Maine Student-Athlete Academic Spotlight
The University of Maine was one of seven schools to post a 3.00 grade point average or better in the 2009-10 America East Academic Cup, announced by the America East Conference. The University of Maine posted an overall GPA of 3.09, good for 4th in the Conference. The Academic Cup, established by the America East Board of Directors in 1995, is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade point averages during that academic year.
America East also honored all teams with the highest GPA in their respective sports. The Maine women's swimming and diving team finished with a 3.42 team grade point average to earn the distinction.
The University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Team placed 12 student-athletes on the 2010 All-Academic Team. The 12 student-athletes trailed just UMass, who had 14 named to the squad. In addition, senior Kevin Swallow was named to the Hockey East Association Academic All-Star Team, which honors the top grade point averages by position.
Kevin Swallow achieved a 3.83 GPA in his final year, earning a spot on the Hockey East Academic All-Star team for the first time in his career. Swallow, a transfer from Dartmouth College, was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team for the second time in his career.
Senior Brett Carriere along with juniors Jeff Dimmen, Tanner House and Josh Van Dyk were all named to the All-Academic Team for the third time in their careers.
Spencer Abbott, Gustav Nyquist, Will O'Neill and Swallow were all honored for the second time in their careers.
Theo Andersson, Mike Cornell, Joey Diamond and Mark Nemec were all honored for the first time in their careers.
Nyquist, the lone unanimous selection to the Hockey East First Team this past season, was the only member of the First Team named to the All-Academic Team.
The University of Maine women's ice hockey team placed 12 student-athletes on the 2009-10 Hockey East All-Academic Team. The 12 student-athletes were second most in the league. Abby Barton, Jenna Ouellette and Amy Stech were all named Distinguished Scholars, for achieving a 3.0 in each semester over four years.
Barton and Ouellette were also named to the Hockey East Association Academic All-Star Team. The team honors the top grade point average by position. Both were honored at forward. Barton posted a 3.98 grade point average this past season, while Ouellette had a 3.93 GPA.
Barton, Ouellette and Stech were all named Hockey East Distinguished Scholars. Maine had three of the eight Distinguished Scholars, the most of any team in the league. Those earning Distinguished Scholar status achieved a 3.0 or better in each semester over four varsity seasons.
Barton, Ouellette and Stech were four-time honorees. Danielle Cyr and Jennie Gallo were all honored for the third time in their careers. Jessica Bond, Candice Currier, Melissa Gagnon, Ashley Norum and Dawn Sullivan were all honored for the second time in their careers. Kylie Smith and Chloe Tinker were both honored for the first time.
