ANNVILLE, Pa. – On Friday afternoon, the Middle Atlantic Conference announced the honorees of the 2022 Spring Academic All-MAC Teams. Among the 116 student-athletes honored across the 11 spring sports that the conference sponsors were 13 Messiah student-athletes.
The Spring Academic All-MAC teams recognize the top student-athletes both in the classroom and in athletic competition during the 2022 spring semester. The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote on the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a spring semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award.
The 11 spring sports that were included in Friday's release were baseball, softball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track & field and men's volleyball.
See below for a full list of Messiah student-athletes honored:
Baseball
Kasey Caras – Sr. – 4.00 spring GPA, Actuarial Science – First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…Third Team ABCA All-Region… CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District… Started 40 games for the Falcons in left field…In 147 AB hit .347 with 51 hits, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 34 BB, 14 SB.
Softball
Madison Walter – Sr. – 3.58 spring GPA, Psychology – MAC Commonwealth Pitcher of the Year…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…First Team NFCA All-Region…Made 28 appearances for the Falcons…Led the MAC Commonwealth in ERA (1.11), innings pitched (157.0), strikeouts (181), and wins (16)…Registered 20 complete games.
Women's Lacrosse
Rachel Delate – Jr. – 3.56 spring GPA, Finance – First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…First Team IWLCA All-Region…Third Team IWLCA All-American…First Team USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American… Finished with a team and conference-high 67 goals…Ended the season with 90 total points, dishing out 23 assists…She averaged 4.74 points per game and ended the year with 47 draw controls, 13 caused turnovers, and 20 ground balls.
Grace Gormley – Jr. – 3.83 spring GPA, Human Develop. & Family Sci. – First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…Second Team IWLCA All-Region… Started 19 games for the Falcons, scored 29 goals, had seven assists, recorded 50 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers
Emma Hagg – Fr. – 4.00 spring GPA, Accounting - MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…Second Team IWLCA All-Region… Started 19 games for the Falcons, recorded 46 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers.
Men's Tennis
Connor Rose – Jr. – 3.54 spring GPA, Communications…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth…Rose went 12-6 in singles play with a 5-1 conference record mainly at the No. 2 singles position…In doubles play, went 11-7 on the year with a 4-2 conference mark at No. 1 doubles.
Chase Wilson – Fr. - 3.62 spring GPA, Applied Health Science – MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year…First Team All-MAC Commonwealth… Overall record of 9-8 (4-1 in conference). Played 13 matches at No. 1 singles, finished with 7-6 singles record on top court…Went 11-7 in doubles play at No. 1 doubles with a 4-2 conference record.
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Brody Beiler – Gr. – 3.70 spring GPA, Higher Education - At MAC Championships won the 1500 Meter (4:03.23) and helped Messiah win the 4x800 Meter Relay (7:45.30).
Logan Horst – Jr. – 4.00 spring GPA, Civil Engineering - At MAC Championships: Helped 4x800 Meter Relay win gold (7:45.30), second in 1500 Meter (4:04.52), and fourth in 5000 Meter (15:49.83).
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Esther Seeland – Sr. – 4.00 spring GPA, Biomedical Engineering – Two-time National Champion, winning the 1500 Meter and 800 Meter…MAC Track Athlete of the Year…USTFCCCA Regional Track Athlete of the Year…CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American…CoSIDA Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-American of the Year…MAC Women's Track and Field Senior Scholar-Athlete…Won MAC Championships in the 1500 Meter, 800 Meter, and 400 Meter.
Men's Volleyball
Nate Bowman – Jr. – 3.26 spring GPA, Computer & Information Science – First Team All-MAC …Appeared in 66 sets for the Falcons, averaged 1.98 k/s with a .374 hitting%, had seven aces. Had 31 digs, and 46 total blocks
Matt Knab – Gr. – 4.00 spring GPA, Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership – MAC Player of the Year…First Team All-MAC…AVCA First Team All-Region…AVCA Honorable Mention All-American…MAC Men's Volleyball Senior Scholar-Athlete…Played in 66 sets for the Falcons, 668 assists, 39 kills, 48 service aces, 42 total blocks.
Mason Nissley – Jr. – 3.86 spring GPA, Finance – First Team All-MAC…AVCA First Team All-Region…AVCA First Team All-American…CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American…Appeared in 68 sets for the Falcons, led the team in kills with 331 (4.87 k/s) with a .324%...Had 47 aces and 23 blocks…Finished with 81 digs, (1.19 d/s).
