Dozier, Gaudet, Leedham, LaBreck, Woodring honored by conference

Northeast-10 Conference Winter All-Academic Team

RINDGE, N.H. (June 30, 2009) – Five Franklin Pierce University student-athletes have been selected to the Northeast-10 Conference All-Academic Team for the winter season, as announced by the conference office. Sophomore guard Kinard Dozier (Dedham, Mass./The Winchendon School), sophomore guard Cynthia Gaudet (Coventry, R.I./LaSalle Academy) and junior All-America forward Johannah Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England/Cheshire Academy (Conn.)) of the women’s basketball team and junior forward Phil LaBreck (Thornton, N.H./John Stark Regional) and sophomore forward Sean Woodring (Rogue River, Ore./Rogue River) of the ice hockey team represented Franklin Pierce among the 36 student-athletes honored by the Northeast-10.

To be eligible for selection to the All-Academic Team, student-athletes were required to meet three requirements. Student-athletes must have participated in at least half of their team’s competitions as a starter or significant contributor, achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) and completed at least one academic year at their current institution. The All-Academic Team was chosen by a vote of Northeast-10 Conference Sports Information Directors.

Dozier has posted a 3.31 grade-point average as an accounting major. He appeared in 27 games for Franklin Pierce this winter, including 26 starts, and led the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game. Dozier also led the team by averaging 32.7 minutes per game and chipped in 6.1 rebounds per game, 1.93 assists per game and 1.85 steals per game. He collected three double-doubles on the season and tallied a season-high 23 points at Saint Rose on Jan. 14.

Gaudet currently carries a near-perfect 3.96 grade-point average as a biology major. She made 34 appearances, including nine starts, for the Ravens this winter and chipped in 5.4 rebounds per game over 19.8 minutes per game as a key reserve. Gaudet also contributed 1.8 rebounds per game and 2.03 assists per game. She started and played 35 minutes in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship game against Bentley and contributed a career-best 19 points in a 93-81 Franklin Pierce victory. Gaudet also collected ESPN: The Magazine Academic All-District honors this winter.

Leedham sports a 3.36 grade-point average as a sports and leisure service major. This winter, she was named the Daktronics East Region and Northeast-10 Player of the Year for the second-straight season while leading the Northeast-10 in scoring for the third-straight year. Leedham broke her own single-season program scoring-average record with 23.5 points per game (5th nationally), and added 6.1 rebounds (19th NE-10), 3.2 assists (14th), 3.1 steals (1st) and 1.3 blocked shots (7th) per contest. She also broke her own single-season program record with 799 points, which matched the Northeast-10 scoring record and is the 16th-best single-season total in the history of Division II. This is Leedham’s second straight selection to the Northeast-10 All-Academic Team. She was also an ESPN: The Magazine Academic All-District selection this season.

LaBreck has amassed a 3.87 grade-point average as a political science major and philosophy minor. His 17 assists this year are the second-most in a single season in program history and his 26 points ties for second-most as well. A Second-Team All-Northeast-10 Conference selection, LaBreck finished fourth in the NE-10 with his 17 assists and added nine goals to total 26 points while playing in all 25 games. He will enter his senior season seventh in program history in goals (21), eighth in points (48) and ninth in assists (27). LaBreck was also named to the ECAC Northeast All-Academic Team this season and collects his second consecutive Northeast-10 All-Academic Team selection.

Woodring has put together a 3.91 grade-point average as a biology major. He appeared in 24 games this season, scored five times, including once on the power play, and added five assists to tally 10 points. In November, he was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll after a three-point outing against Assumption on Nov. 14. Only halfway through his collegiate career, Woodring ranks 10th in program history with eight career power-play goals. He was also an ECAC Northeast All-Academic Team selection this winter.