Scholar-Athlete of the Week
The Syracuse University Athletic Department is proud to recognize the following student-athletes for their outstanding achievements in both their academic and athletic endeavors.
Week of April 16, 2001
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Name: Alex Brown
Sport: Track & Field
Class: Senior
Major: Physical Education & Coaching
Hometown /High School: New Paltz, NY/ New Paltz
Honors: Alex is a three-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team and a six-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Name: Fran Amasia
Sport: Women's Lacrosse
Class:Junior
Major: Psychology
Hometown /High School: Fallston, MD/ Fallston
Honors: Fran is a one-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
Week of April 9, 2001
Name: Peter Romano
Sport: Crew
Class:Sophomore
Major:Information Management & Technology
Hometown / High School: East Amherst, NY/Canisius
Honors: Peter is a two-time member of the Athletics Director's Honor Roll at SU.
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Name: Tara DiMaggio
Sport: Softball
Class:Sophomore
Major: Advertising
Hometown /High School: Hopewell Junction, NY/ John Jay
Honors: Tara is a two-time member of Syracuse's Athletic Director's Honor Roll. As a freshman she made the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
Week of April 2, 2001
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Name: Kevin Sampson
Sport: Football
Class:Sophomore
College:Arts & Sciences
Hometown / High School: Westwood, NJ/ Westwood
Honors: Kevin is a two-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
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Name: Carrie Soults
Sport: Women's Lacrosse
Class:Junior
Major: Information Management and Technology
Hometown /High School: Washington, D.C./ Georgetown Day
Honors: Carrie is a three-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. She has started all 48 games in her career at SU.
Week of March 26, 2001
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Name:David Puccia
Sport:Men's Lacrosse
Class:Sophomore
College:Management
Hometown / High School: Watertown, NY/ Immaculate Heart Catholic
Honors: David is a three-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
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Name:Libby Graves
Sport:Rowing
Class:Junior
Major:Sociology
Hometown /High School: Holden, MA/ St. Mary's
Honors: Libby is the recipient of the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's 2000 National Scholar Award. She was named to the USRowing Collegiate Honor Roll in 2000. She is also a five-time member of SU's Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Week of March 19, 2001
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Name: Doug Shaw
Sport:Crew
Class: Senior
Major:Political Science
Hometown / High School: Philadelphia, PA / Chestnut Hill Academy
Honors: Doug is a five-time member of the Syracuse University Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Name:Shervin Saedinia
Sport:Tennis
Class: Sophomore
College:Arts & Sciences
Hometown /High School:Woodland Hills, CA / Calabasas
Honors:Shervin is a two-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse. She has 29 wins this season and went 4-0 on the team's West Coast trip this past weekend.
Week of March 12, 2001
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Name: Chris Bickel
Sport: Men's Lacrosse
Class: Sophomore
Major: Consumer Studies
Hometown /High School: Berwyn, PA/ Conestoga
Honors: Chris is a three-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
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Name: Meredith Kyle
Sport: Rowing
Class: Senior
Major: Health & Exercise Science
Hometown /High School: Rochester, NY/ Irondequoit
Honors: Meredith is five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
Week of March 5, 2001
Name: Matthew Troha
Sport: Track & Field
Class: Junior
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Hometown /High School: New Hartford, NY/ New Hartford
Honors: At Syracuse, Matt is a one-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Name: Katy Mueller
Sport: Women's Lacrosse
Class: Senior
Major: Retailing
Hometown /High School: Huntington, NY/ Huntington
Honors: Katy is a four-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
Week of February 26, 2001
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Name: Sean Ring
Sport: Crew
Class: Senior
Major: Housing & Food Service Management
Hometown /High School: Hyde Park, NY/ Roosevelt
Honors: Sean is a five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
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Name: Chineze (Chinny) Nwagbo
Sport: Women's Basketball
Class: Freshman
Major: Pre-Med
Hometown /High School: Lanham-Seabrook, MD/ Duval Senior
Week of February 19, 2001
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Name: Jason Januszkiewicz
Sport: Men's Lacrosse
Class: Senior
Major: Speech Communication
Hometown /High School: Orchard Park, NY/ Orchard Park
Honors: Jason is a three-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Name: Masha Kabanova
Sport: Tennis
Class: Sophomore
Major: International Relations
Hometown /High School: Moscow, Russia/ School # 524
Honors: Masha is a two-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. She is currently leading SU in singles wins with 15.
