Simmons Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Conference Honors

The Simmons softball team swept the Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly honors last week, after a tremendous 9-1 start to the season

East Providence, R.I. ? The Simmons softball team picked up a pair of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contests against Johnson & Wales at Pierce Field on Saturday afternoon. Simmons posted an 8-2 win in the opener and finished the day with an 8-0 victory in the nightcap.

48 Simmons College student-athletes were recognized as Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference selections for the 2007-08 season.

48 Simmons College student-athletes were recognized as Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference selections for the 2007-08 season. 

"I am thrilled to learn of the 48 Simmons student-athletes receiving the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All Conference Honors. And I am not surprised." said Simmons College Director of Athletics Ali Kantor.  "Our athletes are leaders both in the classroom and on the fields. They are hard workers, disciplined, committed to achieve and set their sights high. We are very proud of these 48 student-athletes."

To be eligible as an Academic All-GNAC selection, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher.  Athletes must have also participated in a sport in which the GNAC sponsors a championship event.

The Sharks soccer and swimming programs each had 14 student-athletes selected.  

Click Here for the full List of GNAC All-Academic selections.