POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 7, 2024) – A total of 135 student-athletes were selected to the 2024 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Softball All-Academic Team, the MAAC announced 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.
Canisius University led the conference with a league-most 16 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team. Just behind the Golden Griffins was Manhattan College placing 15 on the lineup, followed by Niagara University with 14 and the trio of Iona University, Mount St. Mary’s University, and Quinnipiac University with 13 selections each. Fairfield University (11), Marist College (11), Rider University (10), Saint Peter’s University (10), and Siena College (9) rounded out the All-Academic Team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Bailey |
Alatorre |
Canisius |
So. |
Environmental Science |
| Madysen |
Burkey |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Alyssa |
Cloutier |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Anthrozoology |
| Morgan |
Cook |
Canisius |
So. |
Data Science |
| Sydney |
Costan |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Gabi |
Farris |
Canisius |
So. |
Data Science |
| Gianna |
Fazzolari |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Special Education |
| Megan |
Giese |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Physical Education Health and Wellness |
| Rosie |
Gomez |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Hanna |
Hagerman |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Emily |
Ilano |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Toria |
Kover |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Christie |
McGee-Ross |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Math |
| Natalie |
Quonce |
Canisius |
So. |
Political Science |
| Dani |
Ross |
Canisius |
So. |
Psychology |
| Kate |
Wiggins |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sport Management |
| Allie |
Bridgman |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Management |
| Ava |
Cohen |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Accounting & Business Analytics |
| Gillian |
Deans |
Fairfield |
So. |
Public Health |
| Megan |
Forbes |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Accounting (MS) |
| Cara |
Kochakian |
Fairfield |
So. |
History |
| Anna |
Paravati |
Fairfield |
So. |
Bioengineering |
| Morgan |
Sylvestre |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing & International Business |
| Bailey |
Taylor |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Charli |
Warren |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Alyssa |
Weinberg |
Fairfield |
So. |
History |
| Delaney |
Whieldon |
Fairfield |
So. |
English Education |
| Brooke |
Acker |
Iona |
So. |
English |
| Brianna |
Bailey |
Iona |
Jr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Dani |
Beckham |
Iona |
So. |
Psychology |
| Emma |
Capuano |
Iona |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Alyssa |
Dejianne |
Iona |
Sr. |
Mental Health Counseling-MA |
| Kaylin |
Flukey |
Iona |
Sr. |
Media & Strategic Communication |
| Kenadie |
Gonzalez |
Iona |
So. |
Psychology |
| Kayla |
Haywood |
Iona |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Alivia |
Lichtner |
Iona |
So. |
Education |
| Madison |
Lowry |
Iona |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Destiny |
Nardello |
Iona |
Jr. |
Education |
| Jamie |
Sheeran |
Iona |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Hannah |
Werth |
Iona |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Anissa |
Villalobos |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| Isabella |
Cahueque |
Manhattan |
So. |
Peace & Justice Studies |
| Madison |
Weir |
Manhattan |
So. |
Physical Education |
| Sophia |
Kiseloski |
Manhattan |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| Lindsey |
Hoag |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Physical Education |
| Grace |
Ware |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
| Tajiana |
Pickett |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Ava |
Metzger |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Childhood Education |
| Megan |
Hedlund |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Gabriella |
Mazzotta |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
BUS |
| Lily |
Fish |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Communications |
| Lauren |
Rende |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership |
| Jamie |
Falotico |
Manhattan |
So. |
Accounting |
| Kaitlyn |
Flood |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership |
| Kaitlyn |
Holly |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Kiley |
Myers |
Marist |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Kaitlyn |
Husic |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Haley |
Ahr |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Ronni |
Howard |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Maddie |
Pleasants |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Lauren |
Morrell |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Maddie |
Gore |
Marist |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Alyssa |
Grupp |
Marist |
Sr. |
Communication |
| Miah |
McDonald |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Peyton |
Pusey |
Marist |
So. |
Media Studies & Production |
| Isabella |
Manory |
Marist |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Zoe |
Truxon |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
MBA |
| Laurenne |
Gallagher |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Brianna |
Manni |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Tristin |
Koerner |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Lia |
Festa |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Biology |
| Tori |
Bowles |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Business |
| Hannah |
Gartrell |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| Julia |
Vincent |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Abigayle |
Perry |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Olivia |
Murphy |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Kassidy |
Johnson |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
| Madelyn |
Coleman |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Elizabeth |
King |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Hailey |
Cenname |
Niagara |
So. |
Accounting |
| Jolyn |
Gibbons |
Niagara |
So. |
Management - Integrative |
| Kaylee |
Haines |
Niagara |
So. |
Sports Mgt - Sports Operations |
| Samantha |
Hare |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Madelyn |
Hickingbottom |
Niagara |
Gr. |
MBA - Strategic Marketing |
| Sage |
Jackson |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Madison |
LaPenta |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Education |
| Cara |
Leone |
Niagara |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Sophia |
Marrero |
Niagara |
So. |
Management - Integrative |
| Lindsay |
Mayo |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Bayleigh |
McCullough |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Hannah |
Mingle |
Niagara |
Jr. |
History |
| Shayna |
Myshrall |
Niagara |
Gr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies ONL |
| Payton |
Rano |
Niagara |
So. |
Criminology & CJ |
| Natalia |
Apatiga |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Hannah |
Davis |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Business Administration |
| MacKenzie |
Davis |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Health Science Studies/Occupational Therapy |
| Kennedy |
Demott |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Mary |
Fogg |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
History |
| Jaclyn |
Gonzalez |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Brooke |
Hilliard |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Sydney |
Horan |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Gianna |
Palmisano |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies/Occupational Therapy |
| Sofia |
Vega |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Karolyn |
Walker |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Taylor |
Walton |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies/Physician’s Assistant |
| Julia |
Woeste |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Software Engineering |
| Olivia |
Burroughs |
Rider |
Jr. |
Health Sciences |
| Kristyn |
Gardner |
Rider |
Jr. |
Marketing/Sport Management |
| Anna-Marie |
Groskritz |
Rider |
Sr. |
Human Resource Management |
| Jadeyn |
Merrill |
Rider |
So. |
Psychology |
| Jessie |
Niegocki |
Rider |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
| Kathryn |
Schmierer |
Rider |
Jr. |
Human Resource Management |
| Fallyn |
Stoeckel |
Rider |
So. |
Marketing |
| Laneya |
Wright |
Rider |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Natiah |
Turner |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| Kaitlynn |
Peters |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Kasidy |
Slusser |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| Isabella |
Chugranis |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Maiah |
Skakal |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Kaylee |
Lacomb |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Cara |
McNulty |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
Communications |
| Sophie |
Wilson |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
Educational Leadership |
| Kristen |
Brennan |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
Finance |
| Dakota |
Pitts |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Biological Chemistry & Math |
| Alissa |
Eimont |
Siena |
R-So. |
Communications-Marketing |
| Ashley |
Giampolo |
Siena |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Isabella |
Pardo |
Siena |
Sr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Diana |
Parker |
Siena |
R-Sr. |
Management |
| Nicole |
Patille |
Siena |
Gr. |
Data and Analytics Certificate |
| Emma |
Peterson |
Siena |
So. |
Business Analytics |
| Madi |
Silber |
Siena |
Jr. |
Biochemistry |
| Emmalynn |
Skaff |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| McKenzie |
Swinson |
Siena |
Jr. |
Communications-Sports |
The 2024 MAAC Softball Championship will take place May 8-11, 2024. The six-team, double-elimination championship will be hosted by the highest seed. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Softball Championship, please visit
http://maacsports.com/softball.
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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