EMU Student-Athletes Turn In Another Award Winning Season

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — It was another record-setting season in both athletics and academics for Eastern Michigan University student-athletes in 2013-14.

The Eagles finished near the top in the battle for the Mid-American Conference all-sports championships. The women's athletic program turned in a third-place showing in the race for the Jacoby Trophy, the highest finish since 2010-11, while the men's athletic program turned in its eighth consecutive top-five finish in the battle for the Reese Trophy.

In total, the Green and White won a trio of MAC titles during the 2013-14 campaign, in men's cross country, men's outdoor track and women's soccer. Additionally, the Eagles captured a combined 24 individual league titles in cross country, swimming and track.

For their efforts, 64 EMU student-athletes earned All-MAC honors (39 - first team, 21 - second team, four - third team) in 2013-14. Additionally, the conference office acknowledged EMU student-athletes on 49 different occasions for Player of the Week accolades in 19 of EMU's 21 sports.

Furthermore, 57 student-athletes were singled out for Academic All-MAC honors with 87 more earning honorable mention accolades. Also, a total of eight EMU standouts were selected for the prestigious weekly MAC Scholar-Athlete Award, which is given to just one male and one female student-athlete from nominees of all 12 league schools.

In the classroom, two EMU student-athletes earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors to go along with a cumulative GPA of 3.187 through the 2014 winter semester.

A complete list of 2013-14 awards and accomplishments is listed below...

EMU claimed MAC men's titles in cross country and outdoor track and field, while the men's swimming and diving team finished as MAC runners-up. Soccer captured the MAC title on the women's side.
Volleyball played in the MAC Tournament Championship game for the first time since 1990.
24 individual MAC titles were won in track and swimming and we sent 34 students-athletes on to the NCAAs.
For their efforts, 64 student-athletes earned All-MAC honors (39 - first team, 21 - second team, four - third team).
The conference office acknowledged EMU student-athletes on 49 different occasions for Player of the Week accolades in 19 of EMU's 21 sports.
Three coaches earned MAC Coach of the Year, including John Goodridge (Men's Cross Country and Men's Outdoor Track), Scott Hall (Women's Soccer) and Buck Smith (Men's Swimming and Diving).
Eight different student-athletes collected MAC Player of the Year honors, including Angela Vultaggio (women's soccer - offensive), Emily Dzik (women's soccer - co-defensive), Danielle Hulvey (women's swimming - most outstanding diver), Sarah Chauchard (women's indoor track - outstanding field performance), Victoria Voronko (women's indoor track - MVP), Da'Shonte Riley (men's basketball - defensive (Tyler Brown - men's outdoor track - MVP) and Victoria Voronko (women's outdoor track - MVP). Max Babits and Sarah Chauchard each earned first team All-American honors.
Men's basketball qualified for the CollegeInsider.com tournament en route to winning 22 games this season. The total was the most since the 1996-97 season, while also making its way to the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time since 1997-98.
Men's basketball also earned the NCAA Statistical Championship for field goal percentage defense. The Eagles held teams to just a 36.9 field goal percentage. On top of earning the best field goal percentage in the country, the Green and White allowed opponents to score just 61.4 points per contest, which was 16th in the nation, while blocking the 10th most shots per contest at six per game.
Women's basketball tied for 17thnationally on the list of most improved Division I programs in 2013-14. The Eagles finished 18-14 with an increase of 10 wins and a nine-game improvement in overall record. The one-year turnaround is the second-largest in program history.
Women's Basketball player Cha Sweeney was selected the MAC's Freshman of the Year along with earning Second Team All-MAC honors and All-Freshman team accolades. Sweeney shattered the EMU all-time freshman scoring record and finished three points shy of the Mid-American Conference freshman scoring mark.
Volleyball's Paige Roback became just the seventh Eagle to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs, while Erin Short was the fifth student-athlete in EMU history to notch 1,000 kills and 300 block assists. Short was also the first-ever non-middle blocker to accomplish this feat.
EMU had the highest finish in the NACDA Directors' Cup in the MAC finishing the year in 135th place with 116 points.

