IN THE CROSSHAIRS

OUT OF THE SHADOWSWomen’s rowers hit the water at the NEWMAC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond back on Saturday, April 20. The championship races were a part of an extremely promising season for the Clark program un-der second-year head coach Mike McDonald. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

OUT OF THE SHADOWSWomen’s rowers hit the water at the NEWMAC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond back on Saturday, April 20. The championship races were a part of an extremely promising season for the Clark program un-der second-year head coach Mike McDonald. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

OUT OF THE SHADOWSWomen’s rowers hit the water at the NEWMAC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond back on Saturday, April 20. The championship races were a part of an extremely promising season for the Clark program un-der second-year head coach Mike McDonald. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

MAKIN’ ROOMAfter three seasons without a career start, Andrew Musler emerged as one of the elite players in the NEWMAC in 2014. He averaged 13.8 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the field and 40 percent from be-hind the arc. A three-time Academic All-Conference selection, Musler will return to the Cougars in 2014-15.(Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

MAKE ROOMAndrew Musler emerged as one of the best scoring and rebounding threats in the NEWMAC in 2013-14. He post-ed ten double-doubles while shoot-ing 40 percent from the three-point line and 79 percent from the charity stripe. A three-time NEWMAC Aca-demic All-Conference selection, Mus-ler graduated magna cum laude with high honors in Economics. He will play his final year of basketball in 2014-15 while pursuing his MBA at Clark. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

OUT OF THE SHADOWSWomen’s rowers hit the water at the NEWMAC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond back on Saturday, April 20. The championship races were a part of an extremely promising season for the Clark program un-der second-year head coach Mike McDonald. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

BEHIND THE MASKShawna Amatucci played in 124 games in her four-year Clark career - mostly all behind the plate. She crushed 11 homeruns in 343 all-time plate ap-pearances and helped the Cougars to 58 wins including head coach Linda Wage’s 400th victory back in 2013.(Photo By Frank Poulin)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

OUT OF THE SHADOWSWomen’s rowers hit the water at the NEWMAC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond back on Saturday, April 20. The championship races were a part of an extremely promising season for the Clark program un-der second-year head coach Mike McDonald. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

MAKIN’ ROOMAfter three seasons without a career start, Andrew Musler emerged as one of the elite players in the NEWMAC in 2014. He averaged 13.8 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the field and 40 percent from be-hind the arc. A three-time Academic All-Conference selection, Musler will return to the Cougars in 2014-15.(Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

OUT OF THE SHADOWSWomen’s rowers hit the water at the NEWMAC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond back on Saturday, April 20. The championship races were a part of an extremely promising season for the Clark program un-der second-year head coach Mike McDonald. (Photo By David Wuerth)

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

THE ONLY ONEJunior strike Oscar Zapata celebrates with teammate Josh Demers after scor-ing the game’s first goal in the Cougars’ matchup with crosstown rival WPI. Zapata was the only student-ath-lete at Clark to be named both First-Team All-Conference and Academic All-Conference in 2013-14.(Photo By Liz Mattarazzo)

What’s Inside The Den June 16, 2014 // Volume I, Edition I

12-13 Best Of The Best

14-15 Fact. Not Opinon.

16 30 Seconds On The Clock 17 Where Are They Now

18 Faces In Red Square

20-21 Milestone Makers 28 Celebrating Us

READ ALL ABOUT ITThe Amherst-To-Worcester Pipeline has helped turn around the lacrosse program.

Route 9 Express

The 110th Clark University commencement was filled with honors for student-athletes.

Our Time To Shine

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Men’s Tennis Harris Rollinger’s brain-child of an service trip for student-ath-letes came to fruition this winter and it could mean the start of something really special.

Something Special

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Best Of The Best. 2013-14 Clark All-Conference Honorees

Larisa DiMarco • Rowing • Senior • Fairfax, Vt.

Talia Fish • Field Hockey • Senior • Philadelphia, Pa.

Nick Johnson • Lacrosse • Freshman • Amherst, Mass.

Lauren Mackey • Field Hockey • Freshman • Dublin, N.H.

Ryan Marsh • Lacrosse • Junior • Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Fish wrapped up her career with a second-team all-con-ference campaign, finishing with a career-high 24 points, while leading the team with six assists. A three-time ac-ademic all-conference honoree, Fish started and ap-peared in all 69 games of her career ending with 70 points (28 goals, 14 assists).

Mackey earned second-team all-conference accolades made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, finishing eighth in the league in goals (15) and points (32), while leading the team in both categories. She started all 18 games and had several ex-plosive offensive performances, including a four-goal, one-assist display in just her second career game - a 5-0 win over Becker.

Marsh had a breakout 2014 season, finishing second in the conference in groundballs (103) and faceoff victories (177) en route to second-team all-league honors. He had several excellent contests, including a 14-groundball, 19-faceoff win total in a 19-7 win over Manhattanville. Marsh's groundball total this season is the third most in school history.

Johnson collected second-team all-conference accolades during one of the best freshman seasons Clark lacrosse has ever seen, finishing with 53 points – the sixth highest point total in school history. He became just the third player in pro-gram history to have 30 goals and 20 assists in a single sea-son. He finished fifth in the league in goals (30) and fourth in assists (23) and points while ranking second in shots.

DiMarco has seen her fare share of change out on the water. Now as a senior, she walks away with all-conference accolades after helping to start the process of changing the course of the women’s program.

Alex Niclou • Rowing • Junior • Alzette, Luxembourg

Janelle Pasternack • Soccer • Senior • Brookfield, Mass.

Dan Stein • Tennis • Senior • Newton, Mass.

Alyssa Wright • Softball • Sophomore • Manchester, N.H.

Oscar Zapata • Soccer • Junior • Lima, PeruZapata picks up the all-conference award after a 2013 season that saw him finish first on the team in goals (7) and points (15) – the second time in his three seasons in a Clark jersey that he has led the team in scoring.

