Co-Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Jen Jones - Softball - Acton, Maine






Jen Jones manufactured one of the best seasons of any pitcher in HU softball history, while helping the Eagles to their second-consecutive NAC Championship and NCAA berth en route to earning the NAC Softball Pitcher of the Year award in 2019. She is the second player in program history to be named Conference Pitcher of the Year in back-to-back seasons. 

Jones was selected as the NAC Player of the Week once and Pitcher of the Week twice, along with earning FastPitch News DIII National Player of the Week honors. To add to her stellar season, she became the first pitcher in program history to be named to the National FastPitch Coaches Association (NFCA) DIII All-New England Region Team, earning a spot on the Third Team, while being recognized for her third-straight First Team All-NAC honor.  

Jones racked up 48 strikeouts, three wins, and one save over 32 innings pitched, while allowing only five earned runs for a 1.09 ERA in six starts and seven total conference game appearances. She allowed only one home run, one triple, and two doubles while tallying 10.50 strikeouts per seven innings. A pitcher with impeccable accuracy, the junior was charged with just one wild pitch while holding opponents to a .179 batting average in 112 at bats. Jones also contributed on the other side of the plate with 14 hits in 27 at bats (.519), including five doubles and a home run, while only striking out twice. She scored 13 runs and batted in 10 more to help the Eagles enter the NAC Championship Tournament as the No. 2 seed.

In the Eagles' first game of the NAC Championship Tournament, Jones pitched seven innings with six scattered hits and a walk in the 9-6 win. In Husson's second game, the junior pitched three innings of relief, holding the Thomas College batters hitless in the walk-off win for the Eagles. Facing top-seeded Thomas again in the championship game, Jones threw a perfect game for her 12th win of the season and a ticket to the NCAA Division III Softball Championship. She struck out 14 batters, and also had five hits and an RBI of her own, in the double-elimination tournament, as the Eagles defeated the Terriers, 8-0, in five innings. Jones' perfect game was the program's fifth overall and second one since the Eagles joined the NCAA in 2004, while being the first solo one in 17 years.

In the first game of the NCAA DIII regional round, the NAC Pitcher of the Year threw another gem, going 9.2 innings with 10 strikeouts and only two scattered hits before MIT won with a walk-off home run in the tenth inning. She pitched 4.2 innings of relief the next day, striking out six batters.

In total for the season, Jones hit .442 with a .651 slugging percentage over 33 games. She tallied 38 hits, ten doubles, one triple, and two home runs. Jones scored 21 runs and tacked on 26 RBI. She also earned 12 wins in 18 starts in the circle, pitching 14 complete games and three shutouts while also earning one save. She allowed 29 earned runs in 129.1 innings for a 1.57 ERA, while holding her opponents to a .214 average at the plate. A versatile player, she became the first pitcher in program history to led her team in both batting average and on-base percentage (.510).

After just three years wearing Green and Gold, Jones is already the program's all-time NCAA era career pitching leader in innings pitched (391.1), complete games (42) and shutouts (13). 

Jones enters her senior season inside the circle with a 2.16 career ERA, a 36-20 record including one save while striking out 420 batters in 391.1 innings and 73 total appearances (49 starts). She ranks second in WHIP (1.14), strikeouts, and shutouts; third in opponents' batting average (.226), wins, and hits allowed per seven innings (5.99); fourth in complete games; fifth in ERA and strikeouts to walk ratio (3.75); sixth in appearances; and eighth in games started.  

As a hitter, Jones will enter her final stanza hitting .364 (55-151) with 30 runs, 11 doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 35 RBI. She ranks among the program's all-time career hitting leaders in batting average (15th), slugging percentage (.530, 16th), on-base percentage (.461, 10th), on-base plus slugging percentage (.991, 13th), and home runs (t-21st). 

Jones enters her fourth year at Husson University in 2019-20, working tirelessly in the classroom to pursue a Doctor in Physical Therapy.

            Co-Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Kenzie Worcester - Women's Basketball - Washburn, Maine






Kenzie Worcester, who will now cap off her distinguished four-year career on the Eagle hardwood as the first female student-athlete in Husson University Athletics' history to be named Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year in back-to-back years, is no stranger to receiving awards as she earned 85 individual honors during her collegiate career.

The 2019 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Player of the Year helped lead Husson to an 82-31 (.726) record, including a 69-8 (.896) mark against conference foes with four-straight NAC Championships and NCAA Tournament berths, while being named the NAC Tournament MVP for the fourth consecutive time this past season.

In her senior season, she led the NAC in field goals made (176 overall, 85 NAC), field goals per game (6.5, 6.1), three-point percentage (39.6%, 39.3%), points (514, 243), and points per game (19.0, 17.4). She also ranked in the top five in most statistical categories, including three-pointers made (61, 33), free throw percentage (84.9%, 80.0%), steals (54, 34), steals per game (2.0, 2.4), assists (87, 51) and assists per game (3.2, 3.6).

Worcester was named the NAC Player of the Week an impressive eight times in her final season wearing Green and Gold, and was also recognized numerous times by the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) and the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) for her prowess on the court. She was selected to the MWBCA All-State First Team, d3Hoops.com All-Northeast Region Third Team, NAC All-Academic Team and to the NEWBA All-Region Second Team. Worcester was also chosen to play in the NEWBA Senior All-Star game following her senior season.

In 2018-19, Worcester recorded nine games with twenty or more points, two games with thirty or more, and became the second-most career points scorer (1,869) in program history on December 30th when Husson upset nationally ranked #8 University of Chicago. She also became the first guard in Husson history to join an exclusive club of six players to achieve the combination of 1000-plus points, 500 or more rebounds, 150-plus assists, and 150-plus steals throughout their career.

