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William Paterson senior baseball second baseman Vin Dorio (Lyndhurst, N.J./Lyndhurst) and senior field hockey back Nicole Goitiandia (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) garnered spots on the 2019-20 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Academic First Team, leading a list of 80 WP honorees. The 80 academic all-conference selections mark the most ever for the Pioneers.Senior softball outfielder Vanessa Archibold (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook) and junior men's swimmer Joey Croce (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) were second-team selections, while 76 other Pioneers received honorable-mention laurels. Dorio started 52 of 82 career games for WP while earning Dean's List accolades seven times, graduating summa cum laude this spring with bachelor's degrees in economics and criminology and criminal justice. Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society, he was a member of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions. Goitiandia contributed eight goals in 52 career games and 40 starts, graduating summa cum laude this May with degrees in psychology and sociology. A Dean's List honoree every semester and a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, she was a 2016, 2017 and 2019 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Scholar of Distinction and National Academic Squad selection, as well as a 2017-18 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mention pick. Archibold was named to the 2019 All-NJAC Second Team and 2017 All-NJAC Honorable Mention, posting a .350 average, 19 RBI, 73 runs scored and 57 stolen bases while starting 94 of 110 career appearances. Pursuing dual degrees in sociology and psychology, she has been a Dean's List student every summer, was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, and was named to the 2019 and 2020 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Softball Academic All-District First Teams. Archibold garnered a spot on the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions and was a 2017 and 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athlete. Croce has been a Dean's List student every semester as a biology major. A Chi Alpha Sigma inductee, he earned a spot on the 2018-19 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mention. To be eligible for the squad, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior who has competed in a conference-sponsored sport while achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.20. First and second-team selections were made by each of the league's 10 full-member institutions.For all of the latest information on the Pioneers, visit www.wpupioneers.com and www.wpupioneers.com/socialmedia.
2019-20 Academic All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Team
First TeamNicole Goitiandia (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield), Sr., Field Hockey, Psychology/SociologyVin Dorio (Lyndhurst, N.J./Lyndhurst), Sr., Baseball, Economics/Criminology and Criminal Justice Second TeamVanessa Archibold (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook), Sr., Softball, Psychology/SociologyJoey Croce (Dumont, N.J./Dumont), Jr., Men's Swimming & Diving, Biology Honorable MentionKyle Adams (Bordentown, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional), Sr., Men's Soccer, Marketing/ManagementHope Addlesberger (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson), So., Field Hockey, NursingMarisa Adelman (Branchburg, N.J./Somerville), Sr., Women's Soccer, AccountingBrianna Altamuro (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Eastern Christian), Jr., Women's Soccer, Sport ManagementDakota Apicella (Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick), Jr., Women's Volleyball, Physical EducationSammy Asani (Lincoln Park, N.J./Boonton), Sr., Men's Basketball, Sport ManagementHonacy Beco Jr. (Wantage, N.J./High Point Regional), Jr., Men's Swimming & Diving, FinanceBradley Belina (Paramus, N.J./Paramus), Jr., Men's Swimming & Diving, Public HealthJillian Bigos (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South), So., Softball, Elementary Education/Integrated Math & ScienceCorrine Bowe (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls), Sr., Women's Soccer, Athletic TrainingKristen Bowe (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls), Sr., Women's Soccer, Exercise ScienceAnna Boyton (Sewell, N.J./Clearview Regional), Sr., Women's Swimming & Diving, NursingEric Breun (Dumont, N.J./Dumont), Sr., Baseball, CommunicationKerianne Brown (Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), Sr., Field Hockey, Athletic TrainingDan Carter (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield), Jr., Baseball, HistoryBarbara Colizza (Hawthorne, N.J./Hawthorne), Sr., Women's Volleyball, Liberal Studies/Elementary EducationJohn Conlow (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape), Jr., Men's Swimming & Diving, CommunicationAshley Cozzi (Middletown, N.J./Middletown South), Sr., Women's Soccer, Psychology/Early Childhood EducationDanielle Dachowski (Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury), Jr., Women's Soccer, Psychology/Early Childhood EducationNicole D'Ascoli (Hawthorne, N.J./Hawthorne), Sr., Women's Tennis, Physical EducationFrankie Deane (Dumont, N.J./Dumont), Jr., Baseball, ManagementDanica DeFrank (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex), So., Women's Basketball, BiologySteven DiGirolamo (Dumont, N.J./Dumont), Jr., Baseball, FinanceKristin Freas-Papa (Westville, N.J./Gateway Regional), Jr., Field Hockey, Sport ManagementWilliam Frese (Waldwick, N.J./Waldwick), Jr., Football, Sport ManagementTaylor Friedman (South Amboy, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial), So., Women's Swimming & Diving, Communication DisordersTracy Fudge, Jr. (Woodbridge, N.J., Woodbridge), Sr., Football, Sport ManagementChris Fuentes (Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Regional), Jr., Men's Soccer, Criminology and Criminal JusticeGillian Grahame (West Milford, N.J./West Milford), Sr., Field Hockey, Athletic TrainingSara Haller (Cupertino, Calif./Monta Vista), Jr., Women's Swimming & Diving, Athletic TrainingThomas Haughey (Folsom, Pa./Ridley), Jr., Men's Swimming & Diving, Chemistry/Secondary EducationErica Hickey (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue), Jr., Women's Soccer, Political ScienceMegan Hoopes (Westmont, N.J./Haddon Twp.), So., Field Hockey/Women's Swimming & Diving, ManagementKaworu Ishikawa (Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp.), Sr., Women's Tennis, Mathematics/Secondary EducationEma Jacketti (Beacon, N.Y./Beacon), Jr., Women's Basketball, Political ScienceMariah Jenkins (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Saviour), Sr., Women's Swimming & Diving, Sociology/Criminology and Criminal JusticeChloe Kasbarian (Midland Park, N.J./Midland Park), So., Women's Basketball, NursingTyler Kulisz (Green Brook, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional), Jr., Baseball, Computer ScienceChris Laccetti (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls), So., Men's Soccer, ArtAlexis Land (Monroe Twp., N.J./Monroe Twp.), Sr., Field Hockey, Psychology/Criminology and Criminal JusticeAshley Lawler (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional), Sr., Women's Swimming & Diving, NursingCorinne Lenzinger (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees), Sr., Field Hockey, PsychologyJoey Lettera (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville), Sr., Men's Soccer, ManagementColin Lombardo (Edison, N.J./Edison), So., Baseball, Sport ManagementAndee Lupica (Maywood, N.J./Immaculate Conception), Sr., Softball, Physical EducationJordan Manne (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah), Jr., Baseball, Exercise ScienceMarcel Mason (Plainfield, N.J./Piscataway), Jr., Football, Sociology/Criminology and Criminal JusticeAlicia Mitchell (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills), So., Field Hockey, Athletic TrainingLorraine Moffitt (Paramus, N.J./Paramus), Sr., Women's Soccer, Psychology/Criminology and Criminal JusticeCaitlin Monahan (Bloomingdale, N.J./Butler), So., Softball, Psychology/Early Childhood EducationSarah Myers (Hamilton, N.J./Nottingham), Jr., Women's Swimming & Diving, Athletic TrainingLauren Naveo (Dumont, N.J./Dumont), So., Softball, AccountingCamryn Norman (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional), So., Women's Volleyball, Communication DisordersAnna Nunziato (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo), So., Softball/Women's Tennis, FinanceHaley Olsen (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield), So., Field Hockey, NursingJamie O'Shea (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills), So., Women's Volleyball, CommunicationSydney Pace (Kearny, N.J./Kearny), Jr., Softball, Liberal Studies/Early Childhood EducationVictoria Perlroth (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley), So., Field Hockey, PsychologyZac Polzer (North Haledon, N.J./Passaic County Tech), Jr., Baseball, Accounting/FinanceMegan Ponce (Clifton, N.J./Paramus Catholic), So., Women's Soccer, Computer ScienceEmily Profaca (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), Sr., Women's Soccer, CommunicationKyle Quigley (Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional), Sr., Men's Soccer, Financial PlanningJordan Rosenblum (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah), Jr., Men's Soccer, ManagementLeah Santonastaso (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny Regional), So., Women's Swimming & Diving, SociologyAshley Sawyer (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills), So., Women's Tennis, CommunicationJimmy Sharkey (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West), Sr., Men's Swimming & Diving, English/CommunicationSean Smith (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo), Sr., Men's Basketball, MarketingMichaela Stanton (Tinton Falls, N.J./Monmouth Regional), So., Women's Soccer, NursingShannon Super (Oaklyn, N.J./Collingswood), Sr., Field Hockey, ManagementAlyson Toman (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus), Sr., Women's Volleyball, Sociology/Criminology and Criminal JusticeDan Tomzick (Stockholm, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional), Sr., Football, Physical EducationAbigail Viola (Monroe Twp., N.J./Monroe Twp.), So., Field Hockey, Physical EducationKristin Volavka (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley), So., Women's Volleyball, Communication DisordersCarson Weis (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional), Jr., Baseball, Athletic TrainingTara Weniger (Somerset, N.J./Franklin), So., Field Hockey, EnglishHershell Williams (Philadelphia, Pa./Timber Creek), Sr., Men's Basketball, Art
