University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Trio Takes Home A-10 All-Academic Team Laurels
June 04, 2015 | Rowing
Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team Release
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Massachusetts rowing sophomore Natalie Boisvert, junior Krysten Menks and redshirt-senior Lauren St. Pierre earned placement on the 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference Friday. The award marks Boisvert and Menks' first appearance on the A-10 All-Academic Team while it is the second consecutive for St. Pierre.
Boisvert and St. Pierre rowed with the Varsity 8+ boat during the 2015 spring competitive slate and assisted the program in its Atlantic 10 Championship and Dad Vail Regatta women's title defense. The Varsity 8+ boat took first in its race at A-10s, which secured the team its spot in the NCAA Championships. Boisvert and St. Pierre went on to compete with the squad at NCAAs from May 29-31, where UMass took 20th as a team.
Menks was a member of the Second Varsity 8+ boat that won its race at the Atlantic 10 Championships and Dad Vail Regatta. The Second Varsity 8+ advanced to the NCAA Championships "C" Final during competition from May 29-31 and finished 18th in the country.
UMass and Rhode Island led the conference with three recognitions apiece. Dayton had a pair of honorees while Fordham and George Washington rounded out the group with one apiece.
2015 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Erin Mahoney, Dayton
Courtney Purslow, Dayton
Nicole Arrato, Fordham
Jen Nichols, George Washington
Natalie Boisvert, Massachusetts
Krysten Menks, Massachusetts
Lauren St. Pierre, Massachusetts
Kate Capistran, Rhode Island
Alissa Margraf, Rhode Island
Hannah Milam, Rhode Island
