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Daemen Athletics Pays Tribute The Best of 2023-24 at Wildcat Night Of Honors

4/27/2024 9:33:00 PM

AMHERST, N.Y. - The Daemen University Division of Athletics celebrated a successful season this evening at the 2024 Wildcat Night of Honors held on campus. The annual event recognizes the achievements of the university's intercollegiate teams and student-athletes.

Major awards were presented to Zach Schneider (Male Athlete of the Year) of men's volleyball, Alahna Paige (Female Athlete of the Year) of women's basketball, CJ Johnson of men's cross country/track & field (Male Newcomer of the Year) and Charlotte Koerber (Female Newcomer of the Year) of women's volleyball.

Additional division-wide awards presented included the Sports Medicine P.R.I.D.E. Award and the C.L.A.W. Award.

The P.R.I.D.E. Award was presented to women's lacrosse player Camryn Day for best demonstrating perseverance, resilience, integrity, determination and expectations of excellence during her injury rehabilitation process.

Maggie Burns of women's volleyball received the C.L.A.W. Award, presented annually to the graduating senior student-athlete who best exemplifies character, leadership, academic achievement and work ethic.

We will be highlighting each of the major award winners throughout the next week on www.daemenwilcats.com.

Each team that competed during the 2023-24 season also presented their awards. Below is a breakdown of those awarded.

Team Awards
Men's Basketball Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player Dylan Fasoyiro (Sr., Houston, Tex.) Most Valuable Player Alahna Paige (Sr., Rochesyer, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player Justin Glover (So., Buffalo, N.Y.) Most Improved Player Cecilia Lapertosa (So., Whitesboro, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Jake Conger (Fr., Baldwinsville, N.Y.) Wildcat Award Macie Trimarchi (So., Colonie, N.Y.)
  
Men's Soccer Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Player Sujan Rajamohan (So., Spencerport, N.Y.) Most Valuable Player Kylie Miranto (So., North Tonawanda, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player Calvin Kron (Fr., Greece, N.Y.) Most Improved Player Alexis Nguyen (So., Grand Island, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Alfie Hyett (Jr., Epsom, England) Wildcat Award Tatyjana Scalisi (5th, Williamsville, N.Y.)
  
Men's Cross Country Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player Jon Moote (Sr., Wilson, N.Y.) Most Valuable Player Hannah Thomas (Gr., Cheektowaga, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player CJ Johnson (Fr., Baltimore, Md.) Most Improved Player Camryn Bailey (Sr., Geneva, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Phil Ceccarelli (Sr., Hamburg, N.Y.) Wildcat Award Patsy Oberholzer (So., Greece, N.Y.)
         
Men's Tennis Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player Alex Lumanog (So., Albuquerque, N.M.) Most Valuable Player Kitsa Scime (Jr., Williamsville, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player Juan Alvarez (Jr., Puebla, Mexico) Most Improved Player Carly Armitage (So., Rochester, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Lucas Garcia (Fr., Bogota, Colombia) Wildcat Award Katelyn Bechtel (Fr., Amherst, N.Y.)
  
Men's Track & Field Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable Player John Jaworski (Gr., Naperville, Ill.) Most Valuable Player Kristen Oliver (Fr., Massena, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player Owen Dernbach (Fr., Alden, N.Y.) Most Improved Player Alexis Rodriguez (So., Williamson N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Michael Christensen (Fr., Grand Island, N.Y.) Wildcat Award Courtney Merrill (Gr., Speedway, Ind.)
  
Men's Volleyball Women's Volleyball
Most Valuable Player Zach Schneider (5th, Lockport, N.Y.) Most Valuable Player Jasmine Brundage (Sr., East Aurora, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player Billy Wieberg (Jr., Grand Island, N.Y.) Most Improved Player Kate Ryan (Jr,. Buffalo, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Cameron Milligan (Sr., Pavilion, N.Y.) Wildcat Award Dunja Masic (Sr., McHenry, Ill.)
  
Women's Lacrosse Women's Bowling
Most Valuable Player Ella Bouley (So., Auburn, N.Y.) Most Valuable Player Mollie Gizicki (Sr., Brighton, Mich.)
Most Improved Player
 Kira Grzechowiak (So., West Seneca, N.Y.)
 Most Improved Player Brenna Forsha (Fr., Tonawanda, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Camryn Day (Jr. Hamburg, N.Y.) Wildcat Award Chelsea Porga (Fr., Welland, Ontario)
   
Cheerleading
Most Valuable Player Jaelyn Stanton (So., Clarence, N.Y.)
Most Improved Player Isabella Perna (Fr., Lancaster, N.Y.)
Wildcat Award Sabrina Clancy (So., Hamburg, N.Y.)
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