357 Colleges Named IWLCA Academic Honor Squads
The IWLCA announced 2026 Academic Honor Squads across 357 schools, with Colorado College highlighted for a 3.7 team GPA and 11 players named to the Academic Honor Roll, marking CC’s 15th straight year on the list. Adrian College also earned a spot on the Honor Squad, with seven Bulldogs earning Honor Roll recognition for the 2025-26 academic year. Stonehill College was named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad and had multiple athletes on the Academic Honor Roll, including Division I honorees among 1,212 athletes recognized. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s women's lacrosse team had three players named to the Division III Academic Honor Roll after finishing their junior year with strong GPAs. The Patriots’ women’s lacrosse program was cited for both an Academic Honor Squad designation and nine players on the Honor Roll, underscoring the program’s classroom performance. In total, the IWLCA recognized 1,350 student-athletes from 174 institutions for the 2025-26 academic year, with eligibility requiring a 3.50+ cumulative GPA for the Honor Roll.
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