Eastern Michigan Athletics
Volleyball Paces MAC with Eight Academic All-MAC Selections
12/15/2025 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Eastern's eight honorees are its most since at least 2005
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball program led the Mid-American Conference with eight Academic All-MAC student-athletes as the conference announced 78 student-athletes earned the honor for the 2025 season Monday, Dec.15.
Earning the award for EMU is Kendal Bonney, Ella Grasson, Anna Guard (Burlington, Ky./St. Henry District), Taeley Mahler (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead), Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome), Wrigley Takats, Ella Voorhees, and Hatteras Welker.
Along with Eastern's eight honorees, Miami and Western Michigan tied for the lead in the league with eight student-athletes honored. Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, and Ohio followed behind with seven honorees each.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
The honor marks the second for Bonney and Srinivasan, while Grasson, Guard, Mahler, Takats, Voorhees, and Welker earned the accolade for the first time in their respective careers.
Eastern's eight honorees are its most since it also placed eight on the list in the 2022 campaign, and mark most in the Head Coach Kevin Foeman era (2023-present). Eight honorees are the most in one season for the Eagles since at least 2005.
2025 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Honorees
Eastern Michigan (8)
Kendal Bonney, Senior, Elem Early Child Teach & Learn, 3.83
Ella Grasson, Senior, Sport Management, 3.87
Anna Guard, Sophomore, Biology, 3.61
Taeley Mahler, Sophomore, Comm Sciences & Disorders, 3.70
Surabhi Srinivasan, Junior, Mathematics-Secondary Education, 3.80
Wrigley Takats, Sophomore, Exploratory, 3.84
Ella Voorhees, Senior, Environ Sci & Society Interdis, 3.59
Hatteras Welker, Sophomore, Biology, 3.89
Akron (4)
Martina Villani, Junior Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3.861
Gabby Brissett, Senior, Biology, 3.745
Vanessa Del Real, Junior, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 3.81
Sarah Bettis, Junior, Biomedical Science, 3.363
Ball State (7)
Gwen Crull, Junior, Property Management, 3.959
Lindsey Green, Junior, Communication Studies, 4.000
Sophie Ledbetter, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 4.000
Elizabeth Tabeling, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 3.725
Carson Tyler, Sophomore, Sport Administration, 3.912
Riley Whitlock, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.667
Camryn Wise, Junior, Computer Science, 3.723
Bowling Green (6)
Avery Anders, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.758
Jessica Andrews, Senior, Marketing, 4.000
Sydnie Hernandez, Sophomore, Human Development & Family Science, 3.757
Isabelle Laube, Redshirt Junior, Marketing, 3.863
Edyta Waclawczyk, Redshirt Sophomore, International Business, 4.000
Helen Wilford, Redshirt Sophomore, Biology, 4.000
Buffalo (7)
Luli Arcucci, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.489
Ava Kanj, Sophomore, Biochemistry, 3.908
Keira Kleidon, Sophomore, Exploratory, 3.862
Emma Converse, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.667
Manoela Forlin, Junior, Graphic Design, 3.590
Eve Adams, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education, 3.857
Chloe Brown, Junior, Health and Human Services, 3.751
Central Michigan (7)
Izzy Swiercz, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.66
Natalia Rejment, Senior, General Management, 3.15
Alina Anderson, Senior, Accounting 3.68
Abby Olin, Senior, Mechanical Engineering + Spanish, 3.98