The honor for Wright caps a stellar campaign that saw her tran-sition from playing catcher as a freshman to moving to argu-ably the most demanding defensive position as a sophomore. She started all 32 games and hit .359, including a sizzling .424 during league games. She led the team in hits (37), assists (89) and finished second in on-base percentage (.405), RBI (18) and at-bats (103). Wright was exceptional defensively, committing just two errors in 83 chances during league play.

Stein wrapped up the 2014 season with an 11-7 overall ledger playing exclusively at No. 1 singles as he helped lead the Cougars to their third straight conference tournament appearance. The all-conference honor for Stein is the third of his career following his selections in 2012 and 2013.

Pasternack’s first-team selection capped a stellar 2013 campaign for the 5-13 Scarlet and White, finishing with team highs in goals (8) and points (18). She was named second-team all-conference in 2012 after totaling six goals and 17 points as a junior. Pasternack finishes her career with 72 games played and ranked seventh on the school’s all-time list in points (48), eighth in goals scored (17) and fifth in assists (14).

The key cog in the future of the rowing program, Niclou earns her second straight all-conference selection after helping the Cougars post some of their best performances in recent memory. Another strong season in 2014-15 and Niclou could become the first-ever three-time all-conference performer in program history.

Fact. Not Opinon. These Numbers Never Lie ... In The Classroom

10The number of

members of the Clark Rowing program who

were named to the ECAC-NIRC

Rowing Championships

All-Academic Team. In order to be selected, student-athletes must

have reached sophomore academic

standing with a cumulative grade

point average of at least 3.35.

37Of the 69 student-

athletes conferred with bachelors or masters

degrees at Clark’s 110th commencement

on May 18, 37 graduated with departmental or

University honors, including men’s

soccer’s Kent Vorland, who was inducted into

Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum

laude with high honors in Economics.

52Of Clark’s 17

intercollegiate pro-grams, 14 posted

a cumulative team semester grade point average of

3.0 or higher in the 2014 Spring

semester. Volleyball led the way with a term

team GPA of 3.68.

50 14In the Spring 2014

semester, 50 student-athletes posted

semester grade point averages of 3.9 or

higher. Of those 50, 28 of them had 4.0 or

higher!

The number of Clark student-athletes who

were named NEWMAC Academic

All-Conference. In order to be selected an individual must be

of sophomore academic standing, a member of the varsity program for the entire season and

have a cumulative grade point average of at least

3.50. Included in that group is three-time

selection, Erin O’Neil.

Fact. Not Opinon. These Numbers Never Lie ... On The Field, On The Court Or In The Pool

40The number of points

scored by Nicholas DaPrato in an 88-85 double overtime win

at Fitchburg State on November 19. It

was the first 40 point effort by a Clark men’s basketball player since Cory Szklarz had 40 in a double OT loss at Wheaton on January

28, 2006.

23The total number

of times sophomore outfielder Nicholas

O’Brien was hit by a pitch during the 2014 season - a total that

was the third highest in NCAA Division III

this season. His .79 hit-by-pitch total is not only the highest in per game average in Divi-

sion III but in all of the NCAA.

82The number of

wins for the vol-leyball team - their

most in a season since 2001. The

Cougars advanced to the NEWMAC Tournament and

won the Worcester City Tournament for the third time in

the last four years.

53 14Nick Johnson scored the sixth-most points

in a single season when he finished the 2014 season with 30

goals and 23 assists. A second-team all-con-

ference selection, John-son scored at least one

point in every game including an 11-point

effort (four goals, seven assists) in a win over Anna Maria on

April 7.

Ashleigh Condon finished her career

with the highest all-time free throw

percentage in school history. In 101 career games, she made 82

percent of her 307 free throw attempts on her

way to 1,178 career points.

30 Seconds On The Clock ... Derek Dubois ‘GR, Baseball

On the heels of an incredible summer and the radar guns of several Major League Baseball scouts squarely on his chest, Derek Dubois lived up to all the hype. He posted a fantastic final year on the mound for the Cougars, finishing the 2014 season with a 5-2 record, earning first-team all-NEWMAC and first-team All-Worcester honors. He finished second in the league in wins (5) and shutouts (1), fourth in strikeouts (44) and tenth in innings pitched (53.2).

How much did this summer playing for the North Shore Navigators help you coming into this season?Playing for such an elite summer league was very important for me as a pitcher. I played with several Division I players who not only pushed me to perform at a high level, but were able to help me with several aspects of my game along the way. Being able to have the success I had throughout the summer at such a high level of competition has given me the confidence I needed in order to pitch to the best of my ability this season here at Clark.

What are some of the things you do the day you are scheduled to pitch that help you focus?I like to stay relaxed as much as possible the day of a start. I am not the guy to put his headphones in and not talk to anyone. I like to keep the guys relaxed but focused as well. But once I leave the locker room and head down to the field, I get pretty serious. I usually then put my head phones in and visualize different aspects of the game.

When you first arrived at Clark, you played in the infield. What do you miss most about that?I think I miss hitting the most. I never pitched before college so hitting was something I always loved doing. You have two strikes on a batter – what is going through your head as you prepare for the next pitch?It really depends on the batter at the plate. Our coaches do a terrific job gathering a scouting report on every player on the opposing team. So depending on the batter, I will usually either decide to blow it by him with a fastball or maybe snap a curveball off in the dirt to get him chasing.

Who Is Your Favorite Person To Follow On Twitter?David Portnoy of Boston Barstool Sports

Who Is Your Celebrity Crush?Megan Fox

What Game Show Would You Most Like To Be On?‘Price is Right’

Two-sport star Lauren Blake was the epitome of excellence whether it was collecting one of her 207 career hits on the softball diamond or scoring one of her 38 career goals on the field hockey field. The Oakland, Maine, native has moved

across the country, where she is pursuing a career in the insurance industry and harboring a passion to coach.What are you up to now?Living in Denver and I just started working at Cigna as a Sales and Marketing Associate.

What do you now do for fun?Since I moved to Denver I’m really trying to explore the area. I went to a few Broncos games this year and I’m hoping to do a lot of hiking this summer and eventually once I get my feet under me I’d love to get back into coaching.

What was your favorite part about being a part of two teams?My favorite part about being on two teams was that I con-stantly had a support system and group to keep me motivat-ed. There was never an “off ” season so I never had a lot of time to get into too much trouble.

