ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College Athletic Department celebrated the athletic and academic accomplishments of over 600 student-athletes during the 74th annual All-Sports Reception inside the Louis A. Sorrentino '54 Gymnasium. One of the longest-running traditions at LVC, this year's event included an ESPY awards-style format titled The Show: A Celebration of LVC Athletics. It was the second year under the new format of the end of the year celebration.
 
Prior to the awards, senior student-athletes and their families enjoyed a reception. The Show included a greeting by Director of Athletics Rick Beard '90 and opening remarks from LVC President Dr. James MacLaren. Seniors Alex Kiviniemi and Daelyn Stabler shared senior reflections and memories from their years at LVC, while junior Kasey Thomas and senior Josh Otto were the emcees for the awards ceremony.
 
The individual recipients of the major awards were:
Lou Sorrentino Outstanding Male Athlete Award – Nico Santoro (baseball)
Santoro may go down as the best player in LVC baseball history. He broke the single-season hits record last year and is on pace to top that again this season. He earned all-region and all-conference honors while leading the Dutchmen to their first conference title in twenty years.  Nico has been a starter since the first game of his career and set the tone in the MAC Commonwealth Championship game last spring with a leadoff home run, the first of his career.  He has 168 career hits with 91 runs batted in and 104 runs scored while hitting .368.
 
Outstanding Female Athlete Award – Kate Fitzpatrick (women's basketball)
Fitzpatrick is a two-time All-MAC Commonwealth First Team selection and was the Rookie of the Year last year. This season, she finished second in scoring in the conference, with 17.3 points per game. Fitzpatrick was named to the City of Basketball Love All-Area Team for the past two years.  In her two years at The Valley, the junior has scored an impressive 692 points and pulled down 152 rebounds while dishing out 88 assists and recording 45 steals.
 
Honorable Judge John A. Walter Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Awards – Alex Kiviniemi (men's lacrosse) and Daelyn Stabler (women's basketball)
Kiviniemi has a 3.88 cumulative GPA. He has been named to the Dean's List every semester, MAC Academic Honor Roll every year, and Academic All-MAC last year after earning First Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors. Alex is a Resident Assistant and was named a lacrosse team captain this season. He finished his career with 134 points on 106 goals and 28 assists, becoming just the fourth Dutchmen to score 100 career goals.

Stabler has a 4.00 cumulative GPA, has been named to the Dean's List for seven semesters, and has been on the MAC Academic Honor Roll three times. She is a study pod leader and tutor, a member of multiple student organizations, and a First-Year Mentor. On the court, she earned All-Conference honors after she averaged 9.0 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. Stabler has scored 755 points, played in 82 games, and recorded 493 rebounds with 182 assists and 176 steals during her Valley career.
 
Chuck Maston Memorial Award – Andrew Miles (baseball)
The Chuck Maston Award, the oldest continuous award given by LVC, is awarded to a male student-athlete who displays the ideals of sportsmanship, determination, and achievement.
Miles only began starting his junior year but has made a significant impact on and off the field.  He is one of the best third basemen in the conference and has developed into an impressive player. He is a team captain, has a near 4.0 PGA in physical therapy, and is the team leader in the weight room. Everyone knows when Andrew arrives to practice because he brings incredible energy and work ethic, elevating everyone around him. He has also mentored many exercise science and physical therapy students.
 
Women's Sportsmanship Award – Amelia Mantione (women's soccer)
Mantione holds a 4.0 GPA as a biology and creative arts double major. She has been on the Dean's List all four years and has been accepted into medical school. She earned the MAC Sportsmanship award this year and was voted by her teammates for the team award after she sacrificed playing the position she grew up playing to play a different position, which made the team better. Mantione is a member of multiple campus clubs and helped create the recently installed Mosaic Mural in Mund.
 
LVC Athletic Service Award – Mackenze Spence (women's track and field)
Spence will receive the Gold Service Award this year for over 100 hours of community service.  She traveled to Belfast during spring break to serve in youth centers. Spence has attended many Nights of Service events. She is a member of the SAAC group that participated in the Annville Cleona Lunch Bunch and participated in every track and field service project.
 
SAAC Awards
The LVC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) presented team of the year honors to women's tennis and baseball and honored Rick Beard, Director of Athletics, as the Staff Member of the Year.

Stay Connected
Be sure to follow @lvcathletics on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the most in-depth coverage of LVC Athletics.