EDISON, NJ (July 22, 2024) – All nine MAAC Water Polo teams were named recipients of the ACWPC Team Academic Award as well as 111 individuals student-athletes, as announced by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) for distinguished achievement in the classroom for the 2023-2024 school year. The teams honored all held a cumulative GPA that exceeded the threshold of 3.0.
| Team |
GPA |
| La Salle University |
3.67 |
| Villanova University |
3.66 |
| LIU |
3.56 |
| Marist College |
3.52 |
| Wagner College |
3.51 |
| VMI |
3.49 |
| Siena College |
3.32 |
| Mount St. Mary’s University |
3.31 |
| Iona University |
3.30 |
The ACWPC All-Academic list celebrates student-athletes for their success in the classroom, recognizing any athlete who maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20, so long as they were listed as active for at least one match during the season. Student-athletes are recognized in one of three tiers: Outstanding for those with a cumulative GPA between 4.0 and 3.71, Superior for those with a GPA between 3.70 and 3.41, and Excellent for those with a GPA between 3.40 and 3.20.
The MAAC 2024 ACWPC All-Academic individual honorees are listed below.
| Name |
School |
Honor |
| Elizabeth Lovat |
Iona University |
Outstanding |
| Kaya Hart |
Iona University |
Outstanding |
| Lily Graham |
Iona University |
Outstanding |
| Saundra Sallas |
Iona University |
Outstanding |
| Addison Collins |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Emily Geld |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Jori Aventurado |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Kaitlyn Williams |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Lea Preston |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Mia Tovar |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Zasha Soler |
Iona University |
Superior |
| Maleah Penman |
Iona University |
Excellent |
| Casey Malone |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Claire Durham |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Francesca Co' |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Grace Smith |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Hannah Woren |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Katelyn Cuthbert |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Paige Mitchell |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Tatum Lomax |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Whitney Wood |
La Salle University |
Outstanding |
| Alexandre Hollo |
La Salle University |
Superior |
| Amanda Fadil |
La Salle University |
Superior |
| Martina Bonet-Saez |
La Salle University |
Superior |
| Sofia Kolovou |
La Salle University |
Superior |
| Carlotta Zandali |
La Salle University |
Excellent |
| Lily Kirby |
La Salle University |
Excellent |
| Diba Peirvani |
LIU |
Outstanding |
| Emma Sardo |
LIU |
Outstanding |
| Rachel Loomis |
LIU |
Outstanding |
| Elena Camarena |
LIU |
Superior |
| Kate Hinrichs |
LIU |
Superior |
| Martina Giannoni |
LIU |
Superior |
| Sydney DeVroedt |
LIU |
Excellent |
| Kaylee Brard |
Marist College |
Outstanding |
| Liana Hunt |
Marist College |
Outstanding |
| Paige Naegle |
Marist College |
Outstanding |
| Rachel Dean |
Marist College |
Outstanding |
| Shinae Carrington |
Marist College |
Outstanding |
| Ella Baumgarten |
Marist College |
Superior |
| Emily Scheerer |
Marist College |
Superior |
| Inés Sánchez |
Marist College |
Superior |
| Lauren Kwan |
Marist College |
Superior |
| Makaelee Hansberger |
Marist College |
Superior |
| Samantha Bentley |
Marist College |
Superior |
| Callaghan Browne |
Marist College |
Excellent |
| Grace Markus |
Marist College |
Excellent |
| Kendell De Beer |
Marist College |
Excellent |
| Lela McCarroll |
Marist College |
Excellent |
| Anita Radaelli |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Outstanding |
| Beatrice Vieira |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Outstanding |
| Hannah Sayre |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Outstanding |
| Heather Lock |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Outstanding |
| Mara Davis |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Outstanding |
| Rebecca Valentine |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Outstanding |
| Emily Hatcher |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Superior |
| Madison Szczublewski |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Superior |
| Ana Luisa Cotta |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Excellent |
| Emily Van Kerckhove |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Excellent |
| Hannah Keyser |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Excellent |
| Robyn Currie |
Mount St. Mary’s University |
Excellent |
| Catherine Williamson |
Siena College |
Outstanding |
| Rebecca Currie |
Siena College |
Outstanding |
| Bianca Kennerley |
Siena College |
Superior |
| Caroline Behr |
Siena College |
Superior |
| Gaylynn Kirn |
Siena College |
Superior |
| Olivia Smith |
Siena College |
Superior |
| Samantha Varrie |
Siena College |
Superior |
| Sydney Arnold |
Siena College |
Superior |
| Audrey Lacey |
Siena College |
Excellent |
| Lucia Caballero |
Siena College |
Excellent |
| Mackenzie Russell |
Siena College |
Excellent |
| Parker Thomas |
Siena College |
Excellent |
| Adrienne Grimes |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Coco Jones |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Ella Mattocks |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Emma Grabenstetter |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Emmie Mallory |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Gracin Kerry |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Isabel Foley |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Tippy Maguire |
Villanova University |
Outstanding |
| Amelia Baca |
Villanova University |
Superior |
| Anna Painter |
Villanova University |
Superior |
| Lauren Short |
Villanova University |
Superior |
| Sara Withers |
Villanova University |
Superior |
| Stella Byles |
Villanova University |
Superior |
| Tiane Parris |
Villanova University |
Superior |
| Abigail Shelby |
Villanova University |
Excellent |
| Caragh Osborne |
VMI |
Outstanding |
| Courtney Novotny |
VMI |
Outstanding |
| Julia Ward |
VMI |
Outstanding |
| Sadie Smith |
VMI |
Outstanding |
| Sarah Fitzsimmons |
VMI |
Outstanding |
| Madeline Albert-Day |
VMI |
Superior |
| Meagan Riding |
VMI |
Superior |
| Carlota Alonso |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Casey Taylor |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Elizabeth Koerper |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Emma Stec |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Genevieve Bland |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Hayden Hulser |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Ilayda Kocak |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Magali Ogg |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Maylen Sampedro Tarela |
Wagner College |
Outstanding |
| Andrea Arias |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Cephira Parker |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Kristen Alexander |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Madison Armijo |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Maggie Pike |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Pip Nash |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Sarah Potter |
Wagner College |
Superior |
| Anna Hyde |
Wagner College |
Excellent |
| Grace Coleman |
Wagner College |
Excellent |
| Mar Navarro |
Wagner College |
Excellent |
A full list of honorees can be found
here.
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