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TCCC Names 29 Student-Athletes to All-Academic Team
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye named 29 Nichols College student-athletes to the The Commonwealth Coast Conference 2008-2009 Academic All-Conference Team, it was announced Friday. A total of 362 student-athletes from all 14 conference institutions were represented on the team.
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 3.50 on a scale of 4.00. Only members of sports teams in which the conference sponsors a championship are eligible for this team.
Nichols was represented by 14 sophomores, seven juniors and eight seniors from 10 of its 12 varsity teams which compete in the TCCC. Six honorees were dual majors. The most represented major was accounting, followed by sport management and marketing. In total, 11 majors were represented on the team.
The women’s soccer team had five student-athletes recognized, while the baseball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball and field hockey teams each had four student-athletes named to the team. Three softball student-athletes were recognized, and two student-athletes from the men’s lacrosse team also earned honors. One student-athlete from the men’s basketball, golf and women’s tennis teams were also named all-academic.
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Baseball (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Patrick Coakley
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So.
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Accounting
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Charlton, Mass.
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Jim Fritz
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Sr.
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General Business & Economics
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Souderton, Pa.
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Daniel Vreeland
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So.
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English Education
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Becket, Mass.
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John Rivers
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So.
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Sport Management
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Dalton, Mass.
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Men’s Basketball (1)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Jeff Lindgren
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Sr.
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General Business
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Sturbridge, Mass.
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Women’s Basketball (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Jessica Nelson
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So.
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Finance
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No. Providence, R.I.
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Ashley Robidoux
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So.
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Sport Management
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Milford, Mass.
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MaryLynn Skarzenski
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Sr.
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Mathematics
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Woodbridge, N.J.
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Margaret Lilly
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Jr.
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Finance
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Ashfield, Mass.
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Field Hockey (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Sara Bailey
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Jr.
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Accounting & Management
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Athol, Mass.
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Brittney Case
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Sr.
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Marketing
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Cambridge, N.Y.
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Amber Cottrell
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So.
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Sport Management
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Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
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Marie Kauker
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Jr.
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Accounting & Management
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Bellingham, Mass.
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Golf (1)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Christopher Brock
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Sr.
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Management
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Pomfret Center, Conn.
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Men’s Lacrosse (2)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Brian Gattie
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So.
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Sport Management
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Plainfield, N.H.
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Jeff Powers
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Jr.
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Finance & Accounting
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Easton, Mass.
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Men’s Soccer (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Michael Schell
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So.
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Accounting
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So. Windsor, Conn.
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Ryan Wytrych
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So.
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Accounting
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Feeding Hills, Mass.
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Giulian Correia
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Sr.
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Accounting
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Lakeville, Mass.
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Adam Schremser
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Sr.
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Accounting
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Dudley, Mass.
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Women’s Soccer (5)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Chelsea Blair
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Sr.
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Marketing
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Blandford, Mass.
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Holly Ventura
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So.
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Human Resource Management
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Hudson, Mass.
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Sarah Rhodes
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So.
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General Business
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Auburn, Mass.
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Kristin Andrews
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Jr.
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Marketing
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Spencer, Mass.
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Melissa Hicks
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Jr.
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Marketing
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Enfield, Conn.
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Softball (3)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Lindsay Hassett
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So.
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International Business & Marketing
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Oxford, Mass.
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Kara Buckley
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So.
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Sport Mgmt & Human Resource Mgmt.
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Nashua, N.H.
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Ashley Robidoux
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So.
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Sport Management
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Milford, Mass.
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Women’s Tennis (1)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Molly McGuire
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Jr.
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General Business
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East Sandwich, Mass.
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9.1 | Women's Tennis
Providence, R.I.
Nichols
9
Rhode Island College
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9.3 | Football
Westfield, Mass.
Nichols
7:00 PM
Westfield State
9.4 | Field Hockey
Leicester, Mass.
9.4 | Women's Soccer
Framingham, Mass.
Nichols
10:00 AM
Framingham St.
9.4 | Women's Tennis
Dudley, Mass.
9.6 | Men's Soccer
New Haven, Conn.
Nichols
4:00 PM
Albertus Magnus
9.7 | Women's Tennis
Beverly, Mass.
9.8 | Men's Golf
Dudley Hill Golf Club, Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
12:00 PM
Mitchell/Anna Maria (B)
9.8 | Men's Soccer
Dudley, Mass.
9.8 | Field Hockey
Dudley, Mass.
9.9 | Women's Soccer
No. Dartmouth, Mass.
Nichols
4:00 PM
UMass Dartmouth
9.10 | Football
Vendetti Field - Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
7:00 PM
Framingham State
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