Women's Basketball | 3/25/2026 2:00:00 PM
Thirty-six Empire 8 Student-Athletes from 11 different institutions were selected to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Women’s Basketball NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 14, 2025.
Below are the Empire 8 CSC Academic All-District® team selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Natalee Collins, Sr., F, Waterville, NY - Marketing/Communication Studies
Briana Dorr, Jr., F, Clifton Park, NY - Mechanical Engineering
Jayda Felker, Jr., G, Corning, NY - Sports & Health Sciences
Kate Quinn, Jr., F, West Seneca, NY - Sports & Health Sciences
SUNY BROCKPORT
Jacqueline Kozakiewicz, So., G, Staatsburg, NY
Casey Mahony, Jr., F, Lancaster, NY
SUNY GENESEO
Eva Elliot, Sr., G, Penfield, NY - Psychology
*Grace Galgano, Sr., F, Brewster, NY - Psychology
Maggie McGrane, Sr., G, Pearl River, NY - Communication
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Emma Cohen, Sr., G/F, Utica, NY - Psychology
Macy Durkin, Jr., G, Syracuse, NY
Trinity Thornton, Jr., F, Sherburne, NY - Inclusive Education, Minor in Psychology
Natalie Vredenburgh, So., G/F, Delhi, NY - Biology
HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY
Tricia Carmer, Jr.,F, Rockledge, FL - Biomedical Sciences
Tabitha DeVries, Jr., F, White House Station, NJ - Inclusive Childhood Education
Hannah Farley, Jr., G, Clarence Center, NY - Education & Sport, Recreation and Wellness
*Crysta LaCrosse, Sr., G, Liberty Township, OH - Business Administration
KEUKA COLLEGE
Mary Cotter, Sr., G, Hershey, PA - Adolescent Mathematics Education
Janea Hamilton-Brown, Jr., G, Liverpool, NY - Writing and Communication Arts
Lillian Mullen, So., G, Canisteo, NY - Occupational Therapy
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Kiara Anglin, Sr., G, Rochester, NY - Nursing
Molly Benetti, Sr., F, Syracuse, NY - Sports and Entertainment Management
Katie MacLachlan, Sr., G, Marcellus, NY - Nursing
Sarina McDowell, Jr., F, Avon, NY - Nursing
SUNY POLY
Kelsey Meca, Sr., G, Mayfield, NY
Alivia Turk, Gr., F, Williamstown, NY
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Kallie Hopkins, Jr., F, Millsboro, DE - Childhood Education
Madison Huneau, Sr., G, Cohoes, NY - Health Sciences with a path to Physical Therapy
Emily Zeh, Sr., F, Oneonta, NY - Physical Education
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Presleigh Brunner, Sr., G, Hamburg, NY - Athletic Performance
Hannah Ferguson, Sr. G, Owego, NY - Psychology
Valerosa Gambitta, So., G/F, Cortland, NY - Sport Management
Julia Perales, Sr., G, Webster, NY - Business Management
UTICA UNIVERSITY
Natalie Cornell, So., C, Greenwood, NY - Occupational Therapy
*Vanessa Hall, Jr., F, Independence, NY - Cybersecurity
McKenzie Simmons, Sr., G/F, Red Hook, NY - Dietetics & Nutrition
* CSC Academic All-America ® Finalists
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office member.