ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Four student-athletes from the RIT women's basketball team were 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ® selections, announced Tuesday.
 
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

Gaurds Maddy Ramsgard, Hannah Durand, Erin DiPaola, and forward Faye Kaplinski helped the Tigers reach the Liberty League Tournament finals for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

Ramsgard, a junior, started all 27 games this season, averaging a team-high 11.8 points and 2.8 assists per game. DiPaola, a senior, was second on the team with 2.7 assists per game to go along with 4.4 points per game.
 
Under the basket, Kaplinski paced the Tigers with 7.3 rebounds per contest. The junior also scored 9.1 points per game. Both averages are career bests.
 
Durand, a graduate student, primarily came off the bench to shoot a career-high 36.9 percent (24-of-65) from three-point range and averaged 5.6 points per game.
 
Student-athlete (Year, Major, Cumulative GPA)
Maddy Ramsgard (Jr., Individualized Studies, 3.90)
Hannah Durand (Gr., Architecture, 3.87)
Faye Kaplinski (Jr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.80)
Erin DiPaola (Sr., Computing Information Technology, 3.75)