The year in Montevallo Falcons sports has come to an end. It all began in the heat and humidity of the dog days of summer, and ended with warm and stormy spring weather. As years go, there were many moments filled with the thrill of victory and the disappointment of defeat. But, in the end, the over 400 student athletes that don the proud purple laid it all on the line and battled with all of the pride of Falcons. Overall the men's teams finished 4th overall in the Gulf South Conference standings, while the women's teams came in 6th. Here are some highlights from the 2021-22 sports year.

Volleyball
Final Record: 21-14 overall, 9-7 in GSC
GSC Finish: 6th
Post Season: GSC Tournament Runner-up (Lost to West Florida in the GSC Championship Game)





Superlatives:
GSC Players of the Week - Megan Schram (Defensive-11/9/21 and 11/2/21), Allie Dishman (Freshman-11/9/21), Casey Hendrixson (Defensive-9/7/21 and 9/21/21), Evelina Teran (Offensive-10/26/21), Emily Wilzbach (Freshman)
All-GSC - Evelina Teran and Allie Dishman
All-GSC Tournament - Evelina Teran and Allie Dishman
All South Region - Evelina Teran (Honorable Mention)
GSC All-Academic team - Evelina Teran
GSC Academic Honor Roll (14)- Allie Dishman, Kamble Frenette, Isabelle Fuell, Casey Hendrixson, Morgan Hoffman, Macy Lowery, Macy Martin, Jillian Morgan, Sav Roys, Megan Schram, Sydney Smith, Evelina Teran, and Aliyah Thompson

Men's Soccer 
Final Record: 13-3-2 overall, 8-2-1 in GSC
GSC Finish: 1st
Highest National Ranking: 16th
Highest Regional Ranking: 3rd
Post Season: Lost in the first round of the GSC Tournament to Spring Hill 2-1

Superlatives:
GSC Coach of the Year: Bruce Dietterle
GSC Players of the Week: Nemanja Acimovic (Offensive-9/14/21)
All-GSC: Edin Hernandez and Nemanja Acimovic (Second Team)
CoSIDA Academic All District - Edin Hernandez and Salvador Plaza
CoSIDA Academic All America - Edin Hernandez (Second Team)
USCA All-South Region: Edorta Cabieces Sanz
GSC All-Academic team - Nemanja Acimovic
GSC Academic Honor Roll (20) - Nemanja Acimovic, Edorta Cabieces Sanz, Martin Chladek, Zachary Day, Samuel Fowles, Mario Gratzl, Edin Hernandez, Casey Jones, Kevin Menendez, Fabio Menzel, Samuel Mitchell, Cyprien N'goma, Andy Palma, Salvador Plaza, Jamal Rasheed, Mark Shoebridge, Cameron Tuckett, Gabriele Valerio, Simon Wittman and Brayden Wood

Women's Soccer
Final Record: 8-8-1 overall, 5-7-1 in GSC
GSC Finish: 9th
Post Season: None



Superlatives:
GSC Players of the Week: Heather Gomez (Freshman-9/14/21), Marica Miljanovic (Freshman-10/5/21)
GSC All-Academic team - Allye Darnell
GSC Academic Honor Roll (24) - Darby Bevis, Cassandra Bodi, Summer Burress, Avery Campbell, Ashlin Cuesta, Alexandra Dan, Allye Darnell, Ryleigh Easterling, Miranda Fragoso, Isabella Gaudette, Angel Hailey, Christiane Malone, Jillian Meyers, Madeline Milby, Zariah Nogales, Victoria Ochoa, Bailey Raphelt, Esperanza Soriano-Sanchez, Chloe Spradlin, Melanie Stevens, Alea Taube, Abagale Vingers, Hannah Waki, and Kaeri Ward

Men's Cross Country
GSC Finish: 4th
Post Season: 8th at South Regional Championships (Joe Leventry finished 11th qualify for DII Nationals)
National Championships: Joe Leventry finished 172nd
Highest Regional USTFCCCA Ranking: 8th

Superlatives:
All-GSC: Joe Leventry (1st Team)
All-Region: Joe Leventry (2nd Team)
GSC Academic Honor Roll (13) - Bill Archer, Kendall England, Aidan Golden, Brayden Gonzalez, Anderson Gray, Chaney Holder, Joshua Jackson, Andrew Kilgore, Joseph Leventry, Owen Marquardt, Joseph Pitard, Andrew Roberts, and Lane Tincher

