Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Curtis played a huge role as the Engineers rallied for a pair of thrilling victories to open the dual meet season.

WPI junior Austin Scott finished 68th at the 2015 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Championship, hosted by Wisconsin Oshkosh, at Lake Breeze Golf Club Saturday afternoon.

Senior Emily Doherty (Shrewsbury, MA) has been named to the Capital One Division III Women's Soccer Academic All-America third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She becomes the 56th WPI student-athlete to earn the accolade in school history and the 36th in the last 10 years. Doherty is also the third honoree for the women's soccer program, joining Lynn Woroby '08 and Hailey Taylor '12 who were lauded in 2007 and 2010, respectively.

Led by senior Zach Grasis, a unanimous first team selection, and juniors Chad DellaPorta, Brian Murtagh and Blaine Bursey, 11 members of the WPI football team were named All-Liberty League following a vote by the conference head coaches.

For the first time in 23 years the WPI football team has earned a postseason bid. The Engineers have been selected to play in the ECAC Presidents Bowl where they will face Kean (NJ) on Friday at 8pm at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

He becomes only the second Engineer to make the national championship field, joining WPI Hall of Fame inductee Dave Berthiaume '91 who finished 59th at the event in 1990.

Scott crossed the finish line 30th in a time of 25:33.8 at the NCAA Division III Cross Country New England Regional on Saturday.

Freshman Jack Bauer and sophomore Randy Melanson claimed two of the three NEWMAC Men's Swimming and Diving weekly awards for their performances this past Saturday. Bauer was named the conference's swimmer of the week while Melanson was tabbed the co-diver of the week.

Melanson, the reigning NEWMAC Diver of the Week, set the school record in the 1-meter dive with a winning score of 257.95 as WPI cruised by Division I Providence, 201-86, and was knocked off by NEWMAC foe Coast Guard, 157.50-140.50, in a Saturday afternoon double dual.

Luna was named the Worcester City Tournament's Most Valuable Player as the Engineers won their second straight and seventh overall title this past weekend with victories over host Becker and Clark.

Senior Kurt Naugler and sophomore Connor Hoeckele were placed on the first team while senior Chris Murray and junior Nate Peterson landed on the second team.

WPI senior Kurt Naugler has been named to the CoSIDA Division III Men's Soccer Academic All-District I team, as selected by Division III sports information directors from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. It marks the third consecutive year that Naugler has garnered the honor and he is now under consideration for Academic All-America status.

WPI women's soccer student-athletes Emily Doherty and Karina Larson have been selected to the Capital One Division III Academic All-District I team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The duo earned first team accolades in District I, which is comprised of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and advances to the national ballot for All-America consideration.

Junior Kevin Lynch was joined by sophomore Dereck Pacheco on the CoSIDA Division III Academic All-District I Football Team as selected by member sports information directors from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Hunt becomes the fifth different Engineer to be recognized by the NEWMAC or NEW 8 and is the first selection since 2010 WPI Hall of Fame inductee Rachel Zimet (Pytel) '02 secured her second nod in 2000.

For the second consecutive season WPI senior Emily Doherty and sophomore Susannah Gray have been recognized as NEWMAC Women's Soccer All-Conference selections, as voted on by the league's head coaches. Doherty once again landed on the first team while Gray repeated as a second team selection.

Doherty, a versatile center back and holding midfielder, helped the Engineers rank third in fewest goals allowed (17) and goals against average (0.80), as well as fourth in shutouts (7). Offensively, the local product scored twice in 2015, including the game-winner against Wheaton.

Led by six three-time honorees, the WPI football team regained its top spot with 28 Liberty League All-Academic selections, a distinction the Engineers have held five of the past six seasons.

Bolstered by a league-leading 21 cross country selections, 49 WPI student-athletes achieved NEWMAC Academic All-Conference status for the fall season. Men's Cross Country boasted an Engineer-best 13 honorees followed by Women's Soccer with 10 and Field Hockey and Women's Cross Country with eight each. Men's Soccer totaled six student-athletes and Volleyball added four.

Newman, the 2014 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, improved on her All-New England time (19:16.4) with a 14th-place 19:13.

Ryan Moran, Austin Scott, Justin Trott and Michael Brady finished in the top 14 to earn the conference honor.

Nikolaki picked up her first win of the year with a score of 260.10 on the 1-meter board and was the runner up on the 3-meter with a score of 252.52 as the Crimson and Gray knocked off the Falcons 199-100 to open the 2015-16 campaign.

Melanson swept the diving events as WPI claimed all but three races in a men's swimming and diving double-dual with Babson and Brandeis Sunday afternoon.

Junior Dan Eckler (Stoughton, Mass.) and freshmen Alex Domond (Cambridge, Mass.) and Sam Malafronte (Abington, Mass.) all received weekly football awards from Liberty League on Monday following WPI's 35-34 triumph over Rochester this past weekend.

Domond scored what proved to be the winning touchdown when he took a kickoff with the game tied, 28-28, and went 99 yards with just 1:13 remaining in WPI's 35-34 triumph over Rochester.

Day was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.46) and 200-yard freestyle (2:00.01) after anchoring the winning 400-yard medley relay team as the Engineers sweeps a quad dual on Sunday against Babson, Smith and Brandeis.

WPI's top novice boat wrapped up an outstanding fall campaign by registered a third place showing in a field of nearly 40 boats at the Head of the Fish Regatta.

Moran registered WPI's best-ever individual finish as he helped pace the team to its second consecutive runner-up placing at the NEWMAC Cross Country Championships, hosted by Wellesley, Sunday afternoon at Franklin Park.

Bingel picked an opportune time for her first career goal as she took a pass from senior Emily Doherty and chipped the ball over the Springfield goalkeeper in the 20th minute as WPI defeated Springfield 1-0 in an important NEWMAC contest.

Eccher hauled in a pair of first quarter touchdown passes from quarterback Dan Eckler as the Engineers cruised to a 38-8 home Liberty League victory over Merchant Marine.