First Team All-MAC (39)
Harry Dixon    M. Cross Country
Grzegorz Kalinowski   M. Cross Country
Victoria Voronko   W. Cross Country
Cara Cutaia   W. Soccer
Stephanie Clarke   W. Soccer
Emily Dzik   W. Soccer
Angela Vultaggio   W. Soccer
Victoria Voronko   W. Indoor Track
Sarah Chauchard   W. Indoor Track
Taylor Knoll    W. Indoor Track
Iesha Hardiman   W. Indoor Track
Marina Manjon Rivadulla   W. Indoor Track
Tyler Brown   M. Indoor Track
Donald Scott    M. Indoor Track
Cameron Bolton    M. Indoor Track
Jeff Elam   M. Indoor Track
Mason Waynes   M. Indoor Track
Danielle Hulvey   W. Swimming
Jessie Godlewski   W. Swimming
Cole Bateman   M. Swimming
Alex Chan   M. Swimming
Mike Fisher   M. Swimming
Krzysztof Gilski   M. Swimming
Andrew Henry   M. Swimming
Brian Moore   M. Swimming
Anna Willette   Gymnastics
Klara Supejova   W. Tennis
Diana Davitaia   W. Tennis
Grzegorz Kalinowski    M. Outdoor Track
Chris Scott   M. Outdoor Track
Cameron Bolton    M. Outdoor Track
Donald Scott   M. Outdoor Track
Jeff Elam    M. Outdoor Track
Mason Waynes   M. Outdoor Track
Tyler Brown   M. Outdoor Track
Willy Fink   M. Outdoor Track
Aaliyah McKinney   W. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko   W. Outdoor Track
Sarah Chauchard   W. Outdoor Track

Second Team All-MAC (21)
Warren Witchell    M. Cross Country
Willy Fink    M. Cross Country
Marisa Kozikowsk   W. Soccer
Corynne Smith   Volleyball
Tyreese Russell   Football
Kate Wolanin   W. Indoor Track
Aaliyah McKinney   W. Indoor Track
Max Babits   M. Indoor Track
Warren Witchell   M. Indoor Track
Daryl Smith   M. Indoor Track
Scott Bradley   M. Indoor Track
Willy Fink   M. Indoor Track
Monica Dorszewski   W. Swimming
Cha Sweeney   Women's Basketball
Erik Gissen   M. Swimming
Nino Mebuke   W. Tennis
Kelsey Murphy   W. Golf
Daryl Smith   M. Outdoor Track
Scott Bradley   M. Outdoor Track
Kate Wolanin   W. Outdoor Track
Lee Longo   Baseball

Third Team All-MAC (4)
Lincoln Hanen   Football
Bronson Hill   Football
Karrington Ward   M. Basketball

MAC All-Freshmen Team (4)
Madison Hirsch   W. Soccer
Cha Sweeney   Women's Basketball
Janay Morton   Women's Basketball
Michelle Kriegshauser   Softball

MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week (8)
Megan McCabe (Oct. 23)   W. Soccer
Angela Vultaggio (Oct. 30)   W. Soccer
Solomon Ijah (Dec. 11)   M. Indoor Track
Andrew Henry (Jan. 9, Jan. 29)   M. Swimming
Mason Waynes (March 5)   M. Indoor Track
Grzegorz Kalinowski (April 16)   M. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko (May 7)   M. Outdoor Track

