BOSTON – A total of 14 student-athletes from the University at Albany have collected America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete honors, the conference announced on Thursday. The award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student and earned their undergraduate degree in 2023-24.
 
In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.
 
UAlbany's 14 honorees represented eight of the university's athletic programs. Women's track & field led the way with four honorees, followed by women's soccer with three and women's lacrosse with two. Women's golf, women's basketball, men's soccer, men's track & field, and volleyball were all represented with one honoree.
 
In total, 142 individuals from around the conference were named Presidential Scholar-Athletes. The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award program started during 2013-14 academic year. In total, 968 student-athletes have been honored as part of the program.
 
For a full list of this year's UAlbany representatives, see below.
 
2024 America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha – 3.76, Women's Track & Field
Malene Clausen – 3.81, Women's Golf
Iola Cotter – 3.84, Women's Soccer
Alejandro Giner – 3.86, Men's Soccer
Bryar Hogg – 3.76, Women's Lacrosse
Lejla Hrelja – 3.90, Women's Track & Field
Katie Iocca – 3.94, Women's Track & Field
Tino Mancabelli – 3.84, Men's Track & Field
Christian Mercado – 3.97, Men's Track & Field
Elisavet Papageorgiou – 3.75, Volleyball
Lilly Phillips – 3.78, Women's Basketball
Olivia Piraino – 3.84, Women's Soccer
Charlotte Takacsy – 3.97, Women's Soccer
Emma Weaver – 3.94, Women's Lacrosse
 
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