Greenwood, Ind. – For the second consecutive year, senior Sean Welsh has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American First Team.
 
The East Meadow native rises to the Mount Rushmore of Molloy student-athletes as the fourth Lion all-time honored as a two-time recipient of the award, joining former Director of Athletics Susan Cassidy-Lyke (softball), Donna Lohrey (women's basketball) and Sarah Tappeto (women's soccer).
 
The Academic All-America program recognizes the achievement of student-athletes in the classroom and on their field of play. Welsh, a finance major, garners the highest GPA (3.92) of anyone from the East Region to be named an Academic All-American. The senior is one of two student-athletes from the East Region on the First Team and one of three from the East Region to be named to an All-American team.
 
On the field this season, the senior capped off his Molloy career becoming one of the most productive players in program history. This season, Welsh led the Lions with 84 hits, 65 runs, 60 RBI, 14 home runs, 14 doubles, and six triples while hitting .408. The first basemen became the programs all-time home run leader, totaling 34 big flies surpassing Molloy alum Joe Holden '05. His 84 hits this season tied the single-season program record with alum Michael Scarinci '01.
 
In all, Welsh concludes his time in Rockville Centre as a three-time East Coast Conference Champion ranking first in program history in home runs (34), second in slugging percentage (.672), third in runs scored (166), RBI (144), runs scored (166), fourth in total bases (346) and on-base percentage (.462), fifth in batting average (.367), sixth in stolen bases (69), and eighth in walks (84).