MAC West Division Player of the Week (24)
Megan McCabe (Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 21)   W. Soccer
Erin Short (Sept. 16)   Volleyball
Angela Vultaggio (Sept. 23, Oct. 23, Nov. 4)   W. Soccer
Bianca Rossi (Sept. 30)   W. Soccer
Stephanie Clarke (Oct. 7)   W. Soccer
Tyler Allen (Oct. 21)   Football
Corynne Smith (Oct. 21, Nov. 18)   Volleyball
Jill Briner (Oct. 21)   Volleyball
Marisa Kozikowski (Nov. 4)   W. Soccer
Ryan Brumfield (Nov. 11)   Football
Olivia Fouty (Nov. 18)   W. Basketball
Raven Lee (Dec. 16)   M. Basketball
Janay Morton (Dec. 16)   W. Basketball
Da'Shonte Riley (Feb. 17)   M. Basketball
Lee Longo (Feb. 18, Feb. 24)   Baseball
Natachia Watkins (March 10)   W. Basketball
Alyssa Huntley (March 24)   Softball

MAC Player of the Week (25)
Victoria Voronko (Sept. 4, Sept. 18)   W. Cross Country
Stuart Grehan (Sept. 19, Oct. 10)   M. Golf
Krzysztof Gilski (Oct. 21)   M. Swimming
Jessie Godlewski (Oct. 21)   W. Swimming
Grzegorz Kalinowski (Oct. 30)   M. Cross Country
Amy Frauhammer (Oct. 30)   W. Cross Country
Andrew Henry (Dec. 9, Jan. 27)   M. Swimming
Cole Bateman (Jan. 14)   M. Swimming
Jessie Godlewski (Jan. 14)   M. Swimming
Victoria Voronko (Jan. 14, Jan. 28)   W. Indoor Track
Khadijah Hudson (Jan. 21)   Gymnastics
Sarah Chauchard (Jan. 28)   W. Indoor Track
Mike Fisher (Feb. 3)   M. Swimming
Klara Supejova (Feb. 12)   W. Tennis
Vincent Pizzuto (Feb. 12)   Wrestling
Chris Hodges (Feb. 24)   M. Swimming
Max Babits (Feb. 25)   M. Indoor Track
Joey Kremer (March 6)   M. Golf
Donald Scott (April 15, May 7)   M. Outdoor Track
Tyler Brown (April 22)   M. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko (April 29)   W. Outdoor Track
Grzegorz Kalinowski (May 7)   M. Outdoor Track

MAC Doubles Team of the Week (2)
Nino Mebuke and Klara Supejova (2)   W. Tennis

MAC Coach of the Year (4)
John Goodridge   M. Cross Country
Scott Hall   W. Soccer
Buck Smith   M. Swimming and Diving
John Goodridge   M. Outdoor Track

MAC Player of the Year (8)
Angela Vultaggio - offensive   W. Soccer
Emily Dzik - co-defensive   W. Soccer
Danielle Hulvey - Most Outstanding Diver   W. Swimming
Sarah Chauchard - Outstanding Field Performance   W. Indoor Track
Victoria Voronko- MVP   W. Indoor Track
Da'Shonte Riley - defensive   M. Basketball
Tyler Brown - Most Valuable Performer   M. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko - Most Valuable Performer   W. Outdoor Track

MAC Freshman of the Year (1)
Cha Sweeney   Women's Basketball

MAC All-Tournament Team (1)
Karyn Lee Ping   W. Golf

MAC Team Champions (3)
M. Cross Country
W. Soccer
M. Outdoor Track

MAC Team Division Champions (1)
W. Soccer

First Team All-American (4)
Sarah Chauchard   W. Indoor Track
Max Babits   M. Indoor Track
Donald Scott   M. Outdoor Track
Sarah Chauchard   W. Outdoor Track

Individual MAC Champions (24)
Victoria Voronko (2)   W. Indoor Track
Sarah Chauchard   W. Indoor Track
Distance Medley Team   W. Indoor Track
Tyler Brown   M. Indoor Track
Donald Scott    M. Indoor Track
4x400 Meter Relay Team   M. Indoor Track
Danielle Hulvey   W. Swimming
Jessie Godlewski   W. Swimming
Mike Fisher   M. Swimming
Krzysztof Gilski   M. Swimming
Alex Chan   M. Swimming
4x100 Meter Relay Team   M. Outdoor Track
4x400 Meter Relay Team   M. Outdoor Track
Tyler Brown   M. Outdoor Track
Willy Fink   M. Outdoor Track
Grzegorz Kalinowski   M. Outdoor Track
Donald Scott (2)   M. Outdoor Track
Aaliyah McKinney (2)   W. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko (2)   W. Outdoor Track
Sarah Chauchard   W. Outdoor Track

