NJAC All-Academic Team

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120 Cougars Named to NJAC All-Academic Team

PITMAN, N.J. (7/1/22) - The Cougars had 120 honorees named to the 2021-22 NJAC All-Academic Team.

The conference had a record total of 1,248 student-athletes named for the 2021-22 academic year.

To be eligible for the NJAC squad, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior who has competed in a conference-sponsored sport while achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.20.   Athletes cannot be a "first year" player or first year transfer.  First and second-team selections were made by each of the league's 10 full-member institutions.

Kean's Isabel DeSanno (Women's Swimming – Forensic Psychology) and Zach Noll (Men's Volleyball – STEM Biomedicine) were first-team All-NJAC honorees, while Jenna Flemings (Field Hockey – Physical Education & Health) and Philip Mahlik (Baseball – Physical Education & Health) were the school's second-team selections.
 
Honorable Mention Selections
 
Kayla Anderson SR Maplewood, NJ Women's Basketball Biology Health Professions
Tanner Ash SO Warren, NJ Football Political Science
Shahd Badeer JR Clifton, NJ Women's Basketball Exercise Science
Anthony Bassani SR Manalapan, NJ Football Criminal Justice
Jan Bayanin SR Manchester, NJ Women's Tennis Biology
Duncan Beilke SR Madison, Wis. Men's Volleyball History
Megan Blaisdell JR Deptford, NJ Women's Soccer STEM Biomedicine
Celine Brady JR Marlboro, NJ Women's Soccer Business Management
Emily Bretschneider SR Moorestown, NJ Women's Lacrosse/Soccer Biology Health Professions
Tymere Briggs SR Garfield, NJ Football Criminal Justice
Kayley Brooks JR Bloomsbury, NJ Women's Soccer Biology Health Professions
Kylie Brua SO Mundelein, IL Women's Tennis/Volleyball Finance
Amanda Brzoska SO Pennington, NJ Women's Lacrosse Exercise Science
Daniel Calderon SR Perth Amboy, NJ Men's Soccer Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Dante Capozzoli SR Caldwell, NJ Football Exercise Science
Daniel Chiusano SR Freehold, NJ Baseball Marketing
Heather Clevenger SR Hamilton, NJ Softball Criminal Justice
Marissa Cook SR Bridgewater, NJ Women's Soccer Biology Health Professions
Aaron Cottrell SR Villas, NJ Football Sport and Event Management
Tara Daukshus SR Howell, NJ Softball Special Education
Amanda Davis SO Elk Grove, CA Women's Swimming STEM Biomedicine
Conner DeForge GR Bound Brook, NJ Baseball Finance
Amanda DeLio SR Arlington Heights, IL Women's Volleyball Marketing
Kyle Devaney SR Belford, NJ Football Management-Entrepreneurship
Balla Diaite SO Union City, NJ Men's Soccer Computer Science
Justin Diefenbach GR Barnegat, NJ Baseball Finance
Morgan Dietz JR Allentown, PA Women's Basketball Psychology
Lia DiPiazza SR Ramsey, NJ Field Hockey Sports Administration-Yoga Studies
Dayna Dobkowski SR New Brunswick, NJ Women's Soccer History Teacher Certification
Marissa Drew SO Bordentown, NJ Women's Basketball Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Amanda Ehrhart GR Patchogue, NY Women's Lacrosse Computational Mathematics
Brooke Ferguson SO Swedesboro, NJ Women's Soccer Marketing
Nick Firth SR New Brunswick, NJ Football Mathematical Sciences
Gilana Fitzmaurice SO Barnegat, NJ Women's Volleyball Psychology
Marlee Franden SR Voorhees, NJ Women's Soccer STEM Biomedicine
Luke Frankenfield JR St. Louis, MO Men's Volleyball STEM Biomedicine
Gabriella Fredette SR Hackensack, NJ Softball Exercise Science
Sedona Gaard JR Haworth, NJ Women's Volleyball Communications Public Relations
Kylie Giordano SO Millville, NJ Women's Lacrosse Elementary Education
Brittany Graff SO Elmwood Park, NJ Women's Basketball Accounting
Morgan Hall JR Toms River, NJ Women's Volleyball Elementary Education
Gwen Hangey JR Marlton, NJ Women's Volleyball Elementary Education
Joshua Harris SR Herndon, VA Football Industrial Design
Mia Hernandez SR Long Branch, NJ Field Hockey Business Management
Jorja Hibschman SO Millville, NJ Field Hockey Elementary Education
Autaum Hilyer JR Richmond, BC, CAN Softball Psychology
Meghan Hochstuhl JR Little Egg Harbor, NJ Women's Tennis Elementary Education
Taylor Hutchins SR Dover, DE Field Hockey Political Science
Ja'Carra Jackson SR Magnolia, DE Field Hockey STEM Biomedical Engineering
Josh Jackson SR Neptune City, NJ Baseball Athletic Training
Marisa Kest JR Roxbury, NJ Women's Soccer Elementary Education
Jessica Kobilas SR Middletown, NJ Women's Tennis Biology
