FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEN NAMED SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-NESCAC

LEWISTON, Maine — Ten Bates College student-athletes have been named to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic team for the Spring 2002 season. Criteria for the All-Academic team are: a student must be at least a sophomore in academic standing; must be a starter or significant contributor to his/her team; and must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.35 or higher. The ten Bates recipients of this honor are:

NAME              SPORT                   YR.   HOMETOWN           MAJOR
John Bunce        Men's Rowing            Sr.   Gambrills, Md.     biology
Rebecca Hakala    Women's Track & Field   Sr.   Sanford, Maine     mathematics
Billy Karz        Baseball                Jr.   Van Nuys, Cal.     poli sci/ACS
Lori Massa        Women's Rowing          Sr.   Reading, Mass.     psychology
Dave Meyer        Men's Tennis            Jr.   Weston, Conn.      poli sci
Christian McTighe Men's Rowing            Sr.   Delmar, N.Y.       philosophy
Leora Seri        Women's Lacrosse        Jr.   Needham, Mass.     Spanish
Jen Strahle       Women's Lacrosse/Track  Sr.   Ridgewood, N.J.    biochemistry
Ryan Weaver       Baseball                Jr.   Canton, Ohio       rhetoric
Krissie Whiting   Softball                Jr.   Contoocook, N.H.   English