POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (Apr. 23, 2025) – A total of 75 student-athletes were placed on the 2025 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.
La Salle University placed a league-high 13 student-athletes to the All-Academic Team. Marist University was next with 12 selections, followed by both Siena College and Villanova University with 11 honorees each. Mount St. Mary’s University placed 10 student-athletes on the lineup, followed by Iona University with seven, VMI with six, and LIU with five to close out the academic team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Addison |
Collins |
Iona |
Sr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Emily |
Geld |
Iona |
Sr. |
Management |
| Maleah |
Penman |
Iona |
So. |
Marketing |
| Lea |
Preston |
Iona |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Sadie |
Sallas |
Iona |
Jr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Lola |
Trujillo |
Iona |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Kaitlyn |
Williams |
Iona |
So. |
Finance |
| Elena |
Camarena |
LIU |
Gr. |
Data Analytics |
| Sydney |
DeVroedt |
LIU |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Martina |
Giannoni |
LIU |
Gr. |
Exercise Science |
| Kate |
Hinrichs |
LIU |
Gr. |
Health Sciences |
| Emma |
Sardo |
LIU |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Martina |
Bonet Saez |
La Salle |
So. |
Education 4th thru 8th/Special Ed |
| Francesca |
Co' |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Katelyn |
Cuthbert |
La Salle |
So. |
Nursing |
| Claire |
Durham |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Art History |
| Amanda |
Fadil |
La Salle |
So. |
Biology |
| Allie |
Hollo |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Sofia |
Kolovou |
La Salle |
5Y |
Chemistry |
| Tatum |
Lomax |
La Salle |
Sr. |
4-Year BS/MBA in Accounting |
| Paige |
Mitchell |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Grace |
Smith |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Biochemistry |
| Ella |
Tice |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Whitney |
Wood |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Carlotta |
Zandali |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Digital Arts |
| Ella |
Baumgarten |
Marist |
Sr. |
Criminial Justice |
| Rachel |
Dean |
Marist |
Sr. |
Chemistry & Applied Mathematics |
| Liana |
Hunt |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Makaelee |
Hansberger |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Lela |
McCarroll |
Marist |
Jr. |
Criminial Justice |
| Paige |
Naegle |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Ines |
Sanchez |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Samantha |
Bentley |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Callaghan |
Browne |
Marist |
So. |
Fashion Merchandising |
| Kendell |
De Beer |
Marist |
So. |
Biology |
| Grace |
Markus |
Marist |
So. |
Data Science & Analytics |
| Emily |
Scheerer |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Robyn |
Currie |
Mount St Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences-Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Olivia |
Fernie |
Mount St Mary's |
So. |
Sociology |
| Heather |
Lock |
Mount St Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA program |
| Natalie |
Marquiss |
Mount St Mary's |
Jr. |
Business |
| Anita |
Radaelli |
Mount St Mary's |
So. |
Biochemistry |
| Hannah |
Sayre |
Mount St Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences- Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Madison |
Szczublewski |
Mount St Mary's |
Gr. |
MAT/Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) |
| Riley |
Thompson |
Mount St Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA program |
| Rebecca |
Valentine |
Mount St Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA Program |
| Beatrice |
Vieira |
Mount St Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences- Pre-Nursing |
| Stella |
Chopskie |
Siena |
Jr. |
Sociology |
| Rebecca |
Currie |
Siena |
So. |
Computer Science Entrepreneurship |
| Lucia |
Fernandez Caballero |
Siena |
So. |
Business |
| Bianca |
Kennerly |
Siena |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Gaylynn |
Kirn |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Audrey |
Lacey |
Siena |
Jr. |
Biology BS |
| Olivia |
Smith |
Siena |
So. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Parker |
Thomas |
Siena |
Jr. |
Biology BS |
| Samantha |
Varrie |
Siena |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Cece |
White |
Siena |
Sr. |
Visual Art and Design |
| Catherine |
Williamson |
Siena |
So. |
Marketing |
| Amelia |
Baca |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Isabel |
Foley |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Emma |
Grabenstetter |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Adrienne |
Grimes |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Colette |
Jones |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Gracin |
Kerry |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Tiffany |
Maguire |
Villanova |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Emerson |
Mallory |
Villanova |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Ella |
Mattocks |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Criminology |
| Anna |
Painter |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Communications |
| Lauren |
Short |
Villanova |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Madeline |
Albert-Day |
VMI |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Sarah |
Fitzsimmons |
VMI |
So. |
Computer Science |
| Courtney |
Novotny |
VMI |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Meagan |
Riding |
VMI |
So. |
Biology |
| Sadie |
Smith |
VMI |
Jr. |
International Studies |
| Julia |
Ward |
VMI |
Jr. |
Electrical Engineering |
| Carlota |
Alonso |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Genevieve |
Bland |
Wagner |
Jr. |
International Affairs |
| Grace |
Coleman |
Wagner |
Gr. |
Management |
| Hayden |
Hulser |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Government & Politics and Film & Media Studies |
| Anna |
Hyde |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Sports Administration |
| Ilayda |
Kocak |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Business Administration & Mathematical Economics |
| Lizzy |
Koerper |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Mathematical Economics |
| Catherine |
Mentz |
Wagner |
So. |
Economics |
| Magali |
Ogg |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Cephira |
Parker |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Maggie |
Pike |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Sociology |
| Sarah |
Potter |
Wagner |
So. |
Accounting |
| Maylen |
Sampedro Tarela |
Wagner |
So. |
Psychology & Computer Science |
| Emma |
Stec |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Casey |
Taylor |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
The 2025 MAAC Water Polo Championship will take place April 25-27, 2025. 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 2025 MAAC Water Polo Championship, please visit
maacsports.com/wp.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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