LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Ten Shepherd University student-athletes have been honored with spots on the 2026 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Spring 2026 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, 382 student-athletes across all 17 PSAC institutions qualified for the Spring 2026 PSAC Academic All-Conference Teams.
 
Shepherd Spring 2026 PSAC Academic All-Conference Team Selections

Softball
Brenna Collis
Madelayne Ruffner
Cate Russian
Payton Weaver
Women's Lacrosse
Aubrey Harrison
Sierra Rose
Luetta Seipp
Men's Golf
Morgan Dehoff
Joey Leisinger
Trey Rios