BOSTON – The GNAC has announced the names of 865 student-athletes – including 54 from Suffolk – who have been named to the 2015-16 Academic All-GNAC Team. The 54 Rams represent the second most all-time for the blue-and-gold and is just one individual shy of the record (56) since the inaugural team in 2008. 

To qualify, a student-athlete in his/her second year of academic status (sophomore and above) must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or above on a 4.0 scale during the 2015-16 academic year, with each eligible player having to complete in at least one full season of a GNAC sponsored sport. For a complete listing of the GNAC All-Academic Team, click here. 

Earlier this year, the hockey team, which competes in the ECAC Northeast landed one-third of its team on the conference's academic team as 13 Rams earned the recognition. In order to be eligible for the league's All-Academic Team, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher and have completed at least one full year at their current institution. For a complete list of Rams' honored on the ECAC Northeast All-Academic Team, click here. 

Over the course of the year, the over 200 student-athletes across 13 varsity sports combined for a 3.22 department GPA with 16 student-athletes achieving perfect 4.0s in either the fall or spring semester with five Rams – baseball's junior Matt Brenner, hockey's freshman Connor Henry and senior Justin Selep, men's basketball's senior Caleb Unni and sophomore Sydney Littlefield, who played both softball and volleyball -  reaching the milestone in the both semesters.