May 25, 2007

BAY CITY, Mich. - Mercyhurst College had 25 student-athletes named to the Spring 2007 GLIAC All-Academic team. The list is highlighted by the men's golf team, which had more All-Academic selections than any other golf program in the conference with five.

In order to be named to the All-Academic Team, an athlete must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, be an academic sophomore, and be a starter or key reserve on the squad. First year transfers are also not eligible for the team.

The following is a list of the 25 spring All-Academic team members by sport:

Baseball
Dan Bertolini, Jr., Elementary Education Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary
Joe Luli, Jr., Business Marketing Atwater, Ohio/Field
Greg Marshall, So., Marketing, McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny
Ryan Schreiber, So., Sports Management, Cheektowaga, N.Y./West Seneca East
Adam Stewart, Sr., Marketing Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown
Ryan Stranahan, Jr., Intelligence Studies, Stow, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit

Softball
Maureen Bailey, Sr., Mathematics, Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler
Annie Dragolich, Jr., Graphic Design, Wickliffe, Ohio/Wickliffe
Jen Feret, Sr., Elementary Education, Boardman, Ohio
Kim Griffin, Sr., Sports Medicine, Cheektowaga, N.Y./Cleveland Hill
Jessica McNurlen, Jr., Psychology, Washington, Pa./Trinity
Melissa Rizzo, Sr., Business Management, North East, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep
Brittany Strier, So., Forensic Science, Guilford, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford
Anne Styn, Sr., Criminal Justice, Erie, Pa./McDowell

Men's Golf
Steve Barr, Jr., Business Ponoka, Alberta/Composite
Tim Falkner, Sr., HRIM, West Seneca, N.Y./East
Brendan Flood, Sr., Accounting, Clifton Springs, N.Y./Midlakes
Pat Henk, Sr., HRIM, Mentor, Ohio/Mentor
Kyle Waddell, Jr., Business, Westbank, B.C./Mt. Boucher Seconday

Women's Golf
Jenny Halinda, Jr., Graphic Design, Fonthill, Ont./Notre Dame College
Alanna Kirwan, So., HRIM, Avon Lake, Ohio/Magnificat
Mattye Laurer, So., Art Therapy, Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder
Abby Letson, Jr., Pre-Law, Warren, Ohio/John F. Kennedy

Men's Tennis
Mariano Fava, Sr., Communications, San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina
Lee Michael Marnik, Sr., Accounting/Finance, McMurray, Pa./Peters Twp.