You spent a great deal of time with coach Linda Wage. What do you think was the one thing she taught you that stays with you even until today?Linda Wage taught me what it meant to be a leader. Being a leader doesn’t mean you hold a special title like captain or MVP, it means that you are there for people no matter what. Amanda Mundt was a great leader and inspiration to me as well.

What is one thing you wish you had known as a freshman that you know now?College is about learning how to learn not necessarily what you are learning. Most 18 year olds have no idea what they want to do for the rest of their life when they enter college. My advice is to try as many new things as possible during college and try to find something that inspires you.

You only played 3 seasons of field hockey because you went abroad in 2008. Do you have any regrets about that decision?Playing three seasons of field hockey was one of the toughest decisions I had to make in college. Going to Africa is never something that I will regret. Studying abroad allowed me to take a breath and really take in everything around me. Before Africa I had never been off the east coast before.

You are sitting in a restaurant with a Clark shirt on and some-one comes up to you and tells you their son or daughter is inter-ested in Clark. What do you tell them?First, I’d ask what their kid is interested in to decide if they are worthy of being a “Cougar Crazie” then I would go on for hours raving about the friends I made there, the education I received in and out of the classroom, the diversity, passion and imagination bursting from the campus gates.

FACES IN RED SQUARE

Kelsey Herod • Women’s Cross Country • Lancaster, New York

A key cog in the future of the women’s cross country program, Herod anchored a strong contingent of young runners in 2013. She had several strong performances, including a top-20 finish at the Worcester City Championships. Herod ran a personal best time of 22:15 at the Western New England Golden Bear Invitational.

Lauren Mackey • Field Hockey & Softball • Dublin, New Hampshire

Another in the long line of two-sport stars, Mackey earned second-team All-NEWMAC honors in field hockey after leading the Cougars in scoring with 32 points (15 goals, two assists). She then transitioned to softball where she started all 32 games and hit a team-best .371 with two homeruns, 18 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Melissa Orzechowski • Women’s Swimming • Windsor, Connecticut

Not many freshman can boast of the initial success that came Orzechowski’s way in the pool in 2013-14. She posted an NCAA Qualifying B-Cut at the NEWMAC Championships. During the season she set individual school records in both the 500-yard freestyle and the 1,000-yard freestyle and took part in a relay record-breaking 800-yard freestyle.

Jack Goracy • Lacrosse • Lumberton, New Jersey

No player in the NEWMAC scored more goals against league competition than Goracy did in his freshman campaign. Overall, he finished with 26 goals and nine assists, helping Clark to their first-ever winning season and a berth in the playoffs for the first time in school history. He played in all 15 games and recorded six hat tricks (three goals or more) and had a career-high five in a win over Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Lucas LaLima • Men’s Basketball • Colts Neck, New Jersey

The dimminutive floor general took the point guard position by the horns for the Cougars in 2013-14 and had Clark in the hunt for the postseason until the season’s final week. He appeared in all 25 games, making 18 starts while having a near 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. In 12 of his games he has four assists or more, including an eight-point, 11-rebound, eight-assist performance in a win over Southern Maine on December 30.

Vinny Morra • Men’s Soccer • Setauket, New York

One of several freshman to have an impact on this year’s men’s soccer team, Morra finished second on the team in scoring with 13 points (six goals, one assist). He appeared in all 18 games, making 13 starts. After scoring two goals in a win over Colby-Sawyer back in September he closed the season with goals in the team’s final three games against Emerson, Framingham State and Wheaton.

Milestone MakersRecords Fell And Milestones Surpassed By Student-Athletes And Coaches

Maya Allen • Softball Liz Barker • Swimming Joe Brady • Women’s Soccer

Allen joined the exclusive 100-hit club early in her senior campaign. A-two-time academic-all-conference selection, Allen finished her career with 125 hits and a .318 average.

Barker etched her name on the school’s record board with a time of 28.35 in the 50-yard backstroke. Her performance eclipsed the time of former teammate Erin Smith ’12 who held the previous record with a time of 28.66.

Brady became the program’s all-time leader in wins in 2013. He finished his 13th season with 89 victories and has since stepped down to become Asso-ciate Director of Athletics and Recre-ation.

Jeff Cohen • Lacrosse Ashleigh Condon • Basketball Pat Glispin • Women’s Basketball

Already the winningest coach in pro-gram history in just his fifth season (33 wins), Clark alum Cohen has resurrect-ed the program, leading the Cougars to their first winning season and playoff berth in school history.

Condon became the 19th player in school history to eclipse the 1,000 point barrier in a December loss to Coast Guard. She finished her career ranked 14th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,178 points.

After 30 seasons on the sidelines, Glispin became just the 22nd coach in the history of Division III women’s basketball to reach 500 career wins in a victory in February. She was awarded honorary alumna status at the annual alumnae game.

Milestone MakersRecords Fell And Milestones Surpassed By Student-Athletes And Coaches

Megan Grondin • Basketball Clive Green • Swimming Gaby Jijon-Nemalceff • Swimming

On the same night that her head coach won her 500th career game, Grondin became the 20th player in program his-tory to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau. She ended her career with 1,036 points in 104 games.

Green wrapped up a sensational career by notching school records in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles. With those two marks, he walks away as part of five school records when you include his three relay marks.

Jijon-Nemalceff capped off her career by putting her name on three more school records - this time in the 50-yard freestyle and two relays. All told, her name appears on six different plac-es on the school’s record board.

Melissa Orzechowski • Swimming Paul W. Phillips • Men’s Basketball Rachel Spera • Volleyball

Orzechowski set a pair fo school re-cords in her first season, topping the charts in both the 500-yard and 1,00-yard freestyles. Not to be outdone, she teamed up with three others to set the school record in the 800-yard freestyle relay.

One of the most charismatic figures in college basketball, Phillips not only won his 400th career game but became the all-time leader in wins at Clark with 234 following a 71-70 win over Babson.

