EASTON, Pa. - The PARDees, an annual awards gathering which began in 2012, recognizes Lafayette's student-athletes for their individual and team accomplishments. The May 5 event is set to cap the 2024-25 athletic season at 6 p.m. at Kirby Sports Center.

Student-athletes, coaching staff and athletic administration will enjoy food and fun activities before the formal award ceremony begins at 7 p.m.

The evening's major awards include the Charles L. Albert '08 Award and the Class of 1913 Trophy. The Albert Award has been given out since 1966 to one male and one female student-athlete with the most outstanding athletic career. The 1913 Trophy has been awarded since 1940 to senior student-athletes who have attained the greatest distinction both as an athlete and a scholar.

In addition, the Leopard of the Year, Maroon Club Scholar-Athletes, Team of the Year, Coaching Staff of the Year, Oaksie, Courage and P.A.R.D.S. awards have been doled out since 2021. 

Director of Athletics Sherryta Freeman and Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd will deliver remarks to the audience, while Gary Laubach, play-by-play voice for Lafayette Sports Network, and Teo Rodrigues '23 , in-game host for Lafayette basketball, are slated to emcee the evening. 

Student-athletes will attend dressed to the nines as they aim to claim the event's fashion awards: Best Dressed, Best Shoes and Best Accessory. A live voting poll will also determine the 2024-25 Top Play, with the winner announced at the end of the night.

The full list of awards and nominees can be found below:
 
Team of the Year exhibits competitive excellence and has the best success in its sport. The team portrays a good team rapport, attends department events/activities and engages with the campus community.
Field Hockey
Men and Women's Swimming and Diving 
 
Coaching Staff of the Year honors the coaching staff which best exemplifies the attributes of Lafayette Athletics. The staff has helped its team demonstrate and achieve significant athletic accomplishments, academic achievements, engagement in campus activities and has shown leadership within the department.
Men and women's Swimming and Diving
Baseball
Field Hockey
Track and Field
Men's Lacrosse
 
Maroon Club Scholar-Athlete is presented to one male and one female student-athlete and must be a starter or important reserve with strong athletic accolades, currently maintaining a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA and must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the College.
Female Nominees:
Isabella Van Ess | Swimming and Diving 
Olivia Catalina | Softball
Raffi Fragomeni | Field Hockey 
Zoe O'Connor | Fencing
Ida Moczerniuk | Fencing
Male Nominees:
Peter Curtis | Swimming and Diving 
Riley Sullivan | Men's Lacrosse
Titan Casey | Track and Field
Tyler Morse | Fencing

Leopard of the Year is presented to one male and one female non-senior student-athlete who best exemplify the attributes of someone who has demonstrated and achieved significant athletic accomplishments and made an outstanding contribution to their team by showing evidence of growth in their talent, performance and leadership.
Female Nominees:
Isabella Van Ess | Swimming and Diving 
Zoe Lenz | Fencing
Catherine Apker | Women's Soccer 
Ida Moczerniuk | Track and Field
Makenzie Switzer | Field Hockey
Male Nominees:
Tommy Weber | Swimming and Diving
Jordan Ginsberg | Fencing
Beaux Lizewski | Men's Lacrosse
 
The Oaksie Award is named in honor of Dr. Wilbur Oaks '51 (Oaksie) whose life was dedicated to service, his family and Lafayette. The Community, Leadership and Service Award recognizes a student-athlete who has made significant contributions to the community by demonstrating leadership and a commitment to service and/or volunteerism. This award, presented annually to one student-athlete, recognizes a graduating senior whose multi-year commitments have made lasting contributions to the Lafayette community.
Abby Antognoli | Women's Basketball
Gabe Cummins | Men's Lacrosse
Meghan Inglis | Swimming and Diving
Timothy Jimenez | Swimming and Diving
 
The Courage Award is given to one student-athlete who possessed strength in the face of adversity, courage in the face of peril and the willingness to display positivity following a hardship. The recipient has influenced his/her program on-and-off the playing field with a positive attitude, a willingness to help in any capacity and a commitment to excellence following a hardship.
Ali Krieger | Women's Lacrosse
Chayce Buono | Women's Soccer
Julia Greeley | Track and Field
Lineke Spaans | Field Hockey
Marisa Powell | Softball
Andrew Phillips | Men's Basketball
Matt Skibniewski | Men's Lacrosse
Roy Biegon | Men's Soccer
 
The P.A.R.D.S. Award recognizes one student-athlete for striving towards the values Lafayette Athletics embodies, being a Leopard: Passionate, Accountable, Resilient, Driven and Selfless. This award is given to a student-athlete who promotes the athletic department's mission, vision and values through his/her actions, demonstrates exceptional leadership ability and fosters a positive and motivating environment for their team and the athletic department as a whole. The recipient will always exhibit enthusiasm, spirit, and leadership while helping to cultivate a championship culture that drives success.
Sophia Toomey | Swimming and Diving
John Janeski | Swimming and Diving
Riley Sullivan | Men's Lacrosse
Anna Gonella | Women's Lacrosse
Benito Hergert | Fencing
Antoine Mannes | Fencing
India Ralph | Field Hockey
Anna Silver | Fencing
Michaela Salvati | Women's Soccer
Carter Houlihan | Men's Soccer
Easton Brenner | Baseball
TJ Berger | Men's Basketball 
 
The 1913 Trophy represents the senior scholar-athlete award. This award is presented to a distinguished senior class male and a distinguished senior class female for stellar academic achievement and outstanding athletic performance.
Female Nominees:
Abby Antognoli | Women's Basketball
Shaylee Daniels | Swimming and Diving
Alex Darrah | Field Hockey
Julia Greeley | Track and Field 
Alexa Jindal | Women's Soccer
Mary Grace O'Neill | Softball
Sophia Toomey | Swimming and Diving 
Male Nominees:
Andrew Campbell | Swimming and Diving
Benito Hergert | Fencing
Riley Sullivan | Men's Lacrosse
Justin Vander Baan | Men's Basketball
Michael Zarrillo | Baseball 

The Charles L. Albert Award '08 is presented to a distinguished senior class male and a distinguished senior class female with the most outstanding athletic performance.
Female Nominees:
Abby Antognoli | Women's Basketball
Nava Chevan | Track and Field
Lindsay Geiger | Women's Lacrosse
Maggie Ivie | Swimming and Diving
Mary Grace O'Neill | Softball
Lineke Spaans | Field Hockey
Lauren Stewart | Women's Soccer
Male Nominees:
Andrew Campbell | Swimming and Diving 
Benito Hergert | Fencing 
Griffin Huff | Men's Soccer
Peter Kawash | Swimming and Diving
Antoine Mannes | Fencing
Riley Sullivan | Men's Lacrosse
Justin Vander Baan | Men's Basketball
Saiku White | Football


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