Grace Thomas, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.65
Brooklyn Conner, Senior, Environmental Science, 3.65
Hannah Langton, Sophomore, Communication Sciences & Disorders, 3.81
Kent State (5)
Greta Bolognini, Senior, Business Management, 3.66
Hailey Brenner, Sophomore, Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 3.45
Lesley Furuta, Sophomore, General Business, 3.87
Mackenzie McGuire, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.51
Nadia Miller, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.28
Miami (8)
Ellie Hanson, Senior, Psychology/Sport Management, 3.68
Hayden Hicks, Senior, Psychology/Sport Management, 3.89
Raegan Lantz, Junior, Human Capital Management & Leadership, 3.76
Anna McClure, Redshirt Junior, Strategic Communication, 3.83
Lydia Michelin, Sophomore, Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.89
Kamryn Utley, Sophomore, Public Health/Healthcare Sales, 4.00
Gentry Warrick, Senior, Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.29
Chelsea Williams, Junior, Kinesiology, 3.86
Northern Illinois (6)
Kylie Schulze, Junior, Marketing, 3.81
Rylea Alvin, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.746
Emma McCartney, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, 3,709
Ava Grevengoed, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.515
Ella Strausberger, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.442
Alexa Hayes, Senior, Criminology, 3.389
Ohio (7)
Caroline Curran, Junior, Engineering Tech & MGMT, 3.852
Sierra Evans, Sophomore, Journalism News and Info., 3.457
Olivia Gardner, Junior, Exercise Physiology, 3.660
Lexi Grissett, Sophomore, Marketing, 4.000
Kendall Hickey, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.396
Bryn Janke, Sophomore, Accounting & Finance, 3.895
Darbi Ricketts, Sophomore, Exercise Physiology – Strength & Conditioning, 3.384
Toledo (5)
Anna Alford, Senior, Public Health Management, 3.415
Grace Freiberger, Sophomore, Recreational Therapy, 3.909
Olivia Heitkamp, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education, 3.501
Macy Medors, Senior, Recreational Therapy, 3.989
Sierra Pertzborn, Redshirt Sophomore, Nursing, 3.558
Western Michigan (8)
Reeghan Boyer, Senior, Finance, 3.93
Mary Clare Brusek, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.77
Elana Erickson, Sophomore, Special Education, 3.79
Amanda Glanton, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.84
Maddie Kmetz, R-Junior, Exercise Science, 3.73
Annalise Patchett, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 4.00
Carley Piercefield, Sophomore, Elementary Education, 3.48
Leah Richmond, R-Freshman, Exercise Science, 4.00
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Earning the award for EMU is Kendal Bonney, Ella Grasson, Anna Guard (Burlington, Ky./St. Henry District), Taeley Mahler (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead), Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome), Wrigley Takats, Ella Voorhees, and Hatteras Welker.
Along with Eastern's eight honorees, Miami and Western Michigan tied for the lead in the league with eight student-athletes honored. Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, and Ohio followed behind with seven honorees each.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
The honor marks the second for Bonney and Srinivasan, while Grasson, Guard, Mahler, Takats, Voorhees, and Welker earned the accolade for the first time in their respective careers.
Eastern's eight honorees are its most since it also placed eight on the list in the 2022 campaign, and mark most in the Head Coach Kevin Foeman era (2023-present). Eight honorees are the most in one season for the Eagles since at least 2005.