During a season in which she led her program to its most wins in more than a decade, Spera became the second player in history to hand out 2,000 as-sists in a Clark career when she dished out 34 en route to another Worcester City Tournament title.

ith a wealth of natural ability and a strong support system in place, former Amherst Regional lacrosse star Nick Johnson is thriving early in his college career — and helping another program rise to promi-

nence.He finished his freshman campaign with Clark Uni-versity leading the squad with 30 goals, 23 assists and 53 points and earning second-team All-NEW-MAC honors. “I didn’t expect such a prominent role this soon,” Johnson said. “I just tried to earn as much time on the field as I could by playing as hard as I could. Because I’m so focused in on playing, I can’t really pick out anything in particular I did to stand out to the coaches. I’m just grateful for the opportunity.”Fifth-year Clark head coach Jeff Cohen envisioned an immediate role for Johnson, but some injuries to upper-classmen led to the freshman starting every game and becoming a focal point of the attack.“We didn’t expect this much from him this soon, but he’s run with the opportunity,” Cohen said. “He’s ab-sorbed the information and is well-suited to the college game. We knew he’d be perfect for our program.”Johnson’s older brother Chris, the team’s assistant

coach, was an all-league sophomore when Cohen be-gan his tenure in 2010, and finished his career fourth in program history in goals and total points. Nick Johnson said his brother didn’t put any pressure on him to attend the same school, but that the fit was natural.Cohen mentioned the great relationship he and the Clark program have with the Johnson family.“I’ve been watching Nick for years,” Cohen said. “So it

was pretty natural for him to come in here.”The Route 9 pipeline from Amherst to Worcester doesn’t end with the Johnsons. The Bass brothers — se-nior Jonah and freshman Isaac — also played for Matt Crutch with the Hurricanes and now for Cohen

with the Cougars.“The other guys call us the Amherst mafia,” Nick John-son said. “It’s awesome to have some guys from home to be around, and also some of my brother’s friends whom I know pretty well. It’s a nice base of support.”Said Cohen, “The town of Amherst correlates well with the Clark University community. We’re very fortunate to have families like the Johnsons and the Basses sup-port our program. Jonah is one of our senior leaders on offense, and Isaac’s a true talent. He’ll be making a name for himself soon.”As he did for Amherst, Johnson serves as a “quarterback

“The town of Amherst correlates well with the

Clark University community,” said Cohen.

Route 9 ExpressAmherst-To-Worcester Pipeline Helps Lead Cougar Resurgence

By Mike Wilkinson, Amherst Gazette Staff Writer

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of the offense,” as Cohen described it. Doing most of his work from the goal line extended and behind, Johnson uses the open space to his advantage.“I really like being positioned behind the net because you see the entire field a lot better,” he said. “That’s a spot where you can find an open teammate or wheel around and put a strong shot on. I also like to dodge from that spot.”Johnson said he needed a time to adjust to the college game, but the numbers suggest otherwise. He posted nine points over his first two collegiate games, scored five times in his fifth game and put up a season-high 11 points April 7 against Anna Maria College.“It’s a lot faster game (at the college level), so I had to get used to that at first,” Johnson said. “But overall there are a lot better players and a lot more strategy, which is a part of the game I like a lot. I’d say my skillset is better served at this level. I like to push the ball, so the quicker tempo is suited for me.”While not yet in a traditional leadership position as a freshman, there’s no doubt his teammates look to him on the field.“When the game’s on the line, Nick is usually the guy with the ball on his stick,” Cohen said. “So in that sense he’s certainly a leader.”This year’s Cougars have already made some history.

They’ve qualified for the New England Men’s and Wom-en’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament for the first time. When Johnson began at Amherst Regional, the Hur-ricanes were a program in need of revival. He and his fellow classmates accomplished that, and now Johnson wants to translate that to his college program.“In high school we stayed positive and helped each oth-

er improve, and that’s what I’m try-ing to help Clark do as well,” John-son said.“I saw a lot of potential in Clark, and every year the program seems to get better,” he added. “There are a lot of programs that remain stag-nant, but we keep taking strides in the right direction. And I also like the academics, so the school as a whole is great. This is definitely the

spot for me.”Cohen agreed. “He’s an outstanding player, especially for what we need here,” Cohen said. “But as well as he’s done so far, he’s not even close to where we project him to be for the rest of his career. The sky’s the limit for this kid.”

“I saw a lot of potential in Clark,” said Johnson.

“I also like the academics, so the school as a whole is great. This is definitely the spot for

me.”

The Start Of Something SpecialRollinger Sees Dream Realized With Unforgettable Journey To Guatemala

By Marvin Pave, Boston Globe Staff Writer

The Start Of Something SpecialRollinger Sees Dream Realized With Unforgettable Journey To Guatemala

By Marvin Pave, Boston Globe Staff Writer

hey traveled by bus over narrow cobblestone roads high in the mountains of Central America, and played soccer with schoolchildren on a field

with a sun-splashed volcano as a backdrop. Then, at the completion of their nine-day stay, they shared a tearful goodbye with their host families. For Lexington resident Harris Rollinger (Men’s Tennis) and fellow student-athletes at Clark University — including Spen-cer Brightman (Men’s Tennis), Hana Chamoun (Women’s Soccer), Liz Gomes (Women’s Soccer), Rob Hold-en (Lacrosse), Rose Koerner (Wom-en’s Soccer), Dennis O’Brien (La-crosse), Courtney Pharr (Volleyball), Aaron Segura (Men’s Soccer), Rachel Spera (Volley-ball) and Jenna Zarou (Women’s Soccer) — their visit to the small town of Loma Linda, Guatemala, back in January was a life-changing experience. Their stay was primarily financed and sponsored by Seven Hills Global Outreach, a Worcester-based organi-zation that supports humanitarian efforts in developing nations, and a university program, the Clark Athletics Service-Learning Trip, established last year in collabo-ration with the nonprofit.

