Feb. 23, 2006

BOSTON, Mass. - A total of 81 University of Maine student-athletes have been named to the 2005 America East Fall Academic Honor Roll for earning grade point averages of 3.0 or better to lead the conference. A total of 40 Black Bears were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll, acknowledging grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher during the most recent athletic season. In addition, Kirby Davis was named the America East Scholar-Athlete in men's cross country.

Maine had the highest number of student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll and the second highest number named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll. Maine also had the highest percentage of student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll as 81 of its 101 student-athletes (80.2 percent) in fall sports received that distinction. Vermont (68.5), Hartford (64.3), New Hampshire (60.3), Binghamton (59.5), Albany (54.8), Boston U. (54.6) and UMBC (52.5) were other schools with more than half their student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll.

Davis, a junior at Maine, is a civil engineering major. He was named to the 2005 America East Cross Country All-Academic Team and the America East honor roll in 2003, 2004 and 2005 for track and cross country. Davis is a two-time Maine Scholar-Athlete and a member of the Senior Skulls. Davis' athletic success is highlighted with winning the 2005 America East Cross Country individual title. A committee of athletic administrators and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives chose an honoree in each of the six fall championship sports. Each honoree was a starter or prominent reserve and carries a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.20.

The student-athletes and Scholar-Athletes were members of teams in the six championship sports which America East offered in the fall season including men's cross country, women's cross country, field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball. Member institutions of America East Conference for the 2005 fall season included University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont.

Men's Cross Country Tyler Alexander *, Michael Dabrieo *, Kirby Davis *, Donald Drake Jr., Jason Kash *, David Manz, Eric Olafsen, Paul Rupprecht, Charles Therriault, Joshua Trevino *, Travis Vicary

Women's Cross Country Lindsay Burlock, Chelsea Corcoran-Quadt, Nerissa Gross, Heather Henningsen, Shelby Howe *, Jessica Hudec *, Brie Jellison, Heather Jovanelli *, Lauren LaRoche *, Erin Lawler, Hana Pelletier, Kristen Vidlak *, Lorelei von Tagen *, Kelly Woll

Field Hockey Brooke Anderson *, Meagan Connolly *, Jessica Corson, Kirsten Costa, Kelly Duchemin, Nicole Emery *, Ilea Enos *, Joanna Fernandes *, Katie Flaherty *, Meagan Fogarty, Rebecca Giroux *, Kristen Healy, Regina Legge, Katy Lepage*, Christine Mosely *, Erin Reusch *, Jill Rosick *, Amanda Sagan, Shaunessy Saucier *, Kasey Spencer, Amy Zdrojesky

Men's Soccer Kevin Forgett *, Cooper Friend, Marshall Holmes *, Jason Jacobe *, Martin John, Chad Mongeon, Kyle Pacheco, Ben Piotrowski, Andrew Price, Kyle Vosmus, Ben Wilcox *

Women's Soccer Tanya Adorno *, Natalie Berry *, Marie-Michel Bouchard, Marie-Andree Canuel *, Angela Clark, Linda Consolante *, Erin Corey *, Gabrielle Cyr, Heather Hathorn *, Hannah Marquis, Maureen McHugh, Jordon Pekrul *, Jasmine Phillips, Shelby Pickering, Rachel Schiffman, Kimberly Stephenson *

Volleyball Justine Chabot, Jody Connacher, Shannan Fotter *, Katrina Fruehauf *, Leah Guidinger, Kaili Jordan *, Shelly Seipp *, Ashlee Wright *

*Denotes Commissioner's Honor Roll