2021 Senior Showcase Set for May 13 on YouTube

4/29/2021 1:16:00 AM | Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Skiing, Men's Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Skiing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball

DURHAM, N.H. - University of New Hampshire Athletics is proud to present the 2021 Senior Showcase. This year's award show will be held virtually and shown on YouTube on Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m.

This will be the third annual UNH Senior Showcase as the broadcast will celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 2020-21 season and will honor the senior class. This will be the second straight year the event will be virtual. Go here to watch the 2020 Senior Showcase.

One new award is being introduced at this year's Senior Showcase with Game of the Year presented by Dunkin', which along with Highlight of the Year presented Three Chimneys will be voted on by the fans on social media.

2021 SENIOR SHOWCASE NOMINEES:

Award: Coaches Award; Started: 2019

The award is presented to a senior student-athlete that has either overcome adversity, or is an unsung hero, or is leader of the team, or someone that has gone above and beyond.

Nominees:
Victor Menudier, Men's Soccer
Grace Middleton, Women's Ice Hockey
Francesca Picicci, Women's Soccer
Amanda Torres, Women's Basketball

Past Winners:
2019- Devan Miller (Women's Lacrosse)
2020- Allison Stefanelli (Swimming and Diving)

Award: Performer of the Year; Started: 2020

Given to the most outstanding female and male student-athlete for athletic achievement.

Nominees:

Female
Ava Boutilier, Women's Ice Hockey
Alyssa Colbert, Track and Field
Robyn Kelley, Gymnastics
Rylee Leonard, Women's Lacrosse
Jasmine Lyons, Women's Nordic Skiing
Anna Metzler, Swimming and Diving
Rachel Nawrocki, Women's Alpine Skiing
Francesca Picicci, Women's Soccer
Abby Sullivan, Volleyball
Amanda Torres, Women's Basketball
Bloem van den Brekel, Field Hockey

Male
Will Bruneau-Bouchard, Men's Alpine Skiing
Nate Hobbs, Men's Track and Field
Jayden Martinez, Men's Basketball
Jackson Pierson, Men's Ice Hockey
Alejandro Robles, Men's Soccer
Scott Schulz, Men's Nordic Skiing

Past Winners:
2020- Anna Metzler (Swimming and Diving), Josh Bauer (Men's Soccer)

Award: Rookie of the Year; Started: 2019

Given to the most outstanding female and male rookie for athletic achievement.

Nominees:

Female

Adara Groman, Women's Basketball
Alivia Kelly, Women's Soccer
Nicole Kelly, Women's Ice Hockey
Jasmine Lyons-Women's Skiing
Elizabeth Martell, Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Abby McKinney, Swimming and Diving
Hannah Serbousek, Volleyball

Male

Yannick Bright, Men's Soccer
Joshua Hoffman, Men's Track and Field
Nick Johnson, Men's Basketball
James Schneider, Men's Nordic Skiing

Past Winners:

2019- Anna Metzler (Swimming and Diving), Angus Crookshank (Men's Hockey)
2020- Maura Verleg (Field Hockey), Max Brosmer (Football)

Award: Highlight of the Year Presented by Three Chimneys; Started: 2020

Nominations:

Men's Basketball-Qon Murphy monster dunk WATCH

Field Hockey-Rosalie Post makes amazing defensive save WATCH

Men's Ice Hockey-Angus Crookshank scores OT winner versus No. 20 UMass Lowell WATCH

Women's Ice Hockey-Paige Rynne ends the shootout with a goal in Round 5 vs. No. 3 Northeastern WATCH

Lacrosse-No look behind the back goal by Liv Dunn WATCH

Men's Soccer-Victor Menudier scores as the ball never hits the ground WATCH

Women's Soccer-Francesca Picicci scores OT winner versus Maine WATCH

Past Winner:

2020- Meghara McManus (Women's Ice Hockey)

Award: Game of the Year presented by Dunkin',; Started: 2021

Nominations:

Women's Basketball 58-57 win vs. Maine (Jan. 2); Amanda Torres hit two free throws with eight seconds to play and Paige Cote stole the inbounds pass with 1.3 seconds remaining to end Maine's 15-game win streak. READ RECAP

Field Hockey- 3-1 win vs. UMass (Feb. 26); UNH scores three goals in 3 minutes, 4 seconds to transform a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead. READ RECAP

Men's Ice Hockey-7-6 OT win versus No. 20 UMass Lowell (Feb. 6); With the Wildcats trailing 6-3 in third period, UNH rallied with four consecutive goals to win an overtime thriller versus No. 20 UMass Lowell at the Whittemore Center. Angus Crookshank scored four goals which included the game winner. READ RECAP

Women's Ice Hockey- 4-3 win vs. #8 Boston University (Dec. 5); UNH scored three goals in the second period to erase a 2-0 deficit; UNH took a 4-3 lead at 7:15 of the third period, just 32 seconds after BU had tied the score. READ RECAP

Women's Lacrosse- 14-13 overtime win vs. UMBC (March 20); Julia Neyland scores late to send the game into OT and Rylee Leonard scores the game-winner for the Wildcats first conference win of the season. READ RECAP

Men's Soccer-2-0 win vs. Vermont in the America East Championship Game (April 17); The No. 10 nationally-ranked Wildcats defeated Vermont to win their third straight America East Championship. READ RECAP

Women's Soccer- 2-1 overtime win vs. Vermont (March 21); on Senior Day, Anna Hewlett scores in the 87^th minute to tie the score at 1, then Keegan Mayer scores the golden goal in the 105^th minute. READ RECAP

Swimming and Diving-Wins America East Championship (April 23-25); The Wildcats win 15 of the 18 events to win their ninth America East Championship. READ RECAP

Winners will also be announced for the following awards:

Award: Jim Urquhart Student-Athlete of the Year Award; Started: 1999

Given to the most outstanding senior student-athletes based on athletic success, community involvement and academic achievement.

