2025-26 New England Women’s Hockey Alliance All-Academic Team Announced
WINTHROP, Mass. – The New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) recognized 175 student-athletes from its eight member institutions this week by naming them to the league's All-Academic Team.
In addition, 32 student-athletes earned Student-Athlete of the Year honors after posting perfect 4.0 grade-point averages.
To qualify for All-Academic Team recognition, student-athletes must have recorded a GPA of 3.0 or higher during both the fall and spring semesters. The Student-Athlete of the Year award is presented to the student-athlete(s) who finish with the highest GPA in the conference.
Sacred Heart paced the conference with 28 All-Academic Team selections, followed by Franklin Pierce with 25, LIU with 24, and Post with 23. Assumption placed 20 student-athletes on the team, while Saint Michael's and Stonehill each had 19 honorees, and Saint Anselm was represented by 10 student-athletes.
27 seniors concluded their careers as four-time honorees.
The complete list of NEWHA All-Academic Team recipients can be found below.
2026 Student-Athletes of the Year (4.0 GPA)
ASM – Leila Fournier, Jadyn Weiser
FPU – Hailey Anderson, Addison Andre, Alexandria Cistolo, Ella Dunn, Maggie Korneta, Delaney Lawn
LIU – Grace Babington, Marin Jugnauth, Clara Kammholz, Evelyn Latka, Emma Mörtl, Crosby Wildfong
POST – Tristan Currie, Emma Hoen, Kai Hyatt, Celena Mickevicius, Maddy Noonan, Hannah Saunders
SHU – Lake Bethard, Samantha Bowlby, Juliana Koman, Olivia Laroche, Lauren Larson, Veronica Taylor
SMC – Annika Lavender, Maddie Quinn
STO – Bailey Feeney, Mia Kenmore, Hannah Squires, Brianna Walkom
Four-Time All-Academic Team Honorees
ASM – Mary McKiernan
FPU – Jill Hertl, Maggie Korneta
LIU – Milana Butera, Ryane Kearns, Emma Mörtl, Lisa Schröfl, Paige Vreeman, Anya Weilandt
POST – Tristan Currie, Maddy Noonan, Rylee Patfield, Hannah Saunders
SHU – Ella Dahl, Julianna Koman, Oliva Laroche, Jillian Petruno
STA – Sydney Merritt
SMC – Annika Lavender, Emersynn McGillis
STO - Eve Stone, Lily Barrett, Bailey Feeney, Mia Kenmore, Hannah Squires, Brianna Walkom, Lucie Turcotte
Assumption (20)
Heather Ajakie – Junior – College Grove, Tenn. – Management
Lauryn Broecker – Junior – Stevens Point, Wis. – Finance
Kaitlyn Cielo – Junior – Vernon, N.J. – Criminology
Isabella Direda – Junior – Oxford, Mass. – Biology
Leila Fournier – Sophomore – West Kingston, R.I. – Undeclared
Alexa Hanrahan – Junior – Maple Grove, Minn. – Accounting
Lillian Hunst – Sophomore – Elko New Market, Minn. – Undeclared
Natalie Joiner – Freshman – White Lake, Mich. – Marketing
Alexis Kirkeby – Junior – Jamestown, N.D. – Biology
Caroline Lilley – Junior – Wakefield, Mass. – Psychology
Sasha Marino – Freshman – Westwood, Mass. – Pre-Law
Ava McGaffigan – Junior – South Dennis, Mass. – Finance
Kayla McGaffigan – Junior – South Dennis, Mass. – Nursing
Mary McKiernan – Senior – Glastonbury, Conn. – Organizational Communications
Katelyn Prive – Junior – Morrisville, Vt. – Accounting
Maria Suarez – Freshman – Oxford, Mass. – Accounting
Justina Valentini – Junior – Minnetonka, Minn. – Finance
Jadyn Weiser – Junior – Albertville, Minn. – Biotechnology & Molecular Biology
Alaina Whitesell – Freshman – Canonsburg, Pa. – Undeclared
