Brandywine student-athletes honored at annual awards banquet

MEDIA, Pa. — Penn State Brandywine Athletics held its annual awards banquet on May 22 in the Student Union. The 2023-24 academic year concluded Brandywine’s membership in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC), as the athletic program transitions to NCAA Division III and the United East Conference this fall.

“It’s been another outstanding year for Brandywine Athletics, highlighted by three PSUAC Championships — in men’s soccer, women’s cross country and softball — a whole list of academic honors, career milestones and our second consecutive softball USCAA National Championship win,” said Bobbi Caprice, director of athletics.

“We are so fortunate to be surrounded by a campus community that supports our department and our student-athletes. Brandywine Athletics would not be as successful without our entire campus community.”

More than 80 student-athletes received awards honoring their sportsmanship, grade point average, points scored and more.

The following student-athletes received the Academic All-Conference Athletes Award:

• Meghan Ferry – Cross Country
• Madison Ollis – Cross Country
• Jenaya Smith – Cross Country
• Tyler Coccia – Golf
• Brady Foytack – Golf
• Zachary Karlton – Golf
• Connor Thompson – Golf
• Harry Angelis – Men’s Soccer
• Jayden Barragan – Men’s Soccer
• Ray Kelly – Men’s Soccer
• Kyle Reuter – Men’s Soccer
• Kareen Sharaf – Men’s Soccer
• Gia Cetroni – Women’s Soccer
• Dema Dorvilma – Women’s Soccer
• Hannah Dyer – Women’s Soccer
• Caitlin Kaiser – Women’s Soccer
• Zoey Lineman – Women’s Soccer
• Madison Pekera – Women’s Soccer
• Amanda Floyd – Volleyball
• Angela Pagliotti – Volleyball
• Anna Ramirez – Volleyball
• Sophie Scrivo – Volleyball
• Colin Hockenbrock – Men’s Basketball
• Sierra Diawarma – Women’s Basketball
• Amanda Floyd – Women’s Basketball
• Kaitlyn Johnson – Women’s Basketball
• Cam Baughman – Baseball
• Sam Benvignati – Baseball
• Ryan Brown – Baseball
• Tyler Coccia – Baseball
• Ryan Snyder – Baseball
• Maxamus Tavarez – Baseball
• Connor Thompson – Baseball
• Lexi Bussenger – Softball
• Anna Caporale – Softball
• Maddie DeFazio – Softball
• Meghan Ferry – Softball
• Payton Landis – Softball
• April Lewandowski – Softball
• Kaylee Mushinski – Softball
• Karly Rees – Softball
• Naya Rivera – Softball
• Aggam Khurana – Tennis
• Jessica Gore – Tennis
• Samma Zahran – Tennis

The following student-athletes received the PSUAC All-Conference Award:

• First: Anna Ramirez – Volleyball
• First: Colin Hockenbrock – Men’s Basketball
• First: Amanda Floyd – Women’s Basketball
• First: Jenaya Smith – Cross Country
• First: Caitlin Kaiser – Women’s Soccer
• First: Jessica James – Women’s Soccer
• First: Zoey Lineman – Women’s Soccer
• First: Chris Manful – Men’s Soccer
• First: Elijah DeBooth – Men’s Soccer
• First: Jayden Barragan – Men’s Soccer
• First: Ray Kelly – Men’s Soccer
• First: April Lewandowski – Softball
• First: Lexi Bussenger – Softball
• First: Kaylee Mushinski – Softball
• First: Cam Baughman – Baseball
• First: Connor Thompson – Baseball
• First: Sam Benvignati – Baseball
• First: Owen Lawton – Baseball
• First: Ali Abdelhady – Men’s Soccer
• Second: Gia Cetroni – Women’s Soccer
• Second: Hannah Dyer – Women’s Soccer
• Second: Kyle Reuter – Men’s Soccer
• Second: Crystal Cassario – Softball
• Second: Meghan Ferry – Softball
• Second: Payton Landis – Softball
• Second: Athena Brombacher – Women’s Basketball
• Second: Alex Macarski – Men’s Soccer
• Second: Jaylin Berrios – Men’s Soccer
• Honorable Mention: Ryan Snyder – Baseball
• Honorable Mention: Meghan Ferry – Cross Country
• Honorable Mention: Karly Rees - Softball
• Honorable Mention: Anaiyah Allen – Women’s Basketball
• Honorable Mention: John Finley – Cross Country
• Honorable Mention: Christian Zavala – Men’s Soccer
• Honorable Mention: Tyrese Sanchez – Men’s Soccer

The following student-athletes were awarded PSUAC Player of the Week at least once during their season:

