Our Greatest Hits | 2024

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2024 WestConn Athletics Banquet video featuring highlights from all our sports and our cheer and dance teams.
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VIDEO:
Written, Directed & Edited by Christian Gagnier
Produced by Rebecca Woodward
Director of Photography Mikey Tralli
Gaffer: Keith Purdie
1st Assistant Camera: Kameron Crowe
2nd Assistant Camera: Taimoor Khan
Audio Engineer & Boom Operator: Alex Friedman
Key Grip: Caden Kramer
Best Boy: Taimoor Khan
Hair and Make Up: Angela Hupp
Production Assistants: Messier Vu and Tyler Gamaliy
Assistant Editors: Alex Friedman and Taimoor Khan
Assistant SFX: Caden Kramer
Videographers (Alphabetically): Dominic Cassarino, Kameron Crowe, Alex Friedman, Christian Gagnier, Tyler Gamaliy, Wei Guo, Angela Hupp, Troy Keegan, Taimoor Khan, Olivia Kotsaftis, Caden Kramer, Keith Purdie, Mikey Tralli, and Messier Vu
Produced by WCSU Media Services
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Julian Duque, LEC Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year
Vicky Gracy, LEC Women's Lacrosse Midfielder of the Year for second season in a row
Isabella Pota, LEC Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Year
FOOTBALL
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (Conference Champions)
*NCAA Division III Championship First Round (1st appearance since 2001)
*Thirteen All-Conference Honorees
*MASCAC Rookie of the Year (Dae’Shawn Allen)
*MASCAC Offensive Lineman of the Year (Patrick Adams)
*MASCAC Coach of the Year (Joe Loth)
*One New England Football Writers Division II/III All-Star (Patrick Adams)
*One D3Football.com National Team of the Week (Dae’Shawn Allen)
*Team Ranked Among Top Ten Nationally in Yards per Pass Completion (4th) and Third Down Conversions (8th)
*Team Ranked Among Top 20 Nationally in Thirteen Statistical Categories
*Keion Jones Ranked Second Nationally in Yards per Pass Completions and Seventh Nationally in Yards per Pass Attempt
*Dae’Shawn Allen Ranked 11th Nationally in Yards per Reception
*Chad Blaszky Ranked 12th Nationally in Rushing Touchdowns, 19th Nationally in Total Points and 20th Nationally in Rushing Yards
WOMEN'S SOCCER
*LEC Championship Tournament Finals
*Seven All-Conference Honorees
*LEC Offensive Player of the Year (Myah Croze)
*LEC Rookie of the Year (Sophia Onek)
*Team Ranked Among Top 20 Nationally in Shots on Goal and Assists
*Suzana Imetovski Ranked 13th Nationally in Assists
MEN'S SOCCER
*LEC Champions (Won Conference Tournament)
*NCAA Division III Championship First Round (1st appearance since 2018)
*Seven All-Conference Honorees
*One United Soccer Coaches Association National Player of the Week (Kadin Talho)
*Kadin Talho Ranked 8th Nationally in Game-Winning Goals
VOLLEYBALL
*LEC Championship Tournament Semifinals
*Seven All-Conference Honorees
*LEC Rookie of the Year (Julia Stoliker)
*Three All-Conference Honorees (Julia Stoliker, Taylor Rohan, Olivia Monteleone)
FIELD HOCKEY
*LEC Championship Tournament First Round
*Two All-Conference Honorees (Alessia Callahan, Kayla Hnasko)
*Kayla Hnasko Ranked 16th Nationally in Saves
WOMEN'S TENNIS
*LEC Championship Tournament Semifinals
*One All-Conference Honoree (Bodhi Kitt)
*Bodhi Kitt 12-3 Singles Record
*Natalie Paradise 8-1 Singles Record
*Bodhi Kitt and Melanie Grasso 10-4 Doubles Record
GOLF
*Top Three Team Finish in Four Invitational Tournaments
*Manhattanville College Fall Invitational Champions
*Top Five Individual Finish at Manhattanville College Fall Invitational (Joe Larson)
*Top Five Individual Finish at Warrior Invitational (Nicholas Bedell)
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
*25th Place in NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championship Meet
*Medgar Evers College Legacy Invitational Individual Champion (Eric Rohm)
*Top Five Individual Finish at MSMC Knight Invitational (Eric Rohm)
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
*Top Five Individual Finish at Medgar Evers College Legacy Invitational (Alexandra O’Meara)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
*14-2 Record in Little East Conference (2nd Place in Regular Season)
*LEC Championship Tournament Finals
*Three All-Conference Honorees
SWIMMING & DIVING
*Three Top Three Individual Finishes at Little East Championship Meet (Eric Quiterio in 100-yard Butterfky and 200-yard Butterfly, Leonardo Tamer in 100-yard IM)
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