Rosalee Lachner JR Flemington, NJ Women's Lacrosse STEM Biomedicine
Stephanie LaGreca JR Wayne, NJ Women's Basketball Criminal Justice
Kayla Link SO Conshohocken, PA Field Hockey Psychology
Gabe Llanos SO North Bergen, NJ Men's Soccer Biology Health Professions
Samantha Paine Luu JR Edison, NJ Women's Tennis Athletic Training
Nate Lyles SR Somerset, NJ Men's Basketball Theater
Selina Maisonett FY South Amboy, NJ Women's Tennis Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Jenn Majorczak SR Piscataway, NJ Softball Athletic Training
Peyton Mann JR Nazareth, PA Field Hockey Elementary Education
Gianni Marano SO East Hanover, NJ Baseball Criminal Justice
Annabella Marino JR Bordentown, NJ Softball Sport and Event Management
Nikki Mastrodomenico SR Toms River, NJ Women's Lacrosse General Biology
Shannon McCoy SR Barnegat, NJ Women's Basketball Interior Design
Michael Medvetz SR Port Reading, NJ Baseball Mathematical Sciences-Teaching
Dana Meehan SR Suffern, NY Women's Lacrosse Elementary Education
Karly Messina SO Marlton, NJ Softball Marketing
Paige Metz SR Langhorne, PA Softball Mathematical Sciences
Matt Milden SR Forked River, NJ Football Exercise Science
Natalie Mileski JR Fair Lawn, NJ Women's Basketball Exercise Science
Tara Miner JR Lambertville, NJ Women's Soccer Exercise Science
Kevin Molina JR Harrison, NJ Men's Volleyball Supply Chain Management
Katie Morrison JR Deptford, NJ Women's Soccer STEM Biomedicine
Sam Murri SO Fair Lawn, NJ Women's Lacrosse Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Nas Neal SR Newark, NJ Football Criminal Justice
Angelica Nino SO Roselle, NJ Women's Tennis Psychology
Krista O'Grady SO Nazareth, PA Field Hockey Biology Health Professions
Bianca Ortega SO Roselle Park, NJ Women's Tennis STEM Computational Science & Engineering
Kat Palaia SO Ridgefield, NJ Women's Lacrosse Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Brooke Pappalardo JR Flemington, NJ Women's Soccer Athletic Training
Christian Pellone SO Jackson, NJ Baseball Business Management
Felix Pereyra JR New Brunswick, NJ Men's Soccer Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Brianna Trigueros SO Bloomfield, NJ Women's Soccer Business Management
Terrence Phillips SO Pennsauken, NJ Football Finance
Gianna Pickens SO Bucks County, PA Softball Criminal Justice
Katie Pileggi GR Haddonfield, NJ Women's Lacrosse/Swimming STEM Biology Education
Lauren Pluta JR Runnemede, NJ Women's Lacrosse Marketing
Isabella Polash SO Schnecksville, PA Softball Athletic Training
Aidan Porter SO Hightstown, NJ Football Marketing
Angel Quinones Jr. JR Hoboken, NJ Football STEM Biomedicine
Kayla Reardon SR East Brunswick, NJ Field Hockey Mathematics
Belly Reynoso JR Manalapan, NJ Field Hockey Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Mikayla Ruiz JR Matawan, NJ Women's Soccer Athletic Training
Mahiyah Sampson SO Dayton, NJ Field Hockey Political Science
Gwen Sanagustin SR Wayne, NJ Women's Lacrosse Biology Health Professions
Meghan Santina SR Franklin Square, NJ Women's Lacrosse Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Sian Seeger JR Leesburg, VA Women's Swimming/Volleyball Global Business
Brianna Shaw SO Mount Laurel, NJ Women's Swimming Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Jenna Sheedy JR Linden, NJ Women's Soccer Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Courtney Sherwood SO Philadelphia, PA Softball Business Management
Ashley Smith SO Lake Villa, IL Women's Volleyball Marketing
Joanna Spaulding SO South Hempstead, NY Women's Soccer Physical Education & Health Teacher Certification
Laura Stump JR Winslow, NJ Field Hockey Cybersecurity
Morgan Stump JR Winslow, NJ Field Hockey Cybersecurity
Marlee Sumsion SO Kittery, ME Women's Basketball STEM Biology Education
Naya Thomsen SO Kolding, Denmark Women's Soccer Supply Chain Management
Kayla Thornton JR Little Egg Harbor, NJ Women's Volleyball Architectural Studies
Gabi Triolo JR Middletown, NJ Women's Soccer Exercise Science
Arianna Villegas SR Herndon, VA Field Hockey Architectural Studies
Victoria Vitale SR Centereach, NY Women's Soccer Business Management
Sarah Weber SO New Egypt, NJ Women's Basketball Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Sarah Weiner SR Marlton, NJ Women's Soccer Speech Pathology
Bruce Weyand SR North Plainfield, NJ Baseball Exercise Science
Sarah Zengel SR Kingwood, NJ Softball Public Health
Jake Zerillo SR Sparta, NJ Football Business Management
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Players Mentioned

