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The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches has announced its men's All-Academic Awards for the 2013 season, honoring student-athletes with at least a 3.2 GPA or higher.  The Fordham Rams had ten players earn that distinction.
 
The ACWPC designates three types of All-Academic Awards as Outstanding (4.00-3.71), Superior (3.70-3.41), and Excellent (3.40-3.20).  The Rams had two players, Bobby Wurtz and Sean Sullivan, receive "Superior" status and eight earned "Excellent" status.  That group included Nicholas Allen, Dan Kearney, Eric Mullery, R.J. Simmons, Landon Kern, Mike Hay, Patrick Lenihan, and Davis DeFontes.
 
"The ACWPC is proud to announce the 2013 Men's All-Academic Awards.  This year we have over 260 athletes that not only excelled in the pool but in the classroom.  This is a testament to the hard-work and determination shown everyday by student-athletes, coaches, and administrators," said Larry Sanders, the Executive Director of the ACWPC.
 
Wurtz, an Engineering Physics major, received All-Academic honors for the second straight year from the ACWPC, earning "Superior" standing.  He played in all 34 games this season, netting 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points.  He also added 15 steals and three blocks on the defensive end.
 
Sullivan, a Business Administration major, earned his first All-Academic honor, after serving as one of the Rams' goalkeepers.  He appeared in two contests in 2013, making one save.
 
Allen, a Psychology major, received his first All-Academic honor this season, after earning Second Team CWPA All-Northern Division accolades.  He registered a career-high 74 goals and 117 points to lead the Rams, while finishing second in assists with 43.  Allen also registered 27 steals and 14 blocks defensively, while having a team-best 18 goals with the man-advantage.
 
Kearney, a Psychology major, earns his third straight listing on the ACWPC All-Academic team.  He appeared in 32 of the Rams' 34 games, netting five goals and two assists to go with 18 steals.
 
Mullery, a Political Science major, earned his first All-Academic honor as a senior.  He was one of the Rams' back-up netminders, as he saw action in a personal-best 11 games, recording 31 saves with three assists, three steals, and two penalty blocks.
 
Simmons, who has yet to decide on a course of study, was the Rams' lone freshman on this year's squad.  He earns All-Academic status after appearing in 30 games.  He recorded 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points, while finishing third on the team with 34 steals.
 
Kern, a Business Administration/Finance major, played in a personal-best 33 games this season, as he picks up his first All-Academic honor from the ACWPC.  He tallied four goals and three assists for seven points, and added 15 steals.
 
Hay, an English major, became a big contributor in his second season with Fordham and earned his first All-Academic award.  After scoring just three goals as a freshman, he netted 16 goals in year two to go with nine steals, and four blocks.
 
Lenihan, a Biological Sciences major, earns his second All-Academic award, after finishing his second campaign with the Rams.  He finished third on the team in goal scoring as a sophomore with 45 markers to go with 19 assists.  He also ended up second the team with 36 steals, and was the team leader in field blocks with 15.
 
DeFontes, who has yet to decide on a major course of study, received his second All-Academic award in the "Excellent" category.  He was once again one of the top offensive threats for Fordham in his second season, finishing with 29 goals and 15 assists, while posting a team-high 47 steals.