ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior attack Lily DePalma was named a 2025 At-Large Third Team Academic All-American, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
DePalma led the Tigers and tied for fifth in the Liberty League with a career-high 72 points while finishing third in the conference with a career-high 55 goals. Voted First-Team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Empire Region as well as First Team All-Liberty League, the 2025 team captain ended her RIT career 11th in program history with 129 points and 12th with 98 goals. A three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection, DePalma graduated with a 4.0 grade point average majoring in biology and minoring in psychology.
The CSC Academic All-American program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of competition and in the classroom, while the at-large division recognizes individuals from sports not part of their own standalone division within the program. To be considered, nominees had to have achieved at least a sophomore standing and a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average while playing a prominent role on the field of competition.
DePalma earns CSC Third Team Academic All-American honors
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