FREELAND, Mich. - Fifty-nine Saint Mary's student-athletes and all eight varsity teams received academic distinctions from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) for the 2018-19 academic year.

 

It is the fifth consecutive year Saint Mary's has had at least 50 student-athletes earn a spot on the conference's honor roll listing. For the first time in department history, Saint Mary's had each of the College's eight varsity sports achieve MIAA Team GPA Award status. Additionally, it is the first time in MIAA history that a school has had 100 percent of its MIAA sports achieve the academic honor. The MIAA has presented the Team GPA Award each year since the 1998-99 academic year.

 

In order to earn the MIAA Academic Honor Roll distinction, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average for the entire academic year while earning a varsity letter in a conference-sponsored sport. The MIAA Team GPA Award is bestowed if a team has  a collective grade point average of 3.3 or above for the academic year.

 

The Belles volleyball team led all of the Saint Mary's programs with a 3.694 cumulative grade point average for 2018-19. The tennis (3.422), basketball (3.411), soccer (3.403), and golf (3.402) teams each eclipsed the 3.4 mark. The cross country team (3.394), lacrosse team (3.387), and softball team (3.359) were each solidly above the requisite 3.3 grade point mark.

 

Five members of the Class of 2019 were four-year MIAA Academic Honor Roll honorees this year. Erin Maloney, Kate Kelly, Krystal Harris, Megan Knudsen, and Elizabeth Preister each posted at least a 3.5 grade point average every year during their time competing for the Belles. Additionally, two-sport athletes Delaney Rohlman, Megan Saunders, and Olivia Lathers were all recognized for their academic success this past year. More than 50 percent of Saint Mary's student-athletes earned MIAA Academic Honor Roll accolades for the 2018-19 year.

 

Listed below are the 59 student-athletes who were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for 2018-19.

Carin Kaminski* - Basketball - So. - Valparaiso, Ind./Andrean
Abigail Knopps* - Basketball - Fr. - Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg
Sophie Koeppl* - Basketball - So. - Edina, Minn./Providence Academy
Olivia Lathers* - Basketball/Softball - Jr. - Grass Lake, Mich./Lumen Christi
Erin Maloney**** - Basketball - Sr. - Elmhurst, Ill./IC Catholic Prep
Giavanna Paradiso** - Basketball - So. - Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson
Delaney Rohlman** - Basketball/Soccer - Jr. - Indianapolis, Ind./Scecina Memorial
Megan Saunders** - Basketball/Soccer - So. - Jackson, Mich./Lumen Christi
Sarah Allen* - Cross Country - Sr. - Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic
Michaela Barry* - Cross Country - Fr. - Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc
Brigid Conmy* - Cross Country - Fr. - Yardley, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie
Katie Glenn*** - Cross Country - Jr. - Avondale Estates, Ga./St. Pius X
Shanan Hamilton* - Cross Country - Jr. - Quechee, Vt./Hartford
Riley Swope* - Cross Country - Fr. - Sussex, Wis./Hamilton
Hannah Finley* - Golf - Fr. - Kent, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban
Hunter Kehoe* - Golf - So. - Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City West
Summer Stillson** - Golf - So. - Nappanee, Ind./NorthWood
Erin Doyle** - Lacrosse - So. - Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna
Bridget Kane* - Lacrosse - Fr. - Binghamton, N.Y./Seton Catholic
Kate Kelly**** - Lacrosse - Sr. - Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg
Emily Kraker** - Lacrosse - So. - Westerville, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales
Rachael Leonard** - Lacrosse - Sr. - Hendersonville, Tenn./Pope John Paul II
Shannon McCloskey* - Lacrosse - Fr. - East Lansing, Mich./Haslett
Kathleen Soller* - Lacrosse - Fr. - Greenwood, Ind./Roncalli
Molly Stout** - Lacrosse - Sr. - Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Wellington
Sophie Bubnar* - Soccer - Fr. - Fenton, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic
Kellen Hinchey*** - Soccer - Jr. - Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West
Madison Jurgovan* - Soccer - Fr. - Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
Abby Schmidt* - Soccer - Fr. - Plymouth, Ind./John Glenn
Elizabeth Schulte* - Soccer - So. - Okeana, Ohio/Oldenburg Academy
Zoe Shepherd* - Soccer - Fr. - Harbor Springs, Mich./Harbor Springs
Becca Stella* - Soccer - Fr. - Byron Center, Mich./Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Alyssa Gutierrez*** - Softball - Jr. - South Bend, Ind./Saint Joseph
Krystal Harris**** - Softball - Sr. - Palatine, Ill./Saint Viator
Mandi Hettinger* - Softball - Fr. - Winamac, Ind./Winamac Community
JoAnna Keilman* - Softball - So. - South Bend, Ind./Mishawaka Marian
Kelsey Keilman** - Softball - Jr. - South Bend, Ind./Mishawaka Marian
Madelynne Keller* - Softball - So. - Three Oaks, Mich./Bridgman
Megan Knudsen**** - Softball - Sr. - Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis
Natalie Quinlan* - Softball - Fr. - Oregon, Ohio/Clay
Sydney Swartz** - Softball - So. - South Bend, Ind./Saint Joseph
Nicole Becker** - Tennis - So. - Tupelo, Miss./Tupelo Christian Prep
Lily Brandt* - Tennis - Jr. - Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore
Monica Davy*** - Tennis - Sr. - Morris, Ill./Morris Community
Alyssa Gulli* - Tennis - Fr. - Warrenville, Ill./St. Francis
Jenna Jaskolka* - Tennis - Fr. - Elkhart, Ind./Jimtown
Elizabeth Preister**** - Tennis - Sr. - Columbus, Neb./Scotus Central Catholic
Alyssa Chong* - Volleyball - So. - Mesa, Calif./Grossmont
Hanna Draddy* - Volleyball - Sr. - Arden, N.C./Carolina Day
Claire Hennessy* - Volleyball - Fr. - Albuquerque, N.M./Saint Pius X
Laura Keating** - Volleyball - So. - Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy
Lindsey Pelletier** - Volleyball - So. - Mishawaka, Ind./Mishawaka
Audrey Shannon** - Volleyball - Sr. - New Albany, Ind./Our Lady of Providence
Brittney Tarkanyi* - Volleyball - So. - Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
Morgan VanderWey** - Volleyball - So. - Tinley Park, Ill./Providence Catholic
Nola Wallace* - Volleyball - So. - Niles, Mich./Niles