WINTHROP, Mass. – The New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) announced its 2025-26 All-Academic Team on Wednesday, with 17 members of the Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team earning recognition for their achievements in the classroom.

To qualify for NEWHA All-Academic Team honors, student-athletes must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0 during both the fall and spring semesters.

Senior Sydney Merritt highlighted the Hawks' honorees, becoming one of 32 student-athletes across the conference to earn All-Academic Team recognition for the fourth time in her career. On the ice, Merritt appeared in 20 games during the 2025-26 campaign, recording one goal and two assists while posting a +11 plus/minus rating.

Merritt was joined by 16 teammates on the All-Academic Team, underscoring Saint Anselm's continued commitment to excellence both on the ice and in the classroom. The complete list of Hawks recognized by the conference is as follows:

All-Academic Team (3.0 or greater):

Taylor Buckley – Freshman – Woburn, Mass. – Exploratory

Kayla Czukoski – Freshman – Exton, Pa. – Health Sciences

Lucy DeCoteau – Sophomore – Canton, N.Y. – Health Sciences

Kismet Dogan – Sophomore – Vancouver, British Columbia – Psychology

Nicola Forth – Sophomore – Schwenksville, Pa. – History

Eden Granley – Sophomore – American Fork, Utah – Health Sciences

Ava Hunter – Freshman – Southampton, Mass. – Health Sciences

Kayla Lunney – Freshman – Birmingham, Mich. – Exploratory

Madison Macaulay – Freshman – Queensbury, N.Y. – Sports Analytics

Julia Matyas – Sophomore – Winnetka, Ill. – Psychology

Sydney Merritt – Senior – San Jose, Calif. – Psychology

MacKenzie Moss – Senior – Victoria, Minn. – Health Sciences

Brooklyn Schneiderhan – Senior – Helena, Mont. – Health Sciences

Grace Stirling – Freshman – Mayfield Village, Ohio – Business Administration

Lauren Waldo – Freshman – Livonia, Mich. – Behavioral Neuroscience

Avery Wilson – Freshman – Penticton, British Columbia – Education Studies: Elementary Education

Brenna Young – Junior – Wilmington, Mass. – Business Administration

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