Six William Smith student-athletes were named to the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Team, selected by College Sports Communicators. Lacrosse sophomore Kira Fulton, field hockey junior Abby Jones, bowling sophomore Colleen Jump, ice hockey senior Kayla Ketchabaw, lacrosse senior Maura Smeader and lacrosse sophomore Janey Sypeck were celebrated for their exceptional efforts in the classroom and the athletics arena.
 
Academic All-District teams recognize student-athletes who are starters or significant contributors to their team, have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and have completed at least one full year at their institution. The top scholar-athletes in each district advance to the national Academic All-America ballot. CSC names Academic All-America teams in 14 different sports. The at-large team is for student-athletes in NCAA Championship sports that don't have a sport specific team.
 
An economics major, Fulton also earned Liberty League All-Academic recognition this season. She has appeared in 31 games over the past two seasons, recording 62 points on 40 goals and 22 assists. This season, Fulton led the Herons with 22 assists and was second on the team with 32 goals and 54 points.
 
A business management & entrepreneurial studies and media & society major, Jones is a three-time NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and a two-time Liberty League All-Academic pick. She has played in 33 career games, helping the Herons capture two conference championships and earn two NCAA tournament appearances. A forward, Jones earned All-Liberty League honorable mention this past fall after producing 13 points on five goals and three assists.
 
A mathematics and education major, Jump also earned a spot on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team as well as NTCA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete honors. A two-time All-AMCC selection, she was second on the team this season, averaging 17.6 pins per frame. Jump also was second on the team with 250 strikes. The 2023-24 NTCA Division III Rookie of the Year bowled a career-best 236 against Alvernia in February 2024.
           
A psychological science major, Ketchabaw is a three-time NEHC All-Academic selection and was named to the 2024 AHCA All-American Scholar Team. On the ice, the forward played 102 games during her career, producing 30 goals and 29 assists. Ketchabaw earned All-NEHC recognition in each of her final two seasons, including first team praise after recording 22 points as a junior.
 
A history major, Smeader is a two-time CSC Academic All-American, a three-time Liberty League All-Academic team member and a 2024 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection. A goalkeeper, she broke the program's career record for wins, going 71-12 with four NCAA tournament appearances and two national semifinals over the past four seasons while sporting a 7.38 GAA and a .478 save percentage. A four-time USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American, Smeader was 14-5 this year with a 7.47 GAA and a .487 save percentage.
 
A psychological science major, Sypeck also earned Liberty League All-Academic recognition this season. The defender has played in 42 career games, accumulating 54 ground balls and 53 caused turnovers. Sypeck was named to the USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America third team this year after finishing third on the team in ground balls (24) and caused turnovers (21).