Week of February 12, 2001
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Name: Marc Gagnon
Sport: Track & Field
Class: Senior
Major: Speech Communications
Hometown /High School: Tewksbury, MA/ Tewksbury
Honors: Marc is a five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
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Name: Alicia Crowd
Sport: Track & Field
Class:Senior
Major: Spanish Language, Literature & Culture
Hometown /High School: Greenwich, NY/ Greenwich
Honors: Alicia is a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and a five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
Week of February 5, 2001
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Name: Gerald Pacillo
Sport: Wrestling
Class: Junior
Major: Accounting
Hometown /High School: Kenmore, NY/ Kenmore West
Honors: Gerald is a one-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
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Name: Shanna Newell
Sport: Softball
Class:Senior
Major: Health & Exercise Science
Hometown /High School: Fort Edward, NY/ South Glen Falls
Honors: Shanna is a one-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Week of January 29, 2001
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Name: Samuel Prescod
Sport: Track & Field
Class: Sophomore
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown /High School: Bridgetown, Barbados/Harrison
Honors: Samuel is a one-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. Samuel has qualified for the BIG EAST Championship in the high jump.
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Name: Emily Blake
Sport: Track & Field
Class:Senior
Major: Nutrition
Hometown /High School: Dennisport, MA/ Dennis Yarmouth
Honors: Emily is a five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
Week of January 22, 2001
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Name: Zack Posey
Sport: Swimming
Class: Junior
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown /Club: Redmond, WA/ Chinook Athletic Club
Honors: Zack is a three-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
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Name: Eleanor Thoet
Sport: Swimming
Class:Senior
Major: Art History
Hometown /Club: Bath, ME/ Long Reach Swim Club
Honors: Eleanor is a two-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team and four-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at Syracuse.
Week of January 15, 2001
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Name: David Hanthorn
Sport: Swimming
Class: Senior
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown /Club: Manheim, PA/ Five-Star Athletic Club
Honors: David is a five-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll and a one-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
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Name: Stacey Brown
Sport: Women's Lacrosse
Class:Senior
Major: Policy Studies
Hometown /High School: Scotia, NY/ Scotia-Glenville
Honors: Stacey is a five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at SU.
Week of January 8, 2001
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Name: Alex Brown
Sport: Track & Field
Class: Senior
Major: Physical Education & Coaching
Hometown /High School: New Paltz, NY/ New Paltz
Honors: Alex is a three-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team and a five-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. Alex started the 2001 indoor season by placing first in the shot put this past weekend as the Orange competed against University of Albany and the Ottawa Track Club. With that showing in the shot put, Alex has qualified for the 2001 BIG EAST Indoor Championship.
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Name: Molly Schmelzle
Sport: Women's Soccer
Class:Junior
Major: Geography
Hometown /High School: St. Louis, MO/ Cor Jesu Academy
Honors: Molly is a two-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team and four-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Week of January 1, 2001
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Name: Ben Kozik
Sport: Football
Class: Senior
Major: Management/ Broadcast Journalism
Hometown /High School: Adams, MA/ Hoosac Valley
Honors: Ben is a two-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Name: Cecily Cowburn
Sport: Field Hockey
Class:Senior
Major: Education
Hometown /High School: Downingtown, PA/Conestoga
Honors: Cecily is a six-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and a three-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
Week of December 25, 2000
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Name:Joshua Stratton
Sport: Crew
Class:Senior
Major: Health & Exercise Science
Hometown /High School: Hyde Park, NY/ Roosevelt
Honors: Joshua is a co-captain of the crew team and a three-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll at Syracuse.
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Name: Tracy Stalker
Sport:Womens Soccer
Class:Junior
Major:Nutrition
Hometown /High School:Marcellus, NY/Marcellus Central
Honors: Tracy is a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and a four-time member of Syracuses Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
Week of December 18, 2000
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Name: Jeremie Frazier
Sport: Football
Class: Junior
Major: Biology
Hometown /High School: Haviland, KS/Haviland
Honors: Enrolled at SU in January of 2000 and was a member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll for his first full semester.
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Name: Julie Nicholson
Sport: Volleyball
Class: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hometown /High School: Horseheads, NY/Horseheads
Honors: Julie, a co-captain of the volleyball team, is a six-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. She was named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team for the 1999-2000 academic year.
Week of December 11, 2000
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Name: Brian New
Sport: Cross Country
Class: Senior
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Hometown /Last School: Highlands Ranch, CO/ University of Missouri
Honors: In his time at SU, Brian is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
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Name: Michelle Aronowicz
Sport: Field Hockey
Class: Junior
Major: Physical Education
Hometown /High School: Exton, PA/ Downingtown
Honors: Michelle is a two-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team and a four-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
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Week of December 4, 2000
Name: Scott Vande Vusse
Sport: Crew
Class: Senior
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown /High School: Grosse Pointe, MI/ Grosse Pointe South
Honors: Scott is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll at Syracuse.
