La Salle Student-Athletes Recognized At End Of Year Banquet

General | April 21, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle seniors Nico Greco (cross country/track) and Kelsey Haycook (women's soccer) were named the Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively, at the Athletic Department's Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony, held on Tuesday evening in the Student Union.

Also receiving awards were senior volleyball player Jennifer Whelan, who received the Academic Excellence Award given to the senior student-athlete with the highest grade point average and seniors Alicia Aughton (softball) and Kelly Furman (women's lacrosse), who received the De La Salle Community Service Award.

Benjamin Scott Arnold, a four-year student assistant in the equipment and operations areas, received the Crowley Award, presented to a non-student-athlete who has made an impact on the department.

The baseball team earned the top GPA for a men's team in the fall of 2014, while golf received the same honor in the spring of 2014. Softball and volleyball shared the women's award for the fall of 2014, while women's soccer won it in the spring of 2014.

Haycook finished her career as one of the most decorated athletes in recent La Salle history, earning both All-America and Academic All-America honors twice. She finished her career as the all-time leader in program history in career goals, career points, single season goals and single season points. Haycook helped her team to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and four consecutive Atlantic 10 Championships (regular season or tournament). She is currently playing professionally with the Portland Thorns FC.

Greco was the 2013 Atlantic 10 Cross Country Most Outstanding Performer and helped the Explorers to the A-10 title. He is a two-time All-Atlantic 10 and two-time Academic All-Atlantic 10 selection. Greco also earned a silver medal in the indoor 5000m at A-10s in 2014.

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