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Alvernia Places 60 Student-Athletes On All-PAC Academic Team
Baseball Leads With 14 Members
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6/19/2008 1:54:08 PM
Reading, Pa. (June 19, 2008) – Alvernia College had 60 of the 462 student-athletes honored on the All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Academic Team. The baseball program has the most members with 14 and softball wasn't far behind with 11 members.

The PAC All-Academic award is earned by each student-athlete that meets the NCAA Division III eligibility requirements, earns varsity status in their respective sport, and earns a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.2. The team consists of student-athletes from Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Golf, and Men’s Tennis. 

“It is my pleasure to announce that 462 PAC student-athletes have achieved the level of academic success needed to be named to the Spring 2008 PAC All-Academic Team,” said PAC Commissioner, Amy Friedman. “These student-athletes have assumed leadership roles on their campuses by demonstrating that a complete education includes both academics and athletics.”

Of the 462 student-athletes receiving this award, 32 were First Team All-PAC in their respective sport, 38 were named to the Second Team All-PAC in their respective sport, 11 received Honorable Mention and 40 were recipients of individual Sportsmanship Awards.

The following student-athletes are members of the Winter/Spring All-Academic Team. Please note the following representations: 1st = First Team All-PAC, 2nd = Second Team All-PAC, HM = Honorable Mention and S = Sportsmanship Award.

Baseball
Brett Berghardt, Management, So., Boyertown, Pa.
Corey Berghardt, *S, Management, Sr., Boyertown, Pa.
Steven Burdan, *1st, Sport Management, Sr., Pottstown, Pa.
Peter Fernandez, Management, Sr., Waldwick, NJ.
Eric Focht, General Science Education, Jr., Emmaus, Pa.
Brian Longo, Elementary Education, So., Uncasville, Pa.
Reid Martin, Management, Fr., Ephrata, Pa.
Peter Mazzie, Accounting, So., Barto, Pa.
Marco Menna, Sport Management, Fr., Drexel Hill, Pa.
Tyler Runkle, Education, Fr., Red Lion, Pa.
Christopher Simoncini, Sport Management, So., East Berlin, Pa.
Stephen Smerecki, Forensic Science, Fr., Collegeville, Pa.
Todd Speilman, Mathematics, Fr., Boyertown, Pa.
Bruce Williams, Sport Management, Fr., Havertown, Pa.
Golf
Matthew Galvin, Political Science, So. Shillington, Pa.
Jeremy Landis, Communications, So., Reading, Pa.
Douglas McConnell, Management, Sr., Stroudsburg, Pa.
Cory McCuen, Management, Sr., Chambersburg, Pa.
Ryan Rhodes, Marketing, Sr., Sewell, NJ
Derek Stewart, *1st, Management, Jr., Bernville, Pa.
Ryan Weaber, Nursing, Sr., Lebanon, Pa.
 
Men’s Basketball
Tyrone Bradley, *S, *HM, Criminal Justice, Jr., Chester, Pa.
Derek Dubbs, Criminal Justice, Jr., Ephrata, Pa.
Charles Hughes, Undecided, So., Kenhorst, Pa.
Matthew King, *1st, Management, So., Phoenixville, Pa.
Timothy Walters, Psychology, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
 
Men’s Lacrosse
Samson Gausch, Social Studies Secondary Education, Jr., Kenhorst, Pa.
Timothy Marcinek, Athletic Training, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Zachary Naylon, Management, Sr., Shillington, Pa.
Thomas Novak, *2nd,  Sports Management, Sr., Pottstown, Pa.
Martin Novia, Communications, Sr., Phoenixville, Pa.
Ryan Valente, Undecided, Fr., Salisbury, Md.
 
Men’s Tennis
Austin Cramer, Management, Sr., Stroudsburg, Pa.
Kenneth Dearstyne, Occupational Therapy, Fr., Sinking Spring, Pa.
Kyle Levengood, Management, Sr., Fleetwood, Pa.
Ryan Lineaweaver, Sports Management, So., Robesonia, Pa.
Zachary Lockwood, *2nd, Accounting, So., Reading, Pa.
 
Softball
Colleen Ambrosius, *S, Elementary Education, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Dina Chiappelli, Mathematics, Fr., Shippensburg, Pa.
Laura Hetke, Sports Management, So., Coopersburg, Pa.
Shannon Higgins, Early Childhood Education, Sr., Blue Bell, Pa.
Beth Jablonowski, Elementary Education, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Lisa James, Communications, So., Philadelphia, Pa.
Michelle Jensen, Sports Management, Holland, NJ
Sara Kilby, English, Fr., Crofton, Md.
Jaclyn Rhoads, Nursing, Sr., Dillsburg, Pa.
Rhiannon Sorrentino, *2nd, English, Fr., Whitehall, Pa.
Emily Williams, *1st, Education, Jr., Minersville, Pa. 
 
Women’s Basketball
Allison Barnes, Management, Jr., Blooming Glen, Pa.
Joanna Graber, Accounting, So., Manalapan, NJ
Rachel Koemer, Communications, Jr., Bel Air, Md.
Michelle Lutzkanin, Management, Jr., Hummelstown, Pa.
Jill Rosolie, Elementary Education, Sr., Quarryville, Pa.
Lillian Snyder, Nursing, Fr., Lancaster, Pa.
Samantha Ward, Communications, So., Red Lion, Pa.
 
Women’s Lacrosse
Krystal Brown, Forensic Science, Sr., South Brunswick, NJ
Meghan Connor, Criminal Justice, So., Norristown, Pa.
Janelle Fulmer, Occupational Therapy, Jr., Emmaus, Pa.
Mary Kathryn O’Brien, Biology, Sr., Boothwyn, Pa.
Kristen Rutledge, Elementary Education, Jr., Howell, NJ
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