Rollinger, a recipient of the Worcester school’s pres-tigious Thomas M. Dolan ’62 Award for his service and leadership, contributed the cash prize accompanying the award to help jump-start the funding. A graduate student and two-time tennis captain at Clark, Rollinger had taken a course in social entrepre-neurship from adjunct professor David Jordan, presi-

dent and CEO of Seven Hills. Both were intrigued with the idea of giving Clark’s student-ath-letes an opportunity to bring their skills and team concepts to the out-reach program. Eleven were chosen to visit Loma Linda, whose economy is based on a coffee-growing industry

that has hit hard times. “The experience was eye-opening and inspiring,’’ said the 22-year-old Rollinger, a Lexington High gradu-ate. “Our hosts treated us like family. I stayed with Pas-cual Escobar, who is head of the town’s only school, and it is a day-to-day struggle for the people there. “But they are generous with what they have and al-ways smiling, and that’s what impressed me the most.’’ The entourage from Clark brought soccer equip-ment and uniforms for the town’s elementary and mid-

T

“The experience was eye-opening and

inspiring,” said Rollinger.

dle schools, donated by Real Futbol Training in Paxton and the soccer academy’s Little Grasshoppers program. Gomes, an Arlington High graduate and varsity women’s soccer player at Clark, said the trip “definitely took me out of my comfort zone.” “It was pretty remarkable,” she said. “There is a lot of passion within our group to tell this town’s story and find ways to make tourism a boost to their economy.’’At the end of each day, the Clark students met with Jordan to share their “Pearl for the Day” thoughts.Upon their return, the students and tour group leaders met with the university’s athletic director, Trish Cronin. They also made a presenta-tion on their journey at the spring athletic awards ceremony. “What really struck me,’’ said Brightman, a Clark se-nior who captained the tennis team at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, “was that the families couldn’t afford to buy the highest grade of coffee they produced, so we bought some for them. My house dad grew up walk-ing five miles just to get water, but he and the people of Loma Linda are happier than most people I know.’’

Brightman and O’Brien were given soccer jerseys once worn by their host dad’s children as going-away presents. “It was like stepping into another world,’’ said O’Brien, a junior lacrosse player and graduate of the White Mountain School in New Hampshire. “My ex-perience makes me want to write my honors thesis on

ecotourism because of the impact these people had on me.“On the plane ride home, I kept thinking of ways to help them.’’ Jordan said Rollinger did an “amazing’’ job of organizing the trip, adding that it would not have been possible without the financial commitment of Clark University’s president, David Angel.

“The biggest thing is that the students want to stay involved and now have a global perspective,’’ Jordan said.

“The biggest thing is that the students want

to stay involved and now have a global

perspective,” said Jordan.

Celebrating UsThe Annual Night Of Honors Recognizes The Athletic And Academic Achievements Of Clark’s Student-Athletes

Celebrating UsThe Annual Night Of Honors Recognizes The Athletic And Academic Achievements Of Clark’s Student-Athletes

ield hockey star Talia Fish (Philadelphia, Pa.) walked away with a host of honors as the Clark University Department of Athletics handed

out awards at its annual “Night of Honors” on Tuesday evening inside Richard C. Daniels Theater at At-wood Hall.Fish was named the recipient of the Alice Higgins Award, given annual-ly to the female student-athlete who makes a significant contribution to the athletics program and to enrich the tradition of Clark Athletics. She was also named the John and Kay Bassett Scholar Athlete Award hon-oree which goes to the graduating four-year senior participant with the highest grade-point average.A three-time NEWMAC academic all-conference selection who is also a two-time National Field Hock-ey Coaches As-sociation (NF-HCA) Scholar of Distinction, Fish majored in sociology with a self-designed minor in pub-lic health and boasts a 3.92 overall GPA. Al-ready accepted into the Univer-sity’s accelerated fifth-year mas-ter’s program in Public Adminis-tration, she start-ed all 68 games of her career, finishing with 66 points. Twice she finished second on the team in scoring – including during her senior season when she earned second-team all-conference honors after finishing with 24 points (nine goals, six assists).

F Zach Duffy ( W a k e f i e l d , Mass.) was named the recip-ient of the Fred Hebert Trophy, which is given to the top male senior athlete. An all-confer-ence performer in 2013, Duffy anchored a stin-gy defense that helped the la-crosse program to a school-record eight wins and their first-ever berth in the postsea-son. He finished ninth in the league in groundballs (49) and second in caused turnovers (25). For his ca-reer, he ranks ninth on the school’s all-time list in groundballs (145)

and became just the fifth player in school history to start 50 games or more.

Men’s basketball’s Andrew Mus-ler (Belmont, Mass.) collected the Russ Grang-er Award, giv-en to the male student-athlete who combines both academics with on-field ex-cellence. Musler

emerged as one of the best players in the conference after averaging 13.8 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the field, including 40 percent from three-point land. An econom-ics major that already has been ac-cepted into the University’s fifth-

year master’s program, Musler will pursue his MBA while play-ing his final sea-son in 2014-15.Emily Reil-ly (Marlboro, Mass.) claimed the M. Hazel Hughes Award, given to the se-nior female stu-dent-athlete who has made the most significant impact on the in-tercollegiate ath-

letics program. A two-time all-con-ference performer, Reilly scored 1,485 points – good for seventh on the school’s all-time scoring list. She corralled more than 500 rebounds and ranks in the program’s top ten in field goals made, free throws made and three pointers made. She ap-peared in 104 games, starting 103 of them, reaching double figure point totals in 88 contests.Four student-athletes – Ashleigh Condon (Hull, Mass.), Janelle Pas-ternack (North Brookfield, Mass.), Rachel Spera (North Hollywood, Calif.) and Dan Stein (Newton, Mass.) – all received Merit Awards. Bestowed upon senior or graduate student-athletes who have had a significant impact on their sports, these student-athletes have played at an extremely high level and tru-ly helped define their programs at Clark.Condon, a three-year captain on the women’s basketball team was a two-time all-conference selection and helped lead her team to the postsea-son on two occasions. A, 1,000 point scorer and one of the most fierce competitors around, Condon played in more than 100 games and dished

out more than 300 assists.An All-New England selection and two-time al l-conference pick, Pasternack ranks seventh on the women’s soccer all-time scoring list with 48 points.Spera became the face of the volleyball pro-gram as a fresh-man and didn’t disappoint. She guided her squad to the most wins in more than a decade in 2013, two postseason appearances and handed out more than 2,600 assists.Stein was a huge part of the men’s tennis program’s resurrection. He is a three-time all-conference selec-tion, guiding the Cougars to three straight conference tournaments, including an appearance in the title match in 2012. For his career, Stein went 36-15, including a 16-7 mark at No. 1.Army specialist and lacrosse cap-tain Sam Johnson (Swampscott,

