DANBURY, Conn.- Western Connecticut State University senior Miah Ruiz (New Fairfield, Conn.) and freshman Catlin Dillinger (Pine Plains, N.Y.) were each named as 2025 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Scholar of Distinction, and Ruiz joined classmate Reagan Schoen  (Newtown, Conn.) on the CSC 2026 Academic All-District At-Large Team.  The Wolves placed 11 athletes on the 2025 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad, 10 players on the Little East Conference (LEC) 2025 Fall All-Academic Team, and 22 on the LEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.  Schoen was named to the LEC Fall All-Academic Team and the LEC Field Hockey All-Conference Team, while junior Alyssa Montalvo (Holbrook, N.Y.) received both the All-Academic squad and received an LEC Fall Sportsmanship award. WestConn, coached by Dani McDonnell (20th season), finished the 2024 campaign with a 7-11 overall record and finished fifth in the LEC with a 2-4 record against league teams.  The Wolves qualified for the LEC Championship Tournament, falling at Castleton, 6-1, in the opening round.

The 2026 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.  Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® men's honorees will be announced on July 8.  

The NFHCA recognizes 543 exceptional undergraduate student-athletes as 2025 Division III Scholars of Distinction. This honor celebrates student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher through the fall semester and were nominated by their NFHCA member coaches.The NFHCA recognizes more than 3300 outstanding undergraduate student-athletes on the 2025 Division III National Academic Squad.  Sponsored by OPA Winning Teams, the NFHCA National Academic Squad program honors undergraduate student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher through the fall semester, nominated by their NFHCA member coaches. 

The WestConn fall athletic teams placed 41 Wolves on the LEC Fall All-Academic Team and 19 WestConn varsity programs combined to earn 246 LEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selections. To be selected to the Fall All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic standing and be in good standing in their sport with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30.  The LEC announced a total of 2,745 student-athletes competing in the conference's 21 championship sports for the LEC Academic Honor Roll in recognition of their academic performance in the fall 2025 semester. To be named the LEC Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a semester GPA of 3.00 or better and have been an active member of the team at the conclusion of the season.