Daemen Athletics Honors The Best of 2022-23 at Wildcat Night Of Honors

5/5/2023 9:05:00 PM

AMHERST, N.Y. - The Daemen University Division of Athletics celebrated a successful season this evening at the 2023 Wildcat Night of Honors held on campus. The annual event recognizes the achievements of the university's intercollegiate teams and student-athletes.

Major awards were presented to Zach Schneider (Male Athlete of the Year) of men's volleyball, Kassandra Nolet (Female Athlete of the Year) of women's cross country/track & field, Aidan Kincaid of men's cross country/track & field (Co-Male Newcomer of the Year), Sean Califf of men's volleyball (Co-Male Newcomers of the Year) and women's soccer/women's lacrosse athlete Kylie Miranto (Female Newcomer of the Year).

Additional division-wide awards presented included the Sports Medicine P.R.I.D.E. Award and the C.L.A.W. Award.

The P.R.I.D.E. Award was presented to women's soccer player Gretchen Beyer for best demonstrating perseverance, resilience, integrity, determination and expectations of excellence during her injury rehabilitation process.

Marina Maerkl of women's basketball received the C.L.A.W. Award, presented annually to the graduating senior student-athlete(s) who best exemplify character, leadership, academic achievement and work ethic.

We will be highlighting each of the major award winners throughout the next week on www.daemenwilcats.com.

Each team that competed during the 2022-23 season also presented their awards. Below is a breakdown of those awarded...

Team Awards

Men's Basketball		Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player	Joey Atkins (RS-Sr., Watervliet, N.Y.)	Most Valuable Player	Paige Emborsky (Gr., Newfane N.Y.)
Most Improved Player	Dylan Fasoyiro (Jr., Houston, Tex.)	Most Improved Player	Claire Pikett (Fr., Holland, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award	Andrew Mason (Jr., Webster, N.Y.)	Wildcat Award	Maddy Stearns (Sr., Clarence, N.Y.)

Men's Soccer		Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Player	Derek Bartlo (Sr., Williamsville, N.Y.)	Most Valuable Player	Nicole Grichen (Sr., North Tonawanda, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player	Marco Felice (Fr., Buffalo, N.Y.)	Most Improved Player	Nevada Hahn (Fr., Lancaster, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award	Alexander Khademi (Jr., Stockholm, Sweden)	Wildcat Award	Tori DeLappi (Sr., Medina, Ohio)

Men's Cross Country		Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player	Jon Moote (Jr., Wilson, N.Y.)	Most Valuable Player	Kassandra Nolet (Gr., Fort Erie, Ontario)
Most Improved Player	Steven Blatto (Jr., Lancaster, N.Y.)	Most Improved Player	Emma Grzebinski (Jr., West Seneca, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award	Dominic Clementi (Sr., Barker, N.Y.)	Wildcat Award	Camryn Bailey (Jr., Geneva, N.Y.)

Men's Tennis		Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player	Zachary Laplante (Sr., Ottawa, Ontario)	Most Valuable Player	Kitsa Scime (So., Williamsville, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player	Adam Pasierb (Fr., Lancaster, N.Y.)	Most Improved Player	Dania Mehani (Fr., Amherst, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award	Alex Lumanog (Fr., Albuquerque, N.M.)	Wildcat Award	Frida Rubio (Jr., San Diego, Calif.)

Men's Track & Field		Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable Player	Erik Matthews (Gr., Galway, N.Y.)	Most Valuable Player	Alyssa Amirato (So., Depew, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player	Connor O'Brien (Jr., Hamburg, N.Y.)	Most Improved Player	Elizabeth Bentley (So., Belmont, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award	Samir Laroussi (So., Clarence, N.Y.)	Wildcat Award	Hannah Thomas (Gr., Cheektowaga, N.Y.)

Men's Volleyball		Women's Volleyball
Most Valuable Player	Zach Schneider (Sr., Lockport, N.Y.)	Most Valuable Player	Maggie Burns (Sr., Louisville, Ky.)
Most Improved Player	Cameron Milligan (Jr., Pavilion, N.Y.)	Most Improved Player	Amelia Armstrong (So,. River Falls, Wisc.)
Wildcat Award	Matthew Garry (Sr., Depew, N.Y.)	Wildcat Award	Dunja Masic (Jr., McHenry, Ill.)

Women's Lacrosse		Women's Bowling
Most Improved Player	Jenna Havert (Fr., Newark, N.Y.)	Most Valuable Player	Mollie Gizicki (Jr., Brighton, Mich.)
Wildcat Award	Dana Bacher (Jr., Hamburg, N.Y.)	Most Improved Player	Emma Smith (Jr., Williamsville, N.Y.)
		Wildcat Award	Paige Bartosz (Sr., West Seneca, N.Y.)

Cheerleading
Most Valuable Player	Jaelyn Stanton (Fr., Clarence, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player	Peyton Johns (Fr., Pavilion, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award	Jenna Palladino (So., Williamsville, N.Y.)

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