TROY, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Department of Athletics year-end award winners for the 2012-13 season have been announced and five student-athletes have been recognized with prestigious honors. Mike Hermann of the football team was chosen in two categories, collecting both the Male Athlete of the Year and the Male Career Athlete. Gillian McCarthy of softball is the Female Career Athlete, while Allie Arnal of lacrosse garnered Female Athlete of the Year. The Female Freshman of the Year is Taylor Ten Eyck of softball and Jason Kasdorf of the hockey team earned Male Freshman of the Year.

A four-year starter and three-time All-Liberty League quarterback, including two-time Offensive Player of the Year, and two-time All-Region choice, Hermann (Hardeeville, SC / Avon Old Farms) completed 178 of 296 passes (60.1%) for 2,366 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2012. He was intercepted eight times and had an efficiency rating of 147.51. In his career, he accumulated 7,177 yards passing (619 for 1078) with 57 touchdowns and only 31 interceptions in 36 games. He also rushed 435 times for 1935 yards and 29 touchdowns. Hermann is among the top three in nearly every category for quarterbacks in Rensselaer history.

McCarthy (Worthington, OH / Thomas Worthington) was the Co-Player of the Year in the Liberty League as a senior and was a unanimous All-League First Team first baseman in each year of her career. A two-time captain she played 153 games (all starts), hitting .391 (196 for 501), with 42 doubles, seven triples, 21 home runs, 101 runs scored and 154 runs batted in. She compiled a .629 slugging percentage and a .438 on-base percentage, while playing .980 defense. McCarthy was also a two-time Capital One National Academic All-America, earning First Team in 2013.

A goalie in lacrosse, Arnal (Lakewood, NY / Phillips Exeter Academy) garnered National All-America Third Team honors, the Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year award and the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year award after posting a 16-4 record with a 7.46 goals against average and a .537 save percentage. She equaled her own school record for wins in a season, while setting the mark for games played by a goaltender, starting in all 20 contests this year. Her 158 saves ranks third in school history. She backstopped the team to the league's regular season and tournament titles for the second straight year. RPI advanced all the way to the National Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament – the deepest in school history.

Ten Eyck (Guilderland, NY / Guilderland), a freshman catcher, was second on the team with a .357 (41 for 115) batting average, while starting all 41 games. She had a home run, five doubles, 27 runs scored and 24 runs batted in, while amassing a .426 slugging percentage and a .387 on-base percentage. She was also a perfect 3 for 3 on stolen base attempts. She was the Liberty League Rookie of the Year and named All-ECAC after helping the Engineers to the Liberty League Tournament title.

A National Hockey League draft choice of the Winnipeg Jets, Kasdorf (Winnipeg, MB / Des Moines Buccaneers) was the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year as well as an All-ECAC Hockey Second Team and All-Rookie Team selection. He had a 14-5-2 overall record, a 1.62 goals against average and a .935 save percentage. His goals against average set the school's single season record and he had the second highest save percentage in school history. In 17 league contests, Kasdorf was 12-2-2 with a 1.39 average, a .945 percentage and three shutouts.

Below is additional information on each of the honorees, who will be formally recognized at the department's Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet to be held on October 6 at the Hilton Garden Inn. 

FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

TAYLOR TEN EYCK (SOFTBALL)
2013: Played and started in all 41 games at catcher ... Second on team with .357 batting average ... Third with 41 hits in 115 at bats ... Second with 27 runs scored ... Third with 24 RBIs ... Hit one home run ... Was 3 for 3 in stolen bases ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week 1x ... Liberty League Rookie of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team … All-ECAC Second Team.

MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

JASON KASDORF (HOCKEY)
2012-13: Played 23 games at goalie, including 22 as starter ... Had .935 save percentage and 1.62 GAA ... School record for goals against average in season ... Second in single season save percentage ... Posted 14-5-2 record ... Three shutouts ... Posted 12-2-2 record in league play ... Had .945 save percentage and 1.39 GAA against ECAC Hockey opponents ... ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week 2x ... ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week 3x ... ECAC Goaltender of the Month 1x ... HCA National Rookie of the Month for February … ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year … All-ECAC Hockey Second Team … Team's Freshman of the Year award.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

MIKE HERMANN (FOOTBALL)
2012: Captain ... Played all nine games at quarterback ... Completed 178 of 296 passes (60.1%) for 2,366 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Intercepted eight times and an efficiency rating of 147.51 ...  Accounted for 78.6% of team's offense ... Led team in rushing, gaining 510 yards with seven touchdowns on 107 carries ... Led Liberty League in total offense (318.6 yards per game), total touchdowns (27), passing yards, touchdown passes and passing yards per game (260.0) ... Second in completion percentage and third in passing efficiency ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week twice 2x ... Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3Football.com All-Region Third Team ... Team Player of the Year.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

ALLIE ARNAL (LACROSSE)
2013: Started all 20 games at goalie ... Recorded 33 ground balls and caused three turnovers ... Had 158 saves in 1094:24 ... Finished with 7.46 goals against average and .537 save percentage ... Posted 16-4 record ... Equaled her own school record for wins in season, while setting mark for games played by goaltender … Liberty League Defensive Player of the Week 5x ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Liberty League All-Tournament Team … ECAC Mid-Atlantic Defensive Player of the Year … All-ECAC Mid-Atlantic First Team … National All-America Third Team ... North-South Game … Olympia.

