LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Fifteen Shepherd University student-athletes gained spots on the inaugural 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference Team list released by the league office on Wednesday.
 
The new honor was created to increase academic recognition for high-achieving student-athletes, which was a priority for the Conference's membership highlighted in its most recent Strategic Plan.
 
The Academic All-Conference teams have been adopted with the following requirements:
--Undergraduate and Graduate Student-Athletes must have completed two seasons of eligibility at the nominating campus AND four semesters academically – with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
--Met a minimum of participation requirements. For team sport selections, this includes playing in 70% of a team's contests (through the conference championship date.) For individual sports, there are unique participation requirements that are detailed in the PSAC's participation requirements document.
 
In total, 343 student-athletes across all 17 PSAC institutions qualified for the Fall 2025 PSAC Academic All-Conference Teams.
 
Shepherd Fall 2025 PSAC Academic All-Conference Team Selections
 
Women's Soccer
Taylor Schuck
Hannah Wilt
Annabelle Wunderlich
 
Football
Brandon Carr
Vince Flook
Brian Jester
Will Johnson
Ty Lucas
Mason Miller
 
Volleyball
Amya Davis
Rylee Lenz
 
Men's Cross Country
Connor Ireland
Parker Mackey
Nick Yankle
 
Women's Cross Country
Riley Staub