By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

The Express softball and baseball teams each placed at least six student-athletes on the All-OCCAC Academic Team this past year, while 24 student-athletes overall earned OCCAC All-Academic honors. The softball team alone place 10 student-athletes on the list.

Of note, David Ortega-Gonzalez, a freshman on the Express men's soccer team, stood out as the lone 4.0 GPA recipient, and 15 of the 24 recipients were freshmen. Student-athletes must earn at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA to be named Academic All-OCCAC.

Here is the complete list of recipients:

Baseball:

Dane Davis, Fr. RHP from Romeo HS (Romeo, MI), 3.63 GPA
Jeff Davis, So. RHP from St. Francis HS (Toledo, OH), 3.54 GPA
Adam Jones, Fr. RHP from Columbus North (Columbus, IN), 3.87 GPA
Alex Juday, Fr. RHP from Elwood HS (Elwood, IN), 3.77 GPA
Trevor Ozenbaugh, Fr. RHP/OF from Elwood HS (Elwood, IN), 3.73 GPA
Chris Ward, So. LHP from Brunswick HS (Brunswick, OH), 3.75 GPA

Women's Basketball

Ellie Riser, Fr. guard from St. Wendelin HS (Fostoria, OH) , 3.69 GPA

Men's Golf

Luke Berger, Fr. from Bedford HS (Temperance, MI), 3.5 GPA
Conor Totzke, So. from Liberty Center HS (Liberty Center, OH), 3.65 GPA

Men's Soccer

Sean Kaighin, So. Forward from Clay HS (Oregon, OH), 3.91 GPA
David Ortega-Gonzalez, Fr. Midfielder from Nazaret Oporto HS (Madrid, Spain), 4.0 GPA
Nikoy Wallace, So. Defender from Anchovy HS (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 3.37 GPA

Women's Volleyball

Molly Hilfinger, Fr. Setter from Anthony Wayne HS (Whitehouse, OH), 3.74 GPA
Alyssa Meis, Fr. Outside Hitter from Genoa HS (Curtice, OH), 3.50 GPA

Softball

April Decant, Fr. 2B from Liberty Center HS (Delta, OH), 3.9 GPA
Jaylee Glad, Fr. OF from Ida HS (Temperance, MI), 3.69 GPA
Melanie Iacoangeli, Fr. OF from Ida HS (Monroe, MI), 3.90 GPA
Hannah Morrison, Fr. 3B from Genoa HS (Curtice, OH), 3.47 GPA
Olivia Reeder, Fr. C from Genoa HS (Martin, OH), 3.31 GPA
Amanda Sinay, Fr. OF from Cardinal Stritch HS (Oregon, OH), 3.74 GPA
Ashlyn Michalak, So. RHP from Springfield HS (Temperance, MI), 3.45 GPA
Kasey Graham, So. RHP from Clay HS (Oregon, OH), 3.73 GPA
Hallie Thompson, So. SS from Clay HS (Oregon, OH), 3.62 GPA
Michelle Hollister, So. 2B from Airport HS (Newport, MI), 3.57 GPA

Congratulations to all these student-athletes on their hard work in the classroom.