WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Monmouth University Athletics Department recognized the achievements of its student-athletes with its annual Student-Athlete Awards, which were announced Tuesday inside Pollack Theater.
 
Among the prominent awards given were the Joan Martin Award, Bill Boylan Award, Parker Award and the Kelsey Award. In addition, Most Valuable Player Awards and Coaches Award winners were named for each team, as well as the Team Physicians' and Sports Medicine Award and Strength and Conditioning awards.
 
The Joan Martin Award, presented annually to the senior student-athletes who have shown dedication to their team while staying the course through adversity, was given to Grace Curtin (Lacrosse) and Charlie Sasso (Football).

Nominees for the male Joan Martin Award included Charlie Sasso (Football), Sean Cadigan (Soccer), Niko Ferrante (Cross Country), Alexander Kislenko (Indoor Track and Field), Evan Niedrowski (Outdoor Track and Field), Jack Dawson (Swimming), Nick Teets (Lacrosse), Aidan Bretschneider (Baseball).
  
Nominees for the female Joan Martin Award included Katy Corcoran (Field Hockey), Kelly DeGaetano (Soccer), Jaclyn Martinelli (Cross Country), Jess Cervenak (Indoor Track and Field), Carli Sorvino (Outdoor Track and Field), Caitlin Newsome (Rowing), Alexis Andrews (Basketball), Kaitlynn Place (Softball), Grace Curtin (Lacrosse), Marissa Cosentini (Bowling).
 
The Bill Boylan Award, presented annually to the senior student-athletes who demonstrate the traits of leadership, sportsmanship, scholarship and athletic ability that were so constant in the career of Bill Boylan, was awarded to Ella Farrelly (Basketball) and JT Cornelius (Football).
  
Nominees for the male Bill Boylan Award included JT Cornelius (Football), Patrick Osiecki (Soccer), Tennessee Tremain (Cross Country), Rondé Washington (Indoor Track and Field), D'Maari Brown (Outdoor Track and Field), Owen Dyson (Swimming), Matt Dollive (Lacrosse), Alex Martinez Sanz (Tennis), Ethan Lee (Golf), Jack Collins (Basketball), Colin Ruddy (Baseball). 
 
Nominees for the female Bill Boylan Award included Claire Campen (Field Hockey), Summer Reimet (Soccer), Brianna Jucewicz (Cross Country), Hailey Guerrieri (Indoor Track and Field), Olivia Smith (Outdoor Track and Field), Marissa McKenzie (Rowing), Jenna Pryne (Swimming), Ella Farrelly (Basketball), Alissa Eimont (Softball), Gia Mitchell (Lacrosse), Hana McKinney (Tennis), Desiré Villalobos (Bowling).
 
The Parker Award, presented annually to the teams with the highest grade-point average, went to the field hockey and men's tennis programs for the spring 2025 semester and women's cross country and men's tennis for the fall 2025 semester.
 
The Kelsey Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest individual GPA, was awarded to Hannah Parker (Swimming) and Caden Kesselring (Lacrosse).
 
The Academic Resilience Award was given to Ximena Cano (Tennis) and Cole Dawkins (Lacrosse).
 
In addition, Divine Dibula (Basketball) and Luke Schabel (Football) were named the Athletic Performance Award winners, while Anna Moors (Field Hockey) and Charlie Sasso (Football) were given the Team Physicians' and Sports Medicine Award.
 
Bill Boylan Award
Ella Farrelly (Basketball)
JT Cornelius (Football)
 
Joan Martin Award
Grace Curtin (Lacrosse)
Charlie Sasso (Football)
 
Kelsey Award
Hannah Parker (Swimming)
Caden Kesselring (Lacrosse)
 
Athletic Performance Award
Divine Dibula (Basketball)
Luke Schabel (Football)
 
Team Physicians' and Sports Medicine Award
Anna Moors (Field Hockey)
Charlie Sasso (Football)
 
Academic Resilience Award
Ximena Cano (Tennis)
Cole Dawkins (Lacrosse)
 
Marilyn Parker Award Spring 2025
Field Hockey
Men's Tennis
 
Marilyn Parker Award Fall 2025
Women's Cross Country
Men's Tennis
 
MSAAC Community Service Award
Men's Lacrosse 
 
MSAAC M-Cup Award
Women's Soccer

Play of the Year (voted on by student-athletes)
Corey Miller's buzzer beater to lift men's basketball over N.C. A&T

Performance of the Year (voted on by student-athletes)
Gigi Gamble scores 41 points against Towson
 
Below is a list of the team MVA's and Leadership Award winners from this year:
 
Baseball
Most Valuable Athlete: Simmi Whitehill 
Leadership Award: Colin Ruddy 
 
Men's Basketball
Most Valuable Athlete: Jason Rivera-Torres 
Leadership Award: Jack Collins 
 
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Athlete: Divine Dibula
Leadership Award: Ella Farrelly 
 
Bowling
Most Valuable Athlete: Kailyn Bloch 
Leadership Award: Marissa Cosentini 
 
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Athlete: Tennessee Tremain 
Leadership Award: Niko Ferrante 
 
Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Athlete: Krissy Sarnicola 
Leadership Award: Brianna Jucewicz 
 
Field Hockey
Most Valuable Athlete: Eulalie Brouwers 
Leadership Award: Claire Campen 
 
Football
Most Valuable Athlete: Derek Robertson 
Leadership Award: Justin Bennin 
 
Men's Golf
Most Valuable Athlete: Patrick Scenna 
Leadership Award: Ethan Lee 
 
Women's Golf
Most Valuable Athlete: Addison Butler 
Leadership Award: Delaney Nadeau 
 
Men's Lacrosse
Most Valuable Athlete: Ty Caffarelli 
Leadership Award: Miles Edmiston 
 
Women's Lacrosse
Most Valuable Athlete: Lauren Rismani 
Leadership Award: Gen Mullervy 
 
Rowing
Most Valuable Athlete: Alyssa Taylor 
Leadership Award: Sam Staubach 

Men's Soccer
Most Valuable Athlete: Jakob Friedman 
Leadership Award: Patrick Osiecki 
 
Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Athlete: Grace Notarfrancesco 
Leadership Award: Emily De Almeida 
 
Softball
Most Valuable Athlete: Mackenzie Bloss 
Leadership Award: Bri Lawson 
 
Men's Swimming
Most Valuable Athlete: Izan Arroyo Lopez del Castillo 
Leadership Award: Owen Dyson 
 
Women's Swimming
Most Valuable Athlete: Bailey Rynkiewicz 
Leadership Award: Isabella Aguanno 
 
Men's Tennis
Most Valuable Athlete: Louis Keller 
Leadership Award: Alex Martinez Sanz 
 
Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player: Ximena Cano
Leadership Award: Hana McKinney 
 
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Most Valuable Athlete: Aiden Baldelli 
Leadership Award: Thomas Gibbard 
 
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Most Valuable Athlete: Payton Campbell 
Leadership Award: Paola Valle Alarcia
 
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Most Valuable Athlete: David Godbolt Jr.
Leadership Award: Evan Niedrowski 
 
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Most Valuable Athlete: Julie Thomas 
Leadership Award: Kat Gilbert