(AGENPARL) – HEMPSTEAD (NEW YORK) mer 29 giugno 2022

The stellar academic efforts of the Hofstra University student-athletes continued during the Spring 2022 semester, and the Department of Athletics is proud to share that Hofstra’s more than 400 student-athletes recorded an overall grade point average of 3.41 for the semester. 

It is the 20th consecutive semester that the Pride student-athletes have recorded a combined GPA of 3.00 or higher. The department’s cumulative GPA is a 3.46, continuing to showcase the outstanding work done in the classroom. Twenty Hofstra athletic programs compiled grade point averages of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2022 semester.

“Time and time again, Hofstra’s student-athletes have matched their feats on the field with outstanding work in the classroom,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. “We are all incredibly proud of the efforts they made in the spring semester. We are also very thankful for the hard work of our dedicated academic support team in helping our student-athletes achieve.”

The softball program led the way with the highest team GPA for the Spring 2022 semester with a 3.67, while men’s soccer and men’s tennis each posted a 3.66 GPA for the semester. Women’s soccer paced the department with nine student-athletes earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester. 

Soccer student-athletes Lucy Porter and Hendrik Hebbeker earned overall Colonial Athletic Association Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year accolades, while the Pride wrestling team ranked second in the nation among Division I wrestling programs with a combined 3.57 grade point average. In addition, five student-athletes – Anthony D’Onofrio (baseball), Meghan Giordano (softball), Devyn Losco (softball), Trey Rogers (wrestling), and Katie Whelan (women’s lacrosse) received CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition this past spring.

Hofstra student-athletes have a dedicated staff at the Fried Center for Student-Athlete Development in James C. Metzger Hall who guide each student-athlete to success from the time of enrollment at Hofstra University to graduation. The Fried Center provides space for private study, computer labs, and a private conferencing area for tutoring and mentoring appointments.

SEMESTER NOTES

– 3.41 semester grade point average

-318 student-athletes named to CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

– 226 student-athletes named to Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars List

-128 student-athletes named to Hofstra Dean’s List

-46 student-athletes named to Hofstra Provost’s List (see above)

– 48 student-athletes with a perfect 4.00 GPA (including graduate students)

-20 Hofstra teams with a 3.00 or higher GPA

-20 consecutive semesters with a combined 3.00 or higher GPA

-15 Hofstra teams with a 3.30 or higher GPA

– 3.67 GPA by softball (highest overall team)

Fonte/Source: https://news.hofstra.edu/2022/06/29/hofstra-student-athletes-excel-in-classroom-2/