TROY, N.Y. – For the second straight year, a school-record 28 Union College student-athletes were recognized for academic success by earning spots on the Liberty League Winter All-Academic Teams, the conference announced on Thursday.
The Liberty League's winter championship sports include men's and women's basketball, swimming & diving and squash. To be recognized as a member of the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, have a year of residence on campus, and achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30.
Over 60 percent (18) of Union's honorees are repeat selections to the All-Academic Team, while five seniors were selected for the maximum third straight season. The women's basketball team led all winter sports with nine selections, followed by the men's and women's swimming and diving team with eight honorees each and men's basketball with three. The 28 honorees matched the winter record of 28 set last season.
All of Union's All-Academic selections are listed below:
Women's Basketball
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Maura Conan, Jr.
**
Kendall Degenhardt, Sr.
**
Megan Lee, Sr.
*
Maddy Mandalinci, Jr.
Olivia Pachla, Sr.
**
Elizabeth Pica, Sr.
Sophia Poplyk, So.
Claudia Porto, So.
*
Faith Roy, So.
Women's Swimming and Diving
Gabi Acosta, So.
*
Grace Athanas, Jr.
Ally Gowern, So.
Julianna Lisi, Sr.
*
Morgan Malinow, Jr.
Molly Miller, So.
Meghan Seidberg, So.
Kristina Valenti, So.
Men's Swimming and Diving
*
Andrew Boyd, Jr.
James Javier Jr., So.
*
Matt Kenvin, Jr.
*
Zach Matthews, Jr.
*
Bill Megas, Jr.
*
Jonathan Osma, Jr.
*
Zack Panlilio, Jr.
*
Andre Thornton, Jr.
Men's Basketball
*
Edward Baptiste, Jr.
**
Eamon Fitzpatrick, Sr.
**
Justin Regis, Sr.
** Three-time All-Academic selection
* Two-time All-Academic selection
