ROCHESTER, NY – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) honored 246 student-athletes, including 14 Empire 8 players, for work in the classroom with inclusion in the 2012 Academic Honor Roll.
In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must be nominated by their school and be at least a junior with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5.
Alfred University
Emily Crosby, Senior, Accounting, Marketing, Economics & Finance
Tracie McGinnity, Junior, Biomedical Material Engineering
Molly Finnerty, Senior, Art & Design & Marketing
Elmira College
Lindsay Mitchell, Senior, Business, Marketing and Management (Economics)
Laura Bartus, Junior, Speech and Language Disabilities
Hartwick College
Hannah Kennedy, Senior, History, Education and Special Education Certifications
Nazareth College
Melissa Cignarale, Senior, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Erinn Wood, Junior, Graphics and Illustration
St. John Fisher College
Julia Lauria, Senior, Sports Management
Laura Lipari, Junior, Management
Shannon McDermott, Senior, Nursing
Kristen Zylka, Junior, Childhood Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
Spencer Waybright, Junior, Business & Technology
Lindsay Daly, Senior, Biomedical Engineering
Alfred, Nazareth and Stevens were also one of 61 schools recognized by the IWLCA as a 2012 Academic Squad for earning a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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