Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – (1/15/2026) – "I am pleased to announce our Athletics Academic Elite, 167 student-athletes earned a 3.5 or better this fall," said Gwynedd Mercy University Director of Athletics Keith Mondillo. "Our semester GPA (Grade Point Average) was a 3.39. The baseball team earned the highest men's team GPA with a 3.53 and our women's lacrosse team earned the highest women's team GPA with a 3.63, but I would also like to state that our women's basketball, women's soccer, softball, and women's volleyball teams, who all turned in team GPA's of 3.5 or higher!
 
Established in the fall of 2021, the Gwynedd Mercy University Academic Elite award honors student-athletes who earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the given semester. Overall, the Gwynedd Mercy University student-athletes combined for a 3.39 GPA for the fall semester. The average is up from last fall's (2024) 3.34 mark, but equally down from last spring's 3.44 GPA. Meanwhile, 38 Griffins turned in a 4.0 GPA and 167 reported a GPA of 3.5 or higher; both totals are better than last fall's respective totals of 36 and 142.
 
With 30 members earning recognition, the baseball team placed the most student-athletes on the Fall 2025 Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Elite. For the women's teams, the soccer team placed 18 student-athletes on this semester's Academic Elite roster. Overall, 15 of the Griffins' 16 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Championship-qualifying rosters achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better for the fall of 2025.
 
In parting, Mondillo added "I would me remised not to thank all our coaches, staff, and advisors for all the work they do to keep our student-athletes on task!" The complete list of the Fall 2025 Gwynedd Mercy University Academic Elite is provided below.
 
Gwynedd Mercy University
Fall 2025 Athletics Academic Elite
 
Baseball (30, 3.53 GPA)
Brady Belfus
Jon Cimino
Timothy DiRusso
Casey Fletcher
Liam Galpin
Dylan Ganey
Landon Glovas
Zach Hasara
Michael Inglisa
Tyler Johnston
Connor Hafto
Chase Hamilton
Pete Hoffman
A.J. Johnson
Ryan Kasper
Giovanni Marinucci
Felix Melendez
Charlie Neal
Chris Nodeland
Jay Perez
Tristan Perry
Cole Reinheimer
Jacob Ruddell
Ryan Schultz
Brayden Scott
Mike Storti
Kevin Sturley
Patrick Talley
Noah Waldron
Karl Wissmann
 
Men's Basketball (3, 2.93)
Pat Bean
Dylan Harris
Caleb Starks
 
Women's Basketball (10, 3.55)
Kailyn Bell
Alyssa Cresto
Erin Eisenhart
Leah Harrington
Samadhi Kankanamalage
Alexis Kanzinger
Caitlyn Majiros
Brianna McFadden
Lana Savage
Layla Verbit
 
Cheerleading (8, 3.16)
Ava Augustine
Camryn Cole
Taylor Funk
Riley Gallagher
Kayla Kiriloff
Jayda Thompson
Hailey Wilson
Giana Yacura
 
Men's Cross Country (2, N/A*)
Conner Brennan
Sebastian DeSimone
 
Women's Cross Country (3, 3.23)
Ava Ezzie
Abigail Flannery
Hannah Satalin
 
Field Hockey (11, 3.44)
Emma Dodd
Morgan Hoban
Abby LePage
Ayana Lyons
Amanda Minteer
Rhyan Poole
Gianna Radcliffe
Taylor Reynolds
Allyssa Seifert
Kelly Weaver
Nikki Williams
 
Men's Lacrosse (9, 3.20)
Oliver Bolin
Jeremiah Destin
Ethan Galvan
Caleb Gaines
Dylan Gazda
Brian Hackert
Jayden Molina
Gunnar Seaman
Jake Tedeschi
 
Women's Lacrosse (13, 3.63)
Olivia Buczacki
Elena Colliluori
Rebecca Gordon
Emma Hastings
Riley Holton
Ayana Lyons
D'mya Medley
Teagan O'Neill
Rhyan Poole
Sydney Pryor
Allyssa Seifert
Victoria Sloan
Nikki Williams
 
Men's Soccer (17, 3.23)
Jack Barnett
C.J. Clyde
Joe Deitzel
McCarthy Gomes
Javier Hidalgo
Braedon Kehan
Adam Leal
Tony Mendoza
Hagan Meyer
Luke O'Donnell
Connor Piffath
Owen Polumbo
Anthony Ramos
Andrew Roberto
Joe Romano
Cody Sell
Jackson Stuetz
 
Women's Soccer (18, 3.61)
Courtney Bowles
Bridget Cannon
Olivia Crawford
Zoe Davis
Elena DiPrinzio
Cecelia Felmey
Rebecca Gordon
Riley Holton
Kyra Malloy
Natalie Morris
Anna Nicosia
Jessica Parker
Chloe Pennings
Madisson Ronn
Breana Salvatore
Addyson Sparks
Jessica Villada Velazquez
Samantha Winco
 
Softball (17, 3.55)
Nylah Beauchamps
Grace Carney
Hannah Cohen
Rylie Fitzsimmons
Macey Harrold
Maya Hellyer
Charlotte Kephart
Jess Kepner
Alexandria Kurth
Ashlyn Merz
Makayla Mihelcic
Sierra Miller
Rylie O'Toole
McKenzie Price
Hannah Smith
Gianna Trerotola
Cailin Via
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field (2, 3.49)
Conner Brennan
Sebastian DeSimone
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field (7, 3.21)
Fanta Dukuly
Ava Ezzie
Abigail Flannery
Mallory Klug
Emma Luciani
Hannah Satalin
Olivia Taylor
 
Men's Outdoor Track & Field (2, 3.49)
Conner Brennan
Sebastian DeSimone
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field (8, 3.30)
Fanta Dukuly
Ava Ezzie
Abigail Flannery
Mallory Klug
Emma Luciani
Caitlyn Majiros
Hannah Satalin
Olivia Taylor
 
Women's Volleyball (7, 3.50)
Brynn Crooks
Addisyn De Leon
Ayanna Gaston
Emma Hastings
Sydney Pryor
Charlotte Pugh
Marley Robbins

4.0 GPA's are listed in bold.
* - non-qualifying championship roster