Women's Lacrosse | 7/24/2025 9:30:00 AM
Six Empire 8 women's lacrosse teams were named to the 2025 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Squad, while 52 student-athletes garnered IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll accolades for their hard work in the classroom.
The IWLCA named 382 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads for the 2024-25 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women’s lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year. Empire 8 institutions Alfred University, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, Hartwick College, Nazareth University and St. John Fisher University earned this prestigious team honor.
In addition, 1,284 student-athletes from 201 different institutions were named to the 2025 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
St. John Fisher University led all Empire 8 programs with 15 student-athletes honored. Nazareth University was right behind with 11 student-athletes honored, while Hartwick College and SUNY Geneseo had six, Alfred University and Keuka College had four while Russell Sage College and SUNY Brockport had three.
2024-25 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll Recipients (from Empire 8)
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Sarah Anderson, Senior - Psychology
Amelia Booth, Senior - Art
Nora Vick, Senior - Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Morgan Wise - Junior - Art
SUNY BROCKPORT
Julia Barnwell, Graduate Student - Accounting
Sarah Kilburn, Senior - Psychology
Olivia Magin, Sophomore - Physical Education
SUNY GENESEO
Madelynn Brown, Graduate Student - Accounting
Emily DeJohn, Graduate Student - Accounting
Sophia Lamendola, Senior - Political Science/History
Sophie Lyko, Senior - Biology/Human Development
Alaina Reina, Junior - Childhood Education
Lucia Sanchez, Junior - Sociomedical Science
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Kara Anderson, Senior - Psychology
Jammie Decker, Junior - Nursing
Tess DiNanno, Senior - Business Administration/Economics
Hanna Goodreau, Senior - Sociology/Criminal Justice
Grace Ollendike, Senior - Inclusive Elementary Education
Kristen Vaccarelli, Senior - Public Health/Psychology
KEUKA COLLEGE
Brooke Bonetti, Senior - Community Health and Wellness
Katie Deatherage, Senior - Nursing
Tori Nelson, Senior - American Sign Language
Sarah O'Brien, Junior - Environmental Science
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Emma Bossard, Junior - Accounting/Finance
Sydney Dann, Junior - Communication/Media
Julia Dietz, Senior - Nursing
Grace Gardner, Junior - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Liddie Hoare, Graduate Student - Strategic Marketing
Katy McPeak, Senior - Early Childhood/Childhood Inclusive Education
Emily Paddock, Graduate Student - Occupational Therapy
Emily Reichard, Senior - Nursing
Marisa Rosati, Junior - Communication Science and Disorders
Sophia Scialdone, Senior - Physical Therapy/Psychology
Grace Seither, Graduate Student - Physical Therapy
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Angelina Schaefer, Senior - Health Sciences
Tristyn Valenze, Senior - Childhood and Early Childhood Education
Maddison Walter, Senior - Interior and Spatial Design/Graphic Design
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Emma Biel, Senior - Psychology/Philosophy
Sydney Carpenter, Senior - Inclusive Adolescent Education
Sydney Closinski, Junior - Management/Professional Sales
Isabella Commesso, Senior - Athletic Performance
Mary Fiorentino, Senior - Legal Studies/Political Science
Jillian Genthner, Senior - Nursing
Kaley Griffin, Junior - Accounting and Finance
Hanna Kumpf, Senior - Athletic Performance/Psychology
Maddie Lowney, Junior - Legal Studies and Sustainability
Dharma Makarowsky, Junior - Nursing
Megan McGrath, Junior - Marketing/Media and Communication
Paige Miller, Junior - Nursing
Alivia Nieman, Junior - Finance/Marketing
Taylor Scoville, Senior - Biology/Chemistry
Farrah Zalla, Senior - Media Communications/Professional Sales
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
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