PURCHASE, N.Y. -- As announced by the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) on Thursday, the Manhattanville University women's hockey team had 20 student-athletes selected for the All-Academic Team for the 2025-26 season.

Together, the UCHC honored 165 student-athletes on the women's All-Academic Team for their academic successes in the classroom throughout the 2025-26 school year. Eligibility for the UCHC All-Academic Team is open to student-athletes who have completed at least one academic year at their current institution while holding a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher for the entirety of the 2025-26 academic year.

Manhattanville had fifteen honorees who returned to the UCHC All-Academic Teams and were also recognized the previous year. Additionally, all the Valiants' first-time recipients are freshmen, earning their accolade in their first year at Manhattanville.

Abby Kauffman (Hershey, Pa./Hershey / New Jersey Colonials) and Taylor Willoughby (Camrose, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Extreme) were the two Manhattanville student-athletes who earned perfect 4.0 GPAs across the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters. Seniors Catrina Chinetti (Hyde Park, Mass./Boston Latin Academy / East Coast Wizards), Lillee Dougherty (Wakefield, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey School), and Taylor Willoughby (Camrose, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Extreme) finished their undergraduate careers strong, each earning their fourth appointment to the All-Academic Team. Four other players—Danika Aubin (Guy, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Xtreme (CSSHL)), Erin Flaherty (Rockland, Mass./Canterbury School), Jada Mackinnion, and Molly Sances (Billerica, Mass./Billerica Memorial)—were named to the team for a third time.
 
The full list of Manhattanville's All-Academic Team selections for women's hockey, in alphabetical order, is below:
Danika Aubin (Guy, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Xtreme (CSSHL)) ^!
Sophie Braverman (Minnetrista, Minn./Chanhassen / MN Ice Cougars Tier 1) ^
Colby Cantor (Norwell, Mass./North American Hockey Academy) ^
Catrina Chinetti (Hyde Park, Mass./Boston Latin Academy / East Coast Wizards) ^!%
Olivia Cimorelli (West Deptford, N.J./The Hill School / Ironbound Elite) ^
Lillee Dougherty (Wakefield, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey School) ^!%
Erin Flaherty (Rockland, Mass./Canterbury School) ^!
Claire Hazard (Barnstable, Mass./Worcester Academy)
Ali Joly (Pickering, Ontario, Canada/Dunbarton / Caledon Coyotes) ^
Abby Kauffman (Hershey, Pa./Hershey / New Jersey Colonials) ^
Jada Mackinnon (Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada/King's Edgehill School) ^!
Taylor Manchanda (Branford, Conn./Branford / Purcell Hockey Academy)
Abby Mellen (Rockport, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon / Vermont Academy / East Coast Wizards) ^
Molly Sances (Billerica, Mass./Billerica Memorial) ^!
Danielle Stadler (Zurich, Switzerland/Kantonsschule Wiedikon / GCK Lions) ^
Katherine Stahl (Middletown, R.I./Middletown) ^%
Kailin Sullivan (Newton, N.H./Vermont Academy)
Emilija Tučiūtė
Jayden Wilder (Rochester, N.H./Lovell Academy)
Taylor Willoughby (Camrose, Alberta, Canada/Northern Alberta Extreme) ^!%
 
^ – Denotes 2024-25 UCHC All-Academic Team Selection
! – Denotes 2023-24 UCHC All-Academic Team Selection
% – Denotes 2022-23 UCHC All-Academic Team Selection
& – Denotes 2021-22 UCHC All-Academic Team Selection
 
ABOUT THE UNITED COLLEGIATE HOCKEY CONFERENCE
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference provides a competitive environment and structure for NCAA Division III men's and women's ice hockey in the Eastern United States. The UCHC will enter its ninth season in 2025-26 with original member Elmira College returning, along with newcomers Albertus Magnus College, Hilbert College, and St. John Fisher University joining second-year members SUNY Brockport and SUNY Geneseo, in addition to founding members Chatham University, Manhattanville University, Nazareth University, and Utica University. For more on the UCHC, visit the league's homepage at http://www.theuchc.com/.

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