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BASEBALL
West Chester University junior Jared Melone (North Penn) was named a 2018 NCAA Division II First Team All-
American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings. The infielder is the fourth first team All-American selection in West Chester baseball history and the first since Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle received the honor in 2012. The 2018 ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic Position Player of the Year, Melone filled the infield/flex position and is one of just two PSAC athletes to earn first team honors. Melone’s historic selection adds to an already eye-popping 2018 resume that features second team All-America nods from both the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) along with four Player/Athlete of the Year accolades overall, including the 2018 ECAC Player of the Year. Melone ended his junior season leading NCAA DII with a .469 batting average, which stands as the second highest in program history. Starting and playing in all 48 games in 2018, Melone led the team and paced the PSAC with 69 RBIs, 1.44 RBIs per game, and 84 total hits. Off the field, Melone will look to cap his junior season with a major academic award after earning a spot on the Academic All-America ballot following his selection to the 2018 COSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District Two squad earlier this month.
Penn State Abington freshman Ryan McCarty (Pennsbury) was named the 2018 NEAC Rookie of the Year as
well as the D3baseball.com Rookie of the Year. He also was named to D3Baseball’s All-America Team. These awards came on the heels of being named to the D3Baseball All-Region team, Rookie of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic and 2018 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team. He was the only freshman named to the Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team. McCarty continues to be a trailblazer for the Nittany Lions as the program’s first ever All-American in baseball landing on the second team. McCarty led the Nittany Lions with a .433 batting average (65-for-150) and was the team leader with 49 runs, 47 RBIs, 16 doubles, three triples and four home runs. He boasted a slugging percentage of .650 and stole 17 bases in 19 attempts. He also was 5-4 on the mound. The Pennsbury graduate will take his talents to the Alpharetta Aviators for summer league baseball.
Gwynedd Mercy junior Zach Dennis (Central Bucks South) was named to the Winter/Spring Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.20 or better during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
Cabrini sophomore Shaun Stackhouse (Council Rock South) was named to the 2018 Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a GPA of 3.20 or higher during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
Delaware Valley University senior Jeremy Hefele (William Tennent) was named to the 2018 Middle Atlantic Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. The winter/spring academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
Monmouth freshman Dan Klepchick (Central Bucks South) was named MAAC Rookie of the Year, the first
Hawk since 2008 to earn the honor. Klepchick posted a 3.42 ERA and a 5-1 record on the season, completing three games and striking out 71 compared to just 16 walks. In conference play, his earned run averaged lowered to 2.47, and he was 3-0 in league contests, striking out 50 to just nine walks. Opponents hit just .227 against him for the year, and he earned six MAAC Rookie of the Week honors, including the final four of the season. He is the first Hawk to be named MAAC Rookie of the Year ever and first overall since 2008. He is the first MU pitcher to earn a league’s top rookie honors since 2007. Klepchick’s three complete games are the most for a freshman nationally, while his 4.44 strikeout-to-walk ratio is sixth in the nation for a freshman. He has posted a WHIP of 1.06, eighth in the country among first-year players.
Klepchick was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for the week ending May 21. It was the fourth straight week he earned the honor. Klepchick fanned seven in his five innings of work against Fairfield, allowing just one run and walking none.
Danny Long (Pennridge) hit a three-run home run in Monmouth’s 11-8 win over Quinnipiac in an elimination game to advance to the MAAC Championship round. Monmouth fell to Canisius later that same day, closing out its season with 30 wins and a regular season championship. In Monmouth’s 5-4 win over Siena in the opening game of the MAAC Tournament, Klepchick threw 6.2 innings, striking out seven. He was not involved in the decision.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Gwynedd Mercy sophomores Marissa Sandone (Souderton) and Monet McGorda (Cheltenham) were named to the Winter/Spring Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.20 or better during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
Cabrini freshman Lauren Coscia (Plymouth Whitemarsh) was named to the 2018 Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a GPA of 3.20 or higher during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
Albright senior Alysha Lofton (Central Bucks South) was named to the 2018 Middle Atlantic Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. The winter/spring academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
MEN’S GOLF
Cabrini senior Clay Anders (Souderton) was named to the 2018 Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a GPA of 3.20 or higher during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
MEN’S LACROSSE
Gwynedd Mercy senior Jacob Snavely (Central Bucks South), sophomore Lucas Gray (Harry S Truman) and senior Sean Miller (Wissahickon) were named to the Winter/Spring Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.20 or better during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
Princeton University sophomore Michael Sowers (Upper Dublin) was named to the second team USILA All-
America. The UD graduate, a third team All-America selection last year, led Division I with 6.38 points per game and 4.31 assists per game. Sowers finished his sophomore season with Princeton records of 56 assists and 83 points. His 83 points were one better than the record he set a year ago as a freshman. He also had at least six points in eight games and at least eight points six times. Through two seasons, he has 165 points on 68 goals and 97 assists, and he is already 10th all-time in points and fifth all-time in assists at Princeton. He is on pace to be Princeton’s career leader in both.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Gwynedd Mercy freshmen Victoria Braeunle (North Penn) and Nicole Wood (Souderton) as well as junior Jamie McCarney (William Tennent) were named to the Winter/Spring Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.20 or better during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
West Chester University defender Sarah Gebre (Central Bucks West) was chosen to compete in the 2018 
Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLA) Senior All-Star game on Saturday, June 2, at Tierney Field at US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md. Gebre was one of just 132 individuals from all the major collegiate divisions to earn a roster spot, and the senior was one of 44 participants to be chosen from the DII ranks. Each division was split into two teams (North and South) with each squad consisting of 22 players. An IWLCA All-Atlantic Region second team selection in 2018, Gebre’s defensive efforts helped the Golden Rams to a 19-1 overall record and a spot in the 2018 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Championship. West Chester’s 6.8 scoring defense was the No. 4 best mark in the nation this year while WCU’s +9.45 scoring margin paced the PSAC and put the Golden Rams sixth overall in NCAA DII.
East Stroudsburg senior midfielder Chessie Rahmer (Souderton) represented East 
Stroudsburg in the IWLCA Division II Senior All-Star game on Saturday at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md. Rahmer was named to the IWLCA All-Region first team for the second straight year after leading the Warriors to their first ever regional championship and a spot in the NCAA DII semifinals where they fell to three-time national finalist Florida Southern (20-14). Rahmer, an All-American third team selection as a junior, had 50 goals and six assists for 56 points this season while ranking second on the Warriors in draw controls (65) and caused turnovers (37) and third in ground balls (56). She finished her career with 147 goals, fourth most in school history, and 175 points, ranking eighth. She had 189 career draw controls, 190 ground balls and 117 caused turnovers as a two-way midfielder. During her All-America season last year, she had 50 goals and 10 assists and ranked second on the Warriors in draw controls, caused turnovers and ground balls as ESU won its first ever PSAC regular season and tournament titles, made the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and set a record for wins (17-3).
Delaware Valley University senior Kara Imes (North Penn) was named to the 2018 Middle Atlantic Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. The winter/spring academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
Senior Elena Romesburg (Central Bucks West) was a major contributor in James Madison University's 16-15
win over Boston College in the NCAA Division I Championship game. The CB West graduate contributed three goals, one assist, three draw controls, one caused turnover and one ground ball as JMU won its first ever national championship. It marked the first time since 2004 that the national champion in Division I women's lacrosse was not named Maryland, North Carolina or Northwestern. Romesburg and her fellow seniors closed out their careers in historic fashion, completing their collegiate careers with a 61-23 record. They are the third class to win three conference championships and make four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
SOFTBALL
Cabrini junior Marissa Alpaugh (Pennsbury) was named to the All-ECAC First team. The Pennsbury graduate led the Cavaliers with a .431 batting average, 13 doubles, five home runs and 44 RBIs. The junior drove in multiple runs on 13 occasions, including six games with three RBIs. Alpaugh got hot during Cabrini’s final games, reaching safely in 18 of the team’s final 19 games and recording at least one run scored in 12 of 13 games down the stretch. The Blue and White’s first baseman, Alpaugh committed just three errors in 214 chances with seven assists.
Cabrini senior Victoria Hall (Bensalem) was named to the 2018 Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a GPA of 3.20 or higher during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Kutztown University senior Brandon Raguz (Central Bucks South) closed his career with his best national 
performance last Saturday. The CB South graduate finished in a career-best seventh place in the pole vault to cap his career with First Team All-America honors and as a two-time All-American. Raguz continued to improve across the first three heights. He cleared the first two heights on his second attempt, 16-0 and 16-4, clinching his spot as an All-American with a top 12 finish. He cleared his third height of 16-8 on the first attempt, one of nine competitors to advance to 17-0. Raguz failed to clear 17-0 as just three competitors got over the fourth height, finishing in seventh place for First Team All-America honors with his top-eight finish. He is the third KU multi All-America pole vaulter in program history. He closed his career as one of two vaulters in school history to clear 17 feet and ranks second outdoors and fourth indoors.
Shippensburg senior Alex Balla (Quakertown) was named to the 2018 Google Cloud 
Academic All-District Division II Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Team as sponsored by the College Sports Information Directors Association of American (CoSIDA). Balla graduated in May with a 3.78 cumulative GPA as a dual major in marketing and entrepreneurship. It is the second consecutive year he has earned Academic All-District recognition. Competing from the fall through the spring as a distance runner, Balla excelled in cross country. He was the lone runner from the PSAC to earn All-American honors, placing 37th at the 2017 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. He also finished second at the PSAC Championships and third at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships. The successful campaign resulted in Balla becoming the first SU runner in 27 years to be named the PSAC Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year. During the indoor track season, Balla was named the 2018 PSAC Indoor Championships Most Valuable Track Athlete after winning conference titles in both the 3K and the 5K. He became the sixth man in league history to win both events at the conference championships in the same year, and at season’s end, he earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Atlantic Region classification in each event. Outdoors, Balla placed fourth in the 10K and fifth in the 5K at the PSAC Outdoor Championships. The performances were the seventh and eighth top 10 finishes of his PSAC Outdoor Championships career.
Bloomsburg University sophomore Matthew Hart (Pennsbury) earned All-Region honors in the hammer throw as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). It marks the first time that Hart has earned All-Region honors. The top five individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region distinction. Hart earned All-Region honors by virtue of his career-best mark of 52.98 meters set at Shippensburg University on April 18. It was the third longest throw in the Atlantic Region during the outdoor season.
Widener junior Sean Stovall (Springfield Township) earned USTFCCCA All-Mideast Region honors for his performance in the 400m hurdles.
Lebanon Valley senior Stephen Shelly (Quakertown) was named to the 2018 Middle Atlantic Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. The winter/spring academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Gwynedd Mercy senior Emily Makara (Council Rock South) was named to the 2017-18 Winter/Spring Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. The CSAC All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.20 or better during their semester of competition while using a full season of eligibility as determined by the NCAA.
Widener senior Allison Gallagher (Souderton) earned USTFCCCA All-Mideast Region honors for her performance in the 400m hurdles.
Gettysburg junior Danielle DeMichael (Central Bucks East) was named to the 2017-18 Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. To be nominated for the academic honor roll, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and have a cumulative GPA of 3.40 or higher.
Lebanon Valley junior Hannah Kramlik (Pennridge) was named to the 2018 Middle Atlantic Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. The winter/spring academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
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