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Contact: Marci Lippert, Director of Athletic Communications- 610-606-4666 x. 3727

COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES CSAC SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Aston, PA (July 17, 2009) – The Colonial States Athletic Conference announced that 24 student-athletes from Cedar Crest College were named to the Spring All-Academic Team.  The Spring All-Academic Team consists of basketball, lacrosse, and softball student-athletes. 

“It is my pleasure to announce that 430 CSAC student-athletes have achieved the level of academic success needed to be named to the Spring 2009 CSAC All-Academic Team,” said CSAC Commissioner, Amy Friedman. “These student-athletes have assumed leadership roles on their campuses by demonstrating that a complete education includes both academics and athletics.”

The CSAC All-Academic Award is earned by each student-athlete that meets the NCAA Division III eligibility requirements, earns varsity status in their respective sport, and earns a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.2. The team consists of student-athletes from Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Golf, and Men’s Tennis.

Of the 430 student-athletes receiving this award, 28 were First Team All-CSAC in their respective sport, 17 were named to the Second Team All-CSAC in their respective sport, 19 received Honorable Mention and 19 were recipients of individual Sportsmanship Awards.

The following student-athletes are members of the Spring 2009 All-Academic Team. Please note the following representations: 1st = First Team All-CSAC, 2nd = Second Team All-CSAC, HM = Honorable Mention and S = Sportsmanship Award.

Softball
Tamera Gruzdis, Pre-Med, Jr., Allentown, Pa.
Alyssa Kabat, Biochemistry, Sr., Williamsburg, Ma.
Samantha Oliver, Pre-Med, Belvidere, NJ
Amy Stumpff, Nursing, So., Warrington, Pa.

Women’s Basketball
Sarah Campbell, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Jr., Easton, Pa.
Jesenia Holguin, Marketing, Jr., Jackson, NJ
Lakeema Jones, Criminal Justice, So., Williamsport, Pa.
Keri Lasky, Nutrition, So., Annandale, NJ
Kelly Oakes, Business, Jr., Wilmington, De.
Kayla O’Hara, Pre-Law, Fr, East Greenbush, NY
Elizabeth Sunderhaus, 1st, S, Forensic Science, Fr., Hamilton, Oh.
Brittany Symbol, Biochemisty, So., Westbrook, Maine

Women’s Lacrosse
Dah-ve Bell, Psychology, Jr., Summerville, SC
Jennifer Decky, Psychology, Fr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Amanda Dombroski, 2nd, S, Chemistry/Art, Jr., Orwigsburg, Pa.
Brittany Fikes, Genetic Engineering, Jr., Boothwyn, Pa.
Tara Fikes, Forensic Science, Fr., Boothwyn, Pa.
Jesenia Holguin, Marketing, Jr., Jackson, NJ
Maureen Manning, Biology/Conservation Biology, So., Montrose, Pa.
Kelly Oakes, Business, Jr., Wilmington, De.
Lakeisha Packer, Chemistry, So., Lewistown, Pa.
Brittany Symbol, Biology, Jr., Westbrook, Maine
Devin Ursini, Criminal Justice/Art, Jr., Downingtown, Pa.
Eryn Ziegler, Psychology/Mathematics, So., Kutztown, Pa.

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