RIVERDALE, N.Y. ? The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has released its 2007-08 Academic Honor Roll, and 89 Manhattan College student-athletes have been honored by the conference for their performance both on the field and in the classroom. Manhattan had the fourth-most student-athletes selected to the team. Marist led the conference with 150 Academic Honor Roll selections.
Athletes from 16 Manhattan teams were named to the squad, led by the women's track & field team with 16 representatives. Eleven women's soccer players were chosen, while the women's lacrosse team had 10 selections. The track & field squad also had the most selections on the men's side, with nine team members earning a place on the Academic Honor Roll.
To be eligible for the MAAC Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must have a grade point average of 3.20 or higher and be in at least their second year of athletic eligibility. Athletes from all 10 MAAC schools and seven associate members were honored, and all 24 conference sports were represented.
