It was a good season on the fields of competition and it was
a great season for individual recognition as 31 of Union's fall term
student-athletes represented Union on the various Liberty League All-Conference
teams.
Senior forward Brittany Cressman was named the
Liberty League's “Player of the Year” for women's soccer and followed
that up by being named the Eastern College Athletic Conference's “Most Valuable
Player” after leading the Dutchwomen to their first-ever Upstate New York
championship. Cressman, a native of Duxbury, Massachusetts and a graduate
of Duxbury High School, was one of eight Dutchwomen chosen to the first or
second team.
Junior forward Cassandra Mariani, (Boonton, NJ)
freshman midfielder Caitlin Cuozzo (Norfolk, MA), senior defender Briana
Bailey (Easthampton, MA) and junior goaltender Julie Gawronski (Dunkirk)
joined Cressman on the first team.
Selected to the second team were junior forward Erika
Eisenhut (Mohawk), junior midfielder Marissa VanWoeart (Schenectady,
NY), and junior defender Linsey Capecelatro (Orange, CT).
The men's team placed junior midfielder Mark Susko (Short
Hills, NJ) and junior defender Ryan McAleese (Walpole, MA) on the
second team. Freshman forward Chris Poey (Amherst, MA) joined
senior midfielder Mike Carey (Westport, CT) has an honorable mention
selection.
Sophomore forward Jessica Trotter (St. Louis, MO) represented
Union's field hockey squad as an All-Conference second team selection.
Senior middle hitter Jess Meliosky (Amsterdam, NY)
was voted to the Liberty League volleyball All-Conference first team and was
one of three Dutchwomen that were selected. Senior middle hitter Sue
Gestwick (Burnt Hills, NY) and junior setter Suzy Barbaritz (Clarence,
NY) were named to the second team.
Senior hitter Ashley Clark (Greenwich, CT/Westminster)
was named to the league's All-Tournament team.
And last, but certainly not least, 15 members of the
football team were voted as All-Conference players. Sophomore running back Tom
Arcidiacono (Castleton, NY), sophomore wide receiver Steve Angiletta
(Plantsville, CT) and junior right tackle Jim Masso (Ponte Vedra Beach,
FL) were named to the first team offense while senior tackle Alex Smith
(Gloversville, NY) and senior defensive back Brian Griffin (Holyoke, MA)
represented the Dutchmen on the first team defense. The pitch and catch tandem
of sophomores, quarterback Anthony Marotti (River Edge, NJ) and receiver
Ryan Twitchell (Fayetville, NY) were named to the second team as were
junior linemen, center Tim Cannon (Roxbury, MA) and right guard Pat
Hatch (Meriden, CT). The second team defense included seniors, nose
tackle Andy Manocchio (Williamsville, NY), linebacker Ed Larkin
(Tupper Lake, NY) and Mike Flanagan (Oxford, NY). Junior
punter Sean Losier (Waltham, MA) was also a second team selection while
tight end Ryan Perry (East Greenbush, NY) and junior left tackle Elliot
Silverstein (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) were honorable mention selections.