The Rockhurst University women's lacrosse program continued to showcase its commitment to academic excellence as 16 Hawks were recognized on the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Academic Honor Roll released Wednesday (July 22). 

The IWLCA honored 568 student-athletes from 65 different institutions on the 2025-26 Division II Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for recognition, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic grade-point average of 3.50 or greater.

Representing the Rockhurst Hawks on this year's IWLCA Academic Honor Roll were graduate students Payton Dodge, a Business Administration major, and Page Yehling, a Business Administration major.

The Hawks' senior honorees included Abby Gerstner, a Computer Science/Mathematics major, Elise Magee, a Molecular Biology major, Katie Nord, a Physics of Medicine/Exercise Science major, Kharis Perona, a Secondary Education/English major, Rhea Spiers, an English/Business Administration major, and Meghan Thomas, an Organismal Biology major.

Rockhurst's junior selections included Ayana Bougie-Martinez, an Exercise Science major, Riley Hoff, a Molecular Biology major, Keira Jelinek, an English Writing major, Kaylee Lary, an Exercise Science major, Hannah Legge, a Sports Management major, Anna Loeffelman, a Criminal Justice/Philosophy major, Natalie Muser, a Business Administration major, and Stella Scoggin, a Business Administration/Psychology major.

The individual academic honors come following another historic season for the Rockhurst women's lacrosse program. The Hawks finished the 2026 season with an overall record of 13-5 (5-2 GLVC), earning a spot in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional. Rockhurst made program history in the opening round of the tournament, earning its first NCAA Tournament victory with a 17-8 win over No. 19 Regis University.

Along with the individual recognition, the Rockhurst women's lacrosse team was also recognized by the IWLCA as an Academic Honor Squad for the 2025-26 academic year. The award honors programs that achieve a team cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher during the academic year.