Posted: Jan 23, 2015

Seahawks land 53 on Fall Academic All-CCC

53 Seahawk athletes from seven fall sports are represented on the 2014 CCC Fall All-Academic Team; the individuals in this composite photo own the highest grade point average on their respective teams (l-r) - Jake Weinshank (men's soccer), Jay Brennan (men's cross country), Sarah Thompson (field hockey), Joelle Ross (women's cross country), Katelyn Beauregard (women's volleyball), Emma Gruber (women's tennis), and Raine Oesterle (women's soccer).

NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University has landed 53 student-athletes on the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) 2014 Fall Academic All-Conference Team, announced Friday, January 23, by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye.

The Seahawk total is eight more than it produced last year and second-most in the conference, behind only University of New England (67).

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 third time the honor has been separated into two seasons - fall and spring. In total, 407 student-athletes representing all 10 member institutions were selected for the Fall Academic All-Conference Team.

Of the honorees, 44 were either first team, second team, or honorable mention All-CCC selections in their sport this past fall, including the women's volleyball Libero of the Year, Dianna Tauro (Melrose, Mass.).

Please click here for a complete list of the entire 2014 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

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (5)
Jay Brennan#, So., Nursing, North Haven, Conn.
Ben Campbell, Jr., Cultural and Historical Preservation, Carolina, R.I.
Kevin Onofreo, So., Education, Middlefield, Conn.
Daniel Regan, So., International Business, Westford, Mass.
Matthew Sinkewicz, Jr., Psychology, Colchester, Conn.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (11)
Jennifer Chieco, Sr., Education, Clifton Park, N.Y.
Lea Cure, Jr., Administration of Justice, Altamont, N.Y.
Casey Devaney, So., Graphic Design, Mahwah, N.J.
Rachel Gedansky, Jr., Administration of Justice, Tolland, Conn.
Sam Gisonni, So., Finance, Hopewell Junction, Conn.
Tori Maxson, Jr., Education, Old Saybrook, Conn.
Jackie Ofria, Jr., Education, Manchester, Conn.
Aubrey Palmquist!, Jr., Nursing, Bristol, Conn.
Amy Piccicacco, Jr., Nursing, Point Pleasant, N.J.
Joelle Ross#, Jr., Education, Simsbury, Conn.
Victoria Varone, So., Nursing, Providence, R.I.

FIELD HOCKEY (10)
Brianna Cain, Sr., Business Administration, Saunderstown, R.I.
Mary Cain, So., Marketing, Montpelier, Vt.
Alexisse Clinger, Jr., Education, Nantucket, Mass.
Erin Demers, Sr., English, Concord, N.H.
Marissa Gagnon, Jr., Education, Smithfield, R.I.
Allison Gold, So., Nursing, Greenlawn, N.Y.
Julia Grover@, Jr., Education, Cotuit, Mass.
Alyssa Perkalis, So., Nursing, Long Valley, N.J.
Abigail Tepper!, Jr., Education, Foxboro, Mass.
Sarah Thompson#, So., Education, Clinton, Conn.

MEN'S SOCCER (3)
Mark Marino, Jr., Finance, Smithfield, R.I.
Joseph Pate, So., Accounting/ Finance, Smithfield, R.I.
Jake Weinshank#\, Sr., Anthropology, Chapel Hill, N.C.

WOMEN'S SOCCER (12)
Ielish Barbati, Jr., Nursing, Marshfield, Mass.
Maggie Borowicz, Jr., Nursing, West Point, N.Y.
Samantha Cristante, Jr., Nursing, North Haven, Conn.
Kerianne Folan, So., Nursing, Dorchester, Mass.
Erica Manchester, So., Biology, Wakefield, R.I.
Olivia Maxell, Jr., Nursing , Lincoln, R.I.
Raine Oesterle#, So., Social Work, Monroe, Conn.
Christine Pala, So., Nursing, Milford, Conn.
Alexis Pike, Jr., Education, Smithfield, R.I.
Angelina Saporito, Sr., Education, Bristol, Conn.
Lindsey Sasso, So., Nursing, Watertown, Conn.
Anna Shultz, Jr., Education, Higganum, Conn.

WOMEN'S TENNIS (6)
Elizabeth DiFilippo%, Sr., Administration of Justice, West Chester, Pa.
Julie Grant, Jr., Marketing, Warwick, R.I.
Emma Gruber#@, So., Global Business and Economics, New Canaan, Conn.
Anastasia Lara, Sr., Marketing, Condo Calle Del Country C1, Costa Rica
Hayley Maxwell, Sr., Global Business and Economics, Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Kasey Walther, Jr., Nursing, Natick, Mass.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (6)
Katelyn Beauregard#%, Sr., Psychology, Dartmouth, Mass.
Jennifer Duggan!, Sr., Business Administration, Merrimack, N.H.
Chrissy Fraga, Jr., Nursing, Milford, Mass.
Erin McGloin, Sr., Education, West Islip, N.Y.
Kat Mendes, So., Nursing, New Bedford, Mass.
Dianna Tauro*!, Sr., Biology, Melrose , Mass.