Moon Township, Pa. ? June 18, 2009 ? Senior defender Mary Kate Egan (Lynch, Md. / Kent County) of the Robert Morris University women's lacrosse team was honored by the Northeast Conference Wednesday as the 2009 NEC Spring Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's lacrosse.
In addition, a total of 95 Colonial student-athletes across nine spring sports were named to the 2009 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll, including 22 from the women's rowing team, 19 from women's track & field, 12 from both women's lacrosse and softball, eight each from men's tennis and men's track and field, six from women's tennis and four from both women's golf and men's golf. To be eligible for the honor roll, a student-athlete must maintain a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and participate with distinction as a member of a varsity team.
Egan was a four-year starter on the women's lacrosse team and played in a total of 64 games throughout her career, missing only two. This year she was named to the All-NEC First Team after earning second-team accolades in 2007. The RMU captain helped lead the Colonials to their first winning season (9-8) and best-ever finish in league play (tied for fourth) this year. As a dual-sport athlete in both women's lacrosse and field hockey, Egan was named the Most Valuable Player for both programs and was also named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large first team. This season she set the new RMU career record with 70 caused turnovers and ranks sixth in program history with 83 ground balls. She finished this past season with 17 caused turnovers, which tied for fifth on the team and started all 17 games for the Robert Morris. As a nursing major, Egan carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.95.
A look at the student athletes named to the 2009 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll:
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Men's Golf:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Shane Brant |
Sr. |
Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe |
Finance (3.35) |
| Robert Holdcroft |
Fr. |
Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa. / State College |
Marketing (3.74) |
| Joseph Horvat |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler |
Management (3.42) |
| C.G. Mercatoris IV |
So. |
Brookville, Pa. / Brookville |
Finance (3.26) |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Michael Bowman |
Jr. |
Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothers |
Environmental Science (3.83) |
| Jared George |
Fr. |
Altoona, Pa. / Altoona |
Applied Mathematics (3.26) |
| Mark Jacobs II |
Sr. |
Eighty Four, Pa. / Canon-McMillan |
Actuarial Science (3.41) |
| Ian Melhorn |
Fr. |
York, Pa. / Eastern York |
Undecided (3.21) |
| Brian Mitchell |
Fr. |
Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton |
Accounting (3.44) |
| Sonny Pinto |
Fr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield |
Elementary Education (3.54) |
| Anthony Thornton |
Fr. |
Torrington, Conn. / Torrington |
Finance (3.22) |
| John Uccellini |
So. |
Indiana, Pa. / Indiana |
Social Science (3.44) |
Men's Tennis:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Daniel Becker |
So. |
Carnegie, Pa. / Carlynton |
Engineering (3.39) |
| Kyle Bradley |
Fr. |
Mt. Pleasant, Pa. / Mt. Pleasant |
Sport Management (3.82) |
| Ryan Cameron |
Sr.. |
Battle Creek, Mich. / Harper Creek |
Management (3.54) |
| Matthew Garyn |
Jr. |
Seattle, Wash. / Millard West |
Finance (3.29) |
| Joshua Jardine |
Fr. |
Washington, Pa. / Trinity |
