BOSTON – Six standout student-athletes who have displayed excellence both academically and athletically throughout their collegiate careers have been named 2021-22 America East Fall Scholar-Athletes. The honorees, headlined by three UMass Lowell student-athletes, were announced by the conference office on Thursday afternoon.
2021-22 America East Fall Scholar-Athletes
Kyle Cloutier, UMass Lowell, Gr. – Men’s Cross Country
- Graduated with a 3.95 GPA.
- Holds a 3.67 graduate GPA pursuing Master’s in Business Administration.
- 2021 America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
- Two-time America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete.
- Two-time All-Conference First Team.
Emily Mackay, Binghamton, Gr. – Women’s Cross Country
- Graduated with a 3.56 GPA in psychology.
- Has a 3.95 GPA pursuing MBA.
- Won America East cross country championship for second-straight year.
- Four-time All-American.
- 2020 Fall Scholar-Athlete
Eleonore Boekhorst, UMass Lowell, So., - Field Hockey
- 3.92 GPA in economics.
- NFHCA Division I National Academic Team.
- America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Former Goalkeeper of the Year.
- All-Academic honoree.
Adam Savill, New Hampshire, Gr. – Men’s Soccer
- First-Team All-American.
- 3.77 GPA in pursuit of MBA.
- 2021 America East Defender of the Year.
- Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- All-Academic honoree.
Dunja Mostarac, UMass Lowell, Sr. – Women’s Soccer
- 3.69 GPA in Business Administration.
- Two-time America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Multi-time America East All-Academic honoree.
- Three-time First-Team All-Conference selection.
- Two-time Defender of the Year.
Kelly Kaufmann, New Hampshire, Jr. – Volleyball
- 4.0 GPA in Exercise Science.
- America East All-Academic honoree.
- Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Second-Team All-Conference selection.
The Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East sponsored in the fall season including men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. Nominees were put forward by their institution, which could nominate up to one student-athlete per sport, then voted upon by the conference's Student-Athlete Engagement committee. Each America East Scholar-Athlete was a projected starter or prominent reserve and carries a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.
Sport Scholar-Athletes are automatically eligible for the America East Female or Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, which will be announced in July.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom.
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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