University of Maine Athletics

Boston, Massachusetts -- The America East Conference released its 2014 fall academic honor roll and Thursday with nearly two-thirds of all student-athletes received recognition. There were 694 student-athletes named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a 3.0 grade point average or higher, with more than 400 student-athletes named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for achieving a 3.50 grade point average or better.

Maine had 59 student-athletes honored and the highest percentage of its student-athletes named to the America East Academic Honor Roll. The Black Bears had 77.6 percent of their student-athletes honored as Scholar-Athletes. Hartford and New Hampshire were the other two schools with more than 70 percent of their student-athletes honored. 

Maine led all America East field hockey schools as 85 percent (17-of-20) of the team was honored for achieving a 3.0 or better. 

For the third-straight year, University of New Hampshire had the most student-athletes (104) recognized on the fall Academic Honor Roll.

Men’s Cross Country

Lucas Bourget, Andrew Closson*, Levi Frye, Joshua Horne*, Jacob Johns, Jarrod Lenfest*, Jesse Orach*, Thomas Salamone and Derrek Schultz.

Women’s Cross Country

Tiana Bibb*, Alexandra Courtney*, Nina Davenport, Sarah Heald*, Mackenzie Joy, Colleen Lucy*, Sara Lyons, Kelsey Maxim, Shannon O’Neill*, Erica Renwick, Mary Scanlan*, Faith Shaw*, Amanda Shuman*, Hannah Stefl, Carolyn Stocker*, Abigail Wessels* and Annabelle Wilson*

Field Hockey

Danielle Aviani, Zoe Berkey*, Emily Corbett*, Madison Cummings, Abigale Gutowski, Annabelle Hamilton, Hannah Keating*, Amy Lynnae Luettich, Adriana Martineau, Rebecca Paradee*, Brianne Robertson, Francesca Rowley*, Nicole Sevey, Marissa Shaw, Jessica Skillings, Holly Stewart, Sydney Velijacic*.

Women’s Soccer

Charlene Achille*, Elise Applegate, Liis Emajoe*, Amy Falkin*, Marie-Pier Gougeon, Eve L’Abbe*, Joanie L’Abbe*,  Addison LaBonte, Emma Lindblad, Genaya Loftis, Abigail Maker, Rachel Preble*, Kendra Ridley*, Ashley Robinson*, Kaitlin Saulter, Camille Varin-Tremblay. 

*Commissioner’s Honor Roll with a 3.5 GPA or higher. 

America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country. In addition to the Honor Roll, Presidential Scholar-Athlete awards are bestowed to student-athletes who graduate with a 3.75 GPA. The Elite 18 program recognizes elite students while All-Academic teams comprised of student-athletes that excel both academically and athletically are chosen in each of the conference’s 18 sports. The conference also Scholar-Athletes in each of its 18 sports as well as a male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Finally, the Academic Cup  is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade-point average during that academic year.

The University of Maine is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015. In conjunction with this, the athletic department will celebrate 150 student-athletes achievements over the next year.

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