RedHawks Lead MAC with Eight Academic All-MAC Honorees

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RedHawks Lead MAC with Eight Academic All-MAC Honorees

12/15/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference announced the 78 student-athletes placed on the Academic All-MAC Team for the 2025 volleyball season. Miami was one of three teams to lead the conference with eight student-athletes honored.

Miami's eight student-athletes that earned the honor included Ellie Hanson, Hayden Hicks, Raegan Lantz, Anna McClure, Lydia Michelin, Kamryn Utley, Gentry Warrick and Chelsea Williams.

The Academic All-MAC honor is awarded to a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests in that sport.

The following is a complete list of the honorees:

2025 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Honorees
Akron (4)
Martina Villani, Junior Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3.861
Gabby Brissett, Senior, Biology, 3.745
Vanessa Del Real, Junior, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 3.81
Sarah Bettis, Junior, Biomedical Science, 3.363

Ball State (7)
Gwen Crull, Junior, Property Management, 3.959
Lindsey Green, Junior, Communication Studies, 4.000
Sophie Ledbetter, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 4.000
Elizabeth Tabeling, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 3.725
Carson Tyler, Sophomore, Sport Administration, 3.912
Riley Whitlock, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.667
Camryn Wise, Junior, Computer Science, 3.723

Bowling Green (6)
Avery Anders, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.758
Jessica Andrews, Senior, Marketing, 4.000
Sydnie Hernandez, Sophomore, Human Development & Family Science, 3.757
Isabelle Laube, Redshirt Junior, Marketing, 3.863
Edyta Waclawczyk, Redshirt Sophomore, International Business, 4.000
Helen Wilford, Redshirt Sophomore, Biology, 4.000

Buffalo (7)
Luli Arcucci, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.489
Ava Kanj, Sophomore, Biochemistry, 3.908
Keira Kleidon, Sophomore, Exploratory, 3.862
Emma Converse, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.667
Manoela Forlin, Junior, Graphic Design, 3.590
Eve Adams, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education, 3.857
Chloe Brown, Junior, Health and Human Services, 3.751

Central Michigan (7)
Izzy Swiercz, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.66
Natalia Rejment, Senior, General Management, 3.15
Alina Anderson, Senior, Accounting 3.68
Abby Olin, Senior, Mechanical Engineering + Spanish, 3.98
Grace Thomas, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.65
Brooklyn Conner, Senior, Environmental Science, 3.65
Hannah Langton, Sophomore, Communication Sciences & Disorders, 3.81

Eastern Michigan (8)
Kendal Bonney, Senior, Elem Early Child Teach & Learn, 3.83
Ella Grasson, Senior, Sport Management, 3.87
Anna Guard, Sophomore, Biology, 3.61
Taeley Mahler, Sophomore, Comm Sciences & Disorders, 3.70
Surabhi Srinivasan, Junior, Mathematics-Secondary Education, 3.80
Wrigley Takats, Sophomore, Exploratory, 3.84
Ella Voorhees, Senior, Environ Sci & Society Interdis, 3.59
Hatteras Welker, Sophomore, Biology, 3.89

Kent State (5)
Greta Bolognini, Senior, Business Management, 3.66
Hailey Brenner, Sophomore, Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 3.45
Lesley Furuta, Sophomore, General Business, 3.87
Mackenzie McGuire, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.51
Nadia Miller, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.28

Miami (8)
Ellie Hanson, Senior, Psychology/Sport Management, 3.68
Hayden Hicks, Senior, Psychology/Sport Management, 3.89
Raegan Lantz, Junior, Human Capital Management & Leadership, 3.76
Anna McClure, Redshirt Junior, Strategic Communication, 3.83
Lydia Michelin, Sophomore, Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.89
Kamryn Utley, Sophomore, Public Health/Healthcare Sales, 4.00
Gentry Warrick, Senior, Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.29
Chelsea Williams, Junior, Kinesiology, 3.86

Northern Illinois (6)
Kylie Schulze, Junior, Marketing, 3.81
Rylea Alvin, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.746
Emma McCartney, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, 3,709
Ava Grevengoed, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.515
Ella Strausberger, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.442
Alexa Hayes, Senior, Criminology, 3.389

Ohio (7)
Caroline Curran, Junior, Engineering Tech & MGMT, 3.852
Sierra Evans, Sophomore, Journalism News and Info., 3.457
Olivia Gardner, Junior, Exercise Physiology, 3.660
Lexi Grissett, Sophomore, Marketing, 4.000
Kendall Hickey, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.396
Bryn Janke, Sophomore, Accounting & Finance, 3.895
Darbi Ricketts, Sophomore, Exercise Physiology – Strength & Conditioning, 3.384

Toledo (5)
Anna Alford, Senior, Public Health Management, 3.415
Grace Freiberger, Sophomore, Recreational Therapy, 3.909
Olivia Heitkamp, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education, 3.501
Macy Medors, Senior, Recreational Therapy, 3.989
Sierra Pertzborn, Redshirt Sophomore, Nursing, 3.558

Western Michigan (8)
Reeghan Boyer, Senior, Finance, 3.93
Mary Clare Brusek, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.77
Elana Erickson, Sophomore, Special Education, 3.79
Amanda Glanton, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.84
Maddie Kmetz, R-Junior, Exercise Science, 3.73
Annalise Patchett, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 4.00
Carley Piercefield, Sophomore, Elementary Education, 3.48
Leah Richmond, R-Freshman, Exercise Science, 4.00