2006-2007 Athletic Awards and Achievements
Overall
One ECC regular-season title, two NCAA Tournament appearances, two ECAC Division II Championships, two nationally-ranked teams, four regionally-ranked teams, three All-Americans; nine All-Region performers, one Northeast Player of the Year, 24 All-Conference selections, One ECC Coach of the Year and NCBWA Northeast Coach of the Year, 16 ECC Player of the Week performers, seven ECC Rookie of the Week honors, 40 ECC All-Academic honorees, and two ECAC All-stars.
Men’s Soccer
· ECC Semifinalists
· Blaise Njie: NSCAA All-Region second team, Daktronics All-Region second team, All-ECC third team, ECC Baden Offensive Player of the Week; ECAC Division II Player of the Week
· Paulo Goncalves: Daktronics All-Region second tea,; All-ECC third team
· Randy Jean-Baptiste: All-ECC second team
· Gilbert Bayonne: ECC Rookie of the Week
· Curt Sutherland: ECC Rookie of the Week
Women’s Soccer
· ECC regular-season title
· ECAC Division II Champions
· ECC Tournament Finalists
· Earned NSCAA Team Academic Award
· Therese Petersson: NSCAA Scholar All-American; Daktronics Northeast Player of the Year, NSCAA All-Region second team,
All-ECC first team, ECC Baden Player of the Week
· Sofia Hoflin: NSCAA All-Region second team, Daktronics All-Region second team, ECC Rookie of the Year, All-ECC first team, three-time ECC Rookie of the Week
· Emma Woolley: NSCAA All-Region fist team, Daktronics All-Region first team, All-ECC first team
· Jami Elliott: All-ECC second team
· Amanda Roche: All-ECC third team, ECC Defensive Player of the Week, ECAC Division II Player of the Week,
· Eilis Nevin: All-ECC third team
· Nicole Ireson: ECAC Division II Tournament MVP
Women’s Volleyball
· ECC Quarterfinalists
· Jessica Bornack: All-ECC third team; AVCA All-Region Honorable mention
· Olga Sidorova: ECC Rookie of the Week
· Kellie Christensen: Bentley Fall Classic All-Tournament selection
Cross Country
· Suzanne Parr: All-ECC selection, two-time ECC Runner of the Week
Men’s Basketball
· NCAA Northeast Regional semifinalists
· ECC semifinalists
· Ranked in top five of northeast region poll all season
· Fifth-straight 20-plus win season
· Japhet McNeil: Daktronics Honorable Mention All-American; Daktronics All-Region first team, NABC All-Region second team, All-ECC first team, Purple Knights Classic tournament MVP, three-time ECC Player of the Week, ECC All-Tournament team selection, NCAA Statistical Champion for steals per game,
· Ernest Daney: All-ECC second team; two-time ECC Player of the Week, ECAC Division II Player of the Week,
· Jeremy Benjamin: All-ECC third team, two-time ECC Player of the Week
Women’s Basketball
· ECC Quarterfinalist
· Angelina Jimenez: Daktronics All-Region second team; All-ECC first team, two-time ECC Player of the Week, ranked first in NCAA Division II in single-game rebounds
Gymnastics
· ECAC Division II Champions
· Becky Caravetta: ECAC Assistant Coach of the Year
· Carissa Huggins: ECAC Rookie of the Year, ECAC All-Around Champion
· Four athletes participated in NCAA’s individually: Katherine Reitz (All-Around), Carissa Huggins (All-Around), Brandi Embrey (bars) and Tori Aarts (floor exercise).
Women's Swimming
· Ranked nationally all season in Dual-meet Power Rankings
· Earned Team Academic All-America Award
· 14th place finish at NCAA Division II Championships
· Fifth place finish in Metropolitan Conference Championships
· Nine Metro All-Conference performers: Viktoria Molnar, Raluca Duma, Aleksandra Byczynska, Anna Zahova, Kassie Iadarola, Doris Matosic, Marina Konta, Gorana Goranic, and Alena Gorlonova. One honorable mention All-conference: Michelle Ronsivalli.
· Viktoria Molnar: two-time All-American in 100 and 200 yard freestyle, four Honorable Mention All-America honors
· Raluca Duma: All-American in 100 yard butterfly, three Honorable Mention All-America honors
· Aleksandra Bycynska: five Honorable Mention All-America honors
· Six Honorable Mention All-America honors: Anna Zahova, Doris Matosic, and Alena Gorlonova
Softball
· Samantha Mantor: All-ECC third team, ECC Baden Player of the Week
· Katie Horton: ECC Rookie of the Week
· Meaghan Byrnes: UB Softball Scholar Athlete
Baseball
· ECC Semifinalists
· Regionally-ranked the entire season
· Tied a program-best with 21 wins
· Coach John Anquillare: ECC Coach of the Year, NCBWA Northeast Coach of the Year
· Riley Shuckerow: Daktronics All-Region first team, All-ECC first team, two-time ECC Pitcher of the Week
· Robert Parisian: Daktronics All-Region first team, All-ECC first team
· Freddy Medina: All-ECC second team, ECC Pitcher of the Week, ECAC Division II Pitcher of the Week
· Gary Vera: All-ECC first team
· Seth Desautel: All-ECC third team, ranked second in NCAA Division II in doubles per game
· Joseph Misinonile: All-ECC third team
· Andres Albaladejo: All-ECC third team
ECC All-Academic Honorees
Men’s Soccer
Nikhil Dolly
LeRoux Lothian
Martin Morris
Blaise Njie
Habib Sylla
Fabrice Tatieze
Women’s Soccer
Catherine Cusson
Sofia Hoflin
Nicola Ireson
Jessica Mullett
Therese Petersson
Men’s Cross Country
Richard Greenwood
Women’s Cross Country
Wes Ann Bock-Nelson
Raluca Duma
Kasondra Iadarola
Anna Zahova
Volleyball
Jessica Bornack
Ashley DiGeorge
Jessica Heidenreich
Beth McCaney
Olga Sidorova
Maryanne Stafford
Men’s Basketball
Charles Vanderpool
Women’s Basketball
Tereza Arnetova
Shannon Malone
Monique Ross
Sidney Parsons
Maja Westman
Baseball
Andrew Berardi
Marek Deska
Matti Emery
Omar Isa Ortiz
Matt Kotuby
Andrew Perez
Chester Warner
Kurt Warner
Softball
Nicole Composto
Rosemary Landano
Tricia Lee
Samantha Mantor
