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Garden City, N.Y. - Adelphi University held its annual Athletic Awards Dinner on Sunday, May 12, and recognized dozens of athletes for their outstanding achievements. Most Valuable Player awards were given to a member of 23 varsity squads, while a handful of Memorial awards and major athletic acheivement awards were presented to Adelphi's most accomplished student-athletes.

Seniors Emily Dorko (volleyball/softball) and Dillon McNamara (baseball) were named Adelphi's Outstanding Athletes of the Year for their record-breaking seasons.

Dorko helped lead the Adelphi volleyball team to the Northeast-10 Conference Championship title match and the NCAA East Region Semifinals before spearheading the softball team's run to its first-ever NE-10 Regular Season and Championship crowns. Dorko was named to the NE-10 All-Conference First Team and All-Tournament Team while setting program records in hits and stolen bases.

McNamara pitched his way on to the NE-10 All-Conference First Team as the Adelphi closer and set a pair of program records in the process. He led the NE-10 in saves with 13, posted a microscopic 0.30 earned run average and threw 29.2 innings of relief before allowing an earned run. Adelphi's closer set the program's single-season and career saves record en route to striking out 42 batters in 30 innings.

For the complete list of award recipients, see below.

Most Valuable Player Awards

Men's Soccer - Nicholas Costa
Women's Soccer - Emily Masiello
Women's Cross Country - Elizabeth Eickelberg
Men's Cross Country - Andrew Coelho
Golf - Ryan Snouffer
Field Hockey - Jamie Ackerman
Volleyball - Chelsea Overholt
Dance - Samantha Bowen
Cheerleading - Carissa Grimaldi
Men's Swimming - Jalen Jennings
Women's Swimming - Gabrielle Terzano
Men's Indoor Track - David Lewis
Women's Indoor Track - Monica Martinez
Men's Outdoor Track - Marc Butterman
Women's Outdoor Track - Kristina Coiro
Men's Basketball - Bradley Simpson
Women's Basketball - Sade Jackson
Bowling - Samantha Morlack
Men's Tennis - Andreas Hammar
Women's Tennis - Maria Toft
Women's Lacrosse - Jacqueline Williams
Baseball (Scott David Award) - Anthony Zarrella
Softball - Emily Dorko

Memorial Awards

Elizabeth Magillian Glenbocki Memorial Award - Jaclyn Dodenhoff
(Presented to the member of the women's swimming team who shows dedication, hard work, team spirit and sportsmanship)

Ed Fonseca Memorial Award - Jordan Hibbert
(Presented to the member of the men's soccer team whose devotion to the game of soccer and to his teammates follows in the footsteps of the late Ed Fonseca)

Kitay Loughlin Award - Jeff Melsopp
(Presented to the Most Outstanding Defensive Player on the men's lacrosse team)

Donald E. Kohart Memorial Award - Nick Watson
(Presented to the Most Outstanding Offensive Player on the men's lacrosse team)

Marshall Williams Memorial Award - Cliff Brown
(Presented to the member of the men's basketball team who has shown dedication, hard work, team spirit and sportsmanship)

Mary Ann Beaudry Memorial Award - Jessica Kitrys
(In memory of Mary Ann Beaudry '85, team captain and MVP. Awarded to the member fo the women's basketball team who exhibits the essence of sports as Mary Ann did.)

Kevin J. Lanigan Memorial Award - Dillon McNamara
(Presented to a baseball pitcher who best exemplifies dedication and commitment to making his team better)

Martin Head Memorial Award - Joe Panetta (men's cross country/track and field)
(Presented to the senior male scholar-athlete with the highest grade point average and strong supporting criteria)

Arvilla E. Nolan Academic Award - Heather Salerno (softball)
(Presented to the senior female scholar-athlete with the highest grade point average and strong supporting criteria)

Class Awards

Freshman Female - Molly Cuevas (field hockey)
Freshman Male - Ryan Snouffer (golf)
Sophomore Female - Kaitlyn DeStefano (volleyball)
Sophomore Male - James Panetta (cross country/track and field)
Junior Female - Sade Jackson (women's basketball)
Junior Male - Greg Puskuldjian (men's lacrosse)
Senior Female - Emily Dorko (volleyball/softball)
Senior Male - Andrew Coelho (men's cross country/track and field)

Director of Athletics Awards

Female - Samantha Morlack (bowling)
Male - Jalen Jennings (swimming and diving)

Outstanding Athlete of the Year

Female - Emily Dorko (volleyball/softball)
Male - Dillon McNamara (baseball)