In these unprecedented times, where everyone is participating in online learning due to COVID-19, Anna Maria athletics is unable to hold the athletic department awards night that was scheduled for May 1, 2020. In response, Anna Maria Athletics dedicated the entire week to announcing the department awards for the 2019-2020 season. There are some annual awards that the department chose not to award this year due to the suspension of the spring season in response to COVID-19.
""I would like to congratulate all of the student-athlete award winners that were announced this week. Although we were unable to honor them on campus in person, it does not change how deserving all of them were to receive these honors. All of 2019-2020 AMCATS are a special group of student-athletes and we miss having all of you on campus. It has been an honor and a great pleasure to return to my alma matter and serve as your Director of Athletics. These are truly unprecedented times but I am confident that AMCAT Nation will return stronger than ever. I am looking forward to our return to campus and accomplishing great things together in 2020-2021." - Joe Brady '96, Director of Athletics
"I would like to thank all of our coaches and entire staff for a great 2019-2020 year. Although the spring semester has been much different than any of us could have ever imagined we accomplished many great things this year. The dedication of the coaches and staff and their commitment to the athletes and the college is unmatched. A special thanks to the Sports Information office for all their work on the AMCAT Awards Week including the social media announcements, the recaps and the highlight videos." - Joe Brady '96, Director of Athletics
The AMCAT Awards Week recap incudes the team Most Valuable Player award winners, the Team Leadership award winners, the Four-Year Commitment Award recognitions and the AMCAT Academic Excellence Awards.
team leadership award
The team leadership award is given annually to an individual who displays exceptional leadership and embodies the values, spirit, and tradition of being a model student-athlete during the season. The individual is an outstanding representative of the school and the department in the classroom, the community, and in their sport, they play. These qualities exhibit what it means to be a student-athlete.
FIELD HOCKEY
Anne Melanson (Senior, Grafton, MA)
FOOTBALL
Ronte Cooper (Senior, Bristol, CT)
MEN'S SOCCER
Simon Berry (Junior, Londonderry, NH)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Meghan Morrone (Freshman, Westerly, RI)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Bella Kozciak (Freshman, Westfield, MA)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Joseph Holmes (Senior, Shirley, MA)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Bobby Perette (Senior, Marshfield, MA)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gabby Cuevas (Sophomore, W Valley City, UT)
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY
Sam Cyr-Ledoux (Sophomore, Chateauguay, QC)
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY
Niamh Cote (Sophomore, Tewksbury, MA)
BASEBALL
Jarrod Marifiote (Sophomore, Framingham, MA)
EQUESTRIAN
Gina Houghton (Senior, Rutland, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Brendan Bartlett (Senior, Tyngsboro, MA)
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Bryce McDonald (Sophomore, Dracut, MA)
SOFTBALL
Sabrina Liston (Sophomore, Rehoboth, MA)
most valuable player award
The team's most valuable player is given annually to an individual who has had an outstanding overall performance for their team during the 2019-2020 season.
FIELD HOCKEY
Chayna Bingham-Hendricks (Junior, Mashpee, MA)
FOOTBALL
Marquis Roderique (Sophomore, Dorchester, MA)
MEN'S SOCCER
Hezekiah Adeyeye (Freshman, Woonsocket, RI)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Shannon Leblanc (Senior, Leominster, MA)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Hannah Mitchell (Senior, Pittsfield, MA)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Mike Rapoza (Senior, Charlton, MA)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Amber Wilson (Junior, New York, NY)
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY
Julia Smith (Freshman, Chilliwack, BC)
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY
Julius Huset (Sophomore, Oakdale, MN)
BASEBALL
Jack Marzec (Senior, Whitinsville, MA)
EQUESTRIAN
Grace Bond (Sophomore, Medfield, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Brandon Pavoni (Senior, Granby, MA)
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Ashley Rufo (Sophomore, Pittsfield, MA)
SOFTBALL
Ashley Garcia (Sophomore, Cornwall, NY)
FOUR-YEAR COMMITTMENT AWARD
The four-year commitment award is awarded to student-athletes that have participated in their sport for four years.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Deyarna Achille (Randolph, MA)
BASEBALL
Phill Antonucci (Revere, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Brendan Bartlett (Tyngsboro, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Kyle Benning (Puyallup, WA)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Karlyn Brown (Belmont, NH)
FOOTBALL
Ronte Cooper (Bristol, CT)
FIELD HOCKEY
Ashleigh Curll (Worcester, MA)
FIELD HOCKEY
Meghan Gillis (Brockton, MA)
MEN'S SOCCER/MEN'S LACROSSE
Tim Harrington (Chicopee, MA)
FIELD HOCKEY
Lauren Lapierre (Worcester, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Hunter Larochelle (Chicopee, MA)
FOOTBALL
Emmanuel Leake (Providence, RI)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Shannon LeBlanc (Leominster, MA)
FIELD HOCKEY
Anne Melanson (Grafton, MA)
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Hannah Mitchell (Pittsfield, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Brandon Pavoni (Granby, MA)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Bobby Perette (Marshfield, MA)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Mike Rapoza (Charlton, MA)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Tyler Shaw (Fulton, NY)
MEN'S LACROSSE
Jacob Smith (Belchertown, MA)
MEN'S SOCCER
Ryan Todesco (Southwick, MA)
FEMALE SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Awarded to the senior female athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average.
