Lacrosse Features Six Named to the 2026 ASUN All-Academic Team
4/27/2026 10:03:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty Lacrosse featured six Lady Flames on the 2025-26 Academic All-Atlantic Sun team. Katie Colavito, Karlie Hickson, Rachel Hines, Madeleine Klunder, Kendall Nye and Kate Troutman each excelled both on the field and off to be recognized on the academic team.
To qualify for the team, undergraduate student-athletes must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA, have participated in 50 percent of contests during the season, have completed four semesters of college coursework or 50 percent of progress towards a degree and have one year of residence at the institution. Student-athletes in post-graduate programs must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA and have participated in 50% of contests during the season.
Each ASUN program featured up to six student-athletes for inclusion on the Academic All-ASUN list.
Colavito represents the only Lady Flame to receive the honor for a second time, previously named to the team in 2025.
No. 3 seed Liberty (7-10, 5-3 ASUN) prepares to open the 2026 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship in the first round against No. 6 seed Kennesaw State (8-9, 3-5 ASUN). The contest is set for a 6 p.m. start at Rock Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Katie Colavito—Senior—Midfielder
Karlie Hickson—Senior—Defender
Rachel Hines—Junior—Goalkeeper
Madeleine Klunder—Redshirt Senior—Defender
Kendall Nye—Senior—Defender
Kate Troutman—Redshirt Senior—Midfielder
To qualify for the team, undergraduate student-athletes must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA, have participated in 50 percent of contests during the season, have completed four semesters of college coursework or 50 percent of progress towards a degree and have one year of residence at the institution. Student-athletes in post-graduate programs must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA and have participated in 50% of contests during the season.
Each ASUN program featured up to six student-athletes for inclusion on the Academic All-ASUN list.
Colavito represents the only Lady Flame to receive the honor for a second time, previously named to the team in 2025.
No. 3 seed Liberty (7-10, 5-3 ASUN) prepares to open the 2026 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Championship in the first round against No. 6 seed Kennesaw State (8-9, 3-5 ASUN). The contest is set for a 6 p.m. start at Rock Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Katie Colavito—Senior—Midfielder
- Graduating with a 3.91 GPA in her major of public health: health promotion
- 2025 ASUN All-Academic Team selection
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District team
- 2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Karlie Hickson—Senior—Defender
- Graduated with an undergraduate degree in business administration with a 3.61 GPA
- Working towards an MBA this Summer, currently with a 3.73 GPA
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District team
- 2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Rachel Hines—Junior—Goalkeeper
- Currently owns a 3.79 GPA in her major of criminal justice: crime scene investigation
Madeleine Klunder—Redshirt Senior—Defender
- Graduated with an undergraduate degree in public health: health promotion with a 3.61 GPA
- Working towards an MPH: nutrition this May, currently with a 3.73 GPA
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District team
- 2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Kendall Nye—Senior—Defender
- Graduated with an undergraduate degree in elementary education with a 3.89 GPA
- Working towards a master's in education studies this Fall, currently with a 3.77 GPA
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District team
- 2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Kate Troutman—Redshirt Senior—Midfielder
- Graduated with an undergraduate degree in strategic communication with a 4.0 GPA
- Working towards an MBA this May, currently with a 4.0 GPA
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District team
- 2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
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