Mariners Land 13 on NECC Academic All-Conference Team

ATTLEBORO, Mass. - A total of 169 student-athletes, including 13 from Mitchell College, were named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Academic All-Conference Team for the fall 2012 semester. 

Representing the Mariners were junior Drew Castagna (men's cross country), sophomore Jordan Cook (men's soccer), junior Chris Heller (men's golf), senior Malorie Klieber (women's soccer), junior Alexa Litwak (women's tennis), sophomore Chris McKeon (men's cross country), junior Carly Paterson (women's tennis), sophomore Breanna Poirier (women's cross country & women's soccer), sophomore Jennifer Schmidt (women's tennis), junior Zachary Simmons (men's soccer), senior Rebecca Tabak (women's soccer), senior Arianna Thomas (women's volleyball) and junior Taylor Zaldivar (men's golf). Castagna, Klieber, Thomas and Zaldivar all earned the honor for the second time in their careers, while Tabak is a three-time selection for her sport.

To be eligible for NECC Academic All-Conference, a student-athlete must post a minimum grade point average of 3.40 on a scale of 4.00 and must be a sophomore or higher in class standings. Student-athletes who competed in men’s and women’s cross country, men's golf, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis and women's volleyball were eligible for fall NECC Academic All-Conference honors.

For a complete list of the 2012 Fall NECC Academic All-Conference Team, click here.