BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of
Vermont pitcher Justin Albert (Hull, Mass.) has signed a contract
with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Albert is the third Catamount to sign with
a Major League club this season, joining teammates Justin Milo
(Edina, Minn.) and Joe Serafin (Tarrifville, Conn.). Full story...
Kotsopoulos, Millar and Serafin Named America East Scholar-Athletes
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A trio of
University of Vermont student-athletes have been honored by the America
East Conference. May Kotsopoulos (Waterloo, Ontario), a member of
the women's basketball team, Kristen Millar (Whitby, Ontario), a
member of the women's lacrosse team and Joe Serafin (Tariffville,
Conn.), a member of the baseball team, were named America East
Scholar-Athletes for their respective sports this season. The league
office announced the winter/spring scholar-athletes today. Full story...
Vermont Cracks the Top-100 in NACDA Directors' Cup Standings
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of
Vermont athletic department posted its best ranking in the final standings
for the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup for the second straight year. The
Catamounts cracked the top-100 (98th) for the first time in school history
with a school record 183 points. The National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA) made the announcement on Monday. Full story...
Catamounts Wrap Up Competition at FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A pair of
Catamounts, one current and one former, have wrapped up competing at the
2009 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. Current
Vermont head coach Jen Johnson led Ireland to a fifth place finish,
while former standout Vanessa Cox '05 helped the Canadian team earn
the bronze medal at the tournament that concluded on June 27. Full story...
Former Catamount Dean Strong Signs with AHL's Worcester Sharks
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Former University of
Vermont standout and two-time captain Dean Strong ‘09 has signed
with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League. Sharks general
manager Wayne Thomas made the announcement this week. Worcester is the AHL
affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, who led the National Hockey League in
points in the regular season this past year.
Full story...
Vermont Wins Fifth Straight America East Academic Cup
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The University of
Vermont has been awarded the America East Academic Cup for an
unprecedented fifth consecutive year, the conference office made the
announcement today. UVM student-athletes achieved a 3.14 cumulative
grade-point average during the 2008-09 year. It ties the highest
grade-point average in the 14-year history of the award, which the
Catamounts set during the 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2007-08 academic years. Full story...
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of
Vermont women's hockey team will face three teams that advanced to the
NCAA Tournament last season, as well as go up against the competitive
slate of teams from Hockey East in 2009. The school announced the 2009-10
schedule on Wednesday. Full story...
