KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown women's lacrosse received recognition Wednesday as an Academic Honor Squad by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association and nine Golden Bears earned a spot on the honor roll.
 
Brynn Axe (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield), Marisa Bragg (Ringoes, N.J./Hunterdon Central), Rowan Hall (Sloatsburg, N.Y./Suffern), Lauren LaMorte (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip), Alexis Plesic (Hanover, Pa./South Western), Maddie Wagner (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township), Madison Wenner (Marmora, N.J./Ocean City), Nicole Yerys (Huntington, N.Y./Walt Whitman) and Katie Yocum (Hanover, Pa./South Western) all appeared on the list. To be eligible for the honor roll, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
 
For teams to be considered an Academic Honor Squad, they must have posted at least a 3.2 GPA or higher as a group for the academic year.
 
Kutztown completed its best season in program history a little over two months ago. KU was voted 11th in the final IWLCA national poll, the highest ranking to the conclusion of a season for the Maroon and Gold.
 
The Golden Bears (16-7 overall) made their first appearance in the NCAA DII quarterfinals earlier this month after capturing the first two national tournament wins in program history with their 12-8 first round victory over Wingate (May 7) and 9-6 second round triumph over top-seeded and previously unbeaten Slippery Rock (May 9). KU finished as PSAC runners-up for the second time in the last three years and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons. The Golden Bears' 16 wins are a new program single-season record, surpassing the former record of 15 set in 2024 (15-6).