2018 America East Man & Woman of the Year Nominees Announced
BOSTON - Twenty-five institutional nominees for the 2018 America East Man and Woman of the Year awards were announced by the conference office Thursday morning afternoon. The 11 men and 14 women are up for the honor that recognizes the conference's senior male and female student-athlete who has best distinguished himself and herself throughout their collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence, service and leadership.
2018 Man of the Year Nominees
| Nominee |
School |
Sport |
| Jason Agresti |
Binghamton |
Baseball |
| Philip Andejumo |
UMBC |
Swimming & Diving |
| Tyler Anderson |
Stony Brook |
Lacrosse |
| Hassan Attia |
Hartford |
Basketball |
| Matt Balter |
UMass Lowell |
Lacrosse |
| Trae Bell-Haynes |
Vermont |
Basketball |
| Nick Campana |
Hartford |
Baseball |
| Tanner Leissner |
New Hampshire |
Basketball |
| Sam Lenson |
Maine |
Football |
| Jairus Lyles |
UMBC |
Basketball |
| Kyle McClancy |
Albany |
Lacrosse |
2018 Woman of the Year Nominees
| Nominee |
School |
Sport |
| Keishorea Armstrong |
Binghamton |
Track & Field |
| Brittani Burgess |
UMBC |
Basketball |
| Laura Castaldo |
UMBC |
Basketball |
| Emily Duchesne |
UMass Lowell |
Soccer |
| Janelle Harrison |
Hartford |
Basketball |
| Alyssa James |
Binghamton |
Basketball |
| Casey Lauter |
New Hampshire |
Gymnastics |
| Kelly Lennon |
Vermont |
Swimming & Diving |
| Erika Leonard |
Maine |
Softball |
| Kylie Ohlmiller |
Stony Brook |
Lacrosse |
| Mary Pattison |
Hartford |
Basketball |
| Kendra Ridley |
Maine |
Soccer |
| Lisa Wedsjo |
New Hampshire |
Skiing |
| Vivian Vega |
Albany |
Soccer |
Nominees include three first-team All-Conference men’s basketball student-athletes, including two-time America East Player of the Year, Trae Bell-Haynes, and UMBC’s Jairus Lyles, whose Retrievers became the first #16 seed to beat a #1 seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Also among the nominees are the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in women’s lacrosse in Stony Brook’s Kylie Ohlmiller, a Tewaaraton Award finalist, and a men’s lacrosse All-American in Albany’s Kyle McClancy. Ohlmiller and McClancy have led their teams to the quarterfinals of their respective NCAA tournament.
To be nominated, student-athletes must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in their primary sport by the end of the 2018 spring season or received their undergraduate degree prior to the conclusion of the summer 2018 term and have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.500 (4.000 scale). Institutions are permitted to submit up to two nominees for each award if at least one is an international or ethnic minority student-athlete.
The nominees will be narrowed down to three finalists per gender, who will be announced via a release on the AmericaEast.com on Tuesday, May 29. The 2018 America East Man and Woman of the Year will be announced and honored at the conference's annual awards dinner on Tuesday, June 5.
America East began honoring a Woman of the Year in 2006 and introduced the Man of the Year award in 2015.
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
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