March 9, 2011

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA - Director of Communications the Little East Conference, Jack Holleran, announced today the LEC All-Academic team for the 2010-11 winter season. A total of 114 student-athletes representing all eight of the Little East Conference institutions earned this honor based on outstanding performance in the classroom including nine student-athletes from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

To be named to the All-Academic team, the student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.33 on a 4.00 scale, and have competed in at least one-half of her team's contests during the current season. The following were named to the team from UMass Boston.

Athlete                                            Sport                        Hometown/High School
Christopher Chapman             M. Indoor T&F       Brockton, MA/Brockton
Fuad Conteh                          M. Indoor T&F       Freetown, Sierre Leone/Brookline (MA)
Elizabeth Dow                         W. Basketball       Marshfield, MA/Marshfield
Rebecca Gabai                       W. Indoor T&F       Brookline, MA/Brookline
Jess Howlett                           W. Basketball       Quincy, MA
Jeff Laurore                            M. Indoor T&F       Malden, MA/Malden
Tunisia Mambala                    W. Indoor T&F       Gardena, CA/Gardena
Paul McEuen Jr.                       M. Indoor T&F       Westmont, IL/Downers Grove North
Molly Rattigan                        W. Basketball        Dorchester, MA/Fontbonne Academy