AUSTIN, TEXAS – West Chester University senior midfielder,
Keri Barnett (Glenolden, Pa./Archbishop Carroll), was named a Women's At-Large Academic All-American® by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must have earned at least a 3.50 grade-point average and have played in 70 percent of their team's total varsity contests / events while also having been named Academic All-District, which was announced three weeks ago.
The Division II at-large teams honored 45 student-athletes with eight members of the first team holding perfect 4.00 GPAs. A total of 16 of the 45 members have 4.00 GPAs either as an undergraduate or a graduate student. The 15-member first team has a 3.93 cumulative GPA. The NCAA Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures, which assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs.
Barnett becomes the 47th Academic All-American® in West Chester athletics history since the program first started in 1983. She is also the fifth women's lacrosse player and first since 2023.
Barnett, finished up one of the most impressive seasons in West Chester women's lacrosse history with 115 goals and 146 points. Both of those marks are new school single-season records. She was also named the Athlete of the Year in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division and IWLCA Division II Midfielder of the Year while earning consensus first-team All-America plaudits after appearing on both the IWLCA All-America team and the
US Lacrosse Magazine All-America squads.
She shattered just about every record in the book on the school and conference level. She finished the year second in the NCAA in goals scored and third in points as well. In addition to her gaudy attack statistics, Barnett also led the PSAC in caused turnovers and had 81 draw controls and 42 ground balls. Nobody fills out a scoresheet in so many different categories quite like Barnett has done this spring. Barnett will return in 2026 with her eye on becoming the all-time leading scorer at all three levels (school, conference, national) in her final year of eligibility.
West Chester finished fifth in the final IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll. The Golden Rams posted a 19-1 record on the season and reached the Atlantic Region Final before a loss to Slippery Rock ended their season one game shy of the national semifinals.
Barnett is one of the most decorated women's lacrosse players in school history. The three-time All-American enters her final year with 279 career goals and 345 career points to go along with 284 draw controls and 151 ground balls.
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Madison Murr, Cal State San Marcos
FIRST TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. GPA Major
Lacrosse Justine Anderson (1) Colorado Mesa University Jr. 4.00 Business Administration
Lacrosse Cassidy Burdette University of Tampa Sr. 3.75 Finance
Field Hockey Annemartine Christis Southern New Hampshire University Sr. 3.78/3.89 Business Administration (G)
Crew/Rowing Soleil Edwards Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Jr. 4.00 Electrical Engineering
Golf Libby Kilbride (2) St. Mary's University (TX) Sr. 4.00 Communication Studies
Skiing Kendall Kramer University of Alaska Fairbanks Sr. 3.89 Biological Sciences & Psychology
Bowling Lauren Marks (3) Caldwell University Sr. 3.95 Fine Art
Golf Madison Murr (1) Cal State San Marcos Sr. 3.96 Environmental Studies
B. Volleyball Kat Nelson Carson-Newman Sr. 4.00 Biochemistry
Skiing Carmen Nielssen (2) University of Alaska Anchorage Jr. 4.00 Finance
Lacrosse Grace Rotter Slippery Rock University Jr. 4.00 Social Work
Lacrosse Lindsey Shimborske (1) (6) Mercy University Sr. 3.99 Health Science - Physical Therapy
Golf Olivia Stoll Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.56 Management
Lacrosse Kaleigh Wilgeroth (2) (6) Wingate University Sr. 4.00 Criminal Justice
Lacrosse Zoe Ziegler Grand Valley State University Sr. 4.00 Biochemistry
SECOND TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. GPA Major
Lacrosse Keri Barnett West Chester University Sr. 3.79 Nursing
Water Polo Tatum Benson Fresno Pacific University Gr. 3.90/4.00 Business Administration
Rifle Rachael Charles University of Alaska Fairbanks Jr. 3.88 Biological Sciences
Lacrosse Sarah Cole The University of Alabama in Huntsville Jr. 4.00 Accounting
Water Polo Autumn Day Cal State Monterey Bay Jr. 4.00 Psychology
Crew/Rowing Shelby Ernst (3) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Gr. 3.66/4.00 Aviation
Lacrosse Paige Jenkins Slippery Rock University So. 3.69 Business Administration
Golf Sarah Kmiecik Harding University Sr. 4.00/4.00 Kinesiology and Sport Administration
Crew/Rowing Mia Knipe (3) Western Washington University Jr. 3.76 Polymer Engineering
Lacrosse Nicole Masi Slippery Rock University Sr. 3.81 Public Health
Lacrosse Leora Owings Slippery Rock University Jr. 3.97 Early Childhood and Special Education
Field Hockey Emma Peeters Southern New Hampshire University Jr. 3.88 Sociology
Golf Mia Rallo University of Central Missouri Jr. 3.62 Health Studies
Lacrosse Madeline Schallmoser Regis University Sr. 4.00 English
Golf Lisa Marie Schumacher Tiffin University Sr. 3.98 International Business
B. Volleyball Hailey Wolfe University of Tampa Jr. 3.97 Elementary Education
B. Volleyball Necaeh Wolfe University of Tampa Jr. 3.96 Sport Management
Lacrosse Marissa Zeno Maryville University Jr. 3.81 Data Science
THIRD TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. GPA Major
Field Hockey Emma Albee Shippensburg University Sr. 3.59 Communication, Journalism & Media
Lacrosse Claire Flahaven Concordia- St. Paul Jr. 3.84 Exercise Science
Lacrosse Amelia Ham Quincy University Jr. 3.89 Nursing
Lacrosse Kaitlyn Henry Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Sr. 3.97 Mechanical Engineering
Rifle Sára Karasová University of Alaska Fairbanks Sr. 3.99/3.94 Security & Disaster Management
Gymnastics Abby Kenney University of Bridgeport Jr. 3.72 Psychology
Bowling Anna Maxwell Maryville University Sr. 3.65 Forensic Psychology & Criminal Justice
Lacrosse Megan Millard Wingate University Sr. 3.80 Exercise Science
Field Hockey Catalina Pistaccio Converse University Sr. 3.76 Business Administration
Lacrosse Maria Reeves Florida Southern College Sr. 3.59 Biology
Golf Morgan Sjoerdsma (1)(5)(9) Cal State LA Gr. 3.97/4.00 Mathematics
Field Hockey Kenedy Stroup Mansfield Gr. 3.99/4.00 Business Administration
