Five of Conn’s athletes, Trevor Prophet ’11, Oscar Brown ’12, Abby Hine ’11, Amy Newman ’12, and Marissa DeMais ’11, were awarded All-NESCAC honors this past week.
Three athletes were also named to CoSIDA/ ESPN The Magazine District One All-Academic teams: Marissa DeMais ’11, Sharon Katz ’10, and Mickey Lenzi ’10.
Men’s soccer’s Trevor Prophet was named to his second straight First Team All-NESCAC squad. Prophet finished the season second in the conference with 8 goals and a team-high 18 points. As the Camels’ star forward, Prophet played an integral role in Conn’s newfound success. He scored the game-winning goal in Conn’s double-overtime win against Bowdoin on October 3.
Prophet’s teammate, Oscar Brown, was named to the All-NESCAC Second Team. Brown finished the season with 2 goals and 4 assists. He scored the first goal in Conn’s 4-1 upset of Amherst on September 26, and scored the game-winning goal in the Camels’ 1-0 victory over Colby on October 24.
“Trevor and Oscar executed for us all season long,” said head coach Kenny Murphy. “We are fortunate to have conscientious and committed student-athletes like these two gentlemen who represent our program in a positive light on and off the field.”
Field Hockey’s Abby Hine was named to the First Team All-NESCAC squad. Last year, Hine was awarded Second Team All-NESCAC honors, and, as a freshman, Hine was named the team’s most valuable forward. This season, Hine led the Camels in all three major offensive categories, scoring 9 goals, assisting on 6 scores, and tallying 24 total points. She scored the game-winning goal in Conn’s victory over 16th ranked Amherst on September 26.
“Abby really stepped up as a leader for us this season,” head coach Debbie Lavigne said. “This is a tremendous achievement for her and a credit to the hard work of the whole team.”
Volleyball sophomore standout Amy Newman was also awarded with All-NESCAC honors. Newman was named to the First Team in her inaugural appearance on the squad after finishing second in the conference with 4.17 kills per set. Newman has emerged as one of the best outside hitters in the nation, and will be the face of continued Camel success for years to come.
Newman’s teammate, junior Marissa DeMais, was also named to the All-NESCAC team. DeMais received Second Team honors for the second year in a row. In addition, DeMais was also named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine District One Volleyball All-Academic Second Team. She finished third in the NESCAC with 10.06 assists per set and tied Newman for fourth place in aces with .59 service aces per set.
Together, DeMais and Newman were also both named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-New England Region Team. Conn was one of only a few teams to have two players named to the AVCA Regional Team.
“Amy and Marissa are both extremely deserving of these honors,” head coach Josh Edmed said. “While they obviously show the athletic prowess to be a top level athlete in the NESCAC, what most don’t see is the work ethic and drive each of them has to continue to improve their game on a daily basis…It is a tremendous honor to be coaching these two athletes on a daily basis, and I look forward to all they will accomplish in years to come.”
Joining DeMais as CoSIDA/ ESPN The Magazine District One All-Academic honorees are senior soccer players Sharon Katz and Mickey Lenzi.
Named to the District Second Team, this is Katz’s second straight appearance on the District 1 squad, as she was named to the Third Team last season. With 3 goals and 4 assists, Katz led the Camels with 10 points on the year.
Lenzi was named to the District First Team. He was a tri-captain of the Camels and led the team to its best record in over a decade at 8-6-1. In the off-season, Lenzi competes in track and field where he holds the school record in the pentathlon.
With additional reporting by Will Tomasian.
Goooo Camels!