CHICAGO, Ill. – On Friday, April 28, the Illinois Institute of Technology Athletic Department hosted its annual Student-Athlete Awards Banquet in conjunction with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Each team handed out Team MVP and Excellence in Sport Awards, while the department named its overall award winners.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS

ED GLANCY AWARD (MALE): Jay Korhonen, Men's Swimming and Diving

ED GLANCY AWARD (FEMALE): Reya Green, Women's Volleyball

FALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Noah Kwortnik, Men’s Soccer

FALL FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Weronika Halicka, Women’s Tennis

WINTER MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Jake Digiorgio, Men’s Basketball

WINTER FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Brigitte Temple, Women’s Swimming and Diving

SPRING MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Cinjun Coe, Men’s Volleyball

SPRING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Alyssa DeLuca, Women’s Lacrosse

FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Shannon O’Donnell, Women’s Basketball

MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Kwortnik, Men’s Soccer

SAAC SPIRIT, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE AWARD: Olivia Kochanek, Women’s Soccer

SAAC UNSUNG HERO AWARD: Reya Green, Women's Volleyball

TEAM AWARDS

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Team MVP: Erin Nelson / Excellence in Sport Award: Zoey Krevitz

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Team MVP: Cole Dammeier / Excellence in Sport Award: Thomas Doyle

WOMEN'S SOCCER: Team MVP: Julia Taliana / Excellence in Sport Award: Madison Harris

MEN'S SOCCER: Team MVP: Noah Kwortnik / Excellence in Sport Award: Norikazu Honda

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Team MVP: Sara Hassell / Excellence in Sport Award: Courtney Curcio

WOMEN’S TENNIS: Team MVP: Weronika Halicka / Excellence in Sport Award: Paulina Kulyavstev

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Team MVP: Jake Digiorgio / Excellence in Sport Award: Jake Bruns

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Team MVP: Shannon O’Donnell / Excellence in Sport Award: Rochea Morley

MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING: Team MVP: Jay Korhonen / Excellence in Sport Award: Julian Escasa

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING: Team MVP: Brigitte Temple / Excellence in Sport Award: Milicia Gvozdjan

BASEBALL: Team MVP: Zachary Dickey / Excellence in Sport Award: James Tarala

WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Team MVP: Alyssa DeLuca / Excellence in Sport Award: Mallory Tognetti

MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD: Team MVP: Cole Dammeier / Excellence in Sport Award: Saisaketh Valluri

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD: Team MVP: Mminika Effiong / Excellence in Sport Award: Zoey Krevitz

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Team MVP: Cinjun Coe / Excellence in Sport Award: Steven Komendanchick

MEN’S TENNIS: Team MVP: Adam Laitinen / Excellence in Sport Award: Andrew Woltman