Northborough, Mass. (7/23/25) – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association has named Kean University an Academic Honor Squad, while three Cougars were named to the Academic Honor Roll.

The IWLCA named 376 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads for the 2024-25 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women's lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year.

The IWLCA also honored 1,284 student-athletes from 202 different institutions on the 2024-25 IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.

Kean's Nicole Courtney, Jenn Koval, and Shannon Palen were all recognized with this distinction.