• Hope Priemon – Women’s Soccer
• Jessica James – Women’s Soccer
• Demareste Dorvilma – Women’s Soccer
• Gia Cetroni – Women’s Soccer
• Emily Orr – Women’s Soccer
• John Finley – Cross Country
• Chris Manful – Men’s Soccer
• Elijah DeBooth – Men’s Soccer
• Ali Abdelhady – Men’s Soccer
• Will Manarpaac – Men’s Soccer
• Jayden Barragan – Men’s Soccer
• Ray Kelly – Men’s Soccer
• Ali Abdelhady – Men’s Soccer
• Zachary Karlton – Golf
• Sydney Stevens – Volleyball
• Sydney Terrell – Volleyball
• Suzie Alvarenga – Volleyball
• Amanda Floyd – Volleyball and Women’s Basketball
• Michael Govan – Baseball
• Sam Benvignati – Baseball
• Cam Baughman – Baseball
• Jaylen Bryant – Baseball
• Crystal Cassario – Softball
• April Lewandowski – Softball
• Karly Rees – Softball
• Kaylee Mushinski – Softball
• Lexi Bussenger – Softball

The following student-athletes received the PSUAC Player of the Year Award:

• Kaylee Mushinski – Softball
• Jessica James – Women’s Soccer
• Chris Manful – Men’s Soccer
• Ray Kelly – Men’s Soccer

The following student-athletes received career achievement awards, presented to them by their coaches:

• Colin Hockenbrock, 1,000 points – Men’s Basketball
• Jessica James, 100 hits – Softball
• Karly Rees, 100 hits – Softball
• Kaylee Mushinski, 100 hits – Softball
• Lexi Bussenger, 100 hits – Softball
• Crystal Cassario, 100 hits – Softball
• Cam Baughman, 100 hits – Baseball
• Evan Abegg, 100 hits – Baseball
• Payton Landis, 200 hits – Softball

The following student-athletes were awarded the USCAA National Academic Award:

• Aggam Khurana – Tennis
• Jordan Polillo – Tennis
• Jessica Gore – Tennis
• Amanda Floyd – Volleyball and Women’s Basketball
• Jenaya Smith – Cross Country
• Harry Angelis – Men’s Soccer
• Kyle Reuter – Men’s Soccer
• Sierra Coleman – Women’s Soccer
• Roberta Gonzalez – Women’s Soccer
• Caitlin Kaiser – Women’s Soccer
• Rose Rowe – Women’s Soccer
• Karly Rees – Softball
• Becky Valente – Softball
• Meghan Ferry – Softball and Cross Country
• Connor Thompson – Baseball
• Michael Govan – Baseball
• Sam Benvignati – Baseball

The following student-athletes received the USCAA All-American Award:

• First: Elijah DeBooth – Men’s Soccer
• First: Ray Kelly – Men’s Soccer
• First: Chris Manful – Men’s Soccer
• First: Jessica James – Women’s Soccer
• First: Caitlin Kaiser – Women’s Soccer
• First: Cam Baughman – Baseball
• First: Lexi Bussenger – Softball
• First: Karly Rees – Softball
• First: Kaylee Mushinski – Softball
• Second: Suzie Alvarenga – Volleyball
• Second: Anna Ramirez – Volleyball
• Second: Amanda Floyd – Women’s Basketball
• Second: Sam Benvignati – Baseball
• Second: April Lewandowski – Softball
• Honorable Mention: Christian Zavala – Men’s Soccer
• Honorable Mention: Jaylin Berrios – Women’s Soccer
• Honorable Mention: Connor Thompson – Baseball

One student-athlete was recognized by The Philadelphia Inquirer with the Academic All-Area Award:

• Kyle Reuter – Men’s Soccer

One student-athlete was given the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award:

• Sierra Coleman – Women’s Soccer

The following student-athletes received the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award:

• Jenaya Smith – Cross Country
• Brady Foytack – Golf
• Kyle Reuter – Men’s Soccer
• Jessica James – Women’s Soccer
• Lexie Berry – Volleyball
• Sierra Diawara – Women’s Basketball
• Cam Baughman – Baseball
• John Stine – Tennis
• John Finley – Cross Country
• Madison Ferguson – Tennis
• Becky Valente – Softball
• Joey Brusha – Men’s Basketball

The following student-athletes won the Outstanding Contribution Award:

• Kaitlyn Johnson – Women’s Basketball
• Athena Brombacher – Women’s Basketball
• Jaylen Bryant – Baseball
• Evan Abegg – Baseball
• Sophie Scrivo – Volleyball
• Laura Jezyk – Volleyball
• Kevin O’Neill – Cross Country
• Jenaya Smith – Cross Country
• Johnta Dunson – Men’s Basketball
• Devon Jones – Men’s Basketball
• Samma Zahran – Tennis
• Joe Braud – Tennis
• Becky Valente – Softball
• Sarah Moore – Softball
• Zachary Karlton – Golf
• Christian Zavala – Men’s Soccer
• Kareem Sharaf – Men’s Soccer
• Caitlin Kaiser – Women’s Soccer
• Gia Cetroni – Women’s Soccer

The following student-athletes won individual awards:

• Egli Award: Karly Rees – Softball; and Connor Thompson – Baseball   
• USCAA Player of the Year: Chris Manful – Men’s Soccer; and Kaylee Mushinski – Softball
• USCAA Student Athlete of the Year: Karly Rees – Softball
• Scholar-Athlete Award: Karly Rees – Softball; and Connor Thompson – Baseball   
• Heart of a Lion Award: Jess James – Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball and Softball
• Distinguished Leader Award: Kyle Reuter – Men’s Soccer
• Student Staff Award: Cam Baughman – Baseball