Assumption : Tennis star MATT STOPP is NE-10 Scholar Athlete, CoSIDA Academic All-America, wins NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

Tennis star MATT STOPP is NE-10 Scholar Athlete, CoSIDA Academic All-America, wins NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

May 29, 2007

Assumption College senior tennis standout MATT STOPP (Altoona, PA/Altoona) has been named the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year as selected by the conference Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR) Council.

He also learned that he had been selected as a member of the CoSIDA/ESPN third-team academic all-America team AND earned the 13th N.C.A.A. Post-Graduate Scholarship in Greyhounds history.

Stopp is the sixth Greyhound student-athlete and third tennis player to win the coveted conference award since its inception in 2000. Previous winners have included: 2001, Stacy Mattioli (basketball); 2002, Heather Schlesinger (field hockey); 2003, Sean Kenney (tennis); 2005, James Newman (tennis, golf) and 2006, Jen Mongeau (lacrosse).

"Matt is one of the premier student-athletes in our history," said Ted Paulauskas, Director of Athletics. "A superb student, he was graduated (May 12, 2007) among the leaders in his class, while as a standout tennis player he served as a two-year captain and won over 95 percent of his matches on one of the most dominant teams in the conference. He is also a true gentleman and prototype to what we hope all Assumption College student-athletes will aspire."

Stopp has been a major cog as the men's tennis team has dominated the Northeast-10 Conference increasing its record conference win streak to an amazing 117 consecutive matches. The team posted an amazing 69-8 overall record including an undefeated 43-0 in conference regular-season and 12-0 in conference post-season. And, the team won 52 of its 56 regular-season matches in his career. The team won improved its team record to nine consecutive regular-season and post-season conference championships.

He posted a 61-3 career singles record (fourth best in Hound annals) with the best won-loss percentage (.953) in team history. His doubles record is 66-5 (fifth best in Hound annals) with the second-best won-loss percentage (.930). The Greyhounds competed in their eighth straight N.C.A.A. Division II tournament in early May.

He earned first-team all-conference honors in both singles and doubles in each of his four years. In addition he has earned Northeast-10 Conference all academic team honors in each of the three years of the awards existence along with Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) all academic mention. He was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN academic all-region team in both 2005-06 and 2006-07 and is prime candidate for an N.C.A.A. postgraduate scholarship.

He is also among the top students at the College earning a 3.90 cumulative grade point average and received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He earned a position on the College's Dean's List in eight straight semesters and also an athletics department Director's Citation in all eight previous marking periods as well. He was the lone student-athlete to post a 4.00 grade point average in both the fall and spring semesters this past year and was honored at the College's recent Academic Honors Convocation with the highest GPA in his major.

Off the court he is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a Resident Assistant Perspective Leaders and is a part of the Natural High Program Organizer.

He is the son of Ron and Anita Stopp of Altoona, PA and a graduate of Altoona High School. He has indicated interest in the ATP satellite pro tennis tour before settling on a choice of graduate school.

GREYHOUNDS WITH N.C.A.A. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

1974-75, Paul BRENNAN, basketball

1976-77, Bill WURM, basketball

1979-80, Larry MEHALL, basketball, baseball

1997-98, Derek MOHAMED, hockey

1998-99, Stephanie DE LUCIA, softball

1999-00, Kristen LADEBAUCHE, softball

2001-02, Heather SCHLESINGER, field hockey

2002-03, Sean KENNEY, tennis

2003-04, Shahar GOLAN, basketball

2004-05, Ali REYELL, soccer and James NEWMAN, tennis/golf

2005-06, Jenny MONGEAU, lacrosse

2006-07, Matt STOPP, tennis

OF PARTICULAR NOTE: Greyhound student-athletes have now earned 13 N.C.A.A. Postgraduate Scholarships. The rest of the Northeast-10 Conference has a total of 18, no other college has more than four! Of the 285 Division II institutions nationwide the Greyhounds are now eighth in total recipients. They are ninth of all the institutions in New England (regardless of division) and first among the Division II schools.