Mass.) was honored with the Reed Powell Award. The Powell Award

was established last year to honor those within our athletic depart-ment who exhibit the most remark-able levels of per-severance, brav-ery, emotional strength, physi-cal fortitude and courage. Johnson is a three-year member of the program who served our coun-try as a specialist in Afghanistan

where he was honored as Warrior of the Week for his work with the sup-port of the provincial reconstruction team’s mission of connecting the Af-ghan people with their government.The Richie Fairbanks Service Award was awarded to sports information assistants Kelsey Ring (Stoneham, Mass.) and Annmarie Fransen (Bel-mont, Mass.). Ring, a senior on the women’s soccer team, has spent four years as the top student assistant, working closely with every sport

and assisting with office operations. Fransen, a senior on the women’s basketball team, meanwhile, started off as a game management assistant and quickly progressed to becoming the primary voice and sports infor-mation representative at countless athletic events.Women’s basketball guard Breeann Redman (Bristol, Conn.) became the fourth ever recipient of the Pat Hassett Award which is given an-nually to the member of the stu-dent-athlete population who has made a significant impact on the Clark and Worcester communities through service. A tireless advocate of cancer research, Redman served as president of the University’s Relay For Life chapter and has organized several walks on campus to raise money to help eradicate the disease.Josh Kent (Longmeadow, Mass.) and Sarah Sachs (Branford, Conn.) were named the recipients of the Se-nior Class Award. Kent, the captain of the men’s swimming team, serves as the president of the Student-Ath-lete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and assisted with numerous campus wide initiatives, including organiz-ing the donation of more than 70 no-sew blankets to several Worces-ter-area non-profits.Sachs, meanwhile, helped steer the women’s tennis program through three different coaches in her four seasons, but remained steadfast in her dedication to the program and her teammates.Longtime department staff member Pam Moore was honored with the Student-Athlete Advisory Commit-tee (SAAC) Appreciation Award. At Clark for 40 years, Moore is an in-tegral member of the administrative support team. She attends games regularly and is a point of contact for student-athletes for work-study, transportation and other tasks.

Maya Allen, Sr., Softball, Concord, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceNEWMAC Player of the Week – March 10, 2014100th career hit – March 4, 2014

Dayna Ankermann, So., Swimming, Kennebunk, MaineNEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Amanda Brackett, Jr., Swimming, Vassalboro, MaineNEWMAC Academic All-Confer-ence

Brooke Brennan, So., Women’s Bas-ketball, Weston, Mass.Worcester City Tournament All-Tournament Team

Spencer Brightman, Sr., Men’s Tennis, Sudbury, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Confer-ence

Nathan Buck, Sr., Men’s Cross Coun-try, Portland, MaineNEWMAC Academic All-Confer-enceWorcester City Championships Champion

Kelsey Clary, So., Women’s Swimming, Cambridge, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Esther Cohn, Sr., Women’s Basketball, Chapel Hill, N.C.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Ashleigh Condon, Sr., Women’s Basket-ball, Hull, Mass.Merit Award1,000th career point – December 4, 2013

Olivia Cotton, Fr., Field Hockey, Northampton, Mass.NFHCA All-Academic Team

Sarah Cramer, So., Field Hockey, Wynne-wood, Pa.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceNFHCA All-Academic Team

Mark Crisafulli, So., Swimming, Way-land, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Afra Danai, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Amherst, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Nick DaPrato, Sr., Men’s Basketball, Marshfield, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceCoSIDA First-Team Academic All-DistrictRWU Courtyard By Marriott Tip-Off All-Tournament NEWMAC Player of the Week – December 2, 2013NEWMAC Player of the Week – December 16, 2013

Jacob Dinerman, So., Men’s Swimming, Cranston, R.I.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Zachary Doenmez, Sr., Men’s Soccer, Dublin, N.H.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Derek Dubois, Gr., Baseball, Haverhill, Mass.NEWMAC First-Team All-ConferenceNEWMAC Pitcher of the Week – March 25, 2014NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week – April 14, 2014

Zach Duffy, Sr., Lacrosse, Wakefield, Mass.Fred Hebert TrophyNEILA Academic All-Region

Rahul Dutt, So., Men’s Cross Country, Calcutta, IndiaNEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Nikki Feinberg, So., Women’s Soccer, San Antonio, TexasNEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Talia Fish, Sr., Field Hockey, Philadel-phia, Pa.CoSIDA Academic All-DistrictNEWMAC Second-Team All-Confer-enceNEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceNFHCA Scholar of DistinctionNFHCA All-Academic TeamAlice Higgins AwardBassett Scholar Athlete Award

Annmarie Fransen, Sr., Women’s Basket-ball, Belmont, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceRichie Fairbanks Service Award

Megan Grondin, Sr., Women’s Basketball, Cumberland, Maine

1,000th career point – February 12, 2014

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Fransen

Alberto Guerrero, Jr., Swimming, La Libertad, El SalvadorNEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Phoebe Hughes, So., Women’s Tennis, Parkland, Fla.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Gaby Jijon-Nemalceff, Sr., Swimming, Quito, EcuadorNEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Nick Johnson, Fr., Lacrosse, Amherst, Mass.NEWMAC Second-Team All-Confer-enceNEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week – April 14, 2014

Sam Johnson, Sr., Lacrosse, Swampscott, Mass.Reed Powell Award

Josh Kent, Sr., Men’s Swimming, Long-meadow, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceSenior Class Award

Rose Koerner, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Ware, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Kellee Kosiorek, Sr., Field Hockey, En-field, N.H.NFHCA All-Academic Team

