TROY, N.Y. – Twenty-five 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 55 percent (14) of Union's honorees are new selections to the All-Academic Team, while seven seniors were selected for the maximum third straight season. The women's swimming and diving team led all winter sports with a team-record 11 selections, followed by the women's basketball team with eight honorees, the men's basketball team with five and the men's swimming & diving team with one.
All of Union's All-Academic selections are listed below:
Women's Swimming and Diving
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Gabi Acosta, Sr.
Ella Bouvier, So.
Grace Furtado, So.
Maya Gerber, Sr.
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Ally Gowern, Sr.
Chloe Matthews, So.
Molly Miller, Sr.
Samantha Picciotti, So.
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Meghan Seidberg, Sr.
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Aurelie Truquet, Sr.
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Kristina Valenti, Sr.
Women's Basketball
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Grace Arcoleo, Jr.
Grace Ardito, Jr.
Davita Honig, So.
Jelena Perovic, Jr.
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Sophia Poplyk, Sr.
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Claudia Porto, Sr.
Morgan Schultz, So.
Casey Weeren, So.
Men's Basketball
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Neil Daterao, Jr.
Matthew Garside, So.
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Kidder Lindley, Jr.
Jack Plesser, So.
Tanner Tedesco, So.
Men's Swimming and Diving
**James Javier Jr., Sr.
** Three-time All-Academic selection
* Two-time All-Academic selection
