ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Eleven members of the RIT women's lacrosse team were named to the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Academic Honor Roll.
Seniors
Bella Boardman,
Natalie Cuzzupoli,
Zoe Heffernan,
Adele Jones,
Serafina Kiselgof,
Morgan Nichter,
Ellie Ruddy,
Emma Scott and
Grace Validzic and juniors
Katherine Killian and
Emma Ripley were honored.
The IWLCA honored 1,350 student-athletes from 174 different institutions on the 2025-26 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
Boardman is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection and a three-time Liberty League All-Academic pick. A physician assistant major, Boardman holds a 3.74 GPA.
Cuzzupoli is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection and a three-time Liberty League All-Academic pick. An exercise science major, Cuzzupoli holds a 3.85 GPA.
Heffernan recorded 51 points on 39 goals and 12 assists. A two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection, Heffernan finished her career fourth in career assists (67), sixth in career scoring (170) and tied for ninth in career goals (103). A co-captain, Heffernan graduates with a 3.8 GPA majoring in industrial design.
A Second Team IWLCA All-Empire Region selection, Jones played in 16 games recording career highs in points (34) and goals (31). A First Team All-Liberty League selection, Jones finished second on the team in scoring and was eighth in the league with 56 draw controls. The Liberty League All-Academic selections graduates with a 3.84 GPA majoring in imaging science.
Killian is a two-time Liberty League All-Academic selection. A physician assistant major, Killian is sixth in career draw controls (161). A co-captain, Killian and holds a 3.94 GPA.
Kiselgof played in 12 games tallying nine points on six goals and three assists. She is tied for 23rd in career scoring (99 pts.) and 19th in career goals (80). A physician assistant major, Kiselgof is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection, a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection and finished her career with a 4.0 GPA.
Nichter played in eight games recording 22 points on 12 goals and 10 assists. A co-captain Nichter is 11th in career scoring (134 pts.), tied for 11th in career assists (37) and 14th in career goals (97). Nichter is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection and a three-time Liberty League All-Academic pick. She holds a 3.8 GPA and is a physician assistant major.
Ripley played in 16 games recording career highs in points (22), goals (11) and assists (11). A human centered computing major, Ripley is a two-time Liberty League All-Academic selection and holds a 3.76 GPA.
Ruddy finished sixth in the Liberty League with a 10.52 goals-against average and a .409 save percentage. She finished her career third all-time in games played (46) and third in career wins (17). Ruddy is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection and a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection. She holds a 3.71 GPA majoring in electrical engineering.
Scott played in 17 games and grabbed a career-high 19 ground balls and caused a career-best nine turnovers. She is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection and a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection. A co-captain, Scott holds a 3.69 GPA majoring in computing and information technology.
Validzic played in 17 games and recorded career highs in points (37), goals (29) and assists (8). She is a two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection and a two-time Liberty League All-Academic selection. She holds a 3.81 GPA majoring in architecture.D
RIT was one of 357 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA to be named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad for posting 3.2 or higher team GPA. The Tigers posted a 3.48 team GPA.
