MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- A total of 32 student-athletes representing nine Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) institutions have been named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® women's volleyball teams.
The Academic All-District® program, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom and separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Six institutions - Concordia University Wisconsin, Edgewood University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lakeland University, Rockford University, and St. Norbert College - submitted the maximum four individuals for consideration, while Benedictine University and Wisconsin Lutheran College had three Academic All-District® honorees apiece, and Aurora University had two.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (*) and advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced January 13, 2026.
The NCAA Division III CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division III Academic All-America® program.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (32)
Aurora University (2): Katelyn Ruse, Trinity Nelson
Benedictine University (3): Jordan Fleming, Cana Jones, Jordan Vanarsdale
Concordia University Wisconsin (4): Kayla Mulder, McKenna Oetzman, Noelle Smith, Emily Dickmann
Edgewood University (4): Katie Borchert*, Abbey Eivins, Payton Millin, Mia Hinkamper*
Illinois Institute of Technology (4): Victoria Aspurez, Anna Elena Sofia Sebastio, Brooke Rifkin, Karla Trautmann Mendez
Lakeland University (4): Maleigha Kovalaske, Sydney Gay, Faith Baker, Katelyn Kitsembel
Rockford University (4): Amelia Rodriguez, Carlie Buetsch, Jalyn Rhodes, Ashley Miller
St. Norbert College (4): Heidi Colburn, Anna Kudick, Kara Sowinski, Mari Szews
Wisconsin Lutheran College (3): Lydia Biggin, Emily Marohn, Kayla Wigley