Student-Athletes Honored at Annual DRESPYS

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MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University Department of Athletics held its annual DRESPYs on Monday night. Ranger Stadium public address announcer Tony Calandrillo served as emcee for the event, which was organized by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and held at the Concert Hall at Drew University.

Each team named its Most Valuable Player, and a number of special awards were also handed out. The inaugural Male and Female Rookie of the Year awards went to Matheus Macena (swimming & diving) and Julia Ramos (basketball). All-Americans Aidan Cserhat (men's soccer) and Mal Vishwanath (women's swimming & diving) were announced as the Vince Masco Male and Female Athletes of the Year, while the Career Athletes of the Year were Yonathan Napoleon (men's basketball) and Jenny Stein (women's swimming & diving).

A full list of this year's award winners is below:

Most Valuable Players
Baseball – Zach Lipshitz
Men's Basketball – Yonathan Napoleon
Women's Basketball – Michaela Keegan
Men's Cross Country – Christian Parenti
Women's Cross Country – Lisa Rojas
Equestrian – Kristen Gagliano
Men's Fencing – Andrew Pidhorodeckyj
Women's Fencing – Caitlin Kotz
Field Hockey – Ryann Callaghan
Men's Golf – Ryan D'Alessandro
Women's Golf – Marissa Broderick & Lucy Lamb (Co-MVPs)
Men's Lacrosse – Greg Swenson
Women's Lacrosse – Allie DiDario
Men's Soccer – Aidan Cserhat
Women's Soccer – Alex Gilgorri
Softball – Heather Ronchi
Men's Swimming & Diving – Michael Ma
Women's Swimming & Diving – Mal Vishwanath
Men's Tennis – Vineet Vemulapally
Women's Tennis – Ashley Camel

Harry Simester Character Award: Greg Swenson (Men's Lacrosse/Soccer)
Paul Seymour Service Award: Sarah Anderson
Rookie of the Year: Matheus Macena (Men's Swimming & Diving) & Julia Ramos (Women's Basketball)
Sherman Plato Young Scholar Award: Benjamin Audi (Men's Soccer) & Crystal Caragine (Women's Swimming & Diving)
Larry Horner Athletic Leadership Award: Eduardo Martinez (Men's Soccer) & Michaela Keegan (Women's Basketball)
Vince Masco Athlete of the Year: Aidan Cserhat (Men's Soccer) & Mal Vishwanath (Women's Swimming & Diving)
Career Athlete of the Year: Yonathan Napoleon (Men's Basketball) & Jenny Stein (Women's Swimming & Diving)

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