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 |