Poughkeepsie, NY (Apr. 27, 2023) – A total of 88 student-athletes were placed on the 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Water Polo All-Academic Team, announced by the league office today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
LIU placed a league-most 14 student-athletes to the All-Academic Team, followed by Mount St. Mary’s University and Wagner College with 11 selections. St. Francis Brooklyn placed 10 honorees on the team while La Salle University and Marist College had nine members apiece, with Iona University and Villanova University both adding eight players on the lineup. Siena College (6) and VMI (2) closed out the academic team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Class |
Major |
| Jori |
Aventurado |
Iona |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Addison |
Collins |
Iona |
So. |
Speech Pathology |
| Amelia |
Gonzalez |
Iona |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Kaya |
Hart |
Iona |
Jr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Elizabeth |
Lovat |
Iona |
Jr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Malia |
Naugle |
Iona |
Gr. |
Sports Communication & Media |
| Mia |
Tovar |
Iona |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Jordan |
Van Reeken |
Iona |
Gr. |
Communications Sciences & Disorders MA |
| Sophie |
Appler |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Francesca |
Co' |
La Salle |
So. |
Nursing |
| Sofia |
Curtis |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Madelyn |
Koerper |
La Salle |
Gr. |
Instructional Coach Endorsement (certificate) |
| Tatum |
Lomax |
La Salle |
So. |
Accounting |
| Casey |
Malone |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Caitlin |
Valentine |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Hannah |
Woren |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Shanna |
Zuanich |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Jenna |
Anderson |
LIU |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Rebecca Jean |
Ansell |
LIU |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
| Elena |
Camarena |
LIU |
So. |
Health Sciences |
| Jessica |
Dean |
LIU |
Sr. |
International Relations & Diplomacy |
| Kate |
Fischer |
LIU |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Jeannet |
Garcia |
LIU |
Sr. |
Acting Theater/Film/TV |
| Kate |
Hinrichs |
LIU |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
| Rachel |
Loomis |
LIU |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Xonhane |
Medina |
LIU |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Faith |
Ocheskey |
LIU |
Jr. |
Health Sciences |
| Diba |
Peiravani |
LIU |
Jr. |
Biochemistry |
| Amelia |
Sanchez |
LIU |
So. |
Political Science |
| Taylor |
Thurlow |
LIU |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Julia |
Zebak |
LIU |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| India |
Alter |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology/Child Education 1-6 |
| Ella |
Baumgarten |
Marist |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Kaylee |
Brard |
Marist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Shinae |
Carrington |
Marist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Rachel |
Dean |
Marist |
So. |
Chemistry (B.S.) |
| Emilie |
Gerhard |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Katie |
Gill |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Lauren |
Kwan |
Marist |
Jr. |
Digital Media |
| Viktoria |
Orlova |
Marist |
Gr. |
Master's of Public Administration |
| Philippa |
Piper |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Serena |
Thurman |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
Master’s in Education in Intrustional Leadership |
| Annefleur |
Ten Blomendal |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Heather |
Lock |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Business |
| Madison |
Szczublewski |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Philosophy, Politica and Economics |
| Anna Luisa |
Miguel Gomes Cotta |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Samantha |
Bright |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Mara |
Davis |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Business Accounting |
| Rebecca |
Valentine |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Sociology |
| Beatrice |
Vieira |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Sciences Pre-Nursing |
| Hannah |
Sayre |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Sydney |
Arnold |
Siena |
Jr. |
History |
| Caroline |
Behr |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Lily |
Graham |
Siena |
Sr. |
Communications-Marketing |
| Sydney |
Jones |
Siena |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Anna |
Mossakowski |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Bianca |
Prinsloo |
Siena |
Gr. |
Masters of Business Administration |
| Olga |
Antoniadi |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
So. |
Management |
| Erin |
Breakey |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Gr. |
Psychology |
| Olivia |
Gallego Saez |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Sofia |
Kolovou |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr. |
Chemistry |
| Julie |
Kostka |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
So. |
Psychology |
| Emma |
Leto |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Sr. |
Sociology |
| Mia |
Leto |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Tate |
Renata |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Gr. |
Psychology |
| Thea |
Simpson |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Sr. |
Management |
| Megan |
Stafford |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr. |
Economics |
| Amelia |
Baca |
Villanova |
So. |
Nursing |
| Stella |
Byles |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Environmental Sciece |
| Emma |
Grabenstetter |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Adrienne |
Grimes |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Allie |
Hansen |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lauren |
Picard |
Villanova |
Sr. |
English |
| Sarah |
Shaw |
Villanova |
So. |
Psychology |
| Abigail |
Shelby |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Communications |
| Courtney |
Novotny |
VMI |
So. |
Biology |
| Caragh |
Osborne |
VMI |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Carlota |
Alonso |
Wagner |
So. |
Mathematics |
| Andrea |
Arias |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Hayden |
Hulser |
Wagner |
So. |
Government & Politics |
| Anna |
Hyde |
Wagner |
So. |
Undecided |
| Ilayda |
Kocak |
Wagner |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Elizabeth |
Koerper |
Wagner |
So. |
Undecided |
| Skye |
Nankervis |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Philippa |
Nash |
Wagner |
Gr. |
MBA - Finance |
| Cephira |
Parker |
Wagner |
So. |
Psychology |
| Abbey |
Simshauser |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Emma |
Stec |
Wagner |
So. |
|
The 2023 MAAC Water Polo Championship will be held at McCann Natatorium on the campus of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist has hosted the Water Polo Championship since 2003. The opening round begins Friday, April 28, followed by the semifinal round on Saturday, April 29, and the final round will take place on Sunday, April 30. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Water Polo Championship, visit
maacsports.com. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #MAACWP.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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