2025 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Honorees
Eastern Michigan (8)
Kendal Bonney, Senior, Elem Early Child Teach & Learn, 3.83
Ella Grasson, Senior, Sport Management, 3.87
Anna Guard, Sophomore, Biology, 3.61
Taeley Mahler, Sophomore, Comm Sciences & Disorders, 3.70
Surabhi Srinivasan, Junior, Mathematics-Secondary Education, 3.80
Wrigley Takats, Sophomore, Exploratory, 3.84
Ella Voorhees, Senior, Environ Sci & Society Interdis, 3.59
Hatteras Welker, Sophomore, Biology, 3.89
Akron (4)
Martina Villani, Junior Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3.861
Gabby Brissett, Senior, Biology, 3.745
Vanessa Del Real, Junior, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 3.81
Sarah Bettis, Junior, Biomedical Science, 3.363
Ball State (7)
Gwen Crull, Junior, Property Management, 3.959
Lindsey Green, Junior, Communication Studies, 4.000
Sophie Ledbetter, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 4.000
Elizabeth Tabeling, Sophomore, Pre-Nursing, 3.725
Carson Tyler, Sophomore, Sport Administration, 3.912
Riley Whitlock, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.667
Camryn Wise, Junior, Computer Science, 3.723
Bowling Green (6)
Avery Anders, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.758
Jessica Andrews, Senior, Marketing, 4.000
Sydnie Hernandez, Sophomore, Human Development & Family Science, 3.757
Isabelle Laube, Redshirt Junior, Marketing, 3.863
Edyta Waclawczyk, Redshirt Sophomore, International Business, 4.000
Helen Wilford, Redshirt Sophomore, Biology, 4.000
Buffalo (7)
Luli Arcucci, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.489
Ava Kanj, Sophomore, Biochemistry, 3.908
Keira Kleidon, Sophomore, Exploratory, 3.862
Emma Converse, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.667
Manoela Forlin, Junior, Graphic Design, 3.590
Eve Adams, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education, 3.857
Chloe Brown, Junior, Health and Human Services, 3.751
Central Michigan (7)
Izzy Swiercz, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.66
Natalia Rejment, Senior, General Management, 3.15
Alina Anderson, Senior, Accounting 3.68
Abby Olin, Senior, Mechanical Engineering + Spanish, 3.98
Grace Thomas, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.65
Brooklyn Conner, Senior, Environmental Science, 3.65
Hannah Langton, Sophomore, Communication Sciences & Disorders, 3.81
Kent State (5)
Greta Bolognini, Senior, Business Management, 3.66
Hailey Brenner, Sophomore, Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 3.45
Lesley Furuta, Sophomore, General Business, 3.87
Mackenzie McGuire, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.51
Nadia Miller, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.28
Miami (8)
Ellie Hanson, Senior, Psychology/Sport Management, 3.68
Hayden Hicks, Senior, Psychology/Sport Management, 3.89
Raegan Lantz, Junior, Human Capital Management & Leadership, 3.76
Anna McClure, Redshirt Junior, Strategic Communication, 3.83
Lydia Michelin, Sophomore, Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.89
Kamryn Utley, Sophomore, Public Health/Healthcare Sales, 4.00
Gentry Warrick, Senior, Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.29
Chelsea Williams, Junior, Kinesiology, 3.86
Northern Illinois (6)
Kylie Schulze, Junior, Marketing, 3.81
Rylea Alvin, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.746
Emma McCartney, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, 3,709
Ava Grevengoed, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.515
Ella Strausberger, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.442
Alexa Hayes, Senior, Criminology, 3.389
Ohio (7)
Caroline Curran, Junior, Engineering Tech & MGMT, 3.852
Sierra Evans, Sophomore, Journalism News and Info., 3.457
Olivia Gardner, Junior, Exercise Physiology, 3.660
Lexi Grissett, Sophomore, Marketing, 4.000
Kendall Hickey, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.396
Bryn Janke, Sophomore, Accounting & Finance, 3.895
Darbi Ricketts, Sophomore, Exercise Physiology – Strength & Conditioning, 3.384
Toledo (5)
Anna Alford, Senior, Public Health Management, 3.415
Grace Freiberger, Sophomore, Recreational Therapy, 3.909
Olivia Heitkamp, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education, 3.501
Macy Medors, Senior, Recreational Therapy, 3.989
Sierra Pertzborn, Redshirt Sophomore, Nursing, 3.558
Western Michigan (8)
Reeghan Boyer, Senior, Finance, 3.93
Mary Clare Brusek, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.77
Elana Erickson, Sophomore, Special Education, 3.79
Amanda Glanton, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.84
Maddie Kmetz, R-Junior, Exercise Science, 3.73
Annalise Patchett, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 4.00
Carley Piercefield, Sophomore, Elementary Education, 3.48
Leah Richmond, R-Freshman, Exercise Science, 4.00
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on X for all of the latest EMU volleyball updates. Be sure to also follow the Green and White on Instagram, @EMU_Volleyball and @emuathletics.
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