Academic Awards
Senior Student-Athletes of the Year Award
Each year, Villanova Athletics recognizes a male and female Senior Student-Athlete of the Year. Villanova Athletics also presents the Nnenna Lynch Award to the team with the top cumulative academic year GPA, as well as the Dr. Dan Regan Award to the team with the most improved GPA.
2018-19
Male: Casey Comber, Men’s Cross Country, Track & Field
Female: Nicole Hutchison, Women’s Cross Country, Track & Field
2017-18
Male: Jalen Brunson, Men’s Basketball
Female: Siofra Cleirigh Buttner, Women’s Cross Country, Track & Field
2016-17
Male: Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Female: Emily Mayo, Women's Swimming & Diving
2015-16
Male: Ryan Arcidiacono, Men's Basketball
Female: Angel Piccirillo, Women's Cross Country, Track & Field
2014-15
Male: John Robertson, Football
Female: Katrin Heider, Women's Swimming & Diving
2013-14
Male: Samuel Ellison, Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Female: Emily Lipari, Women's Cross Country, Track & Field
2012-13
Male: Michael Kania, Golf
Female: Erin Malone, Swimming & Water Polo
2011-12
Male: Mathew Mildenhall, Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Female: Margaret Mergen, Volleyball
2010-11
Male: Brian Karalunas, Men's Lacrosse, 3.94 GPA, Honors
Female: Sheila Reid, Women's Cross Country, Track & Field, 3.41 GPA, English
Nnenna Lynch Highest Team GPA Award
2018-19: Women's Swimming and Diving
2017-18: Women’s Cross Country
2016-17: Women's Cross Country
2015-16: Women's Water Polo
2014-15: Women's Cross Country
2013-14: Women's Swimming and Diving
2012-13: Women's Swimming and Diving
2011-12: Men's Cross Country
2010-11: Men’s Cross Country
Dr. Dan Regard Award for Most Improved Team GPA
2018-19: Golf
2017-18: Women’s Tennis
2016-17: Men's Tennis
2015-16: Men's Basketball
2014-15: Women's Cross Country
2013-14: Men's Basketball
2012-13: Football
2011-12: Men's Swimming
2010-11: Men's Cross Country
Student-Athlete of the Month Presented by Rothman Orthopaedics
The Office of Academic Support selects a Student-Athlete of the Month at the end of each month throughout the academic year. To qualify, a student-athlete must be in-season, and must display exceptional excellence in the classroom and in their sport.
2018-2019
April: Paige Rauch, Softball
March: Adrianna Hahn, Women's Basketball
February: Trudy-Ann Williamson, Women's Track & Field
January: Michael Perra, Men's Swimming & Diving
December: Kelly Jekot, Women's Basketball
November: Rachel McArthur, Women's Cross Country
October: Casey Comber, Men's Cross Country
September: Lydia Sydnor, Field Hockey
2017-2018
April: Casey Comber, Men's Track & Field
March: Jalen Brunson, Men's Basketball
February: Michael Perra, Men's Swimming & Diving
January: Darby Goodwin, Women's Swimming & Diving
December: Tyler Nussbaum, Men's Swimming & Diving
November: Bella Burda, Women's Cross Country
October: John Hinchen, Football
September: Emily Kuefler, Women's Soccer
2016-2017
April: Brette Lawrence, Softball
March: Dominique Clark, Water Polo
February: Darby Goodwin, Women's Swimming & Diving
January: Siofra Cleirigh Buttner, Women's Track & Field
December: Tanoh Kpassagnon, Football
November: Bella Burda, Women's Cross Country, Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country
October: Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country
September: Robert Rolle, Football
2015-2016
April: Men's Basketball Team
March: Jake Frocarro, Men's Lacrosse
February: Kaisla Kollanus, Women's Swimming & Diving
January: Angel Piccirillo, Women's Track & Field
December: Caitlin Daday, Women's Swimming & Diving
November: Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country
October: Jordyn Clipstone, Field Hockey
September: Claire Crutchfield, Women's Volleyball
2014-2015
April: Jackie Froccaro, Women's Lacrosse
March: Emily Leer, Women's Basketball
February: Kaisla Kollanus, Women's Swimming & Diving
January: Jason Moyer, Men's Swimming & Diving
December: Don Cherry, Football
November: Patrick Tiernan, Men's Track & Field
October: Emmalee Meyer, Women's Soccer
September: John Robertson, Football
2013-2014
April: John LoCascio, Men's Lacrosse
March: Samiel Ellison, Men's Track & Field