NCAA Qualifiers (34)
Victoria Voronko   W. Cross Country
Jared Germaine    Wrestling
Phillip Joseph    Wrestling
Vincent Pizzuto   Wrestling
Brandon Zeerip   Wrestling
Danielle Hulvey (Zone C)   W. Diving
Lauren Dark (Zone C)    W. Diving
Melynee Saya (Zone C)   W. Diving
Karly Taylor (Zone C)   W. Diving
Alex Chan (Zone C)   M. Diving
Sage Stephens (Zone C)   M. Diving
Dakoda Johnson (Zone C)   M. Diving
Dan Gironza (Zone C)   M. Diving
Matt Ventura (Zone C)   M. Diving
Sarah Chauchard   W. Indoor Track
Max Babits   M. Indoor Track
Anna Willette   W. Gymnastics
Aaliyah McKinney   W. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko   W. Outdoor Track
Kate Wolanin   W. Outdoor Track
Ellie Braidic   W. Outdoor Track
Cameron Bolton   M. Outdoor Track
Chris Scott   M. Outdoor Track
Tyler Brown   M. Outdoor Track
Greg Kalinowski   M. Outdoor Track
Harry Dixon   M. Outdoor Track
Willy Fink   M. Outdoor Track
Bryce Lindsey   M. Outdoor Track
Jeff Elam   M. Outdoor Track
Aaron Benton   M. Outdoor Track
Max Babits   M. Outdoor Track
Donald Scott   M. Outdoor Track
Keith Williams   M. Outdoor Track
4x100m Relay Team   M. Outdoor Track
4x400m Relay Team   M. Outdoor Track

Academic All-MAC (57)
Stephanie Clarke   W. Soccer
Cara Cutaia   W. Soccer
Emily Dzik   W. Soccer
Marisa Kozikowski   W. Soccer
Megan McCabe   W. Soccer
Angela Vultaggio   W. Soccer
Harry Dixon   M. Cross Country
Grzegorz Kalinowski   M. Cross Country
Willy Fink   M. Cross Country
Kayla Pfund   W. Cross Country
Amy Frauhammer   W. Cross Country
Victoria Voronko   W. Cross Country
Jake Hurcombe   Football
Cy Maughmer   Football
Dylan Mulder   Football
Scott Bradley   M. Indoor Track
Jeff Elam   M. Indoor Track
Willy Fink   M. Indoor Track
Solomon Ijah   M. Indoor Track
Levi Selvig   M. Indoor Track
Daryl Smith   M. Indoor Track
Dylan Stites   M. Indoor Track
Mason Waynes   M. Indoor Track
Marina Manjon-Rivadulla   W. Indoor Track
Aaliyah McKinney   W. Indoor Track
Victoria Voronko   W. Indoor Track
Kate Wolanin   W. Indoor Track
Daylen Harrison   M. Basketball
Vincent Pizzuto   Wrestling
Krzysztof Gilski   M. Swimming
Erik Gissen   M. Swimming
Andrew Henry   M. Swimming
Dakoda Johnson   M. Swimming
Monica Dorszewski   W. Swimming
Danielle Hulvey   W. Swimming
Jackie Swartz   W. Swimming
Anna Willette   Gymnastics
Nino Mebuke   W. Tennis
Klara Superjova   W. Tennis
Corey Crossan   W. Golf
Karyn Lee Ping   W. Golf
Grzegorz Kalinowski   M. Outdoor Track
Jeff Elam   M. Outdoor Track
Mason Waynes   M. Outdoor Track
Willy Fink   M. Outdoor Track
Keith Williams   M. Outdoor Track
Scott Bradley   M. Outdoor Track
Harry Dixon   M. Outdoor Track
Daryl Smith   M. Outdoor Track
Victoria Voronko   W. Outdoor Track
Kate Wolanin   W. Outdoor Track
Aaliyah McKinney   W. Outdoor Track
Marina Manjon-Rivadulla   W. Outdoor Track
Lee Longo   Baseball
Sam Ott   Baseball
John Rubino   Baseball
Adam Sonabend   Baseball

