By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – The top student-athletes in Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s golf were recognized on Friday as the 2025-26 academic all-conference team presented by Barnes & Noble College was released.
The list featured 22 names from the conference’s six women’s golf teams, with each university being represented with at least one selection. The top grade point average in GNAC women’s golf belonged to Saint Martin’s junior
Abigail Roll. The repeat selection posted a 3.98 GPA while working towards her double-major degrees in history and political science. She was among five selections for the Saints, which tied for second-most by any school in the conference.
Five seniors earned the distinction for the third time in their careers, with six more earning repeat selection to comprise half of the 2025-26 honorees. Third-time award winners included Hannah Adams (3.53 GPA, health/human performance) and
Haylee Adams (3.88 GPA, health/human performance) from Montana State Billings,
Izzy Ferguson (3.33 GPA, biomedical physiology) from Simon Fraser, and
Kelsie Inouye (3.95 GPA, psychology) and
Jade Rebelo (3.86 GPA, education) from Saint Martin’s.
Seattle Pacific led the conference with six all-academic selections. To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20, must be in at least their second season competing for their team and must have competed on the course during the 2025-26 campaign.
2026 Women’s Golf – Academic All-GNAC – Presented by Barnes & Noble College
Total Selections: 22 | Third year: 5 | Second year: 6 | Newcomers: 11
*-2025 All-Academic Selection | #-2024 All-Academic Selection
| Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
School |
| Hannah Adams*# |
HHP - Human Performance |
JR |
3.53 |
Billings, MT |
MSUB |
| Haylee Adams*# |
HHP - Human Performance |
SR |
3.88 |
Billings, MT |
MSUB |
| Rachel Rerick |
Business Finance |
SO |
3.71 |
Camas, WA |
MSUB |
| Ella Tannenberger |
Psychology |
SO |
3.46 |
Holzgerlingen, Germany |
MSUB |
| Chloe Van Strien |
Business Marketing |
JR |
3.44 |
Waalre, Netherlands |
MSUB |
| Caroline Caven |
Recreation & Sport Management |
SO |
3.62 |
Eagle, ID |
NNU |
| Avery Paul* |
Business Admin |
JR |
3.26 |
Vancouver, WA |
NNU |
| Terin Slemmer* |
Elementary Ed |
JR |
3.93 |
Nampa, ID |
NNU |
| Izzy Ferguson*# |
Biomedical Physiology |
SR |
3.33 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
SFU |
| Chloe Tran* |
Psychology |
JR |
3.45 |
Langley, BC |
SFU |
| Abigail Roll* |
History & Political Sci. |
JR |
3.98 |
Issaquah, WA |
SMU |
| Kelsie Inouye*# |
Psychology |
SR |
3.95 |
Aiea, HI |
SMU |
| Jade Rebelo*# |
Education |
SR |
3.86 |
Ewa Beach, HI |
SMU |
| Hailey Blancas |
Math |
SO |
3.62 |
Montesano, WA |
SMU |
| Ashley Bruland* |
Education |
SR |
3.57 |
Sedro-Woolley, WA |
SMU |
| Natalie Eklund |
Exercise Science |
SO |
3.88 |
Chehalis, WA |
SPU |
| Brigitte Fenton |
Exercise Science |
SR |
3.78 |
Auburn, WA |
SPU |
| Zoe Garcia |
Exercise Science |
JR |
3.46 |
Bend, OR |
SPU |
| Sara Rhodes |
Education |
SR |
3.62 |
Oak Harbor, WA |
SPU |
| Anika Schau |
Business |
SO |
3.72 |
Normandy Park, WA |
SPU |
| Sophie Stamatis |
Biology |
JR |
3.50 |
Phoenix, AZ |
SPU |
| Lauren F. Lee* |
Psychology |
SR |
3.63 |
Pleasanton, CA |
WWU |