FOUR SOFTBALL PLAYERS EARN CACC ALL-ACADEMIC ACCOLADES

June 9, 2022

FOUR SOFTBALL PLAYERS EARN CACC ALL-ACADEMIC ACCOLADES

New Haven, Conn. (6/9/22) Eighty-six (86) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Softball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 86 honorees represent all 13 CACC member institutions that have a varsity program in the sport.

MEMBERS ON 2022 CACC SOFTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (6/9/22) Eighty-six (86) student-athletes on Thursday were named to the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Softball All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The 86 honorees represent all 13 CACC member institutions that have a varsity program in the sport.

Fifteen (15) Post University and 14 University of the Sciences standouts were named to the All-Academic squad, which were the first and second highest marks in the conference. Emily Tarko led Post with a 4.0 grade point average, while USciences' top mark was Gianna Abruzese's 3.92.

Dominican University New York had four players named to the team this year. Madison Newman (Phelan, Calif.) makes her third appearance on the team, while Rajene Bowe (Ellendale, Del.) and Kristin Miscia (Basking Ridge, N.J.) earned their second all-academic accolades. Samantha Carbonara (Newark, Del.) makes her first appearance on the team.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
♦ Nine of the honorees earned GPAs of 3.90 or higher.

♦ Thirty-five (35) of the honorees made the CACC Softball All-Academic Team for the second time.

♦ Fourteen (14) of the honorees made the All-Academic squad for the third time.

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.