Bucknell Women's Water Polo Places 15 on ACWPC Academic Teams

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Bucknell Women's Water Polo Places 15 on ACWPC Academic Teams

8/2/2021 1:35:00 PM | Women's Water Polo

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. -- The Bucknell University women's water polo team earned 15 honorees to the ACWPC All-Academic Team, the organization announced on Monday.

Bucknell, which earned its highest-ever finish at the CWPA Championships in the 2021 abbreviated season, finished runner-up to No. 7 Michigan this past spring.

To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete's head coach must be a member of the ACWPC, while the athlete must attain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher. Divided into three teams based on cumulative grade point average (GPA), 345 athletes garnered Outstanding (4.00-3.71), 288 Superior (3.70-3.41) and 174 Excellent (3.40-3.20) recognition from 59 teams.

Four Bison earned Outstanding honors from the ACWPC in Kirstin Hayduchok, Bella Moynihan, Marcela Herrera, and Georgia Lewis. Honorable Mention All-American selections Ally Furano and Kali Hyham each earned academic plaudits, earning Superior and Excellent recognition, respectively. Moynihan earned the "Outstanding" honor for the second straight year.

Additionally, the Bison were one of 57 teams earning the team honor with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Bucknell ranked 26th in the country with a cumulative GPA of 3.48.

Below is a complete list of Bucknell's 2021 ACWPC All-Academic Team members.
Kirstin Hayduchok, Fr. - Outstanding
Marcela Herrera, Sr. - Outstanding
Georgia Lewis, Jr. - Outstanding
Bella Moynihan, So. - Outstanding
Ally Furano, Sr. - Superior
Sam Gove, So. - Superior
Megan LaCroix, So. - Superior
Celia Foster, So. - Superior
Chloe Smith, So. - Superior
Sheila Tomlin, So. - Superior
Bettina Tapiero, Fr. - Excellent
Olivia Dey, Fr. - Excellent
Emma Molaski, Fr. - Excellent
Isabelle Monaghan, Fr. - Excellent
Kali Hyham, Sr. - Excellent