ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Lacrosse continued its success in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year, earning multiple academic honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference, including the GLVC Team Academic Award while placing 16 student-athletes on the Academic All-Conference Team.
The Griffons received the GLVC Team Academic Award after posting a 3.52 team grade-point average during the 2025-26 academic year, surpassing the conference's 3.30 GPA requirement for recognition.
MoWest also had 16 student-athletes named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference Team. The award recognizes student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.30 GPA during the 2025-26 academic year.
Representing the Griffons on the Academic All-Conference Team were
Giana Cesario, Madison Chidester, Addisyn Demars,
Quinn Denne,
Ryann Durrett,
Olivia Fornelli,
Brittan Gulick,
Zoe Kunick,
Samantha Niedzwiecki,
Jordan Porter,
Anna Raumschuh,
Clare Sondrall,
Maleah Sosa,
Rhianne Toebben,
Gretchen Wenner and
Brinley Willenbrock.
Five Griffons also earned the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, presented to student-athletes who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the academic year. Those honorees were
Giana Cesario, Madison Chidester,
Maleah Sosa,
Rhianne Toebben and
Brinley Willenbrock.
Three Griffons received the GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award, which recognizes graduating student-athletes who have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 while meeting additional conference academic and participation criteria.
Jordan Porter,
Maleah Sosa and
Brinley Willenbrock earned the distinction.
MoWest Honorees
GLVC Team Academic Award
- Women's Lacrosse (3.52 Team GPA)
Academic All-Conference
Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award
Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award
