Feb. 16, 2005
Moraga, CA - On Saturday, February 12, the Saint Mary's athletic department recognized 86 student-athletes who achieved a grade-point average of 3.2 or better for the fall semester. Each student-athlete received a certificate and was honored at halftime of the women's basketball game versus Santa Clara.
Last semester, 37 percent of Saint Mary's student-athletes earned a 3.2 or better, with four individuals earning a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. The women's tennis team was also honored for having the highest team grade-point average for the fall semester, at 3.496.
Baseball, men's tennis, women's lacrosse and women's basketball all improved their grade-point average as a team in the fall semester, with women's basketball showing the most improvement, as they achieved a 3.031 for the spring semester 2004 and a 3.133 this fall.
Director of Athletics, Carl Clapp had this to say after the ceremony at halftime, "It is important to honor the academic achievements of our student-athletes and recognize their outstanding achievement in the classroom."
Baseball Niklas Bandak FR, Adam Callan SR, Orben Frederick JR, Delaney Gallagher SR, Adam Hicks SO, Jeff Reekers FR,
Golf Josh Kelley FR, Joe Lanza SR, Robert Massi SO, Michael McRae FR, Dana Wade JR, Russell Yu FR,
Men's Basketball Erik Bond JR, Kevin McCaughey FR,
Men's Cross Country Casey Chadd JR, Ronnie Willet SR,
Men's Soccer David Blanchard FR, Michael Johnson JR, David Lenser SO, McLean Reiter JR, Diego Rovira SR, Jason Stanwood SO, Matt Walker JR,
Men's Tennis Yury Platonov FR, Andre Sion SO, J.J. Whitlinger SR,
Softball Kate Albaugh SO, Justine Larsen JR, Michelle Mathis SO, Eleni Papailias JR, Bronwyn Russell FR, Claudia Williams SR,
Volleyball Lindsey Bogason SR, Mariko Coverdale SO, Erin Gravert JR, Christina Kirk SO, Kaui Salzman JR,
Women's Basketball Mikaela Cowles FR, Katie Ludwick JR, Monica Mertle SO, Carey Noakes SR, Lauren Shaughnessy SO, Anna Tracy SO, Erika Urmonaite JR, Brianna Winn JR,
Women's Crew Lindsey Anderson SO, Kristen Burstedt FR, Brittney Cunningham FR, Aimee Majoue FR, Linzey Simonson FR, Dana Smith SO,
Women's Cross Country Jennifer Bird SR, Shannon Driskell FR, Kristin Hurst SR, Megan Peterson SO, Jamee Thomson SR,
Women's Lacrosse PJ Hainley FR, Kristin Hurst SR, Alex Oetken FR, Sara Rodriguez FR, Kristen Schmiedeskamp SR, Jackie Spencer SO, Jessica Tsou SO, Jennifer Utley FR,
Women's Soccer McKenna Belzer SO, Sarah Burgess SR, Sarah Churchill JR, Maureen Cindrich FR, Angelina Elliott SR, Katie Frattone SR, Katie Fagundes SR, Joelle Gizzi JR, Allison Kop JR, Kali Larson SO, Marissa Malkiewicz SO, Sarah Takekawa SR, Amaya Zabala SR,
Women's Tennis Caitlin Aloia FR, Shannon Aloia SR, Kate Harden JR, Kristen Kummer SR, Aude Lambert SO, Stephanie Ordoveza FR, Megan Schulman SR, Jane Sherry SO, Dunja Stankovic SO
