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.
Press Release from the Skyline Conference