The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has recognized outstanding academic achievement across the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), honoring 26 student-athletes on the 2024-25 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll and naming five conference programs as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads.
The IWLCA honored 1,289 student-athletes from 203 institutions nationwide on this year’s Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
MIAA honorees on the 2025 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll include:
Adrian College
Jessica Schmidt (Athletic Training)
Alma College
Sarah Bollinger (Nursing), Kirsten Browne (Professional Accounting), Jacqueline Daigneault (Neuroscience), Mary Draher (Elementary Education), Brooke LeRoux (Elementary Education), Kylie Lewis (Integrative Physiology and Health Science), Rileigh McGeorge (Integrative Physiology and Health Science), Alexis Norko (Graphic Design), Joanna Scorziello (Integrative Physiology and Health Science)
Calvin University
Morgan Bethard (Sports Management/Psychology), Julia Ellsworth (Political Science/Economics), Molly Williams (Business Marketing)
Kalamazoo College
Abigail Caza (Business/Studio Art), Jordan Doyle (Computer Science), Jordan Flink (Economics/Political Science), Lillian Grelak (Biochemistry/Community and Global Health), Sophie Hartl (Economics/Anthropology and Sociology), Natalie Maki (History/Political Science), Ella Spooner (Biochemistry/Spanish)
Saint Mary’s College
Sarah Crofford (Speech Language Pathology), Mary Grace Heekin (Physics/Mechanical Engineering)
Trine University
Brooke Hoag (Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering), Alyssa Keptner (Chemical Engineering/Chemistry), Avelyn McCall (Biology), Alyssa Lahutsky (Biology)
In addition to individual recognition, the IWLCA has named 376 schools across all levels of collegiate lacrosse as Academic Honor Squads for the 2024-25 academic year. To qualify, teams must have posted a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Representing the MIAA among this year’s Academic Honor Squads are Alma College, Calvin University, Kalamazoo College, Saint Mary’s College, and Trine University.
These achievements reflect the dedication of MIAA women’s lacrosse student-athletes to success both on the field and in the classroom.