THREE AGGIES NAMED TO PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER FALL ACADEMIC ALL-AREA TEAMS
Pavlik (Field Hockey), Rissinger (Football) And Stambaugh (Football) Honored

DOYLESTOWN (PA) - The 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer Fall Academic All-Area Teams were recently announced and Delaware Valley College had three student-athletes honored: Bethany Pavlik (Lewes, DE/Sussex Technical) of the field hockey team and Greg Rissinger (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West/Social Sciences) and Ralph Stambaugh (Westminster, MD/Francis Scott Key/Criminal Justice) of the football team.

Pavlik, a sophomore midfielder, recorded at least one point against every Freedom conference opponent this year. She finished with 20 goals and 10 assists (tying the single-season mark) for a school-record and a conference-leading 50 points. Pavlik has been named an all-Freedom Conference second-team honoree for two consecutive years and also earned a spot on the conference's 2007 all-academic team. She is an equine science and management major who holds a 3.62 cumulative grade point average.

Rissinger, a junior defensive end, notched 25 tackles, 4.5 sacks and three pass breakups in a starting role for the Aggies. He has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conference all-academic team in each of the last two years. He is a social science major and holds a 3.84 cumulative grade point average.

A 6-foot-2, 300-pound junior offensive lineman, Stambaugh earned a spot on the all-MAC first team for the 2007 campaign. He was the anchor of an offensive line that helped the Aggies place second in the MAC in scoring (25.3 avg). Stambaugh, a criminal justice major, is a two-time member of the conference's all-academic team and holds a 3.38 cumulative grade point average.

To be nominated for a Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in class standing and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. The teams are then voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.