Rebecca Kravetz, Jr., Women’s Tennis, Wayland, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Zoe LaFrance-Armstrong, So., Field Hockey, Orchard Beach, MaineNFHCA All-Academic Team

Nate Lapides, Jr., Men’s Soccer, Bar-rington, R.I.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Daniel Lima, Jr., Baseball, Manchester, Conn.NEWMAC Player of the Week – March 10, 2014

Emma Lynch, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Pawtucket, R.I.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Molly McPhee, So., Field Hockey, Durham, N.H.NFHCA All-Academic Team

Lauren Mackey, Fr., Field Hockey/Softball, Dublin, N.H.NEWMAC Second-Team All-Conference (Field Hockey)NFHCA All-Academic Team

Celine Manneville, Fr., Field Hockey, Columbia, Md.NFHCA All-Academic Team

Ryan Marsh, Jr., Lacrosse, Oyster Bay, N.Y.NEWMAC Second-Team All-Confer-ence

Charlotte Mays, Jr., Women’s Soccer, Mel-rose, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Cristina Mendoza, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Hopkinton, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Andrew Musler, Sr., Men’s Basketball, Belmont, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceRuss Granger AwardRWU Courtyard By Marriott Tip-Off Tournament MVPNEWMAC Player of the Week – Novem-ber 18, 2013

Jonah Naghi, So., Men’s Cross Country, Newton, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Nick O’Brien, So., Baseball, Potomac, Md.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceNEWMAC Player of the Week – April 14, 2014

Seamus O’Connor, So., Men’s Cross Coun-try, Granby, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Erin O’Neill, Sr., Field Hockey, Willington, Conn.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceNFHCA All-Academic Team

Jenn O’Rourke, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Somerset, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Natalie Omary, Women’s Swimming, New York, N.Y.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Holly Palardy, Women’s Swimming, Pittsfield, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Omary

Kravetz

Gabby Paolini, So., Women’s Soccer, North Potomac, Md.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Janelle Pasternack, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Brookfield, Mass.NEWMAC First-Team All-ConferenceNEWISA All-New England Sec-ond-TeamNEWMAC Player of the Week – Octo-ber 7, 2013Merit Award

David Powers, Swimming, Woodbridge, Conn.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Kevin Ranta, Sr., Lacrosse, Beverly, Mass.NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Week – March 10, 2014

Breeann Redman, Sr., Women’s Basket-ball, Bristol, Conn.Pat Hassett Award

Emily Reilly, Sr., Women’s Basketball, Marlboro, Mass.M. Hazel Hughes Award

Kelsey Ring, Sr., Women’s Soccer, Stoneham, Mass.Richie Fairbanks Service Award

Sarah Sachs, Sr., Women’s Tennis, North Branford, Conn.Senior Class Award

Rachel Spera, Sr., Volleyball, North Hollywood, Calif.NEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceMerit Award 2,000th Career Assist – September 7, 2013

Dan Stein, Sr., Men’s Tennis, Newton, Mass.NEWMAC First-Team All-Conference (Singles)Merit Award

Tyler Terriault, So., Swimming, Claremont, N.H.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Megan Tighe, Fr., Field Hockey, Sims-bury, Conn.NFHCA All-Academic Team

Breanna Tucker, Women’s Diving, Teme-cula, Calif.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Alex Turgeon, So., Lacrosse, Holden, Mass.NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Kent Vorland, Sr., Men’s Soccer, Kris-tiansand, Norway NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

Alyssa Williams, Fr., Field Hockey, New Sharon, Maine

NFHCA All-Academic Team

Alyssa Wright, So., Softball, Manchester, N.H.NEWMAC Second-Team All-Conference

Oscar Zapata, Jr., Men’s Soccer, Lima, PeruNEWMAC Academic All-ConferenceNEWMAC First-Team All-Conference

Our Time To ShineTerriault

Our Time To ShineStudent-Athletes Take Top Honors During University’s 110th Commencement Ceremony

Women’s soccer captains Afra Danai and Jenna Zarou, both of whom graduated with honors, celebrate after

receiving their degrees on Sunday, May 18.

or the second consecutive year, a student-athlete served as the senior speaker at Clark University’s commencement ceremony on May 18. Among the 969 individuals who were con-ferred, nearly ten percent were student-athletes. 37 of the 69 undergraduate student-athletes

graduated with honors – 11 of whom were magna cum laude. In addition to the 69 undergraduates, 23 more student-ath-letes received graduate degrees as part of the University’s fifth-year free master’s program. “We must break from our comforts, and realize we are stronger without them,” said Emma Pierson, a member of the women’s swimming and diving team. “We must let our-selves be vulnerable enough to love what is different, and then that love will shine out of our faces as bright as stars. Ev-eryone around will have to look and wonder, ‘Who are those people so full of love and fearlessness that they’re shining like stars?’

The list of student-athletes and their honors are listed below:Phi Beta KappaRose Burberry-Martin (Women’s Tennis)Talia Fish (Field Hockey)Gabriella Jijon-Nemalceff (Women’s Swimming)Kent Vorland (Men’s Soccer)

Omicron Delta Epsilon – National Economics Honor SocietyRobert Gammell, Men’s Cross CountryLeah Guliasi, Women’s DivingJoshua Kent, Men’s SwimmingAndrew Musler, Men’s BasketballSaul Ramirez, BaseballOliver Samples, Men’s Basketball

Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor SocietyDana Alasker, Women’s RowingNathan Buck, Men’s Cross CountryJennifer O’Rourke, Women’s Soccer

Beta Gamma Sigma – National Management SocietyNicholas DaPrato, Men’s BasketballAlexandra MacDonald, Women’s RowingAndrew Musler, Men’s Basketball

Pi Sigma Alpha – Political Science Honor SocietyZachary Doenmez, Men’s SoccerOliver Samples, Men’s Basketball

Psi Chi – National Psychology Honor SocietyRose Burberry-Martin, Women’s TennisAfra Danai, Women’s SoccerRose Koerner, Women’s SoccerKellee Kosiorek, Field HockeyErin O’Neil, Field HockeyRachel Spera, Volleyball

Alpha Kappa Delta – Sociology Honor SocietyTalia Fish, Field HockeyBreeann Redman, Women’s Basketball