Annabel Ziskin – Graduate – Smithtown, N.Y. – Management
Franklin Pierce (25)
Hailey Anderson – Sophomore – Greer, S.C. – Health Sciences
Addison Andre – Freshman – South St. Paul, Minn. – Biology
Lilah Bauer – Sophomore – Monroe, Wis. – Health Sciences
Abigail Broz – Freshman – White Bear Lake, Minn. – Health Sciences
Alexandria Cistolo – Junior – Berea, Ohio – Accounting/Finance
Casey Coffey – Sophomore – Hudson, Wis. – Health Sciences
Bo Dean – Sophomore – Toronto, Ontario – Management
Ella Dunn – Junior – Richmond, British Columbia – Management
Rylee Eno – Sophomore – Uxbridge, Ontario – Marketing
McKenzie Grimm – Freshman – Connellsville, Pa. – Health Sciences
Jill Hertl – Senior – Highland Park, Ill. – Psychology
Maggie Korneta – Graduate – Naperville, Ill. – MBA, Health Administration
Emma Laroche – Junior – Highgate, Vt. – Biology
Delaney Lawn – Freshman – Sugar Grove, Ill. – Health Sciences
Brynn Levinson – Sophomore – Glencoe, Ill. – Political Science
Caleigh Murphy – Sophomore – Belle Harbor, N.Y. – Health Sciences
Shayna Parry – Freshman – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Health Sciences
Sophia Prentice – Freshman – Massena, N.Y. – Health Sciences
McKenzie Rich – Senior – Rochester, Minn. – Criminal Justice
Jenna Sharland – Junior – San Jose, Calif. – Biology
Courtney Swenson – Junior – Bolingbrook, Ill. – Management
Melanie Targosz – Freshman – Livonia, Mich. – Undeclared
Mariana Valeri – Freshman – South Lyon, Mich. – Health Sciences
Sydnee Wilson – Senior – Port Moody, British Columbia – Marketing
Ashley Wright – Junior – Milford, Conn. – Health Sciences
LIU (24)
Grace Babington – Junior – Hanscom AFB, Mass. – Biology
Milana Butera – Senior – Leamington, Ontario, Canada – Nutrition & Dietetics
Drew Dyczkowski – Sophomore – Milford, Mich. – Business Administration
Ida Huber – Freshman – Byron, Minn. – Biology
Marin Jugnauth – Freshman – Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Political Science
Clara Kammholz – Junior – Milwaukee, Wis. – Biology
Lauren Karl – Sophomore – Shorewood, Minn. – Business Administration
Ryane Kearns – Senior – Prior Lake, Minn. – Fashion Merchandising & Management
Kristen Kiggen – Sophomore – Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada – Health Sciences
Ella Knewtson – Junior – Excelsior, Minn. – Biology
Izzy Krause – Junior – Calabasas, Calif. – Sports Management
Evelyn Latka – Freshman – Highlands Ranch, Colo. – Biology
Sam Mathe – Junior – Wayzata, Minn. – Sports Management
Emma Mörtl – Senior – Graz, Styria, Austria – Finance
Laura Nagy – Freshman – Alland, Austria – Biomed Sciences (Clinical Lab)
Victoria Petruska – Junior – Plano, Texas – Business Administration
Eliza Quackenbush – Freshman – Missoula, Mont. – Biology
Addison Robillard – Freshman – Pembroke, Ontario, Canada – Business Administration
Victoria Rutnik – Redshirt Sophomore – Nutley, N.J. – Sports Management
Lisa Schröfl – Senior – Graz, Styria, Austria – Business Administration
Vivian Skibinski – Freshman – Anchorage, Alaska – Political Science
Paige Vreeman – Senior – Rogers, Minn. – Nursing
Anya Weilandt – Senior – Northbrook, Ill. – Nursing
Crosby Wildfong – Sophomore – Linden, Mich. – Health Sciences
Post (23)
Devyn Amundson – Sophomore – Medicine Hat, Alberta – Criminal Justice
