Daemen Student-Athletes Continue Strong Academic Tradition 18th consecutive semester with 3.0+ GPA for all student-athletes 5/31/2022 1:35:00 PM By: CONTACT: Mike Miranto, Sr. Associate A.D. for Communications/Operations | 716-839-8385 | mmiranto@daemen.edu AMHERST, N.Y. - It was another successful term in the classroom for Daemen University's student-athletes who achieved a collective 3.26 grade point average (GPA) during the Spring 2022 semester. It marks the 18th consecutive semester that Daemen student-athletes have recorded a 3.0 GPA or higher. The academic performance includes 21 student-athletes who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester. Those with perfect semesters are from a broad cross section of the student-athlete body with 16 of Daemen's 18 intercollegiate athletic teams represented. Teams with 4.0 student-athletes include men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, track and field and volleyball, as well as women's bowling. A total of 151 student-athletes individually achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the semester. That represents 71% of Daemen's total student-athlete body. In addition, 86 student-athletes (40% of total) achieved a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. In addition, every Daemen team posted a semester GPA of 2.9 or higher. The highest performing teams include: women's tennis (3.73) women's volleyball (3.57) women's cross country/track and field (3.38) women's basketball (3.38) women's bowling (3.32) women's soccer (3.31) men's tennis (3.30) men's soccer (3.25) men's cross country/track and field (3.18) men's volleyball (3.18) women's lacrosse (3.16) women's triathlon (3.07) At the conclusion of the Spring 2022 semester, 158 student-athletes (74% of total) now hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, including seven with a perfect 4.0. Daemen University features the premier NCAA Division II athletics program in the Buffalo-Niagara region, sponsoring 17 intercollegiate teams. For the latest information on Daemen Athletics, follow the Wildcats via social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, or sign up to receive customizable news alerts, e-mail newsletters and weekly schedule alerts.Print Friendly Version