February: Fiona Hardie, Women's Swimming
January: Katrin Heider, Women's Swimming
December: Devon Kane, Women's Basketball
November: Jessica Wamala, Women's Basketball
October: Andrew Weakley, Men's Soccer
September: Mariah Henley, Women's Volleyball
2012-2013
April: Emily Lipari, Angel Piccirillo, Michaela Wilkins, Nicky Akande, Women's Track & Field
March: John LoCascio, Men's Lacrosse
February: Hayley Edwards, Women's Swimming & Diving
January: Mouphtaou Yarou, Men's Basketball
December: Laura Sweeney, Women's Basketball
November: Emily Lipari, Women's Cross Country
October: Kyle McCarthy, Men's Soccer
September: Heidi Sabatura, Women's Soccer
2011-2012
April: Michael Kania, Men's Golf
March: Kristi Burlin, Softball
February: Daniel Gutierrez, Men's Lacrosse
January: Laura Sweeney, Women's Basketball
December: Roxy Tammadge, Women's Swimming & Diving
November: Matthew Gibney, Men's Cross Country, Sheila Reid, Women's Cross Country
October: Megan Goelz, Field Hockey
September: Kimberly Maroon, Volleyball
2010-2011
April: Brian Karalunas, Men's Lacrosse
March: December: Molly Manning, Softball
February: Mathew Mildenhall, Men's Track & Field
January: Scott Thiede, Men's Swimming
December: Laura Sweeney, Women's Basketball
November: Women's Cross Country Team
October: Brendan Kelly, Men's Golf
September: Maggie Mergen, Volleyball
2016-2017
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
Angel Piccirillo, Women's Cross Country
Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country
Todd Czinege, Baseball
Emily Mayo, Women's Swimming & Diving
2015-2016
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
Ryan Arcidiacono, Men's Basketball
Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country
2014-2015
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Samuel McEntee, Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
Samuel McEntee, Men's Cross Country
Kaisla Kollanus, Women's Swimming & Diving
Patrick Tiernan, Men's Outdoor Track & Field
2013-2014
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
John Locascio, Men's Lacrosse
Katrin Heider, Women's Swimming
Samuel Ellison, Men's Indoor Track & Field
Samuel Ellison, Men's Outdoor Track & Field
2012-2013
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
Michael Kania, Men's Golf
Alex Tully, Men's Cross Country
Samuel Ellison, Men's Track & Field
2011-2012
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
Sheila Reid, Women's Cross Country
2010-2011
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Brian Karalunas, Men's Lacrosse
Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award
Brian Karalunas, Men's Lacrosse
Sheila Reid, Women's Cross Country
Rhodes Scholars
1992 Nnenna Lynch, Cross Country/Track
1994 Becky Spies, Cross Country/Track
2013 Jessica Wamala, Women’s Basketball
The Margarate Wade Trophy
(Presented annually to the nation's top collegiate women's basketball player.)
1987 Shelly Pennefather
The Honda-Broderick Cup
(Presented annually to the nation's top collegiate women's student-athlete.)
1989 Vicki Huber
The Honda-Broderick Award
(Presented annually to 10 of the nation's top collegiate women's student-athletes in 10 sports.)
1988 Vicki Huber, Track & Field
1989 Vicki Huber, Cross Country
1990 Sonia O'Sullivan, Cross Country
1991 Sonia O'Sullivan, Cross Country
1992 Carole Zajac, Cross Country
1993 Carole Zajac, Cross Country
1994 Jen Rhines, Cross Country
1998 Carrie Tollefson, Cross Country
National Basketball Hall of Fame
Paul Arizin, Villanova University/Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year
(Awarded each year by the GTE Corporation, as voted by the College Sports Information Directors of America [CoSIDA]).
Vicki Huber ('89) - Cross Country/Track, 1989
Nnenna Lynch ('93) - Cross Country/Track, 1993
Sara Carlson ('01) - Softball, 2001
ECAC Award of Valor
1990 Jeremy Worrell, Football
1991 Jennifer Peacock, Field Hockey
NCAA Awards
NCAA Woman of the Year
(Presented each year to the nation's top collegiate female student-athlete.)
1993 - Nnenna Lynch, Cross Country/Track
NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner
(Presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships. Beginning in 2009.)