anne melanson
FIELD HOCKEY
GRAFTON, MA / GRAFTON HS
Annie Melanson is four-year member of the field hockey team and an English major with a 3.93 cumulative grade point average. A two-year captain, she played in 72 career games and started in 71 of them. She recorded 20 career goals, 7 assists and 47 points. Melanson had three game-winning goals. She helped the AMCATS win 27 games during her four years and make four straight trips to the GNAC Tournament.
Male SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Awarded to the senior male athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average.
jacob smith
MEN'S LACROSSE
Belchertown, MA / Belchertown
Jacob Smith is four-year member of the men's lacrosse team and a Criminal Justice major with a 3.85 cumulative grade point average. Smith has played in 54 career games and started in 16 of them. He has recorded 5 career goals, 8 assists and 13 points. Smith has 133 career ground balls. He has helped the AMCATS to GNAC tournament appearances in 2018 and 2019. The AMCATS were off to a 3-2 start and had a two-game winning streak before the spring season was suspended due to COVID-19.
TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD
The 2019-2020 team academic award is awarded to the team with the highest team cumulative grade point average following the 2019 fall semester.
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY
The men's ice hockey team compiled a 3.49 cumulative grade point average following the 2019 fall semester. This marks the second straight year the team as won the team academic award.
anna maria scholar athlete award
Student-athletes who have maintained a 3.2 cumulative grade point average during the current academic year and are sophomore, junior, or senior student-athletes status. This marks the first year of the Anna Maria Scholar Athlete Award recognition. There are 84 student-athletes recognized for their academic excellence in the classroom. Men's Ice Hockey led the way with 21 student-athletes.
- Deyarna Achille (Sr, Women's Basketball, Major: Health and Community Services)
- Phillip Antonucci (SR, Baseball, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Kirsten Avery (JR, Field Hockey, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Kathryn Barnes (SO, Equestrian, Major: Social Work)
- Brendan Bartlett (SR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Business Administration)
- Kyle Benning (SR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Simon Berry (Jr, Men's Soccer/Basketball, Major: Business Administration)
- Adam Black (JR, Football, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Grace Bond (SO, Equestrian, Major: Nursing)
- Hayden Braga (SO, Football/Men's Basketball, Major: Sport Management)
- Karlyn Brown (SR, Women's Soccer, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Olatundo Jos Bruin (SO, Football, Major: Fire Science)
- Daniel Cavic (SO, Men's Basketball, Major: Sport Management)
- Abigayle Celata (SO, Field Hockey, Major: Liberal Studies)
- Louis Chaix (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Sport Management)
- Louis Costanzo (JR, Football, Major: General History)
- Riley Cote (SO, Women's Ice Hockey/Softball, Major: Business Administration)
- Niamh Cote (SO, Women's Ice Hockey/Softball, Major: Liberal Studies)
- Jacob Crevier (JR, Baseball, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Liam Cunningham (Jr, Baseball, Major: Business Administration)
- Samuel Cyr Ledoux (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Business Administration)
- John Dombrowski (SR, Men's Basketball, Major: Human Develop/Human Services)
- Konstantinos Drosidis (SO, Baseball, Major: Business Administration)
- Keannah Dunsmore (SO, Women's Soccer, Major: Forensic Criminology)
- Peter Dziergas (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Nursing)
- Jonathan Fowler (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Health Science)
- Tabitha Franceschet (So, Women's Volleyball/Lacrosse, Major: Nursing )
- Dawnisha Franklin (SO, Women's Basketball/Lacrosse, Major: Business Administration)
- Alexander Friend (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Business Administration)
- Ashley Garcia (SO, Women's Softball, Major: Forensic Criminology)
- Gage Garcia (JR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Business Administration)
