NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Oregon lacrosse was named an academic honor squad and saw eight Ducks earn a place on the academic honor roll when the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced its academic awards for the 2023 season Wednesday.
UO was one of 287 schools across NCAA Division I, II, III and the NAIA to be named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, joining four other Pac-12 programs. To qualify for the prestigious honor, a team must have posted a 3.2-or-higher team GPA for the academic year.
The eight student-athletes to earn IWLCA Academic Honor Roll sets a program record, and are the Ducks’ most since placing seven on the list in 2014. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or better.
The Ducks’ 2023 representatives on the Honor Roll are:
Cassidy Eckert JR Psychology/English
Logan Gierke GS General Business/Finance
Margot Hotham GS Prevention Science
Lexie Likins SR Psychology
Bailey Smith SR Adversiting/Sports Business
Sydnie Soto JR Business Administration/Interior Architecture
Madysyn Sweeney JR Psychology/Spanish
Alyssa Wright SR Business Administration