Honorable Mention Academic All-MAC (87)
Alyssa Davis   Volleyball
Kelsey Jones   Volleyball
Stacey Perinar   Volleyball
Paige Roback   Volleyball
Erin Short   Volleyball
Corynne Smith   Volleyball
Jennifer Bentley   W. Soccer
Emily Kowalzyk    W. Soccer
Molli Krick    W. Soccer
Martha Stevens   W. Soccer
Megan Trapp   W. Soccer
Ian Hancke   M. Cross Country
Daryl Smith   M. Cross Country
William Trice   M. Cross Country
Marina Manjon Rivadulla   W. Cross Country
Rebecca Quaintance   W. Cross Country
Tyler Allen   Football
Tyler Benz   Football
Dustin Creel   Football
Cole Gardner   Football
Lincoln Hansen   Football
Mark Iannotti   Football
Kevin Johnson   Football
Hunter Matt   Football
Pat O'Connor   Football
Chris Fischre   M. Indoor Track
Cameron Trinh   M. Indoor Track
Ellie Braidic   W. Indoor Track
Danielle Clark   W. Indoor Track
Kayla Pfund   W. Indoor Track
Rebecca Quaintance   W. Indoor Track
Nicholas Barber   Wrestling
Michael Shaw   Wrestling
Dylan Crompton   M. Swimming
Gus Everson   M. Swimming
Chris Hodges   M. Swimming
Oded Ivry   M. Swimming
Aaron Lawson   M. Swimming
Brian Moore   M. Swimming
Sage Stephens   M. Swimming
Audra Burtch   W. Swimming
Lauren Dark   W. Swimming
Becca Detro   W. Swimming
Sara Ghaffari   W. Swimming
Melynee Saya   W. Swimming
Karly Taylor   W. Swimming
Kimberly Ebeyer   Gymnastics
Khadijah Hudson   Gymnastics
Chantelle Loehner   Gymnastics
Kaylee Meyers   Gymnastics
Paulina Miller   Gymnastics
Nikki Paterson   Gymnastics
Ashley Quinton   Gymnastics
Ashlin Chambliss   Gymnastics
Shawna Ciaramella   Gymnastics
Mariya Tocheva   W. Tennis
Brett White   M. Golf
Usanee Laopattananont   W. Golf
Lois Schoof   W. Golf
Myranda Barnes   Softball
Abby Davidson   Softball
Aoife Duffy   Softball
Lindsay Rich   Softball
Amanda Stanton   Softball
Lauren Wells   Softball
Solomon Ijah   M. Outdoor Track
Levi Selvig   M. Outdoor Track
Andrew Wentz   M. Outdoor Track
Ellie Braidic   W. Outdoor Track
Danielle Clark   W. Outdoor Track
Kayla Pfund   W. Outdoor Track
Lydia Gomez-Diaz   W. Outdoor Track
Rebecca Quaintance   W. Outdoor Track
Adrienne Waisner   W. Outdoor Track
Zane Birchler   Baseball
Dae Bowden   Baseball
Devon Bronson   Baseball
Kristian Calibuso   Baseball
Ben Dartnell   Baseball
Adam Dennison   Baseball
Marquise Gill   Baseball
Ryan Lavoie   Baseball
Mitchell McGeein   Baseball
Michael Mioduszewski   Baseball
Nick Rotola   Baseball
Paul Schaak   Baseball
Steve Weber   Baseball

Capital One Academic All-America Second Team (1)
Cy Maughmer   Football

Capital One Academic All-America Third Team (2)
Stephanie Clarke   W. Soccer
Harry Dixon   M. Cross Country/Track

