Allegheny College Athletics - Five named to All-NCAC lacrosse team

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Athletes of the Year

Men's Cross Country

Chris Marker was selected by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as the Allegheny Male Student-Athlete of the Year. An All-American performer in Cross Country, he was chosen over three other nominees for the award.

Marker, a junior, began his 2009-10 school year in fine fashion, claiming placing second at the NCAC Cross Country Championships, first at the Mideast Regional and 14th at the Division III Championships.

He was named to the All-NCAC First Team for finishing as runner-up among 109 finishers at the conference meet. At Regionals, he became Allegheny's first-ever individual region champion, placing ahead of 313 other runners, while the team won its first Mideast Region crown. At Nationals, the Gators took third place.

Marker was strong throughout the cross country season, placing first among 245 runners at Oberlin's Inter-Regional Rumble and second of 200 at Calvin's Knight Invitational. He was twice named Allegheny Athlete of the Week and once was an NCAC Runner of the Week after his performance at Calvin. The SAAC honored him twice as its Male Student-Athlete of the Month in September and October.

For the second consecutive year, Marker won the 5,000-meter run at both the NCAC Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field championship events. He set a new Gator record in the 5K when recording a time of 14:24.08 at Hillsdale's Gina Relays.

After winning the 5,000 at Washington and Lee's Carnival, he was honored as the NCAC Distance Runner of the Week. In April, the SAAC recognized him with his third Male Student-Athlete of the Month award.

Mia Symoniak

Women's Cross Country

Mia Symoniak was selected by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as the Allegheny Female Student-Athlete of the Year. An All-NCAC performer in Cross Country and both Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, she was chosen over five other nominees for the award.

Symoniak had a decorated year as the Allegheny women's top distance runner. During the cross country season, she placed ninth among 91 runners at the NCAC Championships to earn All-NCAC Second Team status. Symoniak finished 25th of 311 finishers at the Mideast Region Regional, claiming All-Region status.

Other in-season accolades included one stint as NCAC Runner of the Week after Symoniak took fifth out of 193 participants at Calvin's Knight Invitational. She was also honored as an Allegheny Athlete of the Week once and was the SAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Month in January.

During the indoor track campaign, Symoniak won the 5,000-meter run at the NCAC Championships while setting a new Allegheny and conference record (17:19.82). She also won the 5,000 individual race at the NCAC Relays and was first in the 3,000 at Mount Union's Jim Wuske Invitational. In her trip to Nationals, Symoniak finished 12th in the 5K.

During the outdoor season, Symoniak established her dominance in the 5,000 with another NCAC title. She also garnered NCAC Distance Runner of the Week honors after placing third in the 10,000 at Bucknell's Bison Classic. Symoniak was also an Allegheny Athlete of the Week.

Five named to All-NCAC lacrosse team

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5/12/2009 2:19:28 PM

MEADVILLE, Pa. - Kiah Voyer-Colbath has been named the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Newcomer of the Year and is one of five Allegheny women's lacrosse players to be selected to the All-NCAC team, announced today.

Jensen Paterson was chosen to the first team, while Voyer-Colbath, Meg Grossman, Katie Murphy and Cailin Harvey earned second-team honors.

Paterson repeats as a first-team selection. She set a new program record for most points and draw controls in a season with 66 and 60, respectively. Paterson scored 53 goals to rank her second for most goals in a season and added 13 assists. After two seasons, she ranks third in career points (123) and career goals (97). Paterson also set a program record for most draw controls (95).

Voyer-Colbath scored 41 goals and handed out five assists for 46 points in her debut campaign. The 41 goals ranks second on the team with five of those coming off free-position shots. Voyer-Colbath scored multiple goals in 12 out of 15 games played, including five goals on three occasions. She also recorded 29 draw controls, 11 ground balls and seven caused turnovers.

Murphy, a senior tri-captain, is earning her second straight all-conference recognition on the second team. She started in all 15 contests on defense for the Gators to finish her career ranked first in games played (60). Murphy caused 11 turnovers and grabbed 25 ground balls, while winning 27 draw controls.

Grossman, an honorable-mention choice in 2007, tallied the second-most points on the team with 38 goals and 11 assists for 49 points. She ranked second in draw controls (37) and is now fourth all-time (80). Grossman ranked sixth in the conference in goals per game (3.17). She posted a career-high nine points and tied an individual school record with four assists in the season opener against Frostburg.

Harvey, a senior tri-captain, received her first all-conference honor this season. She led the defense with 36 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers. Harvey started in every game and recorded three points (2g, 1a).

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