Bears and Lady Bears Honored at Season-Ending Athletic Awards Banquet

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The 2015-16 season came to a close on Wednesday night as St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) hosted its annual Athletic Awards Banquet in The Hill Center gymnasium.

After a welcome from Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation Alex Winnicker who served as master of ceremonies, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joseph Cocozello and senior women’s swimmer Leticia Salazar addressed all the student-athletes, coaches and administration in attendance with reflections on the past season. All the 32 graduating seniors were then recognized and presented with a senior gift thanking them for their dedication to the athletic program.

The awards portion of the program concluded the night with the Skyline and team award winners presented with their awards and special awards presented by the Sports Medicine department and the Alumni Association.

The 2015-16 team award winners are highlighted below:

Men’s Cross Country

Most Valuable Player – Thomas Rushin
Coaches Award – Thomas Ambrosino
Academic Award – Carlos Mayorga

Women’s Cross Country

Most Valuable Player – Rebeca Ramirez
Coaches Award – Katie Wenzler
Academic Award – Kristen Candelaria

Men’s Soccer

Most Valuable Player – Beka Godouadze
Coaches Award – Kyle Johnson
Academic Award – Nolan Parr

Women’s Soccer

Most Valuable Player – Shannon Fahy
Coaches Award – Christine Emigholz
Academic Award – Pamela Chernyakhovsky

Women’s Tennis

Most Valuable Player – Denise Trerotola
Coaches Award – Tathiana Pierre
Academic Award – Mary Edward

Women’s Volleyball

Coaches Award – Shannon Fahy
Coaches Award – Crystal Morgan
Academic Award – Lauren GaNun

Women’s Swimming

Most Valuable Player – Morgan Summers
Coaches Award – Tina Wong
Academic Award – Julia Dineen

Women’s Basketball

Most Valuable Player – Destiny Marino
Coaches Award – Kristen Candelaria
Academic Award – Erica Eddy

Men’s Basketball

Most Valuable Player – Michael Megafu
Most Valuable Player – Matt O’Neill
Academic Award – Alec Willis

Dance Team

Coaches Award – Nicole Caruso
Coaches Award – Kimberly Obando

Men’s Volleyball

Most Valuable Player – Thomas Kennedy
Coaches Award – Thomas Ambrosino
Academic Award – Thomas Henderson

Men’s Tennis

Most Valuable Player – Kevin Caicedo
Coaches Award – Kyle Johnson
Academic Award – Matthew Smith

Baseball

Most Valuable Player – Brian Luebcke
Coaches Award – Jonathan Schneider
Academic Award – Brandon Salem

Softball

Most Valuable Player – Samantha Rossi
Coaches Award – Theresa Armano
Academic Award – Maria Gentile

Special Awards

Sports Medicine Recognition Award – Bencion Barrios
Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award – Michael Megafu & Erica Eddy