UTICA, NY- Senior Gianluca Baggetta (Maple, Ontario/North York (OJHL)) of the Utica College men's hockey team was named to the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-American® first team, announced Wednesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.  This marks the second consecutive year that Baggetta has earned the honor.  He is one of only three people nationally to repeat as a first team Academic All-American honoree this year.
 
The 2019-20 Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom.
 
Baggetta returns to the list for a second consecutive year as he built on an already outstanding body of work. The salutatorian of the class of 2019 graduated in just three years with his Bachelors' degree in Accounting, before setting to work on his Masters in Business Administration while playing out his last season. He held a grade point average of 3.97 this year while pursuing his graduate level studies. Baggetta is currently pursuing accreditation as a Certified Public Accountant.
 
On the ice, the Pioneers' backstop earned All-USCHO Honorable Mention accolades and was a second team All-UCHC pick. Baggetta amassed a record of 19-1-2 during the 2019-20 season, and was the NCAA Statistical Champion in winning percentage. He turned aside 92.1 percent of opposing shots, and had a goals against average of 2.05.
 
The Ontario native holds the best career save percentage (.930) and career goals against average (1.80) in school history, and his seven career shutouts are tied for the most in program history. He won 41 games in four seasons to rank third on the program's wins list, and did not take a loss in the final seventeen goaltending decisions of his career.