LACEY, Wash. – Headlined by Tierney DeDonatis' perfect 4.00 GPA, seven Saints from the women's basketball team were named to the GNAC All-Academic on Wednesday, presented by Barnes and Noble College.
 
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DeDonatis, a senior Health Care Management – Grad Program major, was one of three student-athletes with a 4.00 GPA beyond their freshman year in all the conference. For DeDonatis, this marked the second straight season with a selection to the All-Academic team.
 
Claire Dingus, a junior accounting major, and Emma Wrede, a junior business administration major, each earned their team-high third selection to the All-Academic team. Wrede, a 3.88 GPA, and Dingus, a 3.63 GPA, were two of only 10 student-athletes to earn three or more All-Academic honors.
 
Janealle Sutterlict, a sophomore political science major, received her second honor with a 3.23 GPA.
 
Three Saints earned the honor for the first time in their careers in Maryn Budiman, Rian Clear, and Lauryn Morris. Budiman, a junior biology major, earned a 3.81. Clear, a freshman exercise science major, finished with a 3.56 GPA, and Morris, a freshman elementary education & communication double major, earned a 3.32 GPA.
 
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second year at the nominating institution.
 
Thanks to eligibility waivers provided by the NCAA due to the cancellation of the 2020 season, players who continue to hold freshman eligibility but are in their second season of competition at the nominating institution were eligible for selection to the GNAC All-Academic Team.