NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) was well represented among the nation's top women's lacrosse programs in the classroom, as 45 student-athletes earned recognition on the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Academic Honor Roll.
The IWLCA recognized 1,350 student-athletes from 174 Division III institutions on this year's Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.
Calvin University led all MIAA institutions with 11 honorees, followed by Kalamazoo College with nine and Hope College with eight. Adrian College placed seven student-athletes on the honor roll, while Albion College and Saint Mary's College each had five recipients.
The MIAA's 2025-26 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll recipients include:
Adrian - Jenna Allie, Sarah Gross, Avah Holland, Grace Holland, Mya Reyes, Jessica Schmidt, Madeline Turcotte
Albion - Darby Conerly, Rylee Hesske, Logan Hutchinson, Nicole Miller, Abbey Scott
Calvin - Morgan Bethard, Margee Boelema, Riley Cornwell, Jessica Eenigenburg, Julia Ellsworth, Megan Gibbs, Corinne Plumb, Dacey Redman, Natalie Scott, Avery Slings, Molly Williams
Hope - Abigayle Agbay, Ireland Brown, Julia Brown, Caroline Curnutt, Ruby Heurman, Sydney LaPrairie, Madison Pyle, Caleigh Randall
Kalamazoo - Poppy Balkema, Abigail Caza, Jordan Doyle, Kaitlyn Grice, Sophie Hartl, Kennedy Hynde, Julia Kozal, Ella Spooner, Annslee Ware
Saint Mary's - Sarah Crofford, Sophia Delgado, Mary Grace Heekin, Maura Ryan, Catherine Sheperd
In addition to the individual accolades, seven MIAA women's lacrosse programs were recognized as 2025-26 IWLCA Academic Honor Squads. Across all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, the IWLCA honored 357 teams that achieved a team grade-point average of 3.20 or higher during the academic year.
MIAA programs earning IWLCA Academic Honor Squad recognition were Adrian, Albion, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, Saint Mary's, and Trine University.
The conference's strong showing reflects the continued commitment of MIAA women's lacrosse student-athletes and programs to excellence both on the field and in the classroom.