During her senior season, Worcester eclipsed the Eagles' career records for scoring average (16.7), field goals attempted (1,394), three-pointers made (177), and free throw percentage (84.3%). She also moved up the HU career leaderboard in games played (112, t-5th), field goals made (655, 2nd), three-point percentage (39.3%, 2nd), free throws made (382, 4th), assists (341, 5th), steals (226, t-7th), assists average (3.0, 10th), steals average (2.0, t-11th), rebounds (547, 13th), blocked shots (38, t-18th), blocked shots average (0.3, t-24th), and rebounding average (4.9, 25th).

The 2019 captain also became the program's all-time NCAA era career leader in points, scoring average, field goals made, three-pointers made, free throw percentage, assists, games played, games started, minutes (3,799) and minutes average (33.9).

Worcester, who is regarded as the best scorer in HU history, finished her career with the most 30-plus point games in program history with seven, while also becoming just the second player in the Husson women's basketball program to record two seasons of 500 or more points and be selected to the All-Conference squad all four-years. 

A Physical Therapy major, Worcester will remain a member of the program as she joins the coaching staff for the 2019-20 season.

            Co-Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Cory Brandon - Football - Pembroke, Mass. 






Cory Brandon was a true leader on and off the gridiron and left no doubt that he was the greatest quarterback in Husson football history when he capped off his senior season with the program's fifth consecutive Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) title, a feat no another member of the ECFC has ever accomplished. 

In his final stanza, Brandon navigated an outstanding offense that posted record setting numbers en route to an 8-3 overall record and the program's fourth perfect record in ECFC action in the last five seasons. He finished the year completing 188-of-287 pass attempts (65.5%) for 2,535 yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while also scoring one rushing touchdown. The senior signal caller led the ECFC in yards, completion percentage, yards per pass attempt (8.83) and passing efficiency (165.2), while being ranked in the top-25 in the nation in completion percentage (14th), passing efficiency (13th), passing touchdowns (21st) and yards per pass attempt (17th).

Brandon received numerous accolades throughout the season, earning four ECFC Offensive Player of the Week awards. He then went on to become the first quarterback in program history to earn three All-Conference nods, after being selected to the Second Team Offense by the ECFC coaches. 

In his final season, Brandon also rewrote several sections of the Husson football record book as he set the school records for passes attempted in a game (44 at Rensselaer), passes completed in a game (30 at Rensselaer) and a season, yards gained passing in a game (404 vs. Gallaudet) and a season, touchdown passes thrown in a game (5 vs. Gallaudet) and a season, yards per game average in a season (230.5), yards per completion average in a game (26.9 vs. Gallaudet), yards per attempt average in a game (19.2 vs. Gallaudet) and a season, completion percentage in a game (89.5 at Alfred State) and a season, passing efficiency rating in a game (311.6 vs. Gallaudet) and a season, total offense yards by in a game (387 vs. Gallaudet) and a season (2,447), total offense yards per play average in a game (17.6 vs. Gallaudet) and a season (7.97), total offense yards per game in a season (222.5), and touchdowns responsible for by an individual in a game (5 vs. Gallaudet).

In 42 career games (36 starts), Brandon completed 533-of-859 (62.0%) passes for 7,213 yards with 75 TDs and 29 INTs. He left the program as the all-time career leader in passes attempted, passes completed, yards gained passing, touchdown passes thrown, yards-per-attempt average (8.4), completion percentage, passing efficiency rating (154.9), and yards-per-play average (7.43). Brandon ranks second in total offense yards (7,005), touchdowns responsible for (79, four rush, 75 pass), and total offense yards-per-game average (166.8); and third in yards-per-completion average (13.5). He also holds the records for longest pass completion (93 vs. Anna Maria, 2016), consecutive passes completed in a single-game (14 vs. Castleton, 2017) and consecutive games with a touchdown pass (15).

Brandon earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Husson in the winter of 2018.

A native of Pembroke, Mass., Brandon attended Pembroke High School. He currently resides in North Conway, N.H., working for the Conway Police Department as a Patrol Officer.
 

            Co-Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Justin Martin - Men's Basketball/Men's Track & Field - Winslow, Maine






Justin Martin not only competed in two varsity sports at Husson, he excelled at both of them. Martin played four seasons of basketball and will compete in his fourth and final season of outdoor track & field in the spring of 2020.

In his final season on the Eagle hardwood, Martin helped Husson to a 17-11 record - including an 11-3 mark in conference play - en route to earning a shared or outright regular season conference title for the fourth-straight season and the 15th time in the last 25 years.  As the number two seed in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Tournament, Martin led Husson to their seventh NAC Championship in 11 years and the program's 20th National Tournament appearance.

In the semifinal matchup with #3 SUNY Canton, Martin drained twenty points and dished out two assists. He grabbed six rebounds, three steals, and also put up three blocks in the win (85-74) to become the first Husson men's basketball player to achieve 200 career blocks. Facing a red-hot Thomas team that knocked number one-seeded UMaine-Farmington out of the tournament the night before, Martin continued to lead his team with composure. He scored a game-high 26 points, just barely missing a double-double with nine rebounds. He put up four blocks, stole the ball once, and nailed 6-for-6 free throws as the Eagles pulled away from the Terriers following a tie-game at the half. Martin was selected as the All-Tournament MVP for his performance during the tournament.

The 6-6 center collected his first career First Team All-NAC and First Team All-State honors after averaging 14.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks during his final collegiate season. He finished the year ranked first in the conference in rebounding average and rebounds (258), second in blocked shots (49) and blocked shot average, fourth in points (414), fifth in field goals made (147), sixth in field goal percentage (77.8%), tied for sixth in three-pointers made (50) and eighth in scoring average.

The 2017 NAC Defensive Player of the Year also recorded the most double-doubles in a single-season in nine years with 13, while becoming the first player in program history to lead the team in blocked shots in four-straight seasons.

Martin became the 50th HU player to reach the 1,000-point plateau when he made a three-pointer with 11:16 remaining in the first half of the, 72-58, victory at Maine Maritime Academy on February 12th. Earlier in the season, J-Mart surpassed the Eagles' career leader in blocks with his 166th in Husson's, 71-64, win at Lasell College.

