COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The NFCA has announced
the esteemed 2025 National Academic Team Award. This prestigious acknowledgment is granted to programs that have achieved an exceptional team grade-point average of 3.50 or higher during the fall semester of the current academic year.
Clark University, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and WPI were all honored.
The NFHCA also recognized 543 exceptional undergraduate student-athletes as 2025 Division III Scholars of Distinction. This honor celebrates student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher through the fall semester and were nominated by their NFHCA member coaches.
44 student-athletes from the NEWMAC earned the distinction.
Additionally, 135 student-athletes from ten NEWMAC
institutions were named to the 2025 Division III National Academic Squad.
Sponsored by OPA Winning Teams, the NFHCA National Academic Squad program honors undergraduate student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester, nominated by their NFHCA member coaches.
2025 NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction
| Lauren |
Golden |
Babson College |
| Olivia |
Bass |
Clark University |
| Jenna |
Beauchain |
Clark University |
| Sedona |
Lee |
Clark University |
| Emma |
Macintire |
Clark University |
| Sammi |
Blocher |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Shealy |
Callahan |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Grace |
Chrapowitzky |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Drew |
Hussar |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Carmella |
Beach |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Emily |
Bisson |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Sophia |
Ellison |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Aarya |
Phadnis |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Sadie |
Papamechail |
Salve Regina University |
| Angelina |
Regels |
Salve Regina University |
| Ada |
Hendrickson |
Smith College |
| Grace |
Hylton |
Smith College |
| Isabel |
Johnson |
Smith College |
| Lucia |
Kim |
Smith College |
| Annika |
Peterson |
Smith College |
| Mimi |
Siegel |
Smith College |
| Maya |
Zager |
Smith College |
| Elizabeth |
Boone |
Springfield College |
| Ava |
Coppola |
Springfield College |
| Camdyn |
Despres |
Springfield College |
| Audrey |
Hayes |
Springfield College |
| Maggie |
Horn |
Springfield College |
| Emma |
Kibbe |
Springfield College |
| Rory |
McGinley |
Springfield College |
| Madelyn |
O'Brien |
Springfield College |
| Katherine |
Rhodes |
Springfield College |
| Sophia |
Sares |
Springfield College |
| Samara |
Skully |
Springfield College |
| Emma |
Spagnolo |
Springfield College |
| Maya |
Wresien |
Springfield College |
| Rachel |
Carson |
Wellesley College |
| Molly |
Braica |
Wheaton College |
| Aubrey |
Collier |
Wheaton College |
| Madisson |
Hatch |
Wheaton College |
| Riley |
Levrault |
Wheaton College |
| Kelsey |
Thompson |
Wheaton College |
| Kayla |
Wilonski |
Wheaton College |
| Lauren |
Coutu |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Leah |
Uglevich |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
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2025 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad
| Lauren |
Golden |
Babson College |
| Samantha |
Kelly |
Babson College |
| Delaney |
Reed |
Babson College |
| Emma |
Smith |
Babson College |
| Olivia |
Bass |
Clark University |
| Jenna |
Beauchain |
Clark University |
| Morgan |
Brown |
Clark University |
| Tishy |
Cacciapaglia |
Clark University |
| Cassidy |
Cloutier |
Clark University |
| Kelsey |
Gallaway |
Clark University |
| Alison |
Kopec |
Clark University |
| Sedona |
Lee |
Clark University |
| Camilla |
Lennon |
Clark University |
| Karyna |
Rondeau |
Clark University |
| Loren |
Root |
Clark University |
| Sammi |
Blocher |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Shealy |
Callahan |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Grace |
Chrapowitzky |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Kayla |
Han |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Drew |
Hussar |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Bailey |
McIntyre |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Marisa |
Montione |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Audrey |
Oh |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Natasha |
Parker |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Janie |
Thomas |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Ingrid |
Tomovski |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Maeve |
Zimmer |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Linnea |
Alsted |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Carmella |
Beach |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Emily |
Bisson |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Dillon |
Davis |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Sophia |
