June 4, 2009

Romeoville, Ill. - The Great Lakes Valley Conference released the 2008-09 selections for the Academic All-GLVC squad on Tuesday, and Lewis University found themselves second among 13 conference teams with 113 honorees.

Student-athletes that have been in the league for more than two semesters are honored for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.30. Those student-athletes that have not maintained a 3.30 grade point average but have earned a 3.40 grade point average during the preceding two semesters and those that have been in the league for two of fewer semesters and have earned a 3.40 grade point average are also honored by the league.

Drury was the overall leader with 121 selections, followed by Lewis, Bellarmine (109), Indianapolis (106), Rockhurst (105), Missouri S&T (101), Northern Kentucky (76), Saint Joseph's (75), UW-Parkside (74), Quincy (74), Southern Indiana (66), Missouri-St. Louis (57) and Kentucky Wesleyan (45).

Lewis head women's soccer coach Chris Koenig and his troops led all Flyer sports teams with 14 selections, followed by men's track and field (13), softball (13), women's track and field (11), volleyball (9), women's basketball (8), baseball (7), men's cross country (6), women's tennis (6), men's basketball (5), women's golf (5), men's soccer (5), men's tennis (5), men's golf (4), women's cross country (2).

The Lewis men's tennis team tied for the GLVC lead with both Indianapolis and Missouri-St. Louis.

ACADEMIC ALL-GLVC SELECTIONS
Baseball (7)
Ted Bartnik, Jr.
Andrew Hicks, Fr.
Ryan Koerner, Jr.
Ryan Reynolds, Sr.
Sean Ruane, Fr.
Joe Scumaci, Jr.
Zach Stetson, Fr.

Men's Basketball (5)
Dalonte Burns, So.
Jason Genova, Sr.
Lorenzo Mendez, Fr.
Marty Strus, Fr.
Kevin Tonn, Jr.

Men's Cross Country (6)
Rigoberto Bernal, Fr.
John Deutsch, Fr.
Kevin Dockemeyer, Sr.
Ross Goers, Fr.
Jeffrey Ritzema, Sr.
Scott Tanis, Fr.

Men's Golf (4)
Paul Dagys, Sr.
Greg Roderique, Sr.
Peter Tanaka, Sr.
John Whiting, So.

Men's Soccer (5)
Jorge DeJesus, Sr.
Anthony Szymel, Sr.
Kofi Trim, Jr.
Tim Vance, Jr.
Nick Veselka, Sr.

Men's Tennis (5)
Tonis Irdoja, Fr.
Scott Mauer, Fr.
Bret Mega, Jr.
Lorenz Pestinger, So.
Chris Thomas, Fr.

Men's Track and Field (13)
Austin Bailey, Jr.
Scott Barnas, Jr.
Rigoberto Bernal, Fr.
John Deutsch, Fr.
Kevin Dockemeyer, Sr.
Alex Gasick, Fr.
Ross Goers, Fr.
Philip Hodur, Fr.
Chris Leibrand, Jr.
Mike Mockovak, GS
Nick Pappas, Fr.
Jeffrey Ritzema, Sr.
Scott Tanis, Fr.

Softball (13)
Jessica Beck, Sr.
Carissa Castonzo, Sr.
Kelly Dianis, Sr.
Brittany DiPietro, Fr.
Lisa Gartland, Sr.
Kara Harmatys, Jr.
Katie Healy, Fr.
Sarah Hurley, So.
Alicia McKendry, Fr.
Brittany Patete, Sr.
Lexie Vernon, Jr.
Julie Wingerter, Sr.
Michelle Yudys, Sr.

Women's Basketball (8)
Devon Carbaugh, Fr.
Kady Currin, So.
Kelly Dianis, Sr.
Lauresha Hawkins, Jr.
Carol Kruckman, So.
Jenna Mooberry, Sr.
Mandie Morelock, Sr.
Sierra West, Fr.

Women's Cross Country (2)
Julie Jarrett, Fr.
Ashley Lucas, Fr.

Women's Golf (5)
Courtney Everett, So.
Brittany Halpin, Jr.
Courtney Kellogg, So.
Jamie Siedlaczek, Sr.
Allison Snyder, Jr.

Women's Soccer (14)
Erin Beddows, Jr.
Kelsie Brown, Fr.
Ashley Devine, Jr.
Amy Foran, Jr.
Kari Huizenga, Sr.
Andrea Iossi, So.
Colleen Kelly, So.
Caitlin Kelly, Sr.
Courtney Kettel, Sr.
Jordyn McMahon, Fr.
Kylen Mills, Fr.
Samantha Sharp, Fr.
Jessica Summers-Hernandez, So.
Heather Ywaniw, Sr.

Women's Tennis (6)
Katie Hargrove, Fr.
Clare Kessler, So.
Jordan Lynde, Sr.
Maggie Novack, Fr.
Melanie Sandberg, GS
Michelle Wright, Sr.

Women's Track and Field (11)
Maggie Boban, So.
Kelsey Boland, So.
Lauren Hajduk, Sr.
Kellsi Howell, So.
Julie Jarrett, Fr.
Christine Kustra, Jr.
Amanda Lewis, Sr.
Ashley Lucas, Sr.
Rachel Quintana, Sr.
Michelle Ruff,  Jr.
Millennium Wheeler, Sr.

Women's Volleyball (9)
Katie Crawford, Fr.
Hannah Koeneman, Fr.
Colleen Mitros, Fr.
Danielle Mount, So.
Kim Richards, Jr.
Rachel Ruedi, So.
Stephanie Sagat, Jr.
Lauren Seliga, So.
Faith Watson, Fr.

A Catholic University sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis offers nearly 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, accelerated degree completion options for working adults, various aviation programs and 22 graduate programs in nine fields. The mid-sized university is being honored for the fifth consecutive year by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. For more information please visit www.lewisu.edu.

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