FEMALE CAREER ATHLETE

GILLIAN MCCARTHY (SOFTBALL)
2013: Played and started all 41 games at first base ... Led team in batting average at .435 and hits with 54 in 124 at-bats ... Led team in doubles with nine, home runs with seven and RBIs with 36 ... Led team in OBP at .500 and SLG% at .694 ... Scored 23 runs ... First on team in walks with 18 ... Was 3 for 3 in stolen base attempts … Liberty League Performer of the Week 2x ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Liberty League Player of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team … CoSIDA National Academic All-America First Team … Olympia …

2012: Started all 41 games ... Led team in home runs (8), doubles (10), RBIs (50) and put outs (252) ... Second in slugging percentage (.636) ... Third in batting average (.357) and on-base percentage (.414) ... First in conference in home runs and hits ... Second in total bases (82) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Liberty League All-Tournament Team ... NFCA All-Northeast Region Third Team ... National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Northeast Region Third Team ... Capital One CoSIDA National Academic All-America Second Team ...

2011: Started all 37 games ... Led team in hits (54), doubles (14), triples (4), at-bats (127) ... Second in runs batted in (34) ... Third in batting average (.425), slugging percentage (.622), on-base percentage (.448) and total bases (79) ... Had 32 runs scored ... Had a home run ... Was 2 for 2 in stolen base attempts ... Led LibertyLeague in hits and triples ... Second in doubles ... Third in RbvBIs ... All-Liberty League First Team ...  Capital One Academic All-District First Team ... All-Liberty League Tournament Team ... Liberty League Performer of the Week 1x ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2010: Started all 38 games... Batted .371 with 49 hits and slugging percentage of .576 ... Tied for lead in at-bats (132) ... Led team in doubles (10) ... Five home runs, one triple, 35 RBIs and 76 total bases ... Liberty League Rookie of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Rookie of the Week 4x.

MALE CAREER ATHLETE

MIKE HERMANN (FOOTBALL)
2012: Captain ... Played all nine games at quarterback ... Completed 178 of 296 passes (60.1%) for 2,366 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Intercepted eight times and an efficiency rating of 147.51 ...  Accounted for 78.6% of team's offense ... Led team in rushing, gaining 510 yards with seven touchdowns on 107 carries ... Led Liberty League in total offense (318.6 yards per game), total touchdowns (27), passing yards, touchdown passes and passing yards per game (260.0) ... Second in completion percentage and third in passing efficiency ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week twice 2x ... Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3Football.com All-Region Third Team ... Team Player of the Year …

2011: Started all 10 games ... Completed 172 of 290 passes with 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions ... Passed for 2054 yards ... Long of 62 yards ... Averaged 228.2 passing yards per contest ... Led team in rushing yards with 648 on 131 carries ... Averaged 4.9 yards per carry ... Long of 62 yards... Averaged 72.0 rushing yards per carry ... 15 rushing touchdowns ... Two solo tackles ... Fourth in school history in total offense with 2702 yards ... Led Liberty League in total offense per game (300.2 yards) and scoring (10.2 points per game) ... Accounted for 81.9% of team's offense ... Team Offensive MVP ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year ... D3Football.com All-East Region Third Team …

2010: Played all 10 games ... Completed 163 of 285 passes with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions ... Passed for 1481 yards ... Long of 43 yards ... Averaged 148.1 passing yards per contest ... Led team in rushing yards with 401 on 103 carries ... Averaged 3.9 yards per carry ... Had long of 30 yards... Averaged 40.1 rushing yards per carry ... One rushing touchdown ... Team-high in total offense with 1882 yards ... Averaged 188.2 yards per game ... Second in Liberty League in total offense ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week 3x ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Team Most Improved Offensive Player award...

2009: Played eight games … Completed 106 of 207 passes with nine touchdowns and nine interceptions … Passed for team-high 1276 total yards … Long of 56 yards … Averaged 159.5 passing yards per game … Second on team in rushing yards with 376 … Averaged 4.0 yards per carry … Long of 55 yards … Averaged 47 rushing yards per game … Six rushing touchdowns … First on team in total offense with 1652 yards, averaging 206.5 per game … Liberty League Rookie of the Week 4x.