Amanda DeLio

#1 Amanda DeLio

L/DS
5' 1"
Senior
Adversity
Sedona Gaard

#9 Sedona Gaard

OH
5' 10"
Junior
CutShot
Morgan Hall

#25 Morgan Hall

OH
6' 0"
Junior
Gwen Hangey

#11 Gwen Hangey

S
5' 10"
Junior
East Coast Crush
Ashley Smith

#12 Ashley Smith

OH
5' 8"
Sophomore
RTVBC
Kayla Thornton

#17 Kayla Thornton

MH
5' 10"
Junior
East Coast Crush
Gilana Fitzmaurice

#23 Gilana Fitzmaurice

OH/RS
5' 8"
Sophomore
East Coast Crush
Megan Blaisdell

#15 Megan Blaisdell

D
5' 5"
Junior
Deptford Premier FC
Celine Brady

#6 Celine Brady

M
5' 5"
Junior
Cedar Stars Academy
Kayley Brooks

#33 Kayley Brooks

M
5' 5"
Junior
NLSA

Players Mentioned

Amanda DeLio

#1 Amanda DeLio

5' 1"
Senior
Adversity
L/DS
Sedona Gaard

#9 Sedona Gaard

5' 10"
Junior
CutShot
OH
Morgan Hall

#25 Morgan Hall

6' 0"
Junior
OH
Gwen Hangey

#11 Gwen Hangey

5' 10"
Junior
East Coast Crush
S
Ashley Smith

#12 Ashley Smith

5' 8"
Sophomore
RTVBC
OH
Kayla Thornton

#17 Kayla Thornton

5' 10"
Junior
East Coast Crush
MH
Gilana Fitzmaurice

#23 Gilana Fitzmaurice

5' 8"
Sophomore
East Coast Crush
OH/RS
Megan Blaisdell

#15 Megan Blaisdell

5' 5"
Junior
Deptford Premier FC
D
Celine Brady

#6 Celine Brady

5' 5"
Junior
Cedar Stars Academy
M
Kayley Brooks

#33 Kayley Brooks

5' 5"
Junior
NLSA
M