Undeclared Business (3.36) |
| Igor Neves |
Fr. |
Ponta Pora, Brazil / Ponta Pora |
Management (3.71) |
| Noumouke Oulare |
Fr. |
Guinea, West Africa / A Bow Sen. |
Social Science (3.25) |
| David Pinto |
Jr. |
Burlington, Ontario / Nelson |
Finance (3.26) |
Women's Golf
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Morgan Beikirch |
Sr. |
Livonia, N.Y. / Livonia |
Elementary Education (3.85) |
| Jacqueline Jurinko |
Jr. |
McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport |
Actuarial Science (3.61) |
| Cassandra Stein |
Fr. |
Lewiston, N.Y. / Nichols School |
Communication (3.39) |
| Melissa Wenger |
Sr. |
Middlebury, Indiana / Northridge |
Management (3.84) |
Women's Tennis:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Gwen Dalphon |
Sr. |
Elkton, Md. / Bohemia Manor |
Environmental Science (3.90) |
| Emily Himmel |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne |
Nursing (3.54) |
| Sara Meier |
So.. |
Saint Mary's, Pa. / Elk County Christian |
Marketing (3.86) |
| Maria Olausson |
Sr. |
Copenhagen, Denmark / Danish National Team |
Applied Psychology (3.81) |
| Ekaterina Rudneva |
Fr. |
Leningrad, Russia / Leningrad |
Finance (3.76) |
| Elizabeth Shaw |
Sr. |
Lower Burrell, Pa./ Burrell |
Marketing (3.57) |
Women's Lacrosse:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Kara Blakeley |
Sr. |
Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine Richland |
Environmental Science (3.62) |
| Emily Carlo |
Fr. |
Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley |
Nursing (3.83) |
| Mary Kate Egan |
Sr. |
Lynch, Md. / Kent County |
Nursing (3.95) |
| Tori Gargon |
Sr. |
Columbia, Md. / River Hill |
Environmental Science (3.55) |
| Ali Gibbons |
Jr. |
Candia, N.H. / Manchester |
Communication (3.43) |
| Lynette Gomez |
So. |
Ocean, N.J. / Ocean Township |
Nursing (3.74) |
| Alexis Liberatore |
Jr. |
Marriottsville, Md. / Liberty |
Marketing (3.32) |
| Colleen O'Donnell |
Fr. |
Portland, Ore. / St. Mary's Academy |
Communication (3.21) |
| Jennifer Schulze |
Fr. |
Bel Air, Md. / C. Milton Wright |
Management (3.23) |
| Mallory Schulze |
So. |
Bel Air, Md. / C. Milton Wright |
Environmental Science (3.50) |
| Emily Tomlinson |
Sr. |
Springfield, Va. / West Springfield |
Nursing (3.52) |
|
Erica Webb |
Jr. |
Arnold, Md. / Broadneck |
Marketing (3.58) |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Melitta Brown |
Jr. |
York, Ontario / Sacred Heart |
Hospitality and Tourism Management (3.28) |
| Kelsey Dennis |
Fr. |
Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks |
Nursing (3.40) |
| Jessica Duffell |
So. |
Punxsutawney, Pa. / Punxsutawney |
Finance (3.89) |
| Sarah Ellsworth |
Fr. |
Burgettstown, Pa. / Burgettstown |
Accounting (3.88) |
| Marie George |
Fr. |
Johnstown, Pa. / Richland |
Nursing (3.89) |
| Emily Ingle |
Jr. |
Tyrone, Pa. / Tyrone |
Nursing (3.37) |
| Jovanna Kirkling |
Jr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield |
Environmental Science (3.32) |
| Samantha Kunes |
Fr. |
Butler, Pa. / Home Schooled |
Elementary Education (3.52) |
| Tara Maxwell |
Sr. |
Butler, Pa. / Butler |
Manufacturing Engineering (3.99) |
| LaKeshia McCloud |
Fr. |
Bath, N.Y. / Haverling |
Social Science (3.29) |
| Jera Mennetti |
So. |
Coolspring, Pa. / Punxsutawney |
Applied Psychology (3.58) |
| Mela Moatz |
Fr. |
Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson |
Marketing (3.68) |
| Corinne Moser |
So. |
Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale |
Finance (3.89) |
| Erica Schmidt |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin |
Sport Management (3.22) |
| Samantha Simile |