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Golf Tournament (PDF)	Tennis star MATT STOPP is NE-10 Scholar Athlete, CoSIDA Academic All-America, wins NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship May 29, 2007 Assumption College senior tennis standout MATT STOPP (Altoona, PA/Altoona) has been named the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year as selected by the conference Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR) Council. He also learned that he had been selected as a member of the CoSIDA/ESPN third-team academic all-America team AND earned the 13th N.C.A.A. Post-Graduate Scholarship in Greyhounds history. Stopp is the sixth Greyhound student-athlete and third tennis player to win the coveted conference award since its inception in 2000. Previous winners have included: 2001, Stacy Mattioli (basketball); 2002, Heather Schlesinger (field hockey); 2003, Sean Kenney (tennis); 2005, James Newman (tennis, golf) and 2006, Jen Mongeau (lacrosse). "Matt is one of the premier student-athletes in our history," said Ted Paulauskas, Director of Athletics. "A superb student, he was graduated (May 12, 2007) among the leaders in his class, while as a standout tennis player he served as a two-year captain and won over 95 percent of his matches on one of the most dominant teams in the conference. He is also a true gentleman and prototype to what we hope all Assumption College student-athletes will aspire." Stopp has been a major cog as the men's tennis team has dominated the Northeast-10 Conference increasing its record conference win streak to an amazing 117 consecutive matches. The team posted an amazing 69-8 overall record including an undefeated 43-0 in conference regular-season and 12-0 in conference post-season. And, the team won 52 of its 56 regular-season matches in his career. The team won improved its team record to nine consecutive regular-season and post-season conference championships. He posted a 61-3 career singles record (fourth best in Hound annals) with the best won-loss percentage (.953) in team history. His doubles record is 66-5 (fifth best in Hound annals) with the second-best won-loss percentage (.930). The Greyhounds competed in their eighth straight N.C.A.A. Division II tournament in early May. He earned first-team all-conference honors in both singles and doubles in each of his four years. In addition he has earned Northeast-10 Conference all academic team honors in each of the three years of the awards existence along with Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) all academic mention. He was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN academic all-region team in both 2005-06 and 2006-07 and is prime candidate for an N.C.A.A. postgraduate scholarship. He is also among the top students at the College earning a 3.90 cumulative grade point average and received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He earned a position on the College's Dean's List in eight straight semesters and also an athletics department Director's Citation in all eight previous marking periods as well. He was the lone student-athlete to post a 4.00 grade point average in both the fall and spring semesters this past year and was honored at the College's recent Academic Honors Convocation with the highest GPA in his major. Off the court he is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a Resident Assistant Perspective Leaders and is a part of the Natural High Program Organizer. He is the son of Ron and Anita Stopp of Altoona, PA and a graduate of Altoona High School. He has indicated interest in the ATP satellite pro tennis tour before settling on a choice of graduate school. GREYHOUNDS WITH N.C.A.A. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 1974-75, Paul BRENNAN, basketball 1976-77, Bill WURM, basketball 1979-80, Larry MEHALL, basketball, baseball 1997-98, Derek MOHAMED, hockey 1998-99, Stephanie DE LUCIA, softball 1999-00, Kristen LADEBAUCHE, softball 2001-02, Heather SCHLESINGER, field hockey 2002-03, Sean KENNEY, tennis 2003-04, Shahar GOLAN, basketball 2004-05, Ali REYELL, soccer and James NEWMAN, tennis/golf 2005-06, Jenny MONGEAU, lacrosse 2006-07, Matt STOPP, tennis OF PARTICULAR NOTE: Greyhound student-athletes have now earned 13 N.C.A.A. Postgraduate Scholarships. The rest of the Northeast-10 Conference has a total of 18, no other college has more than four! Of the 285 Division II institutions nationwide the Greyhounds are now eighth in total recipients. They are ninth of all the institutions in New England (regardless of division) and first among the Division II schools.