MAAC Announces 2021 Women’s Water Polo All-Academic Team
EDISON, NJ (APRIL 28, 2021) – A total of 89 student-athletes were named to the 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Water Polo All-Academic Team. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Marist College placed a league-best 16 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team, followed by La Salle University and Iona College with 12 selections, Wager College had 11 and Long Island University had 10.
St. Francis College placed nine student-athletes, following right behind with eight each was Siena College. Villanova University had six selections to the All-Academic Team and rounding out the list was Virginia Military Institute with five.
| Name |
School |
Class |
Major |
| Cristina Chiappini |
Iona |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Aubree Fuher |
Iona |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Danielle Hernandez |
Iona |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Malia Naugle |
Iona |
Jr. |
Mass Communication |
| Laura Rockett |
Iona |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Kathryne Schmitt |
Iona |
Sr. |
International Business |
| Karsyn Stewart |
Iona |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Carli Tovar |
Iona |
Sr. |
Economics |
| Mia Tovar |
Iona |
So. |
Marketing |
| Jordan van Reeken |
Iona |
Sr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Erika Wimmer |
Iona |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Maeve Ellen Wydan |
Iona |
Jr. |
Education |
| Sophie Appler |
La Salle |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Sofia Curtis |
La Salle |
So. |
Nutrition |
| Sarah DeFusco |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Business |
| Emma Gurasich |
La Salle |
So. |
Biology |
| Madelyn Koerper |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Secondary Eduction |
| Karle Linden |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Speech, Language, and Hearing |
| Casey Malone |
La Salle |
So. |
Political Science |
| Madison Martinez |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Kendra Schlitzer |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Enviromental Science |
| Charley Stricker |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Caitlin Valentine |
La Salle |
So. |
Accounting |
| Shanna Zuanich |
La Salle |
So. |
Nutrition |
| Jenna Anderson |
LIU |
So. |
Journalism B.A. |
| Rebecca Ansell |
LIU |
So. |
Computer Science B.S. |
| Alejandra Aranguren |
LIU |
So. |
Health Science B.S. |
| Jessica Dean |
LIU |
So. |
International Relations B.A. |
| Kate Fischer |
LIU |
So. |
Business Administration B.B.A |
| Jeannet Garcia |
LIU |
So. |
Acting Theater/Film/TV BFA |
| Kate Hinrichs |
LIU |
So. |
Health Science B.S. |
| Hannah Perry |
LIU |
Sr. |
Health Science B.S. |
| Taylor Thurlow |
LIU |
So. |
Health Science B.S. |
| Julia Zebak |
LIU |
So. |
Biochemistry B.S. |
| India Alter |
Marist College |
So. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Sawyer Alter |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Aminadi Anorve |
Marist College |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Shinae Carrington |
Marist College |
So. |
Political Science |
| Justine Castro |
Marist College |
Gr. |
Master of Public Administration |
| Emilie Gerhard |
Marist College |
So. |
Biology |
| Gabi Gervasi |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Katie Gill |
Marist College |
So. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Katelin Harris |
Marist College |
Sr. |
Chemistry |
| Emily Hilliard |
Marist College |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Marina Hyham |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Cybersecurity |
| Myriam Lizotte |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Bree Marmion |
Marist College |
Gr. |
Master of Public Administration |
| Kathryn McCullough |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Jenn Murphy |
Marist College |
So. |
Psychology |
| Viktoria Orlova |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Kristen Burger |
Siena |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Lily Graham |
Siena |
So. |
Communications-Marketing |
| Sydney Jones |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Anna Mossakowski |
Siena |
So. |
Biology |
| Bianca Prinsloo |
Siena |
Jr. |
Data Science |
| Sophia Torres |
Siena |
Sr. |
English |
| Georgia Vargas |
Siena |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Maggie Verduijn |
Siena |
So. |
Social Work |
| Erin Breakey |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr |
Psychology |
| Zoe Drobenko |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr |
Communication Arts |
| Olivia Gallego Saez |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
So |
Psychology |
| Bianca Gonzalez |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Sr |
Nursing |
| Kirra Hemric |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Sr |
English |
| Emma Leto |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
So |
Sociology |
| Natalie Mahalec |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr |
Management |
| Tate Renata |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jr |
Psychology |
| Thea Simpson |
St. Francis Brooklyn |
So |
Management |
| Malia Gacutan |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Alexandra Hansen |
Villanova |
So. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Isabel Herbst |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Economics |
| Lauren Picard |
Villanova |
So. |
English |
| Amanda Rice |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Economics |
| Kaysie Stuba |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Education |
| Madeleine Berry |
Virginia Military Institute |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Bridget Hughes |
Virginia Military Institute |
Jr. |
International Studies |
| Makenna Moore |
Virginia Military Institute |
Jr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Genevieve Petrassi |
Virginia Military Institute |
Jr. |
Chemistry |
| Katelynn Riley |
Virginia Military Institute |
So. |
Modern Languages and Cultures |
| Skye Nankervis |
Wagner |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Abbey Simshauser |
Wagner |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Philippa Nash |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Undeclared |
| Sofia Diaz Alvarez |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Kyla Kleege |
Wagner |
Jr. |
International Affairs |
| Mikaela Wells |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Katherine Campbell |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Environmental Studies |
| Serena Thurman |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Erin Weisert |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Jacqueline Sjogren |
Wagner |
Gr. |
Media Management |
| Franciska Milo-Sidlo |
Wagner |
Gr. |
Media Management |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40
th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.