Women's Cross Country
GSC Finish: 5h
Post Season: 12th at South Regional Championships
Highest Regional USTFCCCA Ranking: 10th
Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll (7) - Amber Fisher, Caroline Hendon, Courtney Keeler, Kiarra Walters, Natalie Warner, Anastasia Watters and Lauren White

Men's Swimming 
NSISC Finish: 4th
Superlatives:
All-NSISC - Connor Daigle (1st Team), Jacob Ruben (2ndTeam), Nicolas Ioanides (2nd Team), Thom Naccarato (2nd Team), Will Mahone (2nd Team) and Ray Asmakis (2nd Team)
CSCAA Scholar All-America teams - Overall GPA 3.25

Women's Swimming 
NSISC Finish: 5th
Superlatives:
All-NSISC - Molly Hansen (2nd Team) and Amanda Ware (2nd Team)
CSCAA Scholar All-America teams - Overall GPA 3.38


Men's Basketball
Final Record: 13-16 overall, 11-9 in the GSC
GSC Finish: 7th
Post Season: Lost to Union 79-62 in the opening round of the GSC tournament
Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Nathan Galloway, Mason Shifflett, Jeremiah Smith, Robert Stewart

Women's Basketball
Final Record: 13-16 overall, 9-11 in the GSC
GSC Finish: 8th
Post Season: Lost to #3 Union in the opening round of the GSC tournament 69-53



Superlatives:
GSC Players of the Week - Marisa Snodgrass (2/1/22)
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Jennifer Andrew, Anna "AK" Eastman, Michaella Edwards, Shyan Flack, Elizabeth Hill, Jordan Jones, Savannah Lee, Tiara McLeod, McCarley Northway, Miriam Oldacre, Marisa Snodgrass, Leisha Steger, Sara Strohmeyer

Men's Lacrosse
Final Record: 11-7 overall, 3-2 in the PBC
PBC Finish: 3rd
Post Season: Won 2nd consecutive PBC Tournament title, beating UAH 15-9 in the championship game. En route to the finals, the Falcons defeated Shorter 24-5 in the opening round and Lander 12-8 in the semifinal.

Superlatives:
PBC Players of the Week - Thomas Vaesen (2/7/22 and 3/14/22), Trevayne Hunter (2/28/22), Kyle Little (3/7/22)
PBC Co-Player of the Year - Thomas Vaesen
All-PBC - Thomas Vaesen (1st team), Connor Frederick (1st team), Luke Hennebaul (1st team), Anthony Pecoraro (1st team), Steven Collins (2nd team), Kyle Little (2nd team), Gerry York (2nd team)
PBC All-Tournament - Kordell Primus, Jackson Neufeld, Kyle Little
PBC Tournament MVP - Scott Friant
PBC Academic Distinction team - Jacob Bodino, Steven Collins, Kevin Harvey, Luke Hennebaul, Trevayne Hunter, Colin Jeffrey, Jackson Klewchuk, Zach Laberge, Kyle Little, Brendan Miklos, Jackson Neufeld, Kordell Primus, Thomas Vaesen, Gerry York
USLIA Scholar All-American team - Kyle Little, Kordell Primus, Jackson Neufeld, Thomas Vaesen

Women's Lacrosse
Final Record: 5-11 overall, 1-5 in the PBC
PBC Finish: 6th
Post Season: None



Superlatives:
All-GSC - Ashley Shen and Anja Kuys
GSC All-Academic team - Anja Kuys and Lily McCormick
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Linnea Ayers, Adriana Perro, Sarah Hines, Sarah Gilbrook, Hannah Fortin, Lily Moats, MacKenzie Griffin, Amber Lynch, Delaney Deffke, Eleanor Bruce, Rylee Horton, Jodi Morawiec, Katherine Friedman, Miranda Laird, Rachel Rose, Crystal Williams, Jenna Piazza, Ashley Shen, Hailey Wilcox, Anja Kuys, Lillian McCormick

Men's Tennis
Final Record: 7-12 overall, 4-5 in the GSC
GSC Finish: 6th
Post Season: Lost to #45 Delta State in the first round of the GSC Tournament 4-2 



