LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (Apr. 20, 2026) – A total of 39 student-athletes were named to the 2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Golf 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.
Quinnipiac University led all institutions with a league-high eight All-Academic Team members. UAlbany was next with six selections, while Fairfield University, Merrimack College, and Sacred Heart University placed five honorees each on the team. Mount St. Mary’s University (4), Iona University (3), Niagara University (2), and Siena University (1) rounded out the All-Academic Team list.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Lucia |
Estebanhernandezros |
UAlbany |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Nicole |
Criscone |
UAlbany |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Madison |
Kuratani |
UAlbany |
So. |
Biology |
| Mia |
Cepeda |
UAlbany |
So. |
Psychology |
| Jessica |
Brown |
UAlbany |
So. |
Psychology |
| Callie |
Taylor |
UAlbany |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Sophia |
DeSantis |
Fairfield |
So. |
Sports Business |
| Sofia |
Nogalo |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Juliette |
Prud'Homme |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Communication |
| Katelynn |
Waclawski |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Grace |
Windfelder |
Fairfield |
So. |
Finance |
| Sabryna |
Custodio |
Iona |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Mia |
Iaciofano |
Iona |
So. |
Psychology |
| Cassandra |
Pinho |
Iona |
Sr. |
Education |
| Olivia |
Cutting |
Merrimack |
So. |
Sport Management and Communication |
| June |
Doerr |
Merrimack |
So. |
Management |
| Jillian |
Johnson |
Merrimack |
So. |
Sport Management and Communication |
| Mya |
Murphy |
Merrimack |
So. |
Political Science and Management |
| Yasmine |
Qureshi |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Makensy |
Knaub |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Business |
| Allie |
Sexton |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Jennifer |
Sorkin |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Naomi |
Yacyshen |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Neuroscience |
| Sierra |
Ashbaugh |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Biotechnology |
| Amber |
Nemis |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Alexia |
Egdahl |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Law in Society |
| Tekla |
Fine-Lease |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Health Science Studies/DPT |
| Marisa |
Flores |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Marketing |
| Samantha |
Galantini |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Amy |
Goddard |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Marketing |
| Vaidehi |
Shah |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Accounting |
| Natalie |
Spiska |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
| Sandhya |
Vaikuntam |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Jessie |
Burch |
Sacred Heart |
Gr. |
Finance and Investment Management |
| Maite |
Cantu Zamanillo |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Coastal and Marine Science |
| Catherine |
Fennelly |
Sacred Heart |
Jr. |
BS Business Economics |
| Lauren |
Ogrodowicz |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Communication Disorders |
| Nahia |
Paulerena |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Business Economics |
| Julia |
Kret |
Siena |
So. |
Accounting |
2026 will mark the first time in league history the men’s and women’s championships are held separately.
The 2026 MAAC Women's Golf Championship takes place April 21-23, 2026 and returns to Disney's Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, for the 15th consecutive season dating back to 2011 and the 24th time overall since 2000. For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Women’s Golf Championship, please visit
maacsports.com/wgolf.
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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