Anna Brannare – Freshman – Wheeling, W.Va. – Business Administration
Tallulah Cameron – Freshman – Edmonton, Alberta – Biology
Tristan Currie – Senior – Parkhill, Ontario – Business Administration
Noa Farberman – Junior – Toronto, Ontario – Child Studies
Tymmarie Grom – Senior – Livonia, Mich. – Criminal Justice
Emma Hoen – Junior – Maple Grove, Minn. – Sport Management/Marketing
Kai Hyatt – Freshman – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Psychology
Caryss Kehl – Sophomore – Atikokan, Ontario – Biology
Celena Mickevicius – Junior – Toronto, Ontario – Sports Management
Ruby Mitchell – Sophomore – Stouffville, Ontario – Business Administration
Maddy Noonan – Senior – Calgary, Alberta – Business Administration
Rylee Patfield – Senior – Courtice, Ontario – Business Administration
Callie Peterson – Freshman – Savage, Minn. – Child Studies
Paige Pipher – Senior – Orangeville, Ontario – Biology
Jodie Rose – Junior – Pickering, Ontario – Criminal Justice
Hannah Saunders – Senior – Ottawa, Ontario – Psychology
Georgia Stevens – Freshman – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Biology
Peyton Tully – Freshman – Toledo, Ohio – Sport Management/Marketing
Alexia Tutino – Freshman – Montreal, Quebec – Biology
Marley Webster – Junior – Washington, Pa. – Biology
Alex Young – Freshman – Thunder Bay, Ontario – Sport Management
Lily Zohner – Freshman – Squamish, British Columbia – Biology
Sacred Heart (28)
Alyssa Antonakis – Senior – Lakeville, Minn. – Finance
Peyton Bennetts – Junior – South Lyon, Mich. – Accounting
Lake Bethard – Sophomore – Anchorage, Alaska – Biology
Addison Bowlby – Sophomore – Savage, Minn. – Finance
Samantha Bowlby – Senior – Savage, Minn. – Marketing
Shaelyn Carroll – Sophomore – Novi, Mich. – Sports Communication and Media
Isabella Chaput – Junior – Wixom, Mich. – Biology
Ally Cohen – Sophomore – Newton, Mass. – Marketing
Ella Dahl – Senior – Viroqua, Wis. – Psychology
Anne Epstein – Freshman – Wilmette, Ill. – Business Economics
Ella Holm – Junior – Moorhead, Minn. – Management
Bria Holm – Sophomore – Moorhead, Minn. – Biology
Hailey Jussila – Sophomore – Duluth, Minn. – Biology
Julianna Koman – Senior – Washington, Pa. – Neuroscience
Olivia Laroche – Senior – Minnetonka, Minn. – Sport Management
Lauren Larson – Junior – Dayton, Minn. – Neuroscience
Grayson Limke – Junior – Buffalo, Minn. – Political Science
Brianna Morden – Sophomore – Suffield, Conn. – Exercise Science
Reese Pascucci – Sophomore – North Andover, Mass. – Marketing
Jillian Petruno – Senior – Wixom, Mich. – Sport Management
Kailey Smith – Senior – Framingham, Mass. – Sport Management
Madeleine Smith – Sophomore – Long Valley, N.J. – Exercise Science
Veronica Taylor – Freshman – Hingham, Mass. – Undecided
Addison Wagner – Freshman – Lewis Center, Ohio – Nursing
Mia Wendell – Graduate – Buffalo, N.Y. – Master of Business Administration
Mikayla Williams – Freshman – Apex, N.C. – Biology
Anastasia Witmer – Freshman – Glen Rock, N.J. – Political Science
Julia Zielinska – Sophomore – Katowice, Poland – Finance
Saint Anselm (17)
Taylor Buckley – Freshman – Woburn, Mass. – Exploratory
Kayla Czukoski – Freshman – Exton, Pa. – Health Sciences
Lucy DeCoteau – Sophomore – Canton, N.Y. – Health Sciences
Kismet Dogan – Sophomore – Vancouver, British Columbia – Psychology
