POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (Apr. 10, 2026) – A total of 94 student-athletes were named to the 2026 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.
Marist University placed a league-high 16 student-athletes to the All-Academic Team. Villanova University was next with 15 selections, followed by La Salle University with 14 honorees. Siena University placed 12 student-athletes on the lineup, followed by duo of Iona University and Wagner College with 10 athletes each. LIU (7), Mount St. Mary’s University (5), and VMI (5) rounded out the academic team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Mikayla |
Arthur |
Iona |
So. |
Speech Pathology |
| Alyson |
DePalma |
Iona |
So. |
Speech Pathology |
| Bailey |
Desmond |
Iona |
So. |
Computer Science |
| Grace |
Goldhammer |
Iona |
So. |
Marketing |
| Anna |
O'Malley |
Iona |
So. |
Education |
| Maleah |
Penman |
Iona |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Blaize |
Penso |
Iona |
So. |
Biology |
| Sadie |
Sallas |
Iona |
Sr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Lola |
Trujillo |
Iona |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Olivia |
Weissman |
Iona |
So. |
Health and Wellness |
| Martina |
Bonet Saez |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Education |
| Katelyn |
Cuthbert |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Claire |
Durham |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Art History & Digital Arts |
| Lauren |
Ellis |
La Salle |
So. |
Marketing |
| Amanda |
Fadil |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Alexandrea |
Hollo |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Lily |
Kirby |
La Salle |
Jr. |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Paige |
Mitchell |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Andi |
Moriarity |
La Salle |
So. |
Sports Management |
| Sara |
Quirante Taali |
La Salle |
So. |
Biology |
| Samantha |
Richardson |
La Salle |
So. |
Education |
| Grace |
Smith |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Ella |
Tice |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Whitney |
Wood |
La Salle |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Victoria |
Feliciano |
LIU |
So. |
Business Administration BBA |
| Olivia |
Booth |
LIU |
So. |
Business Administration BBA |
| Greta |
Tadday |
LIU |
So. |
Marketing BS |
| Julia |
Allen |
LIU |
R-Fr. |
Exercise Science & Wellness BS |
| Ashlee |
Dobell |
LIU |
R-Jr. |
Health Science BS |
| Maci |
Rippo |
LIU |
So. |
Marketing BS |
| Samantha |
Boothe |
LIU |
Sr. |
Exercise Science & Wellness BS |
| Samantha |
Bentley |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Elaia |
Berecibar |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Callaghan |
Browne |
Marist |
Jr. |
Fashion Merchandising |
| Kendell |
de Beer |
Marist |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Olufunke |
Gando |
Marist |
So. |
Computer Science |
| Makaelee |
Hansberger |
Marist |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Sophia |
Huacuja |
Marist |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Viktoria |
Kiss |
Marist |
So. |
Global Studies / Social Work |
| Lela |
McCarroll |
Marist |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Alyssa |
Mullane |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Paige |
Naegle |
Marist |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Margherita |
Pantani |
Marist |
So. |
Digital Media |
| Angelena |
Peterson |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Ines |
Sanchez |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Emily |
Scheerer |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Alyssa |
Valente |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Olivia |
Fernie |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Sociology |
| Emily |
Hatcher |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Health Sciences, Pre Occupational Therapy |
| Leilani |
Horan |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Neuroscience/Psychology |
| Rylie |
Johnson |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Political Science |
| Natalie |
Marquiss |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Business |
| Lucia |
Fernandez Caballero |
Siena |
Jr. |
Business |
| Stella |
Chopskie |
Siena |
Sr. |
Sociology |
| Rebecca |
Currie |
Siena |
Jr. |
Computer Science Entrepreneurship |
| Julia |
Hough |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Bianca |
Kennerley |
Siena |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Audrey |
Lacey |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Allyson |
Ricciardi |
Siena |
So. |
Political Science American Political Justice |
| Olivia |
Smith |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Parker |
Thomas |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Samantha |
Varrie |
Siena |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Ava |
Vesey |
Siena |
So. |
Communications-Marketing |
| Catherine |
Williamson |
Siena |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Layla |
Canales |
Villanova |
So. |
Comprehensive Science |
| Isabel |
Foley |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Civil Engineering/ Spanish Language & Literature |
| Riley |
Hull |
Villanova |
So. |
Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience |
| Colette |
Jones |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Political Science/Criminology |
| Gracin |
Kerry |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Civil Engineering/Real Estate Development |
| Tiffany |
Maguire |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering/Business & Real Estate Development |
| Emerson |
Mallory |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering/Real Estate Development |
| Ella |
Mattocks |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Criminology & Sociology/Psychology & Peace and Justice |
| Catharine |
McCann |
Villanova |
So. |
Economics/ Mathematics & Political Science |
| Abagail |
Moffatt |
Villanova |
So. |
Political Science & Communication/Business & Legal Studies |
| Anna |
Painter |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Communication/Business |
| Lauren |
Short |
Villanova |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Rachel |
Stephens |
Villanova |
So. |
Civil Engineering/Business |
| Charlotte |
Summe |
Villanova |
So. |
Finance & Accountancy/Artificial IN Machine Learning & Real Estate |
| Sara |
Withers |
Villanova |
Sr. |
Comprehensive Science/Spanish & Latin American Studies |
| Day |
Madeline |
VMI |
Jr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Fitzsimmons |
Sarah |
VMI |
Jr. |
Computer Science/Applied Mathematics |
| Riding |
Meagan |
VMI |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Smith |
Makynna |
VMI |
So. |
International Studies |
| Smith |
Sadie |
VMI |
Sr. |
International Studies |
| Genevieve |
Bland |
Wagner |
Sr. |
International Affairs |
| Amelia |
Dean-Falys |
Wagner |
So. |
Psychology |
| Emma |
Friedlander |
Wagner |
So. |
Accounting |
| Alexandra |
Hlohovsky Andrist |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Maria |
Matamala Roman |
Wagner |
So. |
Psychology |
| Catherine |
Mentz |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Economics |
| Magali |
Ogg |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Maggie |
Pike |
Wagner |
Sr. |
Sociology |
| Sarah |
Potter |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Maylen |
Sampedro Tarela |
Wagner |
Jr. |
Psychology and Computer Science |
The 2026 MAAC Water Polo Championship will take place April 11-12, 2026. The four-team, single-elimination championship will be hosted by Marist University in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist has hosted the Water Polo Championship annually since 2003. For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Water Polo Championship, please visit
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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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