Ellison |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Ainsley |
Gruener |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Lily |
Guerrera |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Leah |
Harding |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Heidi |
Hausmann |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Mackenzie |
Hillman |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Ana |
Kalliavas |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Diane |
Lee |
Mount Holyoke College |
| MJ |
Owens |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Alexina |
Peckinpaugh |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Aarya |
Phadnis |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Ashley |
Scott |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Juliana |
Spaulding |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Taylor |
Vettori |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Adelaide |
Baird |
Salve Regina University |
| Georgia |
Costello |
Salve Regina University |
| Payton |
England |
Salve Regina University |
| Isabella |
Gannon |
Salve Regina University |
| Sofia |
Irish |
Salve Regina University |
| Jillian |
Lydon |
Salve Regina University |
| Sage |
Mauro |
Salve Regina University |
| Siany |
Ortez |
Salve Regina University |
| Sadie |
Papamechail |
Salve Regina University |
| Angelina |
Regels |
Salve Regina University |
| Ava |
Santa |
Salve Regina University |
| Natalie |
Vaughan |
Salve Regina University |
| Grace |
Warnick |
Salve Regina University |
| Callahan |
Day |
Smith College |
| Nyla |
Flamer |
Smith College |
| Ada |
Hendrickson |
Smith College |
| Maeve |
Huit |
Smith College |
| Grace |
Hylton |
Smith College |
| Grace |
Irizarry |
Smith College |
| Isabel |
Johnson |
Smith College |
| Lucia |
Kim |
Smith College |
| Iseul |
Park |
Smith College |
| Annika |
Peterson |
Smith College |
| Gemma |
Polino |
Smith College |
| Mimi |
Siegel |
Smith College |
| Sam |
Sparling |
Smith College |
| Eleanor |
Szostalo |
Smith College |
| Maya |
Zager |
Smith College |
| Elizabeth |
Boone |
Springfield College |
| Kaelin |
Cerasuolo |
Springfield College |
| Ava |
Coppola |
Springfield College |
| Camdyn |
Despres |
Springfield College |
| Alyssa |
Forget |
Springfield College |
| Hailey |
Gaydos |
Springfield College |
| Sarah |
Goldstein |
Springfield College |
| Emily |
Gorsuch |
Springfield College |
| Natalie |
Gower |
Springfield College |
| Audrey |
Hayes |
Springfield College |
| Maggie |
Horn |
Springfield College |
| Emma |
Kibbe |
Springfield College |
| Rory |
McGinley |
Springfield College |
| Clare |
Moore |
Springfield College |
| Nicolette |
Morlock |
Springfield College |
| Madelyn |
O'Brien |
Springfield College |
| Kate |
O'Connor |
Springfield College |
| Kaitlyn |
Parent |
Springfield College |
| Katherine |
Rhodes |
Springfield College |
| Sophia |
Sares |
Springfield College |
| Samara |
Skully |
Springfield College |
| Emma |
Spagnolo |
Springfield College |
| Kristyn |
Vasselin |
Springfield College |
| Amber |
Wolkner |
Springfield College |
| Maya |
Wresien |
Springfield College |
| Rachel |
Carson |
Wellesley College |
| Gabi |
Chen |
Wellesley College |
| Marguerite |
Greene |
Wellesley College |
| Madeline |
Hamstra |
Wellesley College |
| Ceci |
Miller |
Wellesley College |
| Annika |
Schermerhorn |
Wellesley College |
| Hannah |
Simmonds |
Wellesley College |
| Claudia |
Summers |
Wellesley College |
| Sam |
Welin |
Wellesley College |
| Ava |
Audette |
Wheaton College |
| Rebecca |
Berman |
Wheaton College |
| Molly |
Braica |
Wheaton College |
| Aubrey |
Collier |
Wheaton College |
| Hannah |
Fortin |
Wheaton College |
| Madisson |
Hatch |
Wheaton College |
| Madison |
LaBreck |
Wheaton College |
| Riley |
Levrault |
Wheaton College |
| Kayla |
McLean |
Wheaton College |
| Abigail |
Miller |
Wheaton College |
| Kaitlyn |
Sirois |
Wheaton College |
| Kelsey |
Thompson |
Wheaton College |
| Aisling |
Twombly |
Wheaton College |
| Kayla |
Wilonski |
Wheaton College |
| Maria |
Worden |
Wheaton College |
| Lucia |
Antonelli |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Emma |
Barton |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Madeline |
Chase |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Lauren |
Coutu |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Myles |
Lakin |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Arielena |
Lang |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Eve |
Martineau |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Tatina |
Nwosu |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Abigail |
Powers |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Ella |
Reeners |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Kaela |
Robbins |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Leah |
Uglevich |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Sanidi |
Waduthanthri |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.