Latest Greyhound News and Notes: Student-Athletes at the forefront!

June 3, 2008

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll: The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the members of the 2007-07 Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Commissioner's Honor Roll is determined and submitted by each institution's Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR). The annual award recognizes student-athletes at each of the league's 15 institutions for their success in the classroom.

The Honor Roll includes a gold, silver and bronze scholar athlete list. Each GOLD SCHOLARS finished in the top five percent for grade point average among student-athletes at their institution, respectively. SILVER SCHOLARS finished in the top six through 10 percent and BRONZE SCHOLARS placed among the top 11 through 15 percent.

GOLD SCHOLARS

Renee BIGOLD Track Sr., Dracut, MA/Dracut

Kyle CHAFFEE Lacrosse Jr., Stratford, CT/Saint Joseph's

Michael COLEBROOK Baseball So., P, Leicester, MA/Saint John's

Katelyn DOLAN Soccer So., G, Ludlow, MA/Ludlow

Jonathan DUPONT Cross Country/Track Sr., Rockland, MA/Rockland

Ian FERGUSON Cross Country/Track Jr., Haverhill, MA/Maynard

Daniel FERRY Track So., Cranston, RI/Bishop Hendricken

Sandra GARNEY Field Hockey Jr., F, Charlton, MA/Shepherd Hill

Erin GOMBOS Lacrosse Fr., A, Norwalk, CT/Norwalk

Caitlin HARVEY Tennis So., Rutland, MA/Wachusett

Jenna HUBACZ Track So., North Brookfield, MA/North Brookfield

Kyle JOHNSON Football Fr., RB, Tualatin, OR/Tualitin

Grace KENNEDY Cross Country/Track Fr., Norton, MA/Norton

Julia KILGORE Tennis Jr., Wilton, NH/North Middlesex, MA

Leslie LUPIEN Basketball So., Pomfret Center, CT/Woodstock Academy

Jenna MC GRATH Cross Country/Track So., Gardner, MA/Gardner

Sarah RANIERI Field Hockey So., F, Bellingham, MA/Bellingham

Brendan SHEA Track Fr., Newington, CT/Newington

Gina TORCOLETTI Field Hockey Fr., M, Leominster, MA/Saint Bernard's

Megan URBAN Basketball Sr., Portland, ME/Deering

SILVER SCHOLARS

Sarah BULLOCK Field Hockey Sr., F, Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford

Katie CAPPIELLO Lacrosse Sr., D, Woodbridge, CT/Amity

Matthew CERINS Football Sr., OT, Manchester, CT/East Catholic

Patrick CIUMMO Ice Hockey Sr., F, Harrisville, RI/Mount Saint Charles

Michael COURTNEY Golf Sr., Dunbarton, NH/Trinity

Kevin DABRIEO Track So., Billerica, MA/Billerica

Trisha DOMINGS Track Jr., Lexington, MA/Lexington

Michael FOTI Basketball Sr., F, Franklin, MA/Franklin

Grace FOX Tennis Fr., Warwick, RI/Toll Gate

Ashley HOGAN Soccer Sr., M, South Hadley, MA/South Hadley

Jared KELLY Football Sr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian

Ashley MC MAHON Soccer Sr., F, Bethel, CT/Immaculate

Brooke PERRON Cross Country/Track Sr., Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin

Danielle PERRON Field Hockey Sr., D, Auburn, MA/Notre Dame

Lindsay SCHOEN Cross Country So., Andover, MA/Andover

Daniel SHEA Lacrosse So., G, Wrentham, MA/King Philip

Michael SJOGREN Lacrosse Jr., D, Leicester, MA/Saint John's

Courtney STRATTON Volleyball So., MB, Hudson, NH/Alvirne

Lauren SYMONICK Softball Sr., P, Northbridge, MA/Northbridge

BRONZE SCHOLARS

Scott BOYLE Baseball Sr., OF, Cranston, RI/Cranston West

Lammar CASH Football So., RB, West Haven, CT/Notre Dame

Charde FLOYD Basketball Sr., F, Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy

Bernadette FUENTES Softball Fr., OF, Hicksville, NY/Holy Cross

Jen GONET Track Jr., Attleboro, MA/Bishop Feehan

Sarah HELM Softball Sr., OF, Chicopee, MA/South Hadley

Jenna LUCE Field Hockey Sr., M, Conway, MA/Frontier

Danielle LUONGO Field Hockey Fr., G, Northboro, MA/Algonqun

Kara LYONS Softball So., OF, Dracut, MA/Dracut

Brandon MAC NEIL Lacrosse Sr., M, Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary

Chris MARTINO Football Jr., DB, Lincroft, NJ/Middlestown S.

Greg MOORE Football Jr., LB, Norton, MA/Bishop Feehan

Laura NOSAL Cross Country Sr., East Hampton, CT/East Hampton

Chris O'DAY Cross Country/Track So., Braintree, MA/Braintree

Matt ORRICO Baseball Jr., OF/P, Holden, MA/Wachusett

Jonathan REGO Lacrosse Fr., D, Warner, NH/Bishop Brady

Jordan RUTHERFORD Football Fr., RB, Belchertown, MA/Belchertown

Bob SANSOUCY Football Fr., DB, Worcester, MA/Saint Peter-Marian

Maura STRICKLAND Field Hockey Jr., F, Mansfield, MA/Mansfield

Theresa TAYLOR Track Fr., Weymouth, MA/Weymouth

MORE GREYHOUND NOTES

NCBWA ALL-STARS (National College Baseball Writers Association): junior second baseman MIKE BAILLARGEON (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) and junior third baseman MIKE DIREDA (Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's)

AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-REGION: junior second baseman MIKE BAILLARGEON (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) and junior third baseman MIKE DIREDA (Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-REGION TEAMS: sophomore pitcher MICHAEL COLEBROOK (Leicester, MA/Saint John's) (first-team baseball) . . . senior midfielder BRANDON MAC NEIL (Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary) (first-team lacrosse) (both advance to the national ballot for academic all-American consideration

NEW ENGLAND INTERCOLLEGIATE LACROSSE ALL-REGION TEAM: second-team, senior midfielder BRANDON MAC NEIL (Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary)

NEW ENGLAND ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME: junior second baseman MIKE BAILLARGEON (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) and junior third baseman MIKE DIREDA (Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's) will represent the Greyhounds June 14 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA

GREYHOUND TEAMS EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOM: eleven Assumption College teams have posted a 3.00 GPA as a team for the spring semester: 1, women's tennis (3.40); 2, women's basketball (3.37); 3, field hockey (3.36); 4, women's cross country (3.34); 5, women's track and field (3.25); 6, women's soccer (3.12); 7, men's track and field (3.09); 8, softball (3.073); 9, volleyball (3.069); 10, men's cross country (3.05); 11, women's lacrosse (3.02) . . . greyhound student-athletes in total (3.00) . . . 229 student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher this past semester with 80 earning a 3.5-3.99 GPA.

PREMIER GREYHOUND STUDENT-ATHLETES: 4.00 grade point average for the spring semester

Megan URBAN, Basketball, SR, Portland, ME/Deering (Math/Education)

Sara BULLOCK, Field Hockey, SR, Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford (English/Education)

Grace KENNEDY, Cross Country/Track, FR, Norton, MA/Norton (Psychology)

Renee BIGOLD, Track, SR, Dracut, MA/Dracut (History/Education)

Trisha DOMINGS, Track, JR, Lexington, MA/Lexington (Biology/Chemistry)

Alexandria ORLANDO, Rowing, FR, Red Hook, NY/Red Hook Central (Undecided)

Dan FERRY, Track, SO, Cranston, RI/Hendricken (Accounting)

PERFECT STUDENT-ATHLETES: graduating seniors with EIGHT appearances on the Honor Roll

Megan URBAN, Basketball, SR, Portland, ME/Deering (Math/Education)

Jonathan DUPONT, Cross Country/Track, SR, Rockland, MA/Rockland (Accounting)

Brooke PERRON, Cross Country/Track, SR, Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin (History/Education)

Jared KELLY, Football, SR, Canton, MA/Xaverian (Accounting)

Mike OTTERBEIN, Football, SR, Manchester, CT/Manchester (Accounting)

Patrick CIUMMO, Ice Hockey, SR, Harrisville, RI/Mt. St. Charles (Economics/Marketing)

Brandon MAC NEIL, Lacrosse, SR, Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary (Accounting)

Jenna GOLDSTEIN, Lacrosse, SR, Duxbury, MA/Duxbury (Accounting)

Lauren SYMONICK, Softball, SR, Northbridge, MA/Northbridge (Global Studies)

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE GRADUATION HONORS

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Jonathan DUPONT, Track/X Country Accounting Rockland, MA/Rockland

Megan URBAN, Basketball Math/Ed Portland, ME/Deering

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Patrick CIUMMO, Hockey Marketing/Economics Harrisville, RI/Mt. St. Charles

Ashley HOGAN, Soccer Management So. Hadley, MA/So. Hadley

Brandon MAC NEIL, Lacrosse Accounting Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary

Ashley MAC MAHON, Soccer Human Services Bethel, CT/Immaculate

Lauren SYMONICK, Softball Global Studies Northbridge, MA/Northbridge

CUM LAUDE

Renee BIGOLD, Track History/Secondary Ed. Dracut, MA/Dracut

Britt BISHOP, Basketball (c) Biology Mendon, MA/Nipmuc

Scott BOYLE, Baseball (c) Human Services Cranston, RI/West

Sarah BULLOCK, Field Hockey English/Secondary Ed. Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford

Megan CALLAHAN, Track/X Country English/Mass. Comm. Franklin, MA/Franklin

Katie CAPPIELLO, Lacrosse (c) History/Secondary Ed. Woodbridge, CT/Amity

Matt CERINS, Football Accounting Manchester, CT/East Catholic

Shawn DOMINIK, Track Marketing Saugus, MA/Saugus

Mike FOTI, Basketball Marketing Franklin, MA/Franklin

Sarah HELM, Softball Psychology Chicopee, MA/South Hadley

Jessica KEEFE, Field Hockey Accounting Mansfield, MA/Mansfield

Jared KELLY, Football Accounting Canton, MA/Xaverian

Teresa KUEHHAS, Track Biology Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem

Jake LONGENECKER, Football Marketing Fernandina, FL/Manchester West

Jenna LUCE, Field Hockey English/Elem. Education Conway, MA/Frontier Regional

Kate MATTEI, Tennis Sociology Rochdale, MA/Notre Dame

Laura NOSAL, X Country/Track English/Mass. Comm. East Hampton, CT/East Hampton

Mike OTTERBEIN, Football Accounting Manchester, CT/Manchester

Brooke PERRON, Track/X Country History Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin

Danielle PERRON, Field Hockey Human Services Auburn, MA/Notre Dame

Lauren RASWYCK, Volleyball Accounting Litchfield, NH/Campbell