Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eleko and Thrash Earn Academic All-MAC Honors
4/2/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Both student-athletes earned the award for the first time
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Mid-American Conference announced its annual academic awards with Sisi Eleko and Brooklyn Thrash earning Academic All-MAC honors, the league announced, April 2.
The award marks their first Academic All-MAC selections and second overall academic honors after both were named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the 2023–24 season. The two awards bring the program up to 44 total academic awards from the MAC.
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. Student-athletes in their first year at an institution, such as freshmen and transfers, are not eligible for the award.
Eleko (Montreal, Quebec/New Hope Academy/Canisius), who also recently achieved All-MAC Second Team honors for the second consecutive season, appeared in 28 of 29 games in 2025-26 and was in the starting lineup 27 times. The senior post player averaged a team high in points (17.6 - second in the MAC) and rebounds (9.9 - first in the MAC), she also added 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. Eleko averaged 33.3 minutes per game and shot 48.5% with a team-leading 492 points on the year. Eleko finished just eight points off of 1,000 in her Eagle career and tied the program record for double-doubles in a career with 31 with a MAC high 17 coming this season. Eleko slotted sixth in the MAC in both field-goal percentage (48.5%) and free-throw percentage (78.6%). She was the only MAC player to rank in the top two in points and one of rebounds or assists per game. Eleko is graduating in the spring of 2026 with a bachelor's in psychology with a minor in criminology and criminal justice.
Thrash (Wayne, Ohio/Elmwood/Canisius), was one of two players that started all 29 this season for the Eagles, and the only Eagle to play in every game of the last two seasons. The senior averaged 32.5 minutes per game with 7.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.9 assist, 1.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. The 2025-26 season saw an increase in nearly every statistic for Thrash except for turnovers. Her 229 points placed her fourth on the team this season and is a 31-point increase from the 198 she scored the previous season. Over 36% of Thrash's rebounds this season were offensive and she totaled the second most offensive rebounds on the team. Despite playing 69 more minutes, Thrash dropped her amount of total turnovers by five from this season to last. Thrash is graduating in the spring of 2026 with a bachelor's in exercise science.
Full Academic All-MAC List
Eastern Michigan (2)
Brooklyn Thrash, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.46 GPA
Sisi Eleko, Sr., Psychology, 3.21 GPA
Akron (4)
Ella Wigal, Jr., Business Administration, 4.00 GPA
Liisa Taponen, Sr., Applied Mathematics, 3.88 GPA
Liz Murphy, So., Sport Coaching & Athletics Leadership, 3.84 GPA
Maddie Vejsicky, Sr., Media Studies, 3.25 GPA
Ball State (4)
Tessa Towers, Sr., Criminal Justice and Psychology, 3.84 GPA
Ashlynn Brooke, Jr., General Studies, 3.56 GPA
Zuri Ranson, So., Exercise Science, 3.50 GPA
Grace Kingery, So., Exercise Science, 3.28 GPA
Bowling Green (7)
Emily Siesel, Sr., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Lauren Gerken, So., Middle Childhood Education, 4.00 GPA
Paige Kohler, Jr., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Jasmine Fearne, R-Jr., Psychology, 3.73 GPA
Kendal Moxey, Sr., Individualized Studies, 3.60 GPA
Johnea Donahue, So., Health Science, 3.35 GPA
Taya Ellis, Jr., Social Work, 3.31 GPA
Central Michigan (1)
Demetria Prewitt, Sr., Sport Management, 3.33 GPA
Kent State (8)
Bianca Juzzo, Grad., Sport Administration, 3.88 GPA
Meghan Murray, Soph., Accounting, 3.85 GPA
Riley Rismiller, Jr., Communication Studies, 3.63 GPA
Corynne Hauser, R-Jr., Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 3.60 GPA
Mya Babbitt, Jr., Special Education, 3.56 GPA
Dionna Gray, Sr., Public Health, 3.55 GPA
Journey Hildebrand, So., Psychology, 3.54 GPA
Tatiana Thomas, Sr., Psychology, 3.41 GPA
UMass (5)
Allie Palmieri, Grad., Management (MSBA), 3.97 GPA
Megan Olbrys, Sr., Communications, 3.92 GPA
Lilly Ferguson, Sr., Sport Management, 3.75 GPA
Jess Ross, So., Sport Management, 3.38 GPA
Chinenye Odenigbo, Jr,, Communication, 3.34 GPA
Miami (5)
Amber Tretter, Jr., Architecture, 4.0 GPA
Nuria Jurjo, Jr., Computer Science, 3.88 GPA
Emily VanTimmeren, R-Fr., Special Education, 3.53 GPA
Ilse de Vries, So., Sales Management, 3.49 GPA
Tamar Singer, So., Sports Communication and Media, 3.39 GPA
Northern Illinois (2)
Maria Serracanta, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.98 GPA
Marta Hermoso, Sr., Health Sciences, 3.37 GPA
Ohio (3)
Gigi Bower, So., Sport Management, 3.71 GPA
Bailey Tabeling, Jr., Sport Management, 3.52 GPA
Monica Williams, R-So., Interior Architecture, 3.59 GPA
Toledo (4)
Cadence Dykstra, Jr., Accounting, 3.99 GPA
Ella Weaver, Jr., Finance, 3.96 GPA
Evalyse Cole, So., Nursing, 3.69 GPA
Faith Fedd-Robinson, So., Communications, 3.55 GPA
Western Michigan (4)
D'Myjah Bolds, So., Sports Management, 3.97 GPA
Nile Muguira Orbe, Jr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.91 GPA
Alli Carlson, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.67 GPA
Alli Harness, So., Sports Management, 3.21 GPA
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.
