Posted: Feb 12, 2013

Four Eagles Named Skyline Scholar-Athletes of the Year in their Sport

New York, N.Y. - The following nine student-athletes have been named the 2012 Skyline Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year in their respective fall sports:

Men’s Soccer: John Dettori, Senior, St. Joseph’s-L.I.
Women’s Soccer: Ashley George, Senior, St. Joseph’s-L.I. / Abigail Katz, Senior, Purchase
Women’s Tennis: Alex Bentz, Sophomore, Farmingdale State
Men’s Golf: Matthew Pollock, Sophomore, Farmingdale State
Women’s Volleyball: Corey Loupee, Senior, NYU-Poly
Men’s Cross Country: Evan Haun, Junior, St. Joseph’s-L.I.
Women’s Cross Country: Caitlyn Ryan, Junior, St. Joseph’s-L.I. / Rachel Sleeter, Junior, Mount Saint Mary

A Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in each fall sport is presented to the first-team All-Conference performer who carries the highest grade point average for the fall semester.

Dettori garnered 2012 Skyline Player of the Year distinction after tallying 21 goals and led St. Joseph’s-L.I. to the league title. He earns his fourth Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.

George repeats as the Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year after starting all 22 contests for the Golden Eagles at defender and was named to the NSCAA All-East Region Scholar Team. She shares the honor with Abigail Katz of Purchase, who compiled 15 goals and 32 points and finished her stellar career with a program-record 52 goals.

Bentz posted an 8-4 record at the No. 2 singles flight while leading Farmingdale State to its first-ever appearance in the finals of the Skyline Championship.

Pollock finished runner-up at the 2012 Skyline Championship with rounds of 76 and 78, respectively, as the Rams earned their fifth consecutive men’s golf crown.

Loupee earns her second consecutive Women’s Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor after becoming just the third student-athlete in program history to compile 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills for her career.

Haun placed seventh overall at the 2012 Skyline Cross Country Championship as St. Joseph’s-L.I. earned its third straight conference title. He has been named the Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year in each of the last three seasons.

Ryan repeats as the Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year after finishing fifth overall at the 2012 Skyline Championship as the Golden Eagles seized their fourth consecutive league championship. She shares the honor with Rachel Sleeter of Mount Saint Mary, who placed seventh at the Skyline Championship and finished in the top-10 at three additional meets during the 2012 campaign.