South Easton, Mass. – Le Moyne College student-athletes
Alexander Lautner (Munich, Germany/Theodolinden Gymnasium) and
Michael Marrero (Jordan, N.Y./Jordan-Elbridge) have been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference teams for their respective sports, as announced by the conference office.
Lautner, a junior on the men's soccer team, earns his first Academic All-Conference accolades of his career. A management and information systems major with a 3.768 grade point average, Lautner started in the midfield for all 18 games, one of only four field players to start every game. An NSCAA Scholar All-East Region honorable mention selection, he registered four points on a career-high four assists. His assist total marked the second-highest amount on the team. He picked up his first points of the season with assists on Le Moyne's second and third goals in a 6-0 home win over Saint Anselm on September 21. He then had the assist on both goals in a 2-1 home victory over Assumption on October 23. He also helped a defensive unit that allowed just 1.21 goals per game. In 48 career games (37 starts), Lautner has recorded 20 points on seven goals and six assists.
Marrero, a senior on the men's cross country team, also picks up his first career Academic All-Conference honors. A sociology major with a 3.79 grade point average, Marrero was the team's top finisher in all six events. He recorded one top-10 finish and posted three top-35 finishes. At the season-opening Le Moyne Cross Country Invitational, Marrero covered the six-kilometer course in 21:09.3 to place ninth. He closed out his career by registering the best Regional placement of his career by finishing 70th in 34:16.6.
To be eligible for selection to the academic all-conference teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team's competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. The Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference teams are chosen by a vote of a committee of athletic administrators and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR).