EDISON, NJ (Nov. 16, 2023) – A total of 73 student-athletes were placed on the 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Volleyball All-Academic Team, announced by the MAAC today.
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 led all MAAC institutions with 11 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team, followed by Iona University with 10. Both Niagara University and Quinnipiac University earned nine honorees each, while Fairfield University and Saint Peter’s University rounded out the top half of the league with seven selections apiece. Siena College (6), Canisius University (5), Manhattan College (5), and Rider University (4) rounded out the members of the All-Academic Team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Ella |
Bourque |
Canisius |
So. |
Psychology |
| Ella |
Loussia |
Canisius |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Emma |
Mans |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Animal Behavior and Conservation |
| Rylee |
McKinney |
Canisius |
So. |
Sport Management |
| Kara |
Zaucha |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Kyla |
Berg |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Noelle |
Carey |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Mikayla |
Haut |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Blakely |
Montgomery |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Allie |
Elliott |
Fairfield |
So. |
Business Undeclared |
| Abby |
Jandro |
Fairfield |
So. |
Marketing |
| Maya |
Walker |
Fairfield |
So. |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
| Makenna |
Casper |
Iona |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Samantha |
Juran |
Iona |
Gr. |
Education |
| Morgan |
Madasz |
Iona |
Sr. |
Media & Strategic Communication |
| Hope |
Matschner |
Iona |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Tamara |
Pichardo |
Iona |
Sr. |
Political Science, Economics, International Studies |
| Rose |
Porter |
Iona |
So. |
International Studies |
| Jenn |
Soto |
Iona |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Greta |
Stjade |
Iona |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Nerin |
Valasakos |
Iona |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Emma |
Vu |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
| Sophia |
Lotto |
Manhattan |
So. |
Communications |
| Elenoa |
Sing |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Julia |
Menocal |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
COMG |
| Camila |
Gomez Hein |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Business Administration |
| Maike |
Bertens |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Communications |
| Alyssa |
White |
Marist |
Jr. |
Digital Media |
| Anne |
Mahler |
Marist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Claire |
Lewis |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Gabriella |
Heimbauer |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Jordan |
Newblatt |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Kendall |
O'Brien |
Marist |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Mikayla |
Keefer |
Marist |
So. |
Social Work |
| Morgan |
Munro |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Sally |
Tietjen |
Marist |
Sr. |
Applied Mathematics |
| Sasha |
van der Merwe |
Marist |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Vanessa |
Zolg |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Alexi |
Bapst |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Business |
| Casey |
Brown |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Cassie |
Seminoff |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Isabella |
Peroni |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Chemistry |
| Jenna |
Vogen |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Laryssa |
Imbuzeiro |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Sport Management |
| Kylie |
Blessing |
Niagara |
So. |
Criminology |
| Katherine |
Jacobs |
Niagara |
So. |
Biology |
| Kinga |
Wronska |
Niagara |
So. |
Biology |
| Brashear |
Bailey |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Finamce |
| Diaz |
Aryanah |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Biomedical Sciences |
| Giovagnoni |
Ginevra |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Applied Business |
| Gunes |
Damla |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Applied Business |
| Gunes |
Yagmur |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
International Business |
| Kaahanui |
Chloe |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Morse |
Alexis |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Silva |
Milena |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Computer Science |
| Tennon |
Alexandra |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Health Science Studies/DPT |
| Brynn |
Johnson |
Rider |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Keegan |
O'Connor |
Rider |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Tori |
Schrader |
Rider |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Molly |
Strah |
Rider |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
| Elena |
Bilhartz |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
International Business & Trade |
| Madelyn |
Harrison |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Biology |
| Lillian |
Konrad |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Sports Management |
| Sydney |
Kuzma |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Business Management |
| Skylee |
Nelson |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Psychology & Pre-Elementary Education |
| Camille |
Thoennes |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Political Science & Criminal Justice |
| Mackenzie |
Tucker |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Sports Management |
| Kate |
Heinrich |
Siena |
So. |
Biology |
| Claire |
Isaksen |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Meghan |
Johnsson |
Siena |
Sr. |
Economics |
| Olga |
Sawinska |
Siena |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Sara |
Wagner |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Grace |
Wilhelm |
Siena |
Jr. |
Exploring Business |
The 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship is a six-team, single-elimination championship taking place November 17-19, 2023 at Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT. Fairfield University will serve as host of the three-day championship with the opening round on Friday, November 17, the semifinals on Saturday, November 18, and the championship match on Sunday, November 19. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship, please visit maacsports.com/vb.
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) is in its 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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