SIX LIONS NAMED TO FALL 2008 ECC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE HONOR ROLL
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Mar. 13, 2009) – On
Friday afternoon, the East Coast Conference sent out its tally of
scholar-athletes for the Fall 2008 semester, and six players from
Molloy College were selected to the honor roll. Each recipient is
nominated by their school, and then voted on by the Faculty
Athletic representatives for Scholar-Athlete of the Year laud.
Senior netminder Ettore Morelli (North Bellmore,
N.Y.) was chosen from the Lions’ men’s soccer
team. This season, he helped Molloy to its first-ever ECC
Championship and NCAA Division II Tournament appearance. Morelli
posted a 12-6-2 mark with five shutouts and a goals-against average
of 1.27, which ranked 62nd-best in the country. He also recorded 91
saves and a .778 save percentage (NCAA – 53rd). For his
efforts, Morelli garnered East Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the
Year accolades.
From volleyball, it was junior libero Monika Rodziewicz
(Gdansk, Poland). She closed out the year with 339 digs
(3.11 D/G), which was second-best on the team. Rodziewicz also
served 20 aces and dished 17 assists in 109 sets. Sophomore
Shannon Skeggs (Massapequa, N.Y.) got her name on
the roster as a part of the Lions’ women’s tennis
squad. In 2008, she notched a victory in the fourth and fifth
singles flights. She also teamed up with sophomore Amanda
Colquhoun (Floral Park, N.Y.) for a win at No. 2
doubles.
Senior defender/midfielder Joanna Taylor (Seaford,
N.Y.) was the pick from the women’s soccer team. She
led Molloy in the scoring department this season with 11 points (5
G, 1 A). Four of those tallies, which was a team-high, proved to be
game-winners. In the process, Taylor served as a team co-captain,
and assisted in guiding the Lions to the title match of the Eastern
Collegiate Athletic Conference Division II Championship.
Lastly, from cross country, senior Thomas Leninger
(Merrick, N.Y.) represented the men’s squad, while
sophomore Danielle Mosca (Valley Stream, N.Y.)
brought home the honor on the women’s side. Both of these
runners played vital roles en route to Molloy posting fifth-place
showings at the ECC Championships. The men also finished 18th at
the NCAA Regional Championships, while the women placed 20th.
Be sure to check back to http://athletics.molloy.edu for the scholar-athletes
for the Winter 2008-09 season.