- Jaiden Gibson (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Gabrielle Gibson (SO, Women's Ice Hockey/Softball, Major: Liberal Studies)
- Deanna Gloster (SO, Women's Soccer, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Eric Glover (SO, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Drew Goupille (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Business Administration)
- Bailey Gray (SO, Women's Soccer, Major: Forensic Criminology)
- Lisa Harvey (SO, Field Hockey, Major: Psychology)
- Courtney Hile (SO, Women's Soccer, Major: Nursing)
- Journey Hineline (SO, Women's Softball, Major: Nursing)
- Taylor Hoffstedt (SO, Women's Volleyball, Major: Nursing)
- Noah Holland (JR, Baseball, Major: Business Administration)
- Joseph Holmes (SR, Men's Basketball, Major: Fire Science)
- Jonas Hostovecky (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Psychology)
- Julius Huset (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Business Administration)
- Sierra Johnson (SR, Women's Basketball, Major: Business Administration)
- Sienna Johnson (SR, Women's Basketball, Major: Business Administration)
- Joseph Kessler (SO, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Nicholas Kukuris (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Health Science)
- Aada Kunto (SO, Women's Soccer, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Nicholas Lawrence (JR, Men's Soccer, Major: Sport Management)
- Shannon LeBlanc (SR, Women's Soccer, Major: Nursing)
- Marc LeBlanc (SO, Baseball, Major: Psychology)
- Michael Lopez (JR, Football/Men's Lacrosse, Major: Business Administration)
- Aleksandr Makarov (SR, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Business Administration)
- Patrick Manning (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Sport Management)
- Jarrod Marifiote (SO, Baseball, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Rachel Matloff (SO, Women's Soccer, Major: Nursing)
- Kade McCartin (JR, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Fire Science)
- Bryce McDonald (SO, Women's Lacrosse, Major: Health Science)
- Brody Mcdougal (JR, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Sport Management)
- William McGoughran (JR, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Law & Society)
- Patrick McGuane (SO, Men's Ice Hockey/Lacrosse, Major: Sport Management)
- Anne Melanson (SR, Field Hockey, Major: English)
- Zion Mercado (JR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: General History)
- Jakob Montas (SO, Baseball, Major: Sport Management)
- Hayley Morin (SR, Women's Lacrosse, Major: Fire Science)
- Robert Napolitano (JR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Sport Management)
- Drew Paulhus (SO, Men's Basketball, Major: Sport Management)
- Brandon Pavoni (SR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Marketing Communication)
- Cameron Perry (JR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Health Science)
- Gavin Proeh (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Health Science)
- Jason Shell (JR, Baseball, Major: Fire Science)
- Mark Siegel (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Business Administration)
- Jack Sitzman (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Health Science)
- Swavaughn Small (JR, Football, Major: Graphic Design)
- Jacob Smith (SR, Men's Lacrosse, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Javon Smith (Jr, Men's Basketball, Major: Psychology)
- Eric Steeves (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Dario Tarquinio (SO, Baseball, Major: Business Administration)
- Quinton Tucker (SO, Men's Ice Hockey, Major: Health Science)
- Adam Twitchell (SR, Baseball, Major: Business Administration)
- Edwin Woods (JR, Men's Basketball, Major: Criminal Justice)
- Sophia Zimmerman (SO, Women's Ice Hockey, Major: Sport Management)
"On behalf of all the coaches and staff, I would like to congratulate again all the student-athletes honored this week. These honors are well deserved and we are proud of all your accomplishments throughout the 2019-2020 season as a student-athlete at Anna Maria College. Congratulations! Have a great summer and we cannot wait for the fall. Check out the full 2019-2020 AMCAT highlight video below filled with action packed highlights." – Joseph Brady ’96, Director of Athletics