2008
Female Athlete of the Year:
Senior Jillian Leger; Soccer |
| Senior Jillian
Leger (Westminster, MA/Oakmont Regional HS) was
named as a 2007 GNAC First Team All Conference defender, received
GNAC All-Tournament honors, named to the D3Kicks.com All-New
England Region Second Team and was nominated to the NCAA D III
All-New England Region Second Team by the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America. In addition, Leger was the recipient of the
Saint Joseph's College team MVP award following the conclusion of
the 2007 season. As a junior Leger earned nominations to the
All-Independent Women's Soccer First Team and the D3 Kicks All-New
England Second Team and was named to the All-Independent Women's
Soccer team her sophomore year. Leger has been a four-year starting
Defender and two-year Captain for the women's soccer team and
during her time St. Joe's has amassed a 50-24-4 (.676) record. The
senior business management major carries a cumulative GPA of 3.86
and will graduate Magna cum laude. |
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2008 Male Athlete of
the Year:
Senior Luke Enman; Baseball |
| Senior Luke Enman (Milan,
NH/Berlin HS) was named as the 2008 GNAC Player of the Year and to
the 2008 GNAC All-Conference First and All-Tournament Teams. The
senior slugger currently leads the Monks in batting average,
slugging percentage, on-base percentage, hits, runs, RBI's, and
stolen bases. After the 2007 season Enman was named as the North
Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and the NAC Tournament Most
Valuable Player. He was also listed on the NAC All-Conference First
Team, D3Baseball.com All-American Second Team, ECAC DIII All-New
England Second Team and the NEIBA First Team. Following his
sophomore season Luke was named to the 2006 North Atlantic
Conference First Team and was listed on the Second Team after his
freshman year. Enman will unquestionably go down as one of the best
players in Monks baseball history. The Monks have a 122-48-1 (.718)
record in Enman's four years. |
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2008 Female
Student Athlete of the Year:
Sophomore Julia Ostrowski; Field Hockey |
Sophomore Julia Ostrowski
(Albany, NY/Guilderland Central HS), a Finance Major, is carrying a
cumulative 3.92 GPA and was named to the 2007 ZAG/National Field
Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Squad.
She led the St. Joe's field hockey team with 20 points this season
and was named to the 2007 Longstreth/NFHCA All-New England West
Region Second Team. She was also given the team's Coach's Award.
The After just two years, Ostrowski holds the St. Joe's record for
career assists with 17 and is currently ranked as the fifth scorer
all-time with 41 points.
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2008 Male
Student Athlete of the Year:
Junior Ryan Prescott; Cross Country/Lacrosse |
| Junior Ryan Prescott
(Pittsfield, NH/Souhegan HS), a Physical Education Teacher
Preparation Major and Biology Minor, holds a cumulative GPA of 3.87
and has been selected to attend the 2008 National Student-Athlete
Development Conference hosted by the NCAA. Ryan was recently
inducted into the Beta Omicron Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma
National Scholastic Honor Society Who's Who in American Colleges
and Universities. He was named the GNAC Runner of the Year after
winning the conference championship 8K race with a time of 28:01
and was awarded the GNAC Runner of the Week honor four times during
the season. Ryan was also a starter for the first-year men's
lacrosse program. In addition, he was a member of the club hockey
program and has spearheaded the Ultimate Frisbee sessions on campus
with great success. |
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2008 Female
Newcomer of the Year Award:
Freshman Lindsay D'Ascanio; Swimming |
| Freshman Lindsay D'Ascanio
(Kennebunk, ME) was named the GNAC Swimming Rookie of the Year and
posted an impressive rookie campaign with seventeen individual
first place finishes and nine relay top finishes. D'Ascanio won
both of her individual events at the GNAC Championships and set a
meet record in the 50-meter butterfly event. For her efforts,
D'Ascanio was recognized as the GNAC Rookie Swimmer of the Week
five times during the 2007-08 season. The first-year nursing major
posted a 3.68 GPA in her first semester. |
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2008 Male
Newcomer of the Year Award:
Freshman Chris Davis; Basketball |
| Freshman Chris Davis finished
the season averaging 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots
per game. He shot 51.8% (102-197) from the floor, good for second
on the team, and was named to the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches
and Writers Association All-Rookie Team. Davis tallied two
double-doubles during the year and scored a season-high 25 points
in an 84-71 win over GNAC rival Suffolk University on February 4th.
The rookie reached double-digit point totals 12 times during the
year. |
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2008 Sports Medicine Fighting Heart
Award:
Senior Steven Stout; Baseball/Golf |
| Steve Stout (Gloucester,
MA/Gloucester HS) is a 4th year pitcher that has overcome much
adversity to continue his career. Stout has battled with a
structural problem in his feet causing difficulty with everyday
tasks such as running and conditioning with his teammates. Steve's
arches are flat which in turn gives him problems in his ankles,
knees, and lower back. After his freshman and sophomore seasons he
held an 8-2 record, but his 2007 season was finished when he was he
was involved in an automobile accident. The accident resulted in
many serious injuries which included a dislocated right shoulder, a
partially dislocated left shoulder, a broken right humerus in three
spots and a concussion. As a result of this they found that the
labrum in his throwing shoulder was also torn which resulted in
reconstructive surgery. Steve has put everything behind him,
overcome adversity and through May 6th, 2008 has pitched 15 innings
with an ERA of 3.00, 8 strikeouts and one win. |
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2008 Neile
Nelson Award:
Junior Ryan Prescott; Cross Country/Lacrosse |
| Presented to the student-athlete who has set an
example by displaying a high level of commitment to team while
performing a leadership role within the Saint Joseph 's College
campus community. Ryan Prescott
epitomizes these qualities as he serves the campus in a number of
capacities, including Vice-President of the Ultimate frisbee club,
tutor for Anatomy and Physiology and Biology, and head supervisor
for the rockwall in the Alfond Center. Ryan has participated in the
Spring Break Workfest for the Christian Appalachian Project twice
and also has taken part in fundraising for Belarusian orphans. The
two-sport standout has been nominated for the Spirit of Mercy Award
and as an Ambassador for Saint Joseph's College will be attending
the 2008 National Student-Athlete Development Conference sponsored
by the NCAA in May. Ryan has been on the Dean's List 3 years in a
row and carries a cumulative 3.87 GPA |
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2008 Royal Blue
Award:
David and Carol Farrell & David and Karen
Gaetani |
This award is presented to
parent/alum/fan who displays extraordinary support of SJC
athletics. This year's honors go to David and Carol
Farrell, parents of senior Megan Farrell (Basketball,
Softball) and David and Karen Gaetani, parents of
junior Gina Gaetani (Field Hockey).
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2008 Father John
Tokaz Award:
Fred Stone |
| Presented to the individual who
has displayed extraordinary support of and assistance to the
athletic department mission and to the Saint Joseph's College
student-athletes. Fred Stone has
devoted over 20 years of work at Saint Josephs College. He started
as the Director of Admissions and went on to fill the Director of
Recreation position for several years. Fred is a member of the Hall
of Fame Committee and for the last few years he has been the home
game event coordinator. He roots for our teams, he cleans up after
games, he announces lineups, runs the scoreboard, he will come to
campus to groom the cross country trails and has cleared the pond
so students could ice skate in the winter. Everything Fred does is
done because he wants the students to have a good experience; he
loves working with and around the students and athletes here at
Saint Joseph's. |
