BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Six Sarah Lawrence College Gryphons were among 67 student-athletes named to the Skyline All-Sportsmanship Teams for the 2017 Fall sports season, announced by the conference on Wednesday.

The honorees are now semifinalists to receive the 2017-18 Male & Female Sporting Awards, which will be voted on by the conference's directors of athletics at the conclusion of the academic year. Each member school may select one women's and one men's student-athlete as finalists.

In addition to being part of the Skyline Conference mission statement, the NCAA Division III Philosophy Statement encourages "the development of sportsmanship and positive societal attitudes in all constituents, including student-athletes, coaches, administrative personnel and spectators.

Men's Cross Country
Junior Zack Roccaforte (Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Academy) served as team captain this season and consistently performed as the Gryphon's No. 1 runner, while helping the squad with consistency and leadership. At the Skyline Championships, he set a new personal-record in the 8k.

Women's Cross Country
Senior Katie Shepard (Visalia, Calif./Mount Whitney) earns her first All-Sportsmanship citation. Shepard earned Skyline All-Conference Second Team honors at this year's championship race, setting a new personal-record.

Men's Soccer
Senior Mehran Hicks (Hartsdale, N.Y./The Masters School) will be remembered as one of the top goalkeepers in program history. A team captain, he set the program record for saves (226), while guiding Sarah Lawrence to a team-record for victories in a season, including the squad's first pair of conference wins.

Women's Tennis
First-year Jade Barnett-Irons (New York, N.Y./Stanford University Online) became just the third Gryphon in program history to receive Skyline All-Conference recognition. Barnett-Irons typically went up against top competition, primarily competing at No. 2 singles.

Women's Volleyball
Junior Lauren Kilroy (King of Prussia, Pa./Country Day Sch. of the Sacred Heart) was one of two Gryphons to start and play in all 85 sets this season. A team captain, Kilroy was the team's primary setter in 2017, pacing Sarah Lawrence in assists (455). She is currently the program's all-time leader in digs (510).

Women's Soccer
First-year Emily Pressley (Columbia, Mo./Hickman) started every game of her rookie season, playing the full distance in 14 of 15 times in 2017.