Women's Water Polo | 6/11/2026 3:00:00 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Western Water Polo Association announced the 2026 WWPA Women's All-Academic Team on Thursday with 14 members of the Gannon women's water polo team earning recognition.
A total of 132 student-athletes were honored for their performances in the classroom. Cal State Monterey Bay led the conference with 22 total selections, followed by Concordia with 20 and Biola with 19.
To qualify for the WWPA All-Academic Team, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher, be classified as a full-time student for all terms of attendance and complete a minimum of one semester or two quarters at their institution.
Molly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) earned WWPA All-Academic honors for the fourth time in her career.
Jillian Heinrich (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) and
Emma O'Gorman (Johannesburg, South Africa/St Stithians College) were recognized for the third time, while
Brigid Carmody (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn),
Ana Carrera (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona),
Claudia Orte Blanch (Madrid, Spain/IES Profesor Maximo Trueba) and
Izabella Trunzo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) collected their second career honors.
Kerstyn Farley (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona),
Delaney Chrysle (Banning, Calif./Beaumont),
Emily Feenstra (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville),
Carissa Jones (Allison Park, Pa./North Allegheny),
Maria Martinez (Barcelona, Spain/Jesuïtes Gràcia Col·legi Kostka),
Abbey Murphy (Colmar, Pa./North Penn) and
Phoebe Puacz (Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley) were all recognized for the first time.
Gannon WWPA All-Academic Honorees
- Brigid Carmody (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) – Finance
- Ana Carrera (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona) – Medicine, Biology
- Delaney Chrysle (Banning, Calif./Beaumont) – Public Service & Global Affairs
- Kerstyn Farley (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona), Senior – Social Work
- Emily Feenstra (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) – Nursing
- Molly Fehr (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria) – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Jillian Heinrich (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) – Management
- Carissa Jones (Allison Park, Pa./North Allegheny) – Business Administration
- Maria Martinez (Barcelona, Spain/Jesuïtes Gràcia Col·legi Kostka) – Public Relations, Advertising & Social Media
- Abbey Murphy (Colmar, Pa./North Penn) – Biology, Pre-Medicine
- Emma O'Gorman (Johannesburg, South Africa/St Stithians College) – Health Science – Physical Therapy
- Claudia Orte Blanch (Madrid, Spain/IES Profesor Maximo Trueba) – Psychology
- Phoebe Puacz (Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley) – Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Izabella Trunzo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) – Special Education PreK-12
