Iona Rewrites School Record With 199 Student-Athletes On 2016-17 MAAC Academic Honor Roll

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — With the announcement of the 2016-17 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll today by the conference office, Iona College increased its school record with 199 student-athletes on the list. It was the fourth highest among MAAC full-time and associate member schools. For the sixth straight year, first-year student-athletes completing two semesters at the institution were eligible for the list.

The 199 Maroon & Gold student-athletes honored represents nearly 65 percent of those eligible for the Honor Roll.

Five Iona student-athletes maintained a 4.00 grade point average including women’s lacrosse junior Gabriella Di Domizio, senior Cassandra Gill of the women’s cross country and track & field program, women’s soccer junior Anna Higdon, men’s swimming freshman Jakub Korek and Kalen Sullivan of the men’s cross country and track & field program. 

Twenty additional Gaels boast a GPA of 3.90 or higher. They include Matt Anderson (men’s swimming), Treloara Harrisson (women’s soccer), Ryden Hines (men’s basketball), Megan Hofer (women’s water polo), Demetra Laurent (women’s swimming), Madeleine Lessard (women’s soccer), Maria Lopez (women’s swimming), Julianna LoRusso (women’s rowing), Daniele Martino (women’s cross country and track & field), Samantha Mello (softball), Courtney Miller (softball), Libby Miller (women’s lacrosse), Darby Nevins (women’s water polo), Jessica Paolucci (volleyball), Christine Rebus (women’s soccer), Jessica Schmidt (women’s swimming), Elise Tarrant (women’s rowing), Sydney Thompson (women’s swimming), Regan Warmoth (women’s water polo) and Megan Wood (women’s soccer). 

A total of 2,273 student-athletes have been honored for academic achievements by being named to the 2016-17 MAAC Academic Honor Roll.

Iona surpassed its previous two record highs of 191 and 184 student-athlete representativs set in the last two years year. The Maroon & Gold had 171 during the 2011-12 academic year and 168 members on the MAAC Academic Honor Roll in 2013-14.

To be eligible for the MAAC Academic Honor Roll, an athlete must hold a grade point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The Honor Roll is open to both full-time and associate members of the MAAC with athletes represented in all 25 sports that the conference sponsors.

Though not recognized on the MAAC Academic Honor Roll because the sport is not sponsored by the league, the men’s rowing and men’s water polo program had 12 and 11 student-athletes, respectively, achieve a GPA of 3.20 or higher.