Seahawks land 33 on Fall Academic All-CCC

NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University has landed 33 student-athletes on the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) 2012 Fall Academic All-Conference Team, announced Monday, January 28, by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye.

The Academic All-Conference Team consists of any starter or significant reserve who has attained at least sophomore status and has maintained an overall minimum GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00. This is the first time the honor has been separated into two seasons - fall and spring. In total, 317 student-athletes representing all 10 member institutions were selected for the Fall Academic All-Conference Team.

Of the honorees, 69 were either first team, second team, or honorable mention All-CCC selections in their sport this past fall.

Also noteworthy is that the Athlete(s) of the Year in five of the CCC fall sports received Academic All-Conference laurels, including women's cross country Runner of the Year Hannah Zydanowicz (Roger Williams), field hockey Co-Offensive Player of the Year Emily Widdison (Nichols), field hockey Defensive Player of the Year Taylor Teixeira (Endicott), women's soccer Offensive Player of the Year Kaitlyn Birrell (Salve Regina), women's soccer Defensive Player of the Year Caitlin Peters (Endicott), women's tennis Player of the Year Anna Dyakiv (Nichols), and volleyball Player of the Year Paige Curran (Univ. of New England).

Birrell earned her Offensive Player of the Year honor in soccer for the second-straight season while she currently plays her final season in basketball. On the hardwood, Birrell was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for the 2011-12 season while leading the Seahawks to their second-straight title.

Please click here for a complete list of the entire 2012 Fall CCC All-Academic Team.

Please note the following representations for all sports:
! – First Team All-CCC
@ - Second Team All-CCC
% - Honorable Mention All-CCC
* - Player of the Year
$ - Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year (for respective sport)
# - Highest grade point average on Seahawk squad

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Jennifer Chieco#, So., Education, Clifton Park, N.Y.
Carlie Currier, So., Psychology, East Granby, Conn.
Mary-Ashley Donelan, So., Business Administration, Upton, Mass.
Antoinette Galdo, Sr., Education, Park Ridge, N.J.
Mallory Goding, Sr., Chemistry, Cumberland, Maine
Karen Krupa, Sr., Education, South Burlington, Vt.
Sabrina Parisi, Jr., Education, Gloucester, Mass.

FIELD HOCKEY
Brianna Cain, So., Business Administration, Saunderstown, R.I.
Erin Demers@#, So., English, Concord, N.H.
Heather Kapatoes, Jr., Education, Hopedale, Mass.
Emma St. Laurent, Sr., English Communications, Seekonk, Mass.

MEN'S SOCCER
Andi Hoxha, Sr., Global Business & Economics, Durres, Albania
Brian Sweeney$, Sr., International Studies, Waldoboro, Maine
Patrick Vierengel, Sr., Business Administration, Armonk, N.Y.
Jake Weinshank#, So., Anthropology, Chapel Hill, N.C.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Kaitlyn Birrell!*, Sr., Education, Hope, R.I.
Caitlin Eastwood, Sr., Business Studies, Seymour, Conn.
Georgia Feroce, Sr., Graphic Design, Shelton, Conn.
Ashley Jamieson, Sr., Education, Warwick, R.I.
Kaitlin Niedmann, Sr., Education, Harwinton, Conn.
Christine Parrott, Sr., Education, Alstead, N.H.
Cortney Rosenlund, So., Education, Whitinsville, Mass.
Alyssa Roshong#, Jr., Marketing, Verona, N.J.
Angelina Saporito, So., Education, Bristol, Conn.

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Elizabeth DiFilippo, So., Administration of Justice, West Chester, Pa.
Elizabeth Liguori#, Jr., Business Studies, Westerly, R.I.
Erica Shay, So., International Relations, Concord, Mass.
Karlee Walther, Sr., Biology, Natick, Mass.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Clare Adams#, Jr., Photography, New Concord, Ohio
Katelyn Beauregard%, So., Psychology, Dartmouth, Mass.
Megan Clancy@, Sr., Nursing, Chelmsford, Mass.
Erin McGloin%, So., Education, West Islip, N.Y.
Sarah Showalter, Sr., Chemistry, East Lyme, Conn.