Superlatives:
GSC Players of the Week - Alexandre Laplante (Freshman - 4/6/22)
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Gavin Salton, Dylan Kamel, Philippe Zehender, Julius Ziebart, Sergi Martinez, Alexandre Laplante, Dylan Valentine, Kai Selinger, Marien Alderliesten, Jules Dugue, Arka Ganguly, Jonathan de Jesus, Nick Hartmann, Valentin Blasius

Women's Tennis
Final Record: 10-9 overall, 6-4 in the GSC
GSC Finish: 4th
Post Season: Lost to Valdosta State, 4-2 in the first round of the GSC tournament
Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Lieselotte Hartloehner, Mireia Escude Turro, Cyba Ozzor, Courtney Piltaver, Isabelle Barfoot, Eva Dirr, Emily Hafner, Whitney Hamilton, London Breedlove, Rachel Oliveira

Baseball
Final Record: 36-15 overall, 18-11 in the GSC
GSC Finish: 3rd
Post Season: Lost to UAH 5-3 in the opening round, beat West Florida 11-6 to stay alive, but was eliminated by Delta State 10-6 in the third round of the GSC tournament


Superlatives:
GSC Players of the Week - Zen Hiatt (Freshman - 2/8/22), Gino Cozzi (Pitcher - 2/15/22), Reed Latimer (Player - 3/22/22), Sam Kuchinski (Player - 3/29/22 and 4/19/22)
NCBWA Regional Player of the Week - Reed Latimer (Hitter - 4/21/22), Sam Kuchinski (Hitter - 3/30/22)
GSC Co-Player of the Year - Sam Kuchinski
All-GSC - Connor Phelan (1st team), Jake Smallwood (1st team), Sam Kuchinski (1st team), Reed Latimer (1st team), Gino Cozzi (2nd team)
All-GSC Tournament - Zen Hiatt
D2CCA All South Region - Jake Smallwood (1st team), Reed Latimer (2nd team), Connor Phelan (2nd team)
NCBWA All South Region - Jake Smallwood (1st team), Reed Latimer (1st team), Sam Kuchinski (1st team)
ABCA/Rawlings All South Region - Jake Smallwood (1st team), Reed Latimer (1st team), Sam Kuchinski (1st team)
NCBWA All-America Honorable Mention - Jake Smallwood, Reed Latimer, Sam Kuchinski
GSC All-Academic team - Sam Kuchinski, Reed Latimer and Jake Smallwood
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Daniel Buice, Evan Kirk, Connor Phelan, Dalton Hall, Brooks Cooner, Logan Samuels, Jacob Rochester, John Pease, Dylan Freeman, Daniel Glenos, Jacob Smallwood, Samuel Kuchinski, Samuel Moore, Zachary Sutter, Brandon Moore, Griffin Lape, Greg Lewandoski, Nicholas Castonguay, Evan Liddie, Reed Latimer, Benjamin Teel, Joshua Alpough, Luke Mitchell, Caleb Griffin, Jake O'Connell, Khalid Collymore, Asa Awbrey, Alex Langford, Brennan Ferguson, Mitchell Fleming, David Mooney, John Norris, Nicholas Perri, Matthew Simon, John Paul Fox, Zen Hiatt

Softball
Final Record: 26-23 overall, 15-13 in the GSC
GSC Finish: 6th
Post Season: Upset #20 West Florida 8-7 in the opening round, lost to West Alabama 11-3 in the second round and was eliminated by Lee 7-5 in the GSC Tournament third round


Superlatives:
GSC Players of the Week - Sierra Easterwood (Player - 3/15/22 and 4/26/22), Mabry Norris (Pitcher - 3/15/22), Alisha Lanyon (Freshman - 4/12/22) and Taylor Robinson (Player - 5/3/22)
All-GSC - Sierra Easterwood (1st team), Alisha Lanyon (2nd team), Hannah Carey (2nd team)
NFCA All South Region - Sierra Easterwood
NFCA DII National Player and Pitcher of the Year Top 25 - Sierra Easterwood
NFCA All-America - Sierra Easterwood (Honorable Mention)
GSC All-Academic team - Sierra Eastwood and Taylor Robinson
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Gaines Myrick, Julian Fore, Joseph Pitard, Anna Hinkle, Gabrielle Ginnis, Alisha Lanyon, Callie Ryan, Kaylee Hawkins, Lauren Hamby, Sydnee Pawlak, Georgia Hughes, 
Kinley Adams, Bryana Freshour, Carlee Mullinax, Sierra Easterwood, Lindsy Smith, Mychael McMillan, Kaitlyn Flugga, Lauren Higginbotham, Olivia Bergertt, Taylor Robinson

