POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (Apr. 25, 2024) – A total of 78 student-athletes were placed on the 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Water Polo All-Academic Team, announced by the league office 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.
Wagner College placed a league-high 15 student-athletes to the All-Academic Team. Villanova University was next with 12 honorees, followed by Mount St. Mary’s University with 11 selections and Marist College who had 10 members. Iona University added nine student-athletes, followed by LIU and Siena College, earning seven and six selections, respectively. La Salle University and VMI closed out the academic team with four athletes apiece.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Jori |
Aventurado |
Iona |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Addison |
Collins |
Iona |
Jr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Emily |
Geld |
Iona |
So. |
Management |
| Lily |
Graham |
Iona |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Kaya |
Hart |
Iona |
Sr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Elizabeth |
Lovat |
Iona |
Sr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Lea |
Preston |
Iona |
So. |
Marketing |
| Saundra |
Sallas |
Iona |
So. |
Speech Pathology |
| Mia |
Tovar |
Iona |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Francesca |
Co' |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Claire |
Durham |
La Salle |
So. |
Art History |
| Allie |
Hollo |
La Salle |
So. |
Nursing |
| Tatum |
Lomax |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Casey |
Malone |
La Salle |
Gr. |
Management |
| Paige |
Mitchell |
La Salle |
So. |
Marketing |
| Grace |
Smith |
La Salle |
So. |
Biochemistry |
| Ella |
Tice |
La Salle |
So. |
Nursing |
| Whitney |
Wood |
La Salle |
So. |
Biochemistry |
| Hannah |
Woren |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Samantha |
Boothe |
LIU |
So. |
Exercise Science and Wellness |
| Elena |
Camarena |
LIU |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Sydney |
deVroedt |
LIU |
Jr. |
Exercise Science and Wellness |
| Kate |
Hinrichs |
LIU |
Gr. |
Physical Therapy |
| Rachel |
Loomis |
LIU |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Diba |
Peiravani |
LIU |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Emma |
Sardo |
LIU |
Jr. |
Exercise Science and Wellness |
| Rachel |
Dean |
Marist |
Jr. |
Chemistry |
| Liana |
Hunt |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Ella |
Baumgarten |
Marist |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Kaylee |
Brard |
Marist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Shinae |
Carrington |
Marist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Lauren |
Kwan |
Marist |
Sr. |
Digital Media |
| Paige |
Naegle |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Ines |
Sanchez |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Makaelee |
Hansberger |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Lela |
McCarroll |
Marist |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Emily |
Van Kerckhove |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Nursing |
| Hannah |
Keyser |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Robyn |
Currie |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Ana Luisa |
Miguel Gomes Cotta |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Emily |
Hatcher |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Madison |
Szczublewski |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
| Hannah |
Sayre |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Rebecca |
Valentine |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Heather |
Lock |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Business |
| Beatrice |
Vieira |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Nursing |
| Mara |
Davis |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Business |
| Sydney |
Arnold |
Siena |
Sr. |
History |
| Caroline |
Behr |
Siena |
Sr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Bianca |
Kennerley |
Siena |
So. |
Political Science |
| Audrey |
Lacey |
Siena |
So. |
Biology |
| Parker |
Thomas |
Siena |
So. |
Biology |
| Samantha |
Varrie |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Amelia |
Baca |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Stella |
Byles |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Environmental Science |
| Isabel |
Foley |
Villanova |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Emma |
Grabenstetter |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Adrienne |
Grimes |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Colette |
Jones |
Villanova |
So. |
Political Science |
| Gracin |
Kerry |
Villanova |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Ella |
Mattocks |
Villanova |
So. |
Psychology |
| Anna |
Painter |
Villanova |
So. |
Not yet declared |
| Tiane |
Parris |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Behavioral Economics |
| Abigail |
Shelby |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Communications |
| Sara |
Withers |
Villanova |
So. |
Comprehensive Science |
| Courtney |
Novotny |
VMI |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Caragh |
Osborne |
VMI |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Sadie |
Smith |
VMI |
So. |
International Studies |
| Julia |
Ward |
VMI |
So. |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Carlota |
Alonso |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
| Andrea |
Arias |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Genevieve |
Bland |
Wagner |
So. |
Undecided |
| Grace |
Coleman |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Hayden |
Hulser |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Government & Politics |
| Anna |
Hyde |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Sports Administration |
| Ilayda |
Kocak |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Sports Administration |
| Lizzy |
Koerper |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Mathematical Economics |
| Pip |
Nash |
Wagner |
Gr. |
Finance |
| Mar |
Navarro |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Martina |
Parisi |
Wagner |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Cephira |
Parker |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Maggie |
Pike |
Wagner |
So. |
Sociology |
| Emma |
Stec |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Casey |
Taylorq |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Health Sciences |
The 2024 MAAC Water Polo Championship will take place April 26-28. The six-team, single-elimination championship will be hosted by Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist has hosted the Water Polo Championship annually since 2003. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Water Polo Championship, please visit
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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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