THIRTY-EIGHT STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2018-19 CACC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

March 22, 2019

THIRTY-EIGHT STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2018-19 CACC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (3/22/19) -- Thirty-eight (38) student-athletes on Friday were named to the 2018-19 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Basketball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 38 honorees represent 13 of the 14 schools in the league that compete in the sport at the varsity level.

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New Haven, Conn. (3/22/19) -- Thirty-eight (38) student-athletes on Friday were named to the 2018-19 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Basketball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 38 honorees represent 13 of the 14 schools in the league that compete in the sport at the varsity level.

Dominican had three players named to the team, all making their first appearance on the squad. Junior Ashley Merritt (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) has a cumulative GPA of 3.82 and is majoring in Education/English. Sophomore Katie Clarke (Cold Spring, N.Y.) is majoring in Biology and has a GPA of 3.65, while Samantha McClutchy (Washington Township, N.J.) sports a GPA of 3.89 and is majoring in Occupational Therapy.

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.

University of the Sciences led the way with nine honorees, including five who made it to the team multiple times. Chestnut Hill College, Jefferson and Post University followed with four honorees apiece. Jefferson claimed the 2018-19 CACC Championship, while USciences won the South Division regular season crown and Post qualifed for the conference playoffs.

Seventeen (17) of the 38 honorees were named to the All-Academic Team for at least the second time in their respective careers. Ten (10) honorees posted cumulative grade point averages of 3.90 or higher.

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.