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2008
Female Athlete of the Year:
Senior
Jillian Leger; Soccer |
| Senior Jillian Leger
(Westminster, MA/Oakmont Regional HS) was named as a 2007 GNAC First
Team All Conference defender, received GNAC All-Tournament honors,
named to the D3Kicks.com All-New England Region Second Team and
was nominated to the NCAA D III All-New England Region Second Team
by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. In addition,
Leger was the recipient of the Saint Joseph's College team MVP award
following the conclusion of the 2007 season. As a junior Leger earned
nominations to the All-Independent Women's Soccer First Team and
the D3 Kicks All-New England Second Team and was named to the All-Independent
Women's Soccer team her sophomore year. Leger has been a four-year
starting Defender and two-year Captain for the women's soccer team
and during her time St. Joe's has amassed a 50-24-4 (.676) record.
The senior business management major carries a cumulative GPA of
3.86 and will graduate Magna cum laude. |
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2008
Male Athlete of the Year:
Senior
Luke Enman; Baseball |
| Senior Luke Enman
(Milan, NH/Berlin HS) was named as the 2008 GNAC Player of the Year
and to the 2008 GNAC All-Conference First and All-Tournament Teams.
The senior slugger currently leads the Monks in batting average,
slugging percentage, on-base percentage, hits, runs, RBI’s,
and stolen bases. After the 2007 season Enman was named as the North
Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and the NAC Tournament Most
Valuable Player. He was also listed on the NAC All-Conference First
Team, D3Baseball.com All-American Second Team, ECAC DIII All-New
England Second Team and the NEIBA First Team. Following his sophomore
season Luke was named to the 2006 North Atlantic Conference First
Team and was listed on the Second Team after his freshman year.
Enman will unquestionably go down as one of the best players in
Monks baseball history. The Monks have a 122-48-1 (.718) record
in Enman's four years. |
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2008
Female Student Athlete of the Year:
Sophomore
Julia Ostrowski; Field Hockey |
Sophomore Julia
Ostrowski (Albany, NY/Guilderland Central HS),
a Finance Major, is carrying a cumulative 3.92 GPA and was named
to the 2007 ZAG/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division
III National Academic Squad. She led the St. Joe’s field hockey
team with 20 points this season and was named to the 2007 Longstreth/NFHCA
All-New England West Region Second Team. She was also given the
team’s Coach’s Award. The After just two years, Ostrowski
holds the St. Joe’s record for career assists with 17 and
is currently ranked as the fifth scorer all-time with 41 points.
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2008
Male Student Athlete of the Year:
Junior
Ryan Prescott; Cross Country/Lacrosse |
| Junior
Ryan Prescott (Pittsfield, NH/Souhegan
HS), a Physical Education Teacher Preparation Major and Biology
Minor, holds a cumulative GPA of 3.87 and has been selected to attend
the 2008 National Student-Athlete Development Conference hosted
by the NCAA. Ryan was recently inducted into the Beta Omicron Chapter
of Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society Who's
Who in American Colleges and Universities.
He was named the GNAC Runner of the Year after winning the conference
championship 8K race with a time of 28:01 and was awarded the GNAC
Runner of the Week honor four times during the season. Ryan was
also a starter for the first-year men’s lacrosse program.
In
addition, he was a member of the club hockey program and has spearheaded
the Ultimate Frisbee sessions on campus with great success. |
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2008
Female Newcomer of the Year Award:
Freshman
Lindsay D'Ascanio; Swimming |
| Freshman Lindsay
D’Ascanio (Kennebunk, ME) was named the GNAC
Swimming Rookie of the Year and posted an impressive rookie campaign
with seventeen individual first place finishes and nine relay top
finishes. D’Ascanio won both of her individual events at the
GNAC Championships and set a meet record in the 50-meter butterfly
event. For her efforts, D’Ascanio was recognized as the GNAC
Rookie Swimmer of the Week five times during the 2007-08 season.
The first-year nursing major posted a 3.68 GPA in her first semester.
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2008
Male Newcomer of the Year Award:
Freshman
Chris Davis; Basketball |
| Freshman Chris
Davis finished the season averaging 9.8 points,
4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game. He shot 51.8% (102-197)
from the floor, good for second on the team, and was named to the
Maine Men’s Basketball Coaches and Writers Association All-Rookie
Team. Davis tallied two double-doubles during the year and scored
a season-high 25 points in an 84-71 win over GNAC rival Suffolk
University on February 4th. The rookie reached double-digit point
totals 12 times during the year. |
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2008
Sports Medicine Fighting Heart Award:
Senior
Steven Stout; Baseball/Golf |
| Steve Stout (Gloucester,
MA/Gloucester HS) is a 4th year pitcher that has overcome much adversity
to continue his career. Stout has battled with a structural problem
in his feet causing difficulty with everyday tasks such as running
and conditioning with his teammates. Steve’s arches are flat
which in turn gives him problems in his ankles, knees, and lower
back. After his freshman and sophomore seasons he held an 8-2 record,
but his 2007 season was finished when he was he was involved in
an automobile accident. The accident resulted in many serious injuries
which included a dislocated right shoulder, a partially dislocated
left shoulder, a broken right humerus in three spots and a concussion.
As a result of this they found that the labrum in his throwing shoulder
was also torn which resulted in reconstructive surgery. Steve has
put everything behind him, overcome adversity and through May 6th,
2008 has pitched 15 innings with an ERA of 3.00, 8 strikeouts and
one win. |
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2008
Neile Nelson Award:
Junior
Ryan Prescott; Cross Country/Lacrosse |
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to the student-athlete who has set an example by displaying a high
level of commitment to team while performing a leadership role within
the Saint Joseph 's College campus community. Ryan
Prescott epitomizes these qualities
as he serves the campus in a number of capacities, including Vice-President
of the Ultimate frisbee club, tutor for Anatomy and Physiology and
Biology, and head supervisor for the rockwall in the Alfond Center.
Ryan has participated in the Spring Break Workfest for the Christian
Appalachian Project twice and also has taken part in fundraising
for Belarusian orphans. The two-sport standout has been nominated
for the Spirit of Mercy Award and as an Ambassador for Saint Joseph's
College will be attending the 2008 National Student-Athlete Development
Conference sponsored by the NCAA in May. Ryan has been on the Dean's
List 3 years in a row and carries a cumulative 3.87 GPA |
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2008
Royal Blue Award:
David
and Carol Farrell & David and Karen Gaetani |
This
award is presented to parent/alum/fan who displays extraordinary
support of SJC athletics. This year's honors go to David
and Carol Farrell, parents of senior Megan Farrell (Basketball,
Softball) and David and Karen Gaetani, parents
of junior Gina Gaetani (Field Hockey).
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2008
Father John Tokaz Award:
Fred
Stone |
| Presented
to the individual who has displayed extraordinary support of and
assistance to the athletic department mission and to the Saint Joseph's
College student-athletes. Fred Stone
has devoted over 20 years of work at Saint Josephs College. He started
as the Director of Admissions and went on to fill the Director of
Recreation position for several years. Fred is a member of the Hall
of Fame Committee and for the last few years he has been the home
game event coordinator. He roots for our teams, he cleans up after
games, he announces lineups, runs the scoreboard, he will come to
campus to groom the cross country trails and has cleared the pond
so students could ice skate in the winter. Everything Fred does
is done because he wants the students to have a good experience;
he loves working with and around the students and athletes here
at Saint Joseph's. |
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