The three-time All-Conference player closed out his NCAA career with 1,055 points, 937 rebounds, 122 assists, 87 steals and 207 blocks. He ranks among the program's top 50 career leaders in blocks (1st), blocked shot average (1.9, 3rd), rebounds (6th), games played (109, t-19th), 3-point field goals made (116, 20th), rebounding average (8.6, 21st), steals (36th), 3-point field goal percentage (34.2%, 38th), points (47th), and field goals made (385, 49th).

The senior captain is the program's All-Time NCAA era career leader in defensive rebounds (653), offensive rebounds (284), total rebounds, blocked shots, and blocked shots average and will leave the program as the single-game record holder for blocked shots with nine at #3 Babson on March 3rd, 2017.

Martin earned ECAC All-New England Honorable Mention honors in 2017, while being selected to the MMBCWA All-State Rookie (2016) and All-State Defensive Team (2018), as well.

Off the court, Martin earned All-NAC Academic Team honors in 2017 and 2019.

A two-sport student-athlete, Martin has already established a very impressive career in track & field as an Eagle. In just his first collegiate meet, Martin began breaking HU program records. He launched the javelin 49.75 meters and proceeded to set higher limits throughout his career, setting a new distance of 55.36 meters in the NAC Championship for both a new meet record and a qualification to the 2017 NCAA DIII New England Outdoor Championship, for his first of three trips to New England's. 

Once again in his opening meet of the season, sophomore Martin continued to set new standards, throwing the javelin 58.06 meters to earn another ticket to New England's with ease. To finish out his second year in track & field, the javelin powerhouse threw a convincing victorious throw which flew nine meters further than the closest competitor to help the Husson men's squad claim their first NAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship Title in 2018. 

Continuing his qualifying trend into his junior season, Martin once again threw the javelin far enough for another adventure to the DIII New England Championship in his first competing meet of the season. He also dabbled in a couple fairly new throwing events throughout the season, peaking at the 2019 NAC Championship with a second-place discus toss of 35.82 meters and a fourth-place shot put heave of 11.79 meters. 

Martin will embrace his final season of outdoor track & field with three All-NAC selections including two in javelin and one in discus, one All-New England honor with a seventh-place javelin throw (56.85m) his rookie year, one ECAC DIII North Field Athlete of the Week spotlight, and three mentions on All-Academic Teams.

Academically, Martin enters his fifth year at Husson University as he works towards completing a degree in Psychology.

            Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Kenzie Worcester - Women's Basketball - Washburn, Maine







Kenzie Worcester produced her finest season in a HU women's basketball uniform and one of the best in program history in 2017-18, while helping lead the Eagles to their third-straight North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship.

The junior guard averaged 18.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 48.7% (191-392) from the floor, 37.9% (36-95) from three-point range, and 82.3% (121-147) from the free throw line during her junior season, after which she was named First Team All-Conference, First Team All-State, and NEWBA Third Team All-Region.

Last winter, she led the team in nearly every category excluding rebounds and blocks. Worcester ranked second in all NCAA DIII Northeast Region players in total points (539), fourth in minutes played (1005:00), sixth in field goals made, seventh in free throws made, 11th in points per game, 12th in free throw percentage, and 14th in field goal percentage.

During her junior season, she also collected NAC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors for the third-consecutive season as well as CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-Conference and ECAC President's Honor Roll accolades. No stranger to receiving awards, Worcester has now earned 54 individual honors during her collegiate career.

This past season, Worcester became the fastest player in program history to score 400 points in a single season, while becoming the first player in 20 seasons to surpass the 500 point-mark en-route to finishing the season with the most points scored in over 28 years, which ranks second all-time in program history. She is also the first player in 20 seasons to average 18.0 or more points per game, while finishing her junior campaign netting the third most field goals in program history.

Worcester's best week of the season took place in the beginning of January, as she led the Eagles to a 2-0 week after averaging 29 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. In a 76-63 win over Southern Maine, in which Husson snapped a five-game winning streak for the Huskies, the junior scored 22 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished five assists and snatched up three steals. Worcester continued on her hot streak, tallying 36 points against Maine Maritime - the fourth most points scored in a single-game in HU history - while netting an impressive 20-of-23 attempts from the charity stripe and was one of three players in the nation to make 20 free throws in a single-game in 2017-18. She also recorded six rebounds, two assists and one block in the eight-point victory. During the game against the Mariners, the guard surpassed the 1,000-point mark and set program records for free-throws made and attempts in a single game. For her efforts, she became the first player in program history to sweep all major weekly awards (NAC, NEWBA, MWBCA, ECAC, and D3Hoops.com). Worcester was also the first player in Husson women's basketball history to be named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

The junior captain also set new NCAA-Era single-season marks for points, scoring average, field goals made, field goals attempted and tied the NCAA-Era single-season record for games played with 29.

Worcester, the fastest player in HU history to surpass the 1,000-point plateau in just 66 games, enters her senior season having scored 1,355 points with 254 assists, 394 rebounds, and 172 steals in 84 career games. She already owns the Eagles' career record for free throw percentage (84.1%), ranks second in three-point percentage (39.2%), third in points and scoring average (15.9 PPG), fifth in free throws made (281), seventh in field goals made (479), eighth in three-point field goals made (116), and ninth in field goal percentage (47.3%).

                Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: John Smith - Football - Fayetteville, Ga. 






John Smith was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles as a tailback during the most successful era in program history from 2014-17, while becoming the first male student-athlete in Husson University Athletics' history to be named Del Merrill Athlete of the Year in back-to-back years.

The 2014 ECFC Rookie of the Year reached new heights in his final season in a Husson uniform, by becoming the first tailback in program history to surpass the 2,000-yard rushing, total offense and all-purpose marks en route to earning his third-straight ECFC Offensive Player of the Year honors. The senior captain rewrote the HU football record book for the final time in 2017 as he surpassed his own single-season records for most rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, rushing yards per game, rushing attempts, all-purpose yards (2,345), total points scored (186), touchdowns scored, 100-yard rushing games (11), 200-yard rushing games (4) and broke Mike Prentiss' 14 year old single-season record for highest all-purpose yards gained per game by averaging 195.4 yards per game and Cory Brandon's record for most touchdowns responsible for with 31.

