EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University had 52 student-athletes receive Academic Achievement Awards from the Division II Athletic Directors Association, it was announced late Thursday.

Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 through at least four semesters of college work while competing in an intercollegiate sport to be eligible for recognition. The Warriors had 44 student-athletes honored a year ago.

ESU has led the PSAC with 10 student-athletes named to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams in each of the last two years and had a conference-best five student-athletes named to the PSAC's seasonal "Top 10" lists in 2008-09.

Jackie Yandrisevits (women's basketball), Kristen Morby and Paul Wagner (track & field), Bill Hezel (baseball) and Chris Bach (men's basketball) were all PSAC "Top 10" recipients. They were joined on the Academic All-District teams by Kailyn Buckley and Lynda Hicks (women's soccer), Danny Drago and Toric Robinson (men's soccer) and Matt Freed (football).

The complete list of ESU athletes who received the Academic Achievement Award is below:

Women's Basketball - Alexa Detzi, Rachel Grimes, Kristen Murray, Jackie Yandrisevits

Field Hockey - Carolyn Kisling

Golf - Kelly Barrieres, Megan Lopretto, Lauren Riggs

Lacrosse - Christine Bradley

Women's Soccer - Kailyn Buckley, Lindsay Foder, Jillian Leach, Heather Miller, Dena Shleifer

Softball - Jackie Battaglino, Jennifer Bensinger

Swimming - Mary Lynn

Women's Tennis - Katie D'Ambrosia, Jamie Ferrigno, Marissa Tanner

Women's Track & Field - Trina Carito, Carolyn Jablonowski, Caitlin Keen, Brittiny Mackey, Kristen Morby, Niki Pasquarella, Jess Sekely, Janelle Smith, Jonna Trexler

Women's Volleyball - Brianne Bachman, Emily Detter, Diana Gibson, Lindsey Lullo, Alyson Stark

Baseball - Mark Angelo, Jason Colletti, Bill Hezel, Bryce Muth, Brendan O'Malley

Football - Ryan Ehrie, Matt Freed, Steve Malinchak, Kevin Schafer

Men's Soccer - Danny Drago, Toric Robinson, Jason Rudder

Men's Track & Field - Frank Adragna, Drew Miller, Tom Sutor, Paul Wagner

Men's Volleyball - Josh Hobson

Wrestling - Kyle Heselpoth