Jim Urquhart: This award, which is the most prestigious student-athlete award at UNH, is named in memory of longtime UNH coach Jim Urquhart, who coached the New Hampshire men's lacrosse team for 17 years and the wrestling team for 11 seasons before taking the position of Associate Athletic Director of Event Management in 1997.

Past Winners:

1999- Jerry Azumah (football), Jason Krog (men's ice hockey), Melanie Morin (women's cross country, track)
2000- Orsi Farkas (women's basketball), Kyle Schneck (men's cross country, track), Mike Souza (men's hockey)
2001- Colleen Christopher (women's lacrosse), Ty Conklin (men's hockey), Ryan DiNunzio (men's soccer), Andrea Encarnacao (women's soccer)
2002- Amy DeCamp (women's cross country, track), Darren Haydar (men's hockey)
2003- Greg Blaisdell (men's skiing), Marcie Boyer (field hockey)
2004- Lesley Read (women's track/cross country), Steve Saviano (men's hockey)
2005- Chiara Best (women's soccer), Ben Sturgill (men's basketball)
2006- Amanda Hall (gymnastics), Derek Stank (football)
2007- David Ball (football), Danielle Clark (women's basketball)
2008- Cathy Parker (women's cross country/track), Kevin Regan (men's ice hockey), Ricky Santos (football)
2009- Kacey Bellamy (women's ice hockey), Sean McNamara (men's skiing)
2010- Veronique Archambault-Leger (women's skiing), Bobby Butler (men's ice hockey)
2011- Rita Ciambra (women's track & field), Colin O'Donnell (men's soccer)
2012- Denise Beliveau (women's basketball), Brian McNally (football)
2013- Matt Evans (football), Keely Maguire (women's cross country/track & field)
2014- Lauren McCandless (women's swimming & diving), Seamus O'Neill (football)
2015- Coley Oliver (men's skiing), Anne Twombly (women's cross country/track & field)
2016- Sara Carlson (women's ice hockey), Andrew Chaput (men's soccer),
2017- Rosie Donegan (women's track & field), Chris Wingate (men's soccer)
2018- Tanner Leissner (men's basketball), Elinor Purrier (women's cross country/track & field)
2019- Danielle Mulligan (gymnastics), Neil O'Connor (football)
2020- Josh Bauer (men's soccer), Emma Woodhouse (women's skiing)

Award: The Cathy Coakley Student-Athlete Community Involvement Award; Started: 2011

The award recognizes senior student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the University, UNH athletic department and the larger community with involvement in campus organizations, volunteer work, University or other athletic department committees and other service-oriented activities.

Cathy Coakley: This award is named in memory of Cathy Coakley, a former student-athlete (Class of '72) and coach at UNH, was the coordinator of student-athlete development. She was a lifelong battler for and supporter of Wildcat student-athletes.

Past Winners:

2016- Madison Lightfoot (Volleyball), Harry Quast (Men's Hockey)
2017- Meghan Pflieger (Gymnastics), Riley Ellis (Men's Soccer)
2018- Kate Haslett (Women's Haslett), Nick Marino (Football)
2019- Katie Audino (Field Hockey), Alex Valencia (Men's Soccer)
2020- Kaylan Williams (Women's Soccer), Nelson Thomas (Football), Jack Crawford (Men's Cross Country/Track and Field)

Award: Tina True Award; Started: 2007

Given to a pair of Wildcat seniors for their commitment to strength and conditioning.

Tina True: This award is named in memory of Tina True, who was a co-captain and coxswain of the women's crew team from 2000 to 2002; her commitment to training and her passion for her sport greatly contributed to the success of the team; in January of her junior year, Tina's life was tragically cut short in a car accident in 2002.

Past Winners:

2007- Aaron Brown (football), Erin Moore (women's track & field)
2008- Emmy Blouin (volleyball), Jeff Pammer (football)
2009- Kacey Bellamy (women's ice hockey), Tom Bishop (football)
2010- Willie Ford (men's skiing), Ashlee Lathrop (women's track & field)
2016- Meg Flatley (Women's Field Hockey), Colin MacDonald (Men's Hockey)
2017- Morgan Klein (Women's Skiing), Ryan Farrell (Football)
2018- Kate Haslett (Women's Ice Hockey), Rick Holt (Football)
2019- Jenna Rheault (Women's Ice Hockey), Jared Kuehl (Football)
2020- Corinne Carbone (Swimming and Diving), Evan Gray (Football)

Award: Athletic Director's Award for Academic Excellence; Started: 2010

Criteria: Given to the senior male and female student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA.

Past Winners:

2016- Abby Brinkman (Volleyball), Raleigh Goessling (Men's Skiing)
2017- Laura Rose Donegan (Women's Cross Country/ Track and Field), Mitchell Dutton (Men's Cross Country/ Track and Field)
2018- Casey Lauter (Gymnastics), Nicholas Ritzo (Track and Field)
2019- Jessica Lee (Women's Lacross), Kyle Reisert (Football)
2020- Abby Chapman (Women's Ice Hockey), Edward Speidel (Men's Track and Field)