64 STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2018 CACC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (12/19/18) Sixty-four (64) student-athletes on Tuesday were named to the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Soccer All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 64 honorees represent all 13 schools in the CACC that compete in the sport at the varsity level.

December 19, 2018

New Haven, Conn. (12/19/18) Sixty-four (64) student-athletes on Tuesday were named to the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Soccer All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 64 honorees represent all 13 schools in the CACC that compete in the sport at the varsity level.

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Dominican College had one student-athlete qualify for the team as sophomore Jasmine Pesante (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) makes her first appearance with a GPA of 3.93.

Jefferson led all schools with 12 honorees, including nine that were named to the CACC All-Academic Team for at least the second time in their respective careers. Brooke Haden led the Rams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.86 in her major of Occupational Therapy.

Goldey-Beacom College followed with seven honorees, including sophomore Rose Benjamin, who had a perfect GPA of 4.0 in her studies of business. Benjamin was one of five student-athletes who posted 4.0 marks on the all-academic squad, and also included Merrinda Hill (Bloomfield College), Macie Pennington (Caldwell University), Krysta Memis (Wilmington University), Kate Tubo (Wilmington). Pennington was the CACC Top XVI Award winner at the 2018 CACC Women's Soccer Championship in early November for having the highest cumulative grade point average (including most credit hours completed) at the final's site.

Eleven (11) student-athletes on the list posted GPAs of 3.90 or higher. Twenty-five (25) were multiple-time honorees, including 10 of those making the squad for the third time, respectively.

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.