June 9, 2008

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - For the third time in four years, Lewis University has set the bar for Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Academic selections.

A total of 133 Flyers received Academic All-GLVC honors, given annually to student athletes who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or achieve a 3.40 in each of their two most recent semesters. The Flyers' total was the second highest in school history and eclipsed 100 honorees for a fourth consecutive year.

Lewis matched University of Indianapolis for the GLVC's highest total of recipients. Bellarmine (125) and Rockhurst (123) finished in third and fourth.

Lewis teams were in the top three in the number of All-Academic selections in eight of the GLVC's 15 sports. The women's track and field (20), softball (16) and women's golf (8) teams produced the most honorees in their sports. Women's basketball (10) and women's volleyball (10) tied for second, while men's track and field (14), women's tennis (7) and men's basketball (4) ranked third in total selections.

The women's tennis team was the most successful Lewis squad, placing all seven of its eligible players on the All-Academic list. Softball (16 of 21, 76 percent) was second and women's basketball (10 of 14, 71 percent) was third.

Here are Lewis University's 2007-08 GLVC All-Academic honorees. Asterisks following a name indicate how many times the student athlete has earned the award.

Baseball (7)
John Benisek****
Bryan Druktnis**
Timothy Harmatys****
Ryan Koerner
Ryan Reynolds***
Adam Stabosz
Benjamin Stephen

Men's Basketball (4) Stephan Bolt***
Jason Genova
Daniel Lewis**
Ryan Sharp

Men's Cross Country (5)
Emory Burdette
Kevin Dockemeyer**
Sinan Khamo****
Andrew Northrup****
Jeffrey Ritzema***

Men's Golf (4)
Brian Carlson**
Paul Dagys**
Gregory Roderique***
Peter Tanaka**

Men's Soccer (6)
Jorge DeJesus
Kevin Kline**
Anthony Szymel***
Timothy Vance**
Justin VanderHeyden**
Nicholas Veselka***

Men's Tennis (3)
Tonis Irdoja
Scott Mauer
Robert Mega**

Men's Track & Field (14) Austin Bailey**
Scott Barnas
Emory Burdette
Brian Damhoff****
Kevin Dockemeyer**
Sinan Khamo****
Christopher Leibrand
Robert Maj
Michael Mockovak***
Andrew Northrup****
Brian Pedersen****
Bradley Polender
Jeffrey Ritzema***
Matthew Schultz

Women's Basketball (10)
Devon Carbaugh
Kady Currin
Jessica Davis***
Kelly Dianis***
Jennifer Green***
Lauresha Hawkins**
Carolynne Kruckman
Lauren Martens****
Jenna Mooberry***
Amanda Morelock***

Women's Cross Country (7)
Theresa Dexl****
Kathryn Hague
Rebecca Herbert****
Kristin Johnson**
Elizabeth Tamulewicz
Terran Wertz****
Angela Whalen

Women's Golf (8)
Sheila Connolly
Courtney Everett
Brittany Halpin
Courtney Kellogg
Vanessa Nomura
Teresa Sandri
Jamie Siedlaczek***
Allison Snyder**

Women's Soccer (12)
Erin Beddows**
Ashley Devine**
Amy Foran**
Kari Huizinga***
Andrea Lossi
Caitlin Kelly***
Colleen Kelly***
Courtney Kettel***
Sarah Lyons***
Jessica Summers-Hernandez
Sarah Ybarra***
Heather Ywaniw***

Softball (16)
Jessica Beck
Carissa Castonzo***
Kelly Dianis***
Brittany DiPietro**
Lisa Gartland***
Kara Harmatys**
Jenna Howard**
Ashley LeGrand****
Courtney Lyons**
Mallory Paine****
Brittany Patete
Jessica Randall
Stephanie Trapp
Alexandra Vernon**
Julie Wingerter***
Michelle Yudys***

Women's Tennis (7)
Clare Kessler
Jordan Lynde***
Ann Oberbruner
Erin Piechocinski****
Melanie Sandberg**
Allison Schmitz****
Michelle Wright***

Women's Track & Field (20)
Maggie Boban
Kelsey Boland
Theresa Dexl****
Cassidy Domagalla**
Alana Grandau**
Kathryn Hague
Lauren Hajduk
Rebecca Herbert****
Kellsi Howell
Kristin Johnson****
Sarah King****
Christine Kustra**
Kelle Lederman**
Amanda Lewis***
Erin Mitchell****
Michelle Ruff**
Elizabeth Ramulewicz
Terran Wertz****
Angela Whalen****
Millennium Wheeler***

Volleyball (10)
Christina Avilina**
Sylvia Ciezak****
Lauren Hatter***
Jacqueline Kenney**
Andrea Morrone****
Danielle Mount
Staci Paul
Kimberly Richards**
Rachel Ruedi
Stephanie Sagat**