Eastern Michigan Athletics
Cea and Ovalle Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
3/24/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Both posted a GPA over 3.50 and appeared in over 90% of the Eastern's games
GREENWOOD, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University women's basketball student athletes Ainhoa Cea and Fernanda Ovalle were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, the organization announced Tuesday, March 24.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's Basketball teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or later and carry a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 or higher academically while either appearing in 90% of the team's games or starting in 66% of the team's contests.
Cea (Irun, Spain/IES Pio Baroja Bhi/Lipscomb) earned the honor for the second time after doing so at Lipscomb following the 2024-25 campaign. Cea posts a 4.00 GPA as an Elementary Early Childhood Teaching and Learning major while starting in all 29 games for the Eagles this season. She led the team, averaging 5.9 assists per game, ranking second in the MAC. The senior guard dished a total of 172 assists, tying Erika Ford (2003-04) for the fourth-most in EMU single-season history. She was part of a select national group that averaged over 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists.
Ovalle (Santiago, Chile/Montverde Academy/Xavier) saw action in all 29 games while starting 28 times. She holds a 3.60 GPA as a Psychology major and collected the academic recognition for the first time in her career. On the court, Ovalle is the highest scoring Chilean-born student-athlete in NCAA history as she totals 594 points in her NCAA tenure. She was named MAC Player of the Week, Jan. 6, after posting the second double-double of her career, scoring a career-high 26 points with a season-high 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal, leading the Eagles to an 86-76 victory against Bowling Green, Dec. 30.
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EMU CSC Academic All-District History
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Honorees
Eastern Michigan (2)
Ainhoa Cea
Fernanda Ovalle
All-Time CoSIDA/CSC Academic Honorees
Academic All-America (1)
2006-07 • Sarah VanMetre • First Team
Academic All-District (9) • introduced in 2001-02
2025-26 • Ainhoa Cea
2025-26 • Fernanda Ovalle
2024-25 • Mackenzie Amalia
2024-25 • Elena Cabello
2024-25 • Olivia Westphal
2022-23 • Kyndal Lewis
2022-23 • Natalia Pineda
2006-07 • Sarah VanMetre
2004-05 • Sarah VanMetre
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's Basketball teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or later and carry a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 or higher academically while either appearing in 90% of the team's games or starting in 66% of the team's contests.
Cea (Irun, Spain/IES Pio Baroja Bhi/Lipscomb) earned the honor for the second time after doing so at Lipscomb following the 2024-25 campaign. Cea posts a 4.00 GPA as an Elementary Early Childhood Teaching and Learning major while starting in all 29 games for the Eagles this season. She led the team, averaging 5.9 assists per game, ranking second in the MAC. The senior guard dished a total of 172 assists, tying Erika Ford (2003-04) for the fourth-most in EMU single-season history. She was part of a select national group that averaged over 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists.
Ovalle (Santiago, Chile/Montverde Academy/Xavier) saw action in all 29 games while starting 28 times. She holds a 3.60 GPA as a Psychology major and collected the academic recognition for the first time in her career. On the court, Ovalle is the highest scoring Chilean-born student-athlete in NCAA history as she totals 594 points in her NCAA tenure. She was named MAC Player of the Week, Jan. 6, after posting the second double-double of her career, scoring a career-high 26 points with a season-high 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal, leading the Eagles to an 86-76 victory against Bowling Green, Dec. 30.
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUWBB and @EMUAthletics on X for all the latest EMU women's basketball updates. Be sure to also follow the Eagles on Instagram @emuwbb and @emuathletics.
EMU CSC Academic All-District History
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Honorees
Eastern Michigan (2)
Ainhoa Cea
Fernanda Ovalle
All-Time CoSIDA/CSC Academic Honorees
Academic All-America (1)
2006-07 • Sarah VanMetre • First Team
Academic All-District (9) • introduced in 2001-02
2025-26 • Ainhoa Cea
2025-26 • Fernanda Ovalle
2024-25 • Mackenzie Amalia
2024-25 • Elena Cabello
2024-25 • Olivia Westphal
2022-23 • Kyndal Lewis
2022-23 • Natalia Pineda
2006-07 • Sarah VanMetre
2004-05 • Sarah VanMetre
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