2005 Scholar-athlete award winners

Maine Maritime Academy honors student-athletes
The Maine Maritime Academy athletic department recognized and celebrated the achievements of Mariner student-athletes at tonight's "Athletic Awards Night" on campus in Castine. Sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Board, Athletic Director Jim Dyer and Senior Women's Administrator Katrina Dagan presided over the evening's festivities.

Pictured right is MMA Male Student-athlete of the Year Dan Rosen (Football), and MMA Female Student-athlete of the Year Alyssa Burns (Basketball).

Four MMA student-athletes were recognized as North Atlantic Conference All-Academic Selections: Robert Carlstad, Cross Country; Keith Francis, Golf; Amanda Johnson, Women's Soccer; Meghan Marshall, Women's Soccer.

Two athletic teams were recognized for having been recipients of the North Atlantic Conference Sportsmanship Awards: Men's Soccer and Women's Soccer.

Also recognized was the MMA women's basketball team who celebrated the best season in program history. The team had an overall record of 24-5, won the North Atlantic Conference Championship, and earned its first ever berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament.

A total of 38 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding achievements as 2004-2005 Scholar-Athletes both on the field and in the classroom. To qualify, student-athletes had to have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Listed by sport:

Men's Cross Country; Robert Carlstad, Bruce Johnson, Michael Moulton
Golf; Keith Francis
Football; Nate Bolduc (also Lacrosse), BJ Dunlap (also Men's Basketball), Brian Gerrish, Ricky Schrempf (also Lacrosse), Chris Tracy
Men's Soccer; Anthony Blair, Justin Henderson, Andrew Pease, Matt Zeh
Women's Soccer; Ashley Douglas, Kristin Gabor (also Softball), Amanda Johnson (also Women's Basketball), Meghan Marshall (also Women's Basketball)
Volleyball; Katie Chapman (also Women's Basketball)
Sailing; Luke Anderson, Ben Carignen, John Carroll, Oliver Garthwaite, Ben Hart, Mike Huffman, Matt Knoll, Chris Moore, Willis Reuter, Nick Starbird, Matt Stephens
Men's Basketball; Doug Russell
Women's Basketball; Amy Freeman (also Softball), Julia Knights, Kaitlyn Leeman, Rebecca Moore, Crystal Parker
Lacrosse; Roscoe Bishop, Jake Forgit, Seth Young

There are an additional 26 Mariner student-athletes who carry a cumulative GPA of between 3.0 and 3.29.

To conclude the evening, one male and one female student-athlete were recognized as Maine Maritime Academy Student-athletes of the Year.

The MMA Male Athlete of the Year was Dan Rosen. During the fall, the Senior Linebacker from Lakeville, Massachussetts appeared on the New England Football Conference Weekly Honor Roll two times, he was an NEFC Player of the Week, an ECAC Player of the Week, he led the team in total tackles, he was a team tri-captain, he was the team defensive MVP, he was the team MVP, and he was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference Team for the New England Football Conference.

The MMA Female Athlete of the Year was Alyssa Burns. Alyssa helped lead the Lady Mariner Women's Basketball team to a 24-5 record, the NAC Championship, and the school's first ever berth in the NCAA Tournament. The sophomore G/F from Dixfield, Maine led the team in both scoring and rebounding with 16.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. She totaled 470 points, 270 rebounds, 70 assists, and 85 steals. She scored in double figures in 26 of her team's 29 games, and had 14 double-double games. Burns was named to the NAC All-Tournament Team, was honored as the NAC Player of the Year, and was a First Team All-NAC Selection. She was also the first player in MMA history to be chosen as a member of the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association Second Team.