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Name: Candy Reich
Sport: Womens Soccer
Class: Junior
Major: Consumer Studies
Hometown /High School: Pembroke, MA/ Silver Lake Regional
Honors: Candy is a two-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team and a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
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Week of November 27, 2000
Name: Mike Rosenblum
Sport: Men's Basketball
Class: Senior
Major: Television, Radio & Film
Hometown /High School: Great Neck, NY/ Great Neck North
Honors: : Mike is a five-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
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Name: Leaf Newman
Sport: Women's Basketball
Class: Senior
Major: Speech Communications
Hometown /High School/ College: Perris CA/ Perris/Arizona State
Honors: Leaf has made Athletic Directors Honor Roll once in her two semesters at SU. Newman is currently averaging 17 points per game for the Orangewomen.
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Week of November 20, 2000
Name: Ilia Mikhailov
Sport: Swimming
Class: Senior
Major: Information Management & Technology
Hometown /High School: Alta, Sweden/ SK Neptun
Honors: : As a junior, Ilia earned GTE/CoSIDA District I Academic All-American honors. He is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
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Name: Maria Varela
Sport: Cross Country
Class: Sophomore
Major: Biology
Hometown /High School: Deer Park, NY/ St. Anthony's
Honors: Maria is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. She has been the top finisher for SU in all seven races that she has competed in this season. She placed fourth at the ECAC and IC4A Championships.
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Week of November 13, 2000
Name: Erik Kaloyanides
Sport: Football
Class: Sophomore
Major: Finance
Hometown /High School: Reading, MA/ Reading
Honors: : Erik is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. He is part of an offensive line that is blocking the Oranges way to 207 rushing yards per game.
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Name: Tara Trammell
Sport: Womens Basketball
Class: Junior
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Hometown /High School: Constantia, NY/ P.V. Moore
Honors: Tara is a four-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. In two exhibition games this season Tara has four points and one rebound.
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Week of November 6, 2000
Name: C.J. MacNaught
Sport: Wrestling
Class: Junior
School: Information Management & Technology
Hometown /High School: Walton, NY/ Walton Central
Honors: : C.J. is a four-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. Entering this season his career record is 37-22, with six pins.
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Name: Drisana Carey
Sport: Volleyball
Class: Senior
Major: Advertising
Hometown /High School: San Diego, CA/ University of San Diego H.S.
Honors: Drisana is a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and a six-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. Her 2.37 kills per game ranks third on the team this season.
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Week of October 30, 2000
Name: Mike Shafer
Sport: Football
Class: Sophomore
School: Management
Hometown /High School: Sarasota, FL/ Riverview
Honors: : Mike has made the Athletic Directors Honor Roll for each of his two semesters at Syracuse. Mike currently leads the football team in scoring with 37 points.
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Name: Jen Mena
Sport: Womens Soccer
Class: Senior
Major: Advertising
Hometown /High School:North Grafton, MA/ Grafton
Honors: Jen is a two-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team and three-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. She has 10 points this season with four goals and two assists.
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Week of October 23, 2000
Name: Mickey Bush
Sport: Cross Country
Class: Senior
College: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown /High School: Clifton Park/ Shenendehowa
Honors: : Mickey is a two-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team and a four-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.
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Name: Sara Mastropole
Sport: Diving
Class: Senior
Major: Communicative Science & Disorders
Hometown /High School: Milford, CT/ Lauralton Hall
Honors: Sara is 2000 GTE-Academic All-American. She is a six-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. Sara has been a member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team three times.
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Week of October 16, 2000
Name: Sean O'Connor
Sport: Football
Class: Junior
College: Public Relations
Hometown /High School: Morristown, NJ/ Morristown
Honors: : Sean is a four-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll and a one-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. Sean battles in the trenches, clearing holes and pass protecting, for an offense that is averaging 410.5 yards per game.
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Name: Noreen Carroll
Sport: Volleyball
Class: Junior
Major: Inclusive Education
Hometown /High School: LaGrange, IL/ Lyons Township
Honors: Noreen is a four-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll, while also earning a spot on the 1999-2000 BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. This Orange setter is third on SUs all-time assist list.
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Week of October 9, 2000
Name: Chris Fehrle
Sport: Men's Soccer
Class: Sophomore
College: School of Management
Hometown /High School: Hatboro, PA/ Holy Ghost Prep
Honors: Member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll for each of his two semesters at SU. The defender has started in all 29 games he has played in his SU career. Was the only unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team last year.
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Name: Laura Fitzpatrick
Sport: Field Hockey
Class: Senior
Major: Biology & Nursing
Hometown /High School: Dalton, PA/ Lackawanna Trail
Honors: Laura is a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and six-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. She is currently tied for second on the team in scoring with 13 points (three goals and seven assists).