Capital One Academic All-District (3)
Cy Maughmer   Football
Stephanie Clarke   W. Soccer
Harry Dixon   M. Cross Country/Track

NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team (2)
Emily Dzik    W. Soccer
Angela Vultaggio   W. Soccer

NFF Hampshire Honor Society (1)
Cy Maughmer   Football

College Football Performance Awards (7)
Hunter Matt - H.M. LB of the Week (Sept. 9)   Football
Tyreese Russell - H.M. TE of the Week (Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Oct. 28)   Football
Bronson Hill - H.M. All-Purpose Performer (Oct. 14)   Football
Bronson Hill - H.M. RB of the Week (Oct. 21)   Football
Tyler Allen - National KR of the Week (Oct. 21)   Football

Mackey Award Midseason Watch List (1)
Tyreese Russell   Football

Ray Guy Award Candidates (1)
Austin Barnes   Football

Lou Groza Candidates (1)
Dylan Mulder   Football

Johnny Bench Award Watch List (1)
Adam Sonabend   Baseball

Phil Steele's Midseason All-MAC teams (3)
Tyreese Russell (2nd)   Football
Pat O'Conner (2nd)   Football
Mycal Swaim (3rd)   Football

Phil Steele's Postseason All-MAC teams (2)
Tyreese Russell (2nd)   Football
Kalonji Kashama (3rd)   Football

CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (10)
Krista Burdick   Rowing
Emily Burks   Rowing
Taylor Cyr   Rowing
Sidney Doss   Rowing
Ashley Gilmore   Rowing
Cady Griffin   Rowing
Kaitie Keys   Rowing
Tijana Milovanovic   Rowing
Steph Schlosser    Rowing
Lyndsey Tollas   Rowing

Great Lakes Regional Men's Assistant Coach of the Year (1)
Sterling Roberts

ITA Scholar-Athletes (2)
Daphne Friedrichs   W. Tennis
Nino Mebuke   W. Tennis

Women's Golf Coaches Association Collegiate Golf All-American Scholars (6)
Corey Crossan   W. Golf
Karyn Lee Ping   W. Golf
Usanee Laopattananont   W. Golf
Lois Schoof   W. Golf
Sylvie Williams   W. Golf
Kelsey Murphy   W. Golf

1A Faculty Athletics Representatives Academic Excellence Award (15)
Katy Blaharski    Softball
Courtney Calka    W. Cross Country
Cody Chabola    M. Cross Country
Filiberto Colon    Wrestling
Frankie DeMaria    M. Swimming and Diving
Briana Emig    W. Swimming and Diving
Meredith Fairbairn    W. Golf
Kim Hildreth    W. Volleyball
Jenna Ignowski    Softball
Jay Karutz    Football
Alyssa Kwon        W. Golf
Ricky Linder    M. Swimming and Diving
Carolyn Steger    Volleyball
Jessica Thomas    W. Soccer
Stacie Wood    W. Gymnastics

USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team (2)
Men's Cross Country (top 30 GPA in the nation)
Women's Cross Country (4th highest GPA in the nation)

NWCA All-Academic Team (1)
Vincent Pizzuto   Wrestling

NWCA Division I All-Academic Top 30 Teams
Wrestling

APR Public Recognition Awards (2)
Baseball
Volleyball

NCAA Statistical Champion (1)
Men's Basketball - field goal percentage defense (36.9%)

MAC Medal of Excellence Award (2)
Cy Maughmer   Football
Stephanie Clarke    W. Soccer

Gregg Olson Award Watch List (1)
Lee Longo   Baseball

All-CAA Team (1)
Krista Burdick   Rowing

All-CAA Academic Team (1)
Steph Schlosser   Rowing

CSCAA Scholar All-American Teams (2)
M. Swimming
W. Swimming

CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America (4)
Lauren Dark    W. Swimming
Monica Dorszewski    W. Swimming
Danielle Hulvey    W. Swimming
Andrew Henry   M. Swimming

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