Smith also broke his single-game marks for rushing yards (301, at Endicott) and all-purpose yards gained (311, at Endicott), while surpassing Julius Williams' single-game record for the highest average gain per rush of 15.6 vs. Becker in 2009 when he averaged 17.6 yards per rush at Anna Maria. In the final regular season game of his career, Smith tied the program's single-game records for rushing touchdowns and touchdowns scored when he punched in five scores vs. Mount Ida.

After the senior day victory over the Mustangs, Smith helped the Eagles make program history with a 23-21 victory over #19/#20 Springfield College Pride in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 18th, marking the program's first win in three NCAA appearances and the first ever win over a ranked opponent. In the victory over the Pride, Smith carried Husson's offensive load as he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries, allowing him to become the first tailback in program history to run for 2,000 yards in a single-season. The Eagles finished their 15th year anniversary season achieving double-digits in wins for the first time in program history with a 10-2 overall mark.

The four-time First Team All-Conference selection led all of Division III in 2017 in rushing yards (2,242 - ninth most yards in a season in NCAA DIII History), rushing yards per game (186.8) and tied for the most rushing touchdowns with Leanthony Ressnover of Eureka with 31, while being ranked in the top-five nationally in scoring (15.5, 3rd), total points scored (186, 2nd), total touchdowns (31, 2nd), and All-Purpose yards per game (195.42, 4th). He also led the entire conference in rushes (340), yards per rush (6.59), and had multi-touchdown performances in all but three games this season.

Following his impressive senior campaign, Smith became the first player in program history to earn New England College Division Player of the Year from the New England Football Writers (NEFW), in addition to being selected to the NEFW Division II/III All-New England Team, as the only player on the 2017 All-NEFW squad to be named to the team for four-straight seasons. He also earned All-American honors with First Team selections from the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, and the American College Football Network, plus a Second Team selection from D3Football.com.

In 43 career games played, Smith ran for 7,205 total yards on 1,170 attempts (an average of 6.16 yards per rush and 167.6 yards per game) with 81 touchdowns on the ground, while catching 34 passes for 370 yards and two scores, giving him 7,575 yards of All-Purpose (an average of 176.2 per game) and the record holder of 55 schools and New England Intercollegiate records.

He finished his career as the program's all-time leader in rushing yards, rushing attempts, rushing touchdowns, average yards per rush, rushing yards per game, total offense yards, total offense yards per game, total plays (1,170), all-purpose yards, total points scored (500), touchdowns scored (83), 100-yard+ rushing games (36), 200-yard+ rushing games (11), multiple score games (26), 150-yard+ rushing and two+ touchdown games (18), consecutive games with 100-yards of rushing (11), consecutive games with a touchdown (9), games played, consecutive games played (43) and ranks second in all-purpose yards per game and total offense per game (6.15).

The three-time ECFC Offensive Player of Year is the all-time New England Collegiate Football Division III career leader in rushing yards (6,145, Melikke Van Alstyne, Framingham State, 2010-2013), 100-yard rushing games (32, Melikke Van Alstyne, Framingham State,  2010-2013), rushing yards per game (165.4, Rob Marchitello, Maine Maritime, 1993-95), rushing touchdowns (77, Jim Bower, Maine Maritime, 2006-2010), touchdowns scored (79, Joe Dudek, Plymouth State, 1982-85), points scored (493, Jim Bower, Maine Maritime, 2006-2010) and holds the single-season records for rushing yards (1941, Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006), 100-yard rushing games (10, Jeff Mack, Plymouth State, 2008, DeRon Brown, MIT, 2008, and Melikke Van Alstyne, Framington State, 2013) all set in 2017. Smith also broke the New England Collegiate Football Division III record for the highest average gain per rush in game when he averaged 17.6 yards per rush at Anna Maria in 2017. The previous record of 17.3 was held by Scott Haney of Western Connecticut for 33 years.

The 2015-16 ECAC Scotty Whitelaw Sportsmanship Award winner has the most career rushing yards by any tailback in the State of Maine, regardless of the division, he also surpassed Kavin Gailliard (1996-99) of American International University in Springfield, Mass. for the most in New England Collegiate Football History. He also ranks among NCAA Division III all-time leaders in rushing yards per game (4th), rushing yards (4th), points scored (5th), all-purpose yards (10th).

The two-time captain was named ECFC Offensive Player of the Week ten times, the ECAC DIII North Offensive Player of the Week three times, the Noontime Sports Offensive Player of the Week twice and the D3Football.com Team of the Week once.

Smith is also the only player in program history to be a recipient of the NEFW Gold Helmet weekly award, earning his first following week five of the 2017 season and the final one at the end of the season.

The three-time All-ECAC First Team Selection is the only player in ECFC history to be named Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back-to-back seasons, and the first Gagliardi Trophy - the nation's top DIII Player - semifinalist in Husson University's football program and ECFC history.

The most decorated football player ever to wear a HU uniform in program history helped Husson post a four-year record of 34-9 (.791) while capturing three outright ECFC titles in 2014, 2016 and 2017 and shared the fourth with Norwich University in 2015.

A native of Fayetteville, Ga., Smith attended Starr's Mill High School.

                Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Chandler Guerrette - Women's Basketball - Presque Isle, Maine






Chandler Guerrette was a four-year letter winner for the Eagles as a guard from 2014-17, helping guide the team to a 76-33 overall record with two North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Regular Season titles in 2016, and 2017, two NAC Championships and berths to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in 2016 and 2017, while helping the 2017 team tie the program's NCAA era school single-season record for wins with 23 en-route to the program's first ever NCAA Tournament victory over DeSales University, 74-72, on March 3, 2017, resulting in the program's first national tournament win in 25 years.