Gryphon & Pleiades Senior Honor SocietyLeah Guliasi, Women’s DivingHolly Palardy, Women’s SwimmingOliver Samples, Men’s Basketball

Fiat Lux Honor SocietyLeah Guliasi, Women’s DivingHolly Palardy, Women’s SwimmingOliver Samples, Men’s Basketball

Betty ’79 and Stanley Sultan Short Story ContestEmma P. Pierson, Women’s Swimming (1st Place)

Barbera Award for Excellence in SpanishAnnmarie Fransen, Women’s Basketball

George A. Billias American History PrizeJennifer O’Rourke, Women’s Soccer

Sigel Award for Outstanding Management MajorAlexandra L. MacDonald, Women’s RowingAndrew J. Musler, Men’s Basketball

Wilner Prize for Best Research Paper in American PoliticsZachary Doenmez, Men’s Soccer

Master Of Arts In Community Development And PlanningAbigail Petkov, Women’s Soccer

Master Of Arts In Development And Social ChangeHana Chamoun, Women’s Soccer

Master Of Arts In TeachingKatie Freaney, VolleyballZoe Greenberg, Women’s Cross CountryHannah Moriarty, Women’s Soccer

Master of Science In Biochemistry And Molecular BiologyTravis Durkin, Lacrosse

Master of Science In Environmental Science And PolicyJordan Daley, Women’s Cross CountryLauren Ziemer, Women’s TennisMartha Ziemer, Women’s Tennis

Master of Science In Public AdministrationEmily Newton, Women’s SwimmingKayla Reeves, Women’s Cross CountryHarris Rollinger, Men’s TennisMargaret Swann, Women’s Tennis

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Master of Business AdministrationMitchell DeLorenzo, BaseballDerek DuBois, BaseballZachary Eaton, Men’s SwimmingNicholas Figliola, LacrosseJohn Karas, Men’s BasketballMelanee Melkonian, Field Hockey/SoftballDaniel Paradee, Men’s TennisNicholas Usman, Men’s Rowing

Master of Science In Professional CommunicationKatie Brasington, Women’s RowingMollie Kleyboecker, Women’s SwimmingMadeleine Lutts, Field HockeyRose Williams, Women’s Rowing

Candidates For The Degree Of Bachelor Of ArtsDana Alasker (Women’s Rowing), magna cum laudeMaya Allen (Softball), magna cum laudeShawna Amatucci (Softball)Waldie Anderson (Men’s Swimming), cum laudeMarcus Armstrong (Men’s Basketball)Brian Arsenault (Men’s Soccer)Jonah Bass (Lacrosse)Spencer Brightman (Men’s Tennis), magna cum laudeNathan Buck (Men’s Cross Country), magna cum laudeRose Burberry-Martin (Women’s Tennis), summa cum laudeTatiana Chunis (Softball)Esther Cohn (Women’s Basketball), summa cum laude with highest honors in PsychologyAshleigh Condon (Women’s Basketball)Ian Daly (Lacrosse/Men’s Soccer)Afra Danai (Women’s Soccer), summa cum laudeNicholas DaPrato (Men’s Basketball), magna cum laudeJoshua Demers (Men’s Soccer)Larisa DiMarco (Women’s Rowing)Zachary Duffy (Lacrosse)Talia Fish (Field Hockey), summa cum laudeAnnmarie Fransen (Women’s Basketball), magna cum laudeRobert Gammell (Men’s Cross Country), cum laudeClive Green (Men’s Swimming)Megan Grondin (Women’s Basketball)Jake Gubitose (Men’s Basketball)Leah Guliasi (Women’s Diving), cum laude with honors in EconomicsGranite Huang (Men’s Swimming), cum laude with honors in Studio ArtMolly Igo (Women’s Tennis)Gaby Jijon-Nemalceff (Women’s Swimming), summa cum laudeSam Johnson (Lacrosse)Josh Kent (Men’s Swimming), magna cum laude, with high honors in EconomicsAustin Knief (Baseball)

Rose Koerner (Women’s Soccer), magna cum laudeKellee Kosiorek (Field Hockey), cum laudeChristabelle Kozlik (Field Hockey)Emma Lynch (Women’s Soccer), magna cum laudeThomas Lynch (Lacrosse)Alexandra MacDonald (Rowing), magna cum laudeCristina Mendoza (Women’s Soccer), magna cum laudeAmanda K. Mundt (Field Hockey)Andrew Musler (Men’s Basketball), magna cum laude with high honors in EconomicsErin O’Neil (Field Hockey), magna cum laudeJennifer O’Rourke (Women’s Soccer), magna cum laude, with high honors in HistoryHolly Palardy (Women’s Swimming), summa cum laudeLucia Pantuosco (Women’s Soccer), cum laudeJanelle Pasternack (Women’s Soccer)Emma Pierson (Women’s Swimming)Phillip Porter (Men’s Tennis)Saul Ramirez (Baseball), with honors in EconomicsKevin Ranta (Lacrosse)Breeann Redman (Women’s Basketball)Emily Reilly (Women’s Basketball)Kelsey Ring (Women’s Soccer), cum laudeSarah Sachs (Women’s Tennis)Oliver Samples (Men’s Basketball), magna cum laude with honors in EconomicsLuke Scanlan (Men’s Soccer), cum laude, with honors in Eco-nomicsAaron Segura (Men’s Soccer)Andrei Shylo (Men’s Rowing), with high honors in PhysicsBen Solomon (Men’s Swimming)Rachel Spera (Volleyball), magna cum laudeDan Stein (Men’s Tennis)Brooke Tasse (Women’s Swimming)Sarah Testoni (Field Hockey)Sammi Jo Thompson (Women’s Rowing), magna cum laude with honors in HistoryKenny Vera (Men’s Soccer)Kent Vorland (Men’s Soccer), summa cum laude with high honors in EconomicsJeffrey Wasson (Lacrosse), magna cum laude with highest hon-ors in HistoryHeather White (Women’s Cross Country), magna cum laudeJenna Zarou (Women’s Soccer), cum laude