BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lafayette junior guard Teresa Kiewiet was named the 2025-26 Patriot League Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, headlining the 10-member Academic All-Patriot League Team, as announced by the League office on Monday.
Kiewiet, an engineering major with a 4.0 cumulative GPA, earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the first time in her career after ranking third in the League in scoring at 16.3 points per game and earning second-team All-Patriot League honors this season.
Joining Kiewiet on the Academic All-Patriot League Team is American sophomore guard Molly Driscoll (business administration, 3.84 GPA), Army West Point junior guard Camryn Tade (law and legal studies, 3.37 GPA) and sophomore guard Brooke Wilson (engineering management, 3.769 GPA), Boston University senior forward Anete Adler (business administration and management, 3.35 GPA), Holy Cross senior forward Meg Cahalan (accounting, 3.54 GPA) and senior guard Kaitlyn Flanagan (English [education], 3.71 GPA), Lehigh junior forward Whitney Lind (management, 3.71 GPA), Loyola Maryland graduate forward Lex Therien (business administration, 3.67 GPA), and Navy senior forward Maren Louridas (cyber operations, 4.00 GPA).
To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key player in their sport. Freshmen or students in their first year of academic study at their school are not eligible for the honor.
The Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year winner for each sport comprises the pool of nominees for the Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards given out during the summer.
2025-26 Patriot League Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Teresa Kiewiet, Lafayette, Jr., G, North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West
*Kiewiet holds a 4.0 cumulative GPA as an engineering major at Lafayette.
*The junior ranked third in the League in scoring (16.3 ppg), 10
th in rebounding (6.1 rpg), and fourth in field goal percentage (.429) to lead the Leopards to a No. 6 seed in the Patriot League Women’s Basketball Championship.
*Kiewiet is a two-time Patriot League Honor Roll Member and was selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team in 2025.
2025-26 Academic All-Patriot League Team
Nine of the 10 Academic All-Patriot League selections received academic accolades for the first time. Navy senior forward Maren Louridas (cyber operations, 4.00 GPA) has been selected to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the third consecutive year.
Kiewiet highlights a group of three juniors, which includes Army West Point guard Camryn Tade (law and legal studies, 3.37 GPA) and Lehigh forward Whitney Lind (management, 3.71 GPA).
Cahalan leads a group of three seniors, joined by Boston University forward Anete Adler (business administration and management, 3.35 GPA) and Holy Cross guard Kaitlyn Flanagan (English [education], 3.71 GPA).
Driscoll is one of two sophomores to earn academic honors, alongside Army West Point guard Brooke Wilson (engineering management, 3.769 GPA).
Loyola Maryland graduate forward Lex Therien (business administration, 3.67 GPA) also claimed Academic All-Patriot League recognition.
2025-26 Patriot League Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Teresa Kiewiet, Lafayette, Jr., G
2025-26 Academic All-Patriot League Team (Alphabetical by School)
Molly Driscoll, American, So., G
Camryn Tade, Army West Point, Jr., G
Brooke Wilson, Army West Point, So., G
Anete Adler, Boston University, Sr., F
Meg Cahalan, Holy Cross, Sr., F
Kaitlyn Flanagan, Holy Cross, Sr., G
Teresa Kiewiet, Lafayette, Jr., G
Whitney Lind, Lehigh, Jr., F
Lex Therien, Loyola Maryland, Gr., F
Maren Louridas, Navy, Sr., F
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