Longwood University student-athletes, athletics staff and friends and supporters gathered in the Blackwell Ballroom Monday night to celebrate the success of Lancer athletics’ 2017-18 season at the annual Longwood Student-Athlete Awards Banquet.

Damarion Geter, of the men’s basketball team, and Teresa Fruchterman, of the women’s soccer team, received the prestigious Henry I. Willett Scholar-Athlete Award as the top scholars among the student-athlete population.

The women’s soccer Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Fruchterman owns a 3.979 GPA while majoring in biology and was a four-year member of Longwood’s President’s and Dean’s List.

Geter, a four-year captain and former Big South All-Academic Team selection, graduated from Longwood in May 2017 with a degree in sociology and is pursuing a master’s degree in counseling.

Sydney Wallace, of the women’s soccer team, and Amadeo Blasco, of the men’s tennis team, took home Longwood Athlete of the Year honors.

The first player in Longwood men’s tennis program history to earn a national ranking heading into the spring season, Blasco set program records in singles play (30 wins) and doubles play (22 wins) while being named All-Big South first team in singles and second team in doubles.

Meanwhile, Wallace, the Big South Defensive Player of the Year, aided the Lancers to their first Big South championship game appearance. She anchored a Longwood defense that was heralded in the Big South while playing every minute of the season.

Following is the listing of the award recipients:

SAAC A.C.E.S. Award

C.J. Roth, Assistant Sports Performance Coach

SAAC Coach of the Year

Todd Dyer, Women’s Soccer

Roy Nunnally Special Recognition Award

Mike Cerreto, Student-Athlete Enhancement

Academic PRIDE Award

Chris Shields, Men’s Basketball

Hollyn Royster, Women’s Lacrosse

Cormier Award for Team Academic Excellence

Women’s Golf (Fall, 2017)

Men’s Tennis (Fall, 2017)

Men’s Golf (Spring, 2017)

Women’s Soccer (Spring, 2017)

Freshman Athlete of the Year

Valentin Popsecu, Men’s Tennis

Carrie Reaver, Women’s Soccer

Jimmy M. Yarbrough Inspiration Award

Micaela Ellis, Women’s Basketball

Athlete of the Year

Sydney Wallace, Women’s Soccer

Amadeo Blasco, Men’s Tennis

Henry I. Willett Scholar-Athlete Award

Teresa Fruchterman, Women’s Soccer

Damarion Geter, Men’s Basketball

LancerStrong Competition

Women’s Golf

Macey Mills, Women’s Golf

Longwood All-Academic Team

Michael Catlin, Baseball

Dominic Ezeani, Men’s Basketball

Casey Ripp, Women’s Basketball

Devin Anderson, Cheerleading

Madison Winters, Women’s Cross Country

Edel Nyland, Field Hockey

Teagan Stephenson, Men’s Golf

Sirena Walsh, Women’s Golf

Dana Joss, Lacrosse

Chase Quinn, Men’s Soccer

Sheyenne Stretz, Women’s Soccer

Leanna Toler, Softball

Julian Farthing, Men’s Tennis

Marija Venta, Women’s Tennis

Katherine Cook, Athletic Training