SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Nichols College saw a total of 62 student-athletes earn 2021 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) and CCC Football Fall Academic All-Conference honors.

The Bison had 17 student-athletes on the CCC Football Academic Team. Seniors Daniel Sweeney (Accounting) and Kevin Diaz (General Business) led the way for the Bison. Juniors Julian Ortiz (Sport Management), Chris Copponi (Sport Management), Cal Capozzi (Sport Management), Matt Cahalin (Sports Management), and Elijah Brown (Criminology) were joined by sophomores James Anderson (Accounting), Cameron Bowden (Sport Management), Keegan Choate (undecided), Keenan Esau (Management), David Harding (General Business), Mike Maslauskas (Sport Management), Xavier Powell (Psychology), Brandon Rudolph (Communications), Topher Ryan (Business Management), and Joshua Vitti (Sport Management).

Eleven members from the women's volleyball team garnered recognition. Seniors Jayleen Fegan (General Business), Regan Richard (Marketing), Lindsey Rugg (Economics & Marketing), Rachael Veilleux (HR Management), and Emily Tinyszin (Accounting, Finance, & International Business) earned All-Academic honors. Junior Abigail Mayuri (Criminal Justice) and sophomores Jenna Savoie (General Business), Madison Perrotti (International Business), Megan Hendrickson (Psychology), Haylee Granato (International Business), and Heather Gauvin (General Business) also made the team.

The men's soccer program saw eight student-athletes selected to the academic team, led by senior Matt Rainsford (Accounting). Juniors Jon Christy (Sport Management), Nikolas Padilla (Finance and General Business), and Dawson Quint (General Business) were flanked by sophomores Ethan Gosper (Sport Management), Daniel Halliman (General Business), Miron Jusufi (General Business), and Andrew Skowronek (undecided).

Seven members of the women's tennis team received CCC Academic honors: seniors Kara Stankewitz (Marketing) and Victoria Lussier (Hospitality Management) were joined by juniors IsaBella Winter (English) and Victoria Palkon (International Business). Sophomores Kelley Carlin (General Business), Jordan Knowles (Finance), and Cristen McSweeney (Accounting) earned all-academic honors as well.

Seven members of the men's cross country team were named to the squad: seniors David Foster (Sport Management) and Samuel Paiva (General Business), juniors Deegan Eggleston (Criminal Justice & Psychology), Chadwick Fischer (History), and Gregory Raso (Sport Management), and sophomores Jack Pudlo (Sport Management & Content Creation) and Domenic Savastano (Criminal Justice).

The Bison's women's soccer team had six student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. Junior Amanda Simco (Management & Human Resources) was accompanied by sophomores Jenna Condon (Finance), Grace Killman (Marketing), Emma Norton (Business Management), Rajchel Smardon (Criminal Psychology), and Madeleine Soudant (Psychology & English).

Four members of the field hockey team were named to the squad, all of whom are juniors: Erin Anthony (General Business), Mackenzie Doran (Management), Abigail Karalus (Marketing), and Hailey Meader (Psychology & Criminal Justice).

The women's cross country team had two student-athletes named to the all-academic team: senior Jayme Dowd (International Business) and junior Taylor LaBouef (Marketing).

A record 751 student-athletes from the Commonwealth Coast Conference's 10 institutions were recognized – including 183 who compete in football. All student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 and be a sophomore academically to be eligible for the team.