GREENWOOD, Ind. -- For the third straight year, the Manhattanville University Department of Athletics had the maximum allotment of 12 student-athletes named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® At-Large Teams for the 2025-26 academic year, the organization announced on Tuesday.

The Men's and Women's At-Large Teams were equally represented with six Valiants each. The men's team consisted of Ryan McKenna (Spokane, Wash./Sheridan Hawks (NA3HL)) and Corey Popowcer (Parkland, Fla./Vermont Lumberjacks (EHL)) of men's hockey and golf, Drew Palladino (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) and Dylan Foley (Northport, N.Y./Northport) of men's lacrosse, and Cameron Vassos (Caledon, Ontario/Navan Grads (CCHL)) and Caden Eaton (Indian River, Mich./Cornwall Colts (CCHL)) of the men's hockey team. For the women's side, Julia Huertas (Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd) of field hockey and lacrosse, Ava Wade (Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester) of women's lacrosse, Hannah Doherty (Clarkstown, N.Y./Clarkstown South) of field hockey, and the women's hockey trio of Olivia Cimorelli (West Deptford, N.J./The Hill School / Ironbound Elite), Taylor Willoughby (Camrose, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Extreme) and Danika Aubin (Guy, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Xtreme (CSSHL)) were selected as honorees.

The Academic All-District® At-Large program recognizes student-athletes who compete in NCAA-eligible sports that are not represented by other team-specific Academic All-District® Teams. Sports eligible for the At-Large program include women's beach volleyball, women's bowling, women's crew/rowing, men's and women's fencing, women's field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rifle, men's and women's skiing, men's volleyball, men's and women's water polo, and men's wrestling.

Up to six men's and six women's student-athletes can be nominated by their institutions for the 2025-26 At-Large program. To be eligible, student-athletes need to be at least a sophomore academically and athletically while earning a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. From there, each sport has specific games and 'matches played' criteria. Field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, and men's volleyball nominees must compete in either 90 percent of their institution's contests or start in 66 percent of the team's games. For golf, student-athletes need to be in the lineup for 70 percent of the school's team scoring events or compete at their respective conference championship tournaments.

Four out of the 12 Manhattanville honorees-Popowcer, McKenna, Huertas, and Wade-have previously earned Academic All-District® recognition. Popowcer was selected to the 2023-24 team, while McKenna, Huertas and Wade repeat as honorees from the 2024-25 season. The rest of the honorees make their first appearance on the At-Large program this year.

Eaton appeared in all 25 games for the Valiants' men's hockey team as a junior. The forward scored four points, recording a career-high three goals and an assist. The junior added 23 blocks, the third-most on the team, while winning 94 faceoffs.

Foley also played in 15 games for men's lacrosse, starting in 12 during his senior season. The Northport native scored 22 points on 12 goals and 10 assists. With the second-most set-ups on the team, he had a season-high two assists against Montclair St. on March 11. Foley opened his senior campaign with a three-goal effort against Saint Joseph's Connecticut on Feb. 21 for the first hat trick of his career.

McKenna skated in all 25 games for the men's hockey season. He collected 10 points, the second-most on the team, scoring one goal and handing out a team-leading nine assists. The Washington native had a season-high three assists against Elmira on February 21. McKenna also competed in two rounds for the men's golf team.

Palladino returned to the Manhattanville men's lacrosse team for his graduate year. He appeared in and started 15 games on the Valiant attack. Palladino scored the third-most points for the Valiants with 28 on 15 goals and 13 assists. Leading the Valiants with assists, he had a season-high four helpers against Purchase on April 11.

Popowcer played strongly in the men's hockey team during his senior season. Playing in all 25 games for the Valiants, the Florida native collected 6 points for the team, scoring 2 times and handing out 4 assists. In the fall and spring, he competed in ten rounds for the men's golf team, shooting an average of 80.5 strokes per round. Popowcer landed in ninth place for a second year at the Skyline Conference Championships, shooting a 160 (+16) across the two-day event to earn All-Conference honors.

Vassos stepped into his junior year by taking to the ice for 24 of the Valiants' 25 games in the 2025-26 season. He finished the year with four points, scoring twice and adding another two assists. The junior aided the Valiants with the second-most blocks on the team at 30 blocks, only one off the team lead.

Leading off the women's honorees, Aubin appeared in all 26 games for the women's ice hockey team her junior year. Matching her career-high point production, she gained 10 points with a pair of goals and 8 assists. Aubin was tied for the team lead in points and achieved a season-high two assists against Hilbert on Jan 31. She added a pair of two-point performances with a goal and an assist in both games against Chatham on Nov. 21 and 22. The junior blocked 39 total shots, the second highest on the team, and was named UCHC Third Team defenseman.

Cimorelli shined as the women's ice hockey team's primary goaltender in her sophomore year. Making 25 starts, Cimorelli held a 2.37 goals-against average with 734 saves and a .926 save percentage. She became the fastest player in program history to 1,000 saves, reaching the mark in just 31 career games on Jan. 16. Cimorelli further wrote her name in the record book with the highest single-season save total in Valiant history, setting the new record against Utica on Feb. 13. For her efforts, Cimorelli was recognized as the All-UCHC Second Team goalie.

From one goalie to another, Doherty served as the field hockey team's primary netminder. A pivotal part of the team, she played and started in all 18 games for the Valiants. Playing more than 1,063 minutes in the fall, the junior totaled 109 saves with a career-high 14 saves against Marywood on November 1. She ended the season with a .703 save percentage. Doherty's efforts led to her achievements as Atlantic East Defensive Player of the Week on October 6 and a five-time AEC weekly honorable mention.

Huertas appeared in 17 of the 18 games for the Manhattanville field hockey team. The junior started in 9 games and played a total of 656 minutes during the 2025 season, playing a full 60 minutes in four contests. She aided the Valiants with two defensive saves throughout the season against Saint Joseph and Sage. On the lacrosse side of things, Huertas played 14 games and made nine starts, finishing the season with 10 ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Wade joins the At-Large team for a second consecutive year. In her senior year, she appeared and started in all 16 games on the women's lacrosse team. She earned her first career points with three goals, scoring twice against Purchase on her Senior Day on Apr. 11 before scoring again against Old Westbury on Apr. 18. Wade was able to get a career-high 19 ground balls and caused eight turnovers over the year.

Willoughby rounds out the Valiants' honorees with appearances in 25 out of 26 games during her senior year. One of the leading members in blocks, she aided the Valiants with 27 deflections defensively. She scored two points throughout the season, earning assists against Nazareth (Nov. 14) and William Smith (Dec. 5).

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