ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Mar. 3, 2026) – A total of 76 student-athletes were named to the 2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Basketball 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.
Both Merrimack College and Saint Peter’s University led the MAAC with nine selections to the academic team. Following the two leading schools were the trio of Fairfield University, Marist University, and Quinnipiac University which placed eight honorees on the lineup apiece, followed by Canisius University with seven. The duo of Iona University and Mount St. Mary’s University added six student-athletes to the squad and Sacred Heart University was next with five selections. Rounding out the all-academic lineup were Manhattan University (4), Niagara University (3), Rider University (2) and Siena University (1).
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Corniya |
Clay |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports & Exercise Health Care |
| Mary |
Copple |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Yasmine |
Djibril |
Canisius |
So. |
Economics and Finance |
| Shariah |
Gales |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports & Exercise Health Care |
| Alex |
Moses |
Canisius |
So. |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
| Irene |
Rey Pineda |
Canisius |
So. |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
| Franka |
Wittenberg |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Meghan |
Andersen |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Sports Business |
| Lauren |
Beach |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Nursing Leadership (M.S.) |
| Cyanne |
Coe |
Fairfield |
So. |
Film, Television and Media Arts |
| Keyarah |
Gregory |
Fairfield |
R-Fr. |
Finance |
| Jillian |
Huerter |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Julia |
Karpell |
Fairfield |
So. |
Business |
| Kaety |
L'Amoreaux |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Management |
| Casey |
Prior |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Yannie |
Chan |
Iona |
Gr. |
Business MBA |
| Ale |
Civera |
Iona |
Gr. |
Business MBA |
| Ella |
Fajardo |
Iona |
Gr. |
Occupational Therapy MS |
| Adrianna |
Gonzalez |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
| Chloe |
Vasquez |
Iona |
So. |
Management |
| Mya |
Zaccagnini |
Iona |
Jr. |
Media & Strategic Communication |
| Ella |
Chandler |
Manhattan |
So. |
Communications |
| Brianna |
Davis |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Kristina |
Juric |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Hana |
Muhl |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Julia |
Corsentino |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Ciara |
Croker |
Marist |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Chloe |
Escanillas |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Jackie |
Piddock |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Kate |
Robbins |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Lexie |
Tarul |
Marist |
Gr. |
Masters in Business Administration |
| Morgan |
Tompkins |
Marist |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice and Psychology |
| Danielle |
Williamsen |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Kylee |
Fears |
Merrimack |
Jr. |
Neuroscience and Biology |
| Mia |
Fiore |
Merrimack |
So. |
Management |
| Paloma |
Garcia Rosado |
Merrimack |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| Cadence |
Johnson |
Merrimack |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Kristen |
Kelley |
Merrimack |
So. |
Psychology |
| Molly |
Manion |
Merrimack |
Gr. |
Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Lydia |
Melaschenko |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Madison |
Roman |
Merrimack |
Jr. |
Sports Management |
| Daria |
Shishkina |
Merrimack |
So. |
Sports Management |
| Wesleigh |
Ferguson |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Science: Pre Physical Therapy |
| Nyodie |
Guerard |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Teodora |
Ivanovic |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Cybersecurity |
| Jaedyn |
Jamison |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA program |
| Gabrielle |
Kennerly |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Health Science: Pre Physical Therapy |
| Lenora |
Nkangwen |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Science: Pre Nursing |
| Talia |
Dial |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Communications |
| Caliana |
Fenceroy |
Niagara |
Gr. |
Masters of Business Administration in Strategic Management |
| Jade |
Rutledge |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Criminology |
| Anna |
Foley |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Applied Business |
| Paige |
Girardi |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Jaclyn |
Grisdale |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Business Analytics |
| Maria |
Kealy |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Emma |
Lizotte |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Accounting |
| Ella |
O'Donnell |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Reagan |
Sipla |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Biology |
| Ava |
Sollenne |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Applied Business |
| Kaylan |
Deveney |
Rider |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Emmy |
Roach |
Rider |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| Dianne |
Crespo-Lopez |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
BS Psychology |
| Grace |
John |
Sacred Heart |
Sr. |
BS Exercise Science |
| Sierra |
Johnson |
Sacred Heart |
Sr. |
BS Finance |
| Faith |
Pappas |
Sacred Heart |
Sr. |
BS Marketing |
| Amelia |
Wood |
Sacred Heart |
Sr. |
BA Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Louella |
Allana |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Jineen |
Ayyash |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Business Management |
| Laila |
Grant |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Layla |
Laws |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
Business Management |
| Emily |
O'Connell |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| De'Naya |
Rippey |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Sports Management |
| Carys |
Roy |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Reilly |
Sunday |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
| Nikola |
Zdenkova |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Business |
| Alden |
Yergey |
Siena |
R-So. |
Philosophy |
The 2025-26 MAAC basketball season culminates with the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 5-10 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 2026 will be the seventh consecutive year Boardwalk Hall will host the annual championship dating back to 2020. For the second straight season, the championship field will feature the conference's top 10 teams. Additionally, with the shift of the basketball championship schedule to a week earlier, the women’s championship game will be a standalone contest on Monday, March 9, while the men’s championship game will air live nationally on ESPN or ESPN2 on Tuesday, March 10.
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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 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 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 University.
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