Greenwood, Ind. – (12/16/2025) – Gwynedd Mercy University senior middle hitter Charlotte Pugh (Philadelphia, Pa.), junior outside hitter Kate Etter (Chambersburg, Pa.), as well as sophomores; middle hitter Emma Hastings (Collingswood, N.J.) and defensive specialist Marley Robbins (Medford, N.J.) were recognized as some of the Nation's top student-athletes with their selection to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Women's Volleyball Academic All-District Team (.PDF). The CSC Academic All-District teams recognize the Nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. In order to be nominated, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and maintained at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) while competing in 90 percent of the institution's matches played or must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's matches. Liberos, although not counted in stats as a starter, may be counted as such for nominating purposes.
 
A two-year captain (2024, 2025), Pugh ranked among the 2025 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Top-10 in both digs (8th, 307) and kills (9th, 271). She recorded the 1,000th dig of her collegiate career during a 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-17) loss at Marywood University (Oct. 11) and made two appearances on the AEC Women's Volleyball Weekly Report with an Honor Roll mention on September 16 and the Player of the Week title on November 10. Pugh garnered All-AEC Second Team honors in 2025 and she finished the season with 301.0 points (271 kills, 13 aces, 7 solo blocks, 20 block assists, 45 assists, and 307 digs.
 
Pugh was also a member of the 2024 CSC NCAA DIII Women's Volleyball Academic All-District Team. She is a three-time member of the AEC All-Academic Team (2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025), a six-time member of the Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Academic All-Area Team (F2022, S2023, F2023, S2024, F2024, S2025), and she earned recognition on the 2024-2025 Eastern Athletic Communications Association (EAST-COMM) Academic Honor Roll.

A recent 2025 Philadelphia Area Sports Information Directors Association (Philly-SIDA) Women's Volleyball Academic All-Area Team selection, Etter was a 2025 All-AEC First Team performer as Gwynedd Mercy University's points leader (340.0 points) and the league's second best killer (2nd, 297 kills). In addition to kills, she also finished among the AEC Top-10 in points (7^th, 340.0) and hitting percentage (T9^th, .178; 297K-144E-886TA). She was named to the AEC Weekly Honor Roll four times (Sept. 9, Oct. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 3) and finished the season with 297 kills, 19 assists, 29 aces, 217 digs, 3 solo blocks, and 22 block assists.
 
Academically, the radiation therapy major was named to the 2024 CSC College Sports Communicators (CSC) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Women's Volleyball Academic All-District Team and the 2024-2025 Eastern Athletic Communications Association (EAST-COMM) Academic Honor Roll. She is a four-time member of the Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Academic Elite (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025) and a two-time member of the AEC All-Academic Team (2023-2024, 2024-2025).
 
Hastings had a strong sophomore season for the Red and Gold with 170.0 points (129 kills, 10 aces, 12 solo blocks, 38 block assists), four assists, and 32 digs. She was a member of the both the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, Gwynedd Mercy University Athletic Academic Elite, and garnered a spot on the 2024-2025 AEC All-Academic Team.
 
An equally impressive sophomore campaign saw Robbins total 37.5 points (1 kill, 36 aces, 1 block assist), nine assists, and 112 digs. Like Hastings, she was also a member of the both the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, Gwynedd Mercy University Athletic Academic Elite, and garnered a spot on the 2024-2025 AEC All-Academic Team.
 
The Academic All-America program is conducted by the members of the CSC and separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First, Second, and Third Team Academic All-America honorees for women's volleyball will be announced on January 13, 2026.