Four Cardinals named to Spring All-Academic Team
WASHINGTON – Four CUA student-athletes were named to the
2012 Landmark Conference Spring All-Academic Team on
Thursday. The four honorees include Cassian Utrie
(men’s tennis), Mary Robinson (women’s lacrosse), Joe
Quigley (track and field) and Nina Curto (softball).
Cassian Utrie went 13-4 in doubles play this past season, earning
First Team All-Landmark Conference doubles recognition. The
sophomore posted a 5-2 mark within the conference, and finished the
year with nine wins at the first singles flight. Utrie also
went 9-8 in singles play, winning three matches against conference
foes. A philosophy major, Utrie is a member of the Landmark
Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Mary Robinson was one of CUA’s top offensive performers in
2012, totaling 20 goals and 12 assists in 22 games. Robinson
also added 37 draw controls, 19 ground balls and five caused
turnovers. She scored multiple goals six times, with a high
of three coming vs. Misericordia, and her four assists in the
regular season finale vs. Scranton were also a season high.
Robinson is a multi-year member of the Landmark Conference Academic
Honor Roll.
Joe Quigley earned All-Conference honors at the Landmark
Conference outdoor championships this year, racing his way to a
second play finish in the 800. Quigley registered a time of
1:55.21 to earn All-Conference recognition. Quigley was
CUA’s top performer at the Battleground Relays (March 24)
with a third place finish in the 400 meters (59.06) and he added a
third place finish in the 800 meters at the Messiah College
Invite. Quigley is a member of the Landmark Conference
Academic Honor Roll.
Nina Curto hit an even .300 this season, while starting all 43
games for the Cardinals. The junior registered 42 hits, 22
runs, 14 doubles and 21 RBIs, to go along with a .976 fielding
percentage and 356 putouts at first base. Curto earned the
MVP award at the 2012 ECAC Tournament, after hitting .462 in four
games to help the Cardinals win the tournament title. Curto went 6
for 13 at the dish, with two RBIs, three doubles, and four runs
scored, including the game-winning run in the championship
game. Curto is also a member of the Landmark Conference
Academic Honor Roll.