In her final season on the hardwood, Guerrette was tabbed as the 2017 NAC Player of the Year, the 2017 NAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England DIII Player of the Year, while earning her fourth career All-NAC and All-NAC Tournament selections, becoming the first player in program history to earn All-Conference and Conference All-Tournament honors all fours years of their career, in addition to being selected to the 2017 Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) All-State First Team, the ECAC All-New England First Team and to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region Third Team. She was also chosen to play in the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Game. Guerrette played on the team that was coached by Kissy Walker.

This past season, she led the team in free throws made (97) and attempts (121), assists (102), steals (98), assists per game (3.6), steals per game (3.5) and ranked second in points (403), points per game (14.4), 3-point field goals made (44) and attempts (140), field goals made (131) and attempts (331), defensive rebounds (86), and defensive rebounds per game (3.1). The guard finished the season ranked in the top-10 in 11 different conference statistical categories, including leading the league in steals and steals per game.

In 105 career games played with 99 starts, Guerrette tallied 1,333 points, 294 assists, 410 rebounds, 255 steals, and 18 blocks, while shooting 39.1 percent (435-1112) from the floor, 32.0 percent (134-421) from behind the arc and 76.0 percent (329-435) from the free throw line. She averaged 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game in her career.

She finished her career ranked among the program's career leaders in points (3rd), scoring average (11th), field goals made (10th), field goals attempted (6th), 3-point field goals made (6th), 3-point field goals attempted (3rd), 3-point FG percentage (17th), free throws made (4th), free throws attempted (5th), free throw percentage (14th), rebounds (23rd), assists (9th), assists average (2.8), steals (5th), steals average (tied for 6th), and games played (tied for 18th).

Guerrette earned All-NAC Sportsmanship honors in 2016 and was chosen as the MWBCA and NAC Rookie of the Years in 2014, while being selected to the MWBCA All-Rookie Team as well.

Off the court, Guerrette earned All-NAC Academic team honors in 2016 and 2017.

She became the 15th Eagle captain to record 1,000 career points on December 30, 2016 in a double overtime loss to Guilford.

Guerrette is the only player in NAC history to be named Player and Defensive Player of the Year in same season and the only player to earn Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Player of the Year honors in the conference's and Husson's women's basketball histories, while becoming the second player in program history to achieve both Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year honors.

Guerrette is pursuing a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and will graduate from Husson in 2018.

A native of Presque Isle, Maine, Guerrette attended Presque Isle High School.

                Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: John Smith - Football - Fayetteville, Ga. 






John Smith is the most decorated football player in program history. The Fayetteville, Ga. native helped the Eagles post a program record 9-2 record in 2016, which included reeling off a school-record nine-consecutive wins after falling in their first-game of the season to Alfred, 35-28, while recording another undefeated conference record, 7-0 for the second time in the last three seasons, en route to the program's second Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) title and NCAA DIII Championship Tournament appearance in the last three years.

In his junior campaign, Smith continued this recorded setting pace as he was tabbed as the ECFC's Offensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season, a first team All-ECFC selection for the third-straight season, a New England Football Writers (NEFW) All-New England selection for the third-straight season and to the D3football.com All-East Region Second Team Offense, earning his second-straight D3football.com All-East Region selection. Smith is the first Eagle player in program history to be named to the team twice and to the second team.

The junior led the entire conference in rushes (308), yards (1,822), yards per game (165.6), and touchdowns (17) with one turnover, while being ranked among the nation's leaders in most rushing categories throughout the year. The tailback scored at least one touchdown in all but three contests and surpassed the 100 yard mark nine times, and the 200 yard mark three times.

In 2016, Smith once again rewrote the record book as he became the all-time career leader in rushing yards (4,963), rushing attempts (830), rushing touchdowns (50), total offense (4,963), touchdowns responsible for (52; 50 rush, 2 rec), total points scored (314), 100-yard career rushing games (25) and 200-yard career rushing games (7). He also surpassed his single-season records for rushing yards (1,822) and rushing attempts (308) and set a new single-game mark for rushing yards (280) vs. Dean on Sept. 16, 2016.

Smith is the only player in ECFC history to be named Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons and the only player on the 2016 All-NEFW squad to be named to the team three straight seasons.

                Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Victoria McIntyre - Women's Basketball - Mars Hill, Maine






Victoria McIntyre was a four-year letter winner for the Eagles as a guard from 2013-16, helping guide the team to four-straight North Atlantic Conference (NAC) postseason berths and their first regular season and tournament titles in five years this past season.

McIntyre took home first team All-NAC honors for the first time in her career in 2016 and was tabbed the 2016 NAC Player of Year, while becoming the first Eagle player in program history to be named to the d3hoops.com All-Northeast Region team and selected to play in the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Senior All-Star Game.  She is the seventh Eagle player to named Player of the Year under head coach Kissy Walker.

This past season, she led the team in field goal attempts (359), three point field goals made (48), three point field goal attempts (146), free throw attempts (48), rebounds (198), and rebounding average (7.1) and ranked second in points (354), scoring average (12.6) and field goals made (124) and ranked in the top-six in the NAC in made three-point field goals (second), points per game (fourth), rebounds per game (sixth), and defensive rebounds per game (sixth).

In 106 career games, McIntyre tallied 1,077 points, 156 assists, 632 rebounds, 154 steals, and 42 blocks, while shooting 32.6 percent (351-1078) from the floor, 28.6 percent (119-416) from behind the arc and 73.0 percent (256-353) from the free throw line. She averaged 10.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game in her career.

She is ranked among the program's career leaders in points (15th), scoring average (22nd), field goals made (23rd), field goals attempted (7th), 3-point field goals made (6th), 3-point field goals attempted (5th), 3-point FG percentage (17th), free throws made (6th), free throws attempted (10th), free throw percentage (21st), rebounds (tied for 9th), rebounding average (15th), blocked shots (13th), blocked shots average (17th), steals (17th), steals average (22nd), and games played (tied for 14th).