2009 - Will Thompson, Football
2016 - Bella Burda, Women's Cross Country
2018 - Matt Kennedy, Men's Basketball
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Winners
1970 - Andrew O'Reilly, Men's Track/Cross Country
1972 - Thomas Aretz, Men's Swimming
1972 - Marty Liquori, Men's Track/Cross Country
1977 - David Graziano, Football
1978 - Glenn Bogue, Men's Track
1980 - Donald Paige, Men's Track
1983 - John Pinone, Men's Basketball
1983 - Carlton Young, Men's Track
1988 - David Echeverria, Men's Diving
1989 - Rich Spugnardi, Football
1991 - Carol Haux, Women's Track
1993 - Nnenna Lynch, Women's Track/Cross Country
1994 - Lisa Flood, Women's Swimming
1995 - David Herr, Baseball, Becky Spies, Women's Track/Cross Country
1999 - Liz Lauwaert, Women's Swimming
2004 - Ryan Costella, Men's Swimming
2007 - Lauren Campanelli, Field Hockey
2010 - Nicole Schappert, Women's Cross Country/Track
2015 - Stephanie Schappert, Women's Cross Country/Track
2016 - Patrick Tiernan, Men's Cross Country/Track
NCAA Top Eight Award
(Presented each season to the top eight collegiate student-athletes by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Formerly Top Six award until 1994.)
Vicki Huber ('89), Fall, 1989, Track/Cross Country
Nnenna Lynch ('93), Fall, 1993, Track/Cross Country
Lisa Flood ('94), Fall, 1994, Swimming & Diving
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
Awarded each year by the GTE Corporation, as voted by the College Sports Information Directors of America [CoSIDA]
| First Team |
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| Maria Getty, Women’s Basketball | 2009 |
| Angelo Babbaro, Football | 2008 |
| Stacie Witman, Women’s Basketball | 2008 |
| Matt Sherry, Football | 2007 |
| Kristen Haynes, Softball | 2005 |
| Sara Carlson, Softball | 2001 |
| Nnenna Lynch, Track | 1993 |
| Tim Matas, Football | 1992 |
| Rita Basile, Softball | 1989 |
| Vicki Huber, Track | 1989 |
| Peter Lombardi, Football | 1988 |
| Vicki Huber, Track | 1988 |
| Harold Jensen, Basketball | 1987 |
| Ron Sency, Football | 1987 |
| Sean O'Neill, Track | 1987 |
| Harold Jensen, Basketball | 1986 |
| Joanne Kehs, Track | 1986 |
| Jane Ashton, Track | 1985 |
| Dona Hurley, Softball | 1984 |
| Jerry Holtz, Baseball | 1984 |
| Joanne Kehs, Track | 1984 |
| Carlton Young, Track | 1983 |
| Michael England, Track | 1983 |
| Karen Hiznay, Basketball | 1980 |
| Tom Ingelsby, Basketball | 1973 |
| Dona Hurley, Softball | 1984 |
| John Pinone, Basketball | 1983 |
| Second Team | |
| Maria Getty, Women’s Basketball | 2008 |
| Raymond Ventrone, Football | 2003 |
| Deon Jackson, Football | 1996 |
| Amy Lam, Volleyball | 1994 |
| Becky Spies, Cross Country/Track | 1994 |
| Gregg Ziegler, Football | 1994 |
| Carol Haux, Track | 1991 |
| Kevin Martchek, Football | 1990 |
| Celeste Halliday, Track | 1988 |
| David Echeverria, Diving | 1988 |
| Maureen Gibbons, Softball | 1988 |
| Robert Brady, Football | 1988 |
| Scott Rushton, Football | 1988 |
| Rich Spugnardi, Football | 1987 |
| Sean O'Neill, Track | 1985 |
| Sue Ruff, Field Hockey/Softball | 1984 |
| John Pinone, Basketball | 1982 |
| Third Team | |
| Drew Eckman, Track | 2007 |
| Regina Spiecher, Softball | 1999 |
| Lisa Flood, Swimming | 1994 |
| Carol O'Hearn, Softball | 1993 |
| David Herr, Baseball | 1993 |
| Lisa Flood, Swimming | 1993 |
| Terrence Mahon, Track | 1993 |
| Amy Meisinger, Softball | 1992 |
| Nnenna Lynch, Track | 1992 |
| Chris Craft, Swimming | 1989 |
| Michelle DiMuro, Track | 1989 |
| Celeste Halliday, Track | 1987 |
| Honorable Mention |
|
| Mark Plansky, Basketball | 1986 |
| Jim Kane, Baseball | 1985 |
| Rich Moore, Baseball | 1985 |
| John Corbin, Baseball | 1984 |