40 STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2018 CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (6/1/18) Forty (40) student-athletes on Friday were named to the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The total number represent all 10 member schools that sponsor the sport at the varsity level. The 2018 total tops the mark of 35 that comprised the 2017 CACC Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team.

The CACC released the 2018 Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team.
June 5, 2018

New Haven, Conn. (6/1/18) Forty (40) student-athletes on Friday were named to the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The total number represent all 10 member schools that sponsor the sport at the varsity level. The 2018 total tops the mark of 35 that comprised the 2017 CACC Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team.

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Dominican College had five players receive CACC All-Academic accolades.  Senior Aileen Burke (3.70) made her third appearance on thte team, while Cara Moran (3.60) earned her second All-Academic honors.  Teammates Jenna Fox (3.77), Jeanie Peluso (3.56) and Melissa Peysson (3.50) were all named to the team for the first time.

The two schools that squared off in the 2018 CACC Final led the way with the most honorees on the all-academic team. Chestnut Hill College boasted the most honorees with eight, while 2018 CACC Champion Georgian Court University followed with six. Chestnut Hill senior Hunter Leckonby not only led her team, but also the entire list of honorees with a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average. She was named the CACC Top XVI Award winner during last month's championship for having the highest GPA at the finals site.

In addition to Leckonby, four other student-athletes were placed on the all-academic team with GPAs of 3.90 or higher, including Kaitlin Iavecchia (CHC, 3.91), Haley Norwillo (CHC, 3.93), Taylor Walker (Holy Family University, 3.97) and Katie Gallivan (Jefferson, 3.92).

Eighteen of the 40 student-athletes on the team were honored at least twice during their respective careers, including six that were three-time honorees.

To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athletes must meet the following criteria: a) minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of the immediate preceding term; 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; and d) student-athlete must have been athletically eligible the season preceding the award and used a season of eligibility.

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 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.