The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is comprised of representatives from every intercollegiate athletic team on Lasell's campus. It is designed to provide an avenue for student-athletes to advocate for their needs while also working in connection with other institutions within the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and the NCAA Division III population to improve the student-athlete experience and to facilitate communication among student-athletes within an institution, conference and on the national scale. Please contact your Executive Board for more information on how you can become involved or bring an issue to your advisory committee.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has won Student Organization of the Year in 2001-02, 2004-05, and 2007-08. The Committee worked especially hard during the 2014-15 school year, creating the first-ever Unified Event at Lasell. The student-run event put together a series of unified sporting events, such as basketball and soccer, complete with an opening ceremony. The story was an immediate hit for our viewers, particularly the members of our Special Olympics Partnership. As one of the top three stories in Division III, the Unified Event story was nominated for the June Special Olympics Spotlight Poll. When the polls closed, Lasell clinched first place with 516 of 899 total votes, earning the June Spotlight, which was featured on the DIII homepage and the DIII monthly magazine. Read more about our story here.
2025-26 SAAC Board
President: Matthew Williams, Sr., Baseball
Vice President: Sydney Katz, Sr., Women's Volleyball
GNAC Representative: Jason Martin, Jr., Men's Lacrosse
Secretary/Social Media: Reana Duran, Sr., Women's Soccer
Secretary/Social Media: Abby Fortin, Sr., Softball
Treasurer: Alyssa Bland, Sr., Softball
2025-26 SAAC Members
Field Hockey - Isabella O'Reilly, Meghan Collins, Mara Boldy
Men's Soccer - Daniel Faynstein, Daniel Augustine, Owen O'Brien, Johnny Celli
Women's Volleyball - Sydney Katz, Madeline Caro, Kyra Paris, Julianna Simon
Cross Country/Track & Field - Darius Vincent, Molly Cohen, Lilian Sullivan, Collin Roderick
Men's Volleyball - Cole Esterline, Nathaniel Cobuzzi
Baseball - Matthew Williams, Shea Catton, William McPherson, Tyler McDonald
Softball - Abby Fortin, Alyssa Bland, Adreanna Ventullo, Sophie Areana
Men's Lacrosse - Jason Martin, Connor Gibson, Carson Tucker, Spencer Gebo
Women's Lacrosse - Emily Watson, Ruby Cahill, Brianna Axler, Tia Spenlinhauer, Emma Whaley
Men’s Basketball – Joseph Gattuso, Cameron Foster-Martez, Tyler Costin
Women’s Soccer – Reana Duran, Destani Alua-Rioux, Sophie Peak, Regan Sullivan
Women’s Basketball – Alexis Bulson-Cuozzo, Arianna Perez, Ashley Gagner