So. |
Washington, Pa. / Chartiers Houston |
English (3.58) |
| Ashley Slifko |
Fr. |
Carnegie, Pa. / Chartiers Valley |
Media Arts (3.30) |
| Gillian Stern |
So. |
Wharton, N.J. / Wharton |
Media Arts (3.28) |
| Kristen Szypulski |
Sr. |
Lower Burell, Pa. / Burrell |
Actuarial Science (3.24) |
| Ashley Turici |
Jr. |
Zelienople, Pa. / Seneca Valley |
Sport Management (3.31) |
Rowing:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Alexandria Antonacci |
Fr. |
Dupont, Pa. / Pittsburgh Area |
Communication (3.92) |
| Carol Ciacco |
Fr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Salem |
Accounting (3.26) |
| Joanna Culpepper |
Fr. |
Frederick, Md. / Tuscarora |
Applied Psychology (3.45) |
| Stephanie Elder |
Sr. |
North Canton, Ohio / Hoover |
Biology (3.28) |
| Michelle Franchi |
Sr. |
King of Prussia, Pa. / Upper Merion |
Applied Mathematics (3.82) |
| Janessa Ganter |
So. |
Valencia, Pa. / Mars Area |
Nursing (3.76) |
| Rose George |
Fr. |
McKees Rocks, Pa. / Sto-Rox |
Engineering (3.56) |
| Aubrey Graham |
Fr. |
Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area |
Applied Psychology (3.74) |
| Megan Ivins |
Jr. |
Souderton, Pa. / Pennridge |
Elementary Education (3.56) |
| Emily Kuklish |
Fr. |
Moon Township, Pa. / Moon Area |
Media Arts (3.50) |
| Jeanne Lee |
Fr. |
Geneva, Ohio / Western Reserve Academy |
Marketing (3.56) |
| Heather Lowery |
Fr. |
Williamsport, Md. / Saint James School |
Communication (3.85) |
| Allison Lucas |
Sr. |
Freeport, Pa. / Freeport |
Marketing (3.33) |
| Julie Nelson |
Jr. |
Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell |
Hospitality and Tourism Management (3.93) |
| Amber Noorlag |
So. |
Beaver, Pa. / Beaver County Christian |
Elementary Education (3.76) |
| Vanessa Pappas |
So. |
Mars, Pa. / Mars Area |
Accounting (3.74) |
| Dana Spellman |
So. |
Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny |
Nursing (3.84) |
| Nicole Spellman |
So. |
Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny |
Nursing (3.85) |
| Rebecca Stemm |
Sr. |
Scottsdale, Ariz. / Pinnacle |
Elementary Education (3.61) |
| Chelsea Thornton |
Fr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Carrick |
Accounting (3.37) |
| Amanda Wertz |
Jr. |
Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area |
Elementary Education (3.58) |
| Heidi Young |
Jr. |
Guys Mills, Pa. / Maplewood |
Hospitality and Tourism Management (3.70) |
Softball:
| Name |
Yr. |
Hometown / High School |
Major (GPA) |
| Alexa Bryson |
Fr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Latrobe Area |
Management (3.61) |
| Sarah Capp |
Fr. |
McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour |
Applied Mathematics (3.56) |
| Kayla Crooks |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear |
Communication (3.75) |
| Stacy Davidson |
Sr. |
Akron, Ohio / Springfield |
Communication (3.35) |
| Anne Dubovec |
So. |
Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston |
Applied Mathematics (3.97) |
| Kristin McDaniel |
Sr. |
Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury |
Elementary Education (3.38) |
| Lindsey Moates |
So. |
Ocala, Fla. / Forest |
Sport Management (3.21) |
| Lauren Nisivoccia |
Sr. |
Nutley, N.J. / Mount St. Dominic |
Communication (3.51) |
| Brooke Panepinto |
Sr. |
Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon |
Marketing (3.61) |
| Allison Patton |
Fr. |
Poland, Ohio / Poland |
Marketing (3.71) |
| Susan Perich |
Sr. |
Center, Pa. / Center |
Elementary Education (3.73) |
| Jaclyn Timko |
Fr. |
Houston, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston |
Applied Psychology (3.55) |
