LUNDVALL AND DECOSTER NAMED TO CACC MGOLF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

May 23, 2024

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New Haven, Conn. (5/23/24) Nineteen (19) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2023-24 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Golf All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. All seven CACC schools that compete in the sport were represented on the All-Academic Team.

Post University, which finished runner-up at the conference championship tournament back in the fall, led the way with five honorees, while CACC champ Goldey-Beacom College followed with four student-athletes earning a spot on the list.

Dominican University New York had two players named to the team as Alexander Lundvall (Stockholm, Sweden) was named to the team for third time and Brikke Decoster (Lebbeke, Belgium) makes his first appearance on the team.

NOTES ON ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
♦ Wilmington University's Jan Lekes was the lone student-athlete on the list to earn a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average.

♦ Seven student-athletes notched GPAs of 3.90 or higher.

♦ GBC's Hunter McGee earned the honor for the fourth time in his career.

♦ Dominican University's Alexander Lundvall and WilmU's Matthew Pulgini and Lekes were named to the team for the third time.

♦ Seven were named to the unit for the second time in their respective careers.

To be eligible for CACC All-Academic status, a student-athlete must: a) Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of immediate preceding term (may include summer for fall sport participants); b) Minimum of two semesters enrolled as full-time student at member institution; c) Student-athlete must be second year student-athlete at member institution (at least a sophomore both athletically and academically).

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.