McIntyre is the fifth player in program history to score 1,000 or more points, grab 500 or more rebounds, record 150 or more assists and 150 or more steals in their career at Husson.

McIntyre earned All-NAC 2nd team honors in 2015.

This past season McIntyre served as a team captain the 14th Eagle player with over 1,000 career points to earn this honor.

McIntyre is pursuing a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and will graduate from Husson in 2019.

A Native of Mars Hill, Maine, McIntyre attended Central Aroostook High School.

                Co-Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Trevon Butler - Men's Basketball - Waterbury, Conn.







Trevon Butler was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles as a forward from 2013-16. He helped guide the team to three North Atlantic Conference Championships (NAC) and NCAA DIII Championship berths in 2013, 2014, and 2016 and a NAC Runner-Up finish in 2015 as Husson had a combined record of 87-27 during his varsity career.

In 2016, Butler took home first team All-NAC honors for the third time and was tabbed the NAC Player of Year and Tournament MVP for the second time in the last three years, named to the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association (MMBCWA) All-State First Team, d3hoops.com All-Northeast Region Second Team and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coaches' Division III All-Northeast District First Team, becoming the first Eagle Player in program history to be named to the first team and the first since 2011, helping the Eagles to their 32nd straight winning season, their 24th Conference Championship in program history, which was their fifth NAC Championship in the last eight years and the program's 18th national tournament appearance.

Butler joined Ray Alley (1993, 1994) and Bob Cimbollek (1956, 1957) as the third Eagle player in program history to be named Player of the Year twice and the sixth Eagle to earn All-Conference honors three times during their time at Husson.

This past season, he led the team in Points (611), scoring average (21.8), field goal attempts (458), free throw attempts (174), free throws made (140), rebounds (207), rebounding average (7.4), assists (74), assists per game (2.6), steals (48), steals per game (1.7) and turnovers (90) and ranked second in field goals made (204), 3-point FG attempts (158) and 3-point FG made (63). Butler is eighth Eagle player in program history to score 600 points in a single-season and the first in 16 years.

Butler is ranked among the program's individual season leaders with his 2016 totals in points (13th), scoring average (16th), field goal attempts (14th), free throws made (4th) and attempts (11th), while becoming the programs' all-time NCAA era individual season leader in points, scoring average, field goals attempted in 2016.

He set the NCAA era mark for most free throws made (170) and attempts (212) for an individual season in 2015. His 170 free throws made are the second most all-time in single-season and the most taken by a single player since 1957 when Bob Cimbollek made 173.

He finished his career with 1,550 points, 202 assists, 627 rebounds, 158 steals, and 18 blocks, while shooting 44.4 percent (511-1152) from the floor, 37.3 percent (132-354) from behind the arc and 79.0 percent (396-501) from the free throw line in 98 games. Butler averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game in his career.

He is ranked among the program's career leaders in points (9th), scoring average (21st), field goals made (22nd) and attempted (14th), 3-point field goals made (13th) and attempted (14th), free throws made (3rd) and attempted (3rd), free throw percentage (19th), rebounds (23rd), blocked shots (13th), steals (14th), and steals average (14th). Butler is the program's NCAA era all-time career leader in points, field goals attempted and free throws made and attempted.

Butler is the 15th player in program history to score 1,000 or more points, grab 500 or more rebounds, record 150 or more assists and 150 or more steals in their career at Husson.

Butler earned All-MMBCWA honors in 2014, 2015 and All-NAC Tournament honors in 2015.

This past season Butler became the 29th team captain in program history to score over 1,000 career points and the second player under head coach Warren Caruso to score 1,500 career points.

Butler is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and will graduate from Husson in 2017.

A Native of Waterbury, Conn., Butler attended Crosby High School.

                Co-Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Greg Martin - Men's Golf - Ellsworth, Maine







Greg Martin was a four-year letterwinner on the Husson men's golf team from 2013-16 and is quite possible one of best and most decorated golfers in program history. Martin helped lead Husson to an overall record of 475-195 and three North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championships and berths into the NCAA DIII Championship Tournament in 2013, 2014, and 2016 and a NAC Runner-Up finish in 2015.

In 2016, Martin captured medalist honors and NAC Golfer of the Year for the second-consecutive season, becoming the first golfer in conference history to achieve this feat, as he carded the lowest score at the 2015 NAC Men's Golf Championship that was held at the Rutland Country Club in Rutland, Vt.  On the par 70, 6,134 yard course, the senior shot a 73 on Day 1 and an impressive one-over par, 71, on Day 2. His two-day score of 144 was enough to beat out the next student-athlete by five strokes for the NAC individual crown.

The 2012 NAC Rookie of the Year won four of the eleven tournaments that Husson competed in 2015-16. He took the top spot at the John Queenan Memorial Tournament (71), the Bowdoin Invitational (70-75-145), and the Husson Invitational (67-72-139), second at the Wildcat Spring Invitational (75-77-155), fourth at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship (NEIGA) (73-77-150), tied for fourth at the 45th Annual Marine Federal Credit Union Intercollegiate Golf Championship (74-78-68-220), fifth at the Westport Hampton Inn Invitational (80-75-155), tied for seventh at the River Greens Spring Classic (77), tied for eighth at the Maine Intercollegiate (MEIGA) Championship (78-74-152) while also tying for 31st at the 2016 NCAA DIII Championship with a two-day score of 150, the lowest finish by an Eagle golfer in program history and was in a position to make it to Day 3 of the Championship as an individual. Unfortunately, he was eliminated on the second playoff hole.

The senior was selected for three NAC Golfer of the Week honors and the ECAC Co-Golfer of the Month in September en route to earning All-NAC First Team honors for the third time, NAC All-Sportsmanship team honors, NEIGA All-New England honors for the second time and the program's first Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) PING All-Northeast Region selection since 2012 and the program's second All-American selection when he was named to the 2016 GCAA PING Division III All-American Honorable Mention team and the first since 2001, while finishing his senior year with a win-lost record of 781-54 (.935).

