AACC Student-Athletes, Teams Named NJCAA All-Academic

ARNOLD, Md. – Anne Arundel Community College student-athletes have been recognized for academic success by the NJCAA, it was announced Thursday. The women's soccer, baseball, and volleyball teams were named NJCAA All-Academic Teams. The Riverhawks had 20 student-athletes earn individual academic honors as NJCAA All-Academic First, Second, and Third Team honorees.

Of the 20 individuals recognized on the NJCAA All-Academic Teams, AACC had nine on the first team, two on the second team, and nine on the third team. The NJCAA All-Academic Teams recognize student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom. 

Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2024-25 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are listed below:

• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

Nationwide, 13,915 student-athletes garnered NJCAA All-Academic honors across the three teams.

First Team Honorees
Evan Bathras, Women's Soccer
Matt Donaldson, Baseball
Jameson Haynes, Men's Golf
Nicco Holland, Baseball
Sierra Lane, Women's Soccer
Nadia Suber, Volleyball
Sam Thompson, Men's Golf
Tina Tinelli, Women's Soccer
Russell Turner, Baseball

Second Team Honorees
Eden Abey, Women's Soccer
Julia Fox, Volleyball

Third Team Honorees
Jason Astudillo, Men's Soccer
Austin Ferreira, Baseball
Fualefeh Fuanya, Men's Basketball
Aidan Goldsmith, Men's Lacrosse
Sahil Lengade, Men's Lacrosse
Brandon Shaw, Men's Lacrosse
Jaylin Sheffield, Women's Soccer
Megan Strevig, Women's Soccer
Jack Woods, Baseball