SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Fresh off of winning the 2023 Northeast Conference (NEC) Bowling Championship, the Sacred Heart University women's bowling team added to its accolades by taking a National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-Academic Team Award. Individually, 14 Pioneers met the qualifications to be named NTCA All-Academic.
To be eligible for this award, a program must have a cumulative team GPA of a 3.2 or higher for the academic school year and be a current member of the NTCA. SHU blew those expectations away by recording a team GPA of 3.69, the fourth-highest mark out of the 101 NCAA bowling programs. The Pios are no stranger to this honor, winning it four years in a row.
To qualify for this award, the 285 students tabbed NTCA All-Academic had to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher for the academic school year. Of the 14 Pioneers recognized, 10 were also named NTCA All-Academic in 2022.
Pios named NTCA All-Academic:
Molly Chiesa - Accounting
Nicole Cona - Accounting
Paige Donovan - Communication Disorders
Darcy Fruhschein - STEM
Rachel Glowniak - Mathematics
Jacqueline Gonzalez - Political Science
Nancy Kohut - Finance
Hannah Manetta - Interdisciplinary Studies
Marissa Mele - Art and Design (Graphic Design)
Megan Prettyman - Biology
Amanda Shelters - Health Science - Healthcare Administration
Gianna Simmons - Accounting
Nicole Vaccariello - Psychology
Rae Valt - Exercise Science
