NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) released its Academic Honor Squad list on Wednesday, naming Augustana as a recipient of this award. Additionally, six Vikings also earned Honor Roll status from the organization. Elena Bechard, Colleen Chiavola, Grace Danek, Anna Davison, Kendall Phelan, and Rachel Wylie were among those recognized. 

A total of 357 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA were named IWLCA Academic Honor Squad for the 2025-26 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women's lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year.

On an individual level, the IWLCA honored 1,350 student-athletes form174 different institutions on the 2025-26 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.