ABINGTON, Pa. - Penn State Abington concluded the 2012-13 sports season with its annual athletic banquet on Monday, May 13, 2012, at the Lares Building on campus.
 
Over 150 student-athletes and cheerleaders received individual honors.
 
Golfer, Dylan Amin and women's basketball player, Jessica Schmidt received the Wes Olsen Memorial Scholar Athlete Award. This award was established in 1980 by the former Athletic Director, Wes Olsen, to honor one male and female athlete who participated in the current school year and has the highest cumulative GPA after completion of two semesters. 
 
Men's basketball standout Mike Marvin and Schmidt each won the Outstanding Student-Athlete award, given to the most outstanding student-athlete who has demonstrated the characteristics commensurate with the Penn State Abington athletic tradition of leadership, character, and morals.
 
Men's cross-country runner Austin Lichtman and men's soccer player, Philip Curry each won the Fred Striet Memorial Award presented to a student-athlete who demonstrates the “leadership and character, pride in academics, and growth and perfection through sports.”
 
Tennis player, Ross Raddi was honored with the Al Miles Memorial Tennis Award which demonstrates the benefits of being a student-athlete on and off the tennis court, being a full time student, completing two semesters with a 3.0 grade point average with excellence in English/Humanities and demonstrated the interests in learning and teaching the game of tennis.
 
Women's volleyball coaches, Doug Blystone, Scott Branson, and George Greiner were all honored with the Jim McGettigan Coach of the Year award who best demonstrates leadership by meeting all requirements of their position, who motivates players through positive reinforcements, and recognizes and rewards players who consistently work hard. The team maintained a commitment to academic achievement, handled adversity well and honors the spirit of their sport through showing respect to opponents, officials and the game.
 
This season was another successful one for Penn State Abington, which won several team and individual awards. 11 of the 13 teams qualified for the NEAC postseason play, an all time high in one academic year. The men's soccer team hosted its first NEAC Championship, as the cross-country squad hosted its first NEAC Championship invitational as well. Women's volleyball and softball made its first mark for the conference championship for the first time in program history since joining the NEAC in 2009.
 
Individually, four players were named NEAC Player of the Year. Alex Kane became the first runner to be named NEAC Rookie of the Year and Runner of the Year, winning the NEAC Championship in first place individually. Mike Marvin was named NEAC men's basketball Player of the Year, while Bill Parave was also named NEAC baseball Player of the Year. Softball player, Michaela Drogalis, made her mark on the year, breaking the all-time record for most wins in a season with 21, earning her NEAC Pitcher of the year. Overall, forty plus student-athletes were named to the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) All-Conference Team throughout the 2012-13 sport season.
 
Below is a list of Nittany Lion and Lady Lion student-athletes who were recognized in their respective sports:
 
Outstanding Male Athlete Award: Mike Marvin - Men's Basketball
Outstanding Female Athlete Award: Jessica Schmidt - Women's Basketball
Wes Olsen Male Scholar Athlete Award: Dylan Amin - Men's Golf
Wes Olsen Female Scholar Athlete Award: Jessica Schmidt - Women's Basketball
Fred Steit Memorial Award: Austin Lichtman - Men's Cross Country, Philip Curry - Men's Soccer
Al Miles Memorial Tennis Award: Ross Raddi - Men's Tennis
Andrew Eisele Memorial Award: Phillip Curry -Men's Soccer
Jim McGettigan Coach of the Year Award: Doug Blystone, Scott Branson, George Griener - Women's Volleyball
Male Rookie of the Year: Alex Kane - Men's Cross Country
Female Rookie of the Year: Abby Millan - Women's Volleyball
 
Most Valuable Player Award
Baseball: Mike Kerns
Men's Basketball: Mike Marvin
Women's Basketball: Trish Watson
Women's Lacrosse: Nichole Hayes
Men's Golf: Dylan Amin
Softball: Michaela Drogalis
Men's Soccer: Philip Curry
Women's Soccer: Samantha Whalen
Mens' Cross Country: Alex Kane
Women's Cross Country: Gina Montgomery
Women's Volleyball: Abby Millan
Men's Tennis: Jordan Domsky
Women's Tennis: Jenny Abraham
 
NEAC All-Conference Team
 
Men's Soccer:
Phillip Curry – First Team
Matt Howard – First Team
Andre Lynahping – First Team
Julian Ward – First Team
Alex Martin –Second Team
Joshua Clinger – Third Team
 
 
Women's Soccer:
Brittany Palmer – First Team
Cindy Wade – Second Team
Samantha Whalen – Second Team
Gabrielle Benedict – Third Team
Desirae Holmes – Third Team
Ashley Quenzer – Third Team
 
Men's Cross Country:
Alex Kane – First Team, Rookie of the Year, Runner of the Year
Nathaniel Wilson – Third Team
 
Women's Cross Country:
Gina Montgomery – Second Team
 
Women's Volleyball:
Abby Millan – First Team
Krysten Boyd – Third Team
 
Men's Basketball:
Mike Marvin – First Team, Player of the Year
Avery Barnes – Second Team
 
Women's Basketball:
Trish Watson – Second Team
 
Women's Lacrosse:
Nichole Hayes – Second Team
Avery Winn – Third Team
Katelyn Kelly – Third Team
 
Baseball:
Mike Kerns – First Team
Mark McCouch – First Team
Bill Parave – First Team, Player of the Year
Dustin Kology – First Team
Kevin Faber – Second Team
Connor Macfarlane – Second Team
 
Softball:
Michaela Drogalis – First Team, Pitcher of the Year
Trish Watson – Second Team
Sheila O'Hagan – Second Team
 
Men's Tennis:
Jordan Domsky – Third Team (#1 Singles)
Nigel Hopkinson – Second Team (#2 Singles)
Steven Ly – Third Team (#3 Singles)
Monte Dunson – Third Team (#5 Singles)
Matthew Wolff – Second Team (#6 Singles)
Nigel Hopkinson & Ross Raddi – Second Team (#2 Doubles)
Jordan Domsky & Matthew Wolff – First Team (#3 Doubles)
 
Women's Tennis:
Lori Phillips – Third Team (#2 Singles)
Olya Popili – Second Team (#3 Singles)
Carly Powell – Second Team (#6 Singles)
Olya Popili & Carly Powell – Second Team (#3 Doubles)
 
Men's Golf:
Joe Shaw – Second Team
Dylan Amin – Third Team
 
Coach of the Year
David Castellanos – Men's Soccer
Jose Rodriguez – Men's Cross Country
David Hoch - Softball
 
 
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