THREE PLAYERS NAMED TO CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (5/7/20) Forty-five (45) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2020 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 45 standouts represent all 10 schools that sponsor the sport at the varsity level in the conference.

THREE PLAYERS NAMED TO CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
May 7, 2020

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New Haven, Conn. (5/7/20)  Forty-five (45) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2020 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 45 standouts represent all 10 schools that sponsor the sport at the varsity level in the conference.

Dominican College had three players named to the All-Academic Team.  Senior Jenna Fox earned her third All-Academic accolades, while junior Laurel Kennedy and sophomore Rebecca Nutting receive their first All-Academic honors.  Fox maintains a grade point average of 3.85 in her major of education, while Kennedy holds a 3.51 gpa in her major of nursing.  Nutting maintains a grade point average of 3.78 in her major of history.

Five student-athletes on the squad posted cumulative grade point averages of 3.90 or higher, including Samantha Murphy (Caldwell University, 3.91), Haley Norwillo (Chestnut Hill College, 3.97), Jessica Rogers (Georgian Court University, 3.95), Rachael Sepcic (GCU, 3.94) and Jen Spencer (Thomas Jefferson University, 3.94).

Seventeen (17) individuals were named to the 2020 CACC WLAX All-Academic Team for at least the second time in their respective career, including 10 of those who made it for the third time.

Georgian Court, which has won the last three CACC Championships (2017-19) led the way with eight honorees, while Jefferson and Post University followed with seven recognized athletes apiece.

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. Requirements for eligibility for the all-academic teams were slightly altered this spring only, as the 2020 spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABOUT THE CACC
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Nyack College, Post University of Waterbury, Thomas Jefferson University, University of the Sciences, and Wilmington University.

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.