June 3, 2010

River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University Department of Athletics announced on Thursday the names of 58 student-athletes that were named 2009-2010 Dominican University and Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) Scholar-Athletes. The awards require student-athletes to maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average for the academic year at Dominican University while competing on at least one of Dominican's 11 intercollegiate athletics rosters.

The Stars, who had one of their most successful years on the field and courts, posted a cumulative department grade point average of 3.09 with a mix of over 170 student-athletes.

The 2009-2010 Scholar Athletes are:

Chris Anderson, Baseball
Rosa Andreuccetti, Women's Soccer
Viatra Baker, Women's Tennis
Drew Bednarczyk, Men's Tennis
Jeanine Bentley, Women's Cross Country
Kevin Blackowicz, Men's Basketball
Sean Bolton, Baseball
Jesse Bongartz, Baseball
Melanie Bonifacio, Women's Basketball
Sarah Budz, Women's Basketball/Softball
Kevin Cahill, Baseball
Lindsey Cochran, Volleyball
Rosio Curiel, Women's Soccer
Matthew Dehn, Baseball
Timothy Dernulc, Baseball
James Eldridge, Baseball
Elizabeth Ficek, Women's Soccer
Garrett Flavin, Baseball
Jessica Gallagher, Volleyball
Paul Gawlas, Men's Cross Country
Jessica Guerrieri, Volleyball
Jasmine Hall, Women's Cross Country
Mary Hoemeyer, Women's Soccer
Kelsy Holloway, Women's Soccer
Katie Kacic, Women's Cross Country
Darcy Kammeier, Women's Basketball
Michael Kapusta, Men's Soccer
Kasey Kiepura, Volleyball
Jane Killmar, Women's Basketball
Krzysztof Lagowski, Men's Soccer
Andrew LaLuz, Baseball
Jacqui Lani, Women's Soccer
Chris Leppellere, Baseball
Milos Mandic, Men's Basketball
Danielle Miller, Women's Basketball
Megan Moore, Volleyball
Anka Niemczewska, Volleyball
Jessica Parran, Volleyball
Shaun Paymaster, Men's Basketball
Katie Petty, Women's Soccer
Liz Phipps, Women's Soccer
Jason Pontone, Men's Basketball
Stacy Reynolds, Women's Basketball
Tim Ridolphi, Baseball
Andrea Rohrbacher, Women's Cross Country
Jen Russ, Women's Soccer
Joseph Saraceno, Men's Tennis
Matthew Sarantopoulos, Men's Tennis
Gabby Sherer, Women's Cross Country
Gregory Tabaka, Men's Tennis
Karla Tapia, Women's Cross Country
Dominic Tardi, Baseball
Cary Thereon, Softball
Freddy Tovar, Men's Soccer
Megan Vaccaro, Women's Cross Country
Pedro Vallejo, Men's Tennis
Kellie VanVoorhis, Volleyball
Michelle Yeager, Women's Soccer