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66 Blue Hen scholar-athletes earn CAA academic awards

9:06 a.m., Feb. 24, 2004--Sixty-six University of Delaware scholar-athletes earned Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Awards for their work in the classroom during the fall semester.

The CAA honored scholar-athletes from each of the 10 member institutions who competed in volleyball, field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's cross country and women's cross country and who posted grade point averages of 3.0 or better.

At UD, scholar-athletes from all 23 intercollegiate athletic teams posted a cumulative 2.864 grade point average during the fall semester.

Of the 66 Fightin’ Blue Hens recognized, 18 were on the women's cross country team, 17 on the women's soccer team, 13 on the field hockey team, seven on the volleyball team, six on the men's soccer team and five on the men's cross country team.

Women's cross country had the highest cumulative grade point average of all UD teams, at 3.321. Women's soccer had an average of 3.28, volleyball 3.125 and field hockey 3.061.

Thirty-six UD scholar-athletes earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better for the fall.

Earning perfect 4.0 marks were Matt Haney of the men’s soccer team, Kevin DuPrey of men’s cross country, Ginette Buffone and Andrea Lunn of women’s soccer, and Erin Gemmill, Allison Behrle and Erin Kenaley of women’s cross country.

Following is a list of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award winners:

Men's Cross Country: Brad Dodson, Kevin DuPrey, Daniel Frey, John Morgan and Patrick Wilcox.

Women's Cross Country: Lindsay Barnes, Allison Behrle, Erin Gemmill, Renee Gresh, Laura Heenan, Erin Kenaley, Kate Klim, Kristine Marsh, Mary Martini, Colleen Reid, Lisa Salvatore, Lauren Shaub, Lauren Stephenson, Melissa Taylor, Nicole Voight, Danielle Ward, Leslie Wason and Meghan Weaver.

Field Hockey: Megan Allen, Jessi Balmer, Carly Campana, Katie Evans, Leah Geib, Megan Henry, Kaili Kao, Erica LaBar, Lindsey Piester, Jillian Stevens, Stephanie Swain, Danielle Stevens and Dusti Vanderwende.

Men's Soccer: Justin Arpan, Morgan Funsten, Hayes Glanden, Matt Haney, Kyle Haynes and Anthony Molinaro.

Women's Soccer: Caryn Blood, Trisha Breault, Ginette Buffone, Mary Beth Creed, Elizabeth Garufi, Jennifer Krepps, Melissa Kunisky, Shelby Lawrence, Andrea Lunn, Christina Martinik, Bonnie Mills, Megan Milstone, Lindsay Novotny, Maria Pollaro, Lindsey Shover, Francesca Termini and Shannon White.

Volleyball: Colleen Carey, Jocelyn Greenwald, Erin Kardine, Valerie Murphy, Dana Olmstead, Liz Ommundsen and Nicole Stuka.

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