Men's Golf
GSC Finish: 10th
GSC Individual Top 20 Finisher: Landon Wockenfuss (tied for15th)
Post Season: None
Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Logan McCracken, Landon Wockenfuss, Connor Logan, Cooper Markham, Harrison Hughston, Gregory Jones, Valentino Fantozzi, Cody Smith, Brock McNeely

Women's Golf
GSC Finish: 6th
GSC Individual Top 20 Finisher: Paula Bermejo (15th), Caterina Oliveri (18th)
Post Season: None
Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Estelle Ingram, Meredith Bennett, Danielle Buompastore, Caterina Oliveri, Macall Miller, Laura Bermejo

Men's Indoor Track & Field
GSC Finish: 4th
GSC Individual Champions - Caleb Kariuki (1st - Triple Jump), Freddie Hawkins (1st - High Jump), Joe Leventry (3rd - Mile Run)
Post Season: Joe Leventry (13th - 3000 meter run at the NCAA DII National Championships)


Superlatives:
USTFCCCA All-Region - Nate Boleware, Freddie Hawkins, Caleb Kariuki, Joe Leventry, Josh Pruitt and Braxton Sanford
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Bill Archer, Matthew Bradbury, Kristofer Carter, Jacob Cofield, J'Brelin Cook, Micah Flores, Aidan Golden, Brayden Gonzalez, Anderson Gray, Chaney Holder, Joshua Jackson, Ryan Janson, Caleb Kariuki, Andrew Kilgore, Joseph Leventry, Owen Marquardt, Joseph Pitard, Esclavon Prewitt, Joshua Pruitt, Andrew Roberts, Aleister Self, Kyle Tidwell, Lane Tincher, David Vick, Avry Zow

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
GSC Finish: 4th
GSC Individual Champions (Top 3) - Caleb Kariuki (1st - Triple Jump), Joshua Pruitt (2nd - Triple  Nate Boleware (3rd - Decathlon), Freddie Hawkins (3rd - High Jump)
Post Season: None


Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Andrew Ashley, Ryan Janson, Caleb Kariuki, Bill Archer, J'Brelin Cook, Chaney Holder, Joseph Leventry, Aidan Golden, Lane Tincher, Coleman Dillard, Anderson Gray, Micah Flores, Kendall England, Joshua Pruitt, Matthew Bradbury, Jacob Cofield, Devandrius McCollum, Owen Marquardt, Kyle Tidwell, Kristofer Carter, Avry Zow, Joshua Jackson, Esclavon Prewitt, Aleister Self, Mateo Lopez Hernandez, Andrew Kilgore, Andrew Roberts, Brayden Gonzalez

Women's Indoor Track & Field
GSC Finish: 6th
GSC Individual Champions (Top 3) - Skylar Suggitt (1st - Pole Vault), Nyla Shipman (3rd - Weight Throw)
Post Season: None



Superlatives:
USTFCCCA All-Region - Jaycey Bowling, Skylar Suggitt and Nyla Shipman 
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Jacey Bowling, Kylie Carroll, Kyah Crook, Amber Fisher, Sydney Goode, Caroline Hendon,Courtney Keeler, Bailey Lansdown, Shelby Sellers, Rachel Smith, Skylar Suggitt, Taylor Walker, Kiarra Walters, Natalie Warner, Anastasia Watters, Hallie Williamson

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
GSC Finish: 7th
GSC Individual Champions (Top 3) - Skylar Suggit (1st - Pole Vault)
Post Season: None



Superlatives:
GSC Academic Honor Roll - Kiffin Brun,Kyah Crook, Kylie Carroll, Kaylan Ladosky, Hallie Williamson, Rachel Smith, Caroline Hendon, Shelby Sellers, Audriana Blakely, Samantha Burns, Kiarra Walters, Bailey Lansdown, Lauren White, Nautica Swain, Taylor Walker, Skylar Suggitt, Anastasia Watters, Jacey Bowling, Amber Fisher, Courtney Keeler, Natalie Warner