Bucknell Leads Patriot League in Baseball Academic Honor Roll Members

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Rising-junior Ben Allen was one of 19 Bison to be named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Nearly One-Third of the PL List of Honorees are Bison

July 9, 2008

LEWISBURG, Pa. - A league-high 19 student-athletes from the Bucknell baseball squad were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced on Wednesday. The Bison total comprised nearly one-third of the list of 61 individuals, while Lafayette was second with 15 members.

To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the spring semester and be awarded a varsity letter.

Headlining the Bison list were recent-graduate Mathew Wilson (Toronto, Ontario/Northern S.S.), and rising-juniors Ben Allen (Port Royal, Pa./Juniata) and John Avanzino (Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset) who were All-Patriot League selections in 2008. Wilson, who earned a spot on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II first team in addition to being a second team all-league starting pitcher, posted a 3.66 grade-point average for the semester. Allen, a civil engineering major and second team all-league shortstop had a 3.48 GPA, while Avanzino, a first team all-league designated hitter, posted a 3.50 GPA as a political science major.

Elsewhere around the league, Holy Cross had 10 honor roll members, Lehigh had eight, Army six and Navy three.

The following are Bucknell's 2008 Patriot League Honor Roll members from the baseball team.

Ben Allen, So. , Civil Engineering, 3.48 , Port Royal, Pa./Juniata
John Avanzino, So., Political Science, 3.50, Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset
Andrew Brouse, So. , Economics, , 3.75 , Kreamer, Pa./Midd-West
Zachary Brown , Jr., Biology, , 3.83 , Stroudsburg, Pa./Notre Dame
Andy Campbell, Jr., Economics, , 3.25, Mill Valley, Calif./Marin Catholic
Will Carney, Jr., Management, , 3.41, Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional
Andrew Clarke , So. , International Relations, 3.66 , Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery
Drew Constable, Fr., Undeclared, , 3.66, West Chester, Pa./Henderson
Michael Dallanegra, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.29, Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River
Joseph DeMarzo, Fr., Biomedical Engineering, 3.66, Livingston, N.J./Seton Hall Prep
Daniel Hart, Fr., Undeclared, , 3.66, Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees
Shawn Hirsch, , Sr. , Economics , , 3.55 , Morristown, N.J./Morristown
Jared Kuhmerker, Jr., Cell Biology/Biochemistry, 3.25, Alexandria, Va./TC Williams
Chris Pieper, Sr., Management, , 3.58, Port Washington, N.Y./Schreiber
Ed Rubbo , Sr. , Accounting , , 3.66, Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge
Bret Sokirka, Jr., Economics, , 3.25, Wyoming, Pa./Wyoming Area
David Solan , Sr. , Political Science , 3.66 , Newark, Del./Newark
Austin Turban, Sr., Management, , 3.22, Northfield, Ill./New Trier
Mathew Wilson , Sr. , Economics and Philosophy, 3.66 , Toronto, Ontario/Northern S.S.

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