MASCAC honors locals for academic prowess

WESTFIELD >> A total of 1,218 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall/winter 2022 All-academic team.

Student-athletes who compete in championship varsity sports offered by each of the MASCAC institutions during the course of the fall and winter 2022 athletic season and have achieved a 3.20 cumulative or semester-based grade point average during the semester are eligible.

Here are local athletes honored:

Bridgewater State

Men’s cross country: Kenny Goodwin, so., Chelmsford. Football: Zachary Souza, so., Tyngsboro; Jonah Vasallo, so., N. Billerica. Men’s soccer: Nicholas Anselmo, fr., Tyngsboro. Women’s soccer: Tori Gemellaro, so., Wilmington; Olivia Robarge, fr., Pepperell; Jenna Sweeney, fr., Wilmington. Women’s swimming: Alex Molinari, sr., Chelmsford; Brynn Murray, so., Chelmsford. Men’s swimming: Thomas Roch, so., Chelmsford; TJ Scalese, sr., N. Chelmsford; Connor Young, jr., Chelmsford. Wrestling: Ryan Higgins, sr., N. Billerica.

Fitchburg State

Women’s basketball: Stephanie Hart, so., Shirley. Women’s cross country: Diana Marquez-frias, fr., Lowell. Field hockey: Sophia Piper, jr., Chelmsford. Men’s indoor track/ cross country: Brady Madison, fr., Ayer. Men’s soccer: Collin Robson, sr., N. Billerica. Women’s indoor track: Makany Camara, jr., Lowell. Women’s soccer: Jessica

St. George, fr., Dracut; Kayleen Mccormack, jr., Billerica. Volleyball: Stephanie Sardella, fr., Billerica.

Framingham State

Women’s basketball: Jenna Tavanese, so., Wilmington. Women’s cross country: Kate Simpson, so., Littleton. Football: Brian Callery, jr., Lowell. Field hockey: Kaylee Beck, so., Tyngsboro; Angelina Serra, so., Chelmsford. Men’s soccer: Joseph Sturzo, so., Lowell. Women’s soccer: Abigail Savard, so., Tyngsboro.

MCLA

Men’s cross country: Michael Bankowski, so., Tewksbury.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Women’s soccer: Abigail Lelievre, jr., Littleton. Football: Jack Mulligan, jr., Billerica;

Travis Vandinter, fr., Lowell.

Plymouth State

Football: Kyle Baker, jr., Pelham, N.H.; Mitchelle Cripps, fr., Dracut; Braden Lynn, so., Littleton; Troy Muldoon, fr., N. Chelmsford; Jon Proia, jr., Chelmsford; Mike Terrazzano, jr., Pelham, N.H.

Salem State

Men’s golf: Ryan O’leary, jr., Billerica. Women’s soccer: Jenna Mitza, fr., Tyngsboro. Men’s soccer: Brendan Davis, so., Dracut; James Meli, jr., Dracut; Brendan Walsh, jr., Westford. Volleyball: Kailey Roche, fr., Billerica.

Springfield College

Men’s golf: Maxwell Cummings, jr., Tewksbury.

Westfield State

Women’s basketball: Lindsey Bohenko, jr., Lowell.

Women’s cross country: Tealei Chandonnet, fr., Dracut. Men’s hockey: Justin Collins, sr., Wilmington. Men’s soccer: Ryan Denehy, fr., Littleton. Women’s swimming: Hannah Burns, sr., N. Billerica; Emily Martin, jr., Lowell. Volleyball: Shawna Crowley, sr., Billerica.

Worcester State

Men’s basketball: Shawn Hebert, fr., Ayer. Women’s basketball: Shelby Bourdeau, so., Billerica; Elizabeth Gallella, sr., Tewksbury; Erin Gallella, sr., Tewksbury; Katie Hurynowicz, jr., Tyngsboro. Men’s cross country: Andrew Stoller, fr., Wilmington. Women’s cross country: Caitlin Conneely, sr., Tewksbury. Men’s indoor track: Anthony Paolucci, jr., Billerica; Andrew Stokes, fr., Wilmington. Women’s indoor track: Eryca Lopes, jr., Ayer. Men’s soccer: Alexander Papgeorgiou, grad student, Tewksbury. Women’s soccer: Haley Mignon, sr., Tewksbury; Riley Patenaude, jr., Pepperell. Volleyball: Maeve Cadogan, jr., Wilmington; Kaitlin Cueva, fr., Tewksbury.

Track

Duo honored: Fitchburg State junior Makany Camara (Lowell) was named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s indoor Field Athlete of the Week.

She was second in the high jump (1.52 meters) at the Wesleyan Indoor Invite. The league also named FSU freshman Liam Bourassa (Shirley) its men’s indoor track Rookie of the Week. He won the shot put (13.01 meters), while adding a seventhplace toss (10.98 meters) in the weight throw.