Nicola Forth – Sophomore – Schwenksville, Pa. – History
Eden Granley – Sophomore – American Fork, Utah – Health Sciences
Ava Hunter – Freshman – Southampton, Mass. – Health Sciences
Kayla Lunney – Freshman – Birmingham, Mich. – Exploratory
Madison Macaulay – Freshman – Queensbury, N.Y. – Sports Analytics
Julia Matyas – Sophomore – Winnetka, Ill. – Psychology
Sydney Merritt – Senior – San Jose, Calif. – Psychology
MacKenzie Moss – Senior – Victoria, Minn. – Health Sciences
Brooklyn Schneiderhan – Senior – Helena, Mont. – Health Sciences
Grace Stirling – Freshman – Mayfield Village, Ohio – Business Administration
Lauren Waldo – Freshman – Livonia, Mich. – Behavioral Neuroscience
Avery Wilson – Freshman – Penticton, British Columbia – Education Studies: Elementary Education
Brenna Young – Junior – Wilmington, Mass. – Business Administration
Saint Michael's (19)
Katelyn Aleong – Freshman – Anmore, British Columbia – Health Science
Kali Boychuk – Freshman – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Health Science
Kaydence Carpenter – Freshman – Phoenix, Ariz. – Business Administration
McKenna Dans – Sophomore – Marshfield, Mass. – Digital Marketing
Victoria FitzGibbon – Junior – Stittsville, Ontario – Business Administration/International Relations
Elisabeth Gerebi – Senior – Victoria, Minn. – Business Administration
Isabel Goolie – Junior – Anchorage, Alaska – Marketing
Lilly Hartnell – Senior – Tampa, Fla. – Health Science
Audrey Hetman – Sophomore – Gurnee, Ill. – Psychology
Anna Jerylo – Junior – Stillwater, Minn. – Business Administration
Annika Lavender – Senior – Plymouth, Minn. – History/Political Science
Alicia McDonald – Sophomore – Clearwater, Fla. – Business Administration
Emersynn McGillis – Senior – Ottawa, Ontario – Business Administration
Tessa Moore – Freshman – Wheeling, W.Va. – Health Science
Kate Moorhouse – Freshman – Vancouver, British Columbia – Biology
Anna Nelson – Sophomore – Norwood, N.Y. – Aerospace Engineering
Maddie Quinn – Junior – Chicago, Ill. – Economics
Naomi Tink – Junior – Birmingham, Mich. – Biomedical Engineering
Kyler Weatherred – Freshman – Eagle, Colo. – Data Science
Stonehill (19)
Masyn Mullin – Freshman – Chaska, Minn. – Business Analytics
Summer Combe – Freshman – York, Maine – Exercise Science
Eve Stone – Senior – North Billerica, Mass. – Earth and Planetary Science
Lily Geist – Senior – St. Paul, Minn. – Marketing
Kyana Mitchell – Freshman – Pickering, Ontario – Political Science
Seina Spadone – Sophomore – Buffalo, N.Y. – Health Science
Maddi Achtyl – Senior – Lancaster, N.Y. – Healthcare Management
Lily Barrett – Senior – Little Canada, Minn. – Accounting
Peyton Wise – Junior – Ajax, Ontario – Communications
Gracie Sacca – Senior – Manotick, Ontario – Sociology
Sydney Russell – Senior – Nashville, Tenn. – Management
Alexsa Caron – Sophomore – Dracut, Mass. – Criminology
Makenna Slocum – Junior – Ajax, Ontario – Psychology
Reagan Whynot – Sophomore – Perth, Ontario – Psychology
Bailey Feeney – Senior – Lafayette Hill, Pa. – Biology
Mia Kenmore – Senior – Tri-Cities, Wash. – Management
Hannah Squires – Senior – Mattapoisett, Mass. – Biology
Brianna Walkom – Senior – Moon Township, Pa. – Biology
Lucie Turcotte – Senior – Gap, France – Sports Management
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