IRVINE, Calif. – For the third straight year, the Concordia University Irvine women's water polo team has qualified over a dozen student-athletes for the GCC All-Academic Team.

Fourteen Golden Eagles met the mark this time by shining both in the classroom and in the pool. It's the second-highest total in the NCAA DII era for the program, following last year's number of 16 honorees.

The Golden Coast Conference (GCC) honors all collegiate water polo players with this academic honor who carried at least a 3.0 GPA and played in at least half of the team's games this past season.

Allyson Corbett was honored for the third straight year, while sophomores Jaden Soto, Sofia Smith and Kailah Peery were all recognized for the second season in a row. Freshman Munroe Blem led the way with a 3.98 GPA.

Here's the full list:
Presley Acosta (Junior/ Attacker)
Munroe Blem (Freshman / Attacker)
Kennedy Brubaker (Freshman / Attacker)
Allyson Corbett (Junior/ Utility)
Sofia Dominguez (Senior / Center)
Hannah Edwards (Junior/ Attacker)
Sydney Eisberg (Freshman / Attacker)
Sierrah Ferguson (Freshman / Center)
Kailah Peery (Sophomore / Attacker)
Emeline Smiley (Freshman / Defender)
Sofia Smith (Sophomore / Center Defender)
Jaden Soto (Sophomore / Goalkeeper)
Anna Tyukasz (Freshman / Attacker)
Cassady Woolley (Freshman / Attacker)
 
CUI finished the season 4-3 down the stretch with two wins over D1 program Santa Clara University. A new season begins in early 2026 with many of these Golden Eagles coming back primed for another fun campaign!