As a junior, Martin became the second golfer in program history during the NCAA era to be named Golfer of the Year after earning Rookie of the Year honors, while earning his first career medalist honors at the 2014 MEIGA Championship after shooting a three-under par score of 139 (69-70) helping Husson capture the program's 18th MEIGA Championship.

Martin was named to the All-NAC Second Team in 2013.

In four seasons, Martin played in 41 events with a 2,590-484 won-lost record, a .843 winning percentage, which is the second best winning percentage and the most wins during his time at Husson. The two-year captain earned seven medalist honors, 21 top-5 finishes, and 27 top-10 finishes with nine rounds under par while averaging 153.4 strokes in 36-hole events and 76.5 strokes per 18-holes in 74 career rounds played.

Martin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Husson in 2016.

A native of Ellsworth, Maine, Martin attended Ellsworth High School.

            Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Kayla Merrill - Softball - Bethel, Maine







Kayla Merrill was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles as a pitcher from 2012-15. She helped guide the team to four-straight NAC regular season and tournament titles and was named Player of the Year in 2014 and Player and Pitcher of the Year in 2015, becoming the first player in league history to win both awards in the same season and twice be named Player of the Year.

Merrill was voted All-NAC in 2014 and 2015. A senior captain, Merrill was named to the NAC All-Tournament Team in 2014 and 2015 and was named MVP in 2014.

Merrill was named to the 2014 All-ECAC Team.

Merrill combined to throw a perfect game on April 17, 2013, the fourth perfect game in program history and first in the school's NCAA era. She also combined to throw a no-hitter on April 1, 2015 and pitched a no-hitter with five shutout innings on April 15, 2015.

In 146 career games, Merrill batted .378 with 13 homers, 90 RBIs, 151 hits, 118 runs scored, 19 doubles, eight triples and 45 walks. She ranks in the top 25 in school history in games played, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, walks, sacrifices, stolen bases, extra base hits, total bases, batting average and slugging percentage

In 68 appearances in the circle, Merrill pitched 332.0 innings with 39 wins, 33 complete games and 12 shutouts and posted a 2.02 ERA with 244 strikeouts while opponents batted only .250 against her. She tossed a school-record three no-hitters, including a perfect game, is tied for the lead in school history in saves (3) and ranks in the top 25 in appearances, games started, strikeouts, wins, complete games, shutouts and lowest ERA.

Merrill is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in nursing and will graduate from Husson in 2016.

A Native of Bethel, Maine, Merrill attended Telstar Regional High School.

                Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Brian Potter - Men's Soccer - Waterville, Maine







Brian Potter was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles as a goalkeeper from 2011-14. He helped Husson to four NAC Tournaments, while claiming two championship titles in 2011 and 2014.

He set four Husson all-time career records, including most games played by a keeper (64), most minutes played (5677:09), most saves (396) and most shutouts (18). Potter posted 38 wins, good for third all-time. He was named to the All-NAC first team in 2011 and second team in 2014 while also earning a spot on the 2014 NAC All-Tournament Team.

Potter was named team captain in 2014 becoming the seventh keeper in program history to earn this honor.

Off the field, Potter was highly involved in community service and campus activities, especially with the Special Olympics and Husson's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Potter earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Husson in 2015 and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration.

A native of Waterville, Maine, Potter attended Erskine Academy.

                Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Sabrina Vaillancourt - Field Hockey - Newport, Maine







Sabrina Vaillancourt is the most decorated field hockey player in program history. Hailing from Newport, ME, the forward was a four-time All-North Atlantic Conference honoree and became the first player to ever garner All-American status, accomplishing the feat in 2012 and 2013. She was also a three-time All-New England player, the NAC Rookie of the Year in 2010 and was selected to play in the NFHCA National All-Star Game in 2013.

Vaillancourt holds school records in games played (73), goals (68), points (154), shots (342) and game-winning goals (15). Furthermore, she owns single-season school-records with 26 goals and 57 points in 2012. Vaillancourt led the Eagles to the 2010 and 2011 NAC Championships and a pair of NCAA Tournaments.

She graduated with a degree in Business Management in 2014.

                Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Ernest "Ray Ray" Wiggins - Football - Waterbury, Conn.







Ernest “Ray Ray” Wiggins started all 39 career games on the defensive line for the football team and was the first Husson player to garner a major conference award, earning Eastern Collegiate Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2013. He was also named an All-American in 2012. 

At the end of his playing career, he ranked first in program history in tackles-for-loss (46.0), sacks (27.5), forced fumbles (13), fumbles recovered (4) and was second in tackles (249). His 23.0 tackles-for-loss, 14.0 sacks and eight forced fumbles in 2012 are all single-season records.

From Waterbury, Conn., Wiggins’ leadership as a captain his senior year in 2013 helped the Eagles to a three-game improvement from the previous season.

Wiggins will graduate with a degree in sport management in December of 2014.

                   Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Alecia Palmer - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field - Presque Isle, Maine







Alecia Palmer is one of the greatest multi-sport athletes to ever wear the Husson “H.” Palmer had a storied year with the women’s cross country team leading them to their second straight North Atlantic Conference Championship in 2012. Individually, Palmer was honored as the NAC Runner of the Week five times, the ECAC Runner of the Week, and the 2012 NAC Runner of the Year. She won the Mayflower Kickoff Meet, the University of Maine Farmington Invite, the Johnson State Invite, and was the medalist for the NAC Championship race.

Her accolades do not stop at cross country. As an indoor and outdoor track & field athlete, Alecia qualified for the New England Division III Championships in the 3k Steeplechase, where she finished 19th overall. She currently holds the school record in the 3k Steeplechase. Alecia hails from Presque Isle, Maine, and is studying Occupational Therapy at Husson.

                Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Shawn Smith - Baseball - Winterport, Maine







Shawn Smith, a three-year baseball captain, has made huge contributions to Husson baseball on and off the field. In 2013, he led the Eagles to a 2013 North Atlantic Conference Championship and ECAC Tournament appearance. He started in all 44 games the Eagles played, took 151 at bats, scored 30 runs on 63 hits, and led the team with seven doubles and eight triples. Smith had four home runs on the season and a team leading 46 RBIs, 15 walks, and 17 stolen bases.

Defensively Shawn was flawless with a perfect fielding percentage, 90 total put outs, and four assists. On the mound, Shawn helped out with seven innings of relief pitching, striking out four batters and earning three saves.

Shawn was selected to play in NEIBA All-Star Game, named to the First Team All-New England, and named the NAC Baseball Player of the Year, while also grabbing multiple NAC Player of the Week honors throughout the season and NAC First Team All-Conference. He is from Winterport, Maine, and is studying Physical Therapy at Husson.

                Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Hannah Olstad - Women's Volleyball - Farmington, N.H.







Hannah Olstad is quite possibly the best and most decorated volleyball player to ever wear an Eagles jersey.

In her four years at Husson, Hannah has been named the Player of the Week in the North Atlantic Conference six different times and has received numerous Husson Athlete of the Week honors. Hannah was also selected to the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) All-Conference Second Team in 2009, was placed on the All-NAC First Team in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and was the NAC Player of the Year for 2011. To go along with her individual accolades, Olstad has helped her Husson team reach the NAC Semifinals every season she has played, with an overall conference record of 21-5.

Most recently, Hannah notched her 1,000th career kill, a feat no other Husson Volleyball player has accomplished.

She is also extremely dedicated to her family and studies and is the epitome of a team player.

Hannah will go down as one of the best volleyball players Husson has ever seen, and that is why she is the 2012 Clara Swan Athlete of the Year Award recipient.

                Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Matt Loubier - Men's Golf - Winslow, Maine







Matt Loubier graduated from Husson in the spring of 2012 and was a remarkably successful four-year member of Husson’s golf team. Matt was a team captain in both his junior and senior seasons. He was named to the North Atlantic Conference’s (NAC) All-Conference Second Team in 2009 and 2010. Also, as a sophomore in 2009, he was the medalist at the University of Maine-Farmington Invitational.

Matt helped lead Husson golf to its third, fourth, fifth and sixth straight North Atlantic Conference championships, competing in the NCAA tournament all four years.

In 2010 Matt helped lead the Eagles to a New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) championship, besting all other teams competing from New England.

His performance in 2011 earned him a spot on the All-NAC First Team, and he was the overall medalist for the NAC Championship, earning him the title of Golfer of the Year.

Matt not only was talented on the links, but was also a true leader in every sense of the word, earning him the 2012 Del Merrill Athlete of the Year Award.

                Co-Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Amanda Gifford - Women's Soccer, Basketball & Softball - Lee, Maine









Amanda Gifford not only competes in three varsity sports at Husson, she excels at them. Gifford has played 3 seasons of soccer, is in her third year of basketball and will compete in her second season of softball this spring. Gifford is an incredibly competitive, driven young woman who has had success on and off the pitch, the court and the diamond.

In soccer, Gifford has played in over 50 games, scoring 13 goals and racking up 31 points, including 4 game winners in her career, helping Husson women’s soccer to a pair of conference championships in 2009 and 2010. Gifford is a tenacious defender and is unrivaled in the air – where her grit and determination is at its finest.

In basketball, Amanda is a true point guard, running the offense like a quarterback on the hardwood. In two years of play, Gifford has scored over 500 points (nearly 10 per game) and recorded 161 assists and 129 steals, helping the Eagles to back-to-back NAC Championships.

Last spring, Amanda took on softball as well, playing in 38 games for the Eagles. Gifford worked in as a utility player before battling herself into a starting role mid-way through the season. She hit .275 while scoring 19 runs and knocking in 18, en route to the softball team’s third consecutive North Atlantic Conference Championship.

If there was a fourth season for collegiate athletics, Amanda Gifford would surely take part in another opportunity to compete, and that’s what makes her a stellar student athlete.

                Co-Clara Swan Female Athlete of the Year: Angela Stauble - Women's Cross Country - Presque Isle, Maine







Angela Stauble is almost single-handedly responsible for creating the women’s cross country team at Husson. An Occupational Therapy student from Amherst, NH, Angela was an avid runner long before she chose to attend Husson University.

When she arrived on campus and found that the school was without a cross country team, Stauble set out to change that. She created the Running Club, and petitioned both President Robert Clark and the Athletic Director. Her determination paid off and in 2010 the Eagles opened their first season of Women’s Cross Country. Angela certainly did not waste her opportunity.

While still maintaining a 3.97 GPA in the rigorous Occupational Therapy department, she went out and won nearly every meet in which she competed, including the 2010 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championships. Angela was named the 2010 NAC Runner of the Year and the 2010 NAC Rookie of the Year.

More important than her impressive finishes is the legacy she left behind, which includes helping the Cross Country team win the NAC Championship in 2011, just two years after she helped start the team.

                   Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year: Kyle Vanidestine - Football & Baseball - Bangor, Maine







Kyle Vanidestine is a leader on both the football and baseball teams at Husson, starting at safety and left field for the past three seasons. Vanidestine is a phenomenal athlete, and is a true leader by example.

As a senior, Kyle was named one of the four captains of the 2011 Eagle football team. That came on the heels of a first-team All-Eastern Collegiate Football Conference selection in 2010. In his career at the safety position, Vanidestine has 228 total tackles – 160 solo – as well as 8 interceptions.

On the diamond, Kyle’s speed and athleticism shine as he ranges around the outfield at the Winkin complex. At the plate, he is a career .306 hitter going into his senior campaign, scoring 122 runs and driving in 69 more, as well as swiping 49 bases over the past three seasons. With Vanidestine in the lineup, the Eagles won the 2011 NEAC Championship, and appeared in the NCAA New England Regionals twice (2009 and 2011).