The award marks their first Academic All-MAC selections and second overall academic honors after both were named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the 2023–24 season. The two awards bring the program up to 44 total academic awards from the MAC.
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. Student-athletes in their first year at an institution, such as freshmen and transfers, are not eligible for the award.
Eleko (Montreal, Quebec/New Hope Academy/Canisius), who also recently achieved All-MAC Second Team honors for the second consecutive season, appeared in 28 of 29 games in 2025-26 and was in the starting lineup 27 times. The senior post player averaged a team high in points (17.6 - second in the MAC) and rebounds (9.9 - first in the MAC), she also added 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. Eleko averaged 33.3 minutes per game and shot 48.5% with a team-leading 492 points on the year. Eleko finished just eight points off of 1,000 in her Eagle career and tied the program record for double-doubles in a career with 31 with a MAC high 17 coming this season. Eleko slotted sixth in the MAC in both field-goal percentage (48.5%) and free-throw percentage (78.6%). She was the only MAC player to rank in the top two in points and one of rebounds or assists per game. Eleko is graduating in the spring of 2026 with a bachelor's in psychology with a minor in criminology and criminal justice.
Thrash (Wayne, Ohio/Elmwood/Canisius), was one of two players that started all 29 this season for the Eagles, and the only Eagle to play in every game of the last two seasons. The senior averaged 32.5 minutes per game with 7.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.9 assist, 1.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. The 2025-26 season saw an increase in nearly every statistic for Thrash except for turnovers. Her 229 points placed her fourth on the team this season and is a 31-point increase from the 198 she scored the previous season. Over 36% of Thrash's rebounds this season were offensive and she totaled the second most offensive rebounds on the team. Despite playing 69 more minutes, Thrash dropped her amount of total turnovers by five from this season to last. Thrash is graduating in the spring of 2026 with a bachelor's in exercise science.
Full Academic All-MAC List
Eastern Michigan (2)
Brooklyn Thrash, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.46 GPA
Sisi Eleko, Sr., Psychology, 3.21 GPA
Akron (4)
Ella Wigal, Jr., Business Administration, 4.00 GPA
Liisa Taponen, Sr., Applied Mathematics, 3.88 GPA
Liz Murphy, So., Sport Coaching & Athletics Leadership, 3.84 GPA
Maddie Vejsicky, Sr., Media Studies, 3.25 GPA
Ball State (4)
Tessa Towers, Sr., Criminal Justice and Psychology, 3.84 GPA
Ashlynn Brooke, Jr., General Studies, 3.56 GPA
Zuri Ranson, So., Exercise Science, 3.50 GPA
Grace Kingery, So., Exercise Science, 3.28 GPA
Bowling Green (7)
Emily Siesel, Sr., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Lauren Gerken, So., Middle Childhood Education, 4.00 GPA
Paige Kohler, Jr., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Jasmine Fearne, R-Jr., Psychology, 3.73 GPA
Kendal Moxey, Sr., Individualized Studies, 3.60 GPA
Johnea Donahue, So., Health Science, 3.35 GPA
Taya Ellis, Jr., Social Work, 3.31 GPA
Central Michigan (1)
Demetria Prewitt, Sr., Sport Management, 3.33 GPA
Kent State (8)
Bianca Juzzo, Grad., Sport Administration, 3.88 GPA
Meghan Murray, Soph., Accounting, 3.85 GPA
Riley Rismiller, Jr., Communication Studies, 3.63 GPA
Corynne Hauser, R-Jr., Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 3.60 GPA
Mya Babbitt, Jr., Special Education, 3.56 GPA
Dionna Gray, Sr., Public Health, 3.55 GPA
Journey Hildebrand, So., Psychology, 3.54 GPA
Tatiana Thomas, Sr., Psychology, 3.41 GPA
UMass (5)
Allie Palmieri, Grad., Management (MSBA), 3.97 GPA
Megan Olbrys, Sr., Communications, 3.92 GPA
Lilly Ferguson, Sr., Sport Management, 3.75 GPA
Jess Ross, So., Sport Management, 3.38 GPA
Chinenye Odenigbo, Jr,, Communication, 3.34 GPA
Miami (5)
Amber Tretter, Jr., Architecture, 4.0 GPA
Nuria Jurjo, Jr., Computer Science, 3.88 GPA
Emily VanTimmeren, R-Fr., Special Education, 3.53 GPA
Ilse de Vries, So., Sales Management, 3.49 GPA
Tamar Singer, So., Sports Communication and Media, 3.39 GPA
Northern Illinois (2)
Maria Serracanta, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.98 GPA
Marta Hermoso, Sr., Health Sciences, 3.37 GPA
Ohio (3)
Gigi Bower, So., Sport Management, 3.71 GPA
Bailey Tabeling, Jr., Sport Management, 3.52 GPA
Monica Williams, R-So., Interior Architecture, 3.59 GPA
Toledo (4)
Cadence Dykstra, Jr., Accounting, 3.99 GPA
Ella Weaver, Jr., Finance, 3.96 GPA
Evalyse Cole, So., Nursing, 3.69 GPA
Faith Fedd-Robinson, So., Communications, 3.55 GPA
Western Michigan (4)
D'Myjah Bolds, So., Sports Management, 3.97 GPA
Nile Muguira Orbe, Jr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.91 GPA
Alli Carlson, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.67 GPA
Alli Harness, So., Sports Management, 3.21 GPA
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.
Players Mentioned
M/F
/ Women's Basketball
M
/ Women's BasketballPeyton Hill Freshman of the Year Highlights
Tuesday, March 10
Sisi Eleko All-MAC Second Team Highlights
Tuesday, March 10
No fly zone around P🛬🚫
Friday, March 06
2026 Women's Basketball Senior Ceremony Cinematic Recap
Thursday, March 05