Eight Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to LEC 2016 Fall All-Academic Teams

Eight Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to LEC 2016 Fall All-Academic Teams

LEC 2016 Fall All-Academic Release

WORCESTER, Mass. – Eight Worcester State University student-athletes from the field hockey and women’s tennis teams have been named to the 2016 Fall All-Academic teams, as announced by the Little East Conference (LEC) this afternoon.

 

To be named to the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of a 3.30 or higher through the spring 2016 semester and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, following the 2015-16 season. The student-athlete must also be a full-time member of a varsity sport and be enrolled in its institution for a full academic year.

 

FIELD HOCKEY

Name Class Major Hometown
Allison Baker Sr. Comm. Sciences/Psychology Somerset, Mass.
Rielley Richards So.
Psychology Athol, Mass.
Lindsay Ryan
So.
Psychology Northbridge, Mass.
Kathryn Salemme Jr. Occupational Therapy Acton, Mass.
Jolane Thibault  
Jr. Public Health/Pre-Nursing Douglas, Mass.
Jessica Wilding 
So. Psychology Somerset, Mass.

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Name
Class Major Hometown
Shelby Jankins
Sr.
Elementary Education       
West Brookfield, Mass.
Nathalie Khafaga
So. Chemistry Auburn, Mass.
 

 

The LEC honored 280 student-athletes in its seven fall championship sports: men’s cross country, women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball.