Six MIAA Women’s Lacrosse Teams and 19 Student-Athletes Earn IWLCA Academic Honors

Six MIAA Women’s Lacrosse Teams and 19 Student-Athletes Earn IWLCA Academic Honors

GRAND LAKE, Colo. - Six Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) women’s lacrosse programs and 19 student-athletes achieved academic honors from the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) following the 2015 season.

The half dozen MIAA teams were among 129 Division III schools honored nationally as Academic Honor Squads. Albion, Hope, Kalamazoo, Olivet, Saint Mary’s and Trine each earned team accolades in 2015. To qualify as an Academic Honor Squad a team must attain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

A total of 19 student-athletes from five MIAA institutions earned Academic Honor Roll recognition from the IWLCA. The organization granted 404 D-III student-athletes honors this year.

Hope led the league with seven individual laurels in 2015 while Olivet collected six. Three honors went to Albion while Trine picked up a pair and Kalamazoo claimed one. 

All student-athletes were nominated by their schools and achieved at least junior status academically and a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater. 

The IWLCA is a membership-led nonprofit association representing the nation’s intercollegiate women’s lacrosse coaches within Division I, II & III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

2015 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll
Victoria Della Pia, Junior, Integrated Science, Education Albion
Kadie Koolwick, Junior, Biology, Pre-Dental Albion
Melissa Wilson, Senior, Psychology Albion
Abby Cassella, Senior, Education Hope
Alicia Curmi, Senior, Nursing Hope
Molly Greenfield, Senior, Social Work Hope
Amy Hixon, Junior, Mathematics Hope
Mackenzie Schumborg, Senior, Psychology, Chemistry Hope
Reinie Thomas, Senior, Computer Science, Chemistry Hope
Chandler Warren, Junior, Political Science Hope
Kaitlin Gotcher, Senior, English Kalamazoo
Cecilia Bayne, Junior, Mathematics Olivet
Devin Blue, Junior, Criminal Justice Olivet
Jessica Doster, Junior, English Olivet
Brittany Hayes, Senior, Journalism and Mass Communication Olivet
Geraldine Merrell, Senior, Business Administration Olivet
McKenzie Skiendziel, Junior, Environmental Science Olivet
Sarah Fowler, Junior, Mechanical Engineering Trine
Hunter Johnson, Junior, Exercise Science - Pre Physical Therapy Trine

 

2015 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Squads
Albion
Hope
Kalamazoo
Olivet
Saint Mary's
Trine