Sr.
|
Mathematics
|
Iselin, N.J.
|
Sean Henry
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Criminal Justice
|
Brick, N.J.
|
Zach Hopf
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Jr.
|
Mathematics
|
Woodbridge, N.J.
|
Matt Mancini
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Sr.
|
Mathematics
|
Toms River, N.J.
|
Jason Midkiff
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Business Management
|
Wanaque, N.J.
|
Adam Purcilly
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Sr.
|
Mathematics
|
Troy, Mich.
|
Ariel Ramirez
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Jr.
|
Computer Science
|
Santo Domingo
|
Zach Rawson
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Business Management
|
Ashburn, Va.
|
James Smith
|
Saint Peter’s
|
Jr.
|
Communications
|
Hatfield, Pa.
|
Mark Wilson
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
Clark, N.J.
|
Michael Wulff
|
Saint Peter’s
|
So.
|
Accounting
|
Madison, N.J.
|
Larry Balkwill
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
History
|
Chatham Ontario, Canada
|
Neil Fryer
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
Greenwich, N.Y.
|
Christopher Kearney
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Management
|
Albany, N.Y.
|
Michael Williams
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Economics
|
Clifton Park, N.Y.
|