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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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3.6 | Men's Lacrosse
Rindge, N.H.
Nichols
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Franklin Pierce
12
3.9 | Women's Lacrosse
Newton, Mass.
3.11 | Men's Lacrosse
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
7
Roger Williams
8
3.11 | Women's Lacrosse
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
2
Roger Williams
17
3.11 | Men's Tennis
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
9
RIC (Pomfret)
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3.13 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
3.13 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
Nichols
1:00 PM
Rutgers-Newark
3.13 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Nichols
12:30 PM
SUNY New Paltz (Stadium)
3.14 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Nichols
9:00 AM
Richard Stockton (Stadium)
3.14 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
3.14 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
3.15 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
3.15 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
Nichols
11:00 AM
Framingham State
3.15 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Nichols
10:00 AM
Hilbert (Cocoa HS)
3.16 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla
Nichols
1:00 PM
Baruch (Field 3)
3.17 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Nichols
9:00 AM
Salisbury (Cocoa HS)
3.17 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
Nichols
9:00 AM
Illinois Wesleyan
3.17 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
Nichols
11:00 AM
Montclair State
3.17 | Men's Tennis
Orlando, Fla.
Nichols
11:30 AM
Hardin-Simmons
3.17 | Men's Tennis
Orlando, Fla.
Nichols
6:00 PM
Knox College
3.17 | Women's Tennis
Orlando, Fla.
Nichols
11:30 AM
SUNY Geneseo
3.18 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Nichols
7:30 PM
Salisbury (Cocoa HS)
3.18 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
Nichols
9:00 AM
Wisconsin-River Falls
3.18 | Softball
Kissimmee, Fla.
Nichols
11:00 AM
Transylvania
3.19 | Baseball
Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Nichols
9:00 AM
Hilbert (TBA)
3.19 | Men's Tennis
Orlando, Fla.
3.19 | Women's Tennis
Orlando, Fla.
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