Trio earns the honor for success on the field and in the classroom

RINDGE, N.H. (July 5, 2011) – A trio of Franklin Pierce University student-athletes were honored on Tuesday by being named to the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference All-Academic Team for their respective sport. Senior standouts Derek Ingui (Sterling, Mass.) and Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) were named to the baseball and softball teams, respectively, while sophomore Emily Lodge (Lyman, Maine) was placed on the women’s lacrosse squad. Griffin and Lodge each produced a 4.0 GPA during the past year, while Ingui recorded an impressive 3.8 mark.

Ingui, who graduated in May with a degree in biology, put together one of the most impressive offensive seasons in the nation in 2011. He ranked among the top 85 players in the country in batting average (.387), runs scored per game (0.96), runs scored (52), hits (75), home runs per game (0.19), home runs (10), runs batted in (47), slugging percentage (.634) and total bases (123). Ingui was named as an All-America Honorable Mention by the NCBWA, in addition to being selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team earlier in the spring. He was a consensus All-East Region First Team selection, having earned the honor from the NCBWA, the ABCA and Daktronics, and was a member of the inaugural edition of the College Baseball Lineup DII All-Stars. Before that, Ingui was named to the All-Northeast-10 First Team and was also a semifinalis t for the Tino Martinez Award.

Griffin, who also graduated in May with a degree in biology, was named Franklin Pierce’s Female Senior Student-Athlete of the Year in 2011. A two-time captain, Griffin leaves as one of the program's all-time great players, as she is the career leader in hits (159), doubles (39) and at-bats (562). Her hits are 25 more than the nearest competitor, while her doubles are 12 more than second place. Griffin's at-bats are nearly 100 more than the next person on the list. Griffin set all three of those career records during the 2011 season as she ranked among the Northeast-10 leaders in batting average at .306. Griffin was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District I Second-Team back in May.

Lodge, a sports and recreation management major, turned in a strong season for women’s lacrosse in 2011. The sophomore midfielder ranked among the team leaders in ground balls and caused turnovers. She chalked up a career-high nine ground balls, while also controlling four draw controls in a season-opening victory against Saint Michael’s in March.

To be eligible for selection to the academic all-conference teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team's competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. The Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference teams are chosen by a vote of a committee of athletic administrators and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR).

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