STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Stony Brook student-athletes scored big in the classroom as well as in the athletic arena last semester.

In all, a whopping 81 student-athletes earned America East Fall 2019 Honor Roll distinction.

The group included every member of the volleyball team.

The academic honor goes to in-season student-athletes in sports sponsored by the America East who earned at least a 3.0 GPA in the fall.
 
"This is a testament to the student-athletes hard work in the classroom," said Lauren Aksionoff, the department's director of academic success. "We look forward to a strong spring semester."

Across sports from all seasons, 16 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester, 120 student-athletes produced at least a 3.5 GPA and 290 student-athletes produced at least a 3.0.

The department's cumulative GPA in the fall was 3.08.

The America East Fall 2019 Honor Roll recipients:

Men's Cross Country (14): Cullen Armstrong, Cameron Avery, Andrew Bearkland, Robert Becker, Chris Biondi, Evan Brennan, Luke Coulter, Ryan Dearie, Brendan Foley, Gabriel Gawronski, Abel Hagos, Kyle Kelly, Greg Mangarelli, Vann Moffett

Women's Cross Country (10): Juliana Geniti, Tara Hauff, Lily Hayes, Olivia Kneski, Jillian Manfredi, Holly Manning, Clodagh O'Reilly, Alexandria Ortega, Margaret Ross, Carley Vetter

Men's Soccer (15): Cameron Bonfils, Curtis Copenhaver, Kori Cupid, Jarred Dass, Steven Ghitis, Mark Irvine, Arni Jakobsson, Edmond Kaiser, Joey Landicino, Kevin Lozada, Rondell Payne, Matias Prando, Sebastian Rojek, Stephen Turnbull, Jack Valderrabano

Women's Soccer (26): Arianna Barbieri, Mari Brenden, Kimmy Chavkin, Chelsie DePonte, Rachel Florenz, Alyssa Francese, Hannah Geller, Fanny Götesson, Michaela Goglia, Grace Hainsworth, Tatum Kauka, Marissa Kelberman, Francesca Lee, Sofia Manner, Sophia Morell, Brooke Papele, Skylar Papele, Rachael Peters, Paula Petri, Emerson Richmond Burke, Anna Slang, Madison Sleiman, Jillian Unkenholz, Catharina von Drigalski, Ranae Ward, Spencer Wirkkala

Volleyball (16): Hailey Barden, Amiyah De'Long, Jordan Gels, Kendra Harlow, Kardasia Hitchcock, Paige Jaeger, Nicole Jones, Kiani Kerstetter,  Julia Kim, Enitan Omolewa, Maria Poole, Liz Pulver, Sabrina Patriciello, Maddie Sachs, LeAnne Sakowicz, Nia Wattley