ANNVILLE, Pa. - Seniors Rich Drazin (men's lacrosse), Shayna Heintzelman (women's tennis), and Andrew Scott (track & field) have been awarded the Middle Atlantic Conference's highest honor, each being named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports.

The trio will receive their awards during a luncheon at Alvernia University on May 3. They are each the first in their respective programs to receive the honor, and it is the first time in school history that three student-athletes in the same season have earned the award.

Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards are given to one outstanding senior from among the 16 member institutions in each MAC-sponsored sport. Candidates are chosen on their combined athletic and academic achievement.

Shayna Heintzelman
Heintzelman will graduate as one of the top women's tennis student-athletes in Lebanon Valley's history. A two-time all-Commonwealth Conference honoree, Heintzelman is LVC's all-time doubles wins leader (48-25) and is second in singles victories (61-23); earlier this year, she became just the second player in program history to reach 100 combined wins. Heintzelman twice won the MAC No. 5 singles championship as a freshman and sophomore, helped LVC to the Commonwealth Conference title in 2008-09, then earned all-Commonwealth honors as a junior and senior playing at the top two singles flights. She served as team captain as a senior and is a two-time MAC Sportsmanship Team member.

Off the court, the Montgomery, Pa. native carries a 3.94 GPA while majoring in elementary education. She is a Dean's List student and will graduate as a three-time MAC Honor Roll member.


Rich Drazin
Drazin is a two-year captain for Lebanon Valley's men's lacrosse program, helping lead the formation of the team as a junior in 2010 and continuing to aid in a successful 2011. A two-sport athlete in lacrosse and ice hockey, Drazin recorded a goal and an assist as a defender in lacrosse with 28 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers in two seasons. In ice hockey, Drazin was also a captain and team MVP as he backstopped LVC with a 15-5-1 record, .920 save percentage and 2.49 GAA this past season. He has been a regular practice goalie with the Hershey Bears, as well.

Drazin is a native of Wilmette, Ill. and carries a 3.821 as an individualized mathematics and finance major. Drazin is a member of the Phi Kappa Pi business honor society, and he has been an active campus citizen, working as a resident assistant and as a student representative on the facilities committee of the Board of Trustees. Drazin is involved with several charitable organizations, including Colleges vs. Cancer and Relay for Life, and in 2011 he spearheaded the ice hockey program's "Wounded Warrior" game to raise over $20,000 for injured veterans.

Andrew Scott
Scott is a two-sport student-athlete for Lebanon Valley as a standout for both the track & field and football teams. In track & field, he is one of the top shot putters in program history, winning the 2011 MAC indoor championship with a 48-1 1/4 throw, qualifying for the ECAC championships. As a junior, he was the MAC silver medalist and also earned a podium-finish in eighth at indoor ECACs. This outdoor season, he has qualified for MAC Championships in the shot put, and he is currently eighth on LVC's all-time top 10 list. In football, Scott was a three-year starter at right guard.

Scott is a business administration major with a 3.525 GPA. The Coatesville, Pa. native is a three-time MAC Academic Honor Roll member, and he is a member of the Phi Kappa Pi business honor society. He also earned the football team's Walter Sheets award for his academic and athletic accomplishments. He has been involved as a volunteer with Relay For Life, and is currently working as an intern with the Big 33 working with the various charitable events they organize.