WALTHAM, Mass. – 148 Bentley University student-athletes have received 2019-20 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletics Director Association for their success in the classroom last academic year.

The 148 honorees was the second most for any institution in the Northeast-10 Conference and the East Region, as well as the 11th highest total nationally. Putting that into perspective, there are more than 300 Division II institutions across the country.

Requirements to receive an Academic Achievement Award include a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years of college level work and be an active member of an intercollegiate team during the 2019-20 academic year.

"In a year when we can use all of the good news, the D2 ADA Officers and Board of Directors are proud to recognize the highest number of student-athletes with the Academic Achievement Award than ever before," said D2 ADA President JR Smith director of athletics at Chadron State College. "The nominations also came from a record number of institutions, showcasing the passion and dedication of our Association and Division II as a whole." 

2019-20 Bentley Academic Achievement Award Winners

Baseball: Jared Brooks (Hollis Center, Maine), Ryan Corriveau (Milton, N.H.), Luke Figueira (Taunton), Max Troiani (Pittsford, N.Y.), David Van Beusekom (Clifton Park, N.Y.)

Men's Basketball: Adria Amabilino Perez (Barcelona, Spain), Andrew DeSantis (Garden City, N.Y.), Patrick Geitner, Jr. (Bloomfield, N.Y.), Dan Reagan (Avon, Conn.)

Women's Basketball: Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.), Marissa Fontaine (Franklin), Julia Ford (Charlton), Megan Lewis (Sevenoaks, England), Katie Meriggioli (Waunakee, Wisc.), Maddy Springfield (Jaffrey, N.H.)

Men's Cross Country/Track: Alex Arnold (Saco, Maine), Michael Cannata (Orange, Conn.), Antonio Catino (North Reading, Mass.), Joe Chau (Watertown), Ryan Farrar (East Greenbush, N.Y.), Josh Gettings (Lowell), Adam Jankowski (Burlington), Peter Maselli (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.), Robert Moritz (Singapore), Mark Stanic (Lincoln Park, N.J.), Timothy Tat (Waltham), Dan Valicenti (Braintree), Seth Wise (Orem, Utah), Joe Wix (Granby, Conn.)

Women's Cross Country/Track: Dominique Balzora-Rivert (Templeton), Samantha Bilodeau (New Ipswich, N.H.), Olivia Burns (Andover), Paige Fehskens (Wareham), Kayla Fraser (East Longmeadow), Juliana Harrison (Northford, Conn.), Kaitlyn Helfer (Floral Park, N.Y.), Sydney Hurwitz (Newton), Aleksandra Jalinskas (Unionville, Conn.), Ann Klee (Neustadt, Germany), Kirsten Lebreux (Biddeford, Maine), Hayley Licata (Andover), Amanda McElroy (Berkeley Heights, N.J.), Abbie Newman (Hanson), Megan Niedzwiecki (Old Orchard Beach, Maine), Abby Springfield (Northampton)

Field Hockey: Abby Adams (Longmeadow), Tess Anderson (Stow), Sam D'Aquila (Brookfield, Conn.), Dimitra Efremidis (North Easton), Keally Ingersoll (Ellicott, City, Md.), Christa Knell (Watertown), Janelle Magoon (Londonderry, N.H.), Erin McCool (Amherst, N.H.), Katelyn McGuigan (Nesconset, N.Y.), Meghan Moran (North Andover), Christine Murray (Westwood), Tatiana Naclerio (Easton, Conn.), Sarah Rockwell (Walpole), Ashley Scholten (Brookfield, Conn.)

Football: Andrew Brazicki (Franklin Park, N.J.), Kevin Doran (Cranford, N.J.), Max Drinon (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Will Hogan (Syosset, N.Y.), Daniel Marini (Kinnelon, N.J.), Travis McGee (Lecanto, Fla.), Kyle  O'Donnell (Seaford, N.Y.), Adam Parsons (Portsmouth, R.I.), Patrick Prendergast (Pierrefonds, Que.), Robert Sergiyenko (Oxford, Conn.), Joe Shaughnessy (Belmont), Chris Varone (Victor, N.Y.)

Golf: Aman Ailani (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Ryan Daly (Beverly), Nolan Driscoll (Medfield), Tommy Ethier (Nashua, N.H.), Robert Falconer (Mechanicsburg, Pa.), Ellis Yoder (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Men's Lacrosse: Ben Baldasaro (Exeter, N.H.), Ryan Birch (Walpole), Kristopher Campbell (Longmeadow), Dominick Cioffi (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), Nick Colstad (Hampton Falls, N.H.), Dan  Cranitch (Reading), Timmy Day (Westfield, N.J.), Michael Ford (Clinton. Conn.), Michael Fricke (Highland Ranch, Colo.), Steve Marino, Jr. (Wakefield), Matthew Mulcahy (South Windsor, Conn.), Matty O'Brien (Rockland), Andrew O'Connor (Loudonville, N.Y.), Keaton Roarick (Old Saybrook, N.Y.), Max Ronesi (Niskayuna, N.Y.)

Women's Lacrosse:  Christine Fish (Slingerlands, N.Y.), Kayli Keenan (Pelham, N.H.), Kayleigh May (Natick), Cara McCarthy (Salem, N.H.), Kate Schmal (Saint James, N.Y.), Claire Thompson (Slingerlands, N.Y.)

Men's Soccer: Elias Bajares (Pompano, Fla.), Colby Gould (Exeter, N.H.), Arman Kibria (Dix Hills, N.Y.), Matthew Lencioni (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Connor Mote (Lisle, Ill.), Jack Murray (Latham, N.Y.)

Women's Soccer: Amanda Andriano (Fort Salongas, N.Y.), Marissa Burns (Hudson, N.H.), Keagan Castles (Leominster), Maeli Cherry (Westford), Lauren Giordano (Saugus), Chloe Gizzi (Peabody), Emma Guccione (Holliston), Kat Hassapis (North Reading), McKenna Hiller (Monroe, N.Y.), Riane Hunt (Millis), Emily McGrath (Brewster), Sammy Millman (Northport, N.Y.), Rebecca Nguyen (Dudley)

Softball: Ella Hillier (Tualatin, Ore.), Elise Pereira (Plainville), Lea Thompson (Trumbull, Conn.)

Men's Swimming: Alper Alkaya (Milan, Italy), Matt Bandy (Manhattan, Kans.), Timothy Fay (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), Jeremy Glick (South Windsor, Conn.), Alec Lanza (Hartland, Wisc.), Zach Papsco (Northport, N.Y.), Sean Parisi (Billerica), Michael Riina (Trumbull, Conn.), Ellis Sartorio (Mountainside, N.J.), Sam  Trozenski (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Mark Zoda (Nashua, N.H.)

Women's Swimming: Isabella Duarte (Enfield. Conn.), Rachel Hill (South Burlington, Vt.), Selin Karadeniz (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.), Caroline Logozzo (Wethersfield, Conn.), Rona Mejiritski (Bowling Green, Ohio), Hanna Ryan (North Royalton, Ohio), Amanda Shoemaker (Carlisle, Pa.), Emily Sweet (Nashua, N.H.), Emily Weiner (Mansfield)

Men's Tennis: Kendall Au (Essex Falls, N.J.)

Women's Tennis: Alyssa Cook (New Castle, N.H.), Cindy Luo (Stamford, Conn.)

Volleyball: Emily Barthelmes (Buchanan, N.Y.), Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif.), Amanda Parker (St. Charles, Ill.), Katie Rounds (McFarland, Wisc.), Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

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