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Week of Oct. 2, 2000
Name: Troy Nunes
Sport: Football
Class: Sophomore
Major: General Management Studies
Hometown /High School: Butler, PA/ Butler
Honors: Troy is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll and a member 1999-2000 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team. Nunes 152.67 pass efficiency rating is good for 10th in the country. He currently leads the Orangemen in passing completing 68.7% of his attempts for 632 yards and four touchdowns.
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Name: Erin O'Grady
Sport: Women's Soccer
Class: Senior
Major: Elementary & Special Education
Hometown /High School: Glastonbury, CT/ Glastonbury
Honors: Erin is a six-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll and a three-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. She is the all-time leading scorer for SU. She is the career leader in goals and she holds single-season records for goals scored and points.
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Week of Sept. 25, 2000
Name: Peter Lindahl
Sport: Mens Soccer
Class: Sophomore
Major: Engineering & Physics
Hometown /High School: Ellicott City, MD/ Mt. Hebron
Honors: Peter is a two-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. He has started in four of the seven games this season. His only goal of the season was a game-winner in the teams home and BIG EAST opener vs. Villanova.
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Name: Rachel Hitchcock
Sport: Field Hockey
Class: Senior
Major: Public Relations
Hometown /High School: Orleans, MA/ Nauset Regional
Honors: Rachel is a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and a six-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. The back has started all nine games this season.
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Week of Sept. 18, 2000
Name: Pat Woodcock
Sport: Football
Class: Senior
Major: Marketing
Hometown /High School: Kanata, Ontario/ Holy Trinity
Honors: Pat is a five-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll and a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star. The tri-captain of the football team has already earned his degree in marketing and is presently working toward a minor in economics. Extremely active in community service, Pat is a volunteer coach for youth football teams and a member of the Student-Athlete Council (SAC). As a part of SAC, Pat has spoken at Syracuse area elementary schools. He has also volunteered at the Shepherds of Good Hope soup kitchen in Ottawa and participated in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer in Ottawa.
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Name: Sarah Simmons
Sport: Volleyball
Class: Senior
Major: Biology
Hometown /High School: Avon Lake, OH/ Avon Lake
Honors: Sarah is an eight-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll and a four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star. Her 129 block assists in 1999 ranks as the third-best single season mark in school history.
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Week of Sept. 11, 2000
Name: Eric Chapman
Sport: Mens Soccer
Class: Sophomore
Major: Political science
Hometown /High School: Wallingford, PA (Strath Haven)
Honors: Named to Athletic Directors Honor Roll for each of his two semesters at SU. Member of BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team. Chapman has started 20 of 23 games in his college career.
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Name: Michelle LaPointe
Sport: Womens Cross Country
Class: Graduate Student
Major: Social Studies Education
Hometown /High School: Scotia, NY (Burnt Hills)
Honors: Michelle is an eight-time member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll. She is also a four-time member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.
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Week of: 09-04-00
Name: Mario Cristofori
Sport: Men's Soccer
Class: Senior
Major: Marketing management
Hometown /High School: Fairport, NY /Fairport
Honors: Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll on three occasions, most recently recognized for his 2000 spring semester academic performance. Cristofori started and played in all 19 contests for the Orangemen last season.
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Name: Michelle Neveklovska
Sport: Tennis
Class: Senior
Major: Biology
Hometown /High School: West Vancouver, B.C. /Sentinel Secondary School
Honors: Neveklovska is a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and a six-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. She is one of the team's top returners with a 23-8 singles career-record and an 18-11 doubles career-record.
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Week of: 08-28-00
Name: Kyle Johnson
Sport: Football
Class: Senior
Major: Producing for electronic technology
Hometown /High School: Woodbridge, NJ /Woodbridge
Honors: One of three team captains for the 2000 squad. Rated the best fullback in the nation by The Sporting News. Member of Athletic Director's Honor Roll for each of his eight semesters at SU. Coordinator of SU's 1999 and 2000 Jam Session, which is a charity basketball game between SU's football players and Syracuse media members benefiting local charitable organizations.
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Name: Cindy Wolf
Sport: Women's Soccer
Class: Senior
Major: Public Relations
Hometown /High School: Fallston, MD /Fallston
Honors: Second year captain of the SU Orangewomen. This year Cindy will be the president of SU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council. SU's representative at the 2000 NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. She holds SU's single-season assist record with 11 in 1998. Her 21 career assists ranks second in school history. Earned BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team honors as a junior. Member of the Athletic Director's Honor for all six semesters at SU.
