WINTHROP, Mass. – Eighteen Penn State women's hockey student-athletes received CHA All-Academic Team honors for the 2021-22 season as announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon, June 22.
The CHA All-Academic Team honors those student-athletes who posted a GPA of 3.0 or above for both semesters of the 2020-21 academic year.
In addition, Cam Leonard and Rachel Weiss were named 2021-22 CHA Student-Athletes of the Year for accumulating a 4.0 GPA for the academic year. It was also a record fifth time that Leonard was a CHA All-Academic Team honoree. She graduated with degrees in biology and psychology in May 2022.
Below is a list of the Nittany Lions earning the academic honor along with their major and the number of times they have won the league award.
Lexi Bedier – Psychology (1)
Josie Bothun – Criminology (2)
Carrie Byrnes – Biobehavioral Health (2)
Jess Ciarrocchi – Business (2)
Maeve Connolly – Business Management (2)
Amy Dobson – Criminology (2)
Rene Gangarosa – Chemical Engineering and Toxicology (3)
Julie Gough – Rehabilitation & Human Services (3)
Natalie Heising – Chemical Engineering (2)
Izzy Heminger – Civil Engineering (2)
Cam Leonard – Dual Major: Biology & Psychology (5) *
Avery Mitchell – Masters: Business Analytics (1)
Lyndie Lobdell – Finance (2)
Anna Promersberger – Biobeavioral Health (4)
Annie Spring – Marketing (2)
Mallory Uihlein – Advertising & Public Relations (2)
Rachel Weiss – Business Management (1) *
Kiara Zanon – Business Management (2)
* indicates 4.0 and CHA Student-Athlete of the Year honor
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Sami Reilly