Liberty Mutual Athletes of the Month

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME - The SMCC Athletic Department has partnered with Liberty Mutual. This partnership has allowed for a new initiative. Liberty Mutual and the Athletic Department will be selecting a male and female Athlete of the Month for each month during the school year.

 The Liberty Mutual Student- Athletes of the Month are selected on the basis of the all-around student-athlete. The characteristics of the student- athlete must exemplify not only athletic prowess, but effort and excellence in the classroom. The candidate is not solely judged on points scored, but rather on their contribution to the team’s effort, leadership, integrity, dedication to team, campus involvement, and the ability to serve as the role model for current and future SMCC student- athletes.

The SMCC Athletic Department and Liberty Mutual have teamed up and selected Jessica Truman (Gardiner, ME) and Paul Holland (Ashtead, London) as the February Athletes of the Month.  Both Jessica and Paul exemplify the qualities of this great honor both on and off the field.

Jessica is a freshman guard for the Seawolves women’s basketball team.  Jessica has made a huge impact as a freshman on this young Seawolves team.  Jessica found herself in a starting role contributing a ton minutes as a shooting guard.  She came on strong in February and was a key contributor in the Seawolves Championship win over Central Maine Community College.  Jessica scored 21 points making five three’s, and went 100% from the free throw line.  She also added four assists.

Jessica is a freshman majoring in General Studies/Pre-Radiography.

Paul Holland is a sophomore sharp shooter for the SMCC men’s basketball team.  Paul has come up big in multiple games this year for the team.  He helped the Seawolves go 4-1 in February while averaging 10.4 points per game and four rebounds per game.  Paul leads the team in three point field goal percentage shooting 44.9 percent (75-167).  While out at the USCAA National Tournament, he took home the trophy in the 3-point shoot out skills competition for the whole association. 

Paul is a sophomore majoring in Sport Management and plans to transfer this fall to Colby-Sawyer College to finish out his Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Management.

Our sincere congratulations go out to these two outstanding Liberty Mutual Student-Athletes of the Month.